You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereMarvel Rivals is still in pre-season as Season 1 isnt scheduled to start until early January. Right now, the game is extremely popular as a fantastic multiplayer experience, but there are still some quirks that need to be ironed out. Fortunately, NetEase are listening to feedback from players, and they have shared a temporary fix for horrid aiming issues before a permanent solution is offered in Marvel Rivals Season 1. Before next year begins, players are able to enjoy NetEases Christmas event that includes a new game mode and free skin. As for the future, NetEase are looking to add cross-progression, but they claim platform-specific rules are holding them back. And, in regard to whats not official, leaks have revealed an assortment of heroes and villains set to join the games roster in the future. Next year should be phenomenal for Marvel Rivals, and it all kickstarts with Season 1 introducing a solution to the mouse acceleration problem. Marvel Rivals Season 1 include mouse acceleration fix On the official Marvel Rivals Discord, community manager, James, regularly interacts with players and provides updates on NetEases plans for the game. Today, James shared that NetEase are aware of the mouse acceleration problems and are coming up with a permanent fix. James posted, Thanks for your feedback regarding the mouse acceleration. We [NetEase] are now working on the solution and will introduce this feature in the upcoming Season 1. We dont know what the solution is, but it could just be an in-game toggle. As for what mouse acceleration is, its a big problem that results in horrid aiming. Basically, mouse acceleration determines the distance your cursor travels based on how fast or slow you move your mouse with your hand. Fast movements mean the cursor travels a greater distance, while slow movements means it travels a shorter distance. From this summary alone you can see how it results in issues with aiming. While we have to wait until Season 1 for the solution to arrive, James offered the following fix for right now: Search for Mouse Settings in Windows search box Select Additional mouse settings under the Related settings heading Switch to the Pointer Options tab, then untick the Enhanced pointer box Select Apply and then Ok Image credit: Marvel Rivals DiscordFor more Marvel Rivals, check out our guide toerror codes and how to fix them. We also have a guide forhow to farm XP quickly, we have atier list ranking the best meta characters, and we have all theDecember 2024 codes.Marvel RivalsPlatform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Fighting, ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide The success of the first months of the Black Ops 6 cycle has been overshadowed by hackers ruining matches in casual and ranked matches. Following Activision admitting its Ricochet anti-cheat measures had missed the mark in the opening weeks of the cycle has created huge levels of frustration among players loading into the action. Call of Dutys publisher has already outlined new efforts to combat hackers arriving in future seasonal updates. With many Black Ops 6 players growing impatient, they believe adding a simple feature will significantly reduce the chances of encountering a hacker during a match. Black Ops 6 should disable crossplayTo address the sheer number of hackers impacting Black Ops 6 and Warzone matches, console players have suggested Treyarch add the ability to switch off cross-platform play in Ranked Play matches to prevent PC cheaters from ruining the fun. An X post from content creator ModernWarzone quickly gained thousands of responses highlighting the demand for such a simple feature.Although the solution will ensure those using an Xbox or a PlayStation will have a much lower chance of playing against a cheater, legitimate PC players will still have to put up with others gaining an unfair advantage to climb each skill division as fast as possible. Us PC players have to suck up all the cheaters, if theres gonna be loads of cheaters it should be for everyone, comments one frustrated fan.Others think the ability to disable crossplay across Call of Dutys various modes is far too ambitious due to the developers struggling to fix other game-breaking issues affecting multiplayer, battle royale, and Zombies. Youre asking for way too much. They cant fix minor issues at the moment, claims another player.Is it necessary?If Ricochets future anti-cheat improvements fail to address the widespread cheating issues in Black Ops 6 and Warzone, the option to disable crossplay on all platforms should be implemented. Legitimate PC and console players shouldnt have hackers infiltrating their matches and ruining any competitive integrity that Ranked Play should attempt to maintain for a level playing field.Only time will tell if Treyarch and Activision are capable of winning the ongoing battle against Call of Duty hackers. Even a significant reduction in cheating will make a huge difference on the virtual battlefield. For more CoD intel, check out the latest active promos along with the best mouse and keyboard settings to ensure high levels of accuracy.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Platform(s):PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

Danae Dasyra and Joe Bradford of Astronauts with completed pieces and works in progress at their Athens studio.Photo: Christina HolmesIt looks like the bones of a fish, muses Danae Dasyra, examining a chair in progress at the Athens studio she shares with business partner Joe Bradford. The piece is one of several that the creative duo, who go by the name Astronauts, just debuted in Miami at Alcova, the experimental-design fair concurrent to Art Basel. Theyre all a bit water-themed, she says of that mix, which included vases, a mobile sculpture, and moreall made using hydroforming, an industrial process wherein pressurized water inflates metal like a balloon.Dasyra inspects a new piece.Photo: Christina HolmesDetail of a vase.Photo: Christina HolmesThe pairwho caught the design worlds attention last summer as finalists at Design Parade Hyresfirst met while studying at Bath Spa University in England. After graduation, they worked independently of each other (he for Tom Price in London and Mallorca, she for Bethan Laura Wood in London) before moving to her Greek hometown, eager to join forces and do their own thing. It was this interesting kind of marriageor collision, Bradford explains of their yin and yang styles. Whereas she tended to work behind a computer, digitally manipulating designs, he took a hands-on approach. They chose the name Astronauts which, broken down to its Greek rudiments, translates to sailors of the stars.The duo in the studio with their Nefeli light fixture, made from inflated, powder coated steel and mirrored stainless.Photo: Christina HolmesMost PopularArchitecture + DesignAD100 ArchitectsBy The Editors of ADCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynArchitecture + DesignThis 700-Square-Foot Miami Loft Offers a Reinterpretation of Beachy DesignBy Linne HalpernAris vase, made from hydroformed steel, aluminum, and resin.Photo: Christina HolmesHydroforming, a technique often used to produce pipes for bicycles and automobiles, has allowed them to create unusual shapes. Metal is such a rigid material, Bradford reflects. But with this process you can really start pushing the envelope. The forms they created felt akin to the tricked-out cars that theyd noticed around Athens. Says Dasyra: All of these workshops around usthe body shops, upholstery shops, paint shopswere inspirations.Dasyra and Bradford inspect a hanging work in their Athens studio.Photo: Christina HolmesMost PopularArchitecture + DesignAD100 ArchitectsBy The Editors of ADCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynArchitecture + DesignThis 700-Square-Foot Miami Loft Offers a Reinterpretation of Beachy DesignBy Linne HalpernA mood board brims with inspiration images and concept renderings.Photo: Christina HolmesThematically speaking, their work always comes back to water. Were both Pisces, she reasons. Asked about their dream project, they dont hesitate to say a public fountain in Greece. Everybody can visit it, everyone can appreciate it, Dasyra explains. It would give back to the community. madebyastronauts.comThis story appears in ADs January issue. Never miss a story when you subscribe to AD.

Living in a West Village town house is a dream shared by many New Yorkers. When Andie and Jon Kully and their two children were lucky enough to upgrade from a Manhattan condominium to a storied brick-faced exemplar on a cobblestone street, they made theirs come true. Complete with a separate carriage house accessed via a covered horse walk, one of the citys last remaining, the 1905-built abode had been previously renovated to handsome effect. However, its interior needed an overhaul to fit the Kully familys needsand taste.Although Andie is a retired interior designer, she wanted to collaborate with another professional on the decorating. She was drawn to the work of New Yorkbased talent Starrett Ringbom on social media, and a mutual friend connected them. Their styles were in total alignment. I love color and print and pattern, and Starrett has a similar appreciation. Aesthetically, I felt we were very like-minded, says Andie, who now acts as the creative director of Left Lane, a hospitality and real estate development firm cofounded by her husband.Homeowners Andie and Jon Kully often end their days with a drink in the cozy sitting room, where a pair of swivel chairs by Highland House Furniture wearing a Schumacher peacock chintz gather with a drinks table by KRB for The Lacquer Company in front of the Calacatta Viola marble fireplace and Gigi Mills painting. The built-in bookcases are painted in Benjamin Moores Swiss Coffee and the adjacent wet bar has cabinetry painted in Farrow & Balls Brinjal, a backsplash of polished brass tiles by Urban Archaeology, and Waterworks fixtures.A pair of Karl Springer goatskin cocktail tables center a seating area with the clients own bergres, reupholstered in a Clarence House moir; and a custom-size blue Manuel Canovas velvet sofa, with Samuel & Sons silk brush fringe, which is flanked by two malachite side tables by Liz OBrien with lamps via 1stDibs. Painting by Kikuo Saito.Andie desired a vibrant and comfortable space whose furnishings skewed traditional. My sweet spot is a neo-traditional edge, Ringbom says, a little sexy, cooler, and not too classic. The principal of design studio Starrett Hoyt tapped her professional connection at local furniture maker Luther Quintana to create bespoke pieces that were just the right fit, from a colorful canopy bed made to match a set of Andies beloved floral linens by Biscuit to a custom-size blue velvet sofa trimmed with a Samuel & Sons brush fringe in a lighter shade. The latter forms a posh seating area in the new living room, formerly cut short by a staircase and mezzanine that Jon and project contractor Marc Kaplan of Elite Builders reconfigured (the interior architecture changes also helped expand the kitchen to allow space for a breakfast nook). Now, with the advantage of a full floor, a pair of Andies bergres, reupholstered in a Clarence House moir, and Karl Springer goatskin cocktail tables join the velvet sofa on one side, while the other features a roll-arm corner banquette whose Chinese leopard toile by Brunschwig & Fils is a conversation starter. Farrow & Balls Great White paint lacquers the walls, giving the space a subtle lavender glow.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynIn the living room, which is bathed in a glossy lilac thanks to Farrow & Balls Great White, a series of 1965 Josef Albers prints hangs over the custom Luther Quintana corner sofa, upholstered in Chinese Leopard Toile by Bruschwig & Fils and trimmed with Samuel & Sonss Cline ombr cord. The brass cocktail tables are by Edouard De La Marque and the game table is by John Lyle. Rug by Hutton Wilkinson for Patterson Flynn.An exploratory approach to color and pattern is the thread that ties each of the homes diverse rooms together. During design meetings, Andie would often bring tear sheets of fabrics or furnishings she liked for Ringboms concepts. Through this collaborative process, the two would build on each others knowledge, creating rich, tailored spaces.The homes square footage offered more area for design play than the clients were accustomed to. One of Andie and Jons most used spaces in the four-bedroom town house is their upstairs sitting room, where they can cozy up by the fireplace in a pair of peacock-chintz-covered swivel chairs. The Calacatta Viola marble surround matches the countertop in the nearby wet bar. With cabinetry painted in Farrow & Balls plummy Brinjal paired with a backsplash of polished brass tiles by Urban Archaeology, its an enticing spot for an evening beverage.The custom Smallbone kitchen features Samuel Heath hardware and Barber Wilsons & Co. faucet and taps; Lacanche range; photography by Ana Ferro.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynA 2024 Sara Genn painting hangs over the American Walnut breakfast table by Zeitraum from Suite NY with a custom leather-upholstered banquette and dining chairs by Ton. The cushions wear Pierre Frey and Stroheim cotton fabrics; Hector Finch pendant.Lindsey Adelmans Cherry Bomb chandelier illuminates the dining room, wrapped in de Gournay x Erdems Spring Green Williamsburg wallpaper with custom color-matched trim paint. The vintage Baker dining table is lacquered a custom blue shade and set with dining chairs by Jan Showers; a vintage Murano sconce is installed over the circa-1930 Paolo Buffa mahogany sideboard.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynMeanwhile, their children are most often found in the basement playing Ping-Pong, Foosball, or guitar or hosting friends. Its a great house for entertaining, which the Kullys do often via garden parties, dinners, or gatherings in the carriage house. They really maximize living in their house and use every room, Ringbom says, an effect that signals a design job well done. And, in a way, Andies biggest renovation goal was always to have the most fun abode on the block. I wanted to be the house where my teenage kids and their friends all come and hang out after school and on the weekends, she says. Thankfully, that has turned out to be true.Designer Starrett Hoyt created this bespoke corner sofa, covered in a Brunschwig & Fils cotton Chinese toile and trimmed in Samuel & Sons fringe and cotton cord, for the carriage houses garden level living room. The curtains wear a matching fabric. Art by Walter Darby Bannard; swing arm sconces by Vaughan with shades by KRB.An Eero Saarinen tulip table and chairs, with cushions wearing a John Robshaw fabric, stand beneath a Serena & Lily pendant in the craft room. Rug by Serena & Lily; artwork by David Shrigley.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynHomeowner Andie Kullys beloved linens by Biscuit helped guide the design of the primary bedroom, where the custom bed is upholstered in a Schumacher linen and the canopy and window curtains are by Leah OConnell. The bespoke settee in a green cotton satin by Mtaphores. Lamps by Christopher Spitzmiller top the side tables adjacent Phoenix Day sconces. The walls are wrapped in a Phillip Jeffries grasscloth and the trim is painted Benjamin Moores Alfresco.A pale blue Scalamandr wallpaper covers the marble primary bathroom with Urban Electric sconces, Lefroy Brooks polished nickel fittings, and Emtek crystal doorknobs on the custom cabinetry. Luther Quintana fabricated the Roman shades of a blue Schumacher fabric with a Fabricut trim.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynThe canopy and curtains in this bedroom are made of Schumachers Pyne Hollyhock in indigo and trimmed with a pom-pom fringe by Samuel & Sons. The pair of stools at the custom beds foot are covered in a pink Quadrille fabric mirrored in the canopys interior Mtaphores cotton satin. Christopher Spitzmiller lamps atop side tables flank the bed.Pierre Freys Chadernagor wallpaper wraps a powder room with a Gio Ponti mirror from Gubi and brass Soane Britain sconces with Illume sconces over the marble vanity.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynDeep blue and spring green define this bedroom, from the matching bespoke headboard, bed skirt, and Roman shades to Jonas Woods framed Tennis Ball Wallpaper (2018) over the vintage dresser. Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman; wallpaper by Schumacher; Patterson Flynn carpet and rugs throughout.The garden features a custom dining set made in Arezzo, Italy, by the projects landscape designer Kimberly von Koontz.

For its often blocky and raw concrete forms, Brutalist architecture has a polarizing reputation. That said, many monumental structures in the United States have been made in its stark vision, from Bostons 1968 City Hall by Kallmann McKinnell & Wood to New York Citys 1966 Breuer Building by Marcel Breuer, soon to be a Sothebys headquarters, to Washington, DCs 1974 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden by Gordon Bunshaft. Now, director Brady Corbets The Brutalist, in theaters December 20, offers a chance to see a softer side of the divisive architectural styleand of the architects who designed with it.Though fictional, the film follows a heartbreakingly familiar story for many immigrant modernist architects: Having survived the Nazi concentration camps, celebrated Jewish architect Lszl Toth (Adrien Brody) escapes persecution in postwar Europe to begin his life and career again in Philadelphia. Armed with his Bauhaus schooling and an oeuvre of modern theater, synagogue, and restoration projects in his native Austria-Hungary, he first designs tubular steel furniture for his cousins shop before being tapped to craft an elegant library with vertical louver cabinetry for a wealthy customer. But his most ambitious commissionand in the end, his most importantis an 850,000-square-foot community center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with an extensive program that includes an auditorium, gym, and, ironically, a Christian chapel.One of Toths first commissions in the US is a modernist library with louvered panels to hide the bookshelves. Those cabinets in the library were the hardest thing to do in the movie because they had to look really beautifulwithin a [mostly] white set, reveals production designer Judy Becker. The films set decoration was done by Patricia Cuccia and Mercdesz Nagyvradi.Photo: Courtesy of A24To achieve it all, Toth sells his concept of a hilltop Brutalist monument to his client Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr. (Guy Pearce) and the city planning department via a trick of light. A void in the form carves the sunlight filtering through into the shape of a cross onto the altar inside, recalling real-life projects like Tadao Andos Church of the Light (1999) or lvaro Sizas St. Ovdio Chapel (2001). A deeper layer of poetry is later revealed: The size of Toths building is the same as the concentration camp where he was imprisoned, its small rooms meant to represent cells.For his community center commission, Toth crafted a concrete Brutalist design for its lack of architectural precedents.Photo: Courtesy of A24Toth designs bent tubular steel furniture as his first project in the US. Becker reveals that his inspirations ranged from the Bauhaus to American folding beach chairs, as seen in a deleted scene from the film.Photo: Bence SzemereyMost PopularArchitecture + DesignAD100 ArchitectsBy The Editors of ADCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynArchitecture + DesignThis 700-Square-Foot Miami Loft Offers a Reinterpretation of Beachy DesignBy Linne HalpernDerived from European modernist origins, Brutalist architecture developed in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, as the region, like Toth, recovered from the trauma of World War II. His unadorned masterpiece, like many such Brutalist structures, is defined by the use of exposed concrete and crafted with structural needs rather than decorative elements in mind. In the years after World War II, when building materials like wood and metal were scarce, concrete was abundant, cheap, and durable. Creative architects tapped into this economical style to imagine structures that were enormous, expressive, and impressive, but they also were imbued with a social spirit of equality, intended to represent democratic values through their material honesty.What [Brutalism] represented, at least for Lszl [Toth], and possibly for other refugees who came here and started designing in that style, is a sort of letting go of any architectural references to the past and moving toward the future, says The Brutalists production designer Judy Becker, who made all the modern architectureand furniturein the film, drawing on the work of diverse talents like Ando, Breuer, Louis Kahn, and James Turrell. Because, as Brady [Corbet] has pointed out, fascist architecture really was an homage to historical architecture.The community centers architecture uses light as a main design element. Becker built two large-scale models that were filmed to represent the building, with some details, like its cistern, shot on location in Hungary.Photo: Courtesy of A24Most PopularArchitecture + DesignAD100 ArchitectsBy The Editors of ADCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynArchitecture + DesignThis 700-Square-Foot Miami Loft Offers a Reinterpretation of Beachy DesignBy Linne HalpernUnbeknownst to his client, Toth created a building that quietly yet powerfully symbolized the trauma caused by his persecution. Real-life Brutalism, too, aimed for a deeper meaningone that is perhaps underappreciated today in the face of its large concrete volumes. Preservationists are fighting to save and reuse certain embattled Brutalist structures while others call for demolition altogether.My buildings were designed to endure erosion of frivolity, Toth explains to Van Buren before he is commissioned for his career-defining project in Pennsylvania. When it comes to existing Brutalist architecture, maybe we should heed this warning. Whatever ones opinion on their aesthetic, these buildings have lessons to teach us.

Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that could fail to alert drivers to low tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Thursday that the recall affects specific models, including the 2024 Cybertruck, 20172025 Model 3, and 20202025 Model Y vehicles.The NHTSA said the issue involves TPMS warning light, which may fail to stay illuminated between drive cycles, preventing drivers from receiving a timely warning if their tire pressure is dangerously low.Driving with improperly inflated tires can lead to reduced vehicle control and a higher likelihood of accidents.A Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicle, Nov. 27, 2024, Santa Monica, California. Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a problem with the tire pressure monitoring system's warning light, among them, Cybertrucks. A Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicle, Nov. 27, 2024, Santa Monica, California. Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a problem with the tire pressure monitoring system's warning light, among them, Cybertrucks. Kirby Lee/AP Tesla said that the issue would be addressed with an over-the-air software update, a solution the company frequently uses to resolve vehicle problems.It added that owner notification letters will be mailed starting Feb. 15, 2025.In the meantime, Tesla customers can reach the company's support team or contact NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline for further details.The latest recall marks another chapter in Tesla's ongoing recall activity in 2023.Earlier this year, the company recalled over 1.8 million vehicles in July due to a hood issue that could increase crash risk.In February, nearly 2.2 million Teslas were recalled because some dashboard warning lights were too small to be easily seen by drivers.Tesla has also faced multiple recalls related to its highly anticipated Cybertruck.The company's electric pickup, which made its long-awaited customer debut in November 2023, now has seven recalls under its belt.The most recent recall, issued in November, involved around 2,400 Cybertruck units.While these recalls raise concerns about quality control, Tesla's use of over-the-air updates has allowed the company to resolve many issues remotely.However, with the automaker's rapid expansion and new vehicle models hitting the road, including the Cybertruck, the frequency of recalls has garnered increased attention.This article contains additional reporting from The Associated Press

Ray-Aw, ManRayman stars in a weird NFT game vaguely inspired by the coolest Far Cry DLC that Ubisoft's just quietly plopped out, because of course he doesAlso, he's seemingly now a Die Hard baddie who makes a lot of probably very salient points about how America sucks.Image credit: Ubisoft News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Dec. 20, 2024 Ubisoft's done it again. Here's a new weird NFT game that's been released with close to zero fanfare by the publisher. This one's got Rayman in it, and is based on a thing that's inspired by Far Cry 3's fun Blood Dragon expansion, if you can believe that.As you may be aware, this isn't the first time Ubisoft's pretty much stealth-dropped a weird NFT/Web3 game this year - there was Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles in late October. The name proably doesn't mean anything to you, but you might remember it as the game that suffered from a bug which led to one or two players starring in and insta-winning every single match put on, until a ban, a fix, and then a kinda awkward unbanning.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Enter Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., a thing that was released earlier this week with barely any marketing, likely because, as Stephen Totilo of Game File reports, it features a bunch of cryptocurrency and blockchain s**t, and even requires an NFT to play.Here's where things get weird, though. This game is based on a Netflix animated series called Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, which itself draws inspiration from Far Cry: Blood Dragon, an actually good expansion for - or standalone mini-game based on, depending on your view - for Far Cry 3.You remember Blood Dragon, right? It was a cool 80s action movie-style twist on your island adventure with Vaas, and it let you play as a military cyborg called Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt voiced by Aliens and Terminator actor Michael Biehn.Anyway, based on what Totilo says, this NFT thing's nowhere near as fun as that. Instead it's reportedly an early access game that's "the most basic top-down shooter imaginable", letting PC folks do some shooty stuff while running into characters from that Neflix show and Rayman, who's guest starring it for reasons."Rayman is the glossy face of Eden's entire media system, from the Eden Report to the Eden Late Show, including any form of entertainment program," reads the Ubisoft mascot's character description on Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.'s website."In his earlier life, Rayman was a resident of a universe called Dimension X. As an immigrant to this reality, Rayman was witness to the many injustices of America and struggled to overcome rejection by everyone he met. He was happy to see America fall - and even happier that Eden gave him purpose. As he is Eden's chief propaganda officer, Rayman's friendly image is seen everywhere. Though Rayman's likeness has great influence, Rayman is simply a cog in the Eden machine."Hang on a minute, has Ubisoft transformed Rayman into a Die Hard villain that you actually want to side with by the time you're halfway through the movie? Maybe, but I'm not playing some NFT bollocks to find out.

Holiday Hell HurlDiablo 4 is free to play until the new year on everything, and you can even try out the new Spiritborn classBlizzard really wants you to be playing Diablo 4 over the holidays and into the new year.Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment. News by Sherif Saed Contributing Editor Published on Dec. 20, 2024 While the core ARPG community may be busy arguing the merits of Path of Exile 2 right now; how challenging (and sometimes downright unfair) it can be, and how much it is and isnt like Diablo, casual players likely dont care much about all that.What may turn their heads, however - at least, the way Blizzard sees it, is a chance to play Diablo 4 for free while everyone is off for the holidays.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Blizzard has once again brought back the Diablo 4 trial. This particular iteration is one of the more generous, as it lets people who dont own the game play the base campaign, and try out the new Spiritborn class (from Vessel of Hatred).The trial is available across PC (Battlenet), PlayStation, and Xbox, which is a nice change from some of the PC-limited trials of the past. The trial is available right now all the way until Friday, January 3, to cover the Christmas and New Years Eve break.Diablo 4 is also on sale up to 40% off across all platforms, giving you another reason to turn that free trial into a full purchase, should you think its worth it. All your progress will carry over, too. As a reminder, the base game of Diablo 4 is also part of Game Pass on PC and Xbox. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.

Image: Pix ArtsNintendos been involved in its fair share of legal battles over the years, but we have a feeling it might be thinking twice before taking on publisher Pix Arts over the recent release of Monkey Kong In New-York on the Nintendo Switch.Granted, Nintendo can do whatever it likes, and if it thinks theres even the slightest chance that it might win a legal case, then chances are it will send its ninjas to battle at the earliest opportunity. Whats interesting about this particular game, however, is that it reminds us of a previous legal battle fought between Nintendo and Universal back in 1983.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube789kWatch on YouTube Ysee, back in't day, Universal wound up suing Nintendo over the latters new Donkey Kong game, alleging that it was a copyright infringement upon the characters and plot of King Kong. After a 7-day trial, the late judge Robert W. Sweet determined that Universal had no trademark in King Kong, deeming that the company itself had proven the IP to be in the public domain during a previous court case against RKO General. Furthermore, he said its unlikely that consumers would genuinely mix up King Kong and Donkey Kong.Nintendos defense lawyer at the time, the late John Kirby, was gifted a $30,000 sailboat christened Donkey Kong for his work during the case. As many of you may already know, his surname was also used as inspiration for the long-running platforming franchise Kirby.Now, if Nintendo even notices Monkey Kong in New-York on the Switch eShop (because lets face it, its a small drop in a big ocean given the amount of bilge being uploaded these days), it may have to think long and hard about whether it wants to pursue legal action against this particular game given the hassle it had to go through back in 83.The big difference here, of course, is that Nintendo does own the trademark to Donkey Kong obviously and the similarities between Donkey Kong and Monkey Kong are arguably much closer than that of King Kong. In addition, the games logo is somewhat similar to that of Donkey Kongs, but were not sure anybody would look at the generic character model for the titular character and mistake it for Nintendos famous, lovable ape.Images: Pix Arts, NintendoChances are that if Nintendo wants Monkey Kong in New-York removed from the eShop, it can probably do so with little fuss, and we sincerely doubt a case such as this would make it all the way to court. Still, its interesting to look at the similarities to the 83 case, right? 3DS emulator Citra to also shut downOn at least fifty occasions in the last two years"What do you make of this new 'Monkey Kong' game? Do you think it will remain on the eShop, or are its days numbered? Let us know your thoughts with a comment down below.Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Nintendo Lifes resident horror fanatic, when hes not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related Articles'Hyperdimension Neptunia' & 'Death End' Switch Releases Scrapped For "Not Complying With Nintendo Guidelines"Death end re;Quest: Code Z still on for PS5/4, though'Switch 2' Is Projected To Be The "Clear Winner" In The Next Console GenerationWhile either Sony or Microsoft will "struggle mightily"Toby Fox Shares Another Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 3, 4 & 5"Progress has still been steady"

Image: NintendoMonthly Splatfests are a thing of the past for Splatoon 3 these days, but Nintendo is still keeping the seasonal events coming. With Splatoween out the way, the next one to roll around is Frosty Fest, a festive celebration which will be heading to the Splatlands next month.As revealed in a tweet by @NintendoUK, the Frosty Fest Splatfest will get underway from 11th-12th January 2025 (depending on your region), with the theme this time asking 'What would make you happiest?' There are three gift-based teams to choose between, with Team Money, Experiences and Presents all vying for your support.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube789kWatch on YouTube But that's not all! Just as was the case last year, the upcoming festival also brings in a batch of free gear this time consisting of returning items from Splatoon 2, but who cares? They're free! To redeem your free in-game gear, just select the relevant story on the Switch News channel.Image: NintendoIt looks like voting for this one will be underway very soon, but in the meantime, why not let us know which team you'll be battling for in the following poll?Which team gets your vote for the upcoming Splatoon 3 Frosty Fest? (53 votes)Team Money30%Team Experiences51%Team Presents19% Please wrap it upWho will you side with?Which team gets your vote this time? Are you excited for the next Frost Fest? Swim down to the comments and let us know.[source x.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related Articles'Hyperdimension Neptunia' & 'Death End' Switch Releases Scrapped For "Not Complying With Nintendo Guidelines"Death end re;Quest: Code Z still on for PS5/4, thoughToby Fox Shares Another Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 3, 4 & 5"Progress has still been steady"'Switch 2' Is Projected To Be The "Clear Winner" In The Next Console GenerationWhile either Sony or Microsoft will "struggle mightily"