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    April Fools 2025 for video games has GTA 6 on Xbox 360 and a PUBG dating sim
    What is it with game companies making fake dating sims? (YouTube)The internet is awash with fake video game pranks for April Fools Day though some of them are more tangible this year.With everyones attention squarely on tomorrows Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2, its easy to forget that its April Fools Day today.Every year, the games industry likes to make fake game announcements that, frankly, arent all that funny. There are some exceptions (Sega made a whole Sonic The Hedgehog murder mystery visual novel one year), but the misses are more numerous than the hits.As always, its important to take any gaming news you hear today, especially anything that sounds too good to be true, with a pinch of salt. Things will only get worse as the day goes on too, as America wakes up, but there have been a number of fake reveals already.Examples of definitely fake announcements include screenshots for an 8-bit remake of NieR:Automata, made by the NieR franchises Japanese X account, and a PowerWash Simulator update that teases dual-wielding; both of which would actually be pretty neat.Zenless Zone Zeros April Fools prank may be the meanest since it teases an Xbox port for the game thats scheduled to launch on February 30, 2222. Considering Zenless Zone Zero is only on PlayStation 5, PC, and mobile, any Xbox owners might feel a bit peeved by the rug pull.Well give Argonaut Games some credit for its effort. Ahead of the launch of its Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos remaster, it has claimed to have rediscovered a long lost Commodore 64 graphical text adventure game which served as the inspiration for the 1997 classic 3D platformer.This is obviously all fake, but Argonaut has gone out of its way to release a playable version of this lost game, that you can download from its website and run through an emulator. Its an awfully niche joke, but we respect the work put into making something more tangible.Thankfully, Rockstar hasnt tried anything cute with a fake GTA 6 announcement or something, probably since thatd just infuriate the already disgruntled fans who are still waiting for a second trailer.Insider Gaming has taken a crack at trolling the fanbase though, by sharing an exclusive report on an Xbox 360 version of GTA 6 being in development, including a statement from a Rockstar representative called Don Beleevit.Unsurprisingly, there are a couple of dating sim announcements too, which seem to be the low hanging fruit of video game April Fools pranks. The first is for PUBG Battlegrounds, which turns the games guns into anime waifus to romance.We initially assumed this was just a fake trailer, but it turns out it is playable through the PUBG Battlegrounds website and has three endings that unlock minor rewards for the actual game.And then theres Palworld, 2024s indie survival game hit most famous for its similarities to Pokmon. Last year, developer Pocketpair did a fake announcement for a dating sim spin-off, saying it would launch on April 1, 2025.More TrendingAnother trailer for it was recently shared, which seemed like Pocketpair was just repeating the same joke. Except this time, the Palworld dating sim has a listing on Steam and can even be added to customers wishlists, suggesting that itll be a real product.The new trailer doesnt mention a release date, only saying its in development, so fans shouldnt expect a surprise drop by the end of the day.It being April Fools doesnt mean the regular news cycle has stopped though. In fact, Nintendo has today elected to confirm the runtime of the Switch 2 showcase, revealing it to be the companys longest Nintendo Direct yet. Will the joke still be funny by the time this actually comes out? (Pocketpair)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.ArrowMORE: What is Palworld and why is it so controversial?GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy
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    T3 Bayside / 3XN
    T3 Bayside / 3XNSave this picture! Rasmus HjortshjOffice Buildings261 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaArchitects: 3XNAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:23000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Rasmus Hjortshj Geotechnical: EXPMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. T3 Bayside is a pioneering timber office building in Toronto's new mixed-use community, Bayside, on the shore of Lake Ontario. At 42 metres high, it is the tallest timber office buildings in North America. Having established itself as a world leader in timber office development, Hines' ambition for the project was to set a new standard for sustainable timber construction while providing a world-class office building which reflects the integrated 'live-work-play' ethos of the emerging Bayside community.Save this picture!Enhancing the Public Realm. Occupying an important position in the neighbourhood, T3 Bayside has been designed to enhance the existing masterplan and to transform the formerly industrial shoreline into a vibrant urban destination. Arranged around a public plaza, the building is a welcoming pedestrian gateway to the Bayside development, drawing visitors into the site and connecting it with the adjacent park and the waterfront promenade beyond. Retail and caf units at street level will create a hub of activity and make the plaza a natural meeting place and a lively social space to be shared by visitors, workers, and residents alike.Save this picture!Save this picture!One of the building's most distinctive features is a sequence of stepped interior spaces which forms a continuous loop around the building's outer edges. The first three 'steps' are open to the public, acting as an extension to the plaza, creating an urban living room softening the transition from public to private space. In addition to providing space to meet friends, or simply pass time, the flexible double-height spaces will host pop-up events such as exhibitions, films, and performances. The steps are clearly articulated externally through the arrangement of fins and faade detailing framing the interior spaces. This relationship between interior and exterior makes the building easy to read and visually connects the plaza with the interior programme to encourage visitors into the building.Save this picture!Flexible and Healthy Workspaces. The upper 'steps' belong to the office spaces and act as double height spaces joining two office floors. A key element of the design was offering tenants flexibility and the option to personalise their space. 'Soft spots' in the slabs can be removed or restored, allowing tenants to adapt the space to their preferred arrangement. The building's open and flexible floorplates can also meet the needs of a diverse range of tenants, from small start-ups requiring only a small area, to large, established businesses who may want to occupy an entire floor, or multiple floors. These design elements allow the building to adapt to changing needs as businesses grow or as work practices evolve over time.Save this picture!Targeting WELL Certification, the design is strongly centred on occupant wellbeing to provide world-class office space which can cater to modern methods of working and attract the best tenants. Internally, the timber is fully exposed, celebrating the building's structure while providing a warm, natural aesthetic and contributing to a healthy interior environment. Exceptional amenities, including a tenant lounge and a rooftop terrace with views over Lake Ontario, provide workers with a variety of break-out areas, encouraging a diverse workday experience and access to the outdoors.Save this picture!A Model for Sustainable Timber Construction. Amongst the many benefits of T3 Bayside's timber structure is the minimised environmental impact in construction, resulting in an estimated 40-50% reduction in embodied carbon when compared to a traditional office building. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the building incorporates a number of low-energy solutions and, as part of an ambitious whole-life sustainability strategy, is also designed so that it can be disassembled. Mechanical joints between the timber components mean that once T3 Bayside has reached the end of its life it can simply be undone and the building disassembled, minimising waste, extending the life of the materials and contributing to a circular economy.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:261 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on April 01, 2025Cite: "T3 Bayside / 3XN" 01 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028558/t3-bayside-3xn&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream
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    Spline based Tornado in Unreal Engine 5 Niagara Tutorial
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    Spline based Tornado in Unreal Engine 5 Niagara Tutorial
    Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@cghow/join Full Video - https://youtu.be/7DDFz0ydxiE FAB - https://www.fab.com/sellers/CGHOW Whatsapp - https://bit.ly/3LYvxjK Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Ashif NFT - https://opensea.io/CGHOW Twitter - https://twitter.com/cghow_ If you Liked it - http://bit.ly/2UZmiZ4 Channel Ashif - http://bit.ly/3aYaniw Support me on - paypal.me/9953280644 #cghow #UE5 #UE4Niagara #gamefx #ue5niagara #ue4vfx #niagara #unrealengineniagara #realtimevfxVisit - https://cghow.com/ Unreal Engine Marketplace - https://bit.ly/3aojvAa Artstation Store - https://www.artstation.com/ashif/store Gumroad - https://cghow.gumroad.com/
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    The atom-smashing Large Hadron Colliders successor will be 56 miles wide
    The Future Circular Collider could be operational by the mid-2040s. Credit: PIXELRISE / CERNThe Large Hadron Collider (LHC) remains one of the pinnacles of scientific and technological innovation, but physicists believe theres room for improvement. And after years of research and development, an international team led by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has released a blueprint detailing plans for the particle accelerators successorand its size puts the Large in Large Hadron Collider to shame.Since inaugural operations began in 2008, the LHC has allowed researchers to probe some of the universes most profound and mysterious forces. But investigating the deepest questions of modern physics requires a lot of time, energy, and space. The machines logistics are nearly incomprehensible without a degree in quantum physics, but its underlying mechanisms are relatively simple: basically, the LHC consists of a precise network of extremely powerful magnets that rush subatomic particles through a 17-mile-wide circular tunnel buried roughly 574 feet underneath the French-Swiss border near Geneva. The particles then smash into one another at nearly the speed of light, producing conditions approximating some of the universes most powerful interactions.The Future Circular Collider would have a diameter of over 56 miles, compared to the Large Hadron Colliders 17-mile diameter. Credit: CERN In 2013, for example, LHC experiments helped to finally complete the Standard Model of Physics after confirming the existence of the Higgs boson aka God particle. Long theorized but never documented, the Higgs boson helps explain how the very first matter coalesced in the moments after the Big Bang.But even the LHCs capabilities have their limits. At a certain point, any future discoveries would require an even larger particle acceleratorwhich is exactly what CERN hopes to accomplish with a Future Circular Collider (FCC).Ultimately what we would like to do is a collider which will come up with 10 times more energy than what we have today, CERN spokesman Arnaud Marsollier told the Associated Press. When you have more energy, then you can create particles that are heavier.CERN shared its FCC feasibility study findings on March 29 after spending a decade investigating at least 100 scenarios. According to the studys accompanying announcement, experts have settled on a plan that balances physics objectives, geology, civil engineering, technical infrastructure, territorial and environmental dimensions, R&D needs for the accelerators and detectors, socioeconomic benefits, and cost. And that plan requires the construction of an underground facility that would dwarf the LHC.At nearly 56.5 miles across, the FCC would be more than three times the LHCs size while including eight surface laboratory sites overseeing four ongoing experiments. The tunnel itself would be about 16 ft in diameter (compared to the LHC tunnels 12 ft width), and will be buried at an average depth of 656 ft. Get the Popular Science newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.CERNs Feasibility Study Report outlines two possible stages for the FCC. The first, an electron-positron collider, would serve as a Higgs, electroweak, and top-quark factory running at different center-of-mass energies. The second stage involves a proton-proton collider capable of generating an unprecedented collision energy of about 100 tera-electronvolts (TeV).The FCC isnt a done deal yet, however. The estimated $16 billion project still requires an independent review, followed by a collective decision from CERNs two dozen member countries in 2028. The FCC will also essentially be a multigenerational project, if greenlit. Researchers estimate the facility wouldnt begin its first operations until the mid-2040s, with a second phase beginning around 2070.Discoveries made during FCC experiments would likely be well worth the wait, and influence far more than just theoretical physics. According to CERN, particle accelerators like the LHC and FCC can contribute to advances in superconducting materials for medical uses, fusion energy research, electricity transmission, as well as many other areas.
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    Deadly Myanmar earthquake was likely a rare rupture, scientists say
    Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00997-1Supershear quake moved fast and far, amplifying the damage and human toll.
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    How seahorses and pipefish inspired the design of a boat propeller
    Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00915-5Why really good trombones sound the way they do, and the peculiar motion of creatures in the ocean, in this weeks dip into Natures archive.
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    Bears: Facts about the furry omnivores that live in many parts of the world
    Discover interesting facts about the different types of bears and learn why not all bears hibernate.
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    The US is squandering the one resource it needs to win the AI race with China human intelligence
    The release of DeepSeek was a reminder that the U.S. is not the assured frontrunner of AI development. As the race between China and the U.S. intensifies, is America inadvertently giving it's biggest rival a huge leg up?
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