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Way back on October 27, 1986, members of many different religions came together at Assisi, birthplace of the Roman Catholic "saint", Francis, for a day of prayer for "peace". This massive interfaith gathering was at the instigation of the pope of Rome, John Paul II. Such was the power and authority of this man that at his call, not only did leaders of various religions gather from around the world to "pray", but three governments, and terrorist guerillas in 11 lands, held a 24-hour truce!
How well we remember that event! Although inter-religious dialogue had been going on for decades already, and even meetings between various religious leaders, nothing like this had ever been seen before. There was the pope of Rome, right at the centre of the greatest assembly of religious leaders in history! It was an interfaith Babel of epic proportions, an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.
The representatives of each religion prayed according to their own rites. The so-called "Christian" service was led by John Paul II, the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, and Eastern Orthodox patriarchs. These men, the whole lot of them, were not, by any biblical criterion, true Christians. John Paul II, the biblical Antichrist, head of the most iniquitous religious system to ever disgrace the earth; Runcie, head of the effeminate, spineless, facing-both-ways religious system which arrogantly and erroneously calls itself "the Church of England"; and leaders of the Eastern Orthodox branch of the false, paganised "christianity", icon-worshippers, Soviet stooges. The god they were praying to was not the sovereign God of the Bible.
Elsewhere in the city of Assisi at the same time, Buddhists prayed mantras in a Roman Catholic "church" building, while Shinto priests chanted outside. Four Indian religions prayed together: Hindus, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, and Jains. At two other locations, Muslims and Jews prayed. And various others.
The Word of God commands true Christians to be separate from the world and from false religions, and not to unite with those still in darkness. "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? and what agreement hath the temple of god with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty" (2 Cor. 6:14-18).
Not only were John Paul II, Robert Runcie, and all those other so-called "Christian" leaders participating in a religious event with the leaders of the dark, satanically-inspired religions of the world such as Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, and all the rest, but they themselves – these men claiming to be "Christians" – were unbelievers, unrighteous, in darkness, servants of Belial, infidels, and part of the temple of idols! They were not part of the true Church, the temple of the living God; God did not dwell in them, nor walk in them; they were not His people! They had not "come out from among them", they were not separate from them, because they were as much a part of this world's night, and of false religion, as all those idol-worshipping Hindus or Mohammed-serving Muslims! What happened at Assisi all those years ago was not Christians sinfully uniting with people of other religions to pray, but heathens pretending to be "Christians" uniting with other heathens to pray!
There were no true Christians at that iniquitous event.
And thus it was that Francis called for another "Assisi" – another "World Day of Prayer" – to be held in the same city. And representatives of various religions again heeded his call, assembling in Assisi in 20 September 2016 to relive the glory days. And if it didn't quite match the hype of 1986, this was only because what was so novel and momentous back then has now become far more commonplace around the world, with "mini-Assisis" being held in all kinds of venues. Tragically, the abomination of witnessing so-called "Christians" praying together with people of various religions just doesn't raise that many eyebrows anymore.
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Marta Lovino received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, respectively in 2015 and 2017. During the M.Sc. thesis, she focused on bioinformatics field and she developed a pipeline to detect miRNAs (small non coding RNAs with a crucial role in protein regulation) involved in different ovarian cancer subtypes.Since November 2017 she joined the EDA group as Ph.D. candidate working on software tools and pipelines for the analysis of genomics and proteomics data.
Her main research interests are related to gene expression analysis, miRNA target prediction and gene regulatory networks.


This study involves a review of the international literature on, and policies relating to, the integration of children's services. The report identifies British, American and Norwegian evidence of the beneficial consequences of an integrated approach to Early Years provision. The review concludes that the task of ensuring a joined-up approach to children's services remains work in progress, and questions whether now, as children's services move to a more 'mature' phase', a more locally-driven, but equally focused approach would be more likely to yield increased results for children and families.


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Return to Reagan: 8 things we learned this week
People are getting in a flap over poultry shortages
Chicken is scarce with poultry supplier Inghams suspending several products as it battles covid-induced staff shortages and supply chain disruptions. In an investor update Tuesday, the largest supplier of chicken to McDonalds and KFC, said the virus had a "significant impact" on production, distribution and sales. Share price tumbled 5.7%. Meanwhile, grocery shoppers face buying limits for chicken and other products as supermarkets battle the reemergence of hoarding. KFC's Beyond Meat Nuggets aren't sounding so bad about now?
Djokovic wins appeal but immigration minister rules to deport
Novak Djokovic's spot in the Australian Open is in doubt after federal immigration minister Alex Hawke cancelled his visa for a second time late Friday. The world number 1 is expected to appeal the decision but it's unclear whether he will make his Monday match against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanović. The tennis star has been out of detention since a Federal Court ordered his release on Monday. The saga has cast a spotlight on Australia's border rules and treatment of refugees.
Not since Reagan: US inflation hits new high
US prices rose to their highest level since 1982, capping off a year that has seen inflation reemerge onto the political agenda for the first time in two generations. The Consumer Price Index, which measures a basket of household goods and services, rose 7% in December compared to a year before, led by a 29% jump in energy prices and a 37% leap in used cars. Markets reacted with equanimity as the data met expectations.
Tumultuous week for US technology
The US technology sector extended its decline into a second week as dip buyers and sellers dueled across several tumultuous sessions. The Nasdaq composite was down 0.8% for the week at Thursday's close, after a rally on Tuesday gave way before renewed selling. The tech-heavy index is down 6.5% this year as investors reevaluate their technology bets amid signs the US Federal Reserve will soon hike rates.
Bank of Spain greenlights Block-Afterpay deal
Afterpay will join Block (formerly Square) next week after the Bank of Spain approved the takeover, removing the last roadblock to the $39 billion acquisition. Afterpay required approval due to a European license it holds from the bank. Australia's largest BNPL player will grace the local bourse one last time on 19 January before reappearing under the symbol SQ2 the following day. Afterpay leaves as the sector struggles to reverse months of share price decline that's left rival Zip undervalued for the first time since the pandemic according to Morningstar analysts.
Back in Black: Blackstone reaches for the Crown
Blackstone, a global investment group, won over Crown's board with a non-binding $8.9 billion cash offer for the beleaguered casino operator. The $13.10 per share offer tops an earlier $12.50 bid made in November. The group will complete due diligence in the coming days, when a formal offer may be made. Crown's board intends to unanimously recommend the bid should Blackstone make a formal offer on the same or better terms. Shares jumped 8% on the news and are currently screening as 'fairly valued' against Morningstar's valuation metrics. Equity analyst Angus Hewitt gives the bid a 50% chance of passing.
Guangzhou not Geelong: The real risk from Omicron
China's "zero-Covid" strategy could spell disaster for strained supply chains and stoke inflationary pressures around the world, according to Morningstar chief economist Preston Caldwell. The world's most populous country remains wedded to quashing outbreaks with the strict lockdowns and quarantines increasingly out of fashion in most countries. Bottlenecks and shortages could worsen as critical Chinese ports and factories are shuttered or slow, he says in a new report.
Iron ore bounces back
Prices for Australia's most lucrative export are back from the dead as traders bet on a recovery in Chinese steel demand. Iron ore spot prices neared the US$130 mark on Wednesday, up more than 20% since December. The metal is still well below the US$200 plus set mid-last year. Jefferies, a broker, says worse-than-usual seasonal supply disruptions in Brazil and expectations of a recovery in Chinese demand have been driving the unexpected gains. Major miners BHP and Rio are up roughly 10% year to date on the higher prices.
Tech stocks weigh on ASX in volatile week: Market wrap
The ASX 200 finished 0.8% lower this week capping a volatile set of sessions dominated by interest rate jitters. Shares lost 1.1% on Friday as technology stocks declined under pressure from government-bond yields. Afterpay shed 9.2% for its lowest close since early August 2020. Other decliners included fund manager Pendal, down 12% after announcing outflows had accelerated in the December quarter. Online furniture trader Temple and Webster also plunged roughly 10% on Friday.
Heavyweight miners BHP and Rio Tinto added almost 5% each for the week as rising iron ore prices buoyed sentiment. The major banks were mixed. Westpac and Commonwealth Bank declined between 1.6% and 2%. NAB added 0.4%. ANZ finished flat.
Three reads for a lazy Saturday
The Federal Reserve is back in the headlines, so we brushed up on how it works with this explainer from Morningstar's Eric Compton
"The history of the end of poverty has just begun", according to this data packed look at progress on global poverty from Our World in Data. There's a long way to go: 94% of China's population still lives on less than $30 a day despite decades of breakneck growth.
Oil and Bitcoin markets have been roiled by ongoing civil unrest in commodity-exporter Kazakhstan where citizens are protesting rising energy prices and an out-of-touch government. The Economist explains what's going on with the help of a horse, a Swiss mansion and a Birkin bag.
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211 elements of the Malian intangible cultural heritage inventoried for their urgent safeguarding
3 July 2017 Mali,
Mali launches an inventory of intangible cultural heritage
Mali,
Festival du Kapolondougou, Sikasso, République du Mali
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The activities for the inventory of intangible cultural heritage were officially launched by the Malian Minister of Culture during a ceremony on 7 March in Bamako, in the presence of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and representatives of the diplomatic corps.
Thanks to emergency international assistance of over $300,000, financed by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund, the work for inventory will initially focus on the areas affected by the conflict.
Indeed, the crisis that has raged in the north of the country has had very harmful consequences on Malian cultural heritage in all its forms. Besides the destruction of fourteen mausoleums and mosques in Timbuktu and the 4,200 manuscripts burnt, the populations of these regions were harshly suppressed for several months and prevented from pursuing their cultural practices and expressions.
The inventory aims to identify and document the knowledge and practices concerning nature, oral traditions, rituals and festive events, traditional craftsmanship and traditional practices concerning conflict prevention and resolution.
This inventory should provide a significant contribution to the efforts undertaken by the national authorities and the international community to restore mutual respect between the communities. UNESCO will provide support for the Malian authorities to ensure the smooth running of the project, while MINUSMA will ensure the security conditions.
During the ceremony, the Minister took the opportunity to celebrate the inscription of the "practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger" on the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2013.
International assistance:
Inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Mali with a view to its urgent safeguarding (2013)


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I have it on a couple of HDs. But I do not know if it is the latess version. I take it you would like it shrank and sent over to you.
Leave a P.M. My email has been down all day. Still down.
I came to the unhappy realization that a Macintosh-induced forking of the ShrinkIt archive containing an un-forking program is a paradox. By way of pure insanity, I was able to get it onto a disk image. Look in the Asimov archive.
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Timothy R. Matthews
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Short Name: Timothy R. Matthews
Full Name: Matthews, Timothy R., 1826-1910
Death Year: 1910
Timothy Richard Matthews MusB United Kingdom 1826-1910. Born at Colmworth, England, son of the Colmworth rector, he attended the Bedford and Gonville Schools and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1853 he became a private tutor to the family of Rev Lord Wriothesley Russell, a canon of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he studied under organist, George Elvey, subsequently a lifelong friend. He married Margaret Mary Thompson, and they had 11 children: Norton, Mary, George, Cecil, Evelyn, Eleanor, Anne, Arthur, Wilfred, Stephen, and John. Matthews served as Curate and Curate-in-Charge of St Mary's Church, Nottingham (1853-1869). While there, he founded the Nottingham Working Men's Institute. He became Rector at North Coates, Lincolnshire (1869-1907). He retired in 1907 to live with his eldest son, Norton, at Tetney vicarage. He edited the "North Coates supplemental tune book" and "Village organist". An author, arranger, and editor, he composed morning and evening services, chants, and responses, earning a reputation for simple but effective hymn tunes, writing 100+. On a request he wrote six tunes for a children's hymnal in one day. He composed a Christmas carol and a few songs. His sons, Norton, and Arthur, were also known as hymn tune composers. He died at Tetney, Lincolnshire, England.
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Father in heaven, who lovest all Timothy R. Matthews (Author) English 1
There is no work too humble T. R. Matthews (Author) 2
This sanctuary of my soul Timothy Matthews (Author) 2
Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown Timothy R. Matthews (Author) English 3


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NekoJonez's Top 10 Games of 2019
2019 has been a very special year for me. A lot of things happened in my personal life like job changes and meeting the love of my life NotThatAlice94. Now, I might have written fewer articles compared to 2018, I still have a top 10 games ready for you! If you haven't read my top 10 games of the year lists before, let me explain something to you. I'm not that big of a fan on top 10 lists where all the games came out that year because you nearly always get the same games on that list. Besides that, I'm a retro gamer and I play a lot of retro games and I find that those also can be my pick for game of the year. So, that's why I can pick ANY game for my game of the year. The only rule I had to start playing the game in 2019. Games that I started in 2018 or earlier don't count. So, I can't pick games like the Zero Escape since I replayed them with my girlfriend this year because I played those games in the past. So, what games did make my top 10 list and which games didn't make the list? Let's find out together! Also, remember that I haven't played every game that came out and that this list is my opinion. So, if you disagree, feel free to leave a respectful comment. But, in all other cases, also feel free to leave a comment with your opinion on the games, the list, the content of this article and/or your own list.
Editoral note: Some of the games I have already reviewed, if that's the case, the link will go to my review or article. If that isn't the case, the link will take you to a store page.
Number 10: Degree of Separation (Switch) (2019)
I have only started to play this game at the start of December. But, the mechanics and gameplay made such a big impression on me that I decided to place it on my top 10 games list I played this year. While I know you can play this game as a single-player game, I'm going through the adventure together with my girlfriend. We started to play this game right after we finished Tick Tock: A Tale For Two. We wanted to play another co-op game.
This game is a co-op game where you have to help each other to reach the end of the section. Meanwhile, you have to solve various puzzles to collect scarfs. One player plays as an ice prince and the other player plays as a fire Princess. Both characters have very different abilities that you have to use together to solve the challenges of the game.
The mechanics that there is a separation and a bond between the characters are just amazing. I'm tempted to finish this game in single-player but I'm holding myself back from doing that since it's such a great game to play with my girlfriend that I want to fully complete the adventure with her. It helps me to create amazing memories with her and I can't wait to create even more. Speaking of which… one of the other co-op games is one of the honorable mentions.
Number 9: Etrain Odyssey Nexus (3DS) (2019)
The most likely final entry in the Etrain Odyssey series has been released around my birthday. I'm a huge fan of the series and whenever I have the time, I'm trying to make progress in one of the Etrain Odyssey games I own.
I haven't gotten around to writing a review or an article about this game just yet, but I'll make sure that next year will see an article about this game.
Since it's bittersweet knowing that no new games will come in this amazing franchise. The reason is that the gameplay was created with the DS and the 3DS in mind. On the top screen, you were exploring the brutal dungeons and on the bottom screen, you were creating your very own map.
This game is an amazing finale to the series. It combines all the amazing aspects of all the previous games and it's a great way to finish the series. Personally, I don't recommend this game to a newcomer to the series since it might be a bit overwhelming.
On top of that, it's one of the final big new games on the 3DS. While I'm totally not done with playing games on the 3DS just yet, this swansong feels even more strange because of that. So, thank you Nintendo for the amazing memories with the DS and 3DS. I'm so grateful that you developed this hardware and made it possible that this amazing series got created.
Number 8: My Big Sister (Switch) (2019)
So, this game is an RPG Maker adventure game created by Stranga. While the gameplay isn't anything too special since the game isn't too difficult nor it is it quite long… The game's story is quite well written.
The charm of this game reminded me a lot of Angels of Death, which was one of my favorite games last year.
The story tells a tale about a special bond that two sisters have while going through some troubling times. It has quite a lot of symbolism and after it was finished, I needed some time to let it all sink in. Recently, I have started one of the other games from this developer and I'm quite enjoying my time with that game as well. So, thank you for this game for introducing me to an amazing indie developer that I'll be following from now on.
Number 7: Uncharted – The Lost Legacy (PS4) (2017)
So, I can't hide the fact that I'm a huge fan of the Tomb Raider series. So, I knew that the Uncharted franchise existed but I have never played any of the games.
Now, my girlfriend owns almost all of the games and one of the first times I came over her place, we played Uncharted – The Lost Legacy together. She was stuck at a puzzle and I wanted to help her out.
It didn't take long before I was hooked at this game and I finished the remainder of the game. Not long after that, we went on holiday together and after that, I lent her PS4 for a short while. During that time, I finished the campaign I hadn't played yet and I knew one thing for certain. That this game will be on my top 10 games of 2019 list.
While I enjoyed the modern Tomb Raider games a little bit more, I still think that the Uncharted games deserve recognition. Now, I can't wait to start playing the other Uncharted games. So, maybe next year you might see a review or two from other games in the series…
Number 6: Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4) (2017)
Ever since I heard about this game, I wanted to give this game a try. This game looked extremely interesting to me. Now, I don't own a PS4 but my girlfriend does.
So, when we saw the base game on sale in our local game store, we bought it right away and started playing it. And I fell in love with the game right away.
The story and atmosphere reminded me to the amazing time I had in games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Breath of the Wild.
While I haven't played a lot of this game, I can't wait to play more and actually finish this game. It's one of the best games I have been playing on the PS4 and it made me want to buy my own PS4. If only I had the budget to do that…
So, thank you Horizon Zero Dawn for taking me on a journey that reminds me of two of the best games I have played in the last two years. I can't wait to see where the adventure is going to take me next since the world is calling me back in.
Number 5: Ion Fury (PC) (2019)
If you look through my blog, I'm quite a big fan of retro titles. When one of my favorite YouTubers introduced me to this game, I was quite interested.
Yes, I bought the game right after watching that review and I was unable to put the game down for a few weeks. It was almost the only game that I played during that time. The old school shooter games were back in business!
Now, the game gets frequent updates that add improvements and even new content. So, that's why I'm currently putting this game a bit on hold. I'm going to give this game another shot really soon to see what has been changed and try to beat this game again and find even more secrets. And I'm also thinking to dip my feet into the mods that the community is creating for this game since I have seen some interesting things that might make this game even more enjoyable.
Number 4: Bloodstained – Ritual of the Night (Switch) (2019)
Yes, yes, I haven't played the best version of this game. I know that the other versions have a better performance. But, honestly, I still think that this game is a blast to play.
I really missed playing a great Metroidvania game ever since I had beaten Monster Tale on the DS.
And this game just exceeded my expectations. I was really worried that this game would crash and burn like Mighty Number 9. But thankfully, this Kickstarter game delivered on its promises and turned out great.
I have talked more in-depth about this game in my review, so when you want to know more, I advise you to read that article. Currently, I'm considering if I should start over or not since a big patch is coming soon to the Nintendo Switch version. Now, that's up to me to decide when the patch comes out in a few weeks.
Number 3: Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Switch) (2019)
Well, well, well. Here is a surprise. One of my most anticipated games of 2019 is only number 3 in my Top 10 games of 2019 list.
After I had beaten the original game last year, I was really hyped for the sequel. I was waiting to see a release date appear on various outlets and when it got announced, I pre-ordered it right away through my favorite local game store.
The game didn't disappoint at all. It was an extremely enjoyable ride from start to finish. While I still have a ton of postgame content left to do, I'm currently on a break from this game. I have spent over 100 hours in this game, so yeah…
Now, I have been playing this game with my girlfriend as well and while the multiplayer is somewhat limited, it's quite a lot of fun. Maybe one of these days I might return to this game with her and start playing the post-game content and improving my Ilse of Awakening even more to have a better-looking island. Since now it's a huge construction zone…
Number 2: AI – The Somnium Files (Switch) (2019)
This game came out of nowhere for me. After the amazing Zero Escape series, I didn't expect that Kotaro Uchikoshi was writing a new horror-themed visual novel game with its own unique twist.
So, I was counting down until the release date hit and I even patiently waited until I could start this game with my girlfriend since she is a big fan of Kotaro's work as well since we had beaten the Zero Escape series together this summer. Well, she finished the games since I was replaying them with her.
When the game started, we noticed all the little nods to his previous work. The subtle references in the story and the sound effects being reused. It was an amazing feeling.
At first, the story was a bit mediocre. But, then a sudden plot twist changed everything. My girlfriend wasn't interested in the game after a few play sessions but when I told her the twists the game took, she wanted to see them.
I remember the time we finished the game during my week off in November. A few times, I had to put the controller down because the story just blew my mind. It's an amazingly written story if you let yourself get drawn into it. Now, a ton of people argues that it's not his best work. I see where they are coming from, but that doesn't mean that the story in this game is bad at all.
The issue is that when you know Kotaro's style of revealing plot details and that even small details mean quite a lot, you can see some twists coming from a mile away. But, it didn't bother me that much. The suspense then is, how are the characters going to find out the truth you knew all along. And that's where this game shines in the story department. If only this game didn't wrap up the story so nicely, then we might have some sequel potential. The whole dream concept of this game and the gameplay is just amazing. But, I'm equally as hyped for the next games of Kotaro. Keep on creating my dude! I fell in love with your games since the Zero Escape series and now I want to play even more games from you and your team.
Before I reveal my number 1 of this year, my game of the year if you will… I think it's time we talk about honorable mentions. Games that I loved playing this year but didn't make the top 10 for some reason. Also, keep in mind that this isn't a complete list of games that I played this year that fit the rules of this top 10 but it's more a list of games that I want to mention that fit the rules but didn't make the top 10.
Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes (Switch), Fire Emblem – Three Houses (Switch), Resident Evil 7 (PC), Silence (PS4), Peggle 2 (XBOX360), Halo 3 (XBOX360), Call of Duty – World At War (XBOX360), Resident Evil 1 (PS1), Life is Strange (PS4), Adera (PC), Chrono Trigger (Android), Forager (Switch), The Legend of Zelda – Links Awakening (Switch), Wii Sports Resorts (Wii), Mario + Rabbits: Kingdom Battles (Switch), Atlantis (PC), Pokémon Sword & Shield (Switch), 2048 – Read Only Memories (Switch), WarioWare Gold (3DS) and Asterix and Obelix – XXL 2 (PS2).
Man, I do have to say that choosing my top 5 this year was extremely difficult. Usually, I start putting this list together by either late October or early November. I have a text file with the games and I change the order around in November and December and add games I really enjoyed during those two months if that is needed. I start writing the article in middle December and I finalize the article in the last week of the year. So, this article went through a ton of revisions.
Last year, it was an extremely easy decision which game should be number 1. This year, I had to choose between 5 games I enjoyed it quite a lot. It's quite possible that I want to change the order around the top 5 in 2020. But, I'm not going to change the order around in this article, after a lot of careful consideration, I decided which game should be my number 1. And I'll explain why right now:
Number 1: NG – Spirit Hunter (Switch) (2019)
So, why is this game my game of the year? Out of all the games I could have chosen, why did I choose a rather niche Japanese horror visual novel adventure game. Well, let me explain. One of the big reasons is the story. The story is about a guy taking care of his sister. Well, technically, she isn't his sister but his niece. But, she addresses him as "big brother" so I think it counts. I care a lot about my younger sister. So, the story spoke to me emotionally.
Both my numbers 2 and 1 have amazing stories in my opinion. But, the story is one of the reasons that made my decision. My 2nd reason for picking this game as my game of the year is simple. The different endings are just amazing. There is a chance that there is going to be a sequel to this game and I'm really curious which ending the 3rd game will take to build upon. The good or the bad ending, since both have amazing story potential to continue the franchise.
I'm crossing my fingers that the crowdfunding campaign is going to be successful for the next entry in the series. At the time of writing, it's extremely close to its goal. More information about the sequel can be read in this Siliconera's writeup.
So yeah, this game didn't only improve on the mechanics of the previous game Death Mark, it blew that game out of the water. Sadly enough, the performance issues on some platforms kept the game a bit back, but those were quickly fixed by the developer. Thank you Experience for this amazing game, the amazing experience. If only I could understand Japanese so I could play your other games. Then again, most of your games got localized, so I know which studio I'm going to keep an eye on next year.
Like I said before, this article was extremely difficult to write. It was extremely difficult to choose between NG, AI, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Ion Fury and Bloodstained. These 5 games were the most memorable games for me this year.
Now, this list underwent a ton of changes. I have looked to the number of revisions in my Dropbox of the draft document of this article and I have around 20 revisions where either the order of the games changed or I swapped out a game from the top 10 for another one.
So, most of the games I played in 2019 took me on an amazing story journey. Almost half of the games on this list, I fell in love with the story and/or the world of the game. And some games even pulled some emotional strings.
I can't wait to see what 2020 is going to bring and what games I'm going to play. I have seen a lot of games that I'm looking forward to playing next year but lately, I'm finishing a lot of games that I started. Mostly because I'm enjoying my collection quite a lot.
Anyways, thank you for taking the time out of your day to take a look back at 2019 with me. I'm quite curious about what you people think about the games I have chosen for this year's list. Do you agree or disagree with my list? I would love to hear it in the comments.
Thank you for all the support for my blog in 2019. Due to a lot of personal things going on, I haven't written a lot of articles but I feel that the quality of my writing improved quite a lot. I can't wait to keep on writing and improve my skills and entertain you guys and girls with new content.
Before I write my usual ending phrases, I have a question for you, the reader. What games or series did you discover through my blog this year or in the past? I'm really curious about that. Anyways, here is the usual ending of my articles:
Now, I hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it. I hope to be able to welcome you in another article but until then, have a great rest of your day and take care!
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First Impressions: Bloodstained – Ritual Of The Night (Switch) ~ Middle Ages Magic.
Official website – Nintendo Microsite
So, a new Metroidvania game has been released. The Metroidvania genre is one of my favorite style of games. When I heard that Koji Igarashi of Castlevania fame was the director of this game, I was beyond hyped. I even mentioned this game in my top 10 games I wanted to play in 2019. And, yes, the game was even twice on that sort of list. Anyways, this game was a Kickstarter game were major flops like Mighty Number 9 and major hits like A Hat In Time. Where does this game fall? On the major flops or on the amazing titles part of the spectrum? Let's find out in this first impressions article. Also, feel free to give your opinion on the content of this article and/or the game in the comment section down below. A small editor note I have to make is that I have played this game before and after the visual improvement patches applied, and I will keep this in mind for this review.
Middle Ages Magic
During the Industrial Revolution, the Alchemy Guild got scared of losing their followers and patrons. So, they decided to create Shardbinders. These are humans who are forcibly fused with demonically charged crystals. Thanks to these crystals, the Shardbinders obtained magical powers. Everything was peaceful until the Fire Nation attacked, well sorta. Kinda. The Shardbinders were sacrificed and abused to summon demons from Hell (let's be honest, this is a sort of Fire Nation. 😉 ). Now, this whole plan backfired and brought mass destruction over the whole of England. Thankfully, the Church was able to intervene and save some areas of destruction.
Two shardbinders survived the whole massacre, Gebel and Miriam. Ten years after the incidents, Miriam wakes up from her unnatural slumber and finds out that Gebel has summoned another demon to continue the revenge of the Shardbinders on what the alchemists did to him. Miriam starts her journey accompanied by Johannes, who is a former member of the Alchemy Guild. Miriam wants to stop Gebel before the whole world is destroyed.
The story itself is nothing that special. To be quite frank, the story didn't really grab my attention. Now, I have reviewed two Castlevania games in the past: Castlevania – Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania – Lords Of Shadow – Mirror Of Shadow and of both these games, I don't remember a lot about the story. It's a shame since the story has quite a lot of potential to go quite in-depth and in different directions. The story takes a backseat in this game, to a point that sometimes the story is used as a sort of in-game guide. Like, when you have defeated a boss and you talk to one of the members of the Church, she straight up tells you (this isn't an exact quote but it's quite similar): "I have heard rumors that one of the high ranking officers can jump again in the air. (…) You need to look for a tower where…"
Now, the cast of the voice actors of this game is just mindblowing. Miriam is voiced by Erica Lindbeck who voiced Barbie herself in a few movies and also voiced one of the leading characters in Fire Emblem Echoes. Gebel is voiced by Ray Chase who's a voice you can also hear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as Roy and in Final Fantasy 15 as Noctis. Zangetsu is voiced by a voice acting legend by the name of David Hayter who is famous for his voice work on Solid Snake. You can dig deeper into the voice cast using this page from Behind the Voice Actors. With so much talent on board and pretty good direction, you can be sure that the dub of this game is pretty well done.
Now, what could have improved the story? Well, first of all, a bit more character development. Some characters are quite two dimensional. I barely notice any progress in these characters. Secondly, I feel that too many stereotypical characters were used. A more diverse cast of characters or characters that broke their stereotype would be a great twist in the story. And finally, be a bit less hand-holding. If you want to guide the players to a certain location to gain a new power-up, you can do that by other means. I loved the system the developers used in Monster Tale on the DS. In that game, you also have a guide to where you need to go, but it's up to you to fight through the enemies and find your way there.
Metroidvania at its finest
In the previous section, I have already mentioned three games I have reviewed that were in the same style as this game. The two Castlevania games and Monster Tale.
If you have played games like Castlevania, Metroid, Monster Tale or Axiom Verge then you'll know what to expect in this game. In this game, you explore a huge map, defeat different bosses, learn new techniques to make exploring easier and access unknown areas. Meanwhile, you have to fight through a lot of enemies and try to balance your items right in order for you to stay alive.
Most Metroidvania's are anything but easy. This game is no exception. This game can be quite difficult. But, the difficulty is fun difficulty. Sometimes you aren't strong enough or don't have the right gear to survive the encounters. Now, some people would enjoy the challenge of this game and try to defeat this game with the weakest gear possible. Now, this means that this game has some minor forms of grinding to improve your stats and defeat some bosses easier.
Now, the map of this game is quite huge. Thankfully, there are several warp points that allow you to fast travel to other areas in the castle. These warp points are in special rooms marked in green on your map. A minor nitpick I have is that the warp point to the central base of the game is outside right after some enemy encounters. I think that it would be better inside so I can go with full health to the boss. Yeah, I'm that kind of a player. So, that's why I mentioned it as a nitpick.
Anyways, the warp rooms aren't the only special things on your journey. You also have to save rooms. This game doesn't have an autosave feature, but you can save (and heal your HP/MP) at the various save rooms that are shattered around the castle.
I really love the freedom of exploration in this game. While the story is a minor disappointment to me, the gameplay more than makes up for it. Exploring the castle and the areas around it is a ton of fun. Trying out the different mechanics and abilities of Miriam is just a great experience to have.
Together with the decent controls, this game is a blast to play. Now, I have read in different reviews that the controls of this game have a bit of input lag or are a bit floaty. Thankfully, I find that they improved them a lot in the patches that the game received and I think that the future patches in November 2019 will improve the game even more.
Visually underpowered
Allow me to address the elephant in the room. Look, there it is. His name is Dumbo and he has a movie made about him. Now, let's be a bit more serious. Visually, this game doesn't look that great when you compare it to the other versions on PlayStation or PC. The publishers even posted a statement on the rather spotty technical performance. Now, I think that's a great move to improve technical performance through patches. On the other hand, delaying the Switch port to work on the technical performance would have been an even better move in the first place.
While the Switch is quite powerful, compared to the other consoles on the market today… Well, it's underpowered. So, I can understand that the Switch version has some fewer animations or visual effects. Something I think that I don't understand is the inconsistent performance of the game and the input lag in certain areas. Now, these things will be addressed in the patched that is scheduled for November. This is a shame since this game would be an amazing title to play on Halloween night, but they will miss the mark on that completely.
With all that talk about the Switch version having a spotty performance, I do have to say… I don't find it that bad. The issues are the worst when you play the game in undocked mode. When you play this game in docked mode, this game plays just … decent. In very rare spots, the game has a bit of frame or input lag but nothing game-breaking.
In its current state, the game still looks quite good. I think the visual presentation is great and the animations are quite good as well. Together with the amazing music and enjoyable sound effects, the audiovisual presentation still gets a pass from me. So, I'm a bit mixed on this whole thing.
The game is a blast to play and has some extremely helpful features like the ability to leave markers on your map so you can remind yourself to visit these areas later. The game even has a lot of depth with its own crafting system, various shops, various unlockable skills and builds you can make… Even when you change your outfit in the menu's, Miriam wears the armor and outfits in the game, during gameplay, and during cutscenes.
But, the whole game is held back by the lack of polish that is now coming in the form of patches. It gives the game a wrong first impression to a lot of players. Not everybody knows that this game's performance and visuals are going to improve. Also, I have stopped playing this game because I want to replay this game when all the patches have been released so I can experience this game in it's the best form. And that's what's so disappointing to me. I'm already halfway the game and now I have to restart the whole game. Well, then again, it's my own choice…
So yeah, this article is going to be continued. I think it would be a bit unfair to fully judge the game right now when I know that there are patches to improve the visuals, the controls and the gameplay in the near future. But, I still wanted to talk about this game so here we are. So, for a full review, you will have to come back a few weeks after the patches have been released. If I don't forget, I'll also link the updated article here: [TO BE ANNOUNCED.] And maybe I should go more in-depth about the gameplay in that updated article as well.
And that's everything I currently wanted to say about this game. I want to thank you for reading this article and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I hope to be able to welcome you in another article but until then, have a great rest of your day and take care!
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My Favorite Game Music #23 ~ Maybe with a jukebox?
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It has been quite some time since I wrote about my favorite music tracks in gaming. It has been a year since I talked about music. So, for those who don't know how this series works, let me quickly explain it to you. My favorite music to listen to are the soundtracks of movies, games, shows… I have enjoyed. In this series, I talk about my favorite tracks or the tracks I love to listen too. Now, a rule in this series is that I'm only allowed to talk about one track per franchise per article. Otherwise, most of these articles might get filled with tracks from my favorite games. Also, I don't include remixes in these articles; unless it's special, then I only talk about game-related music or remixes. Now, this one is one about the original music. But, let's stop stalling. Let's get to talking about gaming music. And as usual, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section down below with your opinion on the selection and/or the music.
Forager (Switch) ~ Boss Fight
Forager, a game that is the love child of HopFrog. When I discovered the story behind this game, I found that the developer a real inspiration.
Besides that, this game is quite an interesting one. The game is inspired by Terreria, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda and Stardew Valley. At the moment, I'm playing the game on Nintendo Switch. I know that the Steam version is more complete, but yeah. I didn't know that this game was a PC game at first.
I'll talk about my opinion on this game in a future article but for now, I want to draw your attention to the existence of this game with linking you to one best track in the trance/dance/techno soundtrack of this game.
I really can't wait to play the update that's now in BETA on the PC. I hope it comes soon to the Switch version so I can play these new things. Since they are looking quite interesting.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Switch) ~ Gears of Fortune
The Metroidvania games are back and how! Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is one just a joy to play. It's also one of the next articles that I'm writing for my blog.
I know that I'm playing this game on the platform with the weakest visual performance, but honestly, I don't really care. The game is still a blast to play.
Now, the music is addictive to listen too. It might be one of the best soundtracks I heard this year. The tunes really stick in your head and I was unable to really pick one of them for this article. So, I picked Gears of Fortune just because it's the track I'm listening to most too during this week. There is no other reason. The soundtrack is really good and if you enjoy this track, you really should give the other tracks a listen.
The orchestral arrangements are just beautiful. The energy of the ruined town and a haunted castle are really well portrayed. You really feel like a warrior on the battlefield really to fight the enemy and try to save the world from destruction. But, can you do that before it's too late? Well, I think I know which game I'll be playing after this article is published.
Etrian Odyssey 5 (3DS) ~ Battle 2
I have been playing so many good games this year. Etrian Odyssey 5 – Beyond the Myth is one of them. It's sad to see that it's the final Etrain Odyssey game in the franchise. But, the series had an amazing run for being such a niche game.
For those who don't know what this game is about, it's a hard as nails dungeon crawler where you have to draw and create your own map to boot. I have reviewed other games from the series in previous articles.
But, I seriously wish that the Switch wasn't such a distraction to me since I really want to continue to play this game. This battle theme really gets me pumped to play some more Etrian Odyssey V. The music of this title is amazing as always, so yeah.
A Hat in Time (PC) ~ Nyakuza Metro DLC – Rush Hour
I haven't played the DLC packs of A Hat in Time yet. I have played enough to unlock both sections, but I haven't completed either of them.
Recently, I have been playing the game with my girlfriend in co-op mode and we are having so much fun. So much fun that I copied the whole soundtrack on her phone for her to enjoy. Too bad that her laptop isn't powerful enough to run the game. Thankfully, she will be able to enjoy this game on the Nintendo Switch really soon.
Now, when I hear the amazing music in the DLC, I'm really pumped to start playing the DLC chapters. But now I'm in a bind, should I start playing them now or should I wait until me and my girlfriend get until that point? This is a tricky question. I think I should wait, so we can both experience the amazing music and new content that this game has to offer.
Pokémon Ranger – Guardian Signs (DS) ~ Rand's House
Most of the pieces in this article are great tracks that really get you pumped up to fight or go on a great adventure. This Pokémon track is the complete opposite. It's more down to earth and relaxing.
Recently, I bought the three Pokémon Ranger games on my Wii U and I have been replaying them. While my favorite music to listen too is the more action-packed music like the four previous tracks, from time to time, I love tracks like these to wind down.
This track is played inside of the more important character's house. It fits the atmosphere of the conversation really well and fits the mood perfectly. That really reminds me, I should review the two other Pokémon Ranger games shouldn't I? I have reviewed the first game.
And with that, I think it's time to close off this article. I'm so glad that I wrote this article since it really helped me out. In the last update article, I talked about how I felt a bit burned out on writing and a bit idealess/inspiration less. Well, this article gave me a lot of ideas for future articles and reminded me of a lot of games that I still want to talk about.
With that said, I hope you enjoyed listing to these soundtracks and maybe found some new tracks to add to your playlist. Feel free to let me know in the comments which games also have amazing soundtracks. I would love to hear and play them.
Now, I think it's high time for my usual closing of the article. Thank you for reading this article. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I hope to be able to welcome you in another article but until then, have a great rest of your day and take care!
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NekoJonez's looking forward to these 10 games in 2019
The year 2018 is almost history. The final moments are happening when this article was in the process of being written. Like each year, I want to take the time to look to the upcoming year. Since I'm writing a gaming blog, I especially want to take a look at 10 games I'm quite excited about that currently have a release date in 2019. If you want to know what the 10 best games of 2018 for me where I have already written an article on that subject. Before I start talking about my list, remember that this list is my personal opinion. It's quite possible that the games you are looking forward too aren't on my list. In any case, feel free to leave a comment with your opinion on the article, my list and/or with your list. And now, it's time for the actual list in no particular order.
#10 – Minecraft Dungeons (PC)
Announcement blogpost
To be honest, Minecon Earth passed me by this year. When I heard about "Minecraft Dungeons" I honestly thought that it was another skin pack for the console edition. I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that it's actually a new game in the Minecraft universe.
From what I have read on the Minecraft website, the game looks like a dungeon crawler game like Pokémon Mystery Dungeon or The Binding of Isaac in concept. Now, it looks like it's a multiplayer game, but I hope there will be a single-player component to the game as well.
I have started playing Minecraft in late 2011 and I play the game here and there today. While I play less Minecraft today then I did in the past, I still hold Minecraft very near and dear to my heart. Now, I'm quite interested and hyped to see what the Mojang team has in store with this new game and how they are going to use the actual Minecraft mechanics in this new game or if they are going to introduce new mechanics. Maybe, the new game might link to the original game in a way… maybe. We shall see. Currently, there is no release date announced, apart from somewhere in 2019. The only thing we know for sure is that this game is going to release for PC.
#9 – Desperados III (PC)
Official Steam page
I remember the day I got introduced to the Desperados games when I visited a coworker of my mom. Her son was playing the game. He introduced me to the game and actually made a copy of his disc for me to play at home.
Yes, I started to play this series illegally. A year later, I actually bought myself a legit copy on Steam and I bought all the other entries in the series. I really love the gameplay of these games. The game is extremely challenging and I haven't beaten the games until this day. I have come quite far. I was in the final three levels of the original game.
When I was installing Desperados on my laptop, I suddenly noticed that the game got a new post in the news section. To my surprise, a new reboot/sequel got announced and to blow my mind even further, the game was coming in the summer of 2019!
So, I know what I'm going to do this upcoming summer. I'm going to play the first two Desperados games to refresh the story and lore of the series so I can get right into the new game. I'm quite excited to relive my childhood and finally beat the games I wasn't able to beat as a child.
#8 – Fire Emblem – The Three Houses (Switch)
Nintendo.com Mini-site
I was playing Fire Emblem Warriors at the time this game got announced. When I saw this game during Nintendo's E3 presentation, my mind was blown.
When I was watching the trailer, I got the impression that some elements of the Fire Emblem Warriors game actually made it into the actual main series, while staying true to their roots. It also looked like the game got a lot of new mechanics compared to the games I have played on the 3DS.
Now, apart from the Fire Emblem Warriors spin-off, I haven't finished any Fire Emblem game. And all the Fire Emblem games I have started playing were the handheld games. I have never tried a console Fire Emblem. Then again, the Switch is a hybrid; both console and handheld.
Nevertheless, when Spring 2019 rolls around, the game will finally hit the shelves. You can count on it that I'll have some budget to spare to get myself a copy of this game and give it a try. I want to give this Fire Emblem game a try. Maybe this is the game that convinces me even more that I should finish all the other Fire Emblem games in my collection.
#7 – Final Fantasy remakes (Switch)
IGN article
I know for a fact that there are going to be people that are not going to like the following confession from me. I have never finished a Final Fantasy game in my life. I have started a few of them but I haven't gotten into them at all.
I have Final Fantasy 7 on Steam and I have Final Fantasy X and X-2 on the PS2. I also played a few Final Fantasy remakes on my DS but I haven't gotten further than the introduction chapters.
They are all extremely interesting and I loved my time playing them but I always got distracted with other games. So, I'm going to grab my chance to change that in 2019. A few of the biggest titles of the Final Fantasy series are getting an HD facelift and are coming to the Nintendo Switch. So, I can take these games on the go and finally finish them. Now, let's hope I don't get distracted by other games on my backlog or coming out in 2019.
#6 – Etrain Odyssey Nexus (3DS)
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Etrain Odyssey series on the Nintendo DS and 3DS. When I learned that Etrain Odyssey 5 was going to be the last game in the series on the 3DS, I was disappointed yet I was very understanding. There isn't a good way to actually re-create the gameplay on another system than on the DS or 3DS. Well, you could argue that tablets could work, but still…
Now, the gameplay isn't unique at all. It's a challenging dungeon crawler RPG like Pokémon Mystery Dungeon or The Binding of Isaac. What sets this game apart is the fact that you don't have random dungeons AND you have to draw your very own map. This makes the exploration so unique and personal. It's highly possible that you miss a pathway because you drew a wall in that place.
But, Atlus gave me two big surprises this year. The first one was that the series is going to get a new life on another platform. Possibly the Nintendo Switch. Only a teaser has been published but I haven't found too much more information.
The second big news was that Etrain Odyssey X, a game which I honestly thought would stay in Japan forever, is coming to the west. And sooner than I thought. The game is going to release a bit short of my birthday. On the 5th of February. Man, I can't wait to play this new entry into the series. Now, I still have to finish all the other games in the series but I'm just so happy that I will have more Etrain Odyssey content coming my way pretty soon. And yes, I pre-ordered myself a copy for my birthday already, which is the 7th of February.
#5 – Animal Crossing (Switch)
Nintendo.co.uk microsite
Often when I'm watching videos by Nintendo YouTubers, they all have a story about playing a version of Animal Crossing on either the Gamecube, DS or Wii. I haven't spent a lot of time with the Animal Crossing series until Animal Crossing New Leaf got released in 2012.
When I started playing the game, I started to understand how people love this series so much. To be honest, I started to fall into love with the series myself. I have spent countless hours on my 3DS manging my town, running errands and doing favors for my townsfolk.
This year, I was able to add Animal Crossing: City Folk to my collection. Well, here in Belgium it's called "Animal Crossing – Let's Go To Town". While I didn't have a lot of time this year to play a game like Animal Crossing, I'll have more time in 2019 to give the new Animal Crossing title a go and explore the new town I'm going to build.
The reason I love the series so much is that it provides a more relaxing experience. It's a game I can play to wind down after all the more action-packed games or the events in my day. So, I'm looking forward to the version of the Nintendo Switch. And I'm convinced that I'll see even more people playing their Nintendo Switch on the train once it's released.
#4 – Bloodstained – Ritual of the Night (Multiplatform)
Yes, I know. This game was also on my list last year. But the game hasn't been released this year. It's going to be released in 2019.
We got a spin-off mini-game under the title of BloodStained: Curse of the Moon this year, which I haven't finished nor played yet.
I have explained in the article from 2017 why I'm so excited to play this game. I'm really looking forward to a new game in the Metroidvania style since it's one of my favorite genres and I really feel that not enough games are released in that style.
Now, here is hoping that the game doesn't get another delay and that I'm able to play this game in 2019.
#3 – Town (Switch)
Teaser from E3 (Thanks GameExplain)
A new game from the developers who brought us Pokémon? Where do I sign up? While an exact release date hasn't been announced, I'm sure we going to see more of this game in the upcoming year.
There isn't too much known about this game. The only things we know are from the teaser that we got in the E3 presentation of Nintendo this year.
Now, I'm getting the impression that this is going to be a sort of tower defense style game. A game where you need to develop a village so you can get the right skills and equipment to fend of the monsters that are going to attack your village. To a certain degree, the game reminds me a bit of Ever Oasis. Now, we will have to wait and see how this game is going to play and more details of the actual gameplay. But, I'm already quite interested after seeing the 40-second teaser.
#2 – Pokemon (Switch)
So, GameFreak released Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee this year. Personally, I'm a bit mixed on the games. I feel that they made it too accessible and a bit too stripped down for my liking. Now, I'll save that for my actual review of the game.
But, we were warned that Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee were going to be stripped down versions of the games. In 2019, we are going to get the next generation of Pokémon. My biggest hope is the new game will be more like the Pokémon games of the past like Sun & Moon and less like Pokémon Let's Go.
Anyways, I think we will have to "wait and see" on this one. While I'm still quite excited for the new Pokémon generation, I have a little bit of a bad taste in my mouth because of Pokémon Let's GO! But, I have faith in GameFreak. Let's hope they don't shame it.
#1 – Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Switch)
Dragon Quest Wiki entry
This game is already released in Japan, but the western version is going to be released in the future. According to Forbes, the release date of this game will be somewhere in 2019.
If you have read my review of Dragon Quest Builders 1, I think it shouldn't be a surprise to see this game on this list. I enjoyed the original game so much, I wanted to play more. And, next year I'll get more.
While not everybody agrees with me on this, but I find that Dragon Quest Builders mixes the Dragon Quest formula perfectly with open world-building games like Terreria and Minecraft.
In the sequel, I'll be able to play with even more features and mechanics then the original. From swimming and waterfalls to gliding through the air. While I'm extremely tempted to watch let's plays of the Japanese version, I have decided that I'm not going to watch nor read anymore on this game until it's released. I want to be as spoiler-free as possible. But, you can be sure that whenever this game releases here in the west, I'll be playing it as soon as I can get my hands on it.
So, 2019 is almost here. To my surprise, there aren't a lot of games announced for 2019. I'm rather curious to see what next year is going to bring. I have a gut feeling that 2019 will be a slow year for gaming that's going to build up for a special 2020. There are a few games in 2020 I'm also really hyped for like Age of Empires IV and Beyond Good and Evil 2.
Then again, 2019 hasn't started yet. It's quite possible that a lot of games are going to be announced and that 2019 will still be an amazing year for gaming after all. Only time will tell.
In any case, I'm not going to ramble too much here. 2018 was an interesting year for me, but 2019 shows a lot of promise and I'm looking forward to the challenges that are life going to throw my way in the upcoming year. Of course, I'll still be playing games and you will still be able to read about my adventures on my blog. So, thank you for taking your time into reading this article and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I hope to be able to welcome you in another article but until then, have a great rest of your day and take care.
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10 Games I'm looking forward to playing in 2018
2018 is almost here. So, it's time to look forward to what the new year will bring. Tomorrow, I'll take a look at my favorite games of 2017. Ah, next year will be an interesting year. A year where I'm planning to delve into the Nintendo Switch library. So, what games that release next year, am I looking forward too. That's what this article is about. Also, note that this list isn't in any sort of order, so yeah. Please know that this is my list, so if you think that a game is missing, feel free to talk about it in the comments or feel free to talk in the comments about the games I selected. In any case, here we go!
#10 – Age Of Empires – Definitive Edition (PC) (Release: 2018)
The original Age Of Empires game fills me with nostalgic feelings. While I'm not the best-skilled player when it comes to RTS-games, I do enjoy playing them quite a lot.
2017 was an amazing year to be a fan of the Age Of Empires franchise. Not only did got the announcement of this game releasing next year, we also got the confirmation that Age Of Empires 4 is under development.
The hype is real for me. I can't wait to see what the new games will bring. So, I'm sure keeping an eye out for this title!
#9 – SystemShock (PC) – (Release: Q2 2018)
I have always been told that the System Shock games where the inspiration for the amazing Bioshock series.
I always wanted to play these games but didn't have the time for it. The thing is, I even have System Shock 2 in my Steam library.
Even when Bioshock and System Shock aren't the same game, I'm quite excited to see where these claims come from. In addition to that, I read a lot about this game and that made me only more interested in playing this game. So, I'm quite curious how this game is going to turn out!
#8 – Secret of Mana (PC) (Release: 15 February 2018)
I have played the first bit of Secret Of Mana several times. I think it's quite a good game.
I can't say why, but I always get distracted by other games and forget about this game.
So, that's why I'm looking forward to the release of the remake of this game. Now I'll have an excuse to really play this game with improved visuals. Not that I dislike the 16-bit visuals, I'm a retro game collector after all.
Besides, I have to come clean and say that I don't own the SNES cartridge and bought the game on Android. Yeah, not the best idea ever, I know. So, that's the main reason why I'm excited to play the remake of this game. A way I can play it with better controls than touch controls.
#7 – Shin Megami Tensei – Strange Journey Redux (3DS) (Release: Early 2018)
Since I played Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, I wanted to try out a game from the Shin Megami Tensei series. While I was lucky to buy a few games into my collection from garage sales and digital sales, I still didn't have the time to really play one of these games.
Also, I was looking for the DS title to start with. Since I played that game at a friend's house one day and wanted to start with the start of series on the handhelds.
That's why I'm so happy that an updated port is coming to the 3DS. I actually pre-ordered this game for a while now. So, if I didn't put this game on my list, I would have been disappointed with myself.
#6 – Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (3DS) (Release: 2018)
And my list of games "I still want to play but didn't have the time for" continues with another RPG. I have played Radiant Historia for a bit and actually got distracted with other games.
This 3DS remake isn't just a port of the DS game. It will have an additional plot, new features and music, voice acting and more.
In addition to that, it's published by the same publisher who published Etrian Odyssey V here in Europe. So, I'm hyped!
#5 – Dragon Quest Builders (Switch) (Release: 9 February 2018)
This game has been on my "to play" list since it released. I found out about this game when I was looking around for Minecraft-styled games.
Now, next year, this game will be ported to the Nintendo Switch. And not only that, the sequel for this game will release for the Switch as well.
Consider me a happy camper now, since I enjoy the Dragon Quest games quite a lot and I enjoy myself some Minecraft as well. This cross over works quite well when I look at the various lets plays I have seen.
I didn't watch a ton of content on this game since I wanted to avoid spoiling the whole game for me. Especially now that I know that this game is coming to the Nintendo Switch.
#4 – Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (Switch) (Release: 27 March 2018)
When I look to the teasers for this game, I get the impression that the gameplay will be similar to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE.
I do realize there will be differences, but I think it's too late. I already made up my mind. This game is one that I would love to have in my collection.
This game looks right up my alley and I think that this will be one of the first Switch games I play in 2018 since it comes out right around the date I'm planning to buy a Switch.
So, if this game would come bundled with the Switch, I think I won't hesitate for a second. This game will become a part of my collection for sure!
#3 – Ace Attorney (Switch) (Release: 2018)
While there aren't a lot of concrete details for this game, there are more rumors and speculations that this will happen.
What's even more, in the article I linked, there are reports of Capcom planning THREE Ace Attorney titles for the Switch and to release them all in 2018.
It'll be quite interesting to see what happens in 2018 for our Ace Attorney. If remakes/ports will come out for the Nintendo Switch or new games. I wouldn't mind any port of games, but I would love Ace Attorney 7 to come in 2018. Or at least a new main game, even when it's a spin-off. So, please Capcom, make it happen!
#2 – The Swords Of Ditto (Steam) (Release: 2018)
When I first saw the trailer for this game, I just fell in love with the charm and art-style this game has.
This game is an RPG where you set out to defeat the evil Mormo. In this Action-RPG you can play solo and co-op. And it's the "co-op" part that interests me the most. I was looking for a new game to play with my friends and I think this will be the perfect game for us to play.
Just take a look at the Steam Store page and I think you might understand why this game sounds so interesting to play with friends. At least, I think that it's interesting!
#1 – Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (PC/Switch) (Release: 2018)
Ah, the Castlevania series is one of my favorite action games ever made.
While I was afraid for the future of the series, I was quite pleased when I saw that one of the producers of the games is going to create this new game. Koji Igarashi, thank you for doing this!
While I found out about this game after the Kickstarter ended, I am still very excited to play this game. So, I'll be surely looking forward to this game. The only thing that I still have to decide is that I get this game on the Switch or on my PC. Or maybe both, if my wallet allows it.
While I know that this game started it's life as a Kickstarter, I'm praying that this game will not do a "Mighty Number 9" but an "A Hat In Time" and a "Shovel Knight". Make it a great game guys, feel free to delay it when it needs more polish!
Besides a few new games, it looks like 2018 will most likely be a "catch-up" year for me. I'm mostly interested in ports and remakes to the Switch, PC and 3DS. It might be a good idea to play a bit of catch-up with my endless list that is called my backlog.
I can't wait to see what 2018 will have in store for me. Since next year will be a special year for me. I'll reveal why when the time comes, but for now, let me say that I am looking forward to 2018 and I can't wait to see what it will throw in my way.
Thank you so much for reading. If you wonder what my favorite games were in 2017, you will have to wait until tomorrow at 8PM Brussels time. It shall be revealed then.
I hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it. I hope to be able to welcome you in another article but until then, have a great rest of your day and take care!
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If you want to enjoy driving vehicle on Indian roads, you must have a valid license for the same. If you don't have a valid DL, you are likely to face legal issues. This is the main reason why most of the individuals get a permanent license made. But it doesn't mean that the same DL will work forever. Yes, you need to renew your license after a certain period of time. But why do I need to renew my license? Actually, the key reason behind this condition is that you may not be as fit as you used to be at the time of issuing your license. So, you again need to go through a fitness test for grabbing facility of a DL.
What Is the Renewal Process of Drivers License in India?
According to Section 177 of the Indian Motor Act, 1988, driving a vehicle without a valid license is a punishable offence. So, if you have an expired DL, it means that you don't have a valid driving license. So, you are likely to face legal problem. If you want to get rid of this problem, you need to get your driving license renewed before the due date. Here, one point should be noted that an expired license can be used as a valid license for maximum 30 days. So, you need to get your DL renewed before the grace period is over.
Now, come to the renewal procedure of driver's license in India. Actually, there are two options available to go with i.e. online and offline. If you want to go with offline option, you need to visit at RTO or RTA in city along with your address proof, identity proof and other documents. Obviously, offline process of applying for a driver's license renewal can be a time-consuming and hectic process. If you don't want to compromise with comfort of your home, you need to determine online process of applying for driver's license renewal in India.
What Are the Documents Needed for Drivers License Renewal Procedure in India?
If you are going to apply for your DL renewal, you should first know about the documents. Yes, you need to arrange documents, which are required to obtain a driving license. So first of all, you need to fill a driving license renewal application form. You need to provide KYC documents. You need to provide address proof, ID proof and other legal documents. You can choose anyone of the stated below documents as your address proof or ID proof.
· Here, you need to click on driver's license renewal option.
· You will find an online driving license renewal form.
· Provide your information such as your name, address, DL details, and other information.
· Upload your address proof, ID proof and yes medical fitness certificate.
· Pay the applicable fee.
· You will be informed about your driver's license by the authorities.


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Science | Flora and Fauna
You May Be Stressing Out Your Dog
by Rebecca Hersher NPR June 6, 2019 7:31 a.m.
Jaeleen Sattler's border collie Sprint catches a frisbee during a competition in California. New research suggests that dog stress mirrors owner stress, especially in dogs and humans who compete together.
Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Images
If you are neurotic and anxious, your dog may be feeling the stress, too.
Numerous studies have found that dogs and their owners can experience synchronized emotions and stress levels, especially during acutely stressful or exciting activities such as competitions or police work. A new study followed dogs and their owners over the course of months to see how stress hormones in both animal and human changed over time.
The results suggest that dogs may be quite sensitive to human stress.
"If the owner is stressed, then the dog is also likely to mirror that stress," explains Lina Roth, a professor at Linköping University in Sweden and an author of the study published today in Nature's "Scientific Reports."
Roth and her colleagues surveyed 58 dogs and their owners. Owners answered questions about traits including extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and openness.
They also were asked to fill out surveys scoring their dogs on traits such as excitability, responsiveness to training, aggression and fearfulness. The researchers then took hair samples from both dogs and owners to test for the stress-related hormone cortisol.
"Cortisol is incorporated in hair as it grows, so we get kind of a retrospective of our cortisol secretions," Roth explains.
They found that dog cortisol levels seemed to mirror the personality traits of their owners.
"It was the owner's personality that influenced the dog's hair cortisol level, rather than the dog's personality itself," Roth says. The correlation was stronger between dogs and owners who compete together than it was between owners and dogs who don't.
"When it comes to competing dogs, it could actually be that they spend more time together and that this training could increase this emotional closeness," Roth speculates, though she adds that "this is a correlation, so we really don't know the mechanism behind this."
Roth says she would like to do follow-up studies looking at more dog breeds — this research focused on border collies and Shetland sheepdogs. She is also interested in how owner gender might influence the results. This study included only female owners.
Rosemary Strasser, a behavioral neuroendocrinologist at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, who has studied connections between dogs and humans, says the new research is exciting and that it raises further questions about how dogs and humans influence each other emotionally.
One big question: Could dogs also influence human stress levels over time? "Especially with dogs being used as service or support dogs for individuals," Strasser says, "if you place a confident, outgoing dog in a home, how does it influence the personality of that owner? Is it always one-directional? That would be a very interesting further extension of this."
Previous research has suggested that the personality and attitude of a dog owner can influence how emotionally attached that person becomes to their pet. "A person who likes dogs and wants a dog will interact with that dog differently than a person who may be given or exposed to a dog that they don't necessarily want," Strasser says.
Both researchers caution that dog owners should not read the new research results and worry that their personalities are harming their animals.
"I don't think you should be anxious that, if you're stressed, you might harm your dog," Roth says. "Instead, your dog is a social support for you, and you are a social support for the dog."
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Every year, after the Christmas decorations come down the house feels so sterile. This usually spurs a change of some sort. This year it was the mantel. It got a fresh coat of black enamel and it really made a difference.
I came across these potted Amarilys on clearance for $1 each. I brought them home and re-potted them in clay pots. Aren't they a pretty little Valentines accent?
Thanks for all feedback and comments. I have really enjoyed visiting all of your blogs as well!
I love what you did with a simple $1 plant...awesome. Great for the Valentine's Day holiday and throughout the year too!
I came over to visit today from "A Doctor in the House" blog. Your blog is lovely. I will be back again to browse and visit soon!


New Duo Security study shows many companies don't update browsers and operating systems - a first line of defense.
Tests prove that people just keep clicking on malicious links and attachments: in a new study from Duo Security based on its free phishing assessment tool, nearly one-third of users clicked the link in a phishing email sent by Duo's internal team.
Worse still, 17% entered their user name and password, which would have given a real attacker the keys to corporate data.
The real-world data comes from the Duo Security's Duo Insight, a free tool that lets organizations run internal phishing simulations. The data also showed that a phishing campaign that took just five minutes to execute via the tool could lead an attacker to corporate data within 25 minutes, according to Duo Security.
Since Duo Insight's launch last month, around 400 companies have used the tool; in its report, Duo pulled results from 11,542 users who received a phishing email campaign from their companies.
Most successful phishing attacks are the result of endpoint problems, not credential issues, he notes. In fact, the Duo study found that on average, 62% of respondents were using out-of-date browsers. And on average, 68% used out-of-date operating systems.
Run simulation campaigns internally to understand the company's risk. Companies need to understand that the internal campaigns are not "one-and- done" events. To be effective, they must be run continuously so that over time, the company can see improvement. Typically, a system administrator is notified via email that a test will be under way, and it's suggested that companies tell staff that as part of their security program they will run periodic tests to determine how susceptible the company is to phishing attacks.
Educate the staff. Wright says that it's very important for companies not to focus too much on the people who clicked. Don't single out anyone in a negative light. And in many ways, it's more important to focus on the people who notified corporate IT. The drills are meant to build a collaborative environment in which the staff works closely with IT. Another point to remember: Just because somebody clicked on one test doesn't mean they won't click on a subsequent drill. So shy away from singling out those who clicked; it can happen to anyone.
Keep all operating systems, browsers, and Flash and Java program up-to-date. Wright says that it's highly unlikely for an attacker to penetrate a browser or operating system that's been updated. The attacker would need a zero-day attack to penetrate an updated OS or browser, and they are much more expensive and unusual. Phishers (aka attackers) typically go for the low-hanging fruit of those who don't upgrade their systems.
Reward employees for catching a phish. Some companies offer financial rewards or gift cards, or just simply recognize users at a corporate event or a special email. Try to create a climate in which the employees want to be the first to notify IT of a phishing incident.


Above: The Kennedy Center African Lounge Doors and Transom after the treatment process.
In 1973, the Nigerian carver Lamidi Olonade Fakeye was commissioned by the Nations of Africa to carve a pair of doors and transom that would then be given as a gift to John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to be installed into the African Lounge. The doors were made from the wood of a single, 700 year old tree and depict Yoruban village scenes.
In 2008-2009, Schuettinger Conservation worked onsite to treat these important artifacts, infilling compression set shrinkage cracks, remediating older repairs, and removing the later coatings that had been applied over the original coating layers. Our task was to re-establish the appearance of the original finish, evident in the carved transom panels above the doors which had been treated with fewer finishing products since the doors' installation.
These images in this section illustrate some of the aspects of our conservation treatment.
Above: Bruce Schuettinger removes various contaminant layers utilizing both scalpels and a HEPA vaccuum filtered and a natural fiber brush. Right is an image of the room during the treatment process.
Panel showing cracks running across before treatment started.
Panel showing infilling of the crack during the treatment process.
Panel after the treatment process.
Right: The custom designed cast bronze doorknobs for the doors are original and retain much of their original patinated presentation surface, but there was both wear to that patinated surface and accumulation of dirt and grime.
The door knobs were treated to remove the contaminant layers and to incoat the knobs with coatings to replicate the original patinated surface as well as to apply a uniform clear coating to protect them in the future.
Left: Depicts some of the documentation that is part of our treatment indicating the areas where various markings were detected. These marking were part of the original carvers layout.
Below: Panel 3 of the door after the treatment process.