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Aspiring “Minecraft” players on PC may want to get their copy of the game before the weekend is over to avoid paying extra.

Health authorities in Tasmania have confirmed three more cases of measles. They were exposed to the illness at Launceston General Hospital’s emergency department. Booster doses have been recommended to stay safe.

“Destiny” players should say goodbye to the unlimited rocket bug.

Satisfy the craving for some delicious and experimental cuisine with “The Sims 4” Dine Out Game Pack.

In order to combat drug-resistant superbugs, UK farmers have taken the initiative to cut down antibiotics use in agricultural products. A new UK taskforce will reduce antibiotics use in farming.

More Ultimate Collector’s Editions for “Final Fantasy XV” will arrive for fans worldwide.

The three-billion-year-old mega-tsunamis in Mars caused waves that averaged 50 metres in height but rose up to the height of 30-storey buildings. They decimated shorelines and paced inwards.

More news on “Pokemon Sun and Moon” coming in June.

Polyphony Digital’s latest “Gran Turismo Sport” will be out in time for the holiday season.

The June update for “Rocket League” will introduce new features to better communicate with teammates and celebrate wins.

Scientists may finally learn something about our Solar System’s origins after they discovered frozen comets orbiting a sun-like star (HD 181327). The researchers detected extremely low levels of carbon monoxide around the star.

Square Enix has revealed the free heroes and multiplayer details for “Dragon Quest Heroes II.”

A South Australian family is desperately waiting for the government to legalise medical marijuana and is not happy with the SA government’s inaction on the same.

Researchers are worried as global warming is rapidly melting Totten Glacier atop East Antarctica. It may raise ocean levels by two metres, which could be the “tipping point” of no return.

Oculus is holding two programs to create 360 videos about social change, while Google is looking at VR-ready phones for a more immersive VR experience.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat. Experts are worried that lack of new antibiotics may make antibiotics-resistant superbugs kill more people than even cancer if left unchecked.

“Battlefield 1” will give a few perks for Xbox One players as part of the partnership with Xbox.

Xbox One players can spend some time before “Call of Duty Infinite Warfare” by reliving “Call of Duty Black Ops” as a backward compatible game.

Researchers are working towards developing migraine sunglasses that will block all light except a pure wavelength green light to help migraine patients.

Patients who had the magic mushrooms experienced a reduction in symptoms after a week. Eight of the 12 patients achieved full remission and were liberated from their depression temporarily.

Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles refused to consider coal dust as the main threat to the Great Barrier Reef. He reassured people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows.

Scientists fed Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with human blood containing either the original Zika virus or the cloned Zika virus. In both the cases, the number of infected mosquitoes was similar.

Molecules in White Rock sea snail eggs not only can tackle normal cancer, but also uterine sarcomas and resistant lymphomas that require the painful chemotherapy.

Europa and Enceladus may melt into ocean moons and any life-form, if at all they are hidden or trapped beneath the icy moons, may come to life in five billion years.

Ready the troops and go to battle against clanmates with the Friendly Challenge update for “Clash of Clans.”

Get ready to go back into the Dark Zone with the free Conflict update for “The Division.”

Players have reached the last Act for “The Simpsons Tapped Out” Wild West update.

Remedy is rolling out a new update for Windows 10 “Quantum Break” and a limited edition poster for free.

The mobile game “Final Fantasy Brave Exvius” will be complementing the upcoming “Final Fantasy XV.”