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Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah says a Dragon Age Trilogy remaster is unlikely because the old Aurora engine knowledge is largely gone among current staff, meaning a brand-new team and a heavy investment would be required—unlike Mass Effect’s Unreal-based remake.
EA is launching an in-game advertising platform integrated into its Frostbite engine to serve native, measurable ads in console and free-to-play titles. Early tests include Mountain Dew branding in EA Sports College Football and Visa in EA Sports FC, with a focus on privacy-safe targeting and real campaign insights as the program expands across EA’s major franchises.
A Nepali mountaineer named Dawa Sherpa crawled for six days after being abandoned near Everest’s death zone, was airlifted to Kathmandu, and has been moved from ICU to a ward as he recovers from frostbite, dehydration and a fractured thigh; authorities are calling for an investigation into alleged negligence amid a record-breaking but perilous Everest season.
A Nepali mountaineering guide, Hillary Dawa Sherpa, went missing for six days on Mount Everest after separating from a client near 24,600 feet. He was found alive by a garbage-collection team sliding down an icefall above Everest base camp, having endured nearly a week without food, water, or oxygen. He was airlifted to hospital with exhaustion and frostbite and later reunited with his family; officials called his survival miraculous.
Dawa Sherpa, a Nepali Everest guide who had been missing since May 29 and presumed dead, was found alive and crawling toward base camp a week later with frostbite but in good health; funeral rites had already begun for him when rescuers spotted him near the Khumbu icefall and evacuated him to a Kathmandu hospital. The Polish climber he was guiding was reported safe, and the episode underscores the extreme dangers of Everest’s death zone during a record-busy season, which has seen multiple fatalities.
A 52-year-old Sherpa guide, Dawa Sherpa, went missing for a week while descending Everest with a client and was found alive, crawling down toward base camp amid severe conditions. He was evacuated to a Kathmandu hospital with frostbite after being spotted by a cleaning crew from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, ending a tense search that had his family fearing the worst. The rescue, described as nothing short of a miracle, followed a late-season climb on the world’s tallest peak.
A Nepali Everest guide, Dawa Sherpa, who went missing above Camp 3 while descending after a summit, was found six days later crawling toward Base Camp with frostbite but in good health. Described as a self-rescue by organizers of the search, he was airlifted to safety and is receiving treatment in Kathmandu. The season has seen multiple fatalities and a record number of summit attempts, underscoring the peril of high-altitude climbing.
Hillary Dawa Sherpa, a guide for Himalayan Traverse, went missing on Mount Everest during the 2026 climbing season and was found crawling toward Base Camp nearly six days later, suffering frostbite and being evacuated to Kathmandu; the incident has drawn scrutiny over rescue timing and company involvement amid Everest’s busiest season.
A two-year-old in Naples remains on life support in a stable but critical condition after a donor heart reportedly arrived frostbitten due to improper transport and direct contact with dry ice; prosecutors opened an investigation and doctors will decide if another transplant is viable as the family seeks a new donor heart.
Chicago is bracing for a brutal weekend cold snap, with wind chills potentially reaching minus 35 degrees and subzero temperatures through early next week. The National Weather Service warns frostbite can occur within minutes for exposed skin, with gusty snow showers and travel hazards expected. Residents are urged to dress in layers, limit outdoor exposure, and keep pets indoors. The piece also notes landlords must provide adequate heat under the Chicago Heat Ordinance.
A 23-year-old man developed frostbite in his mouth and throat after inhaling nitrous oxide from a whipped cream canister, highlighting the dangers of recreational use of 'whippets' which can cause cold-related injuries and other health risks.
Rangers from Denali National Park and Preserve have been conducting multiple high-altitude rescues as the mountaineering season begins, with climbers suffering from frostbite and hypothermia. Two climbers remain stranded near Denali's summit due to poor weather conditions, while another was successfully rescued. The Alaska Air National Guard and park rangers are coordinating efforts to reach the remaining climbers once conditions improve.
Two international climbers are stranded near Denali's summit with hypothermia and frostbite after sending an SOS call. One climber was rescued, but weather conditions have hindered further rescue efforts for the remaining two.
Several fans of the Kansas City Chiefs suffered frostbite during a bitterly cold playoff game in January, with twelve people requiring amputations, mostly involving fingers and toes, according to Research Medical Center in Kansas City. The hospital treated dozens of patients who experienced frostbite during an 11-day cold snap, with some cases not related to the football game. The hospital noted that symptoms of frostbite can develop slowly, and that many patients could not identify when their injuries occurred.
Several fans who attended the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff game against the Miami Dolphins in freezing temperatures suffered from frostbite, with 12 out of 30 patients treated at a Missouri hospital requiring amputation surgeries, mostly involving fingers and toes. The game, which took place in -2 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -24 degrees, was the fourth-coldest in NFL history, leading to 69 people needing aid, nearly half of whom showed symptoms of hypothermia.