Calling All Crafters A Minecraft Movie hasn't just earned big bucks and forced your mum to learn what a chicken jockey is, it's delivered a sizeable player bump for an already uber-popular game Following in the footsteps of Mario, Fallout, and The Last of Us. Image credit: Warner Bros/Mojang News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on April 11, 2025 In case you haven't heard, A Minecraft Movie is a big hit. It's been making fat stacks at the box office and inspiring fun memey trends that've quickly veered into 'alright, that's enough now' territory when unfunny wankers have tried to get in on the act. How's all of that translated to attention for Minecraft the game, though? Well, accoding to data seen by The Game Business, the answer is the usual kind of impressive player number bump these kinds of adaptations tend to lead to nowadays, unless the suits behind them find a way to somehow muck things up. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. TGB reports data from Ampere Analysis showing an "over 30%" jump in Minecraft player numbers around the movie's launch, with the day after the film's cinema debut on April 4 seeing a 9% week-on-week rise in active users. That was Saturday, April 5, with the Sunday that closed out A Minecraft Movie's opening weekend seeing 17% week-on-week growth. What makes that impressive is that it came as part of "two consecutive weeks of double-digit growth for a game that already boasts around 170 million monthly active users", thanks to the two days of the weekend preceding the movie's launch doing 25% and 14% week-on-week player number growth respectively. Those last couple of totals were likely helped out by Mojang putting out some Minecraft Movie-themed DLC that included a Jack Black as Steve skin. As a bit of a peek behind the curtain, that was also the weekend that I -someone who hadn't played Minecraft in ages - dipped back into the game to build a giant statue of Jack Black out of random materials for this feature. I assume everyone else was doing exactly the same thing. Minecraft on Nintendo Switch also saw a nice bump in sales. As TGB points out, today's big adaptations almost always have sizeable positive effect on player numbers and sales for the games they're bringing to the big screen or TV screen. Just look at the Fallout show last year - all of a sudden people were playing Fallout 4 again, and not just because they were excited about Fallout: London being about to release. Have you felt an urge to whip out you diamond sword and take a FLINT AND STEEL-powered journey to THE NETHER to fight some CHICKEN JOCKEYs lately? Let us know below.

All the Sega Mega Drive games, ranked by you.Updated with Streets of Rage, Super Thunder Blade, and ESWAT: City Under Siege following the April update.Remember, the ranking below is dynamic and will change according to each game's User Rating in our database. If you haven't previously, feel free to rate the new games and let's see where they settle on the list. Enjoy!Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Materialise, a Belgian software and 3D printing services company with over 30 years of experience in the additive manufacturing (AM) sector, has launched the 2025 version of its flagship Magics software. Presented at the RAPID + TCT 2025 trade show in Detroit, the updated software focuses on reducing preparation time for complex part geometries and improving support generation. The company also announced new Build Processor integrations developed in collaboration with Raplas and One Click Metal to improve throughput and control in resin and metal additive manufacturing environments. The new release integrates support for implicit modeling with nTop, a U.S.-based company that specializes in functionally driven design software for engineering applications. This update allows Magics to handle implicit geometry files directly, bypassing traditional mesh conversion processes. According to Materialise, the new workflow reduces part preparation from several days to a matter of seconds. DMG MORI Technium Europe, the additive division of the German CNC manufacturer DMG MORI, tested the integration through a 2024 early access program. The team used it to prepare an AKZ FDS adapter, a part used in CNC machine tools. “Before joining the Materialise and nTop Early Access Program, meshing complex geometries consumed days of work. Now, with the new integration into Magics, it takes seconds,” said Martin Blanke, Project Engineer Additive Manufacturing at DMG MORI Technium Europe GmbH. He noted that the system enabled high-performance geometry processing that previously exceeded workstation capabilities. The new Magics 2025. Image via Materialise. By removing the need to convert complex lattice and volumetric structures into traditional meshes, the implicit workflow minimizes memory usage and computational demands. Materialise’s Build Processor platform complements this by enabling direct slicing and print parameter control. The updated software introduces full support for boundary representation (BREP) geometry. This allows users to work with native CAD files rather than mesh-based models throughout the workflow. As a result, part quality is preserved, and operations such as wall thickness analysis, nesting, and measurement can be conducted with higher precision. Magics now supports direct export to STEP format for integration with CAM software. Several tools target post-processing reduction. Replace Part & Transfer Support enables consistent support transfer when modifying part designs, which lowers the risk of human error in repetitive build preparation tasks. A Self-Supporting Shell & Honeycomb tool has been added to minimize the need for external supports in metal laser powder bed fusion and other powder-based systems. Magics 2025 allows editing of complex, composed parts. Image via Materialise. Materialise reports internal benchmarks showing up to 70% faster performance for the Extrude function and 50% for the Perforator tool, along with a 40% decrease in video memory usage when marking mesh parts. Raplas Build Processor improves SLA speed and part quality Materialise also unveiled a Build Processor developed jointly with Raplas, a UK-based manufacturer of stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers and photopolymer materials. The integration is designed for large-format SLA production, with improved slicing and parameter customization capabilities. “By combining Raplas’ tailor-made SLA 3D printing technology with Materialise’s advanced Build Processor, we are addressing inefficiencies of legacy systems,” said Raplas CEO Richard Wooldridge. According to Wooldridge, test prints show a 30–40% increase in speed and reduced post-processing compared to previous setups. Applications include investment casting, medical part production, and prototyping for automotive components. Earlier in March, Materialise introduced another Build Processor integration with One Click Metal, a German manufacturer of entry-level metal 3D printers for small and medium enterprises. The collaboration offers more granular print control and better reliability for users in the mid-market segment, where balancing cost and performance remains a key concern. The new Replace Part & Transfer Support tool in Magics 2025. Image via Materialise. Materialise North America’s Vice President and General Manager Bryan Crutchfield said the latest software and hardware announcements are designed to support the next generation of additive production workflows. “These solutions empower customers to save time, reduce risks, and lower costs, supporting successful AM builds from start to finish,” he said. The 2025 release of Magics will be available commercially in May.  Ready to discover who won the 20243D Printing Industry Awards? Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to stay updated with the latest news and insights. Featured image showcase The new Magics 2025. Image via Materialise. Anyer Tenorio Lara Anyer Tenorio Lara is an emerging tech journalist passionate about uncovering the latest advances in technology and innovation. With a sharp eye for detail and a talent for storytelling, Anyer has quickly made a name for himself in the tech community. Anyer's articles aim to make complex subjects accessible and engaging for a broad audience. In addition to his writing, Anyer enjoys participating in industry events and discussions, eager to learn and share knowledge in the dynamic world of technology.

close Teen goes from 10 nightly seizures to zero with brain implant Minimally invasive procedure at the Mayo Clinic uses NeuroOne's cutting-edge brain implant technology. Imagine waking up seizure-free after years of suffering. For 17-year-old Clara Fuller, this dream became reality thanks to groundbreaking brain implant technology. Her journey from relentless seizures to a normal teenage life highlights the incredible potential of medical innovation.STAY PROTECTED & INFORMED! GET SECURITY ALERTS & EXPERT TECH TIPS – SIGN UP FOR KURT’S ‘THE CYBERGUY REPORT’ NOW Brain implant patient Clara Fuller (NeuroOne)A life turned upside downAt just 13, Clara began experiencing uncontrollable seizures that baffled doctors. Initially misdiagnosed with anxiety and gallbladder issues, she even underwent unnecessary surgery before doctors finally identified the real culprit: epilepsy. But this wasn’t just any epilepsy; Clara had multifocal epilepsy, a rare and severe form that resists all medication."Every night I would have seizures, up to 10, and it was just miserable," Clara said, recalling the years lost to her condition.Her adolescence was marked by sleepless nights and constant medical challenges, robbing her of the simple joys of being a teenager. For years, there seemed to be no solution in sight. Brain implant patient Clara Fuller (NeuroOne)A revolutionary solutionEverything changed this past summer when Clara became the first pediatric patient to undergo a minimally invasive procedure at the Mayo Clinic using NeuroOne's cutting-edge brain implant technology. The device, known as the NeuroOne OneRF Ablation System, is the first of its kind FDA-cleared technology designed for both diagnosing and treating neurological disorders in one procedure."It took them maybe 30 minutes, and the longest part was setting up," Clara said about the procedure that transformed her life.Dr. Brin Freund, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, explained Clara’s case in more detail: "Clara has had a history of seizures that, unfortunately, were uncontrolled with medications. In these cases, surgery may be the only option to reduce and potentially cure the seizure disorder. After a thorough diagnostic evaluation, our group at Mayo Clinic Florida recommended implantation of electrodes (stereoelectroencephalography, or stereo EEG) in the brain to determine where her seizures were originating, in order to develop a surgical plan to treat them. "Clara and her family were very much in agreement with this plan, given how debilitating her seizures had been and the failure to control her seizures with medications. Clara underwent implantation of NeuroOne electrodes in order to record seizure activity to determine where her seizures were arising from and then to potentially treat them by performing radiofrequency ablation in these areas." Brain implant patient Clara Fuller (NeuroOne)How NeuroOne’s dual-function system worksThe NeuroOne system uses ultra-thin electrodes to pinpoint the exact source of seizures in the brain. Once identified, it employs radiofrequency energy to disrupt abnormal electrical signals in problematic brain tissue without permanently damaging surrounding areas. This dual functionality, diagnostic and therapeutic, is what sets it apart from traditional methods that require two separate surgeries.NeuroOne CEO Dave Rosa explained: "What separates our technology from others is that our device can be used for both the diagnostic part – finding the area of the brain – and then ablating or destroying that tissue, all in the same hospitalization." He added that this approach minimizes patient risk by reducing the number of procedures and hospitalizations required.Freund emphasized this advantage:"Stereo EEG electrodes provide the ability to localize seizure onset with excellent precision as long as the electrode implantation is planned thoroughly and accurately. With regards to the NeuroOne electrodes, they allow for radiofrequency ablation to be performed while the electrodes are still implanted without having to remove them. We can therefore not only localize the seizure onset but provide a surgical treatment and potentially avoid a second and potentially more extensive or invasive procedure such as a craniotomy and resection of brain tissue. "The NeuroOne electrodes allow us to control the conditions of the ablative procedure. They also provide us more confidence that the electrodes will withstand the duration of the implantation, which would include recording seizure data, performing the ablation and then recording more data after the ablation to ensure that the treatment achieved the intended goal." Brain implant patient Clara Fuller (NeuroOne)The resultsThe results have been nothing short of life-changing for Clara. Since undergoing the procedure, she has been completely seizure-free. She’s now back to enjoying school, sports and uninterrupted sleep – things most people take for granted but were once unimaginable for her.According to Freund:"Regarding the implantation itself, she did very well and there were no adverse effects. The first ablation did not cause any acute complications. We then performed a second ablation a few days later after data was recorded from the electrodes demonstrating ongoing seizure activity to ensure that her seizures would not recur. This was also well-tolerated without complications. We have now followed up months after the electrodes were removed and there have been no signs of ill effects due to the implantation or the ablations. She has been seizure-free since the ablation and has done amazingly well."Clara’s story offers hope for others living with drug-resistant epilepsy, which affects about one-third of the 3 million Americans with epilepsy. According to Rosa, "The desire to expand ablation therapy to patients suffering from seizures that do not respond to drug therapy was our driving force." NeuroOne One RF Ablation System (NeuroOne)A broader impact on medicineNeuroOne’s innovative technology isn’t just limited to epilepsy treatment. The company plans to expand its applications to other areas, such as pain management for facial pain and lower back pain, using the same RF ablation technology. Rosa also sees potential for treating neurological conditions beyond epilepsy: "Pain management appears to be the largest opportunity outside of brain ablation."Dr. Freund believes this technology could dramatically improve long-term care for pediatric epilepsy patients like Clara: "This technology could allow for limiting the number of procedures that are required to treat drug-resistant focal epilepsy and also provide immediate feedback as to whether or not a surgical treatment was effective. This could potentially reduce the risk of adverse events by limiting the number of times that a brain surgery would be needed. This technology also allows us to access deeper parts of the brain to provide surgical treatment."He added that the impact may soon be widespread:"In our practice, we are now using these electrodes in every case that requires Stereo EEG for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. I think as these types of electrodes are used at more centers and they get more experience, there would be no reason not to use them." NeuroOne One RF Ablation System (NeuroOne)Kurt's key takeawaysClara's remarkable journey from a life plagued by seizures to one of freedom and normalcy underscores how advancements in medical technology are transforming lives in profound ways. Her story offers hope for those struggling with drug-resistant epilepsy and other neurological conditions.As technology continues to push boundaries, we can expect even more groundbreaking treatments to emerge, offering new possibilities for those who once felt limited by their conditions. In the words of NeuroOne's CEO, this revolutionary technology promises a future where fewer surgeries and safer outcomes become the norm.If you or someone close to you had epilepsy, would you consider trying innovative treatments like this? Why or why not? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you'd like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most-asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. 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In a nutshell: Nvidia looks set to unveil the RTX 5060 Ti next week, with prices ranging around $400. Will the 8GB and 16GB versions of the card be as disappointing as the other Blackwell series? Based on new benchmarks, probably: the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti has a 13% - 14% lead over over the RTX 4060 Ti. Nvidia is expected to announce both 8GB and 16GB versions of the RTX 5060 Ti on April 15 and launch the card on April 16. With their arrival so close, Geekbench entries highlighting the 16GB's Vulkan and OpenCL synthetic performance have surfaced. The entry confirms the card's 36 compute units (4,608 CUDA cores), as well as the model's 2,647 MHz boost clock and 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM across a 128-bit memory bus. In the OpenCL test, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB scores 146,234 points, which gives it a 13% lead over the RTX 4060 Ti. The result of the Vulkan test was roughly the same: 140,147 points for the Blackwell card, 14% more than its Lovelace predecessor. The test was carried out using an X870E motherboard and Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU. // Related Stories Like the rest of the RTX 5000 series, this isn't exactly the stunning generational uplift people were expecting before Blackwell arrived. We found in our review that the RTX 5080 was just 9% faster than the RTX 4080 Super, for example. The RTX 5070 fared even worse. And while synthetic benchmarks don't tell the whole story, the results don't bode well. According to reports from earlier this week, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB model will cost $379, while the 16GB variant is set to land at $429. But card prices are obscene right now, and finding one in stock, especially an MSRP model, can be a near impossibility at times. Also on the way is AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card. Like the RTX 5060 Ti, it comes in 8GB and 16GB flavors. AMD hasn't said much about its mainstream RX 9060 series other than confirming they'll arrive in the second quarter of 2025. It's expected that Team Red will price the RX 9060 XT to undercut the RTX 5060 Ti – it priced the RX 9070 XT cheaper than the RTX 5070 Ti. Again, though, we're expecting the RX 9060 XT cards to face stock shortage problems and inflated prices. The fact there have been only a few RX 9060 XT cards spotted to date and quite a lot of RTX 5060 Ti cards compounds those concerns.

Table of Contents Table of Contents Visiting Spin Sounds Finding a CD Nostalgia comes in many forms Records are only part of the appeal April 12 is Record Store Day and during a conversation about Digital Trends’ editorial plans for it, I mentioned that I haven’t been to a record store. At least, not for multiple decades. I don’t collect vinyl records, so why would I bother? My admission became a challenge, and initially I went along to a local store purely to take some fun photos with the Apple iPhone 16E. But I left with a lot more than just some pictures. Andy Boxall / Digital Trends After checking the Record Store Day website I went to Spin Sounds, which was the only somewhat local record store to me. I wasn’t sure what I was going to find, or what I really wanted, and my only plan was to get some pictures and see what happened. You see, I don’t own a record player, so there was very little point in choosing and purchasing a vinyl record. However, I do own a CD player and I buy CDs, so that would be my only possible “in.” Recommended Videos There was a very particular ambience in Spin Sounds. The store was light, bright, clean, airy, and well organized. Racks, tubs, and stacks of records dominated the space, as you’d expect. Various patrons were gathered around the counter, all flicking through boxes containing 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl records, and while it appeared their actions were random, I have the feeling they knew exactly what they were looking for, and would instantly know it when they saw it. There was focus and intent, but in a casual, experienced way. Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Beyond these traditional actions of commerce was something else. There was conversation. There was buzzing discussion about the items being purchased and possible trades, but what made me smile were the questions about incoming collections and their arrival. I could practically hear the pounding heartbeats as they worked out when they could next visit to see what was new. When I was leaving, a man came in with the expectation of finding records he’d clearly checked with the owner about beforehand. I was witnessing “the chase,” a phenomenon I knew only too well from my own adventures in collecting over the years, and I loved it. Andy Boxall / Digital Trends All this time I had been browsing the CDs, but held out little hope in finding something to add to my own collection. I buy CDs from Japan and Korea, by artists from those countries, simply because I can’t find them in the few regular stores that sell physical media here. The chances of finding even one option in Spin Sounds seemed unlikely. My interest came up when I chatted to the owner, Lee Mayne, who told me in reality, he sent more products to Japan and Korea than he ever saw products coming in. It turns out there’s considerable demand for records released in the U.K. there, and for Mayne it can be the difference between never selling them here, or putting up with the shipping costs and selling them to keen local dealers on the other side of the world. Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Mayne told me this coming Record Store Day would be the first for the store, and he was looking forward to seeing the reaction. He remained quiet about the potential, but admitted he’d ordered 7,000 British pounds (about $8,950) worth of exclusive Record Store Day products, and was actually concerned he’d ordered too little. As we talked about Record Store Day, he said it was probably a good thing I came to talk to him about it before the actual day, as it was highly likely record collectors would be queuing up outside. I had been warned about this beforehand, and knew there be no time for a tourist like me on April 12. Andy Boxall / Digital Trends While I was scanning through the hundreds of CDs, wondering if I’d find something, one caught my eye. It was the soundtrack to the John Cusack movie High Fidelity. As I pulled it out of the tightly packed CD rack, it seemed very appropriate, as the protagonist in the movie owns a record store. I remember seeing it in the theater, subsequently reading the Nick Hornby book, and I definitely owned the DVD but hadn’t seen it for a very long time. I remembered enjoying it, and feeling something about it. I picked up the CD, purchased it, and left Spin Sounds with a mission. A few days later I watched High Fidelity again. Released in 2000, it not only has vinyl records, but pay phones, paper telephone directories, and characters smoking inside the record store. Jack Black is Jack Black, and wonderful at it, and John Cusack’s Rob is neurotic, uncertain, and endearingly directionless, and still a character I relate to, in the same way I do with aspects of the character he played in Grosse Point Blank. 1 of 3 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Andy Boxall / Digital Trends When I first saw High Fidelity, I remember coming out of the theater and talking with my friends about Rob’s journey. Watching it again, this time as a considerably older person, I didn’t have the same reaction to it as my younger, definitely more neurotic self, yet I still really enjoyed High Fidelity 25 years on from its release. It made me laugh and I related to parts of it again, just different bits to before. It made me nostalgic. Not for the music, the vinyl, or the pay phones, but for the days when I went to see the film on the big screen. Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Spin Sounds, vinyl records, and record stores are all about nostalgia. Whether it’s people reliving a previous time, or someone beguiled by a bygone time they never personally experienced, everyone involved is searchng for that feeling. It occurred to me I still rode that wave of nostalgia, just not in the way most would expect on Record Store Day. If I hadn’t visited Spin Sounds or seen the soundtrack on the shelf, it wouldn’t have happened. My CD is unlikely to earn me much kudos in the collector community, but I got something more from my visit because of it. It made it an experience. What I’m saying in all this is, don’t dismiss Record Store Day as being only for the geeks, the gatekeepers who frequent (and own) High Fidelity’s Championship Vinyl store, or even for those who only want to buy vinyl. If you crave a nostalgia high, stop by your local record store and take a look around regardless, as you may still find it even if you don’t want a record. 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