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League of Legends’ next big change is something players have never seen before. Riot Games plans a ‘rework’ to the Rift for the video game’s 15th anniversary


The developers of League of Legends do not usually give a stitch without a thread, so it is difficult to figure out if it was a mistake or a way to advance the news and start creating hype. Whatever the case, the result has been positive for Riot Games. In what seemed like a preview of a new cosmetic that will come to the video game in an upcoming update, the company has shown what will probably be the big change in the video game for next 2024. We are talking here about a real surprise, since it is about a transformation to Summoner’s Rift. A ‘rework’ that the developer had never dared to do and that could arrive in Season 14. The same one in which the game will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary.

A change that League of Legends never wanted to make… until now

The image shown by Riot Games is cut in a very opportune way so that we cannot draw all the conclusions. However, shows four major changes. Two of them are in the middle lane, where the entrance to the river appears to have been widened and there is a new way to access the turret on the red side. We see the other two on the roads to the top lane. If the changes go ahead, there will only be direct access to the top lane. Additionally, and as the minimap image suggests, Baron’s “pit” would have been eliminated. Although the monster will continue to exist and will be essential in League of Legends games, it will not be locked in a pit but in a much more open area.

It must be taken into account that, although the image makes it evident that Riot Games is working on modifying the League of Legends map for the next season, all adjustments are provisional. The company could still make more changes or eliminate some of those seen in the image ahead of the final launch that will take place at the beginning of next January. In any case, the intention seems to be to create a more symmetrical battlefield by reducing the power of the jungle characters. If all these changes are carried out, it seems a lot more difficult to find routes to ambush to enemies as everything becomes a little more predictable.

The changes that we can see, indicated in a single image. Montage created through a screenshot from Twitter (@TeshTV).

The developers had confirmed their desire to make structural changes that would provide a long-term positive balance framework for League of Legends. In addition to these more than likely changes to the map, the company has experimented with “differentiating the minions of each line.” A possibility that was mentioned several months ago and that could be combined fantastically with this rework of Summoner’s Rift. If confirmed, these two major adjustments would join the already confirmed changes that the item system will receive, giving rise to one of the most notable transformations we have seen in a new season.

Although we must be patient and wait for official confirmation from the company, we will not need to wait long. Riot Games confirmed a few weeks ago that the new season changes would be introduced to the test server in mid-November. In this sense, we should have a great presentation within a maximum period of one month in which all the company’s plans will be revealed to us. It does not seem like a coincidence that such a revealing image has “escaped” just when there is so little time left for what should be one of the great moments of the year for League of Legends fans.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder had a big budget and no deadline


You often read that developers have to work many more hours when the release of their project approaches. At Nintendo they are not that difficult, for Super Mario Bros. Miraculously, there was simply no deadline. The developers of Super Mario Bros. Wonder informed us in an ‘Ask the developers’ interview about the development of the game.

Producer Takashi Tezuka said there was no set schedule for when the new Super Mario game would be ready. In addition, a generous budget was allocated, which allowed the developers to realize all their ideas. This way they were able to make the game without having to worry about peripheral issues.

“We wanted to create a game with much more to offer than ever before, so this time, we didn’t set a fixed time period for development, which is usually decided before we kick off. To create something truly enjoyable, we decided to take our time and devote ample budget for development without having to worry about the production schedule.”

Because sufficient financial resources were available, the developer could also fully indulge in the graphical aspect of the platform game. This makes the game look beautiful and detailed. However, this is not the only aspect that has been well developed, as you can read in our Simon’s review.

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MacOS Big Sur icons are rounded squares, so you can change the ones that don’t fit


If there’s one detail that caught my attention about macOS 11 Big Sur, it’s its icons. From this version of macOS 11, they all become square with rounded corners (something called squircle in English). While waiting for the official arrival of the system, as well as the adaptation of all third-party applications, we can modify the ones we have very easily. Let’s see how to do it.


How to change macOS Big Sur icons to make them consistent

Changing an app’s icons in macOS is pretty straightforward. This does not change at all as it is a new version of the operating system, so if you already knew the steps, you can try it by yourself. If you don’t know or remember what it looked like (here we have an in-depth tutorial on it), follow these steps:

  • First of all, prepare your icon to modify it, select it and press cmd + C to copy it.
  • In Finder, go to the Applications folder.
  • Choose the app you want to change icon. Right click on it and click Get Info.

  • As an alternative, just press the cmd + I keys.

  • A window will open with more information about the chosen application, at the top left you will see a mini-icon.
  • Click on it and press Command + V to paste the previously copied icon.
  • Close and the change will take effect.

If it’s an Apple app, type iMovie like the one in the example, macOS will ask you to enter the password administrator. In any other application, you can do this without a password. As a recommendation, it is better to use .icns or .png formats.

A handful of unofficial icons for modifying your macOS Big Sur apps

As we said at the beginning, app developers are not yet required to adapt their icons. It will be from September or October when it comes out macOS 11 Big Sur to the public and they can also launch their adapted applications. We understand that the only ones that will be required are those that “go through” the Mac App Store and not those that are downloaded through other channels.

Meanwhile, from 9to5Mac, they’ve already collected a few proposals. Not too many icons, but it is used to gradually adapt our applications:

  • Stijn de Vries created seven icons: Nova, Step Two, Twitter, Github, Pages, Keynote and Visual Studio Code.

  • Bas van der Ploeg did the same with eight different icons: Cura, NodeMCU-PyFlasher, Sketch, Skype, Slack, Telegram, Transmission and Tweetbot.

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The Pages and Keynote icons are, in fact, the official ones presented by Apple but not yet in the apps. Following the tutorial we saw Before, we can adapt these applications to be more in line with the « spirit » of macOS 11 Big Sur.

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The decision about Sanji in the Spanish dubbing of the One Piece live action that has completely divided the community. Taz Skylar’s Big Problem Isn’t His Accent


Netflix has given birth to one of its most ambitious projects to date, if not the most ambitious in terms of historical budget: one piece. The one in the work created by Eiichiro Oda has captivated all those who have seen it thanks to the enormous care put into each scene, although not all decisions have been successful.

It turns out that for the dubbing of Sanji in Spanish and Castilianthe voice actor chosen to playTaz Skylar has been Taz Skylar himself. You may not know him, but the actor is of Canarian origin, so everything points to Netflix letting him dub himself in the Spanish versions of the series, just like Iñaki Godoy does with the Latin American dubbing.

The result, unfortunately, doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the voice actors, since unlike the other characters, it seems that his dubbing was done in a completely different place where the audio quality is inferior. This, as expected, has not entirely convinced many fans, although there are also a fair number of them who are in favor of Skylar as Sanji’s voice actor.

While it is true that One Piece has become one of the most entertaining series of the year on Netflix, it is also necessary to recognize the mistake that Spanish-speaking distributors have made in this decision, since a professional voice actor he would have fit the dubbed versions of the character much better.

It should also be noted that the True problem of this specific dubbing it’s not the accent per se; without going any further, the young version of Sanji also has a canary accent, but it is quite noticeable that he is a professional voice actor and it fits perfectly with the tonality of the series. It will be necessary to see if this changes in the face of possible seasons, but it is likely that everything will remain the same given the circumstances of the agreement that Netflix has with its actors.

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How to install macOS Big Sur on unsupported Macs

The latest macOS update is here and Big Sur arrives with important news, however it has left several Mac models on the way. Can macOS Big Sur be installed on an unsupported Mac? Yes you can.

Apple will have its reasons and there multiple macOS Catalina-compatible Macs that don’t support Big Sur. However, there is a way to install macOS Big Sur on unsupported Macs, although it has its risks.

You should know that this is something you must do under your own responsibility, your Mac could not work properly and various issues have been found on many Macs not supported by Big Sur.

Which Macs are compatible with macOS Big?

This is the Official list of Mac compatible with Big Sur, all Macs from 2012 that were compatible with Catalina have been left out.

  • MacBook from 2015 onwards
  • MacBook Air 2013 onwards
  • MacBook Pro 2013 onwards

  • Mac mini 2014 onwards

  • iMac 2014 onwards
  • iMac Pro from 2017 onwards
  • Mac Pro from 2013 onwardsMac with Big Sur

How to install macOS Big on unsupported Macs

To install Big Sur on unsupported Mac we must follow a series of steps that are not easy, although they are available to any type of user.

First step: we partition the disk

To install macOS Big Sur on an unsupported Mac we must do it on a disk partition and from macOS Catalina. This way if something goes wrong, we can always continue using our Mac as if nothing else.

To make a partition follow these steps:

  • Click on the magnifying glass and look for the app Disk utility.
  • Up click on Create partition.
  • Choose the size of this partition, recommended at least 50 GB.
  • Make sure to choose the APFS format.
  • Click on Apply and OK.

Step two: download macOS Big Sur and the patch

Now you must download the macOS Big Sur installer, this installer can be downloaded from the Mac App Store, although if it does not appear on your Mac you will have to find it on the internet, this link could work.

Now you must download the patch that will allow us to install macOS Big Sur on our incompatible Mac. This patch has two files: Hax.dylib and InstallHax.m. Copy them to the Home or Library folder, in your username and in System.

Third step: Terminal

Now we must restart our Mac and apply a series of codes in Terminal. Follow these steps:

  • Restart the Mac and press Command + R to enter Recovery mode.

  • Now enter Terminal Utilities and we introduce this command: csrutil disable
  • Press Enter and now enter this other command: nvram boot-args = »- no_compat_check»
  • Restart the Mac to start normally.
  • Once the system has booted, enter Terminal, you can search for it if you can’t find it from the magnifying glass.
  • Enter this command and hit Enter: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.libraryvalidation.plist DisableLibraryValidation -bool true
  • Now enter: launchctl setenv DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES $ PWD / Hax.dylib
  • Press Enter.

Step four: install macOS Big Sur

Now only the last step remains: install macOS Big Sur on your unsupported Mac. Just look for the file InstallAssistant.pkg that you downloaded. Open it and the macOS Big Sur installer will appear.

Select the disk partition to install the new system and the macOS Big Sur installation process will begin. If you encounter any issues, there is plenty of information on these forums about installing Big Sur on unsupported Macs.

What problems can there be from installing macOS Big on incompatible Macs?

Apple does not officially support these Macs in Big Sur, so problems may appear anywhere.

For example, it has been shown that on the following MacBooks Wi-Fi is not working, although there is a patch that seems to make it work.

  • MacBook Pro 2012 and Early 2013
  • 2012 MacBook Air
  • iMac 2012 and 2013
  • 2012 Mac mini

But the problems might not end here, there are components that may not work correctly, and on each Mac they may be different. So be very careful if you decide to take the step of installing Mac os Big Sur on unsupported Mac.

Know more : Should I update to Big Sur?

It is not something simple, but it is proven that macOS Big Sur can be installed on unsupported computers, however it is not a simple process or free from errors. But when performed on a partition, your Mac will always be safe.

Source : Techradar

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Big Ben Shoot Active Gun Review


The Wii has a huge amount of accessories at its disposal. All kinds of third-party manufacturers develop these for the console. For example, an arsenal of attachments in the form of guns is also available for the shooters. Big Ben has now marketed a gun for such games, but is this a useful thing?

The third-party accessory manufacturers are busy with it. The Nintendo Wii offers all kinds of different games, which can be played with a different accessory. For example, there is the Nyko Wing for classic games and an attachment in the form of a steering wheel for racing games such as Mario Kart Wii.

Titles like House of The Dead: Overkill and Ghost Squad require the player to point the Wiimote at the screen and press the B button to shoot, but this doesn’t always prove to be very useful. That is why all kinds of manufacturers have set to work to develop an accessory that is as beautiful as possible, and above all as easy as possible, for these types of games. For example, Nintendo soon released the Wii Zapper, which accommodates both the nunchuk and the Wiimote.

Compact and handy
A disadvantage of the Wii Zapper could be that the attachment has to be held with two hands. Third-party accessory manufacturer Big Ben has now released a one-handed version of the Wii zapper. The Shoot Active Gun, as this accessory is called, is made in the form of a hand gun.

The beauty of the model can already be seen while it is still in the packaging. It is not overly large and the Wiimote actually disappears completely into the top of the gun. Big Ben has also taken into account the shape of the handle, because on both sides of the gun a section is provided with ribs, so that this attachment will not easily slip out of the player’s hands.

When the player has finally taken this gun out of its fully sealed packaging and holds it in his hands, the pleasant feeling of the handle immediately becomes clear. The fingers of the player have been taken into account. Big Ben has made three waves at the front of the handle, where the ring finger, middle finger and little finger should be placed. The thumb must be placed on the side above the handle, as with a real gun, and Big Ben has also set up a special place for this on the attachment. Furthermore, the gun can still be called very light, but then of course the Wiimote is not in it yet.

Safe and complete
In addition to the comfort for the player, Big Ben has also taken into account the damage that a flying Wiimote can make. The player snaps the Wiimote into the top of the gun, where there is a connector normally intended for the nunchuk. There is a notch in the front of the barrel where the B button will be located. At the end of the barrel is a rotatable part that the player can turn over the Wiimote when the Wiimote is placed in the attachment. As a result, the Wiimote can no longer shoot out of the attachment. All this is very easy to do, with no prying or wringing involved.

If the socket for the Wiimote’s nunchuk is occupied by the Wii Gun, you naturally wonder where the nunchuk should go. Big Ben has come up with a very easy solution for this. A connection has been made on the underside of the handle, to which the nunchuk can be connected. This allows the player to easily plug it in when needed, and remove it when the nunchuck is not in use.

This can be very useful, but also annoying in some games. There is still a cable between the gun and the nunchuk, because there is no room for a transmitter for the wireless nunchuk. Unfortunately, Big Ben has not taken this into account.

Handy and yet not
The Shoot Active Gun has, in addition to the external connection for the nunchuk, another handy solution, which should give the player a more realistic experience while playing. Because the B button, as mentioned earlier, falls into a kind of hole in the barrel, it connects to a sliding system. This is then connected to a real trigger, which you also encounter on a real gun. So when the player pulls it over, he’s actually pressing the B button on the Wiimote. In most shooters such as House of The Dead 2 & 3 Return and Ghost Squad, this button serves as a shoot button.

Because the trigger connects seamlessly to the B button, it works as smoothly as the button itself and only makes the playing experience more real. The only pity is that there is no extra button on the rifle, with which you can change weapons or reload in the meantime. These keys are located on the Wiimote, which is actually located at the top of the gun. The player will therefore have to use his other hand for the time being to operate these keys. This can be very inconvenient in some games, but hey, the gun remains an attachment and not a controller. And with most shooters, reloading is done by shaking the Wiimote, which means that you now simply move the gun back and forth.

Bang!
Big Ben has released a very handy attachment with the Shoot Active Gun, which makes playing games like House of the Dead: Overkill a whole new experience. This is mainly due to the built-in trigger, which connects seamlessly to the B button. The connection for the nunchuk at the bottom of the model is very easy, but the winding cable of the nunchuk can sometimes be annoying. Those who like shooters on the Wii and are still looking for a good accessory, do not have to think twice for the seven euros that this accessory costs.

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