Pinball FX developer Zen Studios has announced two new themed tables arriving in the game on August 29, inspired by The Princess Bride and Goat Simulator. Based on the classic 1987 film, The Princess Bride pinball table has several features that'll let players interact with characters from the fantasy movie, like matching Vizzini in a battle of wits and freeing Westley from a deathtrap by shooting a pinball through marked lanes. If you're feeling lucky--or you're prepared to die--you can even challenge Inigo Montoya to a duel. Gallery For the Goat Simulator table, things get weird with this crossover as it has headbutting bumpers, a big red button that can be triggered to start a nuclear apocalypse, a chance to stop an alien invasion, and an opportunity chance to impress the judges on an episode of Farmer's Got Talent. Like the Goat Simulator games developed by Coffee Stain North, this one is all about causing as much chaos as possible in each run.Continue Reading at GameSpot

World of Warcraft: The War Within's big pre-patch event is live now, and it's intended as a way to quickly gear up characters or even level up new ones ahead of the MMO's new expansion on August 26. However, as players quickly realized, the new Radiant Echoes event isn't good for either one of those things due to how it's currently structured.On paper, the event sounds fun. Memories of Azeroth's past manifest in one of three older zones, requiring players to complete various objectives in order to summon a boss from the game's long history, like the Lich King, Onyxia, or Ragnaros. Defeating enemies and the bosses, as well as completing objectives, earns players a new event currency, Residual Memories, that can be used to acquire catch-up gear and various cosmetics.It seems simple, but the main issue currently plaguing players is how infrequently the event is actually active. Rather than being active almost all the time, as many players expected and is usually the case for the game's pre-patch events, players complete the event for one zone in just a few minutes, after which it takes about an hour and a half for the event to cycle and begin in another zone. In the meantime, the game tells players it can stick around in the zone where the event was recently completed to farm lingering enemies, but those enemies drop such a small amount of event currency that players would need to kill thousands of them to earn enough to be able to purchase a single item. The best way to earn Residual Memories is to complete a daily quest that awards 1,500 of them, but even those can only be done three times a day on a single character, and still requires players waiting around for hours in order to complete.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Multiversus (at the time of writing this) has just started its second season, with new characters like Samurai Jack now playable and future characters like Beetlejuice not too far away. However, just because there are a lot of newer characters to choose from, doesn't mean that the classic characters on the roster are any weaker. In fact, characters like Superman have felt powerful in Multiversus since day one, regardless of how many changes he's gone through.

Despite being a spin-off to theMight and MagicCRPG franchise, theHeroes of Might and Magicseries has managed to amass a greater following and popularity than its source material with its unique blend of turn-based strategy, management sim, and role-playing mechanics. What are thebest Heroes of Might and Magic games?

Stealth games can offer players some of the most immersive experiences in video games, with their often unforgiving mechanics that build anticipation and encourage patience. Combine the genre with the first person perspective, and you have a recipe for some incredible and immersive games like the ones found on this list.

In the beginning, 7 Days To Die players will make their tools and weapons out of stone. But, pretty quickly, they'll need to start upgrading their items as the days go on. It won't be more than a couple of weeks before the player will need to start making items out of forged steel.

Gaming on a budget doesn't mean sacrificing quality. Whether you're a casual player or a hardcore gamer, choosing the right monitor can greatly enhance your gaming experience. With a variety of options on the market, it's crucial to understand key features like refresh rates, resolution, and screen size. This guide presents the best gaming monitors under $200, providing choices suitable for all types of players.

Members can choose their own adventure with GeForce NOW bringing 18 new games to the cloud in August including Square Enixs fantasy role-playing game Visions of Mana when it launches on PC Thursday, Aug. 29.From cozy games to thrilling battles, theres something for everyone. Dive into the latest titles and experience powerful performance across all devices start with the six games available to stream this week.Plus, the limited-time GeForce NOW Summer Sale continues, offering a 50% discount on new one-month and six-month Ultimate and Priority memberships. Check it out before the deal ends on Sunday, Aug. 18.Awesome AugustFight for the future.Plunge into the heart of battle with Stormgate, a newly released real-time strategy game from Frost Giant Studios, which is renowned for its work on popular games StarCraft II and Warcraft III. In single-player or multiplayer mode, fight demonic invaders, build bases and command armies to save humanity. Get immersed in a rich storyline, explore diverse factions and experience a blend of new and classic real-time strategy mechanics.Members can check out the following new additions this week:Stormgate Early Access (New release on Steam, July 30)Space for Sale (New release on Steam, July 30)Cyber Knights: Flashpoint (Steam)Dark and Darker (Steam)Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Demo (Steam and Xbox)And heres a preview of whats coming later this month:Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (New release on Steam, Aug. 6)Ratten Reich (New release on Steam, Aug. 9)Level Zero Extraction (New release on Steam, Aug. 13)shapez 2 (New release on Steam, Aug. 15)Akimbot (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)Gori: Cuddly Carnage (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)MEMORIAPOLIS (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)Visions of Mana (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)Breachway (New release on Steam, Aug. 30)Star Wars Outlaws (New release on Ubisoft, Aug. 30)Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (Steam)Heading Out (Steam)Nine Sols (Steam)Saturnalia (Steam)We Were Here Too (Steam)Jammin JulyIn addition to the 22 games announced last month, six more joined the GeForce NOW library:Cricket 24: The Official Game of the Ashes (New release on Xbox and available on PC Game Pass, July 9)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Steam)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (New release on Steam, July 18)Nobody Wants to Die (New release on Steam, July 17)The Settlers: New Allies (Steam)HAWKED and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox) were included in the July games list HAWKED will no longer be added to GeForce NOW, while Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn will be added at another time. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for more updates.Starting in November, GeForce NOW will transition away from updating the GeForce NOW Windows and macOS apps for legacy operating systems, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and macOS 10.11-10.14. Members on these systems can still enjoy streaming on play.geforcenow.com via supported web browsers.What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.Which video game(s) do you have over 50 hours on? NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) July 31, 2024

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While not uncommon for buildings to receive a gut renovation when being rehabilitated, buildings in Portugal tend to try and maintain as much of the original structure as possible. More than likely you will see remnants of a buildings historical past when examining renovation projects within the seaside nation. This is a result of properties located within designated Urban Rehabilitation Areas aiming to encourage preservation and rehabilitation rather than new construction. In the case of Saboaria, a new boutique hotel situated near Avenida dos Aliados in Porto, the building occupies the site where the Bolho Soap Factory once stood.The property features 28 spacious apartments, each designed for convenience and comfort. Saboaria combines homely comforts to create a sense of calm and well-being. The project, executed by local firms NN Arquitetura and NANO Design, alongside Studio Eduardo Aires, recreated the sensory and organic atmosphere of the old soap factory. The hotels founders, Uri Maeir, Hillel Gassenbauer, and Amir Madeson, were drawn to the historical value of the two dilapidated 17th-century buildings. After visiting over a hundred properties in Porto, they were inspired by the industrial character and history of the site.In Miguel Nogueiras words of NN Arquitetura: Practically was built from the ground up given that all that existed was ruins. There was already a third floor in this structure at street level, so we exploited that fact to extend it across the entire building, bearing in mind the city-facing front and the buildings relationship with its neighbors. The rest of the narrative depended on the surviving materials at the site: the cast iron on the doors led to new reproductions; the black and white hydraulic mosaic tiles in the bathrooms and entrance halls of some of the apartments were inspired by one of the original floors and the color of the wood, a kind of light green, was influenced by the old joinery.The result is an ambiance imbued with tranquil colors and textures, where bespoke Portuguese furniture harmonizes with eclectic pieces sourced from antique and vintage shops as far afield as India, Bali, and Thailand. In the common areas, the designers emphasized the striking 23-foot-wide grocers cabinet, meticulously crafted to complement the inviting lounge adjacent to the reception. This design choice aims to evoke the essence of an old factory, featuring various wood-lined display cases reminiscent of a laboratory.Photography by Alexandre Delmar.