![]() ![]() Whether you want to cast a spell with a hand signal, or slice away at enemies with a sword that you can actually feel in your hand, Mixed Reality will make it possible. In addition to the possibility that players could use Mixed Reality (MR) Head Mounted Displays (HMD) to play normal PC, mobile, and console games with a screen that stays within their personal line of vision, exciting features like Hand Tracking and Object Tracking will open the door to highly immersive experiences. Few mixed reality sets have hit the market, but there are many out there that believe that new head mounted and location tracking hardware will open the door to novel experiences for virtual and real-life players. ![]() ![]() Then slowly the rise of location-based phone AR games took hold, with titles like Pokémon GO and history shifted, to a more acute focus on Mixed Reality. 1: Mixed Realityĭo you recall when the Oculus Rift successfully Kickstarted and suddenly everyone and their grandmother decided that they wanted to get into the VR headset business? We remember. Until then, here is a list of 5 features that players can look forward to for the future of MMORPGs. Just as the genre has taken decades to mature from this point, these technologies will take some substantial trial and error before they come to fruition in the next big series of games. What are developers waiting for? Is it technology? Is it that innovation has grown stagnant? Could it be a mix of a number of things? The facts of the matter are, there are some exciting features that will eventually play a key role in the MMORPGs of the future, but they are all in different areas of implementation. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Battle cosmic space-invading spiders across curved landscapes where bullets hug the terrain while the horizon drops sharply out of sight. Want to keep up to date with the latest Xt reviews, Xt opinions and Xt content? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Curved Space is an intense arcade-style twin-stick shooter that takes the classic formula and plunges it into the weirdest reaches of space. All of the opinions and insights here are subject to that version. Become a Patron! This game was reviewed based on Xbox One review code, using an Xbox One console. ![]() ConclusionĬurved Space is hectic, visually busy and fun in short bursts, but for me it just got too disorientating too often despite the developers best efforts to limit this. I still couldn’t quite get one that I gelled with, but it’s also possible to fine tune your own custom settings which is a great shout by Maximum Games. If you do find the action too disorientating like me, there are also comfort option in the menu, from performance to comfort and maximum comfort choices. An endless mode does what it say on the tin, as do survival and arena modes. A campaign follows an alternate dimension hopping story, where we get to pick which path – and which levels – to tackle at certain points, while a daily run mode offers up new challenges each day for players to compete in. There’s a good few options to try and keep players coming back though. I’m a fan of arcade action titles such as this, and there’s even a hint of bullet hell goodness in there but my interest just kept waning with every completed wave to the point that even the big boss battles felt more a battle of attrition than accomplishment. Thanks to the way the gravitational pull works on the levels, the trajectory of bullets is also affected, which can work in our favour – but also against it. Almost every wave had me scouring the station/asteroid for one lone enemy to kill to complete the wave, and they’d usually be looking for me too on the opposite side of the area, out of each other’s vision. As cool as the way the levels are designed, it can get incredibly disorientating and confusing in the heat of the action as to where we are, as well as where we’re being attacked from or where we need to go to complete an objective. The premise is enticing, but in practice I found myself underwhelmed. Each level ends in a boss fight, with a massive health bar needing draining to win. Spawning in waves – themselves having different win goals, such as survive for a minute or kill only one type of enemy – they come in all shapes and sizes, and can be tricky to keep track of thanks not only to the numbers on screen but also the twisty levels letting them drop off of the horizon in the blink of an eye, only to pop back up behind us. It’s all well and good having decent kit, but the enemies don’t make things easy for us. This gives our weapons a speed and power boost for a short duration, and is all but essential for when we’re getting overwhelmed. We also have an overcharge meter built by collecting energy from defeated enemies. Making the best use of weapon pick-ups and stat increases is key to success. Initially we’re only able to hold two at a time, but various upgrades can be applied after successfully clearing a stage that allows us to hold more, as well as increase stats like weapon damage, health, or speed. Some weaker ones have infinite ammo, while other, more powerful fare will run out after a time. We’re able to pick up a large variety of weapons to use, each with different stats and abilities such as the Mini Rocket launcher, Javelin, or Sand Blaster. Movement is satisfyingly responsive – maybe a little too much at times – and combat is at least visually pleasing too. Our craft moves at a pretty rapid rate, and using twin stick controls we can strafe and swivel to attack enemies approaching from all angles. The play areas are designed is such a way as to let us move around the entirety of them, with us going up, over, and under asteroids, bendy space stations and more. The premise is simple: in 3D space we manoeuvre a space craft around a play area while shooting anything that moves. On the other, it’s incredibly disorientating to play, and I found myself only able to stomach it in very short bursts. On the one hand, the action is fun enough on paper, with lots of fast action and explosive gun fights. ![]() ![]() ![]() We can all look back on the 1963/89 series as 'the classic years' even though as far as I'm concerned they're not over yet. ![]() Now its back - and a whole new generation of children are just as excited about 'Dr.Who' as I was back in 1968 - my enthusiasm has rekindled. When it ended in 1989, I wasn't surprised. I started to lose interest in the '80's though, though that was probably my fault for growing up. 5) Midnight (2008) - When the Doctor’s gift for being the cleverest man in the room is turned against him, he’s at the mercy of human nature at its most revolting, in this misanthropic. As the '60's gave way to the '70's, my interest in the show intensified as Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker steered a successful course through the choppy seas of T.V. Dalekmania had passed by then, so I never got my toy, but I did get a Dalek colouring book on Christmas morning, as well as that year's 'Dr.Who' annual. Wild horses couldn't have dragged me away from the set at the same time the following week. 17 episodes of the show, featuring William Hartnell’s First and Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctors, were reported to have been found, but, earlier this year, it was believed that they were being held to ransom by parties who sourced the lost tapes in Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. The story, a repeat of 'Evil Of The Daleks', was the most incredible thing I'd ever seen. A rumour that missing episodes of Doctor Who are being held to ransom has resurfaced. It was 1968, when Patrick Troughton was the incumbent. And in present day Liverpool, the life of Dan Lewis is about to change forever. From the Arctic Circle to deep space, an ancient evil is breaking free. At Halloween, all across the universe, terrifying forces are stirring. 'Dr.Who' was the first television programme I got hooked on. Flux: Chapter One - The Halloween Apocalypse. ![]() ![]() ![]() Night Shift hasn’t taken on any other brands quite yet, but according to, they’ve invested close to $1 million in the project and plan to carry as many as 25 brands once they’re up and running. Oxton told BostInno that Night Shift Distributing is a “for us, by us” approach, vowing to keep the interests of small craft brewers at heart by never taking part in pay-to-play and always giving each brand equal representation. Owners Mike O’Mara, Rob Burns, and Michael Oxton describe their new venture as an approach that will avoid the controversial business practices running the show in the Massachusetts beer scene right now, as well as avoid legislative and contractual hurdles, like antiquated franchise laws that prevent breweries from pulling out of a distributorship they are not happy with. Night Shift Distributing, as it is now called, plans to not only officially distribute the beers of Night Shift Brewing, but the brands of other like-minded craft brewing upstarts in the area, as well as from other states. Night Shift Brewing, an Everett, Massachusetts–based brewery founded by three friends in 2012, announced last month that they planned not only to continue self-distributing their beer, but start their own distribution company. One small brewery in Massachusetts has decided to take matters into their own hands - or rather, keep matters in their hands, and invite other craft brewing start-ups to join. The case had been under investigation since 2014, when Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project (now defunct) owner Dan Paquette publicly criticized Boston bar owners for illegally participating in the practice, according to beer industry news website Brewbound.Īnd in another instance, Brewbound also reported that New York–based Shmaltz Brewing, whose products are sold by 40 distributors across 35 states, “has quietly been reworking its distribution network,” shifting from bigger wholesalers to family-owned brands.īut for most small breweries, changing distributorships is extremely challenging, if not impossible. The offense, according to the TTB, was that Craft Beer Guild had been paying off retailers in exchange for favorable product placement and shelf space. Just this week, on Tuesday, November 16, The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced it accepted a $750,000 offer in compromise from Craft Beer Guild, LLC “for violations of the trade practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act,” elaborating that the fee is “the largest offer in compromise that TTB has recovered from a single industry member for trade practice violations.” MORE: The 100 Best Beers in the World Read article Night Shift Brewing Arrives in Natick Within an Enormous Entertainment Venue Level99 opens today at the Natick Mall, featuring over 100 themed physical and mental challenges, a Night Shift beer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Made with a groundbreaking proprietary formula, MaxCast lines float higher, shoot farther, last longer and stay cleaner. RIO’s MaxCast Line Coating (RIO’s new, ultra-sophisticated line coating redefines floating line performance.AgentX means the best of both worlds in a single fly line.) For example, AgentX floating lines can use an inner layer with more buoyant microspheres, while the outer layer is formulated for maximum toughness and shooting ability. This proprietary process allows RIO line designers to optimize the specific performance of each line. ![]() AgentX Technology makes the old compromise obsolete by bonding two separate coating layers onto one line. RIO’s AgentX Line Technology (Traditional, single-layer fly lines have to compromise between function and the need for durability and slickness.RIO’s ConnectCore Technology (ultra-low stretch fly line core means more energy transfer to load your rod for your casting and better hook set, reaction times and feel on fish).Specifically designed to turn over long leaders for technical trout (like the MO!).Extended Head and Back Taper increases loop control when carrying long line (like we do on the MO!).Long Front Taper turns over flies with delicacy and precision.Designed specifically for delicate presentations and small flies to technical feeders at range.RIO’s Floating, Weight-Forward “ Technical Trout” Taper. ![]() ![]() Well just do the exploit, saying you are a victim, if they have logs that actually prove otherwise wont help you, it actually might get u banned.yea i rang them up already explained too a customer support about the exploit, she didnt know anything about it which is good. I hope I can help some of you with this, hf And do you need too upgrade your account fully before you ring blizzard up? I hope I can help some of you with this, hf dude any chance you can help me with this, if you did it already, im going nuts with blizzard, i even rang them up too say i was 1 of the victims that had there account renamed with the exploit a few months ago, but they looked far into the account and seen it was never changed. I hope I can help some of you with this, hf Is pending, if it is then you've just got yourself a brand new accountīe polite while talking to the Blizzard representative and do some smalltalk, it will make everything go easier. Make him repeat it so you can buy yourself sometime, you have a shortĥ) Once the name change is complete, check to see if your transfer Standing, this is when you want to get ready to make a transfer fromĪccount A to B, when blizzard asks what name do you want it changed to,Ĥ) Start the transfer once he says he is going to change the name, If it were ever to become stolen you have to have the same name asģ) Blizzard will check your account to make sure it's in good With a fake name but your buddy told you in order to retrieve an account ![]() Here's how you do it.ġ) Create an account with the same last & first name as the accountĢ) Call blizzard and give them a story on how you made an account I know that it's frustrating to have the wrong name displayed in your Real ID list and all your friends see it. 26.Hi, I really wanted to change my name for a very long time and I finally did it. ![]() He will now be known as Cole Cassidy, and this will be reflected in-game starting Oct. Though some of these titles may require players to make in-game names, BattleTags allow them to connect and play with friends and grant access to chats, communities, and groups via the launcher and mobile application.īlizzard announced earlier today the official new name of Overwatch’s recognizable cowboy following issues associated with the former Blizzard employee who the character was named after. Blizzard notes on its forums that these requests may take up to four weeks to complete, and the names that are requested must fulfill Blizzard naming guidelines or else they will be denied.īattleTags are the way that players are able to express themselves within Blizzard’s various games, including Overwatch, Hearthstone, and World of Warcraft. If players have yet to use the free name change that they receive upon making their account, they will not receive another one. 5, all players that do not currently have a free name change stored on their account will be able to request one through Blizzard’s name change request service.Īfter players use their free BattleTag change, all subsequent changes will cost $10. To commemorate Overwatch’s resident cowboy receiving a new identity, Blizzard is providing all users the opportunity to change their BattleTag without charge. Now, all players will have the option to do so for free-but only once. Much like one of Blizzard’s most recognizable characters, players may also want to change their names in Blizzard’s various worlds. ![]() ![]() ![]() World: GPS Waypoint Registery - user maintained database of interesting sites around the world.World: Global Gazetteer - commercial GIS database.World: Microsoft TerraServer - free digital orthophotos of your neighborhood (non-calibrated).UK: The Ordnance Survey of Great Britain - the official mapping agency of the United Kingdom.Switzerland: Federal Office of Topography.New Zealand: Land Information New Zealand - official government mapping agency of NZ.Canada: Geological Survey of Canada Online Purchasing Page (and in French) - on-line ordering system for their Topo Maps, Geological Pub, Digital Products etc.USGS Geographic Names Information System - coordinates, elevation, population, and more.Berkley Satellite Tracker (ok, it's not a gov site).US Coast Guard GPS Signal Specifications.For example, just type "20 km in miles" into any Google search field and you'll get 12.4274238 miles. Google's Calculator built into their seach engine will do units conversions from meters to feet, miles to kilometers, etc.Photos of the GPS Satellites (Block IIa)ĭistance/Bearing/Great Circle Calculators.Sam Wormley's (Iowa State) GPS/Glosnass Satellite Tracking Page.Yoshida-san's GPS Page - with info on Sony GPS units French Pages.Kazuo Nakazawa's GPS Page - Japanese GPS information.Shimizu's GPS Page - author of Japanese GPS book.Eric Werme's UTM Grid Overlay - in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 PDF format (the original PostScript file is at Peter Bennet's site, above).Navstar GPS Internet Connections (Canadian Gopher Site).Power Cruising - Captain Gonzales' site for boating on the open oceans.Sam Storm van Leeuwen's OEM GPS Page - project: build a GPS unit from OEM parts and program it yourself (only for real geeks :).Jenny's GPS Links - written by an employee at NASA, quite good as well.Sam Wormley's GPS Satellite SA Status Page. ![]() Sam Wormley's maps and mapping agencies and GPS information pages.US Coast Guard's Glossary of Acronyms used in GPS.US Naval Office's GPS System Description.Trimble's fantastic, interactive, on-line GPS Tutorial.Global Positioning System (GPS) Resouces - at Iowa State (excellent!).Artivity GPS Resource Guide - quite a good list of GPS / mapping resources on the web.IEEE Special Issue on Global Positioning System - excellent introduction to GPS.Joe Mehaffey and Jack Yeazel's GPS Information - one of the best resources for handheld GPS information.Peter Bennet's NMEA/GPS FAQ FTP Directory - quite extensive, the best on the web.We suggest posting questions about the GPS to the newsgroup -nav (after reading the FAQs of course :). We regret that we are unable to answer questions on a general basis about the Global PositioningSystem due to our limited staff resources although we can provide referrals to commercial consulting services. Introduction to GPS Technology in TidBits 388.Please send her corrections, updates, andsuggestions. Both are now being maintained and updated by karen. ![]() We are currently hosting thegeneral GPS FAQ originally written by Peter Bennett and the GPS Web Resource FAQ written bySkeeter Abell-Smith. Global Mapping Systems is proud to sponsor the development of Internet-based Frequently AskedQuestion (FAQ) resources concerning the Global Positioning System.
![]() ![]() Israeli citizens and anyone whose passport shows they’ve traveled to Israel are prohibited from entering Lebanon.Įarlier films featuring Gadot, including “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Furious 7,” have successfully screened in theaters in Lebanon, however. Lebanon has had a contentious relationship with the state of Israel for decades and has an official law on the books that encourages boycotts of products from its neighbor to the south. News of the ban, which had been the subject of speculation since Monday, was announced on social media by Lebanon’s Grand Cinemas and Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel. The ban followed an effort by a group called Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel, which urged the Lebanese government’s Ministry of Economy and Trade to block the film because its star, Gal Gadot, is Israeli. ![]() On Wednesday, the country officially banned the superhero film just hours before it was set to arrive in theaters. If you live in Lebanon, “Wonder Woman” won’t be coming to a theater near you anytime soon. He completed his plea by asking followers to “feel free to drop some hints to the network/streaming services you want to pick up #Underground. Legend, who has made no secret about his liberal politics, cautioned fans to “be wary of Sinclair” and claimed that “they’re trying to make local stations mini Fox Newses” that lean even further to the right. We’re so proud of our show and the audience that supported!” We’re not reliant on a particular network to make great content. We will find a new home for Underground!” he tweeted, adding, “Content wins. “WGN America has been bought and is going a different direction strategically. The shift was not lost on Legend, who fired off a series of tweets to promote the content brought forth by “Underground” and its creators, Misha Green and Joe Pokaski. Sinclair’s purchase of Tribune gives it control of more than 200 local TV stations and WGN America. The network has been scaling down its investment in original programming as part of a deal that its parent company, Tribune Media, made with conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. ![]() The Oscar-winning musician, who is an executive producer and played abolitionist Frederick Douglass on the Underground Railroad-centered show, rallied fans to give it a second life when cable broadcaster WGN America announced Tuesday it would be canceling the series after two seasons. John Legend is making a case for the recently canceled TV drama “Underground” to be picked up by other content providers. Plus-size model Tess Holliday took to Twitter to criticize a billboard for the film that appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, where “Red Shoes” was seeking distribution, that suggested that the less svelte Snow White was “no longer beautiful.” The film’s synopsis promises an empowering message in which Snow White “learns not only to accept herself, but to celebrate who she is, inside and out.” But the film’s trailer and other marketing materials have been blasted as fat-shaming. “I have now fully reviewed the for Red Shoes, I am just as appalled and angry as everyone else, this wasn’t approved by me or my team,” the actress wrote.Īccording to the website of the South Korean animation studio behind the film, its story centers on “a Princess who doesn’t fit into the celebrity world of Princesses - or their dress size.” When she puts on a pair of magical red shoes, she instantly becomes skinnier. Moretz went on social media Wednesday to address criticism that marketing for the animated film “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs” - an updated tweak on the Snow White story, with Moretz as the voice of the classic fairy-tale character - engages in body-shaming. ![]() Now she’s speaking out against the marketing campaign behind one of her own projects. Actress Chloë Grace Moretz has long been known as a strong voice when it comes to issues of feminism, whether it’s over-sexualization of female characters or equal pay for women. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It feels like an issue of ownership – that you had lost ownership over your art, and yourself to an extent. There’s been some interesting reactions, to say the least, but I’m fearless with this music. I’m changing my narrative – and some people might be scared of that, but I’m starting all over. I’ve begun building something from the ground up. Moving forwards, it’s going to be different. I think previously, I was stuck in a pessimist mindset, and that isn’t healthy. My goal is to be seen as an artist, and to be respected as one.Įxactly. I’m in full control, there’s no compromise. I’m just so blessed and grateful that I’m here now. I’ve always had these sides to me that I’ve wanted to share, and I’ve been waiting for the moment to do it. Some of the songs on this project have existed for years. I’ve been able to sit down and think about what matters to me: what do I want to share? Who do I want to be? I feel like I’m starting fresh, like a new artist.ġ00%. It doesn’t even feel real! I feel overwhelmed, a little. As of today (October 14th) two brand new songs are online: ‘The Thrill Is Gone.’ is a husky journey into her jazz and soul roots, while ‘Escapism.’ is an 070 Shake aided energy-fuelled blaster.Ī sign of the breadth of her talents, the singles also lean into the eclecticism fans can expect from her incoming album. That long-awaited debut album is now on the horizon, with RAYE set to release ‘My 21st Century Blues’ on February 3rd. ![]() She’s generous with her time, and still palpably innocent – when the subject turns towards music, she’s all focus and smiles, able to finally pursue her passion without boundaries. Relaxed and at-ease, we catch RAYE seated at home beside her piano, one hand forming gentle chords before she snatches up her phone and takes up for an impromptu tour of her front room. The impact on her mental health was obvious, and those desperate messages broke the hearts of those who watched her climb.įast forward 12 months, and the person who greets Clash on a Zoom call is completely transformed. Don't feel the loss of it, feel it Kelly driving, me riding shotgun Windows open so loud I can't hear.The situation reached boiling point last year, with a desperate RAYE using social media to discuss her travails. I don't know, I wanna get my license? Bigger I want the deafening sound of driving fast with the windows down More! I want to break rules and do something unexpected! Good! I want Arby's I wanna reach the horizon of impossibility I wanna go skinny dipping in the ocean I wanna drive forever! And I'm almost starting to feel it How a day gives way to something deeper (Freedom) The cheap rest-stop The town bypassed (Freedom) The last-minute 'get in the car and let's go' (Go) Let's go! Let's go! Pick a road, pick a highway Any road is going my way Let's go Live it up with no complicated philosophies No college, no career No kids, no fancy house, no Let's go! Any road but the road we're on! No college, no career No screaming kids, no mortgage Driving anywhere Just driving straight into the dawn That's freedom There's something buried within here A lesson to keep The impulse The life force The diving in deep I feel it, the chaos I usually flee If I hold on right Here could I learn to just. You never take the same route twice, I have no idea where we are Who cares? If you don't choose, we're gonna hit that house! Left or right? Hold on, let me pull up a map No, maps are for brain-deads, left or right?! Aah, left! Very slow, Brown So where are we going? I have no idea Counting the miles as we go past The tank is full, the sun is high Knowing that every mile could be our last Just watching the day go by We won't look back We never will We've come too far We'll drive 'till we hit Nashville Nashville Freedom Freedom Freedom Okay, where do you wanna go now? Make a right! No. Which way do you wanna turn, left or right? I don't know. I don't have a bug up my ass! Samantha Brown, do you see that fork up ahead? Yeah Well, one way leads to our school and the other leads somewhere else. ![]() ![]() ![]() Referring to the belief that comfrey helped to heal injuries, the scientific name Symphytum comes from the Greek words symphyo or grow together and phyton for plant. Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Phonetic Spelling sim-FY-tum oh-fiss-ih-NAH-lee This plant has medium severity poison characteristics. Propagate by root cuttings in early winter. Propagate by division of fleshy roots in spring.Cutting back stems promptly after flowering may encourage a possible rebloom and neat, young foliage. Comfrey is a commonly used herbal medicine with a long and proven history in the treatment of various complaints. ![]() Excellent choice for woodland gardens, cottage gardens or wildflower gardens where it can form attractive colonies over time.Appreciates some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Comfrey ( Symphytum officinale) is a perennial herb with large, hairy leaves that bears small bell-shaped flowers of various colors. Thrives in full sun or part shade in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Symphytum officinale (Common Comfrey) is a coarse, spreading perennial forming a clump of long, elliptic, dark green leaves, 10 in.Once established, Comfrey can be very difficult to dig out. Along with thirty four other species of Symphytum. A most suitable plant for moist areas in dappled shade. Symphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae. It is also an excellent subject for the wildflower garden. Slowly spreading and less vigorous than most comfreys, Red Comfrey may be used as a ground cover. ![]() Symphytum 'Rubrum' (Red Comfrey) is a rhizomatous perennial forming a low mound of softly hairy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves. In late spring to early summer, nodding, tubular bell-shaped, deep crimson red flowers appear in drooping clusters. ![]() |
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