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Apparently the system software of PlayStation 5 is creating several problems for console owners. Some users have reported a conflict between the external SSDs and the software, causing the console database to be rebuilt. But now there is a new piece to this puzzle and it would have to do with Marvel’s Spider-Man.
Journalist Jeff Gerstmann seems to have found the reason for this problem: apparently putting the PlayStation 5 into sleep mode with Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered running causes the console to crash. “It appears that putting a PS5 into rest mode while Spider-Man Remastered is running freezes the entire system, forcing the ‘external drive repair’ process when starting the backup. At least it was like that for me the few times I did it today“he writes in a tweet.
For now, therefore, the universal advice is not to put the console in rest mode with the game still running. An excellent reminder waiting for a possible patch for all those who still do not have the console available.
Seems like putting a PS5 into rest mode while Spider-Man Remastered is running crashes the whole system, forcing that “repair your external drive” process when you start back up. At least that’s how it’s been for me the few times I’ve done that today.
– Jeff Gerstmann (@jeffgerstmann) November 11, 2020
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PlayStation 5 will be available in Italy from November 19th.
All the details on Sony’s next-gen console in our PS5 review
With the release of Dracula vs Van Helsing just around the corner, it’s time to take stock of these two marvels from the same publisher: Mandoogames! Which one to choose and why? Only you will have the answer, but I am here to help you answer it and above all I hope that it will help you make your choice or not (why choose? It sucks!).
Jekyll VS Hyde:
Confrontation and psychological turnaround
Explore the tortured soul of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, you will have to choose between the two identities of the Doctor, each of the two personalities offering you completely different advantages and purpose. The very striking illustrations of Vincent Dutrait (After us, Heat…) captivate us and make the game very thematic: each card represents a state of madness and reflects the transformation of Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde.
A delicate balance
Your success lies in the skillful management between the two personalities, the choices between the cards and their effects become crucial. if you are Jekyll you must maintain a balance between your two personalities, if you are Hyde you must sink into madness to win the game.
How does it play out?
Your goal is to win, or lose tricks of cards, the rounds are played in 10 tricks, during the first 3 card poses we determine the strength of the colors for this round, certain card actions will allow you to modify this during the game. sleeve.
Then the game is played like a basic trick game, if you play a color your opponent will be forced to play that color or a potion card, if you don’t have: you can play any card from your hand. If the card is of the same color, the highest value wins, if the colors are different, the strongest color wins, if a potion has been played, resolve its effect and then the highest value card high wins.
After 10 tricks you subtract the greatest number of tricks won by the smallest and the difference will move Hyde forward on the player board. If Hyde reaches the end of the board the game is over and Hyde wins the game. If this is not the case, you start again. After 3 games if Mr. Hyde has not reached the end of his madness, Dr. Jekyll wins the game.
What I like about Jekyll VS Hyde:
Its enormous replayability.
The rules are fluid and very simple.
The bonuses offered by card colors with potions
Jekyll Vs Hyde
2 players
Duration: 20 minutes
From 10 years old
Theme: Fantasy
Type: trick games, strategic
Publisher: Mandoo Games
Author: Geon II
Illustrators: Vincent Dutrait
Dracula VS Van Helsing:
A dark atmosphere
Immerse yourself in a gothic world beautifully illustrated by the brilliant Weberson Santiago (The Great Split, L’Auberge Sanglante…) where Dracula will have to transform villagers as vampires while Van Helsing drives him away from neighborhood to neighborhood. The atmosphere around the game is intensified by the work of the illustrations in a very vampiric style.
Strategy and bluff
You will have to carefully plan your card movements and your actions to play by anticipating the probable tricks and moves of your opponents. The different powers of the characters will make this game complex enough to create twists and turnsbut it remains very accessible to make you want to play again and to be able to create a strategy over the rounds and turns played.
How does it play out?
Dracula VS Van Helsing is a confrontation game which is played by placing 5 cards of different values on a wooden base, materializing 5 opposition corridors. Your goal will be to win the battle in as many corridors as possible. But each card can be played on your ruler, or for its effect! Low value cards of course have a fairly strong effect, while high value cards have a fairly weak effect.
If you are Dracula : each time you win a fight in a district (a corridor = a district) you vampirize an inhabitant of it. If you manage to vampirize 4 in the same area, you win immediately. If you survive 5 rounds you also win.
If you are Van Helsing : you remove one life point from Dracula for each confrontation won. Dracula has 12 life points and you must take it away from him!
The asset system: In each game you have an asset drawn at random. The cards of the trump suit will therefore be the strongest. But there is a card, number 7, which played for its action allows you to change the color of the trump card!
Draw and play: Each turn you will draw a card, then play one for its action. You can play the card you have just drawn, or a card already present on your strip.
As soon as 6 cards are in the discard pile you can decide whether or not to end the round.
What I like about Dracula VS Van Helsing:
Its very thematic and refined style
The varied actions offered by the cards
Victory conditions.
Magnificent material!
Dracula Vs Van Helsing
2 players
Duration: 30 minutes
From 10 years old
Theme: Gothic, Vampire.
Type: trick games, strategic
Publisher: Mandoo Games
Author: Théo Rivière, Maxime Rambourg
Illustrators: Weberson Santiago
Who wins the duel?
Material and visuals:
Regarding the material and the visual my point goes to Dracula Vs Van Helsing, I love what Vincent Dutrait is doing, and the little statue of Jekyll vVs Hyde is great, but I find that Dracula vs Van Helsing is a few notches higher. above. The illustrations by Weberson Santiago are just sublime and the material is really great.. Jekyll Vs Hyde is no match.
Gameplay:
This is where it will be difficult to decide, because the gameplay is really good for both, however that of Dracula vs Van Helsing is a bit more classic than that of Jekyll Vs Hyde, with its system of difference between the tricks we must really change our way of thinking when playing Jekyll or Hyde, while for its little brother, the asymmetry does not really change the gameplay, and the system for winning is not really original, even if winning by neighborhood yes. The point therefore goes to Jekyll vs Hyde for this criterion!
Replayability:
In terms of replayability, it is too early to focus on the subject given that Dracula vs Van Helsing is very recent, and I have a lot of games of Jekyll vs Hyde under my belt, but I still think that the replayability of the two is the same, I have the impression that the replayability rate is quite enormous for this type of game so tied for this point.
Personality :
It is this point which will be decisive, the two personalities of the games are great, Jekyll vs Hyde is still older than Dracula Vs Van Helsing, but in fact, the personality of the first is less well marked than in Dracula, even if it is, we can’t take that away from him. But I think that the universe of Weberson Santiago matches so well with the universe of Dracula that he managed to convey his personality in his works and in the game, and oh my god it shows! And for me that plays a huge role. Everything is in line with the game for this little one.
The winner: Dracula VS Van Helsing
Both games offer experiences completely different in terms of gameplay but also immersive, I enjoyed my games of Jekyll vs Hyde as much as I did Dracula vs Van Helsing. One excels with its dark atmosphere and strategic bluff, while the other stands out for its particular approach to victory and its subtle blend of duality and balance. The choice between the two games will come down to you and your desires, your theme and your favorite aesthetic. However, I felt the same “vibes” while playing both games which are excellent, but I have a big crush on Dracula Vs Van Helsing Who narrowly wins this duel!
All players who pre-ordered the Ultimate edition of EA Sports FC 24 will be able to enjoy early access this coming Friday, September 22, 2023. And in addition, they will have another series of equally interesting advantages. For example, 4,600 FC Points to spend in whatever they want and 1 Ultimate Team TOTW player. Today we want to focus on the first, to recommend the best way to spend those points wisely.
What are FC Points?
These points are nothing more than the new FIFA Points. That is to say, it is a nomenclature change for the same points that in FIFA can be used in Ultimate Team to get packs, participate in Ultimate Draft and get help to create a great template. Similarly, they can also be used in VOLTA FOOTBALL to unlock clothing objects new.
When will I receive the 4600 FC Points for the Ultimate version?
If you download the Web App and see that your points are not there, don’t panic. All Ultimate Edition Players will receive the 4,600 FC Points on Friday, September 22, 2023when early access begins.
How to spend the 4600 FC Points of the Ultimate version and when to do it
Those of you who are used to these preseasons will know very well that exactly the same thing happens every year. In other words, It is better to start opening envelopes now, since the market is going to be inflated when Ultimate Team starts for everyone. Therefore, as DUX Gaming comments, our first advice is that spend those points the sooner the better.
Actually, The most profitable thing is to spend points in FUT Draft. But that is only advisable for the most experienced players, since for it to be the best option you must be good at playing. on high difficulty and win all four games in a row. Even if you win three of the four matches, you will get more packs than otherwise. But it’s not that easy nor is it suitable for everyone, so keep that in mind.
FC Points will not be the only advantage of the Ultimate edition
In addition, the time factor is also important. And if we want to spend the points in the FUT Draft, we will need to complete many matches. Something that you may prefer to invest in other ways these first days of Ultimate Team. Keep in mind that doing a FUT Draft will cost 300 FC Points, so we could play 15 times with the Ultimate Edition points. AND that means 60 games total.
In any case, we recommend buy the 150 FC Points envelopes in the in-game store. A good investment that will be free and that normally It would cost you 7,500 coins above. In total, you can get about 30 envelopes in one go. And in case you get footballers with good potential, you can consider keeping it and sell it later.
On the other hand, remember that we will closely follow all the news about EA Sports FC 24 until launch day. The first FIFA without a FIFA license, but equally exciting. And if you want more guides for the game, keep in mind that we already have an important selection.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 series was recently announced, but some users are experiencing connection issues with Android Auto. This makes using the smart car radio a lot more inconvenient.
No automatic connection with Samsung Galaxy S23
Android Auto is special software for infotainment systems in modern cars. Your phone connects to your car screen using a USB cable or Bluetooth, but this does not work for users of a Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus or S23 Ultra. The smartphones do not connect automatically or at all with Android Auto. This makes listening to music or navigating suddenly a lot more difficult behind the wheel.
Dozens of users are reporting the connection issues on the Google Support page and users are also sharing this problem. It is not known what the root cause is. Most likely the solution lies in a software update. In any case, Google collects the technical data from those who experience the problem.
It is not the first time that Samsung smartphones have had problems with Android Auto. Last year’s Galaxy S22 phones also had trouble with this after launch. Users were then shown a black screen instead of the Android Auto interface. Only after about seven months were most problems resolved with an update.
Hopefully we won’t have to wait so long for Samsung this time, but a solution will come soon. Some users report that this problem is reason enough for them to switch to another smartphone.
More about Android Auto
With Android Auto you connect your phone to your car. The screen in the middle of your car turns into an interface with apps that work with it. This way you can easily listen to your favorite music via Spotify, navigate through the city with Google Maps and be served by the Google Assistant.
More and more modern vehicles have Android Auto built in as standard, but you can also install a modern car radio yourself. Check our list of five built-in radios that bring Android Auto to your car. Do you already have Android Auto and do you want to get the most out of it? Then read our five useful Android Auto tips.
In Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla there are some incredible treasures to be found, but the one you absolutely MUST have as a visitor to the Middle Ages in England is natural Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur. And not without reason, because Excalibur not only has a big name, its values also make you one of the strongest warriors in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.
Of course you won’t get the sword checked, I’ll have to work hard for it and find eleven tablets first. These have a special purpose later in the quest. And of course it could follow the popular – albeit historically anything but undisputed – idea that there were 12 places in the round, one for Arthur and eleven for his knights. Eleven tablet and the sword in the middle …
Defeat three zealots in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla for the first three panels
There’s a lot of running in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla zealot around, often these are also members of the order of elders. You should kill them for Hytham in the village anyway, also to get the armor and hammer from Thor, for example.
But three of the zealots also have a special treasure in their luggage that you can only get if you take care of yourself and then search.
Here are the three zealots and where they are hiding:
Woden
You can find Woden in the southeast of the island, at Cent. On the roads west of Canterbury, take a closer look at every rider on the road, if you are closer than 300 meters, Woden will be visible anyway. Defeat him and you have the first tablet.
Hrothgar
As a knight in Suthsexe, Hrothgar makes life difficult for lonely Vikings, you can find him in the direction of the southern coast near the town of Crawleah.
Heike
After all, Heike rides the streets of Essex, but never next to the streets – as long as she doesn’t follow you. Look around the Brentwood Outpost area and stay east of it.
Get the rest of the tablets!
When you have all three panels of the Zealots, you can turn to the more peaceful part of the task: The Treasures of Britain. These treasures are eight other tablets that you can always find in a cave, where you have to climb and puzzle a little beforehand. But don’t worry, here you will find everything you need to know: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – How to find the eight treasures of Britain
When you have done the three zealots Woden, Rhotgar and Heike and the eight treasures of Britain have been recovered, then you have all eleven tablets that you need for the last part of the search for Excalibur in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.
Find Excalibur in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla!
The last riddle is first of all to know where the stupid sword is in the stone. You have received clues over time, but instead of guessing, you can just look at the map:
At this point, look for Myrddin Cave in the Hamtunscire area. The actual entrance is just a narrow gap through which you have to squeeze your way. The way behind is a little longer, but very straightforward. First there is a longer jump section before you get into the water. Here you have to dive a good bit, only to have to jump again afterwards. Then you finally reach the legendary Round Table, or at least some kind of it.
There are stones in front of you in a kind of semicircle and you have eleven tablets. So put a tablet in each stone and then Arthur’s sword Excalibur appears and you can take it.
The effort was worth it, because not only does the sword have fantastic value and is one of the best weapons in the game, if you land heavy critical hits, every opponent in the vicinity is blinded and cannot react at first. No wonder Arthur became king with Excalibur.
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When you get your PlayStation 5 (PS5) starts, you will undoubtedly want to log in to your existing PlayStation Network account to have your games and PlayStation Plus subscription back.
You can also create new PS5 account, add guest accounts and switch between PS5 accounts anytime you want. This way your family can also use the console without ruining your savegames.
Finally, this page also explains how to Deleted PS5 user accounts and how to use PlayStation 5 Quick Play.
On this page you will find:
If you want to know everything about the PS5, check our guides about your PS5 online status, PS5 accounts, the PS5 standard and PS5 Control Center.
Add new PS5 accounts
If you want to create a new account on your PlayStation 5, select the option ‘Add User’. You can find this option in several ways:
Via the ‘User’ selection screen when you start the console
The ‘Switch User’ option in the basic screen
Via the Control Center that you can see by pressing the PS button
The ‘Users and Accounts’ submenu the settings
However you get to this option, you will always end up with the same screen with three options:
Get Started – create a new permanent PS5 account
Sign In and Play – you can temporarily log into your PlayStation Network account on this console
Quick Play – anonymous temporary account
If you want to create a new, permanent account on your PlayStation 5, choose the option ‘Get Started.’
You will then be given the choice to log in to an existing PlayStation Network account, create a new one, or use the PSApp to log in to your account via a QR code or create an offline account.
If you want to use your previous account, log in to the PS5. Now you still have to arrange a few things, including Data Collection.
If you create a new account, you can also create a new username.
Via an offline account you can choose an icon and username, so that you can enjoy your PS5 even without an internet connection.
These instructions allow you to create an account for your child, with the only difference that you will need to visit the ‘Family and Parental Controls’ submenu in the settings to activate settings.
Switch PS5 users
There are two ways to switch accounts while playing on your PlayStation 5.
First and foremost, you can go to the home screen and go to the ‘Users’ option in the top right corner. Normally you will now see your username.
Click on it and a submenu will open with a few options including ‘Switch User.’
Selecting ‘Switch User’ will open a new menu with all users who currently have an account on this PS5.
You can choose which user you want to play as and thus gain access to all files (including save files) that the account in question has on this console. Certain parts of the account may require you to enter a password.
The second way to switch users is to press the PS button to activate the Control Center and select the User option.
Then you follow the same steps as above
Adding PS5 guests and Quick Play on PS5 explained
There are two ways to add a guest account to your PS5. Either you let someone log in temporarily via their own PlayStation Network account on your console, or a temporary guest account is created on your PS5 via Quick Play.
These options instantly delete any data created on your console during their playing time, so you don’t have to worry about impact on your storage capacity.
You can find both options by selecting the ‘Add User’ option, which can be found in several ways:
Via the selection screen that appears when you activate the console
Via the ‘Switch User’ option on the basic screen
Via the Control Center that you activate via the PS button
The ‘Users and Accounts’ submenu in the console settings
However you get there, after selecting ‘Add User’ you can choose from either ‘Sign In and Play’ or ‘Quick Play.’
If you choose ‘Sign In and Play’, you can log in to your PlayStation Network account and use the console as if it were yours. All your data is also stored.
If you select ‘Quick Play’, the console will automatically create a guest account that has access to all games and features downloaded to this console. If you have the physical version of the PS5, you can also play any physical disc.
The guest account will automatically disappear when you select a new user or switch off the PS5.
Remove PS5 users
To delete a user from your PS5, you must first go to the console settings. You can find it by going to the top right corner of the basic screen.
Then scroll to ‘Users and Accounts’ and select the option ‘Users.’
This will show you a list of all the accounts present on or linked to your PS5.
Now go to the account you want to delete and an icon with a trash can will appear. Select this.
Before removing it, the console will ask if you want to remove this user from the PS5.
If you confirm, the account will be deleted along with any saved data that may have been on the console.
If you want to know everything about the PS5, check our guides about your PS5 online status, PS5 accounts, the PS5 standard and PS5 Control Center.
Immediately underline: in the game, these are synonyms. Satellites in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord – The best option to expand the team with more powerful units. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how to hire partners, why they’re so important, and answer a number of other questions about them.
How to hire associates
The process is simple! In every major town of Bannerlord, there is a tavern where you can play board games, hire soldiers, and find companions. After entering the tavern, if you haven’t changed the control, press and hold the ALT key to see the names on any special characters. If there is a partner, you will see an inscription above like Gavyn the fish. Not all satellites have a nickname! But if so, we can draw conclusions about the presence of certain abilities. We will discuss this below.
Once you’ve found a partner, you can talk to them and learn a bit more about the background before offering to join the team. Then you have to pay off the debt of a potential partner, which varies within 1000 dinars.
Use the encyclopedia to find a satellite
The terminology associated with Bannerlord’s Companions is a bit confusing, as the encyclopedia lists them as heroes. You can filter all heroes with the Wanderer option, so the encyclopedia will only show companions. On each page of this manual, satellite skills and their last location are displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. Unlike previous Mount & Blade games, the characters do not stand still and often move from colony to colony. Bannerlord’s first quest in history (at least the Early Access one) has to do with restructuring his clan. In this context, you must rent your first satellite.
What are the roles in the clan?
After completing the quest related to Clan Restructuring, you will have access to Clan Roles, which you can assign to both your character and companions. Before assigning roles, wait a bit: if the roles are not assigned to anyone, the main character will perform his duties. This means that you will receive passive experience, developing certain skills. After assigning a character to a certain role, only he will receive experience. Likewise, your character will only gain experience for the role they are assigned to.
Consider all the roles in the clan:
• Scout. It uses reconnaissance skill, improving trail finding, detection distance, and expanding tracking information. • Engineer. Use the ability of the same name, speeding up production of siege weapons and increasing the maximum complexity of available devices. • Major (major). Use the Steward ability, which allows you to increase the size of the squad. • Doctor. The skill of medicine. This character increases the chances of survival and the speed of recovery of your troops.
How to increase the membership limit
If you have a higher level clan, your partner limit is four people. The only way to increase it is to increase the level of the clan. Each clan update adds 1 additional companion space. Ultimately, you can get up to 8 satellites. If you need help improving your clan, use our neighbor guide.
Window with satellite information.
Another way to increase the satellite’s engagement limit is to use the advantage of the (Leader / Leader) rule in the Steward skill branch. Requires level 250. As soon as you unlock this buff, you will get additional space for each of your cities (which you control).
Also, at the time of this writing there was a bug in Bannerlord that allowed me to hire another satellite over the limit. The Family Feud mission requires you to hire a family member and escort them to a nearby town. If the search fails while there is a family member on the team, it simply will not be deleted. This error will likely be corrected soon.
What are satellites used for?
As you progress in the game, you can use satellites for different purposes, getting certain benefits. At first, they are just strong soldiers who cannot die (if you have not enabled this option in the campaign settings). After a while, they can be used for the following tasks:
– The leader of a commercial caravan which ensures a daily passive income. – Complete various missions. – Improved relations with towns and villages. – The leader of his own combat unit, who can also bring daily benefits. – Governor / ruler of a castle or town.
Satellites are a good replacement for the vassals that will be needed when creating your own kingdom. They move across the kingdom, they fight with enemy bandits and lords in the same way as ordinary vassals.
How to change a partner’s armor and weapons
The first step to completing the satellite customization is to change its weapons and armor. This is similar to how you modify the protagonist’s team. In other words, you have to open the inventory by pressing the I key. After that, you can click on any « arrow » next to the name of the main character at the top, middle of the screen, which you will allow switching to satellites.
The inventory menu on the right will present the same image as for the main character. However, don’t forget that you can switch between military and civilian equipment (just below your name). The Viking Helmet activates the Combat Gear tab and the Feather Hat activates civilian attire.
Combat equipment. These are the clothes your hero wears in battle. It is only limited by the requirements of specific equipment.
Civilian clothes. The clothes your character wears as you move around the city, tavern, fortress, etc. In the future, you will be able to open perks to hide weapons.
How to update a partner’s skills and options
The level of many partners you can hire in your team will be higher than the main character. Especially at the start of the history campaign. This means that your next raise will take longer. However, you can improve the skills and benefits of companions by analogy with the main character.
Open the character window by pressing the C key (default). Here you will see the skills of the protagonist. Then go to the next satellite by clicking on one of the “arrows” at the top center of the screen (as you did when changing teams). The arrows are next to your name. Click on it to see each satellite previously subscribed. It doesn’t matter if it’s in your unit or not.
If a companion level has been increased, you receive free skill points and performance points, which you can spend through the menu above. After you have dealt all the points, click on the green « Finish » button at the bottom of the screen. If something doesn’t suit you, you can always undo the action (the Undo button is red). If you selected « Automatic distribution of benefits to clan members » at the start of the campaign, satellite benefits will be selected automatically. But don’t confuse perks with attributes and abilities!
This is the process of leasing a satellite.
Choose a role for a partner
There are four unique Clan Roles that you can assign to your mates or your own character. We explain the importance of each role above, but will discuss how to distribute them below. There are two easy ways.
Clan menu:
1. Access the clan menu by pressing the L key (default). 2. Click on the partner’s name on the left side of the screen. 3. Click None or the name of the role already assigned to the satellite. 4. Assign one of the four roles of the satellite: explorer, engineer, quartermaster, medic. 5. Click the green Finish button at the bottom of the screen.
Direct conversation with a partner:
1. Press the P key (default) to open the device menu. 2. Click on the partner’s name in the “Troops” menu on the right side of the screen. 3. Click on the “yellow conversation cloud” in the drop-down menu under the satellite name. 4. Ask the interlocutor about their current position in the clan and ask them to take on a specific role.
Each role will be displayed as a dialog option. Additionally, it will show if anyone has been appointed to this position.
How to find the best companions
Before you find the best satellites for a specific role, you need to know how to find them correctly. You can view the list of satellites through an encyclopedia. Open it with the N key and select the filter by the Wanderer tag. An alternative is to travel through the taverns in each city. It should be noted that the encyclopedia, although updated, does not occur in real time (with some delay). Therefore, the location of the satellite shown in the encyclopedia may differ from the real one.
Once the Bannerlord campaign begins, you can open the encyclopedia and find characters with specific nicknames. They correspond to certain capacities. Therefore, you can find a partner who has the skills that best suit you. Each character has a first and last name, which affects the type of ability.
How satellite names and capacities relate
All of Bannerlord’s companions have a specific nickname or last name, for example, Siona the Healed or Elyaksha the Shieldmaiden (there is no Russian localization yet, so I will list names and nicknames in English). Here are some examples of nicknames and related skills:
– Healer – medicine 60. – Gold – tactical 100. – Prince – fraud 140. – Smith – Forge 60. – Frozen beard – Intelligence 80.
Best team leaders
Once you have brought the clan to the second level and can create a team for your partner, it is important to make sure that you choose the right partner for the role of leader of the new group. In the list below, you will see different nicknames corresponding to this task:
If you want to make money and earn daily passive income, now is the time to think about starting your own shopping caravan. If you already have money for your training, be sure to choose the best companion for the caravan leader role. Obviously, in order to increase profits, you need to focus on trading skills, as these will reduce trading fines (the difference between the selling and buying prices of your resources).
For starters, the partner you want to nominate for the position of city leader must be from the same culture as the city itself. Thanks to this, you will receive a +1 loyalty bonus and eliminate the negative effects of loyalty due to cultural inconsistency.
In addition, you need perks to improve the role of city leader. They have different capacities:
The PS5 Little Devil Inside will be released in Winter 2022. The game will first be released on PC and PlayStation, but will also be available on Switch and Xbox One at a later date.
On PlayStation’s Instagram account, PlayStation announced that Neostream Interactive’s indie game Little Devil Inside will be released in winter 2022. An exact release date has not yet been announced, but we can expect the game in late 2022. The game featured in a montage video for in-developed games launching next year.
Little Devil Inside was first announced several years ago and is a combination between an action-adventure and RPG with survival elements. The game takes place in a semi-open world of different themes and cute visuals. Players explore a beautiful, yet dangerous world filled with dragons, bears, and other creatures.
What is Little Devil Inside about?
Little Devil Inside can be played in single and multiplayer mode. The game follows the professional and personal life of an explorer who is hired by a university professor to help search and study monsters and supernatural occurrences. You go on dangerous missions, and roam a world where the industrial revolution is about to begin.
Little Devil Inside will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and will later be available for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One.
The Nintendo Switch really let the cat out of the bag when it made decent portable gaming possible. Many other brands have since tried to copy this blockbuster. While the Steam Deck is undoubtedly one of the best received, brands like PlayStation have tried their luck with the PS Portal.
Even though the handheld has been well received by critics, it has caused quite a few laughs and memes among fans. This is not only because it is a remote handheld, meaning it is completely useless outside of the house, but also because it looks very much like a Nintendo Switch.
Since the console has just been released, it’s understandable that there are still bugs that need to be fixed. However, some users report unbearable stuttering, as can be read on social media.
PlayStation Portal players report unplayable lag
Twitter user @PowerstancePino shared a clip showing Horizon Forbidden West running on the PS handheld and we have to admit, it looks very lame. If you’re just walking around, the lag is annoying, but not too much of a hindrance. But when you’re in the middle of a fight, lag can be fatal for your character.
“,” @ItsMrProducts said in response to the Twitter post. “” With the Switch you have the games with you, either via digital download or via card. However, with Remote Play you stream them on your device, similar to streaming PS games.
Considering PS is marketing this game as an “immersive” experience, it doesn’t bode well if players can’t fully immerse themselves in the game because it plays like a PS1 title. This is arguably another blow to Sony after PS Plus fans threatened to cancel their subscription. The latter happened after a series of games didn’t work yet again. Fortunately, the lag isn’t proving to be a problem for all users, which offers a small glimmer of hope.
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I fear a lot of people who don’t really understand what the PlayStation Portal is will have this sort of experience. Remote Play has always been shaky for me, despite having 140Mbps down, and 30Mbps up. https://t.co/NtRluw8nPx
— Adam Vjestica (@ItsMrProducts) November 15, 2023
In the world of Yaesha you can reach the area “Forgotten Field”. In the area you not only meet a lot of opponents, but also a puzzle. The riddle is a kind of “pedestal riddle”, which can also be found in other areas such as the Imperial Gardens and must be solved. In the puzzle you have to set the right symbols on the round base. The pedestal is in a hidden room behind a wall in front of the tower. The only question is, where can you find the symbols for the socket in the forgotten field?
Forgotten Field: Symbols Puzzle Solution
In order to find out the correct symbols for the “symbols puzzle” on the pedestal, you have to move to the big tower in the forgotten field. The location of the tower can also be seen in the screenshot below.
At the bottom of the tower is a door through which you can go and activate the elevator behind it. The elevator is automatically activated via the floor switch as soon as you go through the door. Instead of taking the elevator up, you now have to exit the elevator first. So run onto the floor switch and run straight out again. Then you have to pay attention to which symbols can be seen on the elevator while it is going up.
The pedestal with the symbols can be found just below the tower behind the magic wall that you can just walk through.
Finally, interact with the base and adjust the symbols visible on the elevator from the outside to the inside. The solution to the riddle in the forgotten field looks like this (possibly different for some players, since the worlds are partly randomly generated).
A door will then open behind the pedestal with the symbols. Behind the door is the Blossoming Heart relic. The blossoming heart spawns a healing orb, which heals you and nearby allies and regenerates 35 percent of your life points. However, the healing also has a downside, as the first healing from the relic is reduced by 35 percent.
Where do you actually get more relic fragments in Remnant 2 and how can you improve the relic?
Where to find the Soul Key Tribute? What can you do with the Soul Key and what do you need the quest item for? In the last few days, one or the other player of the new Remnant 2 may be dealing with these questions, who either discovered the tribute of the soul key in the inventory and does not know where to use the item, or specifically for the item seeks to use it. In this short guide we will show you where to get the item and what to do with the tribute.
Get the Soul Key Tribute
The Soul Key Tribute can be found in a “secret room” in the Mental Asylum in Morrow Parish. You get to the secret room after fighting your way through the gilded chambers and defeating the boss. The Soul Key Tribute is on the ground next to the corpse.
Where to use the Soul Key Tribute?
The question now is, where can you use the Soul Key Tribute and what can you do with the item? To use the Soul Key, go to the basement of the Insane Asylum in Morrow Parish. In the basement you will not only find the lady from whom you can find out the code for the iron safe in the mental asylum, but opposite is also a huge spider’s web with a corpse (?) stuck in it. You can interact with the corpse and then use Soul Key Tribute, which in turn creates a portal. The portal takes you to the tormented mental asylum and here you meet the boss “The Night Weaver”.
After the fight against the night weaver you get the material cursed dream silks and you can also get the dream catcher via the second cobweb by using the stone doll of the night weaver on the web.
BitLife’s modeling career allows you to become famous by earning money through gigs, which you can access through local and elite options or your character’s booking agent. Here’s how to unlock elite gigs in BitLife.
How to Unlock Elite Gigs as a Model in BitLife
Unlocking elite gigs in BitLife’s modeling career requires being promoted to a Elite Model and by completing at least Five local concerts. The elite model promotion is the fourth rank you will get in the modeling career path, right after the catalog model. However, local gigs are available as soon as you start and can be accessed through the casting calls menu.
Once you’ve completed at least five local gigs and earned multiple promotions to Elite Model, you’ll unlock Elite Gigs, giving you access to high-paying fashion and business gigs.
As with local gigs, you’ll find a list of elite casting calls with desired age, gender and model type, with campaign type and compensation listed at the end. These typically pay more than local gigs, ranging from $20,000 for low-key gigs to over $50,000 for high-profile companies.
How to become an elite model in BitLife
The Elite Model is the fourth position you can get in the Special Model Work Track, after the Catalog Model. Below are the five ranks you can achieve throughout your modeling career:
Body Part Model
Stock Image Template
Catalog template
Elite Model
Model
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You will start as a body parts model when you begin your modeling career. After a few years of hard work and good performance on gigs, you will get promotions to the Stock Image and Catalog model, with Elite appearing shortly after. Expect this to take around ten years in the game, as you have to pass two more positions before becoming an elite model.
Below are some tips for quickly getting promoted to the Elite Model position:
Complete as many local gigs and opportunities as possible through your booking agent.
Make as many Go-Sees as possible.
Take part in every fashion week opportunity you find.
Update your model photo every few years.
Keep your reputation high by maintaining good relationships with your customers and your booking agent.
Over time, as you maintain your reputation and continue to do gigs, you will get promoted and eventually work your way up to the Elite model and unlock Elite gigs.
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Truck drivers beware! The American Dream unpacks exciting content for 2023 and 2024.
SOEDESCO is excited to unveil the exciting plans for truckers in the coming months and into 2024. The trucking adventure continues with a lot of exciting additional content for Truck Driver: The American Dream and it’s free too.
For the rest of the year, players can look forward to a variety of fun releases to coincide with the Halloween and Christmas seasons. Join Nathan in these festive celebrations with new trucks, decorations, paint jobs and an entirely new experience on the open road.
With adorable decorations and paint jobs for your trucks, you can bring goosebumps to the streets this Halloween.
Fully immerse yourself in the State of New York-inspired landscape of Truck Driver: The American Dream with the new Freedom To Roam update and explore new job opportunities for additional hours of play.
Celebrate the most magical time of the year in Truck Driver: The American Dream and spread joy as Santa Clause with his festive, glowing Christmas truck.
As we begin the new year, Truck Driver: The American Dream will have even more exciting content in store. A brand new story is ready to unfold. In March 2024, the Truckers’ journey continues with a brand new story and protagonist, with the introduction of new chapters, characters and areas.
Players can also expect long-awaited steering wheel support to finally arrive on their PS5 and Xbox Series X|S editions of Truck Driver next year.
The Peaq PTV 32GH-5023C is a portable television for all situations. The SamaGame test reveals why he knows good and bad times in the garden
Table of contents
Peaq Portable TV: The 32-inch TV is not that small
Handy TV with complete equipment
Android with apps and Google Assistant
Operation with ups and downs
The image quality is surprising
Thanks to the battery, it runs without a socket
Test conclusion Peaq PTV 32GH-5023C
Where is the final? Wherever you want! The Peaq Portable TV can be used more flexibly than almost any other TV and doesn’t even need a socket. An antenna or WiFi are enough for the not-so-small TV viewing pleasure, which can also take place on the terrace and in the garden. The portable television from Peaq can do some things better than similarly priced counterparts or even than notebooks and tablets. However, the test also shows the limits of this concept.
Peaq Portable TV: The 32-inch TV is not that small
Tablets and notebooks have long since established themselves as mobile televisions. They show practically all the TV programs you want via internet stream, all you need is WiFi nearby. However, more than one or two people will not enjoy it because the screens of these mobile devices are too small. This is where the Peaq Portable TV 32GH-5023C comes in. Its screen with a diagonal of 32 inches or 80 centimeters has an area four times as large. However, the television cannot keep up with the image sharpness of modern monitors and tablets; it has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. That’s enough for HD suitability (HD ready), but the image looks a little grainier than usual from less than 2 meters away.
Handy TV with complete equipment
Everything you need to watch TV is built into the Peaq Portable TV, plus all the relevant connections are available on the back:
TV reception: For classic reception of television programs including HDTV, the Peaq has a cable, antenna and satellite connection. To decrypt private channels, a corresponding module can be inserted into the CI+ slot of the television.
HDMI: The Peaq has two HDMI inputs, to which a computer or a DVD player can be connected, for example. They can also be used for a games console. However, experienced gamers will notice the comparatively long video delay; the latency is 37 milliseconds. One of the HDMI ports can also output current sound, for example for a soundbar.
AV: For example, old game consoles or camcorders can be connected to the AV input.
Digital output: The optical connection can be used, for example, for older home cinema systems or wireless headphones.
USB: Photos and videos can be played via a USB port in the most important file formats, except for WMA and DTS sound. TV recordings on USB hard drives are not possible.
Headphone output: There is a corresponding jack socket on the Peaq for conventional headphones with cables, and you can also use them Bluetooth headphones pair – but only operate one at a time.
Android with apps and Google Assistant
Compared to other televisions, the Peaq PTV 32GH-5023C is compact and affordable, but no less smart. It accesses the Internet via network cable and WLAN and publishes contributions Media libraries on his screen, as well as YouTube videos and paid films and series Streaming provider. The television works with the Android TV operating system in the current television version 11. This ensures almost complete app availability, and even the Sky offshoot Wow, which is otherwise often missing, is available here. If desired, the Google Assistant can help you find the desired genres, films or series. There is a microphone in the remote control and it listens when you press the colorful Google button.
Operation with ups and downs
Conventional control of the Peaq Portable TV via remote control is at least as easy. It fits well in the hand and has large, clearly labeled and sensibly arranged buttons. So that it doesn’t get lost on the portable television, the Peaq has a suitable holder on the back. The menus add more guesswork: some of them are translated incomprehensibly and don’t show any explanations. Anyone who wants to rearrange the channels after they have been used for the first time will despair. Luckily, it’s very easy to create a favorites list. The help app is also far too brief and superficial to be really helpful. It’s good that the printed operating instructions are comparatively detailed.
The image quality is surprising
At a cheap one 32 inch TV With “small” HD resolution, expectations of image quality are not particularly high. But the Peaq Portable TV outperformed them in the test with natural and almost unadulterated colors, largely smooth movements and decent contrast. The image brightness of 200 candela per square meter is typical for this price and size range and is usually sufficient in the kitchen, bedroom or student apartment. However, if you want to use the portable television outdoors, you have to pay attention to the time and position of the sun. When the sun is shining, you can’t see anything on the screen, and there’s nothing you can do about it with any menu setting. Even in the shadows, the television image can be more easily guessed at than recognized. In the twilight it looks completely different, and the crisp picture is quite pleasing. No wonder that the manufacturer advertises “cinema feeling under the starry sky”.
Peaq Portable TV in the test: Technical data in comparison
Peaq
Panasonic
Amazon
resolution
Brightness (HDR max.)
contrast
Color deviation dE
color temperature
Color space DCI-P3
Latency (60Hz)
Entrances
The color matching is a bit cool from the factory, the setting Film/Drama We liked it better in the test and was also brighter. Little Peaq also really worked hard when it came to sound. Its two loudspeakers are clearly visible at the front and deserve to be called a loudspeaker with surprising assertiveness. It doesn’t sound nice at full blast, but it’s worth its weight in gold outdoors with a good-humoured audience. At normal volume, the PTV sounds a bit nasal and tinny, but still a class better than the one of the same size and price Amazon Fire TV 2 and especially as notebooks and tablets.
Thanks to the battery, it runs without a socket
A battery is built into the Peaq PTV 32GH-5023C for use away from sockets. Depending on the image settings, it lasts a good three hours on one charge, and four hours is possible if the screen setting is very dark. The operating instructions prohibit changing the battery or opening the housing. In principle, this is possible: The battery is a standard model with a plug and sits in a compartment closed with four screws. In continuous operation, power is supplied via a small external power supply. Use in a car or motorhome requires either a 230-volt socket or battery operation. However, the television cannot be operated on a 12-volt vehicle connection, but this option is offered 24 inch TV more often.
Test conclusion Peaq PTV 32GH-5023C
The Peaq Portable TV 32GH-5023C stands out from other televisions with its flexibility: With its built-in battery it can be used mobile, and thanks to the carrying recess in the housing, it is very easy to move quickly. Nevertheless, it is a fully-fledged 32-inch television that does not have to shy away from comparison with conventional competitors. The picture quality is good, the equipment is complete including Android and all desirable streaming options, and the sound is surprisingly powerful. Overall, mobile television works much better than with tablets or notebooks. Nice: Peaq offers the portable TV with a light blue speaker bar as shown in the pictures (32GH-5023C-BL), alternatively it is black (32GH-5023C-B) or white (32GH-5023C-W).
Android has hidden options for developers, Google Play also has a few and they are also available on Telegram, here in the hidden Debug menu, also available in the stable version of the app.
If you want to get the most out of Telegram, you have to know it secret telegram menu where you can access some useful functions to resolve errors or change the way the application works. We explain how to access the menu as well as the options available to it today.
How to activate developer options
The way to activate options for Android developers has not changed in years – it is to club building version in the system information. This sort of became the norm for activating secret menus, which is also used in many Android Easter Eggs. On Telegram, it’s something similar.
To activate the secret menu, you must first access the app settings. To do this, you need to unfold the side panel and touch Adjustments. Scroll down where indicated la version Telegram. You don’t have to club, but long press. The first time you do this, you will receive a message with a shrug ¯ _ (ツ) _ / ¯. The second, the secret menu will open.
Unlike other semi-hidden menus in other apps, in Telegram they will not be activated indefinitely. If you want to reopen the menu immediately, just click on the version again. If you exit and enter the app, you will start from scratch and see the shrug. In other words, the process of activate Telegram’s secret menu is the next:
Open the side panel
Go in Adjustments
Long press app version, below
Bring another long touch on the version
What hidden options are available
It should be noted that the debugging options are primarily intended for troubleshooting errors, although some of them may be useful in specific cases for end users. In addition, the available options disappear or appear without notice in future versions of Telegram. Today, these are debugging options available in Telegram for Android:
Contacts d’importation. If contact sync is not active, you turn it on and probably upload the contacts to the Telegram cloud immediately. The option does not display any interface when you tap it.
Reload contacts. No information is displayed and there is no documentation about it, although it would make sense to refresh the contact list just like the option present in WhatsApp.
Restore imported contacts. Again, no information or interface is displayed. The option appears to be used to resolve contact sync issues with Telegram.
Reset chats. There is no documentation for this feature, although it might be useful to troubleshoot specific chat sync issues.
Activate recordings. Add a new debug menu to the Telegram side menu. You can send the recordings there in TXT format to any compatible application.
Disable internal camera. Prevent Telegram from using its own camera every time you send a file. To send photos with the camera, the phone’s default camera is used.
Clear the sent multimedia cache. In theory, you should clear the cache of photos and videos you sent to other chats, although in our testing Telegram’s cache size didn’t change.
Call settings. This is the only section that today displays an additional options window. This indicates that you are only changing something if you know what you are doing and you can force the TCP connection or ConnectionService on Telegram calls.
Read all chats. As simple as that, any chats you had unread on Telegram will be marked as read.
Do not pause music while recording. If you listen to music on your mobile and start recording new voicemail, the music will not stop.
Of course, the main element of Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is the battles, but the game is loaded with many other equally great features. Among other things, you can even become the ruler of your kingdom, which means that you will manage all the conquered settlements. Capturing the colony itself is no easy task, but ensuring its proper control and development is almost easier.
Colonies are divided into several types. You can take control of towns and castles. The towns around them contribute to the general well-being and prosperity of the town / castle, but are vulnerable to incursions from enemy lords or bandits. Cities are slightly better than castles in that their management system is more flexible and broad. On the other hand, castles are much easier to protect during sieges.
Join an existing faction and get a free deal
The easiest way to get your own town / castle is to join one of the previously created realms and become their mercenary. Later, when you level up in the clan, you can again talk to the faction lord and swear allegiance to him, thus becoming a vassal. In the end, this loyalty will be rewarded, because the chef will give you the key to the castle or the city. There is only one downside: everything will take a long time.
The capture of the colony by a siege.
The second option is to attack the nearest town on your own or with other members of your faction. For the latter, it is important that your faction fight with the owner of the colony. To provoke another kingdom to war, storm their villages.
You have to besiege the deal you want to receive. Take the time to prepare for the siege, but remember that in doing so you could be attacked by the local lord’s garrison or army. Potentially an army of hundreds of soldiers can oppose you, so gather as many forces as possible before the attack.
Agreement information.
Settlement management
As soon as you become the ruler of a town / castle, try to invest some gold in its further development. You can create new buildings or update existing buildings.
Since there has been a siege, your new citizens will starve. Admittedly, the food supply is almost exhausted. To stabilize the status of the agreement, perform a series of actions:
“Put gold in the city’s reserves to speed up construction. «
– Upgrade the barn to level three.
– Select the « Irrigation » option as the default action (default per day: city residents will do this if they have no other business).
After that, focus on building a city or castle by selecting other projects. Each project has a maximum of 3 levels. You can choose several options, define a construction line, so that the city continues to develop, even if you are far from it.
I recommend increasing the local militia to better protect the city from enemy forces. By upgrading barracks and training grounds, you can maximize and train your troops. You can also invest in ovens, which will increase daily productivity.
From time to time, return to your settlements to check the living standards of the citizens. The loyalty, food supply and strength of the militias show how happy they are with their government. If any of the parameters drops to the minimum level, a revolt may start against you. You can also send caravans from your cities.
How to protect your city from invaders
You can leave some of your troops in the city, and they will protect it from invading invaders. To leave the garrisons, you must visit the city fortress and select the appropriate option. And then you can name the troops that remain in the city to defend it.
If you are not far from your colony and have been attacked, you will have a chance to get close to the enemy, convince them to stop or attack and win. It will be necessary to increase their social parameters, including charisma and leadership.
The next big bang in the team sports industry: After SC24.com had already gotten into trouble, it has now become known that its large (former) partner Geomix is also insolvent. However, the continued existence of the company appears to be assured.
The steep rise of the Austrian online team sports retailer Geomix (Liezen/Styria) has come to an abrupt end: Today it was announced that the company has filed an application with the Leoben regional court to open self-administration restructuring proceedings. The reason for this, it is said, is “the massive deterioration in the economic conditions in the industry in recent years”.
The crisis-related decline in sales in some business areas and a failure in Germany would have resulted in liquidity problems. However, the continued existence of the company appears to be assured.
Sales in the double-digit million range
The online team sports retailer is one of the top players not only in Germany, but also in Europe. The online shop went live in 2013, and five years later sales were in the double-digit million range. In 2022, that was the goal in Corona times (even during which the company was able to grow strongly despite the stricken market), the 100 million euro mark should be cracked.
Geomix now has to pay tribute to the massive expansion – thanks to its less economical pricing policy. It was heard from dealer circles that the online player had granted football clubs discounts of 45 to 50 percent and a refund of up to ten percent on sales sales. Of course, the local brick-and-mortar retailers couldn’t like this because it also stole customers away from them. One team sports provider complained: “The large team sports online companies in particular are changing their pricing policies significantly and are acting more and more aggressively, that is to say, more desperately.” It has been the case for a long time that there is a tough fight in this market. In times of crisis, however, this action takes its toll.
At SC24.com, the former and equally insolvent partner, the situation is as follows: As the provisional insolvency administrator Marc Lang from the Tappmeier law firm (Ulm) reports, the club’s business is running stable again. “The clubs are supporting SC24.com. They are also currently being supplied,” he reports. The problem child, he emphasizes, was the online shop. The company around board member Markus Müller has now (for now) said goodbye to this consumer business.
Regarding the future of SC24.com, Lang says: “We have already initiated an M&A process, which will start this week, so that we can find an investor who can continue to run the company. We think we have to act pretty quickly here. I hope that we will have the first results available in July so that we can act quickly and present them to the investor.”
It’s Thursday and that means free games! Epic Games gives away one or more games for free every week. This week there are no less than two games: a tactical XCOM-like game that also allows exploration and Epic lets us prove that we can make better RPGs than CD Project RED. Interested? We do!
Yes! It’s Thursday again and Epic Games is playing early for Sinterklaas! After last week’s epic Star Wars Squadrons, Epic has two new free games for us this week. You don’t have to do anything for that, except score them!
Fort Triumph
Fort Triumph is a challenging turn-based tactical game in the spirit of XCOM, combined with permadeath and exploration. With your team of heroes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, you make your way through an imaginative world full of challenges, but also with room for a joke.
During combat, you can use your environment as weapons. whatever you do, your heroes gain experience and can evolve into various factions and classes. The game offers both a story mode and a skirmish option for when you’re short on time.
Score Fort Triumph now for free on the Epic Games Store
RPG in a Box
Always wanted to make your own RPG? Do you think The Witcher could have been much better? Now you can show it for yourself with RPG in a Box. This is actually not a game, but a game maker. With this tool you can easily translate your ideas and stories into a real game. RPG in a Box includes everything to easily turn your stories into a playable experience, without having to program anything. If you are satisfied with the end result, you can export your inventions and all your friends can play your game stand alone, so without needing RPG in a box themselves.
RPG in a Box offers Minecraft-like graphics, where you can model your own protagonist and enemies, decorate the map as you see fit, and then tell the game what to do next. Don’t feel like working out the battles? Then RPG in a Box already offers a ready-made solution for this.
Get RPG in a Box now for free on the Epic Store
Free games on the Epic Games Store
Fans of free games without a subscription are well off at Epic Games. Epic has been giving away free games every week and you don’t have to do anything for that. Unlike many subscription forms such as Amazon Prime, PlayStation Plus, Games with Gold and Humble Choice, the games are really completely free and remain yours without any subscription form.
In addition to the weekly free games, Epic has many more games that you can score for free. The Epic Games Store also has a large list of games that are always free to play. These include well-known names such as Rocket League, Paladins, Smite, Genshin Impact, Neverwinter, Fortnite, World of Warships, Trackmania and League of Legends. You can find the complete list of free games here.
NB: you can get the free games only in the period between Thursday 5 p.m. and exactly one week after claim, but the game is and remains forever in your account and free to play. You don’t even need to download or play the game, if you claim the game during the free period it can be downloaded from the Epic Games Store at any time afterwards.
One of the tasks that is done the most with a mobile (besides communicating) is taking pictures. The camera has become one of the most important elements when buying and selling a smartphone. And given its evolution, today you carry a Pro camera in your pocket on your Xiaomi, POCO or Redmi
For this reason, we wanted to compile five tricks with which you can take the captures you take with your Xiaomi phone with MIUI to another level, achieving incredible effects just by taking advantage of the software provided by the Chinese firm in its native camera application, full of of features such as** Xiaomi’s pro camera mode** and others that give you the opportunity to even take a good photo of the moon when it is fullwithout leaving a seedy overexposed circle on the screen.
The light and exposure meter, the best to activate the Pro mode in the camera of your Xiaomi
One of the tools that will help us considerably improve the capture of our photographs is the light and exposure meter provided by the native MIUI camera application. With it, we will be able to know at all times if the exposure of the different parts of our photography is correct to avoid loss of information in the light and shadow areas.
This function will act like the well-known “zebra pattern” that we find in professional cameras, represented with different lines when there are areas in our photographs with loss of informationsomething very useful in order to be able to use the professional mode of our phone without fear of exposing the capture badly.
In order to activate this function, we must follow the following steps:
Access the camera app of your Xiaomi device
Access the **** “Pro” mode ** of the Xiaomi camera ** that you will find in the mode dial of your application
At the top right, open the menu and select “Exposure Verification“
And that’s it, once activated, if we manually change the parameters of our capture such as shutter speed, aperture or ISO, we can see how the function it starts up allowing us to easily see the areas with loss of information.
Activate and use the “Focus Peaking” of the Xiaomi camera
The next trick that we want to show you is the well-known function “Focus Peaking” that we can find in the same way in professional cameras and that we will also be able to activate and enjoy on our Xiaomi device.
This function It will help us to correctly focus the subject or area of the photograph that we want to highlight, being represented with a striking red color so that its visualization is easier. Thanks to this, we can manually select the focus from the professional mode to focus on what we want without making mistakes.
To activate this function:
Access the camera app of your Xiaomi device
Access the “Pro” mode that you will find on the mode dial of your application
At the top right, open the menu and select “Focus Peak“
Activate and use the Supermoon mode of the Xiaomi camera
Along with early devices that included a telephoto lens and high-resolution sensors, Xiaomi introduced a function called “Supermoon” in MIUI with which we can get striking photographs of the moon, adding to these different filters to achieve striking effects.
By simply activating this mode, the camera application of our mobile phone, based on artificial intelligence, it will automatically adjust itself to the ideal settings in order to capture the sharpest photo possible.
Of course, we recommend that, when taking these types of photographs, you use a tripod or a support so that the phone does not move during the capture, in order to achieve the best possible result.
In order to activate this mode, we will have to access the following settings:
Access the camera app of your Xiaomi device
Select the “More” section of the mode selector and click on “Super moon”
Once inside the mode, We can select different effects as silhouettes that we can add to our capture of the moonin addition to being able to even add text, a curious function that will undoubtedly help us achieve an attractive result of our shots of the moon.
Activate and use the long exposure mode of the Xiaomi camera
Another of the functions that Xiaomi includes in its camera interface and that draws directly from the world of professional photography is the long exposure mode.
This way it will help us to achieve different predefined effects related to long exposuresuch as getting the well-known “silk effect” in the water of a river or getting a starry sky at night.
As was the case with Supermoon mode, here it will also be essential to use a tripod to achieve an optimal result and avoid shaky photos. It will also be advisable to use this mode in low light conditions to achieve a more attractive result that gives an artistic touch to our photography.
In order to activate it:
1.Access the camera app of your Xiaomi device
2.Select the “More” section of the mode selector and click on “long exposure”
Once inside the mode, we can select between different effects that the application offers us, which are:
moving crowd
neon trails
Oil painting
light painting
Starry sky
star trails
Activate and use the clone mode of the Xiaomi camera
And to finish with this compilation of tricks we are going to close with one that we found especially fun and that opens up a world of possibilities at the level of creativity with our photographs. We are talking about the cloning mode with which, simply by leaving our phone in a fixed position, We can clone people so that they appear in different parts of a photo.
We have to tell you that this mode can only be used in landscape format and that, like the previous tricks, the use of a tripod is essential so that the shot has the best possible result.
In order to activate this mode:
Access the camera application of your Xiaomi device
Select the “More” section of the mode selector and click on “Clone”
Once in this mode, you must select the “Photo” section to be able to use it in photographs
You go to the supermarket, fill the shopping cart and tell them to send it home. Mercadona’s home delivery service is a great option for those who don’t want to be burdened, but now the chain has decided to apply changes.
Following the widespread price escalation, Mercadona has raised the price of its home delivery service. As the company explains, the price of this service had not changed in the last 20 years but now they have had to raise it to “cover the costs of the service.” An increase in the cost foreseeably derived from the price of energy, transport and personnel.
Suddenly, some users have seen how the price they traditionally paid to take their purchase home has risen.
A user from the Basque Country has pointed out that the cost of the home service will rise from 3 August from 4.21 euros to 6.50 euros, regardless of the purchase price. The user complains that other supermarkets such as Carrefour or El Corte Inglés have this free service for purchases over 100 euros.
Mercadona has a home delivery service from the store itself at a price that starts at 4.21 euros, but from the company’s website they explain that the final cost depends on each geographical area. The service is not present in all stores and they usually apply a maximum of 10 kilometers from the store to the customer’s home.
It should be noted that the price of home delivery from the store is lower than from the online page. Directly from the Mercadona website it has a price of 7.21 euros and a minimum order of 50 euros.
Deliveries of the home service from the store are usually delivered the day after the purchase. The rise in prices of this service has started to be applied since the end of Julybeing its progressive implementation depending on each area.
Mercadona is in the midst of applying strategy changes, such as its rental of premises. After two decades where home delivery was a constant, now customers have seen a price increase.
It’s been known for a while that CD Projekt RED is busy with another major update for Cyberpunk 2077, in addition to the Phantom Liberty expansion. We don’t know much more than that, but indications have now surfaced that the game update will be made available soon.
On Reddit is indicated that if you look at the Steam database of Cyberpunk 2077, it is noticeable that the game has been provided with several edits lately. Since these are so frequent, it is possible that we are working hard to adjust update 1.7 as much as possible after which it can be rolled out without any problems.
It is possible that we will be able to download the update soon and that is interesting, because version 1.7 will, among other things, overhaul the entire police system and major adjustments will be made in various gameplay areas.
Due to the changing times, we want our kids to be in the loop of what’s happening. That is why you recently purchased an iPhone for them. The problem is that they are now too excited, and they will dial anything to get anywhere.
That is where you need parental control solutions. Apple devices are now possessing inbuilt functions to activate such settings, but they can also be switched off at will. You need something that can tell you what the kids are doing without any tampering.
Are there such solutions? Yes, there are if you look in the right places. Let’s see how one of them works here, and it shows you.
Part 1: Using Spyier Parental Control on iPhones
There is a solution that you can use, and your kids will not see them. For you, everything will be arriving remotely right where you are. There is the internet these days, and that enables you to get results anywhere.
One of them is the Spyier solution that is applicable to any iOS device with version 7.0 or later. It’s so simple to use to the point of not needing installation. You only need the iCloud credentials of the phone to get started.
Since you don’t need to touch the phone to set it up, Spyier achieves 100% undetectability. That means your kids will never see it coming as you set up everything online. This solution has 35+ features. They are all shown to you on a dashboard that works with all browsers.
That allows you to log in anywhere if you have your login credentials and an internet connection. In most parental control apps, you may be forced to jailbreak the kid’s iPhone to get exclusive features.
That does not happen with Spyier since it already has cutting-edge technologies. That means it can fetch all the information you need without the need for the phone’s alteration. That also tells you that this app will be completely silent as it surveys your kids’ activities.
If you want to see all the dashboard features, get it from Spyier’s page on the website. We will highlight some of them here.
Part 2: Spyier Parental Control Features
All the contacts saved on the phone
The whole call log information
Sent and received iMessages, including the deleted ones
Real-time location and all the other visited places
Geofencing alerts
Social media activities
Installed applications
The whole browsing history
Keylogger reports
There is more to reveal when you subscribe to one of the plans and get an account in the process. As you monitor the kids’ activities, Spyier keeps your data from harm. It does that by syncing with the iPhone’s iCloud when you access your account.
So, if you are not checking on the updates, there is no data in your account. Here are the steps you need to get started with Spyier. Please note that it will only take about five minutes of your time.
Part 3: How to Use Spyier Parental Control on iPhones
Step 1: Go to the Spyier website and subscribe to one of the iOS category plans. As you do so, the website will ask for your email via a prompt window. Enter a working email and proceed to pay for your favorite plan.
Step 2: After the transaction, you will be taken to a confirmation page. It will have a username and a generated password to your account. You can change that at any time. Click on the button that says ‘Start Monitoring’ to proceed with the setup wizard.
Step 3: In the setup process, choose the iOS icon and feed the kids’ iPhone iCloud credentials. After that, click on start to get the dashboard.
Step 4: When the dashboard arrives, it will have all the features you need on the left menu. The phone’s summary will also be available.
To start checking on the activities, use the links in the menu.
Part 4: Why Choose Spyier as Your Parental Control Application?
This is a solution that has received millions of users across the globe. The advantages realized include the following:
No Phone Alteration
Spyier will never demand jailbreaking of any sort. Due to the cutting-edge technologies, it will quietly maneuver all the phone’s security measures. In the end, you will see everything remotely without alerting the kids.
Complete Stealth Mode
There is no installation needed here from subscription to getting the results. You will be working on Spyier’s website. That implies Spyier will never show its icon on the targeted phone. That is how you achieve complete stealth mode.
Real-Time Results
It doesn’t matter where you are. Spyier will show you every activity on the phone as soon as it is updated. You only need to login to get them.
Safeness
Spyier is one of the few apps that will keep you covered and protect you from online harm. It does not store the data collected if you are not logged in. Further, there is no malware introduced as you monitor the kids’ iPhone.
Remote Uninstallation
When it’s time to get rid of Spyier, you can do it via your control panel. There is a one-time uninstallation button for that. Once you click on it, the solution will be gone from the iPhone. To make sure it’s gone, dial *001# on the kid’s device.
Budget-Friendly and Fully Supported
Spyier offers you more than what you pay for. Therefore, it will always be worth the investments, not to mention there are no hidden fees. If you ever get any issues with the application, the support is there for you 24/7.
Conclusion
It’s essential to set up parental control applications if you are mostly away from your kids. It will help you capture their phone activities remotely and also take necessary precautions. The good thing about Spyier is that your kids will never notice it.
You only need their iCloud ID to get it done in five minutes at most.
On the PlayStation 5, you can play almost any PlayStation 4 game via the console’s backwards compatibility feature. A good thing of course, but there turned out to be a small issue with streaming textures. Every now and then it could happen in certain games that textures were not loaded properly, which made it look a bit bare.
One of the games in which this can happen is Shadow of the Colossus, where some parts of the world were suddenly shown in low resolution. A small detail, given that it usually goes well. Still a point of attention for Sony, apparently, because this problem has been solved with the latest firmware update.
Gamers share across platforms including Reddit, differences that can be seen since the last firmware update. This suggests that Sony has made some adjustments to the back-end for backwards compatibility.
Acer has announced the release of two 27-inch LCD gaming monitors. Both new products use backlight modules based on quantum dot technology (Quantum Dots). Important advantages of this technical solution compared to currently widely used LED backlight modules are a wider color gamut and reduced power consumption while maintaining the same brightness level.
“Our line of gaming monitors has been expanded with two new models created using Quantum Dot technology. Modern gaming reality is closer than ever to the real world,” said Victor Chien, president of Acer’s monitors and projectors business group. – Predator X27 delivers stunning visuals with 4K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and Acer HDR Ultra technology. Our new Acer Predator Z271UV will also delight fans of computer games, because the curved display will convey the finest shades of any color and enhance the effect of presence.”
The Acer Predator X27 monitor screen has Ultra HD resolution (3840×2160 pixels). Maximum brightness is 1000 cd/m2, pixel response time (GtG) is 4 ms, viewing angles are 178° on both axes. The color gamut of this model covers 99% of the Adobe RGB space.
This display features Acer HDR Ultra technology for maximum contrast and high dynamic range, while advanced local dimming divides the screen into 384 sections and lets you control the backlight in each section.
The maximum frame refresh rate at 3840×2160 resolution is 144 Hz. Support for NVIDIA G-Sync image synchronization technology has been implemented.
The design of the standard stand allows you to adjust the height and angle of the screen, as well as rotate it left and right.
The Acer Predator Z271UV monitor screen has a curved shape (curvature radius – 1.8 m) and a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels. The color gamut of this model covers 125% of the sRGB space. The pixel response time is as low as 1ms (GtG) and the maximum frame refresh rate is 165Hz. This allows for high image clarity even when displaying fast moving objects. Support for NVIDIA G-Sync image synchronization technology has been implemented.
To connect video sources, the Acer Predator Z271UV monitor has DisplayPort and HDMI inputs. The display panel housing has a 4-port USB 3.0 hub. To reproduce sound, there is a built-in stereo speaker with a power of 2×7 W with Acer TrueHarmony technology.
One of the interesting features of the Predator Z271UV is the built-in Tobii controller, which, using non-contact optical sensors, can track the user’s gaze direction. If this function is supported in the games you are using, this makes it possible to control the movement of the sight, camera or virtual character using your gaze.
The design of the standard stand allows for height adjustment (within 120 mm) and screen tilt angle (from –5 to 25°), as well as its rotation left and right (up to 30° in each direction).
Both new products feature a suite of Acer VisionCare technologies, which includes Flickerless (to eliminate backlight flickering), BluelightShield (to reduce the intensity of the blue component in the spectrum of light emitted by the screen) and ComfyView (providing gradual dimming of the screen). These solutions make it possible to minimize the load on the user’s visual apparatus and thereby provide the most comfortable conditions during long gaming battles.
Acer Predator X27 and Predator Z271UV monitors will go on sale in our country in the third quarter of this year. Retail prices of new products will be announced separately.
