NetEase has an Eve Online-like strategy game in closed beta
It’s certainly a good time to be into mobile strategy games set in space. NetEase has joined in the fun with Infinite Lagrange, an Eve Online-like strategy game that has landed in closed beta. If you want to get involved, you’ll need to have an Android phone handy and be in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the Philippines. The test will last between two to three weeks, and once the server closes all the game data will be deleted.
Infinite Lagrange puts you at the head of a galactic fleet and lets you travel through uncharted space. You’ll use stargates to hop from area-to-area, coming across lost cities and alien fleets from friends and foes alike. You’ll start off with three to five ships, but once you construct a space port and upgrade your tech’ you’ll be able to get more. You’ll be able to design a plethora of different ships for your varying needs, from constructing frigates for cargo to forging battlecruisers to defend yourself.
It looks like there will be plenty of different fights you’ll find yourself in, too. When not picking scraps with other players, you’ll be able to join forces with many more to take on massive space cities. NetEase even goes as far as to say fights like these will involve hundreds of players.
If you’d like to get involved, follow this link to the Google Play store. Keep in mind, though, you’ll need to be in the United States, Canada, Australia, or the Philippines for it to work. I tried it and ended up on the game’s Facebook page – woe is me.
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If you’re feeling stranded as an iPhone user, you can always head over to our best iOS games list for a couple of strategy recommendations like Iron Marines or The Battle of Polytopia.
Gran Turismo 7, developed by Polyphony Digital, has been revealed for the PlayStation 5 during Sony's next-generation console reveal. No release date was announced, but the announcement was supplemented with some gameplay footage showing some of the series' traditional high-octane track racing.
The reveal jumped between showing highly-detailed models of numerous cars you'll be able to race, and some off-track management you'll need to do in-between events. No further details about some of the enhancements you can expect thanks to the PS5's hardware were outlined, but the gameplay did show off the graphical enhancements you can expect when compared to games from this current generation.
Gran Turismo 7 is launching exclusively for PS5, but no release date has been announced.
The Most Pythonic Way to Join a List in Reverse Order
The most efficient method to join a list of Python strings in reverse order is to use the Python code ''.join(l[::-1]). First, reverse the list l using slicing with a negative step size l[::-1]. Second, glue together the strings in the list using the join(...) method on the empty string ''.
Problem: Given a list of strings. How to join the strings in reverse order?
Example: You want to join the following list
l = ['n', 'o', 'h', 't', 'y', 'p']
to obtain the joined string in reverse order
python
Let’s get a short overview on how to accomplish this.
Solution Overview: You can try the three methods in our interactive Python shell.
Next, we’ll dive into each method separately.
Method 1: Join + Slicing
The first and most Pythonic method to reverse and join a list of strings is to use slicing with a negative step size.
You can slice any list in Python using the notation list[start:stop:step] to create a sublist starting with index start, ending right before index stop, and using the given step size—which can also be negative to slice from right to left. If you need a refresher on slicing, check out our detailed Finxter blog tutorial or our focused book “Coffee Break Python Slicing”.
Here’s the first method to reverse a list of strings and join the elements together:
The second method is also quite Pythonic: using the reversed() built-in function rather than slicing with a negative step size. I’d say that beginners generally prefer this method because it’s more readable to them—while expert coders prefer slicing because it’s more concise and slightly more efficient.
The join method glues together all strings in the list—in reversed order!
Method 3: Simple Loop
The third method is the least Pythonic one: using a loop where it’s not really needed. Anyways, especially coders coming from other programming languages like Java or C++ will often use this approach.
l = ['n', 'o', 'h', 't', 'y', 'p'] s = ''
for x in reversed(l): s += x
print(s)
# python
However, there are several disadvantages. Can you see them?
The code is less concise.
The code is less efficient because of the repeated string concatenation. Each loop execution causes the creation of a new string, which is highly inefficient.
The code requires the definition of two new variables x and s and introduces a higher level of complexity.
You can see this in our interactive memory visualizer:
Exercise: click “Next” to see the memory objects used in this code snippet!
To become successful in coding, you need to get out there and solve real problems for real people. That’s how you can become a six-figure earner easily. And that’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?
Practice projects is how you sharpen your saw in coding!
Do you want to become a code master by focusing on practical code projects that actually earn you money and solve problems for people?
Then become a Python freelance developer! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.
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World Of Tanks Season 2 Starts Tomorrow
World of Tanks is deploying update 1.9.1 and Battle Pass Season 2 on June 11, adding a new Berlin map and new tank customizations.
The new update adds a realistic Berlin map featuring four main battle areas and historic battles to the random battles map pool. It also adds new progressive decals that evolve as you complete special objectives and makes decals that were previously locked to specific nations are now available for all tanks.
The Season 2 Battle Pass features Credits, blueprint fragments, and more. The main rewards for completing stage 45 are "an exclusive 3D style for one of the Tier X vehicles, chosen by the player." The full patch notes can be found on World of Tanks' official website or below.
[freebies.indiegala.com] Spirits of Xanadu, our latest FREEbie, is an atmospheric exploration game set aboard a deserted starship in an alternate 1980s.
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This Week At Bungie – 05/28/2020
This week at Bungie, we look to the sky.
Ever since this Season began, the Almighty has been hurtling through space on its collision course with Earth. The Cabal are not known for their graceful defeats. Every day we spend preparing our long lost Seraph to mount a response, that derelict destroyer rockets ever closer to our home, spelling certain doom for the City.
Rasputin is at full power. We’re as ready as we’ll ever be. Now, eclipsing our own sun is a stark reminder that a great threat approaches. Eyes up!
What’s Next?
Destiny has been a shared pastime for long enough now to have established some strong traditions. Each year we spend in service of the Guardians, we can mark our calendars by the next development milestone we’ll reach or the next event we’ll attend to spread the news. Some of us have had the remarkable privilege to travel the world and meet some of you fine people to talk about what comes next.
This year finds us all in a scenario that puts us all very far away from business as usual. Basically, all flights originating from our Tower are grounded. Development of Destiny 2 continues, only we are all working from the safety of our homes. We have exciting news to share with you about our plans, but it won’t happen at some fancy convention under hot lights. Instead, we’ll use the Internet.
If you are familiar with the rituals and cycles that mark a year in the life of a Guardian, you must be curious as to when we’ll begin a conversation about what is next. We can’t put a date on that just yet, but we will very soon. That’s a promise. We know you’re hungry for that news and we’re just as eager to deliver it.
Keep your eyes trained on @Bungie for updates. We’ll stream our announcements in the usual places. You’ll learn about the next Season of Destiny 2 at the same time that we talk about the next chapter in this story that has been unfolding all year long.
Diving Deep
In recent editions of “This Week At Bungie,” we’ve taken the cue directly from the community on what we should talk about. Our attention has been focused on your feedback. Our words have pointed toward what we plan to do to bring the game into alignment with what you’ve been talking about. With a summary of what we’ve promised and some updates on our progress, here is Production Director Justin Truman.
Justin: Hey everybody.
Five weeks ago, we promised a series of deep dives on the state of Destiny, and how we plan to change it in Season 11 and Year 4.
We enlisted seven members of the Destiny Team to provide as much detail as we could, and I’d encourage you to go back and read any of the topics you may have missed:
We covered a lot of ground, and while we are going to continue to provide updates each week to topics you care about, we want to shift our focus in the coming weeks.
We’ve said a lot about changes coming in Year 4, but we haven’t talked about how Year 4 begins. Very soon, we’ll do just that.
I kicked off this series of deep dives with some promises, but I want to end the series on a more personal note. Being unable to go to the office, trying to figure out how to keep building this game we love from our laptops and our couches has had me thinking a lot about commitment.
Videogame development is messy. Evolving Destiny 2 in an open, transparent way involves showing (and shipping) plenty of missteps along with the improvements. But it continues to be worth it, every step of the way, because I can honestly say this is the most welcoming, most passionate community of players I have encountered, in any game.
We’re committed to this game, to staying transparent about our plans, and to this relationship we have with our community. The reasons we started on this journey 10 years ago haven’t changed. We’re committed to building a world anyone can be a part of, where everyone can feel powerful, and where you might reconnect with old friends or make some new ones.
So we look forward to continuing this conversation, and continuing to evolve Destiny together. And in 12 days, we can’t wait to show you more of what we’ve been working on.
Stay safe out there, Guardians.
Ready for Prime Time
More Twitch Prime Rewards rolled out this week. If you already have an active Prime subscription, visit this page to link your Bungie.net account and claim your rewards. Amanda Holliday will then be holding your goods to be claimed the next time you visit the Tower. Here’s a look at what you can get this month:
The Prospector – Exotic Weapon
Belvedere – Exotic Weapon Ornament
Hecuba-S – Exotic Sparrow
Pintail Shell – Legendary Ghost Shell
Triumphant
From one Season to the next, from one expansion to another, one constant is that that Player Support Team will be there to monitor your reports from the wild frontier. The #help forum is their base of operations. Their mission is to keep you out there fighting the darkness.
This is their report.
SEAL THE DEAL
Almighty
Flawless
Conqueror
Players must earn these Seals and equip the associated Titles by the weekly reset on June 9, 2020, in order to be eligible for the Bungie Reward. Reward codes must then be claimed from the Bungie Rewards page by June12, 2020, 9:59 AM PDT.
SEASONAL TRIUMPHS
As we approach the end of Season of the Worthy, certain Triumphs will no longer be available to earn in-game. Triumphs leaving at the weekly reset on June 9, 2020, include:
Full-stack Warmind Security
Object-Oriented
Season 10: Nightfall
Season 10: Vanguard
Season 10: Glory
Season 10: Power Bonus
Multi-Threaded Spelunker
And more.
THE LIE
Last week, Hotfix 2.8.1.3 was released to resolve an issue preventing players from progressing “The Lie” quest. Players will now have until the end of the Season of the Worthy to complete this quest and claim the associated reward before it become unavailable.
Players who continue to observe issues with the quest “The Lie” should report them on the #Help Forum.
KNOWN ISSUES
While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:
The Bonus Clan Bounty is not gaining progress from Nightfall: The Ordeal completions at Grandmaster difficulty.
Zavala’s Authority ship shows the left engine thruster before the ship appears in orbit.
For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players can review our Known Issues article. Players who observe other issues should report them to our #Help forum.
Trending Now
You know that old question about the tree that falls in the forest when there is no one around to hear it? The Movie of the Week is our answer. If a Guardian fires their favorite Exotic weapon, and it didn’t make it into a montage, did it make a sound? Here are some of the finest existential moments we discovered during our online wanderings this week.
Movie of the Week: Bunker Rave
Honorable Mention
The filmmakers have received the most storied emblem as evidence that Bungie is their number one fan. If you want your work to reach our eyes, your best venue is our Creations page.
Don’t call it a TWAB. I’ve been here for years.
Sure, @A_dmg04 and @Cozmo23 own this beat, but I wanted to take a shift. I’d love to be dusting off my travel luggage right about now. I’ll miss seeing your faces and making new connections out there in the world. That will happen again. For now, the traditions that shape what makes a Guardian a Guardian, year after year, must be obeyed. We’ll be firing all our cannons very soon.
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BETA: BEDROCK 1.16.0.64 (XBOX ONE / WINDOWS 10 / ANDROID)
Remember that only those on Xbox One / Windows 10 / and Android may participate in the Beta builds. You will not be able to join Realms or non-beta players worlds and you will not be able to open worlds opened in the Beta in earlier/current stable builds of Bedrock.
New Nether biomes, blocks and structures no longer generate in worlds with a fixed version defined MCPE-66357
Fixed an issue that prevented players from joining Dedicated Servers
Gameplay
Fixed an issue that could cause tile entities in a chunk to lose their data when the chunk is loaded MCPE-78279
