Easter Basket Full of Wild Exeggcutes Disappointing Kids Who Wanted Cadburys

Posted on by Joe Rumrill

MILWAUKEE — A throng of children were instantly crestfallen Easter morning when they swarmed their baskets in hopes of Cadbury chocolate treats and instead got wild Exeggcutes, stunned family friends confirmed.

“So, none of them are filled with chocolate? And they’re just going to glare at me menacingly until I send them into battle? This is worse than church!” wailed 6 year old Jamila Cosgrove, while fighting back tears from the rancid smell emitting from the cracked open one.

“This is worse than the year where we all got a chocolate Easter Bubsy instead of bunnies! Hollow ones at that! Where are the Robins eggs? Where are the Peeps? Where are the Cadburys??! What kind of just and true Easter bunny would wish this hell upon us? Is all religion a sham?” Cosgrove continued, while ignoring the ever increasing battle music the Eggs seemed to carry with them.

The children’s parents were embarrassed of their mistake, but adamant in their assertion that the wild Pokemon made adequate Easter presents.

“I understand that they may be rather on the upset side now, but once Christmas comes and there’s a few Leaf Stones in their stocking, those psychic henfruit’ll evolve into Exeggutor. After that, they’re going to be BEGGING to build a treehouse at the top of that goofy looking sucker, just you wait and see.” said the elder Cosgrove, while consulting an upside-down Pokedex after a few too many morning mimosas.

“And, if all else fails and they get bored of them, we’ll flush those weird lil guys down the toilet – Oh, crap, one of the egg’s got our three-year-old hypnotized into a trance, be right back…”

Foremost Pallet Town science advocate, Professor Oak, decried the fairly common practice of gifting ill-equipped children pet Exeggcutes during the Easter holidays.

“Every Easter, it’s the same thing. Eager parents looking for a quick and easy basket-stuffer rummage through the Pokemon Center half-off bin and buy their kids cheap Bunnelbys, Mareeps, and yes, even the odd Exeggcute in order to keep in the spirit of the holiday. It’s a grim sight whenever these Pokemon evolve and begin to cause chaos around Labor Day, and that’s when the threats of toilet flushing come out from these ill-prepared parents,” said Oak, as he tapped his clipboard that simply said “POKEMON” on it.

“I solemnly vow to end this practice by the release of Pokemon Legends Z-A in 2025, or else my first name isn’t Samuel…Oh, my first name is Samuel. Did you not know my first name was Samuel? It’s Samuel. Look it up!”

At press time, Mr. Cosgrove decided to nip any potential trouble in the bud and served up one of the weirdest, most telepathic omelets anyone’s ever eaten.

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Closed Beta Start Date, Time, How To Join

Posted on by Michelle Pereira

Anime-themed PvPvE extraction shooter, SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada, has a Closed Beta test on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam PC. Here’s everything about it including start date, contents, and end time.

 

 

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Closed Beta Test Start Date And Time

The SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada 5 Closed Beta is slated to begin on March 28, 2024.

The Closed Beta start time has been announced to be at 1 AM PT. Here are localized times for major regions:

1 AM Pacific Time (PT)

2 AM Mountain Time (MT)

3 AM Central Time (CT)

4 AM Eastern Time (ET)

8 AM Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)/Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

9 AM British Summer Time (BST)

10 AM Central European Time (CET)

1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST)

4 PM Singapore/Taiwan/Hong Kong Time

5 PM South Korea Standard Time (KST)

5 PM Japan Standard Time (JST)

 

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Test How To Join Closed Beta

Closed Beta Access is exclusively available to players that register for a chance to participate by filling out the CBT form here:

 

https://beta.bandainamcoent.eu/en/cb/synduality-echo-of-ada-closed-beta-test  

 

https://www.bandainamcoent.com/synduality-echo-of-ada-closed-beta-test

 

Players will be contacted by email if they are selected for the Closed Beta test.

 

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Closed Beta Test End Date And Time

The SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada 5 Closed Beta is slated to end on April 1, 2024.

The Closed Beta end time has been announced to be at 12 AM PT. Here are localized times for major regions:

12 AM Pacific Time (PT)

1 AM Mountain Time (MT)

2 AM Central Time (CT)

3 AM Eastern Time (ET)

7 AM Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)

8 AM British Summer Time (BST)

9 AM Central European Time (CET)

12:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST)

3 PM Singapore/Taiwan/Hong Kong Time

4 PM South Korea Standard Time (KST)

4 PM Japan Standard Time (JST)

 

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Closed Beta Test Features

The SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Closed Beta test is of game that is work in progress, and so is expected to have limited access to features from the full game. As announced, they are:

  • Sortie
  • Item Shop
  • Requests/Bounties (limited)
  • Base customization (limited)
  • Magus customization (limited)
  • Crafting

 

That’s everything on the upcoming Closed Beta test from Bandai Namco for PvPvE extraction shooter, SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada.

Party Animals Update Patch Notes 1.5.6.0 Mar 31

Posted on by Michelle Pereira

Just a small update for casual party game Party Animals. Complete patch notes below for all patches under the 1.5 version.

 

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected the discounted price for Easter Carrot in Item Shop

 

———Ver. 1.5 Previous Updates ———

 

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the incorrect finish time for Shen Loong Pass
  • Fixed the shadow for medium and low settings in Castleween
  • Fixed the incorrect special effect behavior when switching to Fire Lotus in the Locker
  • Fixed the incorrect special effect behavoir for Star Lotus's tail when tasered
  • Fixed an issue where players could not throw items after restarting a match on the Winter Cabin map in certain situations
  • Fixed misalignment of some models on the Winter Cabin map
  • Fixed an issue where characters would lose balance on some logs in the Winter Cabin
  • Fixed an issue with the glasses falling effect for the character Shin being incorrect
  • Fixed an issue where Shin's glasses would not become invisible after drinking an invisibility potion
  • Fixed an issue with Star Lotus's hair displaying incorrectly after being tasered
  • Fixed an issue where the Hula Bacon did not have a gift button in the Item Shop
  • Fixed the issue where XBOX client in spectator spots crashes occasionally when Winter Cabin map restarts
  • Fixed the issue where the Justice Rains From Above achievements are not unlocked in certain cases
  • Fixed incorrect item descriptions in the item shop
  • Fixed incorrect character voice for Maneki

 

Feature Updates

  • In PAWS, the effect of the Shovel card can now be stacked and transferred
    • * Shovel - Next player draws 2 penalty cards
  • In PAWS, you can now pick one color when you play Taser, Bomb and Banana
    • * Taser - The next player keeps drawing cards, until they draw a card that is the same color as the Taser or a wild card
    • * Bomb - The fuse keeps burning. When the bomb blows up in front of a player, they will draw 4 extra cards
    • * Banana - Place it back into the draw pile after playing. If drawn again, player will draw 3 extra cards
  • Updated PAWS card decriptions for the applicable cards
  • After a game of PAWS, the winner will be awarded with cookies
  • In custom games, the lobby owner can now opt to disable the feature of throwing items after death in Last Stand

 

Optimizations

  • Adjusted the sound effect when selecting colors in PAWS
  • Updated some of the card visual effects in PAWS
  • The sorting and filtering settings for the custom lobby list will now be preserved until you return to the main menu or enter a Quick Match
  • Optimized the UI prompt for camera switching after player death in Last Stand

 

Those are the patch notes for the 1.5.6.0 update on March 31 for Party Animals.

6 Year Old in Back Seat Youtubes “All Easter Egg Locations Grandma’s House Game Guide”

Posted on by Alec Walker

Modern gamer Brixtley Chambermaid studied up prior to the neighborhood-wide easter egg hunt his grandmother hosts every year by searching for clues on Youtube, multiple sources confirmed.

“I’m excited because I’m gonna play Brawl Stars and Warzone Mobile and watch tiktoks while I do the easter egg hunt.” said Chambermaid, to his friends on discord. “If I have to have one thought in my brain ever, I will not be able to handle it. Also, if I know where all the eggs are, then that means I can find them fast and feel good about myself right away. If it’s hard at all I will cry until my parents let me leave.”

Brixtley’s father, John Chambermaid, had thoughts on the culture shift from when he was a kid.

“Easter egg hunts used to be so much more fun before everyone had access to Youtube. Now kids these days all have optimized routes, meta setups, and half of them are live streaming it.” said Chambermaid, trampling neighborhood kids to beat them to easter eggs. “What happened to just trying stuff out to find your playstyle? Being unaware of how terrible you are at a game used to be half the fun!”

Youtube Game Guide creator, TheGameLord, explained his process for creating easter egg hunt guides.

“I just walk up to random houses, and if a grandma opens the door, I ask them where they hide their easter eggs,” said TheGameLord. “They let me right into the house every single time. It’s kind of insane actually. It’s like old ladies lose the ability to discern genuine kindness from obvious stranger danger. I’m a good guy but like, what if I wasn’t? Anyway, I map out hundreds of neighborhoods to get all these guides uploaded for my subscribers. Each video only gets like eight views because they’re only relevant to that specific neighborhood, but eight views across a few thousand videos every Easter is what we like to call a solid revenue stream, my friend.”

At press time, Brixtley was found Googling “All emergency pooping locations grandma’s vegetable garden game guide” after eating way too much chocolate.

Jesus Re-Release Widely Panned for Lack of Physical Media

Posted on by Kelley Greene

JERUSALEM — An updated version of Jesus has been re-released after only three days, but many followers are unhappy with the lack of physical media, sources confirmed.

“Today’s re-release has been an incredible letdown,” said Mary Magdalene, Jesus’s rumored on-again, off-again girlfriend. “I wasn’t even expecting it — I was just on my way down here to anoint His tomb when the ground started shaking and some angel came down from the sky. They rolled away the stone in front of the cave and made an announcement that we’d be getting a Jesus re-release. And I was thrilled, especially after that crucifixion bug really did a number on the last version we had.”

“Instead,” Magdalene continued, “I ran inside, excited to see re-released Jesus, and there was literally nothing in the tomb at all except an old dirty shirt from Turin. I left it in there because I’m not interested in doing any more of Jesus’s laundry. Washing his feet was bad enough. Either way, this sucks. This isn’t a Jesus re-release. This is a joke.”

Jebidiah Jones, recent follower of Jesus, found himself disappointed as well.

“I’d heard a couple of rumors, so I got in line last night near the tomb so I could be first to access the Jesus re-release,” said Jones. “But there’s nothing in there, like, at all. I’m supposed to download this thing with some kind of a prayer, I guess? Or getting water sprinkled on my head? I don’t really know. I also overheard people saying I might have to eat someone’s body, and I’m not into cannibalism.”

God himself clarified that the Holy Spirit was kind of still the same thing as a man.

“This is not difficult to understand,” God said. “It’s called the Holy Trinity, for my sake! Jesus is me, the Father. But he was also himself, the Son. And now he’s been re-released as the Holy Spirit. Look – it’s not something you can see, but He’s there and available to access. You shouldn’t have to be able to touch Jesus to enjoy the re-release. Just have faith that he’s there, give me 10% of your income, and stop asking questions.”

At press time, God was seen lighting a bush on fire to get a human’s attention so they could write up a little explainer on this whole thing.

Outpost: Infinity Siege Update Patch Notes Mar 30

Posted on by Michelle Pereira

 

[Patch Notes] v1.0-732f499.2024.0330.23 Loot and progress will be shared in Multi-player mode now!

Commanders,
Thank you for your valuable feedback and your patience.
As previously promised, we have just released a significant patch addressing many of the issues you've been concerned about, including adjustments to the multiplayer gameplay.
We hope this update makes your game experience better.
Thank you!

 

Outpost: Infinity Siege Update Patch Notes Mar 31

 

[Patch Notes] v1.0-732f499.2024.0330.23

[General]
1. In Multi-player mode, materials/valuables/consumables recovered by the Recovery fleet will now be distributed among all participating explorers (The distribution method for Gear and XEN will be implemented in a future update.) The specific rules are as follows:
a) Client players who participate in Exploration Days for longer periods will receive more loot at the end.
b) Items placed in the container by the host on Recovery Day and successfully recovered will be duplicated for each client player. (Excluding Gear and XEN, which are being discussed by the team)
2. Participation in Multi-player mode now allows progression in base missions(provided the player and host are at the same progress level).
3. Insurance is now available for green and blue quality gear.
4. Enemies in Exploration Days (both roaming enemies and airdropped enemies from"Danger Ahead") will now drop various types of Gear and materials.
5. The merchant store's product refresh logic has been optimized.
6. Increased the probability of encountering the Mag Expansion Risk Event.
7. The initial size of the container at the outpost has been increased from 4 to 5 rows.
8. Entering Infinity Siege mode no longer consumes fuel.

 

[Game Pacing]
1. Lowered the Instant Loot (formerly known as "Bypass") power consumption of the Snow Ruins map.
2. The Instant Loot is now unlocked by default and no longer requires the completion of the area's Recovery Day.
3. Backpack capacity is increased by 1 when exploring Border Woodland, Snow Ruins, and City Ruins.
4. Civil drones can now be shot down and becomes a "Damaged Drone". Damaged drones can be sold to merchants, or at the Base Warehouse for efficiency points.
5. Better risk events are obtained when trading with Dealer G.
6. The gear now spawning at POIs in the City Ruins is of purple quality or higher.
7. Now, within the Factory exploration point (POI) located in the City Ruins, Cataphract Cores can be found in the rooms that require a Keycard for access.

 

[Missions]
1. Significantly reduced the length of the main mission [Outpost 11].
2. For the main mission [Operation Starfall], enemy beacons have been moved to the same side as the player.
3. Optimized the mission flow for the main mission [Seraph].
4. In the Woodland Recovery Day map, you will only find a "Frontline" in Difficulty 3.
5. On the map [Darkest before Dawn (Infinity Siege mode)], there will now be containers available for recovery.
6. Enhanced the experience of certain main missions.
7. Fixed an issue in the [Underground bio lab] where repeated interactions with the elevator caused the Nebulas to respawn.
8. The Envoy Power Generator can no longer be highlighted with the middle mouse button.
9. Continued optimization of exploration point (POI) resource generation positions, eliminating some unreasonable ones.
10. Modified the knockback mechanism when the airlift lands, which no longer causes stun effect and item drops.

 

[Outpost]
1. Optimized camera controls in Outpost Edit Mode (Press R to switch between current and previous modes).
2. The initial outpost now includes an assembler for converting materials into power (for new save files only).
3. The range limit for CIWS and Type 30 CIWS has been adjusted to 10,000.
4. Reduced the materials required to craft Support Pillars.
5. Reduced the materials required to craft Armor Plating.

 

[Enemies]
1. Fixed an issue where Missile Tanks would attack Kronos.
2. Increased the damage of Railgun Apostles’ laser cannons to outposts (this will cause game difficulty to raise).

 

[Visuals]
1. Optimized the trailing effect for Amplifier Grenade Gloves.
2. Enhanced the firing effect for 406mm Cruiser Cannon
3. Improved the activation effects for certain turrets.

 

[Characters]
1. Adjusted the skill damage of Mammoth's [Missile Barrage]:
(1) Pyro and Cryo missile damage increased by 100%
(2) Electro missile damage increased by 20%
(3) The number of Cryo and Electro missiles increased from 15 to 25.
2. Scan Gloves no longer interrupts sprinting.
3. It is now able to switch between different types of XEN using the number keys 1/2/3/4 while reloading.
4. The maximum stack size for ore has been changed to 20.

 

[Audio]
1. Enhanced the sound effect when harvesting Remains.
2. Resolved issues with some voice effects being mixed up and some tutorial voices being inaudible.
3. Addressed issues where some voices did not trigger the automatic lip-sync feature.

 

[BUG Fixes]
1. Fixed a potential GPU crash caused by enabling AMD FSR.
2. Fixed the issue where markers on the tactical map were invisible at low graphics settings.
3. Resolved the problem where FSR frame generation could not be properly activated.
4. Addressed some performance and display anomalies.
5. Fixed overlapping text in the game-ending animation.
6. Resolved collision issues in the Operation Starfall mission.
7. Fixed an issue where the Advanced Armored Panel couldn’t be painted with the Wadded Jacket paint.
8. Fixed abnormal NPC facial models at low graphics settings.
9. Addressed an issue where enemies would move upwards during attacks on Recovery Day in Snow Ruins.
10. Fixed floating Research Blueprints in the Greg Factory.
11. Resolved an issue where the shield effect from Shield Sight was blocked in the Shooting Range.
12. Corrected text errors related to Dispatch failures.
13. Fixed the icon for Advanced Armor Piece not displaying correctly.
14. Addressed stacking issues with the Radiance XEN.
15. Resolved collision issues with some interactive scene objects.
16. Fixed aiming anomalies when shooting near some railings.
17. Fixed some clipping issues with cabinets.
18. Resolved an issue where detectors could fall into the counter model at the exploration point [Supermarket].
19. Fixed description errors in some risk events.
20. Addressed an issue where entering Command Mode during exploration of the Underground bio lab prevented exiting Command Mode.
21. Addressed client control issues with cannons.
22. Fixed an issue with incorrect dialogue playback during a storyline mission.
23. Resolved physical collision errors while using the Portable CIWS.
24. Fixed some skill effect anomalies with the Owl Squad.
25. Addressed a lack of attenuation for footsteps during performances.
26. Fixed abnormal sizing of doorframes and windows, which now match the height of other walls.
27. Resolved inconsistencies between mission names on the Tactical Map and in-game.
28. Fixed an issue where ammo crates within the Ammo Crafter and Autoloader did not automatically return to the Base Warehouse after a successful retreat in Infinity Siege mode.
29. We have addressed the issue where the use of the "Scan Glove" ability could potentially result in the inability to perform certain character actions.

 

That’s all there is to the patch notes for the Mar 30 update for Outpost: Infinity Siege on Steam PC.

Wordle Today – Answer And Hint For #1016 March 31, 2024

Posted on by Michelle Pereira

Wordle can be an unforgiving puzzle sometimes, and you can often come so close to ending a long winning streak. So, for your convenience, here are some hints as well as the answer for the Wordle today Mar 31.

We present Wordle clues here in a variety of ways to gently help you along, but if you just want the answer straight, spoilers be damned,  then scroll all the way down to the section titled Today’s Wordle Answer.

 

Still Mar 30 at your location? Try our Wordle answer page for that day instead!

 

Wordle Hint Today 1016 March 31, 2024

Wordle Hint Today
Today’s Wordle Hint

Here’s a hint with the meaning of today’s Wordle answer

 

A social or cultural prohibition or restriction that forbids certain behaviors, actions, or practices due to social, religious, or moral beliefs.

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Fifth Letter

The fifth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“O”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Fourth Letter

The fourth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“O”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Third Letter

The third letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“B”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Second Letter

The second letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“A”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today First Letter

The first letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“T”

 

 

Today’s Wordle Answer

And finally, here is the Wordle answer today. While this is your last chance to turn back, don’t feel bad about having to look it up.

Sometimes you have just one last chance to solve the puzzle, but three different letters that could viably fit into that last remaining square. At other times the word is so obscure, you just would not have gotten it without having in-depth knowledge about some oddly specific subject.

That’s no reason to lose a streak you have kept going for 701 days straight! So here goes nothing:

 

3…

 

 

2…

 

 

1…

 

 

The Wordle answer today is “TABOO”

 

 

Previous Wordle Answers With Their Definitions

 

Wordle Today – Answer And Hint For #1015 March 30, 2024

 

Wordle #1014 For March 29, 2024

“REALM“

A domain, sphere, or territory, often conceptual or figurative, where certain activities, ideas, or entities exist or operate. It can also denote a kingdom, or sphere of influence, whether literal or metaphorical.

 

Wordle #1013 For March 28, 2024

“SPEAK“

To communicate verbally, to utter words or articulate sounds in order to convey meaning or express thoughts, ideas, or emotions.

 

Wordle #1012 For March 27, 2024

“STUNG“

The action of being bitten or pricked by an insect, typically resulting in pain, swelling, or irritation at the site of the bite; past tense and past participle form.

 

Wordle #1011 For March 26, 2024

“MAYOR“

The elected or appointed head of a municipal government, typically responsible for overseeing the administration and governance of a city or town.

 

Wordle #1010 For March 25, 2024

“SALLY“

A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; to set out from a place to engage in a venture or activity.

It can also mean a witty remark or a quick, energetic action.

A female given name.

 

Wordle #1009 For March 24, 2024

“TOWEL“

A piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping oneself or objects.

 

Wordle #1008 For March 23, 2024

“RISEN“

A verb that means to move from a lower position to a higher one, to ascend, or to become higher in level, position, or status; past participle form.

 

Wordle #1007 For March 22, 2024

“DECAY“

The gradual deterioration or decomposition of something over time.

 

Wordle #1006 For March 21, 2024

“SHADE“

The darkness created by an object blocking the light from the sun or a source of light.

 

Wordle #1005 For March 20, 2024

“LINGO“

A specialized or informal vocabulary used by a particular group, profession, or community.

 

Wordle #1004 For March 19, 2024

“ABIDE“

To accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation; to tolerate or endure something.

 

Wordle #1003 For March 18, 2024

“SPELT“

To recite, write, or form words with letters in the correct order; past tense and past participle of that verb.

 

Wordle #1002 For March 17, 2024

“SNORT“

To forcefully inhale air through the nose, often audibly, as a reflex action or to clear the nasal passages, and sometimes in the context of narcotics.

 

Wordle #1001 For March 16, 2024

“TOXIN“

A harmful substance produced by living organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, plants, or animals, that can cause damage to cells, tissues, or organs when ingested, inhaled, or otherwise absorbed into the body.

 

Wordle #1000 For March 15, 2024

“ERUPT“

To burst or break out suddenly and violently, especially in terms of a volcano releasing lava, ash, and gases.

 

Wordle #999 For March 14, 2024

“SINCE“

A point in time from which something has continued or developed; the starting point of a period of time.

 

Wordle #998 For March 13, 2024

“LOCAL“

Something that is nearby, or in the immediate vicinity, as opposed to being widespread or global. Or a person who resides in a particular area or community.

 

Wordle #997 For March 12, 2024

“HEAVE“

To lift, haul, or throw a heavy object with great effort. Also used to describe when a chest rises and falls rhythmically or spasmodically as if struggling to breathe.

 

Wordle #996 For March 11, 2024

“PESKY“

An adjective used informally to describe something or someone annoying, bothersome, or causing minor but persistent trouble or irritation.

 

Wordle #995 For March 10, 2024

“GRASP“

As a noun: a firm hold or grip.

As a verb: to understand or to comprehend something.

 

Wordle #994 For March 9, 2024

“CHEER“

As a verb, to express happiness or encouragement, oftentimes with a loud shout, slogan, or acclamation.

 

Wordle #993 For March 8, 2024

“EARLY“

An adjective that refers to something occurring or done before the expected, usual, or appointed time.

 

Wordle #992 For March 7, 2024

“CLONE“

Produce genetically identical copies of an organism, typically through asexual reproduction or by using biotechnological methods.

 

Wordle #991 For March 6, 2024

“TEARY“

An adjective that describes someone who is shedding a bodily fluid from their eyes, often as a result of sadness, emotion, or sensitivity.

 

Wordle #990 For March 5, 2024

“HUNCH“

A noun that refers to a feeling, intuition, or instinctive guess about something, often without any logical explanation or evidence.

A verb that means to bend or stoop forward, typically due to discomfort, fatigue, or cold.

 

Wordle #989 For March 4, 2024

“FLAME“

The highly visible, brightly glowing, and often flickering component of a fire.

 

Wordle #988 For March 3, 2024

“STATE“

As a noun: a political entity with defined geographical boundaries, a permanent population, and a government.

 

Wordle #987 For March 2, 2024

“URBAN“

The social, cultural, and economic aspects of city life, as opposed to rural living.

 

Wordle #986 For March 1, 2024

“FORTY“

A numeric value that can be arrived at by multiplying four by ten.

 

Wordle #985 For February 29, 2024

“IMAGE“

A visual representation or depiction of something, typically produced by photography, painting, drawing, or digital means.

 

Wordle #984 For February 28, 2024

“DEVIL“

A supernatural being, often depicted as evil, malevolent, or the adversary of God.

 

Wordle #983 For February 27, 2024

“SENSE“

As a noun, any of the five faculties through which stimuli from the external world are received and perceived: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.

 

Wordle #982 For February 26, 2024

“OFTEN“

An adverb that indicates frequency or regularity of occurrence.

 

Wordle #981 For February 25, 2024

“SMITH“

A common surname of English origin.

A person who works with skill and craftsmanship in the creation of various objects.

 

Wordle #980 For February 24, 2024

“PIPER“

A musician who plays the bagpipes, a traditional wind instrument.

 

Wordle #979 For February 23, 2024

“APART“

Separate or detached from something else; not connected or joined together.

 

Wordle #978 For February 22, 2024

“HEAVY“

Used as an adjective to indicate having great weight; difficult to lift, move, or carry due to mass or density.

 

Wordle #977 For February 21, 2024

“BUILD“

Used as a verb most commonly: to construct, assemble, or create something, such as a structure, or object.

 

Wordle #976 For February 20, 2024

“MATCH“

To be equal or corresponding to something else in quality, quantity, or significance.

 

Wordle #975 For February 19, 2024

“PRICE“

The amount of money or value that must be paid or exchanged to acquire goods or services.

 

Wordle #974 For February 18, 2024

“RIDGE“

A long, narrow, elevated area of land that forms a crest or a continuous line along the top of a mountain, or hill.

 

Wordle #973 For February 17, 2024

“PSALM“

A sacred song or hymn, typically from a specific titular Biblical book, which is a collection of religious poems and prayers found in the Old Testament of the Bible.

 

Wordle #972 For February 16, 2024

“STASH“

As a noun: a secret or hidden supply of something, typically valuable or desirable items.

As a verb: to hide or store something away, often for future use or for safekeeping.

 

Wordle #971 For February 15, 2024

“ASCOT“

A type of necktie or cravat that is typically worn with formal attire. It consists of a narrow strip of fabric that is folded over and tied in a manner similar to a scarf, with the ends tucked into the collar of a shirt.

Call of Duty Clone XDefiant Also Copied Activision Work Environment

Posted on by Matt Fresh

SAN FRANCISCO — XDefiant the online multiplayer shooter from Ubisoft San Francisco copies more than just the gameplay from Call of Duty as sources have confirmed that the developer also copied Activision’s work environment while making the game.

Various devs on the project have come forward with statements on the work conditions they’ve faced.

“It hasn’t been good. We’ve been forced to crunch, ideas are constantly scrapped, so many internal deadlines have been missed and there’s rampant misogyny everywhere. But this is what we all agreed to. It was made clear on day one that if our game is going to be like Call of Duty, it needs to be made like Call of Duty,” said one dev.

Game Director Wade Bagwell explained the thought process behind emulating such conditions.

“It’s all about getting into that mindset. Once we decided for the game to resemble Call of Duty more closely I knew that the best way to accomplish that was by using Activision’s own development techniques,” said Bagwell. “Anyone can make an online first-person shooter but not everyone can make a Call of Duty and that’s because of the immense amount of harassment that goes on behind the scenes. You can’t make games that big that quickly unless you treat your workers like dirt.”

Bagwell claims that the transition to a poor workplace was easy.

“Luckily at Ubisoft, we have plenty of experience at this sort of thing and most people were all too happy to start back up. The was a huge morale boost amongst a lot of our male employees once we announced the plan. They were so happy to get to start making inappropriate comments to their female colleagues again. And HR was happy to hear they could start ignoring complaints again. They hate paperwork. A lot of the women didn’t seem too pleased but what can you do?”

At press time, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is reportedly in contact with Bobby Kotick to learn some leadership tips.

The Thaumaturge Update Patch Notes 1.0.3 Mar 29

Posted on by Michelle Pereira

The Thaumaturge gets a large patch on March 29, 2024, with 1.0.3 addressing dozens of bugs and other issues. Patch notes below:

 

Hello everyone!

Patch 1.0.3 for The Thaumaturge is out now! Thank you again for sharing your valuable feedback and kind words ❤️

We continue to work on improving and fixing The Thaumaturge.

🙏We kindly ask you to share your feedback by leaving a review of the game. This is the best way for us to gather your opinions and align our priorities for future development.🙏

Thank you!

 

The Thaumaturge March 29 Patch 1.0.3

Stability:
  • - FSR3 plugin has been updated to newer version that introduces stability improvements, reduces crashes and makes the game play smoother;
  • - Fixed the issue where reloading some saves during combat scenes could lead to crashes;
  • - Fixed the issue where framerate could drop significantly when interacting with view points;
  • - More improvements to overall stability that should reduce instances of random crashes.

 

General issues and improvements:
  • - Fixed an extremely rare issue where Player could lose the ability to interact with and/or do anything when in gameplay;
  • - Fixed the issue where “Thaumaturge” achievement could not be unlocked if the last achievement before it was of quantitative nature (do X action Y amount of time);
  • - Fixed the issue where confirmation window after changing game resolution could not be dismissed with keyboard and/or controller;
  • - Fixed the issue where collecting a clue near a door, could lead to said door becoming inactive while playing on a controller;
  • - Fixed the issue where D-Pad Up and Down buttons became inactive when the game was paused while the in-game “shout” was playing;
  • - Fixed the issue where exploration camera was shown for a brief moment when changing haircuts at barber;
  • - Fixed the issue where pressing Y button on a controller closed the tutorial windows instead of opening it;
  • - Fixed redundant map icons present in the top left corner of the map;
  • - Fixed the issue where Bukavac could become invisible after specific sequence of attacks;
  • - Fixed z-fighting textures on a wall at Szulski’s;
  • - Fixed instances of missing translations;
  • - Improvements for animations and clipping issues across multiple scenes;
  • - UI improvements;
  • - Navigation improvements;
  • - Collision improvements.

 

Quest related issues:
  • - Fixed the issue where A Life Stolen (Front Page) side quest could not be completed;
  • - Fixed the issue where Here We Go Again side quest could not be completed;
  • - Fixed the issue where Player could get stuck in UI after certain combination of inputs at the very beginning of The Mermaid City’s Son main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where Wiktor’s model was hovering about the bench in mausoleum during The Mermaid City’s Son main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where redundant NPCs were present during vision sequence in The Reptilian Bash main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where models in the cinematic were of low quality during To Dust, You Shall Return main quest if graphics settings were below High;
  • - Fixed the issue where defeating an enemy with Wiktor’s strong attack showed out of bounds area during To Dust, You Shall Return main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where redundant props could be present in the middle of combat area in To Dust, You Shall Return main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where it was possible to move in the background of a conclusion in the Shadows of Sins Past main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where exploration camera was visible for a brief moment in the Shadows of Sins Past main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where two Upyr models could be present during one of the Epilogues;
  • - Fixed the issue where A Fourth for the Bridge main quest could be tracked while in the dream sequence;
  • - Fixed the issue where redundant generic encounter could be triggered once again after completing They’re Alive side quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where telephone’s receiver and cable were missing during Wiktor’s approach in The Reptilian Bash main quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where 'Port Praga' and 'Nożyk Synagogue' urban secrets lead to undiscovered locations;
  • - Fixed the issue where there was no objective trail during The Price of Friendship side quest after certain steps;
  • - Fixed the issue where an NPC could become frozen during key scene in the Horses in the Sky side quest;
  • - Fixed the issue where there was no objective trail during Front Page side quest after certain steps;
  • - Fixed the issue where there could be a confusion with objective trails in A Great Uproad main quest after certain steps.

 

More updates coming soon!

Take care,
Fool's Theory and 11 bit studios

 

The Thaumaturge Update Patch Notes 1.0.2 Mar 20

 

Those were the full patch notes for 1.0.3 on Mar 29 for The Thaumaturge on Steam PC.

Fast-Rising Valorant Rookie Begins Slur Training

Posted on by Matt Fresh

DALLAS — Jon “SnipeSmoke” Straiham a Valorant rookie who has been quickly rising through the competitive scene, has confirmed that he is set to begin slur training.

Straiham has taken the Valorant competitive scene by storm recently and is ready to fully round out his game.

“I’m ready to step my game up and get to the next level. I know I’m really good at the fundamentals like map awareness and shooting but anyone can be good at that, what separates the casuals from the pros is your skill at hurling slurs and both friend and foe,” said Straiham.

“I grew up in a pretty progressive household where my parents taught us to respect others and be mindful of offensive language which is useless if you want to play Valorant at a high level. I’ve got the best coaches with me and I’m ready to learn.”

One such coach is 25-year-old retired Valorant pro Noah “MamaKakaBoBoDay” Marks.

“I’m really grateful to have the chance to foster the next generation of Valorant. Jon’s parents’ teachings really did a number on him in terms of progressiveness, he’s still instinctually calling out microaggressions and the like which is a real problem but he’s a great kid and I know he’s gonna be shouting slurs like the best of them in no time,” said Marks

Straiham starts his training soon and is looking forward to the experience.

“We’re gonna start with the basics, Homophobia and Misogyny 101 before moving on to more advanced things like Alt-Right stuff. I’m pretty excited, Noah is one of the greatest of all time, and to be learning how to scream slurs from the guy who went on a 13-minute anti-Semitic tirade against his own team after he got killed rushing the enemy by himself is a dream come true,” said Straiham

At press time, Straiham is currently reading through hundreds of 4chan gaming forum posts and youtube comments to learn as many slurs as possible.