Inhabitants of the Marshall Islandsa chain of coral atolls in the center of the Pacific Oceanrely on sea transportation for almost everything: moving people from one island to another, importing daily necessities from faraway nations, and exporting their local produce. For millennia they sailed largely in canoes, but much of their seafaring movement today involves big, bulky, diesel-fueled cargo ships that are heavy polluters. Theyre not alone, of course. Cargo shipping is responsible for about 3% of the worlds annual greenhouse-gas emissions, and at the current rate of growth, the global industry could account for 10% of emissions by 2050. Marshallese shipping represents just a drop in the ocean of global greenhouse-gas pollution; larger, more industrially developed countries are responsible for far more. But the islands have been disproportionately experiencing the consequences of human-made climate change: warming waters, more frequent extreme weather, and rising sea levels. All this has created a sense of urgency for people like Alson Kelen, who lives and works in Majuro, the islands capital. Hes the founder of Waan Ael, a Marshallese canoeing organization that is focused on keeping the regions ancient and more environmentally sustainable maritime traditions alive. In doing so, he hopes to help his nation fully decarbonize its fleets. Efforts include training local youths to build traditional Marshallese canoes (to replace small, motor-powered speedboats) and larger sailboats fitted with solar panels (to replace medium-size cargo ships). He was also an advisor on construction of the Juren Ae, a cargo sailboat (shown at right) inspired by traditional Marshallese vessels, which made its maiden voyage in 2024 and can carry 300 metric tons of cargo. The Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation hopes it offers a blueprint for cleaner cargo transportation across the Pacific; relative to a fuel-powered cargo ship, the vessel could decrease emissions by up to 80%. Its a beautiful big sister of our little canoes, says Kelen. Though hyperlocal, Kelens work is part of a global project from the International Maritime Organization to reduce emissions associated with cargo shipping to net zero by 2050. Beyond these tiny islands, much of the effort to meet the IMOs goals focuses on replacing gasoline with alternatives such as ammonia, methane, nuclear power, and hydrogen. And theres also what the Marshallese people have long relied on: wind power. Its just one option on the table, but the industry cannot decarbonize quickly enough to meet the IMOs goals without a role for wind propulsion, says Christiaan De Beukelaer, a political anthropologist and author of Trade Winds: A Voyage to a Sustainable Future for Shipping. If you take time into consideration, wind is indispensable, he says. Studies show that deploying wind power on vessels could lower the shipping industrys carbon dioxide emissions by 20%. What wind does is it effectively cuts out a few uncertainties, says De Beukelaervariables such as the fluctuation of fuel prices and the costs from any carbon pricing scheme the industry may adopt. The IMO is technology agnostic, meaning it sets the goals and safety standards but lets the market find the best ways to attain them. A spokesperson from the organization says wind propulsion is one of many avenues being explored. Sails can be used either to fully power a vessel or to supplement the motors as a way of reducing fuel consumption for large bulk carriers, oil tankers, and the roll-on/roll-off vessels used to transport airplanes and cars worldwide. Modern cargo sails come in several shapes, sizes, and styles, including wings, rotors, suction sails, and kites. If weve got five and a half thousand years of experience, isnt this just a no-brainer? says Gavin Allwright, secretary-general of the International Windship Association. Older cargo boats with new sails can use propulsive energy from the wind for up to 30% of their power, while cargo vessels designed specifically for wind could rely on it for up to 80% of their needs, says Allwright, who is still working on standardized measurement criteria to figure out which combination of ship and sail model is most efficient. There are so many variables involved, he saysfrom the size of the ship to the captain steering it. The 50th large vessel fitted with wind-harnessing tech set sail in October 2024, and he predicts that maritime wind power is set to boom by the beginning of 2026. COURTESY OF OCEANBIRD Hard wings One of the more popular designs for cargo ships is a rigid saila hard, winglike structure that is placed vertically on top of the vessel. Its very much like an airplane wing, says Niclas Dahl, managing director of Oceanbird, a Swedish company that develops these sails. Each one has a main and a flap, which creates a chamber where the wind speed is faster on the outside than the inside. In an aircraft, that discrepancy generates lift force, but in this case, says Dahl, it propels the ship forward. The wings are rigid, but they can be swiveled around and adjusted to capture the wind depending on where its coming from, and they can be folded and retracted close to the deck of the ship when it is nearing a dock. One of Oceanbirds sailsthe 40-meter-high, 14-meter-wide Wing 560, made of high-strength steel, glass fiber, and recycled polyethylene terephthalatecould help cargo ships reduce fuel use by up to 10% per trip, according to the companys calculations. Oceanbird is installing its first set of wings on a cargo vessel that transports cars, which was scheduled to be ready by the end of 2024. Oceanbird, though, is just one manufacturer; by late 2024, eight cargo vessels propelled by hard wings were cruising around the world, most of them generalized bulk carriers and oil tankers. COURTESY OF CARGOKITE Kites Other engineers and scientists are working to power cargo vessels with kites like those that propel paragliders. These kites are made from mixtures of UV-resistant polyester, and they are tethered to the ships bow and fly up to 200 to 300 meters above the ship, where they can make the best use of the constant winds at that altitude to basically tug the boat forward. To maximize lift, the kites are controlled by computers to operate in the sweet spot where wind is most constant. Studies show that a 400-square-meter kite can produce fuel savings of 9% to 15%. The main reason for us believing in kites is high-altitude winds, says Tim Linnenweber, cofounder of CargoKite, which designs micro cargo ships that can be powered this way. You basically have an increasing wind speed the higher you go, and so more consistent, more reliable, more steady winds. COURTESY OF BOUND4BLUE Suction sails Initially used for airplanes in the 1930s, suction sails were designed and tested on boats in the 1980s by the oceanographer and diving pioneer Jacques Cousteau. Suction sails are chubby metal sails that look something like rotors but more oval, with a pointed side. And instead of making the whole sail spin around, the motor turns on a fan on the inside of the sail that sucks in wind from the outside. Cristina Aleixendri, cofounder of Bound4Blue, a Spanish company building suction sails, explains that the vent pulls air in through lots of little holes in the shell of the sail and creates what physicists call a boundary layera thin layer of air blanketing the sail and thrusting it forward. Bound4Blues modern model generates 20% more thrust per square meter of sail than Cousteaus original design, says Aleixendri, and up to seven times more thrust than a conventional sail. Twelve ships fitted with a total of 26 suction sails are currently operating, ranging from fishing boats and oil tankers to roll-on/roll-off vessels. Bound4Blue is working on fitting six ships and has fitted four alreadyincluding one with the largest suction sail ever installed, at 22 meters tall. COURTESY OF NORSEPOWER Rotor sails In the 1920s, the German engineer Anton Flettner had a vision for a wind-powered ship that used vertical, revolving metal cylinders in place of traditional sails. In 1926, a vessel using his novel design, known as the Flettner rotor, crossed the Atlantic for the first time. Flettner rotors work thanks to the Magnus effect, a phenomenon that occurs when a spinning object moves through a fluid, causing a lift force that can deflect the objects path. With Flettners design, motors spin the cylinders around, and the pressure difference between the sides of the spinning object generates thrust forward, much like a soccer player bending the trajectory of a ball. In a modern upgrade of the rotor sail, designed by the Finnish company Norsepower, the cylinders can spin up to 300 times per minute. This produces 10 times more thrust power than a conventional sail. Norsepower has fitted 27 rotor sails on 14 ships out at sea so far, and six more ships equipped with rotor sails from other companies set sail in 2024. According to our calculations, the rotor sail is, at the moment, the most efficient wind-assistive power when you look at eurocent per kilowatt-hour, says Heikki Pntynen, Norsepowers CEO. Results from their vessels currently out at sea suggest that fuel savings are anywhere between 5% to 30% on the whole voyage. Sofia Quaglia is a freelance science journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, National Geographic, and New Scientist.

Luton Borough Councils development management committee granted detailed planning consent for the arena five years after a smaller scheme by AndArchitects received outline consent.The scheme, dubbed Power Court, will see a stadium and associated fan and media facilities, conference rooms and food and drink space built on an 8ha site opposite St Marys Church in the centre of the Bedfordshire town. Outline consent was also granted for a music venue and hotel and associated works under the same application.Battersea-based AndArchitects secured approval in 2019 for a 23,000-seat stadium, which would have started smaller and been delivered in phases.AdvertisementSince then, however, the club has risen from League One to the Premier League before dropping back to the Championship this year with a far healthier bank balance than when the original scheme was drawn up.Build costs have also changed considerably in the wake of the Covid pandemic, while the retail element of an associated scheme at Newlands Park in the town had to be rethought in the light of changing shopping habits.Aecom was brought in alongside Hertfordshire-based arena specialist SISA to revamp the plans, which now feature a 25,000-capacity stadium to be delivered in one chunk. The practice is working alongside London and Prague-based architects Klaska and sports consultants Trivandi.Their brief, as well as considering the shifting economics of the club and its operating environment, included ensuring Power Court embodied the atmosphere, intimacy and intensity of Luton Towns current 119-year-old home at Kenilworth Road.Luton Town Football Club chief executive Gary Sweet said when plans were submitted in September: Once our lives changed 16 months ago with promotion at Wembley, concurrent to the gargantuan task of getting Kenilworth Road Premier League ready which naturally dominated our workload for most of last year we decided to reassemble a design team to take a fresh look at the whole Power Court project from foundations upwards.AdvertisementWe reassembled a design team to take a fresh look at the whole projectWe hand-picked and structured an elite design team of architects, engineers and technicians, who have been working with us, crafting every floor and corner of our new stadium to a detailed stage such that it can now be submitted, publicly aired and presented as a well-prepared detailed design instruction for contractors.Sweet said the team working on the approved proposals had pushed the boundaries beyond the norm in order to remain loyal to our original desired look and feel, and have incorporated more unique cultural characteristics that will make this a familiar home for us all.Aecom director Jon Leach said in September that submission of plans was a significant milestone for Luton Town, which was playing in the fifth tier of English football just a decade ago.The club has enjoyed historic success in recent seasons, and the new Power Court Stadium will reflect its ambitions both on the pitch and in being a key catalyst for the sustainable regeneration of the town and community, he added.Luton Towns plans for Power Court were subject to a long planning saga, including objections to development on the Newlands Park light industrial site by Historic England, Milton Keynes Council and shopping centre management company Capital & Regional.But they received a major boost in 2019 when James Brokenshire, communities secretary at the time, declined to call in the consented plans.AndArchitects managing director Manuel Nogueira told the AJ that year that Lutons plans could create a blueprint for clubs taking stadiums back into town centres after decades of selling off sites at the heart of communities for their housing values and moving to remote locations.This is the way forward for football clubs, he said. Creating mixed-use facilities so the stadium can be used by different groups, and restaurants can stay open all week and create vibrant town centres. Having the football club as the developer is the key thing because it has a long-term interest in the town centre.Luton Town sit 19th in the Championship after a rocky start to the season, leaving them flirting with a return to League One before construction begins.AndArchitecure's early Luton Town FC plans from 2016Project dataStructural engineering AKT IIMechanical & electrical engineering and sustainability consultants Max FordhamPlanning consultants WSPCost consultancy & project management Atkins RealisHighways & transport consultants KMCCrowd and pedestrian analysis Buro HappoldSite civils engineering Civic EngineersFire consultants OFRHeritage & archaeology consultants Cotswold ArchaeologyEcology and biodiversity consultants JW ConsultantsLandscaping consultants AecomPlanning legal advisers Pinsent MasonsContractor and commercial legal advisers CMS

The spa is part of a wider restoration of the Grade II*-listed, 18th century country home in the village of Hotham.Hotham Hall was built in 1720 and sits within 47.3ha of land. Its restoration, led by entrepreneur owners David and Linda Kilburn, who bought the estate in 2020, will ready it to open up to the public for the first time in 300 years.In addition to the spa, brown + company has also designed a new new members club, events venue, and lodging within the Grade II*-listed stable block of the Georgian and Victorian estate.AdvertisementThe practice submitted a planning application for its heritage-led scheme in December 2023, in collaboration with Purcell, Gallagher Planning, Alan Wood and Partners and SBA design. It was commissioned with the imaginative repurposing of the estates historical structures and grounds.The proposal was approved by East Riding of Yorkshire Council in November, including detailed planning and listed building consent.Planning officers had recommended the scheme for approval, concluding that any harm to the estates listed buildings was clearly and convincingly justified and sufficiently outweighed by the tangible social, economic and environmental public benefits of the wider scheme of works to convert the Hall and Stable Block to event space with ancillary uses, thereby securing the buildings optimum viable use. Source:Brown + CompanyBrown + Company's Hotham Spa Public Yard - CGIBrown + company says the project primarily centres on bringing new use to the stable block, which was constructed in 1770, and demands meticulous attention in its refurbishment.The practices design repurposes the existing spaces within the stable block as characterful hospitality and retail areas.AdvertisementThe stable design was amended earlier this year following an objection from Historic England. The public body said the revised design [responded] more sympathetically to the historic layout of the building, and retained more of its historic fabric, and would cause less than substantial harm to the Grade II*-listed building.Meanwhile, a light-touch approach to the new-build spa is designed to avoid harming the mature trees which surround it and to allow its potential relocation or removal in the future.The building, which will sit south of the stable block, draws inspiration from traditional Japanese homes, which are made with natural materials and have a temporary nature, often being rebuilt every 20 years, according to brown + companyThe proposals also include new landscaping in the Hotham Hall grounds, designed in collabration with landscape designers SBA design including to the inner and outer courtyards to the stable block. Source:Brown + CompanyBrown + company's Hotham Spa Events Space - CGI

Now that you've turned your sketches into highly detailed drawings,customized your iPhone's home screen,added sizzle to your text messagesand tried out all the newApple Intelligencefeatures, what's next to discover in iOS 18.2?There's so much. Plenty of new settings aren't publicized, so they stay under the radar, but that doesn't mean they're not important.We've chosen our favorite hidden iOS 18.2 features you should know about.For more, here are eight iOS 18 settings you want to change right away, how to back up your iPhone the correct way and how to fix these three annoying iOS 18 settings. 11 Essential Accessories Your iPhone Wants for the Holidays See all photos Restart your iPhone from the new control centerYou don't have to press any physical buttons to restart your iPhone if you're running iOS 18. The redesigned control center features all the classic controls you're used to, like brightness, volume, orientation, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, but there are several new controls, including one to restart your iPhone.All you need to do is swipe down from the top-right of your iPhone and press and hold down on the new power button in the top-right of the control center. You can't just tap it; you have to hold it down for a second or so, and then the slider to power off your iPhone will appear.To turn your iPhone back on, you'll still need to press and hold the physical side button. On iOS 17 and earlier, the only way to restart your iPhone is to press and hold either volume button and the side button. Nelson Aguilar/CNETUse a QR code to share your Wi-Fi passwordThere are a few ways you can share a Wi-Fi network and password with people via your iPhone, and there's a new way to do it on iOS 18. Using a QR code fills in a few gaps for ways to quickly share your Wi-Fi information:Share with several people at once. Instead of individually sending out your Wi-Fi password, you can have everyone scan the QR code from your phone.Share with someone not saved as your contact. Nearby share for Wi-Fi doesn't work unless that person is in your contacts.Share with someone who has Android. Nearby share and AirDrop don't work with Android devices. Watch this: 11 Hidden Features in iOS 18 06:44 So if you meet any of those scenarios and you don't want to text the Wi-Fi password to them, you can use the QR code. Go to the new Passwords app, go to the Wi-Fi section, tap on the network you want to share and then hit Show Network QR Code. If the other person scans the QR code with their camera, they'll be connected to the Wi-Fi network. This only works for Wi-Fi passwords, not regular passwords. Nelson Aguilar/CNETAdjust the beam width of your flashlightThe flashlight on the iPhone is getting a big upgrade. You've long been able to change the intensity of the flashlight, but on iOS 18 you can now also adjust the beam width of the light, as long as you have a compatible model. You can go wide, to cover more area with less light, or go narrow, to use more intense light over less area, and everywhere in between. It's a fun feature to play around with for lighting people for photos.To use the new feature, turn on your flashlight (use the lock screen or control center), and a new user interface will appear on the dynamic island. You can change the light intensity by swiping up and down, but to change the beam width, you'll need to swipe left and right. If you tap anywhere in the dynamic island, you can turn the flashlight off and on. A wide flashlight beam (left) and a narrow beam. Nelson Aguilar/CNETNote: This feature only works on iPhone models with the dynamic island, including the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15 series and iPhone 16 series.Share your AirTag with other peopleAn AirTag allows you to easily track your luggage when you're traveling or your keys when they're lost, but sometimes you might want other people to also be able to track your AirTag, especially if you're on a family vacation or weekend getaway with your partner. With iOS 18, you can now share any AirTag you have with up to six people.Don't miss: 5 Clever Hiding Spots for Your Apple AirTagsTo do this, go into the Find My app and find the AirTag you want to share. Go into the AirTag, hit Add Person under Share AirTag and choose a contact, or several. Finally tap Sharein the top-right and that person will then have to accept your invitation. Once they do, they'll be able to track your AirTag from their Apple device. Anyone that is tracking the AirTag won't be notified when it's near them. Nelson Aguilar/CNETTranscribe Voice Memos and make them searchableThe Voice Memos app is incredibly convenient for capturing ideas or song snippets, but they've always been obfuscated. You can give them a descriptive title, but that doesn't help when you want to find that one memo you recorded that contains the word "porcupine." In iOS 18, the app can create transcriptions of your voice memos and search for words that were previously available only as audio waveforms.In the Voice Memos app, tap one of your memos to reveal its controls and then tap theEdit Recordingbutton, which looks like a waveform. Or, tap the three-dots button to the right of a memo and chooseEdit Recording.Next, tap theTranscribebutton to create the transcription (or view the text if it's already been transcribed). TapDone. Take an existing voice memo (left) and create a transcript of the recording (right). Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNETNow, when you use the Search field, the app looks through the transcripts in addition to the titles for results. The text is also available throughout iOS. When you perform a search from the home screen, you'll see Voice Memos as a category with the memos that include the search term (you may need to tapShow More Resultsto reveal it). With transcripts made, voice memos are more easily searchable. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNETHide app labels for a cleaner home screenIs your home screen feeling a little too cluttered? If so, this new feature could help. Now with iOS 18, you can get rid of app labels or the names of the apps that you see underneath each app icon on your home screen. If you can recognize an app from just the icon, who needs the label?On your home screen, press and hold down on any blank space, until you enter jiggle mode, and then hit Edit > Customize. A menu will appear at the bottom of the screen; choose the Large option, which will make your app icons slightly larger and remove the app labels. This will also remove the app labels from the folders in the App Library. Nelson Aguilar/CNETChange an app to a widget without leaving the home screenNot every iOS app has a widget for your home screen, but if it does, you don't need to dig through the widget edit page to find it. If you're running iOS 18, and there's an app that you want to turn into a widget, you can do so very quickly right from your home screen.On a supported app, press and hold down on the icon on your home screen to bring up the quick actions menu. If the app has a widget, you'll see an app icon next to a variety of widget icons (up to three). Tap on any of the widget icons to change the app to a widget. If you want to go back from the widget to the app, go to the quick action menu and hit the app icon on the left. This only works for apps that have widgets on iOS. Nelson Aguilar/CNETSecretly identify songs using the Action ButtonNo lie, it's satisfying when someone asks, "What song is this?" to be able to activate Music Recognition on the iPhone and get an answer quickly. To get the answer means very noticeably asking Siri to run Shazam oractivate Music Recognition in the control center. Wouldn't it be fun to let your friends think you've been blessed with an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music?In iOS 18, you can come close using the Action Button. Go toSettings > Action Buttonand swipe through the options untilRecognize Musicis selected. Assign the Recognize Music feature to the Action Button and then identify songs by just holding the button. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNETTo make it work, just press and hold the Action Button for a couple of seconds. Shazam appears on the dynamic island to listen to what's playing and identify the song. If you're sneaky about activating Shazam and peeking at your phone, no one needs to know you got some help from a supercomputer in the cloud.Find images with handwriting and illustrations in the Photos appA lot is changing in the Photos app in iOS 18, from the way things are organized to the ability to usegenerative AI to remove objectsin images. Apple has also tucked a few surprises into the app to help you sort through your library.Scroll down past the main library itself to view categories such asPeople and PetsandMemoriesuntil you reachUtilities. Tap it to view the full list -- but note that a new feature of this interface is the ability to swipe left to view additional panels. Prior to iOS 18, Utilities included options to view hidden, recently deleted and duplicate photos.Now, it includes many more options. TapHandwritingto view images with handwriting in them. Looking for images that are illustrations and not photographs? TapIllustrations(although in our testing this seems to grab a lot of screenshots too). View images that contain handwriting in your Photos library in iOS 18. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNETShare a specific section of a podcastDid the hosts of your favorite podcast say something especially funny or thoughtful that you want to share with someone? In the Podcasts app in iOS 18, you can send an episode to a friend with the playback advanced to that moment -- but the capability isn't easy to find.Tap theNow Playing barin the app at the bottom of the screen to view the playback controls and pause the episode. Use the progress bar to go back to the start of the section you want to share.Next, tap theMore() button and chooseShare Episode. In the sharing options that appear, tapFrom Startbelow the episode title, and then selectFrom [the current time]. TapDone. Start by sharing the episode itself. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNETLastly, choose the method of sharing, such as via Messages or Mail. When the recipient receives the shared episode and opens it in the Podcasts app, they'll see the option toPlay from [the time]. Specify that the shared episode begins at the time you chose. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET

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Confusion remains over Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox delay, as developer blames console memoryDespite Microsoft insisting "platform limitations" weren't an issue.Image credit: Game Science News by Victoria Kennedy News Reporter Published on Jan. 2, 2025 Black Myth: Wukong's director has appeared to contradict Microsoft, stating the game's Xbox delay is due to the Series S's memory limitations. This is something that the Xbox maker has previously denied.Writing on Chinese social media platform Weibo, Black Myth: Wukong producer and Game Science CEO Feng Ji said the Xbox Series S's memory is the reason behind the game's delay on Microsoft's consoles. Lamenting Black Myth: Wukong's absence on Xbox in an otherwise good year for the studio (it recently scooped up a number of awards at the Steam Awards), the director wrote:"But that 10G shared memory, I can't really get it without a few years of optimisation experience" (translated on ResetEra).Black Myth: Wukong. Watch on YouTubeIn September of last year however, Microsoft said the delay to the game's Xbox release of Black Myth: Wukong was not due to "platform limitations". At this time, there was also chatter that the Black Myth: Wukong team had entered into an undisclosed exclusivity deal with PlayStation."As we have said before, we're excited for the launch of Black Myth Wukong on Xbox Series X/S and are working with Game Science to bring the game to our platforms," Microsoft said at the time. "We'd prefer not to comment on the deals made by our partners with other platform holders but we can confirm that the delay is not due to Xbox platform limitations that have been raised to us."Eurogamer has reached out to both Xbox and Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science for clarification on the game's Xbox delay. Image credit: Eurogamer/Game ScienceBlack Myth: Wukong broke records on its debut by becoming the most popular single-player game by peak concurrent users in Steam history and establishing itself as the most-viewed game on Chinese live-streaming platforms on its first day of release.It went on to be nominated for Game of the Year at the 2024 Game Awards, however it ultimately lost out to PlayStation platformer Astro Bot. Following this, Game Science's CEO posted a lengthy statement regarding the action game's apparent snub, stating he felt like he "came all the way here for nothing!"

Nintendo upscaling patent spotted, as more Switch 2 component photos appear to leakTechnology will help next-gen games fit on cartridges.Image credit: Nintendo News by Tom Phillips Editor-in-Chief Published on Jan. 2, 2025 New year, new Switch 2 leaks. While Nintendo's plans for its Switch successor remain officially under wraps, a patent from the company has surfaced detailing plans to use upscaling technology to cram games with up to 4K textures onto physical game cartridges. The patent describes technology similar to Nvidia's DLSS, or PlayStation 5 Pro's baked in PSSR, to upscale images using AI. A key advantage listed here is to decrease the size of games that would otherwise include hefty 4K-native assets. This helps keep download sizes small, and also allow for these games to fit onto moderately-sized physical media.Nintendo's patent dates from July 2023, but was only published publicly this week. As highlighted by industry consultant Laura Kate Dale, the patent suggests "a game with native 4K textures might need a 60GB download, but a 1080-native version might only need 20GB (which would allow it to fit on a 32GB Switch cart, the current max size)".The news comes as a fresh leak shows our best look yet at what appears to be the Switch 2's internal components. The images tally with what we know about the size and internal makeup of the device already from past leaks - including an earlier glimpse at the Switch 2's motherboard, and the suggestion the console will have a second USB port at the top of the device.Switch 2 motherboard byu/MHN1994 inNintendoSwitch2To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Nintendo has previously said it will announce Switch 2 before the end of its current financial year, on 31st March. But much of the console's design can now be assumed - all signs point to it being a slightly larger version of the current Switch, with magnetic Joy-Con and a mysterious new "C" button on the right Joy-Con."Nintendo will not have much time in January, so a potential announcement early in the month could make sense," industry analyst Serkan Toto told Eurogamer last month. "You can bet that Nintendo is aware of all the leaks and not happy about them, even if some of them will turn out to be made up. It is actually getting so bad with those leaks that they might cause Nintendo to release information earlier than planned."

Here are your PlayStation Plus games for JanuarySuicide Squad! Stanley Parable! Need for Speed!Image credit: Rocksteady News by Victoria Kennedy News Reporter Published on Jan. 2, 2025 Happy New Year to you all! Here we are, in 2025, and Sony is kicking things off with its first batch of PlayStation Plus monthly games for the year.The following three games will be available for all PlayStation Plus subscribers, across the service's Premium, Extra and Essential tiers:Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | PS5Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered | PS4The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | PS4, PS5Those interested in playing any of the above will be able to get their hands on them from 7th January. They will be available to claim up until 3rd February.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Big Eurogamer Quiz of the Year. Watch on YouTubeSo, what of those games? Well, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a re-imagining of 2013's award winning indie game The Stanley Parable, and is well worth checking out if you are yet to do so. As stated by developer Crows Crows Crows itself, "The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you"."When a simple-minded individual named Stanley discovers that the co-workers in his office have mysteriously vanished, he sets off to find answers," reads the synopsis. "You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will have your choices taken from you. The game will end, the game will never end. Contradiction follows contradiction, the rules of how games should work are broken, then broken again. You are not here to win." Image credit: Stellar Entertainment LimitedThen we have Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered (pictured above), a "heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience".Last up, we have Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This game is, alas, most known for being a bit of a flop for Rocksteady and Warner Bros. Back in February of last year, Warner Bros. Discovery's chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels said Rocksteady's release had "fallen short" of its expectations. Warner Bros. went on to attribute a $200m revenue loss to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.Last month, Rocksteady confirmed the live-service game's fourth post-launch season was officially its last, with no more content on the way. Image credit: PlayStationAs with every month, the arrival of these games means this is your last chance to get your hands on last month's PS Plus offerings. Subscribers have until 6th January to add It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent and Temtem to their libraries.For a full list of games available on Sony's subscription service, be sure to check out our guide to PlayStation Plus here.

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 Wuthering Waves became one of the best gacha game experiences following its launch last year, and the game has immediately started the new year even bigger and better by officially joining PlayStation consoles in conjunction with the release of 2.0. In addition to these significant events, here you will find the Wuthering Waves January 2025 codes and free rewards for you to get before they expire. Kuro Games Genshin Impact rival is now available on PS5 consoles. The only unfortunate news about WuWa on PS5 is that it hasnt joined PS4 as originally planned. Still, the game is now on Sonys system, and its fantastic as a free-to-play gacha. Version 2.0 has also added the essential new feature of being able to change gender at any time, and it has also introduced a new flight mechanic that is sadly restricted to Rinascita. Whether youre a newcomer on PS5 or someone continuing to play via PC and mobile, make sure to get all of the Wuthering Waves January 2025 codes and rewards on offer. Wuthering Waves January 2025 free rewards There are a host of free rewards available to get in Wuthering Waves during January 2025. By simply logging in after the 2.0 update, you will be rewarded with 10 Radiant Tide and 10 Crystal Solvent. Below are all of the other January 2025 free rewards and how to get: 1,600 Astrite Jan 29th Feb 13thWill be sent in multiple emailsSanhuas Signature Outfit Jan 23rd Feb 13thReach union level 14, complete the Dances for Springs Return: Companion Invitation Login event taskRadiant Tide x5, Lustrous Tide x5 Jan 2ndLog in daily and complete 7-day login task 3,000 Astrites Jan 2ndComplete various 2.0 featured events Lustrous Tide x30 For new rovers 5-star Resanator of your choice Jianxin, Calcharo, Verina, Lingyang or EncoreFor new roversImage credit: Kuro GamesIn addition to the above, there are also the following rewards available through Twitch Drops: Shell credit Medium Resonance Potion Advanced Energy Core Advanced Energy Bag Astrite Image credit: Wuthering_Waves on XWuthering Waves January 2025 codesThere is only one code currently available for Wuthering Waves in January 2025: WUTHERINGGIFT50x Astrite2x Premium Resonance Potion2x Medium Revival Enhaler2x Medium Energy Bag10,000x Shell CreditThis is available to anyone who hasnt used the code before so its perfect for newcomers on PS5. How to redeem codes To redeem codes in Wuthering Waves, you need to have completed Chapter 1, Act 1, and have reached Union Level 2. Provided you have done all this, you will have access to the in-game mail system.Assuming you are eligible to redeem codes, simply follow the below steps:Open the main menuSelect SettingsOpen Other SettingsClick Redeem for redemption codeEnter your codeClaim rewards from your mailboxFor more Wuthering Waves, we have a guide to all of thevoice actorsin the game, and we also have a guide explaininghow to add friends.Wuthering WavesPlatform(s):UnknownGenre(s):UnknownSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share