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Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:40 PM
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:35 PM
Development on the next Tomb Raider game was announced on today's "The State of Unreal" livestream. The general manager at Crystal Dynamics, Dallas Dickinson, confirmed that the studio has started developing Lara Croft's next adventure in Unreal Engine 5.
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:15 PM
Unlike other role-playing games, Elden Ring's lack of a quest log requires players to really pay attention to dialogue and the world around them to follow along with certain NPC storylines. But the beginning of one questline was so well-hidden that FromSoftware took steps to make sure folks would naturally gravitate…
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 2:30 PM
It's 2022 and you can once again play one of the best JRPGs from Square Enix's golden age on a modern handheld. But even enjoying it as I have been on Switch, it's hard not to feel like the Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition remaster is another missed opportunity by a publisher intent on doing the bare minimum…
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 2:15 PM
That sound you hear? That low hum, that ceaseless wailing? It's an elegy of Halo Infinite fans around the world. Developer 343 Industries will soon nerf the best weapon in its multiplayer shooter, fulfilling a longtime request of top-flight players—and thumbing its nose at the desires of the hoi polloi.
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:45 PM
We've seen an eye-popping gorgeous tech demo for a not-real game that I totally wish was real. We've seen Keanu Reeves ('90s edition) alongside Keanu Reeves (modern-day edition). We've seen…a beard. But today, Epic Games presented by far the biggest look into its Unreal 5 3D creation engine, which can render visuals…
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:20 PM
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga did what Disney wouldn't and finally made the Tumblr-famous FinnPoe ship canon.
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:35 PM
There are approximately 40,000 playable characters and ships in the new Lego Star Wars game. (Editor's note: No, there's only like 350.) But most of them are locked when you start, and while completing all of the story missions will unlock some of these heroes and villains from a galaxy far far away, you'll still need…
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:05 PM
If you thought that mysterious survival horror game Abandoned by Blue Box Game Studios couldn't get any more enigmatic, wait until you hear this. The game was thrust back into public consciousness this week, but not because the developer had anything to show off. No, instead, information was quietly removed from the…
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:30 AM
Elden Ring has a new rune farming strategy that revolves around hiding in seemingly unreachable parts of the map until your opponent dies or gets bored and leaves. Now, players who just wanted a good old-fashioned PvP showdown are finding new ways to fight back. The results are entertaining and brutal, but will they…
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:15 AM
Horizon Forbidden West has one of the most extraordinary suites of in-game and accessibility options, making for a frankly daunting collection of tweaks and changes available to adapt the game for exactly how you want to play it. But there's one feature buried there that you've likely missed, and it's amazing:…
Kotaku Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:00 AM
Over the past few months, Microsoft has bucked expectations and irritated games journalists everywhere by dropping gems, like Tunic and Paradise Killer, on Game Pass without warning. Then it went silent on the Game Pass front for weeks. For a while there, some reasonable observers (hi) assumed Microsoft did away with…
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:24 PM
Everyone knows that the first playthrough of a new Soulslike game is something special - and slaying Elden Ring bosses still delivers that rush - but we're getting to the point where FromSoftware veterans have seen most of what the studio's formula has to offer. Those gasps of awe are turning into the comfortable grind of New Game+ runs, or fresh playthroughs with new builds using wacky weapons (goodbye Uchigatana; I loved you in my first Elden Ring build, but you're too OP to keep).
Every FromSoft game since Demon's Souls has included at least a couple of 'gimmick' bosses to shake up the gameplay. These games became renowned for the frantic experience of trying to survive long enough to learn the timing of barely telegraphed, one-shot attacks from towering bosses, and by contrast, their gimmick bosses are almost amusing puzzles.
On your first playthrough, fights like Demon's Souls' Dragon God, Dark Souls's invisible Priscilla, or Dark Souls III's Ancient Wyvern are a palate-cleansing respite. But as you roll new characters or delve into successive New Game Pluses, they can start to just feel like annoying roadblocks; time-sinks you have to push past to get to the actual fun and challenging fights.Best Elden Ring settings, Elden Ring bosses guide, The best Elden Ring classes
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4:20 PM
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga launched on Steam just a few hours ago, and it's already the biggest game from either franchise in the history of Valve's platform. With 82,517 concurrent players as of this writing (via SteamDB), it's reached Steam's current top 10 games, and that player count absolutely dwarfs any Lego or Star Wars game that's come before.
For comparison, the current player count for the new Lego Star Wars puts it around the current levels of Destiny 2, Rust, and Grand Theft Auto V. All those games, however, are dwarfed by the likes of CS:GO, Dota 2, Lost Ark, Elden Ring, Apex Legends, and PUBG, which regularly reach hundreds of thousands of concurrent players.
The previous biggest Star Wars game on Steam by concurrent player count was Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which reached 46,550 players at launch in 2019. The only other games to even break 10k are Squadrons, The Old Republic, and the modern Battlefront II. But there's an important caveat here, as prior to 2019, EA kept all its PC launches (and thus, all its Star Wars games) exclusive to Origin.Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay, Best space games on PC
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:59 PM
There's a whole batch of new content for breakout hit roguelike game Vampire Survivors out today in a new Early Access patch. The update, dubbed patch 0.4.2, adds a brand new stage called the tower. There are seven new achievements to unlock, which means you can expect a new weapon, a new weapon evolution, and more.
The new stage is Vampire Survivors' spookiest level yet, with gothic skull statues, a deep blue tiled floor, and vampire-friendly red carpeting accenting the staircases and traps littered around the floor. It features a new set of enemies and special events, and if you've been following along since last time, it'll mark another step toward your ultimate goal of finding the resting place of the vampire himself.
If you want to work out how to acquire all of this new stuff yourself, you may want to stop reading here. Part of the fun in Vampire Survivors is experimenting with new builds and discovering the new synergies yourself, so we completely understand if you want to go in blind.
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:26 PM
Fortnite's 20.10 update is proving to be a mixed bag. Epic Games has nerfed the damage on several weapons, though plenty is happening over at The Daily Bugle and we are getting some Assassin's Creed skins.
The Daily Bugle battle is probably the biggest part of the update you can play right now, as a new skirmish has kicked off between IO and Resistance forces. You can get involved and help out, but Huntmaster Saber has been moved to the area, so keep an eye out. In terms of weapons, the heavy sniper rifle is back and does extra damage to vehicles, which is good news for anyone who's sick of being run over. There have also been tweaks to the combat SMG, stinger SMG, MK-seven, and combat assault rifle to reduce their damage.
Nobody likes to see nerfs, which might be why the reactions to this one from some big names in the Fortnite community are less than good, with HYPEX describing it as the "worst update of Chapter 3 so far". On the plus side though, we're getting a new skin to look forward to. Assassin's Creed Valhalla's protagonist Evior is coming to the game alongside Ezio.Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:44 PM
The inaugural W.A.S.D games show is kicking off at London's Tobacco Dock this week. You're getting many games to try from publishers like Sega, Devolver Digital, Team17, and heaps more. There are also oodles of insightful talks to attend, and this orange site is hosting a good few of them.
We're kicking things off on Saturday, April 7, with a session on getting streamers to play and market developer's games with insight from Fourth Floor's Luke Ashworth, Devolver's Clara Sia, Team17's Rebecca Larkin, and Two Angry Gamers' Tommy and Adam. Running such a chat takes someone with influencer know-how, so we've tapped our sister site The Loadout to run the rule over this one. We've also got other panels on topics like sustainability and the future of games media.
Friday and Saturday are equally packed with constructive chats. You've got two panels on the trends of nostalgia and relaxation in games featuring Two Point Studios, Team17, and Ustwo developers. We're also talking to YouTuber Alastair' Ali-A' Aiken about his career, how content creators can make a name for themselves, and a new special project supported by YouTube.Best indie games, What is W.A.S.D.?, Upcoming PC games
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:18 PM
The Minecraft subreddit is an absolute fountain of cool stuff for new and old players alike. There are always new discoveries on there, incredible Minecraft builds, and even some useful tips too. It's worth visiting, even if you're not a Redditor, because of the sheer wealth of things to see there. However, one post stands above all others on Reddit. It's the most upvoted Minecraft post of all time. and it's about one very cool zipline.
The zipline appeared on the Minecraft subreddit two years ago thanks to a user called ShrimpySeagull, and it's honestly hard to believe it's real. ShrimpySeagull put the 92 second-long video up with a title explaining it uses over 1,000 command blocks. Command blocks are a special kind of block that a lot of players will probably never try, that can be used to carry out different commands, and effectively allow players to program things into the game without using mods.
So, while it all looks as though it shouldn't be possible in the game, it actually is. The animation and functionality of the thing is impressive enough on its own, but the real magic comes when reading ShrimpySeagull's explanation in the comments. "Basically, virtually everything that composes of the cannon and the chair is an entity of some sort, each with different sizes for different needs."Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:03 PM
Is Ghost Recon Breakpoint dead less than three years after its troubled release? That's what it looks like, as Ubisoft has effectively confirmed the end of Breakpoint support, saying that it has released its "final piece of content" for the online co-op game.
The Ghost Recon Breakpoint release date was October 2019 and the multiplayer game wasn't particularly fondly received. PCGamesN's review of Breakpoint called it a "muddled game that trips over itself by implementing mechanics from various genres, but never fully expands on their potential" - and other critics were just as merciless.
November 2021 saw the release of Operation Motherland, which was a proper new single-player campaign. Apart from Ubisoft Quartz NFT nonsense, that was the last update Breakpoint received - and now, Ubisoft confirms on Twitter that no further content is being produced. The publisher will "continue to maintain" the servers for both Breakpoint and Wildlands, but now it seems like the most recent Ghost Recon game is effectively dead.Ghost Recon Breakpoint review, Ghost Recon Breakpoint raids, Ghost Recon Breakpoint weapons
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:43 PM
Picking the best gaming mouse isn't as easy as it used to be, with more gaming PC brands to choose from than ever before. To make matters more complicated, advancements in low latency technologies mean even the best wireless gaming mouse is just as capable of securing frags as its wired brethren.
Nailing down what the best gaming mouse for your needs can be tricky, as it's a delicate balance of finding the right mix of features and design. You have to juggle comfort, ergonomics, performance, reliability, specs, and, as always, aesthetics. Figure out which of these attributes are most important to you, and then take a dive into the comparisons below.
While it used to be as simple as buying Logitech or Razer, competition is hot with digital rodents from SteelSeries, Corsair, HyperX, and more in 2022. We've tested a wide variety of gaming mice and have narrowed down our favourites based on the genres of games, grip styles, and hand sizes they're most suited to. You'll also find more affordable options too for those of you that don't mind sacrificing a few features.Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:25 PM
Want to know what this week's Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon is? Each week you've got a chance at a different weapon for completing Nightfall Strikes, and ever since Season of the Lost, fan-favourite legacy weapons from the original Destiny have been added to the rotation. Two new weapons were introduced into the pool in Season of the Risen, so it's more important than ever to know in advance the Nightfall weapon schedule.
In case you don't know what the Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon means, Nightfall: The Ordeal is a playlist available in the Vanguard menu, alongside the basic Strike playlist. Each week, a different Strike is chosen as the Nightfall, and offered in five escalating difficulties, with harder enemies, challenging modifiers, and enemy power levels cranking up.
The coveted Nightfall weapons have a chance to drop from any Nightfall Strike difficulty, but it's far more likely at higher levels. Your best bet for farming each week's Nightfall weapon is to set the Strike to Master difficulty, according to YouTuber Aztecross. You should also note that there's no automatic matchmaking above Hero difficulty, however, so you'll need to get a squad together.Destiny 2: Beyond Light review, Destiny 2 exotics, Play Destiny 2
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:29 PM
They might be a basic gaming PC accessory, but the best webcams are priceless portals to the outside world. Investing in a reliable cam allows us to connect with colleagues while working from home, and it could even kickstart your career as a Twitch streamer. Sure, we're perhaps getting a bit ahead of ourselves with the latter, but you can still do a lot better than the built-in lens on your daily driver, as even the best gaming laptop can't compete with a dedicated device.
Razer, Logitech, and Avermedia pack the best webcams with up to 4K resolution, a smooth 60fps, and some even work better in the dark with low-light sensors. They're backed by software that makes customisation easy, so you can stop that pesky autofocus from blurring your face during all-important Discord, Zoom, or Google Meet calls and tinker with the colour balance.
Nothing quite beats the quality of Sony's dedicated DLSR cameras if you're a content creator, but these webcams are feature-rich while keeping the price between $30 and $200. They even fit right on top of the best gaming monitor without the need for a stand. There's something for everyone, no matter your use case.Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:21 PM
Want to know where to find the three Klombo-sized snow mounds in Fortnite? As if there aren't already a lot of challenges in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2, including the recent Resistance challenges to destroy data receivers and place weapon schematics, there is a secret set of challenges that won't show up on your list.
To begin these challenges, you need to head to the northwest corner of the map, close to the Seven Outpost, and examine one of the Fortnite Klombo-sized mounds. If you missed them from the previous season, Fortnite Klombos are gentle giant dinosaurs that eat discarded weapons. Once you find a mound, you'll get a prompt at the top of your screen asking you to find the other two.
All three Klombo mounds you need to find are in the same area, and you simply need to approach them to check off progress towards completing the first of these secret challenges for the popular battle royale game. To help you find them quickly, we have a map showing all the locations.Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:12 PM
Crystal Dynamics has just announced the next Tomb Raider game, which has entered development on Unreal Engine 5. Epic revealed a host of details on the new engine as part of its 'State of Unreal' stream today, and officially launched Unreal 5 for all developers. The stream was capped off by an announcement from Tomb Raider's franchise GM, Dallas Dickinson.
"Crystal Dynamics is proud to be a part of the launch of Unreal Engine 5," Dickinson says. "This new engine translates into next level storytelling in gameplay experiences. And that's why we are thrilled to announce today that we have just started development of our next Tomb Raider game powered by Unreal Engine 5. Our goal is to push the envelope of fidelity and to deliver the high-quality cinematic action-adventure experience that fans deserve from both Crystal Dynamics and the Tomb Raider franchise."
The main Tomb Raider series has largely been in the hands of Crystal Dynamics since Tomb Raider: Legend in 2006, outside of Shadow of the Tomb Raider in 2018, which was led by Eidos Montreal. All of those games, including the modern reboot trilogy, have made use of an in-house engine.Tomb Raider System Requirements
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:09 PM
Today, Microsoft has revealed the PC Game Pass April free games list for the first half of the month, and it contains sports games, adventure games, and strategy games - as well as several great offerings from EA on the Cloud, including Dragon Age 2 and one of the best Star Wars games on PC.
Last month's Game Pass offerings featured some great indie games, and now April's first PC Games Pass list contains a couple of popular franchises too. Life is Strange: True Colours is probably the highlight, which PCGamesN's reviewer was greatly taken with last year. Panzer Corps 2 is great for anyone looking for a WW2 war game.
For anyone with Game Pass Ultimate, coming to the Cloud on the EA Play side are the heavyweights of Dragon Age 2 and Star Wars: Squadrons, although we're not sure anyone is excited about Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare when the series' latest shooter Battle for Neighborville is free to keep on Prime Gaming.Life is Strange: True Colors review, Best adventure games, Best story games
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:08 PM
Total War: Warhammer III's big 1.1.0 update has arrived, along with a beefy list of patch notes. The update touches just about every aspect of the strategy game, and adds some new features and options that will make the campaign more interesting and, hopefully, a bit less frustrating at key points.
For most players, the most broadly impactful changes in this update are the ones made to the Realm of Chaos campaign. As promised, the effects of the negative traits gained by entering the Chaos Realms has been roughly halved across the board, and Daemon legendary lords won't experience any negative trait effects whatsoever while traveling through their patron god's realm. All negative traits associated with a realm are now removed as soon as your lord has completed the survival battle there.
The race to collect souls works a bit differently now, too. When you intercept an AI lord at the Forge of Souls, they'll lose all the souls they've collected so far, rather than being wounded for 15 turns. It's now possible to block chaos rifts from spawning in your provinces by building the 'protection' chain of structures in a local settlement.Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC, Total War: Warhammer 3 races, Total War: Warhammer 3 review
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:35 AM
Looking for Roblox music codes? There are thousands of popular songs available to listen to in Roblox, simply by entering music ID codes into your boombox or the radio. Using song IDs, you can play your favourite TikTok songs in games with your friends.
So how do you play music in Roblox? The method varies depending on which game you want to blast your tunes in. Some games allow you free access to the boombox - simply equip and press it to bring up a text box in which you can enter a song ID code. Catalog Heaven is a great place to test the Roblox music codes you find, as it allows you to equip any boombox in the shop and try it out.
In most games, however, you'll need to use the radio to play music. This is usually part of a paid Game Pass - the price of a Game Pass is set by each game developer individually. Once you have access to the radio, you can use it in the same way as the boombox - simply enter the song ID code and press play. Occasionally, tracks are taken down by Roblox, so if a code stops working, you'll have to look for a replacement. Here are the best radio music codes in Roblox that work in April 2022:Best Roblox games, Is Roblox shutting down?, Best Minecraft seeds
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:15 AM
The Oculus Quest 2 is still one of the most popular headsets on the market, but more Steam users opted for a Valve Index last month over Meta's best VR headset. According to the latest Steam Hardware Survey, the percentage of Quest 2 users on gaming PC only increased by 0.27%, while uptake of Valve's virtual reality gear jumped by 0.66%.
Normally, the Oculus Quest 2 gains more new users than any other VR headset, with the only exception being back in September 2021 thanks to halted sales in Australia (via UploadVR). This time, the Quest 2's second-place uptake ranking hasn't got a mitigating circumstance, but it does follow a controversial decision to re-brand the device as the Meta Quest 2.
The third most popular VR headset, the Oculus Rift S, saw a 0.54% decline in users this month, which suggests a movement towards newer devices. Of course, part of that figure could comprise of PC gamers that are no longer interested in virtual reality, but some may have jumped ship to either the Quest 2 or the Valve Index. Providing that theory has merit, we might see more former Rift S invest in an Index, rather than a Meta device.Best VR games, Build yourself a VR-ready PC for $793, How to set up your Oculus Rift
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:45 AM
Want to learn more about ranked play in Apex Legends? If you want to take your battle royale game skills to the next level, fighting against unranked players isn't going to cut it. First off, you need to earn a rank by playing several ranked matches until you establish your skill level. Once you start to find it difficult to earn points every game, you can use ranked matches to learn how to become a better player.
Apex Legends features two types of ranked play: Ranked Arenas and Ranked Battle Royale, with the points you earn being separate for each and if you reach the highest rank in Ranked Battle Royale, this won't have any impact on your Ranked Arena status. Season 12 isn't going to change the Apex Legends Ranked System, but there are plenty of additions that should have an impact at the highest levels of play.
To go beyond Bronze, the lowest ranked tier, you must reach a ranked points (RP) threshold first. While one streamer managed to go from the bottom to top rank in a single session, this process is going to take most people weeks, if not months to slowly climb the ranked ladder. Here's everything you need to know about the ranked system in Apex Legends, including the ranked tiers, penalties, and rewards on offer.Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:36 AM
If you're looking to sink your teeth into the next best battle royale game, then we'd suggest checking out the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt system requirements ahead of its release later this month. However, you may need to conduct a few small upgrades to your gaming PC in order to partake in the bloody nighttime clan-on-clan action.
If your graphics card leans towards the minimum specs of the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt system requirements, then AMD FSR support should prove a wonderful boon and help boost fps to higher levels versus running the game at your native resolution. Unfortunately, there's no sign of Nvidia DLSS support for those with GeForce RTX GPUs.
While the majority of the game's required specs should be easy enough for most systems to accommodate, developer Sharkmob recommends that you play Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt on the best SSD for gaming that you can afford. Arming yourself with a solid state drive should not only improve the game's load times, but will likely assist in more speedily streaming Bloodhunt's assets as you traverse its expansive map.Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:48 AM
Want to know how to place Weapons Schematics in Synapse Station? The popular battle royale game has seen an all-out war between the Seven and the Imagined Order in previous weeks. In an effort to fight back against the invading IO forces, players can complete Resistance challenges, which in the past included recovering missing Fortnite battle bus plans and teaching Peely how to drive.
As for this week's Resistance challenges, placing the Fortnite weapon schematics in Synapse Station is the last of the tasks you need to complete. Before that, you need to destroy road barriers with any vehicle with a Cow Catcher attached or a battle bus, hit different targets with a sniper rifle, then destroy structures above a Fortnite data receiver and collect any data that drops.
To complete this challenge, once you activate the uplink, you need to activate your disguise kit before heading to specific spots in Synapse Station to place the weapon schematics and complete the challenge. Below, you'll find all of the schematics locations and details on how to activate the disguise kit.Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:56 AM
Trying to collect the information from Fortnite data receivers? Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 has launched a war between the Imagined Order (IO) and The Seven. The new Fortnite map highlights the territories owned by each faction, including which landmarks are currently serving as battlegrounds. Don't be surprised if your favourite landmark ends up becoming a warzone over the next few weeks.
The Fortnite battle bus plans have come to fruition, and this week's Resistance challenges task you to drive these newly upgraded buses into road barriers to destroy them, and place the Fortnite weapon schematics in Synapse Station. The challenge we're focusing on requires you to destroy structures above a Fortnite data receiver before collecting its data. You only need to collect the information from two data receivers to complete the challenge.
Don't forget, in order to take on this challenge you need to finish the rest of the Resistance challenges beforehand. If you're looking to level up your battle pass, we also have a Fortnite Omni Chip locations guide which is updated each week - collect all the Omni Chips to unlock the Omni Sword harvesting tool. Here's what you need to collect the information from data receivers in Fortnite.Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:33 AM
What are the best Terraria wings? Whether you're new to the popular indie game or a Terraria veteran, you're going to need these nifty accessories to take down some of the more difficult Terraria bosses.
Terraria wings are only available in hardmode (with one exception) and can be earned from quests, but they're more commonly crafted using feathers and other precious items. Some require more resources than others, but all will need a mythril or orichalcum anvil to craft. If you're creating lunar wings, you'll need to use the ancient manipulator. There's plenty to think about when looking for the best Terraria wings: how high you want to go, flight duration, speed, and of course their physical appearance (it matters, okay?).
The best starting wings in Terraria are demon wings and angel wings, which require 20 souls of flight, and then either 25 souls of night, or souls of light, depending on which version you're making. If you're ready to spread your wings and look for something better, we've included our top picks along with what you'll need.Terraria Journey's End release date, Best games like Minecraft, Best survival games
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:28 PM
Wargaming, the developers of World Of Tanks and its various spin-offs, are closing their studios based in Russia and Belarus. They're transferring the management of their live games in those regions to Lesta Games, which was previously owned by Wargaming but now "is no longer affiliated" with the company. The games will continue to be available to play in those regions.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4:31 PM
It would seem to safe to assume that there's always a Tomb Raider game at some stage of development, but Crystal Dynamics just confirmed it. At the tail end of today's 'State of Unreal Engine' stream, they said that they've "just" started work - and in Unreal Engine 5, obviously.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:57 PM
Short(ish), narrative games are what Game Pass is perfect for, and there are a couple of interesting ones heading to Game Pass on April. On top of the pile is Life Is Strange: True Colors, but there's also the day one indie release of gorgeous cybernoir adventure game Chinatown Detective Agency.
Find the complete list below.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:08 PM
Netflix have started filming the third season of The Witcher, their flashy (and dumb and campy and fun) adaptation of the books about the white-haired monster hunter. To prove it, they shared a single on-location photo of the filming and the new season's official synopsis.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:41 PM
The excellent destructive sandbox heist game Teardown is winding up to leave early access and launch in full, today announcing a version 1.0 release date of April 21st. Teardown's a cracking game, about carefully poking holes in destructible environments to prepare for a madcap high-speed heist once an alarm's triggered. I'm excited for it to be done. For now, check out a new trailer show off some of the newness they've added across early access.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:34 AM
Steam Deck makers Valve are looking to avoid any further delays in getting their portable PC to the waiting hands of reserve order holders. The Deck, which launched in February after missing a planned release in December 2021, has only just finished its first round of shipments; now it's moving into the Q2 2022 phase, Valve are "ramping up shipments" to make sure everybody gets theirs within their current order availability estimate.
That's according to the Steam Deck Twitter account, from which Valve also announced that they're clarifying what these availability estimates actually are. So far these have been given purely as Q2 2022, Q3 2022 and so on, but the Deck's Steam store page will now list the actual months in that quarter – including your personal delivery estimate, if you've already got a reservation waiting. This change won't affect when the handhelds are ready, it just saves a Google search for anyone less familiar with the business-speak of quarterly codes.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:14 AM
Along with announcing a spiritual sequel to Hypnospace Outlaw, named Dreamsettler, the alt-reality webmasters at Tendershoot today revealed a curious spin-off. Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance Of The Slayer is an FPS 'made by' one of Hynospace's netizens, the rude 'tude dude Zane "ZANE_ROCKS_14" Lofton. It's a retro-styled shooter overflowing with that trademark Zane 'tude, and you can see a bit in the trailer below.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:11 AM
Unreal Engine 5 has finally released, after nearly a year of early access and nearly two years since its reveal (featuring that Tomb Raiderish tech demo). Having launched a few minutes into Epic Games' State of Unreal event, Unreal Engine 5 is likely to be the basis of many a PC game over the next few years, in addition to a few in-development games that have already made the jump: games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Black Myth: Wukong.
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:05 AM
After jacking into a alt-reality 90s Internet in Hypnospace Outlaw, creators Tendershoot are now jumping forward a few years with a "spiritual sequel" named Dreamsettler. Announced today, Dreamsettler will once again send us into an unconscious alternet, this time set from 2003-2005. Watch the trailer below for a peek at the wonders awaiting.
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:35 PM
Korean MMORPG Gran Saga pulled a rather unusual card from the Square Enix deck for an upcoming collaboration event.
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4:04 PM
Back in August 2021, Crunchyroll and Funimation shook up the entire anime genre, as it was announced that Sony would unify the brands, creating one giant place for fans to get all of their anime. Recently, the merger has been signified via some significant changes, including a boatload of new subs and dubs being added […]
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 2:52 PM
The adorable free-to-play Super Animal Royale has entered its third season with update 1.4 One of the biggest additions this season has brought is a fix for the old S.A.W. vs Rebellion mode. The game mode previously took a full lobby and cut it down the middle to make the game into a 32v32 fight […]
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 2:00 PM
Season 3 of HBO's Emmy award-winning series, Barry, is just around the corner, and fans can't wait to see the fallout of the shocking events that ended the show's sophomore season. To celebrate its upcoming release, a brand new trailer was released earlier today, highlighting some of the themes that will be the focus of […]
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:18 PM
Today third-party developers shared new videos about upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, on top of releasing a new airport.
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:35 PM
A new video uploaded by the Italian Bethesda Softworks YouTube account has given a look at Vasco, a robot companion that will be at your side in the upcoming Starfield. The video is narrated by Istvan Pely, the lead artist on Starfield. Vacso is described as "Constellation's very own expedition robot." While it has been […]
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:39 AM
Today Epic Games hosted its "State of Unreal" livestream focusing on the latest news about Unreal Engine 5.
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:14 AM
The bubble dragon brothers are back with a brand new surprise, as two brand new limited physical editions of Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey have just been revealed for PlayStation. These titles allow players to explore lush local while solving 100 new puzzles in Puzzle Bobble's first-ever 3D and optional VR experience. You can check […]
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:00 AM
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Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:49 AM
Ubisoft's long-running tactical shooter, Rainbow Six Siege, is coming to iOS and Android devices as Rainbow Six Mobile, and a brand-new trailer has just been released to make the announcement. This has been in development for over three years and was built from the ground up with mobile in mind, which means that controls and […]
Twinfinite Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:38 AM
day Creative Assembly revealed the first major update for Total War: Warhammer III, including plenty of improvements.
Siliconera Tuesday, April 5, 2022 2:00 PM
My Time at Sandrock, the My Time at Portia sequel, has an early access release date. People will get to start playing on May 26, 2022. It will cost $24.99. People will be able to find it both on Epic Games Store and Steam. It is expected to fully launch in 2023, and it will cost more after the complete version debuts.
Like My Time at Portia, the My Time at Sandrock sequel is a life simulation. You are a builder who gather blueprints to create machines and build up the town. Your goal is to also to explore and find more materials for your creations. There will also be characters to befriend and romance.
The early access notice also explained what people can expect at launch. Only the first act of the story will be available initially. Throughout early access, romances, story quests, music, multiplayer, and endgame content will appear.
Here's a trailer teasing the My Time at Sandrock early access release date.
My Time at Sandrock will come to PCs via early access on May 26, 2022. The full version is expected to debut in a year in 2023. When it does, it will also appear on the PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X too.
Siliconera Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:00 PM
Blaze Entertainment announced that the Evercade VS will now offer a Game of the Month feature involving free indie games. Starting on April 8, 2022, console owners get one free game to play each month. Each one will eventually appear on Indie Heroes Collection 2. Things are kicking off with Tapeworm Disco Puzzle.
Here's a closer look at Tapeworm Disco Puzzle. In it, players help a tapeworm in a cassette tape collect musical notes in each level. While the official description for it showed it as a two-player game and the Evercade VS is known for multiplayer, its description says it is a single-player experience.
People will only be able to play the game on their Evercade VS until May 7, 2022. After that, the next Game of the Month will go live with the next firmware update. While save states can be made for all Game of the Month titles while they are available, they won't work after they leave. The saves aren't compatible with Indie Heroes Collection 2.
Evercade VS is available in North America and Europe, and Tapeworm Disco Puzzle is the April 2022 Game of the Month. People will be able to play it until May 7, 2022.
The post Evercade VS Game of the Month Gives People Free Games in 2022 appeared first on Siliconera.
Siliconera Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:00 PM
The April 2022 NGS Headline ended up offering a first look at the Kvaris region coming in the PSO2 New Genesis June 2022 update. While the Retem region added a desert biome, Kvaris is a tundra.
Kvaris is frozen location filled with new enemies and a new city. The announcement video showed some of the mountains folks can scale and had the avatar wander through a hub. People will also get a snowboard-like device to race around on. However, additional details going over exactly what people can expect won't appear until the next NGS Headline presentation.
The extended look at the PSO2 New Genesis Kvaris region shows up at the 19:38 mark in the video below.
This new area won't be the only addition in the June 2022 PSO2 New Genesis update. A roadmap appeared in December 2021 that explained what to expect. That's also when the third chapter of the campaign will appear. Classes will get new skills too.
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is available on PCs worldwide, the Xbox One and Series X in North America and Europe, and on the PS4 and Switch in Japan. The Kvaris region will come to PSO2 New Genesis in the June 2022 update.
The post PSO2 New Genesis Kvaris Region Will Arrive in June Update appeared first on Siliconera.
Siliconera Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:30 AM
In addition to new activities and battlesuits, Honkai Impact 3rd updates mean new outfits. MiHoYo shared a look at two that will debut in 5.6. First, Rozaliya Olenyeva will get an 8-Bit Fever look for her Fervent Tempo battlesuit. Raven's Midnight Absinthe will also get a Tipsy Hour optional look.
If people want the Tipsy Hour Midnight Absinthe appearance, they'll need to buy it. It will only be in the shop. There's no exact launch date for it yet. It won't be available to purchase when 5.6 launches on April 7, 2022. However, it will appear before April 2022 ends.
The Fervent Tempo 8-Bit Fever outfit won't be the only free Elysian Realm event item in the Honkai Impact 3rd update. You'll also be able to earn a battlesuit. If someone takes part in the Elysian Realm tutorials, you'll get Valkyrie Gloria. That means people will get a version of Durandal they can use in-game.
Honkai Impact 3rd is available on PCs and mobile devices. The 5.6 update will arrive on April 7, 2022.
The post One of the New Honkai Impact 3rd Outfits Has a Tetris Theme appeared first on Siliconera.
Siliconera Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11:00 AM
2020 strategy RPG Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is coming to PC soon. Publisher Happinet announced that the game will have a global launch on PC via Steam, with a live date of May 11, 2022. The PC edition will also have some additional features to sweeten the pot for new PC players and console players looking to double-dip.
Happinet also uploaded a trailer for the PC edition of Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia.
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is the sequel to the 1998 PS1 title Brigandine: The Legend of Forensa. Rather than a character-based tactical title in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics or Fire Emblem, Brigandine zooms things out to a more strategic level of play. Players are given control over one of several nations, and train units to defend their borders or go on campaigns of conquest. Its gameplay mechanics will be familiar to players of the Civilization franchise. The PC edition includes a new Creative Mode that unlocks after a player's first completion of the game. Creative Mode is a more freeform take on the game, allowing players to pick and choose a number of options according to their preferences before beginning a new campaign. Things like power balances, starting knights, and event he affiliation of each base on the map can be altered. The PC edition also adds a New Game+ option to carry over their items, and includes the Titans of the Iron Front update, which adds new monsters, AI difficulty scaling, and customization options.
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia's story involves the six nations of Runersia in a struggle for power. Five of the six countries bear a titular Brigandine: A magically empowered relic of war. The rulers of each faction and their loyal rune knights must enter the fray to determine which nation will unite the continent under their banner. The story was written by Kenji Terada, who wrote the scenarios for Final Fantasy I, Final Fantasy II, and Final Fantasy III.
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia launches for PC on May 11, 2022. It is currently available on Nintendo Switch and PS4. Check out Siliconera's official review of the game.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:30 AM
More characters are getting kid versions of themselves in Fire Emblem Heroes. On April 7, 2022, the Special Heroes Unlikely Friends banner will appear. It will introduce child versions of Path of Radiance folks to Fire Emblem Heroes. Ike will appear as a duo unit with his little sister Mist. People will also be able to get new versions of Soren, Mia, and Ilyana.
The three characters only available as five-star units are Ike with Mist, Soren, and Mia. Ike wields a sword. Mia is also a swordbearer. Soren uses a colorless tome. Meanwhile, Ilyana will be available as both a four and five-star unit. She carries a green tome. All four units are infantry units this time around.
Here's a trailer going over all of the Unlikely Friends Path of Radiance characters heading to Fire Emblem Heroes. At the end it confirms that Feh Pass subscribers who pull 40 times on it will get to pick one unit for free.
There is also one kid character who won't be a part of the banner. People who take part in the Tempest Trials+ can earn both four and five-star versions of Boyd.
Fire Emblem Heroes is available on Android and iOS devices, and the Path of Radiance kid characters will appear April 7, 2022 through May 6, 2022. At the moment, people can also pull on a Legendary banner with a new Nanna alt.
The post Latest Fire Emblem Heroes Kid Characters Come from Path of Radiance appeared first on Siliconera.
Destructoid Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:30 PM
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Destructoid Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:30 PM
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Destructoid Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:15 AM
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:30 PM
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4:00 PM
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Food Standards Agency
Freezing food can lead to a less wasteful Christmas
In the run-up to Christmas, the Food Standards Agency is promoting a range of messages to help people plan their festive cooking and work out what and when to cook, freeze and defrost in order to have a less stressful and wasteful Christmas. These messages will be delivered by the ‘FSA Freezer Fairy’ in the form of tips and advice.
Christmas is often a busy and stressful time. While 43% of people feel that buying presents is the main worry*, cooking Christmas dinner comes second, along with family arguments! Cooking for more people than normal can mean having to handle different defrosting and cooking times for food, making sure that large amounts of food are stored safely, and ensuring that any leftovers don't go to waste.
In the UK we throw away seven million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year, most of which could have been eaten. Wasting food costs the average household £470 a year**. With nearly a third (29%) of people preparing Christmas dinner for more than seven guests*, households are particularly wasteful over the festive season.
In research*** conducted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), over two thirds (68%) of people surveyed admitted to having thrown food away in the past month; the most common reason given is that it is past its ‘use by’ date, cited by over a third (36%) of respondents. 30% admit to throwing food away as they had bought too much and didn’t eat it, and over half (54%) say they feel guilty when they throw food away. However, the reasons given can all be avoided by making better use of the freezer.
The study also identified a number of freezing ‘myths’ that are preventing people from using their freezers to make food go further. 43% of those interviewed thought that food should only be frozen on the day of purchase to be safe; 38% incorrectly said it is dangerous to refreeze meat after it has been cooked; and 36% wrongly believed that food can become unsafe to eat while in the freezer.
The FSA Freezer Fairy
To tackle these freezer misconceptions and reduce food waste over the festive period, the ‘FSA Freezer Fairy’ is providing advice and tips on freezing foods. These will help people plan meals and work out what and when to cook, freeze and defrost, in order to have a less stressful and wasteful Christmas.
Dr Kevin Hargin at the FSA, comments:
'Every year, we throw away seven million tonnes of food and drink from our homes. Much of this waste is unnecessary, and a better understanding of how to freeze food safely could go a significant way towards tackling the problem.
'That's why we are making freezing the focus this Christmas and demonstrating, with the help of our festive FSA Freezer Fairy, that proper use of the freezer can help take some stress out of Christmas cooking and reduce food waste.
'By planning ahead you could get the bulk of your Christmas cooking done weeks in advance and store the food in the freezer.
The freezer is like a pause button, so you can freeze foods right up to the ‘use by’ date
'The freezer is like a pause button, so you can freeze foods right up to the ‘use by’ date. While food is kept safe in the freezer, it’s the quality that deteriorates over time, so we recommend eating it within three to six months and checking for any freezing instructions on the packaging. Once defrosted, the pause button is off, so defrost food as and when you need it and eat it within 24 hours of it being fully defrosted.'
For more information on how to reduce waste and freeze food safely this Christmas, visit www.food.gov.uk/freezerfairy or follow @foodgov #FreezerFairy on Twitter for tips and advice throughout the festive period.
* Research carried out by Harris Interactive on behalf of the FSA in November 2014. It involved online interviews of 2,049 UK adults.
** The statistic on the amount of food thrown away from UK homes is taken from Love Food Hate Waste’s facts about food waste
*** Research carried out by TNS BMRB from 12-19 May 2016. It involved online interviews with 1,500 UK adults
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Think things are changing in the business landscape? If you look at cultural behavior over the past two decades, you’ll realize that all types of paradigms have shifted in dramatic and irreversible ways.
Much of it is attributable to technology. When computers wired to the internet began appearing on desktops in the mid-1990s, there was a sense that the future had arrived. Now, everyone carries a device in their bag, purse or pocket.
Technology, and the fact that it’s been embraced by all segments of the population, has forced today’s companies to rethink how things are done, leading to a business culture that’s completely focused on innovation as an avenue to increasing market share.
Brian Paes-Braga is part of Generation X which grew up watching pre-broadband content via a computer drive that played disks. A serial entrepreneur with a knack for thinking differently since his teens, he was recently elected board chair at Vancouver-based Thunderbird Entertainment Group, Inc., which produces a wide and diverse range of entertainment content for multiple platforms including Netflix and Amazon. Thunderbird Entertainment creates numerous movies, television shows and other content for streaming partners like Netflix and more.
“We’re leading the way when it comes to how content is produced and distributed,” says Paes-Braga, who by day serves as principal at SAF Group. He also co-founded and later sold Lithium X Energy Corp, sits on the board of DeepGreen Metals, and is the lead investor in Nude Beverage Group. “All of them,” he says, “are forward-thinking companies. In today’s ever-changing world, you have to think that way. If you don’t you’ll be left behind.”
Such a philosophy has given way to new ways of working to stay ahead of the competition. The companies you compete against are also trying new things, implementing new processes and introducing products that are far better and in many cases, a better value than previous ones.
Everyone claims to be forward-thinking and, to be sure, innovation has become perhaps one of the most overused buzzwords in recent years. If a company wants to work this way, how do they go about it?
According to Shelly Kramer, CEO of VS Broadsuite and president of Broadsuite Media Group, you have to take that first step.
“To truly create a culture of innovation, you must be willing to encourage action on innovative ideas,” she says, “not just produce continuous conceptual chatter. This isn’t to say that every idea is a great one or every new product proposal should go directly to prototyping. Take time to gather data and make an informed decision — but not too much time.”
She recommends being agile enough to make those choices in a confident and measured way, and with no more downtime than is absolutely necessary.
There also has to be buy-in at the top, argues Mike Bracken of Public Digital, a London digital transformation consultancy. Previously, in 2011, he was appointed executive director of digital in the U.K. government and in 2014 he was named chief data officer. His work overseeing and improving the government’s delivery of digital public services resulted in substantial cost savings.
His concern is that leaders have lots of great tools at their disposal, but many don’t use them. His advice to business leaders is to “Go and sit next to a user when they’re using your products. I make sure to do six hours of that every month.
Any company can start looking toward the future and begin doing things differently. The time to do it is now, if you haven’t already started.
Tom Kelly, author of The Art of Innovation, suggests a number of ways to create an innovative work culture. Among them, begin with structured, regular brainstorming sessions to generate new ideas. Start with a sharp focus that includes a well-defined problem. Go for quantity. Work toward a rapid flow of ideas. Stay flexible to come at problems from different angles. Defer judgment. Use a facilitator who can assemble the divergent ideas for later review. Most importantly: prepare.


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New study finds most state departments of motor vehicles don't offer full services online
Three out of four state motor vehicle agencies do not offer people the
opportunity to conduct DMV business online, according to a study released
Thursday by Andersen Consulting.
At the end of last year, when the study was conducted, 13 states offered
online transactions, nine accepted online vehicle registration and seven
allowed people to order license plates electronically.
The study found Internet transactions save the government money. A typical
online transaction costs 10 to 40 cents to process, while a traditional
office visit costs $40 to $400, according to the study.
The study gave the motor vehicles departments of Massachusetts and Virginia
kudos for being progressive. In Massachusetts, drivers can go online to pay
fines with a credit card, handle registrations and buy special license
plates. In Virginia, people can go online to file changes of address,
create or buy a license plate, get an identification card, replace a
driver's license, renew registrations, request an administrative hearing
and order a copy of their DMV record.
"While significant room for improvement exists, some states do get it,"
said Stephen Rohleder, Andersen Consulting managing partner responsible for
the USA Government practice. "In our e-world, those governments that do not
migrate in this direction will be left behind."
The 47 state motor vehicle agencies that have created a World Wide Web site
use it to disseminate general information about agency services. In Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey and North Dakota,
that is the motor vehicle agency Web site's sole purpose. Thirty-nine
states allow customers to download motor vehicle forms, providing
instructions for their manual completion.
Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky and Rhode Island did not have motor vehicle
department Web sites.
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There was a big fear among investors that the launch of Disney's (DIS -3.20%) new streaming service, Disney+, would result in a mass exodus of subscribers from Netflix (NFLX -1.78%). And while Netflix has admitted the launch of Disney+ had a meaningful impact on its subscriber numbers, the results haven't been as bad as some expected.
Subscriber churn jumped considerably higher in November and December, and it remained elevated in January. But data from Antenna found churn started moving lower again in February, and dipped even lower in March after more physical-distancing practices went into effect, according to Business Insider.
Moreover, the gap in retention between subscribers who signed up for Disney+ and those who didn't is getting smaller, falling to 1.3 percentage points (4.8% versus 3.5%) in March versus 2.2 percentage points (6.5% vs 4.3%) in November.
The relative drop in Disney+ subscribers canceling Netflix is indicative that Disney+ isn't a replacement for Netflix for most households.
Netflix is holding up well compared to smaller competitors
It's not just physical-distancing efforts that are keeping subscribers from canceling Netflix. If that were true, AT&T's (T -1.22%) HBO, ViacomCBS' (NASDAQ: VIAC) Showtime, and other premium over-the-top services would see a reduction in churn during March as well. In fact, the opposite happened, according to Antenna's data.
Rising churn among those services indicates Disney+ is having a much bigger impact on smaller competitors than it is on Netflix. That could be because Netflix is seen as a pillar for living room entertainment for anyone cutting the cord. Meanwhile, HBO and Showtime are still strongly tied to the cable bundle, and Disney+ may be pushing more consumers to cut the cord.
Disney+ is more a replacement for HBO or Showtime than it is Netflix. It provides additional content to fill in the gaps where Netflix is lacking. And with Netflix creating more and more content that would be just as at home on one of the legacy premium cable networks as it is on Netflix, Disney+ and its differentiated content is much more appealing for rounding out a streaming-service portfolio.
To that end, AT&T hopes to provide a better competitor to Disney+ and other secondary streaming services with the introduction of HBO Max. It'll add thousands of hours of content to HBO's catalog, including content from Turner networks like Cartoon Network and the entire back catalog of Sesame Street. It could attract more families to the service, which is a massive strength for Disney. That said, it's more likely to act as a way to improve subscriber retention than to attract new subscribers due to the relatively high price ($15 per month) versus Disney+ ($7 per month) and others.
Europe should see similar behavior
Disney+ just launched in several countries in Western Europe at the end of March and in early April. The early results show strong adoption -- just like Disney saw in the U.S. -- with global subscribers surpassing 50 million. About 12 million are in those European countries.
Some have expressed concerns that those European countries, some of which have been devastated by COVID-19, could see lower demand for premium streaming services due to an economic downturn. The strong adoption of Disney+ indicates that's likely not the case (at least not yet). There's still an outside chance consumers are ditching Netflix en masse for Disney+ to save money, but that would be a significant departure from what we've seen in the U.S.
Netflix's Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region is its biggest growth driver. It grew subscribers 37% in 2019 and revenue soared over 42%. Without other strong global competitors in the region, Netflix is still growing quickly. The addition of Disney+ could slow it down a bit, but it shouldn't be anything to worry about. The service is still more a complement to Netflix than a replacement.


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UPS is using drones to transport medical supplies between hospitals
A UPS autonomous drone carries medical supplies. | UPS
UPS said Tuesday it is rolling out a new drone delivery service for medical samples in an effort to improve the efficiency of hospitals around the world.
A partnership with autonomous drone company Matternet and hospital WakeMed in Raleigh, North Carolina, represents an expansion of a test program begun in August under the supervision of North Carolina’s Transportation Department. The Federal Aviation Administration is overseeing the program.
UPS said the service will utilize Matternet’s M2 “quadcopter” drone, which can carry medical samples of up to 5 pounds as far as 12.5 miles.
A WakeMed medical professional handles samples transported by autonomous drone in a UPS box. | UPS
The program will begin with “numerous planned daily revenue flights at the WakeMed Raleigh campus,” UPS said. The drone delivery service aims to replace WakeMed’s reliance on a fleet of courier cars, which currently transports most of the hospital’s medical samples. Using a UPS “secure drone container,” WakeMed employees can load medical specimens like blood samples and send them quickly to a nearby WakeMed facility.
Matternet has completed “more than 3,000 flights for healthcare systems in Switzerland,” UPS added. The WakeMed program is also under the FAA’s broader effort called the “Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program,” which “aims to test practical applications of drones by partnering local governments with private sector companies.”


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One of these leading platforms has introduced video to its advertising mix. The other is experimenting with features that may give users a more social experience. Read these and more of the top news stories for small business owners this week.
Small Business News
This week Instagram introduced a new feature that gives it a feel not unlike another up-and-coming social network. Get more on Instagram Stories and more in this week's small business news and information roundup.
Ooma and Sage each made new offerings to small businesses with a need for more automation and mobility. Read about these developments and more in this week's small business news and information roundup.
Projects that gained a lot of support on Kickstarter will now be sold in front of the largest online marketplace, Amazon. Read about this partnership and more small business news in this week's news and information roundup.
Two social media sites were busy with big developments this week and they're topping our headlines amid a busy week for small businesses in this small business news and information roundup.
Twitter's giving everyone a chance to get a Verified Account on the social media site, an icon once reserved for the who's who of the site. Now you may be one of the whos, too. Check out this and other developments in this week's small business news and information roundup.
Leadpages and Microsoft top a very busy week in small business news. Read about their developments and so much more in our small business news and information roundup.
Angie's List gets more inclusive and Yelp offers a new service. These two companies top a big list of newsmakers this week. Read about them and more in this week's small business news and information roundup.
Our small business community has plenty of advice on achieving success in business and how to sustain that level once you're there.
eBay is making headlines this week in a few ways. The company is making further steps in the post-PayPal world for it and it continues to help its sellers with a new podcast. Check out these and other news stories from this week's news and information roundup.
As more and more virtual customers encounter your business, they've pretty much got your online reputation on which to judge you, your company, and your products. So, protecting your online reputation is paramount today. Luckily, members of our small business community have plenty of advice on how to get positive reviews and feedback from customers.
Four companies announced two big partnerships this week. Wells Fargo and Xero are teaming up to help small businesses and Shopify and Apple are working together to help ecommerce entrepreneurs, too. Read more headlines in this week's small business news and information roundup.


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Google Camera is undoubtedly an amazing tool that brought Night Sight into the public realm and forced other companies to sit up and take note. The Pixel 4 has seen numerous leaks and will introduce a more significant redesign that’s likely also coming to older Pixel phones, but you can download an early version of Google Camera 7.0 now ahead of the pixel 4 launch.
The Google Camera (7.0) is a more minimal interface that emphasises the live viewfinder preview. After installing this version go Google Camera, you’ll get a “Camera dofgood is confidential” warning. The Google Camera icon on your homescreen features a dog paw to demonstrate the Google-only nature of this release. Once the Pixel 4 launches we expect to see this app get even more updates for significant changes.


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We owe thanks to the owners of Bottega Louie for all of the new enthusiasm that restaurant has generated for our city center. Among other fast growing retail and hospitality joints popping up (seemingly) everywhere, it feels like we're heading out of that 2008 slump when the bottom of the economy fell out.
Time to return to L.A.'s core
"The residential population nearly tripled from 2000 to 2008. Restaurants, bars and even a grocery store opened. USA Today -- a leading journal, you might say, of the gentrified -- was moved earlier this year to describe the neighborhood as "a once-abandoned, ignored and decaying downtown that's now a hip and trendy hangout."
"What's different and compelling about downtown is that these deposits are separated by mere blocks instead of several miles -- a distance that can easily be navigated on foot or on a bike. (The increasingly lively part of Spring Street, for example, has a village feel, but it is a village that happens to be within walking distance of Walt Disney Concert Hall, Staples Center, City Hall, two branches of MOCA and a public library designed by the great Bertram Goodhue.) And that, in turn, leaves open the real possibility of ground-level urban discovery that has always been so tough to find in Los Angeles."
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Nintendo Announces Kid Icarus: Uprising Multiplayer Tournament
Battle foes nationwide to win exclusive (and very mysterious) prizes.
Nintendo wants you to know that Kid Icarus: Uprising is a big deal. That means trailers, a plastic stand, hard to find AR cards and now, a nationwide multiplayer tournament.
The event begins this Thursday, March 8 at the San Francisco GameStop located at 151 Powell Street. There will be open gameplay from 10:30AM to 5:00PM. Then the tournament goes from 5:00PM to 8:00PM.
Win, and you may earn a trip to New York City to compete in the finals.
That said, Nintendo also plans to hold competitions at GameStop locations in Orlando, Fla. (March 11), Los Angeles (March 15) and New York City (March 22).
Turns out, we're at a hotel right around the corner from that SF location. Time to strap on our sandals and dominate.


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Google Shopping Ads now make up 56% of
retailer ad spend in the USA, and a
study by Merkle has shown that Shopping ads also accounted
for 46% of clicks to retailers in the second quarter of
The current trends indicate that Google Shopping revenue
is only going to grow in the next few years, making
it more vital than ever to have a strong Google Shopping
strategy as a retailer.
The infographic below, produced by Clicteq,
will give you a quick visual and entertaining summary of
seven advanced Google Shopping strategies that can
supercharge your Google Shopping performance and help you
compete in 2017.
Wesley Parker is CEO of Clicteq (http://clicteq.com) and a
contributor to Search Engine Watch.
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Get top insights and news from our search experts.
Google sparked a small firestorm last week as reports
surfaced that its intelligent assistant device Google
Home had delivered what appeared to be an unsolicited
advertisement to unsuspecting owners.
Advertising has always been about emotions. Emotions lead
to actions and, as such, influencing emotions is the most
effective route to influencing actions.
Google announced yesterday the launch of “shortcuts in
search”, which will allow Android users in the US to
access quick answers on a range of topics with the touch
of a button.
As Google’s index goes mobile-first, consumers get to
grips with voice search, and technology advances to avail
of image identification in our predominantly visual
culture, new opportunities are opening up for the


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Kylie Jenner has confirmed she is “really sick” and unable to travel to Paris Fashion Week.
The 21-year-old reality star – who has 19-month-old daughter Stormi with boyfriend Travis Scott – took to Twitter to reveal she is going to miss the launch of her Kylie Cosmetics collaboration with Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing, which has left her “heart-broken”.
She tweeted, “Hi guys! So as you know, I was getting ready to go to Paris for the Balmain show at Paris Fashion Week for the launch of makeup collab with Olivier.
“Unfortunately I’m really sick and unable to travel.
“I’m heartbroken to be missing this show, but I know that my amazing team and my friends who are in town for the event will help me be there in spirit. (sic)”
The show is due to take place today and despite missing out, Kylie feels “so proud” of the collection and cannot wait to watch it from the United States (US) instead.


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Bridging information gap
Trip Tap Toe has recently launched B2B operations catering to agents. Manuraj Singh Johar, CEO, Trip Tap Toe, talks about the offerings of this online platform.
With a seven year stint in hardcore corporate B2C travel solutions, Trip Tap Toe has recently opened the doors of its online flights and hotels booking engine to its country wide network of agents. Manuraj Singh Johar, CEO, Trip Tap Toe, says, “Being in the market for such a long period, Trip Tap Toe promises to bring many value added features for its entire agent base.”
For Johar, trained executives are of utmost importance to be able to set apart from competition and prides in providing exactly that. “Each of our customer support executive has been trained rig- orously to provide one on one services to our agents,” he says. “During the entire length of my experience in the travel industry, I realised how, as a sub agent, even I would sometimes get lost in search of information and well researched advice. This is the gap we seek to fill,” he adds.


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“It’s been 50 years of all-terrain, 50 years of brawn and brain.”
For over five decades, Land Rover went above and beyond to innovate and pioneer, to create the ultimate luxury 4×4. And in the process, they created an icon.
2020 marks the 50th anniversary of this icon and in 2021 this industry-leading marque celebrates engineering excellence with two special edition models that feature a straight-six Ingenium diesel engine.
From the Land Rover (Australia) website:
“The latest generation of smooth and efficient straight-six Ingenium diesel engines will debut in the Range Rover, incorporating 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle technology (MHEV) for reduced fuel consumption and heightened refinement. The engine has been designed to meet the most stringent global emissions regulations. Based around Jaguar Land Rover’s modular aluminium engine architecture, the new inline diesel engines are smoother and more refined than the previous generation of diesel engines.
Enhancements across the Range Rover line-up include the latest connected features, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto offered as standard across the range. With Executive Class Seating and up to eight 4G Wi-Fi connections, the Range Rover remains the perfect remote working hub, or entertainment zone during long drives.
By night, the Range Rover gives customers control over the cabin environment with three-zone ambient lighting. Occupants can tailor the atmosphere to create a calm, relaxing and stress-free environment by configuring the colour (from a choice of 10) and intensity of lighting via fully controllable tri-colour LEDs. Prof Gerry McGovern OBE, Land Rover Chief Creative Officer, said: “In the world of luxury vehicles, the Range Rover has always stood apart as peerless and enduring. It’s unique and pioneering sensibilities together with an unrivalled engineering approach have been the intrinsic values which our customers have admired since the first of the breed was revealed in 1970.”


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By: Angela Garrity
CNN is reporting that the FDA has released its first tv ad focused on e-cigarette use by youths. The new endeavor is part of the FDA’s “The Real Cost” campaign and feature street magician and social media personality Julius Dein.
The ads will run on television networks that include TeenNick, the CW, MTV and ESPN, in addition to streaming and social media sites.
Scholastic has also partnered with the FDA again to distribute new rounds of posters with e-cigarette prevention messages to be displayed in high school bathrooms.
These moves come as the FDA hopes they can “stem the tide of rising electronic cigarette use among young people.”
Read the full article here.


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Elon Musk, who made a bombastic entrance in 2021, started the year as the richest man in the world. The famous Elon Musk, who added 750 percent to Tesla during the pandemic process, almost took flight with Bitocoin breaking a record. Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who later lost his seat to Jeff Bezos, are now third.
Tesla was among the companies affected by the chip crisis experienced in recent months. While the automobile giant lost 2.2 percent of its market share for this reason, Elon Musk Bitcoin statements were the salt of the decline. The company, which has $ 1.5 billion in Bitcoin, lost money like other investors after the statements. Elon Musk was the most affected.
Elon Musk lost $ 9.1 billion in 1 month
According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk, who has shrunk 24 percent in his fortune since January, lost exactly $ 9.1 billion this month. Thus, the CEO, who lost the title of being the second richest man in the world, lost his place in the ranking to the French businessman Bernard Arnault. Of course, although this situation has caused a serious decrease in Elon Musk wealth, there is nothing to worry about for the successful billionaire.
Still having a fortune of $ 160.6 Billion, Elon Musk controls a sizable amount of money. The crazy billionaire, who currently has little to buy, is already more interested in Mars than on Earth. Elon Musk, who dreams of living on the Red Planet one day, is struggling with all his might to realize this dream.
Unlike the other names on the list, Bernard Arnault, who replaced Elon Musk, does not come from the technology and internet industry. A traditional businessman, Arnault is CEO of LVMH Group, which includes many luxury clothing and cosmetics brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dior.


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“We are contributing further to sustainable transportation in Russia through the installation of such a state-of-the-art solution like this fast EV charging station in Skolkovo, at the heart of Moscow's innovation community. In recent months we have already installed EV chargers in Primorskiy Kray and in the city of Chelyabinsk and we are planning to spread our footprint across other Russian cities that share our vision for electric mobility”
“The installation of the first Enel X fast charging station in our Innovation Center is another serious step towards the implementation of Skolkovo’s plans to switch to electric transport. In our territory alone, 28 EV chargers have already been installed. I want to emphasise that the installed EV charging station belongs to our resident Enel X Rus, a subsidiary of the Enel Group. Electric charging infrastructure in Russia is still very young, but such decisions of our partners will definitely accelerate its development”
The fast charging station belongs to Enel X’s JuicePump family and has three charging points: two with a capacity of 50 kW DC and one of 43 kW AC. The station is able to fill up two EVs at the same time, and can give them a range of up to 200 km in just 30-40 minutes. The EV charger is compatible with all electric vehicles currently on the market and is in full compliance with international electric mobility standards.
The project follows the recent installation of ten fast charging stations of the same family in Primorskiy Kray under Enel X Rus’s agreement with RusHydro, one of Russia's largest power generating companies, with the aim to boost e-mobility infrastructure in the Far Eastern Federal District. Enel X Rus also installed three fast charging stations in the city of Chelyabinsk under an agreement with the distribution operator IDGC of Urals, a subsidiary of Russian energy grid operator PJSC Rosseti.
Enel X Rus is a member of the Skolkovo Foundation's energy-efficient technology cluster. The main task of the cluster is to create an environment to support breakthrough innovation in generation and efficient use of energy resources.
The Skolkovo Innovation Center also hosts Enel's Innovation Hub, launched in October 2017. As other Enel Hubs all over the world, the Moscow Innovation Hub is aimed at extending its global partnership with startups through the contribution of local companies over innovation and sustainability projects. The Hub collaborates with the Skolkovo Foundation and the Skolkovo Business School to identify startups with whom to develop advanced technological solutions, products and services. Within a 2 year activity the Moscow Innovation Hub has scouted around 200 solutions and launched 7 projects with Russian startups at both the global and the local level.


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Bic is globally crowdsourcing to create a ‘universal font’
By Rich Leigh on Friday, June 13, 2014
In order to create a ‘universal font’, pen maker Bic is asking the public to contribute digital handwriting samples.
The idea behind The Universal Typeface Experiment is to create a font made from the collective sample of the world’s handwriting – which is just horrendously clever. Sometimes I think marketers are entirely wasted on brands. Our collective ability to solve problems could and probably should be use more often for more than shifting
units of tat client products.
There have been more than 150,000 characters submitted from 48 different countries. Site visitors can sort the contributed examples by gender, age, country, handedness and industry.
Bic plans to unveil its universal typeface in August.


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LONDON, United Kingdom — Revenue at European outlet malls climbed to 10.8 billion euros last year, a 60 percent gain from 2007, according to estimates by industry adviser FSP Ltd. Owners and operators benefit more from rising sales than malls with full-price retailers because they keep as much as 18 percent of the price of each item sold by the brands at their outlets. There are 201 outlet malls in Europe, excluding Russia and Turkey, FSP said in January. The post Tourists Fill Europe’s Outlet...
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C.H.P Offers Timely Advice
C.H.P. Officer and Spokesperson Mike Remmel was Friday’s KVML “Newsmaker of the Day”.
With a few days before November, it is time to consider putting studded tires on your car and preparing your car for Winter.
Make sure that your tire chains fit your tire size. Carry the chains in your car beginning now as a new storm system is forecast for the Sierra Nevada tonight.
Remmel says that he is concerned about Halloween this year as he is each and every year.
Make your kid visible with glo-sticks or reflective tape.
Finally, Remmel said that the cell phone compliance in Tuolumne County continues to be dismal and he reminds all drivers that driving while talking on a hand held cell phone is against the law (so is texting). Use a wireless device if you must talk at all. Children under the age of 18 are not even allowed to use a wireless device.
The “Newsmaker of the Day” is heard each weekday morning on AM 1450 KVML at 6:46, 7:46 and 8:46am
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Federal government to spend $177 million to help Canadian wine industry
Grapes are displayed in Crousetown, N.S. on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. A price markup for Nova Scotia wines will be phased out over the next four years following an agreement between the governments of Canada and Australia. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)
The federal government announced a plan to help the Canadian wine sector Friday during a visit to Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards in Wolfville, N.S.
Over the next three years, the government plans to spend up to $177 to extend the Wine Sector Support Program, according to a Friday news release. Launched in 2022, the program provides “financial support to help licensed Canadian wineries adapt to ongoing and emerging challenges.”
"Nova Scotia’s wine industry forms an important underpinning of our rural economy. Our industry is producing world class wines, while employing over 1,100 Nova Scotians directly, and contributing hundreds of millions to the provincial economy,” said Kody Blois, MP for Kings-Hants and chair of the House of Commons Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee.
“Today’s investment is a direct result of our government’s belief in this industry and everything it brings to our communities.”
According to the most recent statistics from the Wine Growers of Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia wine industry attracts over 150,000 visitors to the province each year and has an economic impact of more than $245 million annually.
“Canada’s wine sector creates jobs, drives economic growth, and supports so many communities right across the country,” said the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
“This extension of the Wine Sector Support Program will provide vitally important support to our wineries as they continue to innovate and adapt to challenges so the sector can stay strong and competitive for years to come.”
According to the release, the Wine Sector Support Program provides “non-repayable grants based on wineries’ production of bulk wine fermented in Canada from domestic and/or imported primary agricultural products.”
Karl Coutinho, board chair of Wine Growers of Nova Scotia, says the introduction of the Wine Sector Support Program in 2022 was a “significant milestone” for the industry.
“The recent extension of this program, secured through dedicated advocacy and the support of the federal government, is critical to the industry's continued success,” says Coutinho.
Eligible recipient payments are determined based on the eligible litres of wine produced. To be eligible, wine must be produced in Canada using fermented domestic and/or imported primary agricultural products in the previous fiscal year from the one in which a grant payment is approved.
The application window for the 2024-2025 fiscal year is between April 8 and May 24.
The Wine Sector Support Program will end on March 31, 2027.


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Rita’s Italian Ice announced the winners of its system-wide 25th Anniversary “Scratch and Win” game promotion. Launched in May to celebrate Rita’s silver anniversary, the promotion offered guests the chance to win $25,000 or a vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico, courtesy of Apple Vacations.
The winner of the $25,000 was Lori Schwartz of Manalapan, New Jersey, and the winner of the vacation to Riviera Maya was Janine Merolla of Norristown, Pennsylvania.
“Rita’s has bestowed upon me a huge financial help with this $25,000 prize,” Schwartz says. “It’s true what they say about Rita’s brand promise of Ice, Custard and Happiness—because they’ve surely provided enough happiness to last a lifetime.”
“Since I’m a huge fan and frequent visitor to Rita’s, I thought I’d take a chance at answering the 25th anniversary trivia questions online,” Merolla says. “Lucky for me, I actually won a fantastic trip to Mexico and a dose of happiness courtesy of the generous team at Rita’s.”
The 25th Anniversary “Scratch and Win” game promotion began on May 1 and ended on May 31.
“We wanted to celebrate our 25-year legacy with a promotion for our loyal fans, who are the primary reason we remain a strong brand and a successful franchise concept,” says Jim Rudolph, chairman and CEO of Rita’s Franchise Company. “In these challenging economic times, we were thrilled to delight guests with additional forms of happiness beyond our delicious treats.”