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Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is another one of them, but with a few twists of its own. ![]() The Walking Dead franchise has been big (in the mainstream) for over a decade, and as such has spawned all sorts of video game titles. Platforms: Oculus Quest, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems.Developers: Skydance Interactive, Skybound Entertainment.World War Z: Aftermath is the next part of that franchise, and encourages you to team up to take the zombie menace down.Įasily the best part about this game isn’t just teaming up with your friends or other players, it’s that the game embraces the fact that this is a world setting, and as a result, you’ll get to take part of campaigns in all sorts of places, including trying to take back Vatican City and fighting of hordes in Russia.Īnd then there’s Horde Mode XL, which puts you against swarms of hundreds of zombies and dares you to survive. World War Z wasn’t just a hit movie (starring Brad Pitt, who is not in the game just so you know), but also a hit title that had over 15 million players trying it out. Platforms: Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5.While it does harbor to VR’s more basic natures, it does provide you with a deep narrative, the freedom to explore various parts of Arizona, as well as additional content updates to ensure you have a deep zombie-killing VR experience. ![]() You’ll have access to hundreds of items to help you build and thrive in combat. You’ll have a wide open world full of biomes to explore and survive in. Rather, it was one that mixed open-world gameplay, tower defense, RPG elements, a rich story and FPS fun for all to enjoy.įreedom to do what you want is very much the name of the game here. Because it wasn’t just a zombie game where you shoot everything in sight.
![]() Well, if we diagonalize $\bf b$ then we obtain $$, where $\bf t$ is the unit tangent along some curve in the surface and $s$ is the arc length parameter. Principal curvatures are defined as the eigenvalues of the aforementioned tensor, call it $\bf b$. (v.2.0, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA). Evaluate the principal curvatures of the surface with tag tag at the. models, the lunate surface and the head surface were selected using principal curvature in Postview. Thus the orthogonal net of lines of curvature, which is described in Sect. First off, what is the name of the tensor associated with the second fundamental form? For the first fundamental form, I believe we call the associated tensor, "the metric tensor." The PostView field specifies an explicit background mesh in the form of a scalar. Umbilics and Lines Contents Index 9.1 Introduction An umbilic is a point on a surface where all normal curvatures are equal in all directions, and hence principal directions are indeterminate. ![]() It’s also present in the game, so please look forward to it.” I believe that I naturally tend to go towards that direction. Nevertheless, I believe this is an aspect that I am comfortable with. There were also multiple playable characters who brought their perspective to the story, so I feel there are multiple layers to this question. Forbidden Siren had the sight-jack mechanic, a literal way to go through another point of view. Toyama: “The question is somewhat abstract. Will Slitterhead adopt multiple points of view like your previous games? Ultimately, the team includes members who have worked with us on Gravity Rush, so we wanted to leverage their skills, which is why we decided to pursue third-person action.” Toyama: “We had multiple choices to begin with. Junya Okura, Game Director: “The game will indeed be third-person. I want to achieve both action and drama with this game.” It conflicts the mind, making the players reluctant to enter certain fights. I wanted a game that could be enjoyed for its action, yet whose concept doesn’t solely revolve around killing enemies. From there, I wanted to widen the player base who could access the game, including players who don’t usually play horror games. It spans over multiple genres where horror is expressed. Toyama: “My first thought would be that the game doesn’t fully enter the horror genre. This is just the first part the second part will be out on 4 March.How do you balance between horror and action gameplay? What is the main point of the game? What is the scale of the game’s world? But with that Keiichiro Toyama touch and in the third person. Long story short, Slitterhead sounds like it’s leaning towards action with a tinge of horror ala Ghostwire: Tokyo and Shadows of the Damned (to an extent). Still, I also want to make something more personal someday.” I want to leverage their skills to go in another direction. Right now, we have staff with the ability to work on action. However, I’d rather do that when working with really limited resources, such as budget or having to focus on one individual. “I want someday to do something with some classic psychological horror themes as I did with Silent Hill.
Remember, one chemical plant or assembler can at most benefit from 4 beacons in a straight line. ![]() This further boosts production and enables beacons to be used more efficiently. ![]() Production designs for plastic/sulphur/batteries that are “beacon friendly”, can future proof the site and make expansion easier at a later stage.įor the inserters going into plastic and battery assemblers, a substation can be placed within the output belt (using underground belts), to provide electricity, freeing up the entire outside line for beacons. A relatively small oil refinery, that is spaced correctly with beacons, can output a vast amount of product. Beacons, with the use of modules, can significantly boost production. It is also useful to leave space within the oil refining area for the inclusion of beacons, that can be built at a later time once the technology has been researched. This increases efficiency and keeps the bus belts as full as possible. Likewise, when producing steel, do not use iron off the bus, use a direct source from the furnaces/train station. It is also a good idea when producing plastic, not to use the coal on the bus, but instead use a direct source eg from a coal miner/unload train station. ![]() Sulphur, plastic and batteries are produced from oil ingredients, and are commonly used items, therefor they should have dedicated belts on the main bus.Īn oil refinery will also need a water supply and plenty of space for the production of plastic, sulphur and batteries. Since there are several essential products that are derived from oil, that are required in common recipes, it is important the oil refinery site has access to the bus. The oil refinery is best placed after the furnace segment of the factory, but off the main bus. ![]() Once the enemy ship's shields have been depleted, players can board the ship to destroy the ship's main reactor to bring it down. Capturing command posts is one of the main objectives, but players must also destroy the shields of the enemy capital ship in space, either by securing the planet's ion cannon and firing it on the enemy's ship to deplete its shields, or by flying into space and attacking the enemy ship with blasterfire. The Conquest Mode in Elite Squadron uses a points-based system as opposed to a traditional reinforcement counter. Act 3 in the campaign also introduces the story-specific "Jedi" class. The other classes that can be chosen are "Soldier", "Sniper", "Heavy", "Assault" and "Pilot". Unlike the previous game, Elite Squadron has eight classes, three of which are "Custom" classes that utilize the Customization system. The Customization feature is deeper than the previous game, Renegade Squadron. Galactic Conquest mode also allows players to connect and play with another PSP. Villains mode (similar to the Hero Assault mode of Star Wars: Battlefront II), as well as the standard "Conquest" mode. Instant Action includes three different Capture-The-Flag modes (1-Flag CTF, 2-Flag CTF and Hero CTF), and a Heroes vs. The second act is set during the rise of the Galactic Empire and the Galactic Civil War, and the third act is set after the defeat of the Empire, when the remaining forces of the Empire are struggling to survive. The Campaign mode includes three acts: the first act covers the Clone Wars and the rise of both X1 and X2, as well as the issuing of Order 66. ![]() The game includes three single-player modes Instant Action, Campaign and Galactic Conquest. ![]() The game introduces multi-layered maps, allowing transition from ground to space, and enabling the player's actions in both layers to affect the whole battlefront. The PSP version of the game was developed by Rebellion Developments, who also worked on the previous title in the series, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron. This included the game's storyline and events from other parts of Star Wars history. In an announcement on, which revealed the details of the game's story, the platforms, and several other aspects of the game, it was also mentioned that the game would feature events from the original Star Wars Saga and beyond. LucasArts then turned to Rebellion Developments, who had developed the portable-exclusive title, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, to take what was usable from Free Radical's game and create their own game from it. Much like the Pandemic games, the game would have featured a class system, though it would have been limited to five classes like the original game. The game was to feature a new campaign focusing on the story of X1 and X2, and would have had seamless ground-to-space combat. (PSP version only) Development Īfter Pandemic Studios was sold to Electronic Arts, LucasArts approached Free Radical Design to create a third entry into the Star Wars: Battlefront franchise for release in 2008. He amends that the Jedi will meet them all. After defeating X1, the Rebels leave Mustafar and X2 reflects on challenges yet to face in the New Republic. After exploring Bast Castle, X2 manages to track X1 to Mustafar, where Luke is held by X1. He, Shara, and the rest of Grey Squadron locate X1's base on Vjun. After an abortive duel, X1 and X2 are separated.įollowing the Battle of Endor, X2 is given a lightsaber by Luke Skywalker and begins training for the inevitable battle against his brother. At the Battle of Hoth, X2 encounters X1, who has turned to the dark side. Before the Battle of Yavin, Kota inducts Shara, a former bounty hunter, into Grey Squadron. In honor of Falon Grey, he forms Grey Squadron. ![]() Years later, Rahm Kota finds X2 and inducts him into the Rebel Alliance. X2 and Grey attempt to escape the planet but are ultimately defeated leaving Falon Grey dead and X2 badly wounded. Not long into his training, his location is discovered by the Galactic Empire, prompting an assault on the planet led by X1. Grey teaches X2 how to use his force abilities properly, beginning his Jedi training. X2 then travels to the planet of Dantooine to meet his genetic father and Jedi Master Falon Grey. Their missions include defending a training camp on Tatooine, fighting in the Battle of Coruscant, and assisting in the Battle of Cato Neimoidia.ĭuring the Battle of Cato Neimoidia, Order 66 is issued and X2 is ordered to kill Jedi Master Ferroda, an action he would carry out against his better judgments.Īfter the Clone Wars, X1 joins the Galactic Empire, whereas X2 goes rogue, forever haunted by the memory of killing Ferroda during Order 66. The two are charged with the duty of training clones before and during the Clone Wars. In the Campaign mode of the game, the story chronicles the experiences of force-sensitive clone, X2, who is assigned to Jedi Master Ferroda along with his brother X1. Install official and community add-ons to enjoy video sourced from many different providers - all in one sleek, easy to use the app. Export your calendar and sync it so you always know when a new episode or a premier is due.Įnjoy your video content on a bigger screenĬast whatever you are watching to another device - bet it a phone, tablet or a TV with a single click. Get a calendar visualization of all the movies and series you add to your library. ![]() See what movies, series or videos you didn’t finish and continue watching them get notified for new episodes and releases browse through the recommendations you will get based on your viewing habits.Īdd any title to your library with a single click and find your way around your content, neatly arranged by type, recency, or alphabetical order. ![]() The software makes finding new video content a piece of cake. Browse by category, genre, rating, recency, etc. Movies, TV shows, series, live television or web channels like YouTube and - you can find all this on Stremio! Stremio is a video streaming program for Windows PC, that allows you to watch and organize video content from different services, including movies, series, live TV and video.Įasily discover new movies, TV shows, series and channels to watch. Discover, organize and watch videos from all kinds of sources on any device that you own. Stremio is a one-stop hub for video content aggregation. ![]() But GPM users (of which you are one if you have a subscription to YouTube Red) should definitely take a look at this polished desktop app.Google Play Music is a service from Google that lets you play and download music online. ![]() If you're already committed to services like Spotify or Apple Music, Google Play Music Desktop Player probably won't convert you. Although you still want to be careful about where you enter your Google account password, since a new project manager isn't automatically trustworthy. So if he abandons the project, someone else can hypothetically pick it up. However, GPMDP is also open-source, with its source code available on Github. So he's not obligated to keep updating it, and his interests may change. The app and your use of it are completely free, because it is a student project.īecause the app is a student project, its future is unclear: Samuel Attard began developing GPMDP as a teenager, in college, as a freely available engineering project, rather than a product he intended to make money off of. Three, there is no attempt to make a financial transaction. We know more about him than we do about the people who make Google Play Music, itself. He prominently displays his full name, physical appearance, place of residence, multiple methods of contact, and even where he goes to college. Two, the app creator, Samuel Attard is not anonymous. If you try to access your Google account from within GPMDP, you actually get redirected to an external web browser window. One, the app is mostly acting as a front end for the Play Music website, so it can't intercept your log-in info. ![]() But we know that we can make an exception for GPMDP for a few reasons. You may be leery about using your Google account password in the app: It's healthy to be skeptical when a non-official app asks for your password. The unofficial Desktop Player app is the only way for Play Music to replicate a function that Spotify users have enjoyed for years. You need a Chromecast, Nexus Player, or other officially supported device. How is this different from just using Google's mobile app to cast to a local device? Surprisingly, the official app doesn't let you cast to your computer, even if you have Play Music loaded in a Google Chrome browser tab. So your compatible smartwatch can use the app, too. You get music controls, playlists, search, and the ability to play specific songs, plus the app is compatible with Android Wear. Making it a permanent resident of the UI can help alleviate some anxiety about accidentally removing a song from your library, and it's also a better reminder that your trash is automatically emptied after 60 days.Ī free remote player mobile app for Android: As its name implies, Remote for GPMDP is a free Android app that interacts directly with the Desktop Player, over your local Wi-Fi connection. The Trash section exists in the web version of Google Play, but you can't see it unless there's something in it. You can set the Player app to open when you start your computer, enable voice control, use a mini player widget, link the app to a Last.FM account, create keyboard shortcuts for a variety of common actions, and even try out experimental support of 5.1 surround sound. The additional features are welcome and sensible: While the visual design of GPMDP is nearly identical to the web version, you'll notice a few additional items when you click on the hamburger menu in the upper left corner, chiefly "Desktop Settings" and "Trash." Clicking on Desktop Settings opens up a whole new layer of functions and interaction. Its advantages come in what it can add to the experience, rather than attempting to alter what's already working. It doesn't try to reinvent the wheel: Play Music doesn't have a bad interface, so why fix what isn't broken? For the most part, Google Play Music Desktop Player (GPMDP) seeks to mirror the look and feel of the in-browser experience, for maximum familiarity. Have Play Music fans been missing out by not having a Spotify-like desktop experience? Let's investigate. ![]() Generally speaking, Google's mobile services come from a kaleidoscope of individual apps, but us lowly Windows and Mac users get corralled into a web browser tab when we want to load up Gmail, Drive, Photos, Maps, and so on. Although Google Play Music (GPM) competes directly against Spotify and other streaming services, it actually doesn't have its own desktop app. ![]() Measure distance between two photos based on embedded GPS coordinates.ģ. Filter files by GPS distance or by GPS altitude (ie: drone photos). Display camera AF points and detected faces magnify and cycle through AF points quickly for checking on focus (2).Ģ. A set of EXIF tools for changing, shifting creation dates, synchronizing XMP metadata, removing metadata and more.ġ. Filter files by searching metadata with optional regular expression matching.ħ. Filter and search by keywords or other metadata.Ħ. Keywords management, keyword completion when inputting keywords for images. File rating uses IPTC/XMP compatible Rating fields.ĥ. You can tag or rate files quickly using keyboard shortcut keys. Tag and rate files for copy, move and delete operations. Perform image cropping and simple RAW image adjustments.Ĥ. Support reading and writing images in HEIC format.ģ. Import files from memory cards, batch resize, batch rename, batch export and batch image format conversion.Ģ. Video playback with frame stepping controls.ġ. Slideshow with iTunes/Apple music playback and Laser pointer support.ĩ. Add tags to your favorite list for quick filtering.Ĩ. EXIF metadata inspector with search and edit features. Split View with synchronized zooming and scrolling for fast image comparison.Ħ. Correct orientation of JPEGs without altering image data.ĥ. Rotate, mirror, flip photos and videos instantly. Browsing history for quickly switching between multiple events or projects.Ĥ. Easy to use interface with unique HUD display - maximizes image display area, especially on a Macbook.ģ. ![]() Native support for Intel and Apple M1 Macs.Ģ. It offers a comprehensive set of tools for the photographers: smart memory card imports, displaying camera AF points, rating and culling images, managing metadata, searching and filtering, batch renaming, and much more.ġ. Arguably the fastest image viewer ever created for the macOS (1), it works with your existing folder structure without ever needing to import files into a database. The design objectives are ease of use and speed - and lots of it. ApolloOne is a powerful image viewer and manager designed for the seasoned amateurs and professional photographers. ![]() GM management allowed Pontiac to build a muscle car based on Chevrolet’s Camaro instead, giving the brand access to the burgeoning pony car segment pioneered by the first-generation Ford Mustang just a few years earlier. The first-generation Pontiac Firebird was somewhat of a consolation prize for the division, as GM killed off their prototype Banshee sports car in order to protect Chevy Corvette sales. First-Generation Pontiac Firebird 1967–1969 So, let's take a closer look at Pontiac’s pony and figure out exactly how much a Firebird is worth using examples from each generation. With more than 2,000,000 made between 19, there are still many survivors around to enjoy today. Take for example the Pontiac Firebird, produced across four distinct generations over five decades. Nuts about any form of classic motorsport and muscle cars, Ciprian's currently working on a time machine that would take him back to the 1960s for a long vacation alongside Dan Gurney and Jim Hall.In today’s rapidly-evolving collector car market, it can be difficult to keep pace with values for some of our favorite vintage machines. Don’t let his grumpiness fool you though he’s more than excited to provide the latest news and reviews on the most interesting cars in the industry. Additionally, he can give you several reasons why there’s still no replacement for displacement. Nothing annoys him more than car electronics, and he just hates it when performance cars lack a third pedal. Ask him to choose between a BMW M4 and an Audi RS5, and he’ll gladly trade both for a beat-up ’Cuda. He's a proud member of the TopSpeed team since early 2014.Īlthough he's into just about any type of vehicle, Ciprian is not your typical car enthusiast. ![]() His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and Autoevolution. RELATED: 10 Things You May Have Forgotten About The Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am ![]() The Trans Am that Reynolds drives is an awesome example of an old-school muscle car that we would all love to get behind the wheel of, which is why we have added a few more entries to this list to get you drooling once again. Updated May 7, 2023: Even though Smoky and the Bandit first appeared in movie theatres over 45 years ago, it is still a go-to movie on a rainy day when you are stuck inside with the family. With all that in mind, here is everything you should know about one of the most iconic movie cars ever, the Pontiac Trans Am used in the 1977 version of Smoky and the Bandit. If you are a fan of the movie, you already know that there were actually a total of seven movies, three of which were produced for the big screen and four which were created for TV. On top of Burt Reynold's top-notch acting, Smokey and the Bandit is also famous for the Pontiac Trans Am *that the actor drove throughout the film. It was the second-highest-grossing movie of 1977 after Star Wars. The film was a sleeper hit, and following a poor initial performance, it went on to gross $126.7 million in North America, versus a budget of only $4.3 million. Launched on the big screen in 1977, Smokey and the Bandit revolves around two bootleggers attempting to illegally transport 400 cases of Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta. |
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