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4 New Characters Join Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remaster 4 New Characters Join Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remaster Discover 4 new characters in the Star Wars Jedi Power Battles Remaster! ***** into fresh gameplay with Rifle Droid, Tusken Raider & more. Coming Jan 2025! Source link #Characters #Join #Star #Wars #Episode #Jedi #Power #Battles #Remaster Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

AI may displace 3m jobs but long-term losses ‘relatively modest’, says Tony Blair’s thinktank | Artificial intelligence (AI) AI may displace 3m jobs but long-term losses ‘relatively modest’, says Tony Blair’s thinktank | Artificial intelligence (AI) Artificial intelligence could displace between 1m and 3m private sector jobs in the ***, though the ultimate rise in unemployment will be in the low hundreds of thousands as growth in the technology also creates new roles, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank. Between 60,000 and 275,000 jobs will be displaced every year over a couple of decades at the peak of the disruption, estimates from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) suggest. It described the figure as “relatively modest” given the average number of job losses in the *** has run at about 450,000 a year over the past decade. More than 33 million people are employed in the ***. AI, a technology that can be loosely defined as computer systems performing tasks that typically require human intelligence, has shot up the political agenda after the emergence of the ChatGPT chatbot and other breakthroughs in the field. TBI added that it did not expect the scale of the displacement to be reflected in long-term job losses. It predicted total losses to be in the low hundreds of thousands at its peak at the end of the next decade as AI creates new demand for workers and pulls them back into the economy. “Our best guess is that AI’s peak, impact on unemployment is likely to be in the low hundreds of thousands and for the effect to unwind over time,” said the report, titled the Impact of AI on the Labour Market. “A common lesson is that AI is likely to increase the dynamism of the labour market by prompting more workers to leave existing jobs and start new ones.” Such a process will require an “upgrade” to the ***’s labour market infrastructure, TBI said, which could include an early warning system flagging how a worker’s job could be affected by AI. The report estimated that deployment of AI could raise GDP – a measure of economic growth – by up to 1% over the next five years, rising to up to 6% by 2035. Unemployment, meanwhile, could rise by 180,000 by 2030. Currently, there are about 1.4 million unemployed people in the ***. However, TBI, which has described AI as a “substantial policy challenge”, said all of these scenarios are dependent on factors such as what tools emerge over the next decade, investment decisions made by private firms and government policies that accelerate or delay implementation. The thinktank said AI would “certainly” replace some jobs but could create more by boosting workers’ productivty, which would increase economic growth and create more job openings. It could also follow the pattern of previous technological breakthroughs by creating products and sectors that require workers to perform new tasks and roles. TBI indicated that administrative and secretarial jobs will be the most exposed to the technology, followed by sales and customer service, and banking and finance. Those jobs will produce the greatest time savings from deploying AI, the report said. skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we’ll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion TBI said most of the efficiencies are likely to come from products that perform cognitive tasks – such as chatbots – rather than AI-enabled hardware such as robots that carry out physical work. Thus sectors that involve complex manual work such as construction are likely to be less exposed, it said. However, jobs involving routine cognitive tasks such as secretarial work are more likely to be affected as well as industries that generate large amounts of data, such as banking and finance, which can train AI models more easily. TBI said it expected unemployment to rise initially as some companies take advantage of time savings from AI – the report estimates almost a quarter of the time private sector workers spend on their jobs could be saved – by letting staff go. Source link #displace #jobs #longterm #losses #modest #Tony #Blairs #thinktank #Artificial #intelligence Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane celebrates the crocodile hunter’s legacy The Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane celebrates the crocodile hunter’s legacy Comedian Julia Morris will host this year’s Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane in a huge event that celebrates the life and legacy of the late wildlife warrior. The event funds conservation efforts in Australia and around the world to provide lifesaving treatment to wildlife injured in road accidents and attacks from domestic animals. Overseas, it helps combat poachers, the ******** wildlife trade and communities to protect vulnerable species. Camera IconTerri, Robert, Bindi Irwin with staff from Australia Zoo at a previous Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner in Brisbane. Isaac Lawrence. Credit: News Limited The gala is held each year in Brisbane and Las Vegas, with Saturday’s event being held at the Star Brisbane. Rove McManus, actor John Waters, country singer-songwriter Chloe Styler and Band of Blue will be appearing at the sold out event. Guests will be treated to a three-course dinner packed with entertainment, roving animals, dancing and a live auction in a khaki decked ballroom. Camera IconBindi Irwin with her dad Steve. Facebook Credit: SuppliedCamera IconSteve Irwin at the Mason Elephant Park in Bali. Supplied: Mason Elephant park Credit: Supplied Steve Irwin found global fame with his hit TV series The Crocodile Hunter, the show saw several spin off documentary series feature around the world from 1997. Irwin’s family established Australia Zoo, as it is known now, on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland in the 1970s where his children Bindi and Robert continue their father’s legacy. Irwin was tragically ******* by a stingray that stung him in the chest in 2006 near the Great Barrier Reef while filming a documentary. More to come. Source link #Steve #Irwin #Gala #Brisbane #celebrates #crocodile #hunters #legacy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The price of love: how much does dating cost – and who pays the bill? | Dating The price of love: how much does dating cost – and who pays the bill? | Dating Putting yourself out there always comes at a cost: you have to be vulnerable, open yourself up and risk rejection. These days it can also come with a hefty price tag. It’s not just the cost of drinks or dinner to consider. Before you’ve even got to the awkward, age-old dance of who is going to foot the bill, you might have already forked out hundreds of pounds on a dating site to be in with the shot for a date. What do the apps cost? While some dating services are free, many now include tempting extra features that they claim will help you find more compatible connections, get noticed sooner and go on more dates. All for a small fee, of course. We looked at what the main ones offer. Tinder Tinder it free, but you can upgrade to the paid version ‘for an enhanced Tinder experience’, its website says. Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images It is ree but you can upgrade to the paid version “for an enhanced Tinder experience”, its website says. Tinder’s press team wouldn’t share exact figures, but told us prices start at £7 and go up to about £50 a month. There are three subscription tiers offered at different prices: plus, gold or platinum. In 2021, the plus option ranged from £4.99 to £19.94 a month, gold was found to cost between £13.99 to £29.49, and platinum £18.14 to £36.49. Note that different users have been charged different prices based on factors including their age, an investigation by the consumer group Which? found. Hinge With the regular, free version of the app, you can send eight likes a day and message someone you have matched. It claims you’ll go on at least twice as many dates with its two paid-for subscriptions. Hinge+ costs £14.99 for a week, £24.99 for one month, £49.99 for three months and £74.99 for six months. One week of HingeX costs £24.99, a month is £44.99, three months £89.99 and six months comes in at £129.99. With gold membership, it takes an average of three months for people to find a partner and leave Muzz. Photograph: Mykhailo Polenok/Alamy Muzz There are more than 1.5 million monthly active users on Muzz, the marriage and dating app aimed at ******* singles claims. About 90% don’t pay. Some opt for the gold membership to try to increase their chances of finding someone they’re compatible with. It costs £29 a month, or £69 for three months. It takes, on average, six months for people to find a partner and leave the site. With gold membership, the average is about three months. That comes in at £69 if you buy the three-month package, or £87 if you stick to the monthly rolling plan. Eharmony The basic membership is free, and gets you unlimited matches, but your messaging is limited. Eharmony wouldn’t say how much premium membership options cost, so we set up an account to get an idea. The premium light subscription is a six-month plan with a £25.99 monthly cost. Premium plus is a 12-month plan, and offers the same features, but costs £13.90 a month. Premium extra is a 24-month plan, and comes in at £9.90 a month. Our profile was offered 50% off all the above options for the first three months. Match.com It’s free to join and you can create a profile and access a selection of profiles without a paid-for subscription. However, you can only send and receive messages if you are a subscriber. Match wouldn’t give the Guardian a breakdown of membership costs, but according to its website, it starts at £9.99 a month and memberships are available in three-, six- and 12-month options. On an online chatroom, one member said a six-month membership cost them about £10 a month (£59.99), whereas it is £30 for one month. Jdate costs £119.94 for six months. Photograph: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Jdate This online dating service is aimed at ******* singles. For one month, it costs £39.99, three months comes in at £89.97 (£29.99 a month), and six months costs £119.94 (£19.99 a month). According to James Jones, the head of consumer affairs at the credit reference company Experian, having a clear view of what is affordable when it comes to dating apps is important. “If you know a free app or basic version of a popular app is sufficient for your needs, then don’t feel pressurised into paying for a premium service that you might not need,” he says. The key is being “disciplined and patient,” Jones says. “You might not find the love of your life straight away but that doesn’t mean you have to join every app and pay a fortune to get your profile out there.” The cost of the date Last month, a survey for NatWest found that for 43% of people in the ***, spending between £50 and £100 on a date was the norm. While Aqua, a specialist credit card provider, found that people were spending an average of £38 on a first date. Aqua, a specialist credit card provider, found that people in the *** spent an average of £38 on a first date. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images Matt, 31, from Bolton, tends to meet people on Hinge, using the free version of the app. On the dates he’s been on, he has spent from £6 to £100, some of it on travelling to meet someone. He went for a “walk around a park and got a ***** to eat” on a recent date, which he says cost about £25. “The furthest I travelled [for a date] was to Leeds. From Manchester, a return on the train is about £30, plus going out for some food, maybe another £20 and then for some drinks, that’s probably close to £100 for that particular day,” he says. Who pays? Generally, Matt pays his own way, and so do the people he dates. “If we’re going out for some food, when it comes to getting the bill, most of the women I have been on dates with would say: ‘Oh no, let’s split it’ and they’ve been quite clear they were more comfortable sharing the costs. “If we went for a drink, I’d usually offer to buy a round. I’m quite happy with that.” Aanusha, a 33-year-old who lives in south-east England, says she “uses the free versions of all the apps”, spends £20 to £40 on a date and always goes dutch. According to an etiquette expert, the person who extends the invitation should offer to pay the bill. Photograph: FluxFactory/Getty Images But Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert, says the person who extends the invitation should offer to pay the bill. “It doesn’t matter about gender or ******* orientation, it’s about the invitation,” she says. “If a friend suggests you meet for lunch, that means that each person pays their own way, but if you invite someone [you are dating] out to a formal occasion, a concert, or any type of event, then you would cover the cost of the tickets, the meal and the [service charge].” If somewhere may be out of your price range, don’t suggest it, Gottsman advises. “You don’t have to go out to eat. You can say: ‘Let’s go take a hike’ or ‘let’s go to the park and have a picnic’,” she says. One of the most important components in finding a match is financial compatibility and open communication. “It’s not about how much someone earns. There should be an understanding that if the person you are with is not able or interested in spending the same way that you are, long term, there’s probably going to be a conflict,” Gottsman adds. Jones says: “Most people know that money in a relationship is something that many couples trip over. So you really want to start off in a good place, be kind of open and honest about the sort of aspirations around within your financial position.” This doesn’t mean showing your bank balance, salary and credit score on a first date. But be clear if they are suggesting something you cannot afford or do not want to spend your money on. A good way to keep costs down is incorporating dating in things you already enjoy, Jones says. “There are many ways to meet people through free or cheap clubs and events, so maybe don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” he adds. Source link #price #love #dating #cost #pays #bill #Dating Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd ‘imminent impactor’ of 2024 An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd ‘imminent impactor’ of 2024 When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESA NEO Toolkit Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth’s atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent impact monitoring systems during its approach to our planet. However, on the bright side, the object measured just 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and posed very little threat to anything on Earth’s surface. This asteroid, designated 2024 UQ, was first discovered on Oct. 22 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey in Hawaii, a network of four telescopes that scan the sky for moving objects that might be space rocks on a collision course with Earth. Two hours later, the asteroid burned up over the Pacific Ocean near California, making it an “imminent impactor.” The small amount of time between detection and impact means impact monitoring systems, operated by the ********* Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Center, didn’t receive tracking data about the incoming asteroid until after it struck Earth, according to the center’s November 2024 newsletter. “ATLAS survey obtained images that included detections of a small object in a high-probability collision course. However, due to the location of the object near the edge of two adjacent fields, the candidate was recognized as a moving object only a few hours later,” ESA wrote in the newsletter. “By the time the astrometry reached the impact monitoring systems, the impact had already happened.” ESA’s NEO Coordination Center (NEOCC) says flashes were detected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES weather satellites and the Catalina Sky Survey, a NASA project that uses a series of telescopes to search for asteroids and comets in our celestial neighborhood. These flashes were enough to confirm asteroid 2024 UQ’s impact as well as its trajectory. an illustration of earth with a line indicating where an asteroid impacted into the pacific ocean after flying in from space According to ESA, the asteroid was the third imminent impactor detected this year. As for the two other asteroids that were been detected within hours of impacting Earth in 2024, the first is known as 2024 BX1. It measured around 3.3 feet wide (1 meter) and burned up harmlessly over Berlin, Germany in January. The other, 2024 RW1, exploded over the Philippines on Sept. 4. Multiple people throughout the island nation caught the resultant fireball on video: RELATED STORIES: — Tiny asteroid burns up harmlessly in Earth’s atmosphere over Philippines. ‘Discovered this morning,’ ESA says — How NASA predicted the Jan. 21 asteroid ****** over Germany — What are asteroids? Planetary defense efforts that aim to catalog the myriad of space rocks in our neck of the cosmic woods have become a major priority for space agencies worldwide. Aside from the ATLAS survey, Catalina Sky Survey, ESA’s NEOCC and other projects like them, NASA is developing a new infrared telescope known as NEO Surveyor to hunt for potentially threatening near-Earth objects. But it’s not all just about detection and tracking. Space agencies are testing methods of redirecting incoming asteroids should the need ever arise. In 2022, NASA’s DART mission crashed an impactor into a double asteroid system in an attempt to change its trajectory (the endeavor was a success). China is also developing its own mission to deflect an asteroid by 2030. Source link #asteroid #hit #Earth #hours #detected #3rd #imminent #impactor Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Battle Aces born from a rejected StarCraft 2 expansion pitch Battle Aces born from a rejected StarCraft 2 expansion pitch The fast-paced real-time strategy (RTS) game Battle Aces was inspired by an idea that game director David Kim had while working on StarCraft 2 at Blizzard Entertainment. “Why can’t there be an RTS game that gets rid of all these tedious clicks and focuses on the fun factors?” Kim recalled thinking. “There was a point during Legacy of the Void’s development where we seriously considered cleaning up all of those things and made an RTS game that’s really focused on the fun. But the conclusion was that we should not switch up what StarCraft 2 is on the last expansion of the game.” Legacy of the Void was very faithful to the core tenets of StarCraft 2 and is beloved because of that, but Kim hoped to return to that idea for a future Blizzard RTS game. Kim says he prototyped a new RTS game at Blizzard for about six months after Legacy of the Void, but that it was canceled “due to company goals,” joining a myriad of canceled Blizzard Entertainment projects. Strategic Gameplay Overview | Battle Aces Kim has always wanted to return to the RTS space to answer his lingering question about the RTS genre, so he eventually left Blizzard, like many other developers. Now, Kim is leading the development of Battle Aces at Uncapped Games. Revealed at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, it boils down the core concepts of competitive RTS into 10-minute, *****-sized matches. And without all that Blizzard-related baggage and association with the StarCraft IP restraining them, Battle Aces could be one of the most approachable RTS games ever. Removing what’s not fun As my Summer Game Fest preview of Battle Aces pointed out, this RTS does a great job of stripping the RTS formula back to its basics. The game clearly lays out every option available to players, making building and commanding units snappy and quick. While Kim says StarCraft 2 is still his favorite game, he admits that parts of the traditional RTS formula likely aren’t anyone’s favorite aspect of the genre and could be removed to create a more fun experience. Upon closer investigation, Kim believes that people don’t love playing RTS games because they have to constantly remember to manage supply depots, click a build worker button, or manage their amount of production buildings in order to not fall behind and lose. Kim calls those kinds of things “tedious clicks” and stripped them out of Battle Aces. In Battle Aces, players don’t have to worry about building workers, production buildings, or supply depots. They have to keep an eye on the resources they are automatically generating and spend them properly on units they can then be offensive with. Uncapped Games Kim says the ultimate goal of Battle Aces is to create the “most fun RTS” that’s available. This means Battle Aces isn’t as ********* as something like StarCraft 2 or Stormgate, but that gives it a pick-up-and-play nature that I don’t usually see from RTS games. If you’ve never played an RTS before, Battle Aces will be a good on-ramp as a free-to-play, simplified title in the space. Building on the fun While Battle Aces removes some complexities of the RTS genre, Kim did want to stress that Uncapped Games worked hard to retain what worked so well in games like StarCraft 2. Kim wants to meet the bar StarCraft 2 set on things like combat feel, which is why Battle Aces is so snappy and responsive and still keeps a bit of multitasking in terms of how players must decide where to send their units or what kind of units to use. In Battle Aces, players have to build a deck of units to bring into the battle. These units are now separated into four different types that all have advantages over one another. Anti-Big units counter Big units, Big units have an advantage over Splash units, Splash units can beat Small units, and Small units are effective against Anti-Big units. That square of unit counters is a core part of Battle Aces’ strategy, as an effective unit deck build and commanding the right kind of unit at the right time are keys to victory. Battle Aces might not be as complex as StarCraft 2, but it’s not as simple as Warcraft Rumble. Kim has had an idea for an RTS game like this for over a decade, and it shows. Many live service games have touted themselves as the long-awaited approachable entry point to the genre. None of those efforts have panned out, but Battle Aces could because of how aggressively it focuses on stripping away any aspect of RTS gameplay that isn’t fun. It would have been interesting to see that effort pan out with Legacy of the Void, but now is better than never. The next closed beta for Battle Aces begins for PC on November 7. Source link #Battle #Aces #born #rejected #StarCraft #expansion #pitch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What’s at stake in general election? What’s at stake in general election? PA Media This will be the first major electoral test for the Fine Gael leader When a politician insists they are not planning to call an election, it is best practice not to believe them. Simon Harris is now among that rank of party leaders. Having claimed for months that he wanted his government to serve its full term into next year, the temptation of positive polls has clearly proved too much. In October the three parties of government agreed that the general election would take place this year – yesterday Harris officially called the election and asked the President Higgins to dissolve the Dáil. But while this is the first major electoral test for the Fine Gael leader, for his political opponents there is just as much at stake. Getty Images Sinn Féin surprised political rivals when they won 37 seats at the last general election four years ago At the last general election four years ago, Sinn Féin – the main opposition party in the Republic – surprised political rivals and pundits alike when they made significant gains, winning 37 seats and securing the most first preference votes of any party. It marked a break with the two-party governing system, traditionally dominated by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, signalling a huge shift in support for the all-island party. Senior party members acknowledged their tactics had been too cautious and could have won more seats if they had run more candidates. They declared victory even though the larger parties refused to enter government with them, and insisted next time round that party president Mary Lou McDonald would be elected as the first female taoiseach (Irish prime minister). But this time, there is little to no expectation of the party managing a repeat performance. PA Media Sinn Féin suffered recent losses at the local elections and in the ********* elections The first sign that all was not well came in the form of disappointing local government and ********* election results over the summer. Sinn Féin put the losses and drop in opinion polls down to a range of factors and insisted it would ““regroup” ahead of the general election, but time to do that has been much shorter than it would have liked. There is also additional pressure on the party after it was revealed that two press officers provided references for a former party employee who was being investigated by police for child **** offences. They have since resigned. Then, in October, it emerged that Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile had not quit the party in December 2023 due to health reasons as the party had said. Mr Ó Donnghaile had been suspended from the party months earlier for sending inappropriate texts to a teenager. McDonald had to answer questions in the Dáil over the party’s handling of the issue. PA Media Recent polling suggested that housing and immigration are major issues for voters An issue that has also proved tricky for Sinn Féin and other parties is failing to spell out how to manage immigration. It has become a major social and political issue in Ireland after the country accepted a large number of Ukrainian refugees, alongside an increase in other sources of immigration. Between March and December 2022 almost 68,000 people arrived in Ireland from Ukraine under the EU’s temporary protection directive. That sudden and unprecedented influx placed significant pressure on Irish state resources with the government having to take measures such as temporarily housing people in tents. Ireland’s government was already struggling with a housing crisis before the increase in immigration. Right-wing protesters have held a series of demonstrations at asylum accommodation centres and some buildings earmarked for asylum seekers have been burnt down. Recent polling suggested that housing and immigration are major issues for voters – a fact that will not go unnoticed by the parties but one they will all struggle with. Bonanza budget As for Fine Gael, Simon Harris goes into this election hoping for stronger results than his predecessor Leo Varadkar managed in 2020, when the party lost 15 seats. Unable to form a government by itself, it sought to form a coalition government with Fianna Fáil and the Green Party – an agreement that took four months to negotiate. There is no doubt Fine Gael has felt a bounce with Harris stepping into the top job. He still faces a challenge to prove to voters that his party should continue to govern after almost two decades, but having thrown the electorate a bonanza budget with extra cash for lots of sectors, hope is high in the party that it will see an improved performance. PA Media Micheál Martin has led Fianna Fáil for 13 years When it comes to Fianna Fáil, its leader Micheál Martin has spent the last four years rotating through the top two jobs in elected politics. First as taoiseach, taking over from Leo Varadkar for the first half of the term as part of the coalition arrangements, before becoming Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) and Ireland’s foreign affairs minister in 2022 – a role that has seen him heavily engaged in political events north of the border too. His party narrowly won the most seats in 2020, pipping Sinn Féin’s 37 seats with just one more. Recent polls have shown the party sitting on about 20%. Whether the party does better than last time or struggles against Fine Gael will determine how Fianna Fáil views Micheál Martin’s future as leader, after 13 years in the job. The success of independent candidates and some of the smaller parties in the recent council elections is a factor that could back come into play this time. Elections always bring twists and turns, soundbites from candidates who come to regret them and sometimes, a moment that truly shifts the dial. The Republic of Ireland is now set to see all that as the campaign machine grinds into gear once more. Source link #Whats #stake #general #election Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

****** Ops 6 PlayStation and Steam Sales ‘60% Higher’ Than Modern Warfare 3 ****** Ops 6 PlayStation and Steam Sales ‘60% Higher’ Than Modern Warfare 3 In a recent interview with the BBC, Treyarch’s Miles Leslie took a deep ***** into the success of ****** Ops 6. He was talking about the power of Game Pass and how it has allowed many ‘on-the-fence’ players to find their way into Call of Duty but mentioned that the difficulty will now rest in keeping those players on board. He also mentioned that on PlayStation and Steam, sales of this year’s Call of Duty title beat last year’s by at least 60%. Big Numbers ****** Ops 6 is a phenomenal success – Activision confirmed it was the biggest release in Call of Duty history just days after the game hit the market. It’s proving to be holding firm as time goes on, too – the energy in anticipation of the game’s first season is electric and palpable, and this year, the roadmap has some real potential. In my review of ****** Ops 6, I said it was the best we’ve had in years. In a recent interview with the BBC, Miles Leslie, a sixteen-year veteran of Treyarch, mentioned that Steam and PlayStation-based sales of ****** Ops 6 have beaten those for Modern Warfare 3 by 60%. We already knew it was a roaring success on Game Pass, as it caused the most new subscriber adds ever for a new game, but it’s encouraging to see it won big figures across the board. In the run-up to ****** Ops 6 being released, Activision’s teams pushed out a marketing campaign like no other, which some believed rivalled that of a major blockbuster. It seemed that no matter where you turned, the ****** Ops 6 branding was visible. Leslie also said about the title launching on Game Pass: What we’ve seen is it’s allowed people that might have been on the fence, might have had some of that friction, might have been like, ‘I haven’t played in a while’ to actually come back and try the game. Obviously there’s things that we can improve and we’ve got our finger on the pulse of the community so that we can hear those things and analyse them and really ******* and fix them in the right ways. Have you played ****** Ops 6 yet? Let us know in the comments. For more Insider Gaming coverage, check out the news that Stalker 2 has gone gold Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and exclusive leaks every week! No Spam. Source link #****** #Ops #PlayStation #Steam #Sales #Higher #Modern #Warfare Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The forgotten soldiers of the Second World War The forgotten soldiers of the Second World War BBC Veleriya Baderdinova is an air cadet originally from Ukraine A small town in County Fermanagh is the final resting place for 82 young airmen. They lie in neat rows of Commonwealth war graves in both the Roman ********* ******* ********* and the ******* of Ireland ********* in Irvinestown. It is the largest group of World War Two Air Force graves in Northern Ireland. More than half of those who ***** are ******* thousands of miles from their homes in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. But how did they come to be there? It is a reminder of the role the area played in the Battle of the Atlantic between 1941 and 1945. Lough Erne was a base for RAF Coastal Command flying boats protecting Allied shipping convoys in the Atlantic. Secret deal with the Republic of Ireland A secret deal with the Republic of Ireland allowed the planes to fly through Irish airspace. They flew along a route that became known as the Donegal corridor, a shortcut that linked Lough Erne with the Atlantic Ocean and extended the range of the aircraft. To mark the centenary of the Royal ********* Air Force, young army and air cadets from Enniskillen and Omagh placed a small ********* flag and a poppy cross on each of the 38 ********* graves. The teenagers are just a few years younger than the pilots, navigators, air gunners, and wireless operators whose names and ages are recorded on the headstones. Oliver Irwin wants to learn the story of the Canadians stationed in Northern Ireland Air cadet Oliver Irwin from Omagh said: “When you see a ********* person who’s ***** here you think ‘what happened?’, you want to learn their story.” Jacob Woods, an army cadet from Enniskillen, did not realise so many airmen who served in Northern Ireland came from Canada. “As a young person I feel it’s important to remember all these young people who served their country and *****, and gave the ultimate sacrifice,” he said. Valeriya Baderdinova, an air cadet who is originally from Ukraine, was also surprised to find so many ********* graves here. “It’s really important to remember everyone who ***** for us and who served their own country,” she said. Torin Aleksanderek is taking part in remembrance for the first time. Air cadet Torin Aleksanderek from Poland was taking part in a remembrance service for the first time. He said: “I think it’s really important for the new generation to learn about these things, the tragedies, the brave men that were lost.” In reality, the 82 graves represent only a fraction of the total number of men lost from the bases. Several crews simply ******* to return, while others are thought to still lie below the surface of the lough. The wreck of one aircraft, thought to be a Catalina, was discovered in 2018 and is protected as a war grave. Cadet’s ***** wreaths at ********* war graves The Honorary ********* Consul in Northern Ireland Ken Brundle also ***** a wreath during the ceremony in Irvinestown. “The ********* government is very reliant upon local people conducting acts of remembrance but also looking after the war graves,” Mr Brundle said. One of the pilots ******* in St. Tighernach’s ******* of Ireland ********* is Terence Ramsay Hailstone. Aged just 20, he was ******* when his plane crashed into a nearby bog at Knocknagore in February 1945. Years later, Pat Keenan from Irvinestown discovered his bracelet at the ****** site. He sent photographs of his find to ********* newspapers and a journalist at the Vancouver Sun knew the pilot’s sister. “One morning I got a phone call from this lady and she was so excited,” Mr Keenan recalled. “She used to send me ten ********* dollars to come here and put flowers on the grave, and I still do it. “They’re young men who came from a foreign country and ***** for our freedom. “Irvinestown being the town that it is, it’s just part and parcel of Irvinestown” Source link #forgotten #soldiers #World #War Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

River cruising in Europe & Asia River cruising in Europe & Asia Human settlement largely developed along rivers. We followed them, camped by them, built hamlets, towns and cities. And river cruising takes us along the ancient and traditional routes — to the very foundation of human history and culture. This is the “inside world”. This is also cost-effective, unpack-once touring where we return to the same room every night (nice). A floating hotel taking us effortlessly to new experiences. In choosing our river cruise, we should think about the route and the places we will wander, as much as we consider the ship and its facilities and inclusions. And we can be sure that the days will pass well — with a guided walk, perhaps a sightseeing trip, coffee in the lounge, relaxing on the veranda, a ********* on the sundeck, a meal with new friends, and we’re off to the next place. And, depending on which company we choose to travel and the package that we pick, touring, meals on board, drinks with those meals, and tips and gratuities might always be included. Camera IconView over Budapest from Fisherman’s Bastion, on the Buda side of Budapest. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West AustralianMY TOP RIVERS & CRUISES (in order) (I think) + Amsterdam to Budapest. It was the original river cruise in Europe, and I think it is still the best. Itineraries are usually around 15 days, along the Danube, Main and Rhine, through vineyards and past castles, and passing or calling at interesting and pretty places like Cologne, Passau, Melk and Durnstein. But Vienna, Prague and Budapest are the jewels in this brilliant trip. And price? As an example for a good trip with a trusted company, I’m looking at Avalon Waterways’ 15-day trip, which currently is reduced from $12,000 to a price from $9000 per person, twin share. That includes quality shore excursions, a very good ship … oh, and “14 breakfasts, 13 lunches and 14 dinners”. avalonwaterways.com.au + In the south of France, the Rhone and Saone is one of my real favourites. Itineraries are usually over about 11 days, and I like to start in the south, usually at Nice or Monaco, or the Mediterranean Sea. Companies coach guests to Arles to join their ship and, from there, they sail to Avignon and Lyon. A lot of packages end there, but consider sailing on into Burgundy, before taking the fast train to Paris. + The Seine, north-west from Paris to Giverny, Rouen, and with visits to Honfleur and the Normandy beaches. I recently sailed this — it’s a shorter itinerary than the previous two, a good addition to a good, long stay in Paris, and I loved it. + Another interesting area to consider in France is the river cruising out of Bordeaux, in the south-west. Bordeaux is graceful, with an architectural face that has kept the 18th century, grandiose sense of proportion and harmony. It survived the revolution and is constantly under renovation. The three rivers of Bordeaux — the Garonne, Gironde and Dordogne — lend themselves to itineraries of about eight days, and (I think) to travellers interested in tasting the terroir. Camera IconSt-Emilion, in the Bordeaux region of France. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West *********** + As you will see in the following pages, the Douro River in Portugal, is a different experience — and one (I’d suggest) enthusiasts of river cruising in Europe come to after experiencing some of those in the previous paragraphs. There’s time in Porto and plenty of local experiences, as Mogens Johansen found, travelling with APT on their new ship Estrela. + My mind is back further north in Europe again, with itineraries in Netherlands and Belgium, and including Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ghent. It can offer an intense experience, with medieval towns, Gothic cathedrals, plenty of castles, and the art of Rubens and Van Gogh. The low countries offer a different landscape of fens laced with rivers, canals and historic ports. Yes, and big clusters of modern windmills, and glimpses of more traditional landmarks. + And now we’re in South-East Asia, predominantly on the Mekong River. It’s a different experience — think brown river, small villages and then the big-city buzz. Camera IconBordeaux wines being served at dinner on Uniworld’s SS Bon Voyage river cruise ship in Bordeaux, France. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West AustralianBIG QUESTIONS Itineraries, inclusions and the intricacies of the ship. These are three big questions I suggest asking yourself, if (and/or when) you’re thinking about river cruising. In essence, what many companies offer is similar — so choices and decisions can be made by thinking about the small details. Start with well-proven companies like Avalon, Viking, APT, Evergreen, Uniworld and Tauck. ITINERARIES There are good reasons why the best known, classic river cruises are popular — and that’s simply because they’re good. Don’t be tempted to search for “something different” just for the sake of it. They are just that because they are so good. Amsterdam to Budapest, the Rhone and Saone, the Seine, the Rhine and the Douro. The “title” of the itineraries will speak for themselves but look, for example, for overnight stops in places you might like to wander in the evening. On the Seine, for instance, look for an itinerary that includes visiting Monet’s garden in Giverny, Rouen, Honfleur and the Normandy D-Day beaches and you have value. INCLUSIONS I’d like travellers to really understand what the price you’re looking at includes. Some (note, not all) will include flights. All will include meals. Most now will include drinks with meals and onboard activities. Most will include at least one daily onshore guided excursion. Lots include tips for crew, and some include tips for local guides. This is largely in response to feedback from *********** travellers. If they are not included, I’d budget for at least €15 ($25) a day per guest to be shared by the crew. Some cruise lines which don’t include tipping will actually include it on your final bill as a “mandatory” payment. It could be $375 per traveller for a 15-day cruise — and, if gratuities aren’t included, $750 is a sum to be considered when you are weighing up companies. But lets just take a moment on this. Just make sure, in your mind, that all the things you are paying for are what you want. Do you want to do a big tour every day, or would you rather potter around towns and villages by yourself some days, feeling footloose? If you don’t drink alcohol, are you paying for something you won’t be “using”? Does that matter to you? I’m just suggesting that you consider how you feel about everything. Personally, I’m happy for some wins and losses. For example, even though I have “paid for dinner”, in my cruise price, I’ll absolutely be the person walking down the gangway and strolling through a little town looking for a local cafe for my evening meal when we are in port overnight. Camera IconNear Les Andelys, the view out of my stateroom slide-back door of Normandy over the Seine. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West AustralianINTRICACIES Would you prefer to be on a ship with mainly *********** passengers? Do you like an international mix of companions? In this, you can be guided by these pages. Companies which advertise here are aiming to attract *********** travellers, clearly. That’s a good start. As a general rule, Avalon, Scenic, Evergreen and APT will often have *********** and New Zealand passengers. So too will Viking Cruises, though they are also now favoured by Americans, in my experience, as are Tauck and Uniworld. Other details? I’m interested in the positioning of the bed in staterooms. Some are “lengthways” along the ship, so you have a view of the TV. Others are “crosswise”, meaning you can prop yourself up in bed, push the sliding doors open and watch Europe go by. Personally, I’m not a big fan of skinny verandas. I’m simply not going to sit there, behind an eye-height wooden rail. I’d rather have that space included in the room, and have big sliding doors. If you use a hearing aid, make sure it is compatible with the type of audio device the company you are considering uses on their excursions. My advice is to pay attention to detail, and visualise. Camera IconTravel. A purpose-built Viking Longship in Paris. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West AustralianHISTORY OF RIVER CRUISING Anyone who enjoys river cruising in Europe might take a moment to thank Rudi Schreiner. Rudi, then the president of AmaWaterways, has said that in 1992, when the new Main-Danube Canal opened a 4820km river network between the North Sea and the ****** Sea, he thought it could be used for passengers, even though it was built for freight. And it was Rudi who dreamt up a 14-night cruise between Amsterdam and Budapest and planned the itineraries — very much as we see them today. Camera IconAPT’s Mekong Serenity at Silk Island near Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Credit: Mogens Johansen/The West AustralianCamera IconQuality amenities on an Avalon river cruise ship. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West AustralianCamera IconUniworld’s SS Bon Voyage on the River Dordogne in Libourne in the Bordeaux region of France. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West AustralianCamera IconVoulte, France’s Rhone river between Arles and Lyon. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West AustralianCamera IconArles, France. Credit: Stephen Scourfield/The West *********** Source link #River #cruising #Europe #Asia Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nintendo’s next system is compatible with Nintendo Switch games Nintendo’s next system is compatible with Nintendo Switch games During its latest financial results, Nintendo revealed some more details about the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Specifically, Nintendo confirmed that people will be able to play their Nintendo Switch games on the new system. “This is Furukawa. At today’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch,” Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night. “Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.” Nintendo elaborates on this further in the future outlook section of its latest financial results. It explains that “the introduction of Nintendo Account made it possible to tie consumers’ history to their personal account, enabling Nintendo to maintain a continuous relationship with consumers across platform generations.” Essentially, Nintendo’s account system is better structured to transition between console generations than before. While Wii U games like Xenoblade Chronicles X had to be remastered to be playable on the console, now it seems that players will be able to access and download their Nintendo Switch games on the system’s successor as long as they are using the same Nintendo account. These financial results did not give us more details on other information about Nintendo’s next system, such as its name or release window. Nintendo previously committed to unveiling the successor to Nintendo Switch sometime this fiscal year, and it has given us no reason not to believe that. Now, we must wait for that “later date” that both Furukawa and Nintendo’s financial results referenced to learn more about Nintendo’s next piece of gaming hardware. Source link #Nintendos #system #compatible #Nintendo #Switch #games Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

iPhone 18 Pro Models to Feature Upgraded Primary Camera With Variable Aperture: Ming-Chi Kuo iPhone 18 Pro Models to Feature Upgraded Primary Camera With Variable Aperture: Ming-Chi Kuo iPhone 18 series is not expected to launch until September 2026, but details of the lineup have already begun to surface online. Most recently, TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple will introduce a significant camera upgrade with the iPhone 18 series by packing an updated main camera with a variable aperture. The iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to get this feature first. Apple’s rivals like Samsung and Xiaomi offer the same feature on their smartphones, which was initially rumoured to arrive on the iPhone 17 range. Apple to Bring Significant Camera Upgrade For iPhone 18 Pro in 2026 In a Medium post, Kuo revealed his expectations about the iPhone 18 series. The analyst says the high-end models in the 2026 smartphone lineup will be equipped with a new primary camera with a variable aperture that will “significantly enhancing the user photography experience.” Kuo doesn’t mention the phones by name, but the 2026 timeline suggests that it will be the iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max. Kuo shared details of the updated camera in an analysis of Sunny Optical’s financial prospects for the upcoming years: “My latest industry survey indicates Sunny Optical will be the primary shutter supplier (with Luxshare as secondary) and the second variable aperture lens supplier (after Largan Precision)” he added. Apple was previously rumoured to add a variable aperture lens to at least one iPhone 17 model in 2025. The latest claim by Kuo appears to suggest that this upgrade will come one year later. All this said, both iPhone 18 and iPhone 17 series are still several months away, and we can expect more expectations about the camera capabilities of the lineups to surface online in the coming months. Main cameras with variable aperture will adjust their aperture size to control the amount of light hitting the camera sensor, benefiting low-light photography. It offers an enhanced depth of field. Samsung introduced a variable aperture feature for the main camera back in 2018 with the Galaxy S9 series. Smartphones like Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Oppo R17 Pro, and Honor Magic 6 Pro offer similar features. Source link #iPhone #Pro #Models #Feature #Upgraded #Primary #Camera #Variable #Aperture #MingChi #Kuo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Guys Are Sharing Little Things Women Do That Give Them The Ick Guys Are Sharing Little Things Women Do That Give Them The Ick I’m guilty of chatting with my female friends about icks we get from guys, so it only felt right to share men’s icks and turn-offs about women. Here is what some men shared in this thread that I stumbled upon: Note: Some of these responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. 1.”No reciprocation of efforts.” —u/ASVP_M3L “If you don’t let me know in some way that you’re feeling me after I’ve made it clear I’m feeling you, then I stop pursuing. It happens a good amount, and a week later they’ll ask why I stopped trying to spend time with them.” —u/AyybrahamLmaocoln Drs Producoes / Getty Images 2.”Rude and demeaning attitudes. Like, aggressively rude or demeaning. That ****** it for me.” —u/TattedPastor412 3.”No hobbies (people who cannot amuse themself usually demand your full attention, making you unable to practice your own hobbies). Negativity is another one. Not all days are good, but people who complain about every detail, even if their day would be considered amazing by most, are a pain.” 4.”When a woman doesn’t hold herself to the same standard that she holds her man. Not to say that the roles and responsibilities of each party need to be exactly the same in any given relationship, but it’s the worst when a woman acts a certain way/has a certain attitude but gets upset when the man acts that way as well.” —u/wesagod 5.”When their dating profile is a list of qualities they want in a man, but doesn’t say anything about what they’re like or what they bring to a relationship.” Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images 6.”Lack of clear and effective communication. If you want or don’t want something, make that excessively clear, with no ambiguity. If it’s a big thing and the other person isn’t getting it, sit them down in a non-emotionally charged situation, warn them you will be talking about something serious, and then go over it with them until they get it.” —u/Edumacator239 7.”Treating people like servers, bartenders, or cashiers like complete garbage is a huge red flag, and it shows what type of person they really are.” Tampatra / Getty Images/iStockphoto 8.”The ones who think they need to cut down every other female they see. It’s repulsive. No, Karen. I didn’t notice the top that woman was wearing until you pointed it out, but even now that I have, it’s still not as tacky as the sewage you keep spewing from your mouth.” —u/jtf3983 9.”If I’m the only one who can even start a text conversation, it tells me I’m only there to be an ego boost. For example, I MUST be the one to say ‘good morning’ first. If not, I’m met with silence, possibly for a few days, followed by a passive-aggressive message about me ‘not being interested.’ I’m in my late 40s. I broke up with my first girlfriend in grade seven over this exact issue. (Phone calls, not texts, obviously.) Find an immature fool if you want to play immature, foolish games.” —u/Pimp_Daddy_76 10.”If they only have guy ‘friends.’ Claims other women are ‘too much drama.’ Coincidentally is always involved in drama and loves gossip. Always talks about ‘haters’ and ‘fans.'” Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images 11.”The silent treatment. It’s passive-aggressive, manipulative, whack *********.” —u/Additional-Stay-4355 12.”Romanticizing or unable to move past their exes, and refusing to stop messaging them because ‘They’re really important to me.'” —u/KeisuketheLoser 13.”I recently visited Santorini. One evening, I had dinner at a place overlooking a very popular spot with an amazing view of the island and the water. I lost count of how many Insta ****** dragged their *****-eyed boyfriends there and proceeded to cycle through two dozen look-at-me poses while whining photo instructions. Treating people in your life like props or unpaid crew just so you can appear glamorous on social media is a major ick.” Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images 14.”When I feel like I’m putting more effort into the relationship than she is.” —u/captnameless88 15.”****** who push you away and then expect to be chased. Huge ick and generally a red flag that signals you will be expected to do everything in the relationship. No partnership there. Also, double standards. For example, it’s okay for a woman to turn down her man’s advances, but when he turns down hers, then he’s being insensitive or cruel. That one also reeks of manipulative behavior. Finally, have a job and be working toward some sort of career. You don’t need a college degree, but working a retail job with no future prospects ain’t gonna cut it.” —u/ShenaniganNinja If you have thoughts on this topic, share them with me in the comments below! Source link #Guys #Sharing #Women #Give #Ick Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Leaked Renders Hint at Tweaked Design and Four Colour Options Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Leaked Renders Hint at Tweaked Design and Four Colour Options Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to debut in early 2025 as the successor to the company’s Galaxy S24 Ultra model that arrived in January. This year, Samsung is expected to tweak the design of its flagship smartphone, and renders of the purported Galaxy S25 Ultra have now surfaced online, giving us an idea of what to expect from the handset. The top-of-the-line model in the Galaxy S25 series has also been tipped to arrive in four colourways that have previously been leaked. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Design, Colour Options (Expected) Design renders shared by Technizo Concept (@technizoconcept) on X (formerly Twitter) show the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with a slightly tweaked design, with the most noticeable change being the rounded corners. While it is expected to retain the flat edges seen on the current-generation flagship phone, the Galaxy S25 Ultra could have slightly round corners, making it easier to hold. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra leaked colourways (tap to expand) Photo Credit: X/ Technizo Concept The renders also show the rear panel of the smartphone, including a close-up view of the rear camera module. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is tipped to feature thicker rings around each camera lens, and these are visible in the images shared on X. Only one of the design renders shows the display of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which appears to have a flat screen. It is also expected to arrive with support for Galaxy AI features out-of-the-box. We can also see the S Pen in all the leaked images, which should not come as a surprise. The post also claims that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will arrive in four colour options — Titanium ******, Titanium Blue, Titanium Gray, and Titanium Silver. This aligns with DSCC CEO Ross Young’s prediction last month that the handset would be launched with the same colourways. The handset was recently spotted on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, with a big jump in performance compared to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. More details of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra are likely to surface in the weeks leading up to its anticipated debut. Source link #Samsung #Galaxy #S25 #Ultra #Leaked #Renders #Hint #Tweaked #Design #Colour #Options Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘****** ******, ****** time’ – Row as *********** territory locks up 10-year-olds again ‘****** ******, ****** time’ – Row as *********** territory locks up 10-year-olds again BBC/Simon Atkinson A protest was held outside the Northern Territory’s parliament in Darwin as MPs debated lowering the age of ********* responsibility to 10 ‘Thomas’ – not his real name – was 13 years old when he began his first stint in prison. Following the sudden ****** of his father, he had robbed a shop in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). He was detained for a week but, within a month, he was back in custody for another burglary. Five years on, the Aboriginal teenager has spent far more of that time inside prison than out. “It’s hard changing,” Thomas tells me. “[Breaking the law] is something that you grow up your whole life doing – it’s hard to [stop] the habit.” His story – a revolving door of ******, arrest and release – is not an isolated one in the Northern Territory. For many, over the years the ******* get more serious, the sentences longer and the time spent between prison spells ever briefer. The Northern Territory is the part of Australia with the highest rate of incarceration: more than 1,100 per 100,000 people are behind bars, which is greater than five times the national average. It’s also more than twice the rate of the US, which is the country with the highest number of people behind bars. But the issue of jailing children in particular has been thrust into the spotlight here, after the territory’s new government controversially lowered the age of ********* responsibility from 12 back to 10. The move, which defies a UN recommendation, means potentially locking up even more young people. BBC/Simon Atkinson Business owner Sunil Kumar says his restaurant had five or six break-ins in the last year and is in favour of tougher laws It’s not just an issue of incarceration. It’s one of inequalities too. While around 30% of the Northern Territory’s population is Aboriginal, almost all young people locked up here are Indigenous. So, Aboriginal communities are by far the most affected by the new laws. The Country ******** Party (CLP) government says it has a mandate after campaigning to keep Territorians safe. It helped the party claim a landslide victory in August’s elections. Among those voting for the CLP was Sunil Kumar. The owner of two Indian restaurants in Darwin, he’s had five or six break-ins this past year and wants politicians to take more action. “It’s young kids doing [it] most of the time – [they] think it’s fun,” explains Mr Kumar. He says he’s improved his locks, put in cameras and even offered soft drinks to kids loitering outside in a bid to win them over. “How come they are out and parents don’t know?” he says. “There should be a punishment for the parents.” But while the political rhetoric around ****** is powerful, critics say it actually has little to do with real numbers. Youth offender rates have risen since Covid. Last year, there was a 4% rise nationally. But the rates are about half of what they were 15 years ago in the Northern Territory, *********** Bureau of Statistics figures show. Politicians, though, are playing to residents’ fears. As well as lowering the age of ********* responsibility, they have also introduced tougher bail legislation known as Declan’s Law, after Declan Laverty, a 20-year-old who was fatally stabbed last year by someone on bail for a previous alleged ********. “I never want another family to experience what we have,” said his mother Samara Laverty. “The passing of this legislation is a turning point for the Territory, which will become a safer, happier, and more peaceful place.” ‘10 year olds still have baby teeth’ On the day the laws started to be debated in Darwin last month, a small crowd of demonstrators stood outside parliament in a last-ditch effort to turn the political tide. One woman held up a placard that read: ’10 year olds still have baby teeth’. Another asked: ‘What if it was your child?’ “Our young people in Don Dale need to have opportunity for hope,” said Aboriginal elder, Aunty Barb Nasir, addressing the demonstrators. She was referring to a notorious youth detention centre just outside Darwin, where evidence of ****** – including video of a child wearing a ***** hood and shackled to a chair – outraged many in Australia and led to a royal commission inquiry. “We need to always stand for them because they are lost in there,” Aunty Barb said. Kat McNamara, an independent politician who opposed the bill, told the crowd: “The idea that in order to support a 10-year-old you have to criminalise them is irrational, ineffective and morally bankrupt.” After a ripple of applause, she added: “We are not going to stand for it.” But with a large majority in parliament, the CLP easily managed to pass the laws. BBC/Simon Atkinson Protesters opposing the new law argue that jailing 10-year-olds is not a sustainable long-term solution Lowering the age of ********* responsibility undid legislation passed just last year that had briefly lifted the threshold to 12. And while other *********** states and territories have been under pressure to raise the age from 10 to 14, for now it is once again 10 across the country, with the exception of the *********** Capital Territory. Australia is not alone – in England and Wales, for instance, it is also set at 10. But in comparison, the majority of ********* Union members make it 14, in line with UN recommendations. The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister, Lia Finocchiaro, argues that by lowering the age of ********* responsibility, authorities can “intervene early and address the root causes of ******”. “We have this obligation to the child who has been let down in a number of ways, over a long ******* of time,” she said last month. “And we have [an obligation to] the people who just want to be safe, people who don’t want to live in ***** any more.” But for people like Thomas, now 18, prison didn’t fix anything. His ******* just got worse, and his time inside increased. He says he finds prison oddly comforting. It’s not that he likes it, but with custody comes familiarity. “Most of my family has been in and out of jail. I felt like I was at home because all the boys took care of me.” His two younger brothers are also stuck in a similar cycle. At one point, their mother was catching a bus to visit all three in prison every week. Thomas still wears an ankle bracelet issued by authorities but he has been out of prison for nearly three months now – his longest spell of freedom since becoming a teenager. He’s been helped by Brother 2 Another – an Aboriginal-led project that mentors and supports First Nations children caught up in the justice system. BBC/Simon Atkinson Darren Damaso, from the program Brother 2 Another, says there should be more investment in services to support young Aboriginal people “Locking these kids up is just a reactive way to go about it,” says Darren Damaso, a youth leader for Brother 2 Another. “There needs to be more rehabilitative support services, more funding towards Aboriginal-led programmes, because they actually understand what’s happening for these families. And then we’re going to slowly start to see change. But if it’s just a ‘lock them up’ default action, it’s not going to work.” Mr Damaso is from the Larrakia Aboriginal people, the ancestral owners of the region of Darwin, and he also has connections to the Yanuwa and Malak Malak people. His organisation brings young people to a refashioned unit on an industrial estate on the outskirts of Darwin, providing a space to relax, a sensory room and a gym. Brother 2 Another also works in schools and tries to help young people find work – opportunities that many who’ve been involved with police and prisons struggle to engage with. “It’s a self-perpetuating cycle,” says John Lawrence, a Scottish ********* barrister who’s been based in Darwin for more than three decades. He’s represented many young people and argues more money needs to go into schooling than the prison system, to prevent incarceration in the first place. Aboriginal people “have no voice, and so they suffer great injustice and harm”, says Mr Lawrence. “The fact that this can happen reveals very graphically and obviously how ******* this country is.” A national debate The tough talk on ****** isn’t particular to politics in the Northern Territory. In Queensland’s recent elections, the winning campaign by the ******** National Party played heavily on its slogan: “****** ******, ****** time.” In a recent report by the *********** Human Rights Commission, Anne Hollonds, the National Children’s Commissioner, argued that by criminalising vulnerable children – many of them First Nations children – the country is creating “one of Australia’s most urgent human rights challenges”. “The systems that are meant to help them, including health, education and social services, are not fit-for-purpose and these children are falling through the gaps,” she said. “We cannot police our way out of this problem, and the evidence shows that locking up children does not make the community safer.” Which is why there’s a growing push to fund early intervention through education, not incarceration, and trying to reduce marginalisation and disadvantage in the first place. “What are the cultural strengths of people? What are the community strengths of people? We are building on that,” says Erin Reilly, a regional director for Children’s Ground. Her organisation works with communities and schools on their ancestral lands, learning about foods and medicines from the bush and about the Aboriginal ‘kinship’ system – how people fit in with their community and family. “We centre Indigenous world views and Indigenous values and we work in a way that works for Aboriginal people,” explains Ms Reilly. “We know that the education system and health systems don’t work for our people.” For Thomas, life on the inside was hard, involving weeks at a time spent in isolation. But on the outside, he says, there’s little understanding of the circumstances he’s lived through. “I felt like no one cared. Nobody wanted to listen,” he says. He points out the ***** marks on his forearms and adds: “So, I hurt myself all the time – see the scars here?” Additional reporting by Simon Atkinson Source link #****** #****** #****** #time #Row #*********** #territory #locks #10yearolds Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Stalker 2 Has Gone Gold Ahead of Release on November 20 Stalker 2 Has Gone Gold Ahead of Release on November 20 GSC Game World has announced that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has finally gone gold after many years of development. The open-world survival shooter, which is one of this year’s most highly anticipated games, has been in development on and off for more than a decade, but on November 20, it’ll finally be released to the world. Long Time Coming I played Stalker 2 at Gamescom and can attest to how incredible of an experience GSC has compiled for long-awaiting fans. It was an entirely different world when the last major Stalker game was released, and what we’ll be getting our hands on when November 20 comes around is leagues beyond what already exists in the series. From sumptuous visuals to a remarkable combat engine, and intense survival mechanics to an open world bursting with side activities, Stalker 2 has stacks of meat on the post-apocalyptic bones. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will drop on the Game Pass subscription service the day it launches, which is a huge win for gamers everywhere. If you’d rather go above and beyond, the game has a ridiculous collector’s edition that’s probably one of the most expansive versions of a game I’ve ever seen. Recently, the team also revealed the game’s PC requirements, unveiling a specification that’s not all that demanding, considering it’s a top-shelf open-world game being released in late 2024. Are you going to be playing Stalker 2? Let us know on the Insider Gaming forum what you’re most looking forward to about the game. For more Insider Gaming coverage, see the sad news that Spider-Man 2’s Tony Todd has passed away Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and exclusive leaks every week! No Spam. Source link #Stalker #Gold #Ahead #Release #November Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Oakford fatal: Man, 22, ******* in ****** on Thomas Road near Tuart Road on Saturday morning Oakford fatal: Man, 22, ******* in ****** on Thomas Road near Tuart Road on Saturday morning One of the young drivers involved in a ****** which claimed the life of a young man did not pass a roadside breath test following the incident, police have revealed. Source link #Oakford #fatal #Man #******* #****** #Thomas #Road #Tuart #Road #Saturday #morning Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man charged in York County standoff threatened to ‘***** anyone that’s not related,’ court docs say Man charged in York County standoff threatened to ‘***** anyone that’s not related,’ court docs say YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A York County man charged in a Thursday standoff threatened to ***** anyone who wasn’t related to him, police said in charging documents. According to the charges filed by State Police in York, Brian Price, 43, of East Berlin, said “I will ***** anyone that’s not related to me,” while pointing the **** at the woman inside a home in Washington Township. Mugshot of Brian Price After learning from a school staff member about the incident, Troopers went to the home. The victim told State Police that she and Price got into an argument that eventually led to him getting a **** and threatening her. A perimeter was then set up around the home, and Price eventually came out after a couple of hours. He was then taken into custody. Due to Price’s past ********* history, he is not legally allowed to own a firearm. State Police say he pled guilty to a ***** charge in 2012. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Price faces charges of possession of a firearm, terroristic threats and simple ******** Price is locked up in York County Prison, and his bail has been denied. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 22. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC27. Source link #Man #charged #York #County #standoff #threatened #***** #related #court #docs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

PS5 vs. PS5 Pro: Is the PlayStation 5 Pro worth the upgrade? PS5 vs. PS5 Pro: Is the PlayStation 5 Pro worth the upgrade? The PlayStation 5 Pro is here and promises to make the best PS5 games even better. However, those improvements don’t come cheap. Just like the DualSense Edge was a premium version of the default PS5 controller, the Pro model is being sold as an option for gamers who want the best possible experience. But this is way ******* of an investment than an accessory, so is the Pro worth that extra cost, or are you better off sticking with your base model and installing a new SSD? And is it worth snagging a PS5 Pro when the PS6 is on its way? Let’s put the PS5 and PS5 Pro head-to-head and see which makes the most sense for all the upcoming PS5 games you have your eye on. PS5 vs. PS5 Pro specs Sony Now that the PS5 Pro is in our hands we can fully ***** into the technical details. The Pro model has had several performance boosts over the base model that will not only make future games look and possibly run better but also boost existing ones that receive a patch and thousands of backward-compatible PS4 games. Here’s a quick rundown of how the two consoles compare. PlayStation 5 PlayStation 5 Pro CPU 8-core AMD Zen 2 @ 3.5GHz 8-core AMD Zen 2 @ up to 3.85GHz GPU 10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (Variable Frequency) 16.7 TFLOPs, AMD Radeon, RDNA graphics engine Memory 16GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR6/256-bit Internal Storage Custom 1TB SSD 2TB SSD External Storage NVMe SSD slot, USB HDD NVMe SSD slot, USB HDD Video Output 4K at 120Hz, 8K 4K at 120Hz, 8K Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7 If seeing these numbers doesn’t paint a clear picture for you, ***** not. PlayStation 5 system architect Mark Cerny said that the Pro’s GPU would have 67% more Compute Units than the base model, and have 28% faster memory. The combination of the two reportedly results in 45% faster rendering during gameplay. This isn’t the type of jump a true next-generation system would have for graphics or rendering, but instead is more akin to a massive power boost to the current PS5. The big example is that the Pro will be able to handle advanced ray tracing. The RAM is the same 16GB GDDR6 chips but given a speed boost. The CPU is the big point to note because they are identical. That means that most games in which the frame rate is CPU-bound, which is most, will not get any noticeable boost in that regard. Games where the graphical quality was the limiting factor, however, can see frame rate boosts on the Pro. Finally, the Pro has more than double the SSD size of the base PS5 with a 2TB SSD built-in. PS5 vs. PS5 Pro graphics and resolution On paper, the Pro doesn’t look like it provides any bump in graphics or resolution based on the output, but that is far from the truth. We mentioned how big a leap the GPU was over the base unit, but that’s only part of the magic the Pro will bring. Currently, ray tracing is limited to very few games and at the cost of frame rate. The Pro will be able to run games with even better ray tracing options without sacrificing frames. This means more accurate reflections and lighting during gameplay. Not only that but the Pro has PlayStation’s unique AI upscaler called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). This technology will add detail to a game’s graphics without affecting the performance. Using this technology, developers can render their games at below 4K and then allow the AI to upscale the image to that target resolution. The PS5 uses a checker-boarding upscaling solution that isn’t quite as efficient. This means you won’t have to sacrifice frame rates to play a game at the highest graphical settings on the Pro. Essentially, the Pro will be able to hit those 4K targets more easily, and with better ray tracing when available, than the current PS5. Graphics won’t be a night-and-day leap between the two models, especially if you don’t have the TV to show off all those details, but the Pro will easily outclass the base model in showing off how good PS5 games look. If you want to test yourself to see if you would even notice the graphical difference, take our fun quiz. PS5 vs. PS5 Pro price Sony The big point of contention with the PS5 Pro is the price. There is only one model of PS5 Pro, which does not come bundled with a disc drive, that sells for $700. If you want to add that optional drive, you will need to purchase it separately. On the other hand, the two current PS5 models are both still selling for full price at $500 with a disc drive and $450 for the digital-only version. If you don’t have a PS5 yet and want to make sure you have the best hardware for the remainder of the generation, the Pro is the better option, but by no means essential. If you already have a PS5, it all depends on if you can sell your current model or care enough about graphics to feel the purchase is worth it. PS5 vs. PS5 Pro storage Corsair There’s nothing special or new about the SSDs between the two models except for how much storage they have. The base PS5’s 1TB SSD is criminally small, but you can expand your storage for way cheaper than what it would cost to upgrade to the Pro. The Pro’s 2TB will likely not last you too long if you play a ton of large games so, while nice, isn’t going to be the final solution to your storage needs. PS5 vs. PS5 Pro games There will not be any PS5 Pro-exclusive games. Instead, all the games we have now with performance and fidelity modes will be playable at even higher resolution and frame rates. This will all be up to the developers, though, and whether they choose to take advantage of that extra power. The current PS5 will continue to play every game released, but on the Pro you simply won’t have to decide whether you want to prioritize the game’s graphics or its frame rate. On the other hand, games that can’t run at 60 fps on the base PS5 due to CPU limitations also won’t run at 60 on the Pro since it is using the same CPU. A small list of current PS5 games have already been confirmed to be getting PS5 Pro enhancements, such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. PlayStation made sure to mention that over 8,000 PS4 games will enjoy performance boosts thanks to the “PS5 Pro Game Boost” feature. We don’t know the specifics of how much improvement these games will get, but we can assume resolution, loading times, and perhaps frame rate will be increased. 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Boy charged over £20,000 damage at Edinburgh Macklin Motors Boy charged over £20,000 damage at Edinburgh Macklin Motors BBC A number of cars were damaged at the Macklin Motors dealership on Calder Road A 13-year-old boy has been charged over vandalism at a car dealership in Edinburgh that resulted in £20,000 worth of damage. Several vehicles at Macklin Motors on Calder Road had windows smashed and body work scarred during widespread disorder on Bonfire Night. Police Scotland said the boy would appear in court on Tuesday. Officers have also charged two other men, 38 and 40, over separate incidents involving fireworks. The 38-year-old was arrested after fireworks were set off in a common stair in Dunsyre House North in the city’s Wester Hailes on Tuesday evening. Police also launched an investigation after a group of young people were spotted taking a quantity of fireworks from a vehicle that same night. The pyrotechnics were then used during disorder and antisocial behaviour in Gracemount. The 40-year-old man was arrested during efforts to trace the driver of the vehicle. He will appear in court on Tuesday. Det Ch Insp George Calder said the force had been “unrelenting” in their pursuit of those responsible for disorder that had put communities “in a state of alarm” on Bonfire Night. He said the three arrests were the first of many, adding: “You might think you have evaded arrest, because we’ve not yet come to your door, but we will be doing so imminently.” Watch: Fireworks set off on Scottish streets on Bonfire Night On Wednesday Police Scotland confirmed that 19 arrests had been made over disruption across Halloween and Bonfire Night. Six people have been charged under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles Act and 26 further charges have been made for related ********* behaviour. The force said residents in Edinburgh and Glasgow were “terrified” by targeted disorder and inquiries were continuing to identify those responsible. The Scottish ***** and Rescue Service (SFRS) received 1,000 emergency calls from across the country on Tuesday on an evening. Both firefighters and police officers were attacked, though incidents of serious disorder had fallen compared to last year, according to police statistics. Anyone with information on Bonfire Night disorder in the city has been urged to supply any evidence through a public portal. Source link #Boy #charged #damage #Edinburgh #Macklin #Motors Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Spider-Man 2 Actor Tony Todd Has Passed Away at Age 69 Spider-Man 2 Actor Tony Todd Has Passed Away at Age 69 · · November 9, 2024 Tony Todd, the voice of Venom in Spider-Man 2, has sadly passed away at the age of 69. The late actor’s representatives first revealed the news to Deadline, stating that he ***** of natural causes. It was confirmed that he passed away in his home in Los Angeles on November 6, one month before his 70th birthday. Legendary Presence Tony Todd enjoyed a lengthy, star-studded career that included 40 years of television, film, and video games. Best known for his role in the Candyman movies, this enigmatic and versatile performer contributed to hundreds of productions over the years. His spree through video games started in 1998 with a Star Trek title, and a few years later, he was voicing aliens in Half-Life 2. He’d come to play characters in Call of Duty: ****** Ops II, Dota 2, and Back 4 Blood, but his most recent and impactful role was as Venom in Spider-Man 2. While playing Venom, Todd revealed that he spent more time in the voiceover booth than in any previous role in his entire career. He also played fast and loose with some of the game’s juicier tidbits before launch, teasing the release date and content drops on social media, much to the amusement of fans worldwide. Tony Todd was a talented and spirited individual known by many as a gentle giant, and he’ll be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with those who survive him. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and exclusive leaks every week! No Spam. Source link #SpiderMan #Actor #Tony #Todd #Passed #Age Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pistons leave it late to break Hawks’ hearts in NBA Pistons leave it late to break Hawks’ hearts in NBA Cade Cunningham finished his third consecutive triple-double by scoring the winning basket with 8.5 seconds left as the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks in a 122-121 NBA nail-biter. Cunningham had 22 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds on Friday night (Saturday AEDT). *********** Dyson Daniels played a cracking game for the visiting Hawks, racking up 18 points, three rebounds and two assists. Trae Young gave the Hawks their first lead of the game at 121-120 with 12.5 seconds left, but Cunningham drove and hit a ***** shot in traffic to put Detroit back in front. Young (35 points, 13 assists) then drove to the basket before dishing the ball to Onyeka Okongwu, but Cunningham blocked his shot as time expired. The Hawks trailed by as many as 24 points in the first half, but tied the game on Daniels’ floater with 3:36 to play. Tobias Harris answered with a three-pointer, and after Okongwu’s dunk, Jaden Ivey’s three-point play made it 120-116 with 2:31 left. Daniels wasn’t the only Aussie to suffer a narrow defeat, with Ben Simmons’ Brooklyn Nets pipped by four points by defending champions Boston. Jayson Tatum had 33 points and nine rebounds and Payton Pritchard hit six points in overtime as the Celtics scored a 108-104 home victory. Simmons had eight points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 27 minutes of court time. Pritchard finished with 20 points, Jrue Holiday added 17 points, and Derrick White scored 14 and had six assists for the Celtics (8-2). Cam Thomas reached 30 points for the fourth time this season, finishing with 31 to lead the Nets (4-5). In North Carolina, *********** Josh Green’s Charlotte Hornets crushed the visiting Indiana Pacers 103-83. LaMelo Ball scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Brandon Miller tied a career-high with seven three-pointers and had 29 points as the home side overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Pacers. Green spent 19 minutes on court, finishing with two points and one rebound. In Cleveland, Darius Garland scored 27 points as the Cavaliers routed the Golden State Warriors 136-117 to extend their franchise-best start to 10-0 this season. The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win their first 10 games and score at least 110 points in each of them. Wilt Chamberlain and the 1960-61 Philadelphia Warriors had shared the previous mark with nine. In Minneapolis, Anthony Edwards hit nine three-pointers and scored 37 points to help the Timberwolves beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 127-102. In Dallas, Jusuf Nurkic made the second of two free throws with 0.8 seconds left, lifting the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 114-113 victory over the Mavericks. Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Nurkic had 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Suns improved to 8-1 for the first time since 2009-10. In Denver, Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his third straight triple-double to lead the Nuggets past the visiting Miami Heat 135-122. After missing the past three games in concussion protocol, Jamal Murray had 28 points and became the first player in Nuggets franchise history with 1000 career three-pointers. In other results, Orlando weaved some home-court magic with a 115-88 win over New Orleans, the New York Knicks posted a 116-94 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks, and Oklahoma City scored a thundering 126-107 win over the Houston Rockets. The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Washington Wizards 128-104 for their fourth win in five games, the Lakers beat the 76ers 116-106, and the LA Clippers managed a 107-98 win on the road against the Sacramento Kings. Source link #Pistons #leave #late #break #Hawks #hearts #NBA Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl… Gone gold. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl… Gone gold. IGN – Check out this IGN exclusive Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailer, spotlighting the sequel’s firearms. Here’s a good look at some new Stalker 2 gameplay from the upcoming first-person shooter survival horror game, developed by GSC Game World. Learn more about Stalker 2 weapons and ammo types, Stalker 2 **** attachments and upgrades, and more.The Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl release date is November 20, 2024 for Game Pass, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). Source link #S.T.A.L.K.E.R #Heart #Chornobyl.. #gold Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

UPDATED. Helicopter, ***** team searched Cape Cod Canal near Sagamore Bridge. What we know. UPDATED. Helicopter, ***** team searched Cape Cod Canal near Sagamore Bridge. What we know. A search for a person in Cape Cod Canal in Bourne continued into the afternoon on Friday, the State Police media relations department confirmed. The U.S. Coast Guard also joined the search in the canal and in Cape Cod Bay, and were still searching as the hour approached 4 p.m., but local ***** and police personnel had cleared the scene by then, according to the Bourne ***** Department. State Police Interim Director of Media Relations Tim McGuirk said as of 5 p.m., no person had been found. Earlier in the day, a State Police helicopter unit and a ***** team were dispatched to search, but McGuirk could not confirm if the person jumped from the Sagamore Bridge or was merely swimming in the canal. Police respond Friday morning to a report that a person had jumped from the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne. “It’s unclear at this point how the person entered the water,” he said around noon Friday. The State Police and Bourne ***** Department were on the scene from about mid morning Friday. Local ***** and police responders assisting had cleared from the scene by 3:30, according to the Bourne ***** Department The Bourne Police Department directed questions to the State Police, whose jurisdiction includes the bridge. (This story has been updated to add a photo gallery and to add new information.) Heather McCarron can be reached at *****@*****.tld, or follow her on X @HMcCarron_CCT Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: UPDATED. Police searched canal by Sagamore Bridge for person in water Source link #UPDATED #Helicopter #***** #team #searched #Cape #Cod #Canal #Sagamore #Bridge Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How to revive in Dragon Age: The Veilguard How to revive in Dragon Age: The Veilguard You’re fighting tooth and nail against a powerful ****** in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but suddenly you run out of potions and they hit you with a strong ******* and bring you to zero HP, forcing you to restart the ******. But then you notice there’s a revive button, and for some reason, it’s telling you there are no revives left. If you’re in this situation, you’re not alone. There’s a slightly hidden revive ability in this fantasy RPG that the game doesn’t talk about and you only notice once you’re down. Figuring out how to revive your Rook in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is tougher than it seems, as it requires obtaining certain items first. How to get Revival Charges in Dragon Age: The Veilguard The only way to obtain Revival Charges in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is by wearing gear with the Revival Charges stat. There aren’t any revival objects you can purchase separately, but instead, you can acquire equipment for your Rook or your companions that have a +1 Revival Charge on it. BioWare The Calibration Crystal trinket, for example, is only equipable by Bellara and is available to purchase from the Veil Jumper merchant in Arlathan Forest. Companion trinkets are the most common item to have a Revival Charge stat attached to, but there’s also a Tincture Kit Healing Belt that Rook can wear. Check each Faction’s merchant for companion trinkets with Revival Charges, as Bellara isn’t the only one who can wear one. Lucanis has the Simple Oil and Stone trinket, while Davrin can equip the Creator’s Chisel. BioWare Unfortunately, these trinkets won’t be available for purchase until you’ve reached level three of that Faction’s shop. Upgrade the shop by improving your Faction Strength, which you can do by completing Faction quests and selling valuables to said merchants. Oddly enough, we were able to acquire Bianca’s Bolt (only equipable by Harding for free while exploring), so these trinkets can also be acquired by opening chests throughout the various regions of Northern Thedas. As a tip for finding this gear for free, when exploring companions’ main regions like Arlathan Forest for Bellara or Treviso for Lucanis, you’ll more often discover gear in chests specifically for them. BioWare Once you acquire these trinkets and equip them, you can revive your Rook at the Defeat screen by hitting the button prompt for Revive (Enter key on PC, X on PlayStation, A on Xbox). This will only work if it shows you have Revival Charges available, and if that companion is in your party wearing the trinket. After reviving, you’ll have a second chance at defeating whatever ****** vanquished you. Source link #revive #Dragon #Age #Veilguard Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]