Shovel Knight Update Coming To Musical Bullet-Hell Game Just Shapes & Beats
Everyone’s favourite indie hero Shovel Knight is at it again, this time collaborating with the musical bullet-hell game, Just Shapes & Beats. Yes, Yacht Club’s fearless knight will soon appear in his very own update for Berzerk Studio’s game, fittingly titled: Just Shovels & Knights.
This update was revealed during Nintendo’s Japanese Indie World presentation. Based on what was on display, you’ll be able to bop along to the songs from Shovel Knight’s side-scrolling adventure, including the theme songs for King Knight and Plague Knight. Shovel Knight’s music was originally handled by the talented American composer, Jake Kaufman.
This future update will follow on from the recently released ‘Hardcore’ mode, celebrating Just Shapes & Beats first birthday. If you haven’t tried out this game yet, we highly recommend it. Learn more about it in our review.
Are you excited about Yacht Club’s indie hero appearing in Just Shapes & Beats? Have you tried out the new mode? Tell us below.
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 06-01-2019, 05:07 AM - Forum: Lounge
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Apex Legends Event Starts Soon, Before Season 2 Reveal
Apex Legends has been facing numerous issues since launch, including dealing with cheaters, but Respawn Entertainment is committed to improving the game and providing enough content to keep returning players satisfied. The California-based company isn't divulging too many details yet, but it has teased what's to come in Season 2 and announced an upcoming, limited-time event that will begin in the free-to-play battle royale game just before E3.
Full details on Season 2 will be shared during the EA Play livestream on Saturday, June 8. Ahead of that reveal, Respawn's lead product manager, Lee Horn, posted a blog on EA's website to discuss what's to come next week.
The headliner is the beginning of the new Legendary Hunt limited-time event. It will last a full two weeks and kicks off on Tuesday, June 6. The event will add an Apex Elite queue (where those who make it into the top five in any match will continue to play against other top fivers), Legendary Hunt rewards (including skins for Bloodhound, Wraith, various weapons, and more), and Battle Pass bonus experience for top fivers in any match. Additionally, double experience weekend returns, starting on Friday, June 7 at 10 AM PT and ending on Monday, June 10 at 10 AM PT.
We've heard a few rumblings about the Season 2 Battle Pass for Apex Legends. Though Respawn wants to keep the information as close to the chest as possible, Horn did give some minor details about what to expect from Season 2 of Apex Legends.
To start, daily and weekly challenges will allow you to level up easier. Should you miss any challenges or start late, weekly challenges will remain available to complete and can be completed all at once. Three new Legendary items have been added and one Legendary item will unlock at every 25 Battle Pass levels in the premium pack. Those that reach Battle Pass level 100 will receive an evolving weapon skin, and those that reach Battle Pass level 110 will receive a special recolor version of the skin. Badges and basic stat trackers have been removed from the premium track, while seasonal win trackers will remain in the free track but will be earnable in the first 10 levels. Lastly, voice lines have been replaced by crafting metal. The Season 2 Battle Pass should make earning crafting metal easier and quicker so you can craft that item you've been eyeballing.
E3 2019 is just around the corner. With Respawn set to present more information during the EA Play livestream at 10 AM PT on Saturday, June 8, we should walk away from the presentation with a greater understanding of what Respawn's ideas are for the upcoming season of Apex Legends.
Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights And More D&D Classics Coming To Switch
Fans of classic Dungeons & Dragons RPGs are in for a treat: Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, Planescape Torment, Icewind Dale and Neverwinter Nights are all coming to Switch and other consoles for the first time later this year in their Enhanced Edition guises.
Publisher Skybound Games is releasing the games in three bundles (well, two plus Neverwinter Nights) featuring all DLC and expansions, plus restored and even brand new content in the case of the Baldur’s Gate pack.
Here’s a more thorough breakdown of the contents from the official PR blurb:
● The Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Pack: Celebrating the series’ 20th anniversary, the original Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and its sequel, Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, return with all DLC and restored quest content, as well as the Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear expansion, featuring new original content developed by Beamdog to bridge the two games. ● Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition / Icewind Dale Enhanced Edition: Two must-play games and all their DLC in one package – the chilling Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, plus its expansions, and the enhanced edition of 1999’s RPG of the Year, Planescape: Torment. ● Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition: The 2002 Computer RPG of the Year and all its DLC deliver 10 standalone D&D-based adventures featuring co-op and online multiplayer.
Developed by Beamdog, a studio with experience bringing these specific games to more modern platforms, these editions have apparently been ‘tailored for a natural gameplay experience on consoles’, including optimisation for controllers and redesigned UI, so hopefully they’ll feel good while playing on-the-go.
As you can see in the trailer above, two of the bundles arrive in the autumn on 27th September with Neverwinter Nights bringing up the rear on 6th December.
Fans of physical carts should also celebrate the fact that these games will also be available in a box with a bitter-tasting cartridge nestled inside:
Are you a fan of these classic games or will this be your first time dipping your toe into the D&D pool? Feel free to share your thoughts with a comment in the usual place.
ffsend is the command line client of Firefox Send. This article will show how Firefox Send and ffsend work. It’ll also detail how it can be installed and used in Fedora.
What are Firefox Send and ffsend ?
Firefox Send is a file sharing tool from Mozilla that allows sending encrypted files to other users. You can install Send on your own server, or use the Mozilla-hosted link send.firefox.com. The hosted version officially supports files up to 1 GB, and links that expire after a configurable download count (default of 1) or 24 hours, and then all the files on the Send server are deleted. This tool is still in experimental phase, and therefore shouldn’t be used in production or to share important or sensitive data.
While Firefox Send is the tool itself and can be used with a web interface, ffsend is a command-line utility you can use with scripts and arguments. It has a wide range of configuration options and can be left working in the background without any human intervention.
How does it work?
FFSend can both upload and download files. The remote host can use either the Firefox tool or another web browser to download the file. Neither Firefox Send nor ffsend require the use of Firefox.
It’s important to highlight that ffsend uses client-side encryption. This means that files are encrypted before they’re uploaded. You share secrets together with the link, so be careful when sharing, because anyone with the link will be able to download the file. As an extra layer of protection, you can protect the file with a password by using the following argument:
ffsend password URL -p PASSWORD
Other features
There are a few other features worth mentioning. Here’s a list:
Configurable download limit, between 1 and 20 times, before the link expires
Built-in extract and archiving functions
Track history of shared files
Inspect or delete shared files
Folders can be shared as well, either as they are or as compressed files
Generate a QR code, for easier download on a mobile phone
How to install in Fedora
While Fedora Send works with Firefox without installing anything extra, you’ll need to install the CLI tool to use ffsend. This tool is in the official repositories, so you only need a simple dnf command with sudo.
$ sudo dnf install ffsend
After that, you can use ffsend from the terminal .
ffsend also provides a way to check the history of the uploads made with the tools. This can be really useful if you upload a lot of files during a scripted tasks for example and you want to keep track of each files download status.
Firefox Send is a great service and the ffsend tools makes it really convenient to use from the terminal. More examples and documentation is available on ffsend‘s Gitlab repository.
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 06-01-2019, 05:07 AM - Forum: Windows
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Microsoft unveils details of London flagship store opening July 11
This first physical retail store for Microsoft in the U.K. will open to the general public on July 11, joining other world-class Microsoft Store locations all over the world, including flagships in New York and Sydney and stores across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and online in more than 190 countries.
This store is the latest step in our almost 40-year investment in the U.K., including recently doubling the size of Microsoft’s Azure regions to help more organizations digitally transform. We’re also committed to supporting the growth of digital skills in the U.K. in partnership with computing education and youth communities.
The flagship Microsoft Store in London will be located on Oxford Circus and covers 21,932 square feet over three floors. It will feature an Answer Desk, offering a dedicated area for customers to get tech support, trainings, repairs and advice from trusted advisors on Microsoft products and services, no matter where the device was purchased, the brand or operating system. A community theater, a space for tech, coding and STEM learning, will run free, year-round workshops and programs for customers. So if you are a business owner looking for the latest tech to grow your business, a gamer who wants to join a community or show your skills in a tournament, a student wanting to brush up on coding or a teacher looking to bring Minecraft alive in the classroom, customers of all ages and abilities will be able to learn and develop their digital skills.
Those who work, live, shop in or visit the U.K. will also be able to test and experience the latest technology, products and services from Microsoft and its partners. Interactive zones, surrounded by immersive video walls running throughout the store will make this the best place to get hands-on with Surface, Windows, Office, Xbox and PC gaming, HoloLens mixed-reality and more.
The site also adds to the growing list of innovative facilities Microsoft runs in the region, including three gaming studios, the start-up hub Reactor London and the global center of excellence for the development of artificial intelligence and other computing disciplines in the Microsoft Research Lab in Cambridge.
Designed to build connections with the local community, customers and businesses, this store represents a unique way to deliver on our mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. A flagship store in London has long been part of our vision for our physical and digital store presence, and this opening represents another step in our journey to meet our customers – from consumers to businesses – wherever they are and deepen our connection with them. London is one of the world’s most exciting shopping destinations, and we look forward to empowering customers to explore all that is possible with Microsoft.
For more information and to keep up to date with the latest information on the U.K. store opening, please follow us @MicrosoftStoreUK on Instagram and Facebook and visit us online at www.microsoft.com.
Apple is livening up San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center and the surrounding area with banners, flags, signs and other paraphernalia in preparation of its annual Worldwide Developer Conference next week.
McEnery Convention Center prepares for WWDC 2019. | Source: JCROW via Instagram
As seen in the photos above and below, shared on Instagram by photographer “JCROW,” decorations for WWDC 2019 have been installed in and around McEnery Convention Center proper. Thousands of developers will descend on the locale next week to learn about Apple’s latest operating systems and software.
Banners, flags and posters were put up on lampposts, trees and advertising kiosks early this week, but work on the convention center’s facade is ongoing as of this writing.
Workers on Friday wrapped McEnery’s front facade with a large cloth covering bearing a design that borrows graphical elements first seen in Apple’s WWDC announcement in March. Subsequent promotional material has featured a head (or unicorn Animoji) exploding in a cloud of smoke, with Apple-related bits like logos for specialized APIs, emoji and coding characters spewing forth.
The artwork at McEnery differs from prior designs in that it bears the words “Dub Dub” realized in large script, a reference to WWDC’s nickname.
Previous photos of the convention center installation show what appear to be custom neon lights shaped like icons, emoji and the “Dub Dub” text, suggesting the oversized material banner will be backlit at night.
McEnery is the hub of Apple’s convention and will serve as a starting point for many attendees. Beyond the opening keynote, the hall will host a number of educational sessions, guest lectures and other special events.
Apple is expected to reveal next-generation iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS operating systems at WWDC, as well as enhancements to first-party apps and services. The so-called Project Marzipan effort will also be a topic of discussion as the company details its plans for cross-platform iOS and macOS apps.
New hardware might also be part of the show, with rumors suggesting an unveiling of Apple’s updated Mac Pro.
AppleInsider will be reporting live from WWDC 2019 next week, starting with the keynote on Monday, June 3. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @appleinsider, Facebook and Instagram for the latest news.
GDevelop, the open source beginner friendly 2D game engine, just released beta 70. We recently mentioned GDevelop in our Codeless Game Engines article and have previously covered it in depth in this video.
There are no formal release notes, just this tweet:
The star feature of this release is certainly the ability to create custom behaviors using the build in event system, in addition to the existing JavaScript method. Details on creating custom behaviors is available here. GDevelop is available for Mac, Windows and Linux and can be downloaded here.
As a Slayer, you are all that stands between your world and the Behemoths that seek to devour it. Take on boss-sized monsters, forge powerful weapons, and craft armour from the very creatures you slay ? all in a massive, free-to-play online world.
This haunting horror game draws you into the mysterious atmosphere of film noir. Delve deep into the mind of Marie, a detective trying to unravel the secrets of her past, memory by memory. Use the ?Focus? feature to see through the eyes of your pursuer as you try to survive a suspenseful game of cat and mouse.
Manage your own fantasy village, create and equip your heroes and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery - a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper.
