SpaceX and NASA successfully launch Dragon Capsule
Itβs the first time NASA has launched astronauts since 2011, and could usher in a new age of commercial and government space innovation. Amidst all of the memes and baby names, I sometimes forget that Elon Musk is an actual billionaire with a huge, privately owned space tech company....
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Investors bet on permanence of lockdown gaming habits
Lockdown restrictions have meant that many of us are flocking to online video games to distract ourselves, and investors are hoping the trend continues well beyond the pandemic. Iβm sure Iβm not alone in saying that Iβve chucked more than a few extra hours into playing video games since lockdown...
Indie developers can now use Unreal Engine for free
Yesterdayβs demo of the Unreal Engine 5 was certainly something wasnβt it? And small indieΒ devsΒ will get a taste of the new cutting-edge technology for free.Β Consider yourself an avid gamer? the chances are youβve already played several titles developed using one of the constantly improving iterations of the Unreal Engine. Whether...
SoundCloud and Twitch change the game for aspiring artists
You didnβt think SoundCloud was going to be underground forever, did you?Β SoundCloud is one of the worst kept secrets in the music industry in recent years, having propelled indie creators like Lil Peep, 21 Savage, XXXTentacion, and Post Malone from bedroom rappers to global stars seemingly overnight. And the...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gains a dark underbelly
Just what is wrong with you people?!Β Will anyone ever playΒ Animal Crossing: New HorizonsΒ the way it was intended ever again, or will we have to out you lot every single week?Β On the surface,Β Animal Crossing: New HorizonsΒ is as unassuming and frothy as games come. The painterly villages are filled with adorable...
Malaria cure possible with new microbe
Scientists in Kenya have discovered a microbe they say can prevent mosquitoes from spreading malaria. Malaria is currently one of the leading causes of mortality in the world. More than 400,000 people are killed by the disease each year, and most of these victims are...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons hilariously slashes in-game interest rates
Are games getting a little too realistic these days? If youβre worried about the economic fallout being caused by the COVID-19 virus and are looking for distractions,Β Animal Crossing: New HorizonsΒ really isnβtΒ offering much in the way of escapism.Β In line with the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England, the main bank in Nintendoβs quaint adventure title (The Bank of Nook) is next up to slash interest rates forΒ New HorizonsβΒ in-game...
Facebook ‘Messenger Rooms’ join slew of video streaming apps
With video call platforms reaching record engagement in lockdown, Facebook has thrown its hat in the ring with Messenger Rooms.Β On Friday, Facebook announcedΒ a slew of new video-call features headlined by βMessenger Roomsβ which will allow up to 50 callers in a single session with no time limit.Β Anyone whoβs anyone in social tech at the moment is looking to take advantage of this newΒ hyper engagedΒ audience as video-calling apps continue reporting...
The Last of Us Part II gets new release date after major leaks
Director NeilΒ DruckmannΒ is βheartbrokenβΒ but maintains that major leaks of The Last of Us Part II will not spoil the experience come release.Β Having being delayed indefinitely earlier this month, we now have an official release date forΒ The Last of Us Part II. But was Naughty Dogsβ hand forced, and why is the game trending worldwide at the moment?Β Us unlucky folk already know exactly whatβs going on. My hefty dose of spoilers...
Virtual pub quizzes are all the rage in COVID-19 lockdown
Pub Quiz Tuesdays are looking at record attendance worldwide just as soon as lockdown is lifted.Β The parameters are constantly shifting in the Covid-19 lockdown. Those of us still stuck indoors are now becoming adjusted to the idea of big weekend plans involving nought but binging the βLatestβ section on Netflix and consuming entire loafs of banana bread.Β However, there is one hobby that is proving increasingly popular as the weeks...
