How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Sundays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:Its the night before Christmas Eve and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse.A Visit From St. Nicholasmore commonly known as The Night Before Christmaswas first published in 1823 as Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas, and its authorship remains in contention to this day. Arguably, no other single work of literature has done more to establish our modern conception of Santa Clause.Clement Clarke Moore is often given credit for the poem, but he didnt claim authorship until 1844 (having neither confirmed nor denied that he wrote it earlier). Some say it was actually written by poet Henry Livingston Jr, an argument made by his children and their children and their childrens children over the centuries.The story of the poems true authorship might make for a good television series or film. Moore didnt claim that he wrote it until 9 years after Livingston had died, for one thing, and many more years passed before Livingstons family became aware of Moores claims in 1857. It wasnt until 1899 that the family went public with claims of their own, when Livingstons great-grandson published their version of events in his own Long Island newspaper.The poem was first published on this day, December 23rd, 201 years ago in the Troy Sentinel. Livingstons children claimed that their father read them the poem as early as 1807, many years before it was ever published, but failed to ever provide irrefutable evidence. While the poem was originally published anonymously, it was sent to the publisher by a friend of Moores, and it seems many at the time, including the publisher, believed he was the author. Livingston never made any claims that he was its author.Historians to this day continue to fiercely debate the subject, with some offering textual analysis that Livingston is the likelier author based on his writing style, while others rebut these points, pointing to the wealth of documents in favor of Moores authorship. In all likelihood, we will never know the truth.We will, however, discover the answer to todays Wordle below!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: Steamy.The Clue: This Wordle has more vowels than consonants.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleCredit: Erik KainPlay Puzzles & Games on ForbesWordle AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. SABLE was a good opening guess today, leaving me with just 12 possible solutions. With the S and A in green, I immediately tried SANTA but Wordle did not accept that as a wordno proper nouns, unless its SPAIN, it seems. (SPAIN works for reasons that remain inscrutable). So I went with SAINT, as in SAINT NICHOLAS, and that gave me yet another green box. Only one word remained, though it took me a hot minute to come by it: SAUNA for the win!Competitive Wordle ScoreI get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot.How To Play Competitive WordleGuessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your pointspositive or negative.You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!Todays Wordle EtymologyThe word "sauna" comes from Finnish. It traces back to the Proto-Finnic word "sava", meaning "bath" or "bathhouse", with roots possibly linked to words for "steam" or "smoke". Traditionally, saunas were smoke-filled rooms where water was thrown onto heated stones to produce steam. This ancient practice evolved, but the core meaning of "sauna" has remained tied to the idea of a steam bath.Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when Im not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.

SpaceX has offered holiday greetings via a spot of synchronized rocket-engine nozzle steering.The quirky 65-second video which includes the message: Wishing you a warm holiday season and a lit New Year begins with a view looking directly up at the base of SpaceXs Super Heavy booster, the most powerful rocket ever to fly. It shows the Super Heavys 33 Raptor engines, which up to now have powered the first-stage Super Heavy and upper-stage Starship spacecraft to orbit on six test flights from SpaceXs Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas. The next test flight is expected to take place in early January.Recommended VideosWishing you a warm holiday season and a lit New Year pic.twitter.com/en4NyLbSk1 SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 22, 2024Please enable Javascript to view this contentWhen the music starts, the engine nozzles spring into action, steering into different positions in a display of satisfying harmony.RelatedWhat were actually witnessing here is a wonderful example of the nozzles Thrust Vector Control (TVC) mechanism, a technique used in rocketry and aerospace engineering to steer a rocket or vehicle by altering the direction of thrust from its powered-up engines.The Super Heavy uses a gimbal-based TVC system that allows the nozzles to pivot along one or more axes, typically pitch and yaw.Adjusting the angle of the engines thrust offers control of the rockets orientation and trajectory, enabling precise maneuvers during launch, flight, and landing. Such systems are key for rockets that operate in environments where aerodynamic control is ineffective, such as in the vacuum of space.SpaceXs video ends with the Raptor engines firing at full power, with the dramatic video likely taken from a static fire test or possibly one of its test flights.Once the rocket has been fully tested and licensed, SpaceX and NASA will use the 120-meter-tall vehicle to send crew and cargo to the moon as the U.S. space agency turns its attention to building a permanent lunar base where astronauts can live and work in a similar way to how they do on the International Space Station today. Looking further ahead, the rocket could also be used for the first human mission to Mars, possibly in the 2030s.Staying with the festive theme, be sure to check out NASAs rocket fireplace, which the agency said is guaranteed to blow your guests away.Editors Recommendations

Caves Of Qud the game only looks like this in your imagination (Kitfox Games)From the publisher of Dwarf Fortress comes one of the best computer role-playing games since Baldurs Gate 3.As movie special effects and video game graphics get more and more realistic, the amount of imagination needed to appreciate them becomes less and less. You still have lower budget films, with less advanced effects, but generally nothing that looks like its 50 years old. For video games though that can and does happen, thanks to indie developers that are big on nostalgia and low on budget.That is certainly the case for Caves Of Qud, although the very basic visuals are also to allow Canadian developer Freehold Games the opportunity to create a game on the scale they want. To make Caves Of Qud with photorealistic graphics would require the budget of GTA 6 but instead you have one of the most in-depth role-playing games ever made with graphics that would shame a ZX Spectrum.Caves Of Qud ticks a number of cliches for indie games, since its also a roguelike with procedurally-generated levels, that means you never see the same one twice. At times its in danger of seeming pretentious, and unjustifiably expensive, but it really is one of the best video games of the year.Although Caves Of Qud has roguelike elements, 80s role-playing classic Ultima one of the first computer role-playing games of any kind has also clearly been an influence. Although according to Freehold they were borrowing directly from tabletop games like Dungeons & Dungeons and Gamma World the same experiences which originally led to the creation of Ultima and other contemporaries like Wizadry.Whereas nowadays all you need to do to be called a role-player is have some stats and levelling up, Caves Of Qud is much closer to the original concept of the genre: a single-player simulation of a tabletop role-playing game, where you can do virtually everything and where your own arcade skills have no bearing on the outcome of any battle.The setting of Caves Of Qud is that of a post-apocalyptic Earth, but not a Fallout style one, that is still relatively similar to the modern day, but one where the natural world has taken over and mutated into an essentially alien landscape. Working remnants of the old world can still be found but it advanced far beyond the modern day before it fell into ruin, so you have super advanced robots and teleportation pads mixed in with fantasy style mutant monsters.Total freedom is the games goal, and that starts with the character creator, which lets you play as anything from an actual human (or True Kin as the game has it) to a mutant animal with psychic powers or an entirely incorporeal entity that has already transcended the physical.There is an overriding plot, which takes Dune as one of its primary influences, and you can probably plough through it in around 20 hours if you put your mind to it, but thats not where the main appeal lies. Instead, its that the game is as pure a sandbox experience as theres ever been, the sort of thing to make Baldurs Gate 3 seem linear and restrictive.It may not be something the game can show of visually very well, but the whole world is simulated in exacting detail, so that fire burns wood and grass, rocks can be broken or melted down, and water seeps everywhere. Every object has weight and responds to pressure and impact just as it would in the real world. Caves Of Qud looks arent everything (Kitfox Games)Character interactions are just as complex, with multiple difference factions, which will not just attack you if youve offended them but will come to your aid if theyre your ally. Combat is where the game feels most like an old school roguelike, and so works similarly to something like Shiren The Wanderer, where everything in the game moves at the same time so youve got forever to plan your next move, until you take a step forward.The overworld map is the same every time you play but almost nothing else is. This does lead to one of the games main flaws though, in that the dungeons are not handcrafted. Theyre still almost always fun to explore but the rewards for doing so can vary greatly, since the game doesnt know what you actually want or would deem a suitable reward.More TrendingOne thing that also tends to put people off roguelikes is that theyre often very hard but Caves Of Qud is highly customisable in that regard, as in all others. It has actual save points and you can tone down the difficulty of the combat if youre finding it too frustrating.While the dialogue is generally very well written, with a wry sense of humour and a poetic sense of brevity, it can often come across as self-indulgent and needlessly obscure. Which is probably to be expected given the games been in early access for 15 years and the wiki for the game makes the ones for Elden Ring et al. look like pamphlets in comparison.Despite it all though, Caves Of Qud is remarkably accessible for what it is. It will take time to wrap your head around all its systems and the freedoms they offer but the tutorial is very good and your time investment is rewarded a hundredfold. It may look primitive but Caves Of Qud is anything but, in what is one of the most open-ended and fascinatingly entertaining role-players of the generation.Caves Of Qud review summaryIn Short: A staggering achievement in terms of role-playing interactivity and flexibility, that also manages to be both accessible and maintain a fun sense of the absurd.Pros: The complexity of the role-playing and world simulation is incredible and seems to anticipate your every interaction. Impossible range of character types, items, and equipment.Cons: As ever, randomly-generated levels can feel clinical and unrewarding, especially in terms of loot. The script can be self-indulgent at times.Score: 9/10Formats: PCPrice: 24.99Publisher: Kitfox GamesDeveloper: Freehold GamesRelease Date: 5th December 2024Age Rating: N/A Caves Of Qud the overworld doesnt change between runs (Kitfox Games)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.GameCentralExclusive 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

Project Files: https://www.patreon.com/posts/118502589 . In this unreal engine Niagara tutorial, I am going to show you how sample colors from a skeletal mesh or a static mesh and get the same color details into Niagara particles. So when we use this method for a Niagara system which emits particles from a mesh, the particle will have the same color as the point of surface on mesh where the particle was originally emitted from. // ! https://www.patreon.com/codelikeme Patrons will have access to project files of all the stuff I do in the channel and other extra benefitsJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClb6Jh9EBV7a_Nm52Ipll_Q/join Like my facebook page for more content : https://www.facebook.com/gamedevelopersclub/ Follow me on twitter : https://twitter.com/CodeLikeMe2 Follow me on reddit : https://www.reddit.com/user/codelikeme #CodeLikeMe #unrealengine #ue5 #ue4 #indiegamedev

There's no denying that the Forza Horizon games have revolutionized how players get to enjoy car racing titles. Thanks to the franchise's stunning graphics, great vehicle selection, outstanding map and track options, realistic driving physics, and other game mechanics, there's always fun to be had.

Sometimes the best offense is a strong defense, and God of War Ragnarok presents plenty of options with the 6 shields available. Players can access six shields in God of War Ragnarok, each with their own advantages and disadvantages to complement or hinder the playstyle of every fan who steps into the shoes of Kratos himself.

Throughout the years, open-world games have evolved significantly, taking advantage of the various unique game mechanics at their disposal. Implementing several NPCs to give players side quests, powerful weapons and resistant armor, theres no shortage of things to discover. One of the main things that make open-world titles so great is the choice that players have in their characters stories, and how they interact with others.

Keep up the good work.Thanks. If you allow me a joke. It's submarine technology. Subs beat the air fortress/UFOs

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[Ed. note: This story contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy season 1.]Dune: Prophecy has blown it all up. Not literally but in a season that started with careful backroom deals and manipulations, Prophecys finale putting all the maneuvering into the open is a dramatic tone shift for the series. With season 1 ending with Valya (Emily Watson) fleeing to Arrakis alongside Princess Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina) and Keiran Atreides (Chris Mason), the table is certainly set for an epic cross-planet war. (This is Dune, after all.)And with some dramatic introductions and exits (more on that below), the path forward for the Bene Gesserit in Dune: Prophecy is less clear than ever. So what will a second season bring to the Imperium? Heres everything we know about Dune: Prophecys season 2. Is Dune: Prophecy season 2 happening? Dune: Prophecy is coming back for another season. Warner Bros. announced that the show would return for season 2 on Thursday, just a few days before the season 1 finale. It was not announced how many episodes this new season would be. When will Dune: Prophecy season 2 come out? This is something else that Warner Bros. didnt announce, so we have no real idea when this new season might be released. Its technically possible that filming has already begun, but pretty unlikely. If that is how the schedule worked out, then the show could return for another season next year. But its a lot more likely to film next year and be ready for a 2026 release. This pattern would also fit similar recent Warner Bros. shows, including The Last of Us and House of the Dragon.What will Dune: Prophecy season 2 be about? The season 1 finale of the show offers a surprisingly clear blueprint for season 2s plot. For instance, we know that the emperor is dead, and the Bene Gesserit are likely to be blamed for it. We know that Desmond Hart is alive, and that his eye is an infectious disease robot, and that learning his true parentage hasnt seemed to soften his hatred for the Bene Gesserit either. Meanwhile, inside the Sisterhoods home base theres an insurgency being led by a Reverend Mother spirit possessing the body of a young acolyte so who knows where that plots going to go. Nestled into the heart of all of it is the betrayal between Valya and Tula (Olivia Williams), with the latter having finally revealed that her son survived childbirth, and she hid him and now knows that he has become Desmond Hart. Learning such a massive betrayal from a sister she thought was in lockstep with the Sisterhoods vision is, to put it mildly, a pretty big shake-up for the pair running the order. Its blown everything up, but I think Valya is probably still holding I am the chosen one, I have the destiny [that] is still her guide, Watson said at a press conference ahead of the finale. [And] I think Valyas instinct is to run for the shadows.Its certainly a switch for the sisters particularly with Tula being immediately arrested by her own son and his Imperium soldiers. With all that in mind, there are sure to be other plots started up in the shows second season, but thats quite a complicated place to start from, at the very least. Especially since, with Reverend Mother Valyas arrival on Arrakis, its not quite clear if she means to stop a war or start one.After a season of Arrakis kind of exerting its pull from afar [] to actually go and put boots on the ground at this incredibly overdetermined and sort of almost mythic Dune space that we know very well, but we sort of kept it at distance the whole season, showrunner Alison Schapker said at a press conference, its very significant that Valyas back there.All I would say is, I think Valya is there; I think Valya is going to find out a lot more, given that she is sort of back where Desmond sort of emerged as an adversary. And [it will] be interesting to see what she finds out there.Is Dune 3 going to come out before Dune: Prophecys new season? This is a very good question. Dune 3 is currently set for release on Dec. 18, 2026. So if everything goes just right, Prophecy season 2 could hit somewhere around September or October 2026, providing a perfect lead-in to the release of the new film. On the other hand, if the timelines get out of whack, we could get a similar situation to what happened this year, with a new Dune movie arriving in theaters and the TV show following in its wake some nine months later.