GTA 6 fans were convinced Trailer 2's release date was December 27 but we're still no closer to finding out anything new and some fans have grown particularly disheartenedTech10:28, 30 Dec 2024Rockstar has kept quiet for the entirety of 2025(Image: Still)We're a few days removed from the GTA 6 Trailer 2 'release date' after fans theorised Rockstar Games would drop a long-awaited update on the project on December 27 but, just like The Game Awards, it was a no-show.While a longtime Rockstar voice actor has confirmed he's been working with the studio on something, we're still none the wiser about what is likely to be the biggest video game release of all time, and some fans are starting to lose patience with the legendary developer.So, while some at Rockstar are reportedly "geeking out" over fan theories, the game's community is starting to feel hard done by.Fans have been anticipating a fresh look at GTA 6 after a new trademark in Brazil this month, and some had demanded Rockstar throw them a bone with a screenshot or two.Sadly, it appears that's not on the cards, with Rockstar's most recent social media post on X (formerly Twitter) coming under fire for a lack of GTA 6 content."Yeah RIP, apparently a few screenshots to wrap up the year was too much to ask from R* [Rockstar]," one Reddit poster said.Others joked "at least we have the 27 logo", referring to the theory of the December 27 theory, while some pointed the finger at the community for getting overexcited.Will GTA 6 make 2025 after all?"This sub when the b******* they hyped themselves up on is revealed as b*******," one added, adding sarcastic 'shocked' emojis'.What one Reddit member described as a "meltdown" follows a return to the "moon theory" that proved unfruitful, and Rockstar's parent company Take-Two's CEO describing the title as 'extraordinary', adding further fuel to the fire.Article continues belowWe reported on the December 27 'rumour' but, as we expected, little came of it except community disappointment. Looks like it'll be 2025 by the time we hear anything else about GTA 6, but we do have the Agents of Sabotage update for GTA Online to keep us ticking over until then.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.RECOMMENDED

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One last rumour to close out the year (Valve)A Valve insider has suggested the long-rumoured Half-Life 3 could be announced in 2025 as long as playtesting goes smoothly.It looks like 2024 couldnt end without one more rumour about Half-Life 3. While fans have been hoping for a proper sequel for years, the last several months have got people thinking that Valve really is making it.Aside from a voice actor CV found in August, noteworthy Valve insiders have claimed to have found evidence of a new Half-Life being in development through datamining other Valve games, like Deadlock and Dota 2.One of those insiders, Gabe Follower, has already boldly said Half-Life 3 is real after three years of investigating, and now he believes the game has entered the playtesting phase.In fact, in Gabe Followers latest video on the matter, he says hes heard Valve has been playtesting a new Half-Life for the last few months. Not just internally, but also with friends and family members of Valve employees.As a reminder, similar private playtests are being held for Deadlock as well, which led to screenshots and video footage leaking online ahead of a formal announcement from Valve.This playtesting phase is very important, according to Gabe Follower. In the past, private playtests such as this resulted in Half-Life: Alyx having its whole story rewritten and, apparently, Deadlock having its art style changed twice.Gabe Follower also believes that if things progress smoothly, then Valve could very well have an announcement ready in 2025. Although considering Valve has cancelled iterations of Half-Life 3 in the past, theres no guarantee any new title wont meet a similar fate.More TrendingElsewhere in the video, Gabe Follower touches on other datamined details he thinks are tied to a new Half-Life game. For instance, he claims to have found further evidence of Valve working with altered gravity mechanics that would allow players to transition from flat surfaces to spherical environments.Valve co-founder and president Gabe Newell did recently admit he saw no point in making a Half-Life 2: Episode Three if it didnt offer anything new from a gameplay perspective. So, youd think any new Half-Life game will boast a unique mechanic not seen in previous entries.The odds of Half-Life 3 actually getting made are more likely now than they were before Half-Life: Alyx came out in 2020. Ahead of its release, Valve even teased the Half-Life series would continue, with this VR interquel marking our return to this world, not the end of it. There have also been rumours of Half-Life: Alyx getting a sequel (Valve)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

Like Elastigirl from the seminal Pixar film The Incredibles,LGs latest widescreen display is a 5K2K OLED monitor that transitions from a standard flatscreen to a 900R curved screen. Its extra large at 45 inches, and it will cost a pretty penny, but it may also be the only monitor youll ever need. LG is known for its experiments with flexible, morphable screen material, but the 45GX990A still comes as a surprise. LG is promoting its latest 45-inch panel, which offers flexibility beyond bendability. It features VRR (with no word on its top refresh rate) alongside its Dual-Mode feature, which lets you switch between resolution presets. The display comes with a toggle to swap between a 21:9 or 16:9 aspect ratio or other picture sizeseither 39-, 34- or 27-incheswithout digging through monitor settings. LG said theres a total of eight different configurations. Image: LG To avoid getting confused by the 5K2K resolution claims, the display is 5,120 by 2,160, though that will change depending on what settings you use on the monitor. The pixel count is effectively equivalent to the height of 4K, at 3,840 by 2,160. If you plan to game on such a setup, youll want to run games that offer ultrawide support. At least the LG Flexible OLED is rated for Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium. It should also include support for DisplayPort 2.1 HDMI 2.1 (even with HDMI 2.2 on the horizon) and 90W power delivery. The 45GX990A is a standard OLED with the .03 MS response times typical of this display type. It may not be as pretty as other 16:9 curved monitors, like Alienwares AW3225QF from earlier this year, but the difference will be marginal. Ive also enjoyed the QDOLED on the Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 with its 1800R curve. Ive never felt the need to suddenly trade in a curved display for a flatscreen, though maybe the top end of the UltraGear GX9 series might change my mind.LG is trading the quantum dots of those other screens for size and flexibilityliterally and figuratively. You get a massive 45-inch screen real estate that can fit your desired curve, whether filling your periphery or offering a slight bend to your typical workstation. Either way, 45 inches would consume most desks, so say goodbye to your multi-monitor setups. Thats all before we know the pricing on these displays before LG shows them off during CES 2025 in the second week of January. LG has additional, non-flexible monitors like the sister curved OLED and the 45GX950A, which includes the same 5K2K OLED but with a standard 800R curve. LG also claims this model has limited bezels to a virtually borderless design. This fellow, the likely-expensive monitor, is joined by a smart gaming monitor, the UltraGear 39GX90SA. That 800R curved OLED display uses LGs Linux-based webOS to act like your typical smart TV, which may make it good for game or movie streaming.Again, theres no word on pricing or release timing. LG finally started selling its famed transparent Signature OLED T, which first showed off at CES 2024 earlier this month for $60,000. I dont expect LG to take nearly as long on its UltraGear GX9 series, but thats up to the screen maker. Last year, LGs big CES announcement was a 240 Hz monitor that can also go to 480 Hz. That display cost $1,400 MSRP. Judging by its size, we expect the GX9 to cost even more.

The Christmas shopping seasons come and gone, but maybe you lucked out and got a little bit of the green stuff in your stocking and youre thinking about a little splurge on yourself. Samsungs state-of-the-art Galaxy Buds3 Pro would qualify as a splurge at their usual $250 price, but when you can stack up to $50 of instant trade-in credit on top of the $60 discount currently being offered by Samsung, is $140 is way more of a smart deal than a splurge.See at SamsungSamsung is taking us into 2025 with more of their famously generous trade-in offers, and this one on the Galaxy Buds3 Pro released only 4 months ago and hailed by many reviewers as the best in-ear headphones on the market lets you bring home a pair for as little as $140. Even if you dont have any tech devices for trade-in, the Galaxy Buds3 Pro are still $60 off, and $190 is a very nice price indeed for these 4-star-plus rated buds.Redesigned to ShineSamsung added Galaxy AI to their latest and greatest earbuds, which helps them deliver the best adaptive sound and noise cancellation of any Samsung earbuds yet. Galaxy AI-powered Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation listens to the levels of noise around you and creates adaptive sound filters to keep it out of your ears while letting in whatever you actually want to hear.Galaxy AI is also the brain behind the Galaxy Buds3 Pros ability to learn how you wear your earbuds and adjust to it, with an Adaptive Equalizer feature that gives you a listening experience thats specifically optimized for you. And even with all of those brains, Samsung was able to add some beauty the Buds3 Pro are redesigned with a sleeker, more modern look in white or silver, including a strip of LED light down the back of each earbud for a cool and futuristic look.All About the SoundDual amplifiers and enhanced 2-way speakers in each bud combine to create an amazing 360-degree immersive sound that enhances anything youre listening to, including music, podcasts, phone calls, or even your TV the Galaxy Buds3 Pro are abundantly pairable, especially with other Samsung devices. And where some earbuds make toggling between music and phone calls and back difficult, the Galaxy Buds3 Pro are programmable, so you can decide which part of the Intuitive Touch Control does whatever task you choose.Theres no better place to take your holiday cash than Samsung, where its so easily stackable with great trade-in credits. Combine their $60-off sale on the top-of-the-line Galaxy Buds3 Pro earbuds with up to $50 in trade-in credit and bring the price down as low as $140.See at Samsung

Dont tell Amazon, but theyve forgotten to take down one of their best deals from Black Friday and Cyber Week. The top-rated, waterproof JBL Boombox 2 portable Bluetooth speaker is somehow still available for its Black Friday price of just $300 a huge 26% cutdown from the usual $404.See at AmazonThe page still says limited time deal, and at some point theyll figure out that theyre still practically giving away this portable, bass-pounding Bluetooth speaker and send the price back to its usual place. So you might not want to let this one slip away, because your indoor and outdoor parties would be so much better with the JBL Boombox 2 working as your DJ.Take It AnywhereThe 13-pound JBL Boombox 2 is just 7.9 x 19.1 x 10.1 inches, and designed with a durable and secure handle built into the body, so its easy to take anywhere you need 160 watts of high-quality sound with booming bass. Its JBLs loudest Boombox yet, but its not staticky, window-rattling noise its JBL Signature Pro Sound, so you get quality and quantity when it comes to decibels.That amazing bass is driven by the Boombox 2s two built-in passive radiators, one at each end of the sleek design. The result is deep, immersive, hard-hitting bass that turns any party into a club-like experience.Portability aside, the JBL Boombox 2 is the prime candidate to take along for any outdoor gathering thanks to its IPX-7 rated waterproofing. On the beach or by the pool, or just outside when a sudden rainstorm hits, the Boombox 2 isnt going to short out on you from a little water, and its rechargeable battery lasts for a solid 24 hours of play on a single charge, so you wont be unplugging a wet cord from a live outlet.Pair Your Tunes and Blast AwayConnect the JBL Boombox 2 via Bluetooth to your mobile phone, tablet, or laptop and you can stream your music library and hear it in a bigger and better way than ever before. Or pair via Bluetooth and sign into whatever music streaming service you subscribe to, and youll get up to 24 hours of amazing sound. If you already have a Boombox or other JBL PartyBoost-compatible speaker, you can connect them wirelessly and surround yourself with incredible, immersive sound.The calendar says its the end of the year, but Amazons page for the JBL Boombox 2 still thinks its Cyber Week, because the 4.7-star-rated Bluetooth speaker is still listed at 26% off just $300. Before the price jumps back by over $100 to its normal range, dive in now.See at Amazon

Maximized Density: How Co-Living Spaces Do More with LessSave this picture!LT Josai Shared House / Naruse Inokuma Architects. Image Masao NishikawaRising populations and soaring real estate prices pose significant challenged to urban housing. In a desperate hunt for affordable living options, communal co-living spaces have emerged as a creative solution, offering quality living conditions through clever space optimization strategies. By implementing innovative design techniques, these shared living communities maximize every square foot to create functional spaces within compact footprints.Developers face significant spatial constraints when attempting to create new housing stock, often working with limited land availability and zoning regulations that restrict building heights and densities. Residents, too, must grapple with the phenomenon of shrinking living spaces, as the demand for urban housing continues to outpace supply. Micro-apartments and compact living quarters are gaining traction, challenging individuals to adapt to living environments with minimal square footage and increased density.Save this picture!Co-living spaces have emerged as a remedy to these spatial constraints, optimizing limited square footage through innovative design strategies and shared amenities. By embracing open-concept layouts, multipurpose furniture, and vertical space utilization, these communities are able to maximize the functionality of compact individual units. Lofted sleeping areas, built-in storage solutions, and transformable living spaces allow residents to enjoy private quarters while minimizing underutilized space. Related Article The Rise of Co-Living: Designing for Communal Life Co-living developments incorporate shared common areas and amenities, such as communal kitchens, lounges, co-working spaces, and fitness facilities. This approach reduces the need for duplicated resources within each unit, freeing up valuable square footage for living spaces. Co-living spaces offer a viable alternative for urban residents seeking affordable housing options in increasingly dense city environments. Plenty of strategies have been used across developments make the most of limited space:Extending Space VerticallySave this picture!One of the most effective space-saving approaches employed by co-living buildings is the strategic use of vertical space. Instead of relying solely on horizontal layouts, these developments incorporate lofted sleeping areas, multi-level storage solutions, and even compact spiral staircases. In Zeze Osaka Co-living House designed by Japanese architecture studio Swing, they optimized the use of vertical space with the incorporation of a mezzanine level overlooking the ground floor communal living and dining area. By utilizing the vertical dimension with the mezzanine, double height living room, and open stair design, Swing was able to create a sense of spaciousness and varied communal spaces within the compact 140 square meter footprint of the building.Outdoor Living SpaceSave this picture!A key space optimization strategy employed by West of West in their concept for Sunset Steps was allocating a generous 65% of the site area to shared greenspaces that foster community interaction. Rather than maximizing private indoor spaces, their design incorporates stepped terraces along the rear of the building that create informal communal gathering areas like decks, balconies, and gardens. Pushing the building massing towards the front of the site opens up the ground level for a spacious shared yard. These outdoor spaces are seamlessly linked by a central branching staircase that provides residents easy access to the various terraces and yard, promoting movement between the separated yet connected green spaces. By prioritizing interconnected outdoor living areas over maximizing interior square footage, West of West's design optimizes the limited site through communal spaces that extend the livability of the units outwards, cultivating a sustainable sense of community.Multi-functional Furniture PiecesSave this picture!Another key strategy is the use of multipurpose, flexible furniture that can adapt to different needs throughout the day. Co-living units often feature transformable furniture and movable partitions, allowing residents to reconfigure their living areas as needed. To optimize space in their High Street House co-living building in London, Noiascape and Teatum+Teatum employed the design of multi-functional furniture pieces and integrated storage solutions within the compact living units. Specifically, they designed the beds as elevated platforms that not only serve for sleeping, but also integrate surfaces for working/studying and built-in storage underneath. They also incorporated custom mobile storage closets made of perforated metal that can serve multiple purposes like clothing storage, room dividers, or displaying objects through the perforations.Urban Interior StructureSave this picture!In Madrid, Dozen Doors Co-living was designed by gon architects as an "urban interior structure". By making the central staircase the organizational core, the building allows the efficient stacking of the compact private bedroom units radiating off the stair landings on each level. It facilitates easy access and flow between the communal living spaces like the kitchen, dining, living rooms that are interspersed vertically. The central stair essentially becomes the connective tissue binding the private and public realms. Its position optimizes the floor plates by creating proximity between the individual units and shared amenities without wasted corridor space. This centralized vertical circulation spine strategy enables a dense programming of diverse communal and private functions within the limited floor area of the renovated single-family house.As urban populations continue to grow and housing affordability remains a pressing issue, co-living spaces offer a viable solution by employing innovative space-saving strategies. From vertical layouts and multipurpose furniture to shared amenities and minimalist design, these developments are redefining urban living, proving that it is indeed possible to create comfortable and functional living environments while "doing more with less."Editor's Notre: This article was originally published on May 13, 2024, as part of the ArchDaily Topics: Doing More With Less. Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorAnkitha GattupalliAuthorCite: Ankitha Gattupalli. "Maximized Density: How Co-Living Spaces Do More with Less" 30 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1016508/maximized-density-how-co-living-spaces-do-more-with-less&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Villa La Moraleja / Vasco Vieira ArquitectosSave this picture! Fernando Guerra | FG+SGHousesAlcobendas, SpainArchitects: Vasco Vieira ArquitectosAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1500 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2021 PhotographsPhotographs:Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Lead Architects: Vasco Vieira More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Harmonizing Architecture with Nature: The Vision Behind Our Villa Design. Our primary goal with this project was to create a villa that exists in perfect harmony with nature, fostering a continuous dialogue between the built environment and its natural surroundings. The result is a living space that feels less like a structure imposed on the landscape and more like an organic extension of it.Save this picture!The villa is situated in a location rich with mature trees, and from the outset, we committed to preserving as much of this natural canopy as possible. Instead of clearing the land, we identified areas with little to no tree cover and strategically placed key volumes of the building within these spaces. This approach allowed the villa's form to develop naturally, resulting in a series of interconnected volumes that weave gracefully through the landscape. By suspending sections of the villa above the ground, we minimized the need for extensive earthworks, enhancing the sense of lightness and creating a constant visual connection with the surrounding greenery. Natural light and shadow play dynamically throughout the day, offering unique perspectives from different vantage points within the home.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!To further integrate the villa into its surroundings, we selected a thoughtful palette of exterior materials. The facade is clad in brown VMZinc panels and timber panels, complemented by green roofs that blend seamlessly with the treetops. These materials were chosen for their sustainability, as they are recyclable, low-maintenance, and naturally age to become more integrated with the landscape. Our landscape design follows a similar ethos, preserving the site's natural topography and vegetation. Instead of manicured lawns, we opted for wild grasses that bloom seasonally, creating bursts of color throughout the year.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Inside, the connection between architecture and nature continues. The internal layout flows naturally, with open-plan spaces that prioritize both functionality and aesthetic fluidity. We opted for a minimal palette of seamless materials like microcement, creating a clean, cohesive look that echoes the simplicity of the exterior. Large glass panels invite natural light into the home, blurring the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces. Two striking sculptural metal staircases add depth and movement, becoming focal points within the villa's double-height spaces.Save this picture!Ultimately, our goal was to design a structure that is as respectful of its natural surroundings as it is visually compelling. By prioritizing sustainability, thoughtful material choices, and sensitivity to the landscape, we've created a villa that offers a truly unique living experience. It's a home where nature isn't just seen from the windows it's felt in every room, providing a serene and stimulating environment for modern living.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on December 30, 2024Cite: "Villa La Moraleja / Vasco Vieira Arquitectos" 30 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025003/villa-la-moraleja-vasco-vieira-arquitectos&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Save this picture!Vienna, Austria. Image trabantos via ShutterstockThe pursuit of an ideal city has long been a topic of debate among architects and urban planners. In addition to aesthetic identity and cultural heritage, the quality of life in every city represents perhaps the most important marker in this pursuit. This year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company of The Economist, has released its Global Liveability Index 2024, highlighting the cities that excel in this ongoing quest. For the third consecutive year, Vienna ranked as the most liveable city in the world. European cities Copenhagen, Zurich, and Geneva also rank high, attributed to their smaller populations, which contribute to lower crime rates and less congestion. In comparison with the 2023 ranking, the numbers for North American and Australian cities have been dragged down by the ongoing housing crisis.The assessment ranks 173 cities from around the world. Each city is scored based on 30 qualitative and quantitative factors evaluating 5 categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. The scores are based on external data points, in-house analysts, and in-city contributors. The category of stability has registered the biggest decline, as protests and armed conflicts increased in incidence. At the bottom of the cist, the city of Damascus, Syria, continues to be ranked as the least liveable city in the survey, followed by Tripoli, Libya, reflecting severe instability.Globally, the average liveability score has seen minimal improvement, increasing by just 0.06 points over the past year compared to a 2.84-point increase the previous year. Recent civil unrest, including protests across Europe and the U.S., along with ongoing cost-of-living crises, particularly affecting housing, contribute to these trends, according to The Economist. While urban living quality is generally improving, disparities remain, influenced by regional economic and social challenges. Related Article World's Most Liveable Cities in 2023: Discover the Cities Offering the Highest Quality of Life Read on to discover the ranking of the most liveable cities in the world in the year 2024.Top Ten Most Liveable Cities in 20241. Vienna, Austria Save this picture!2. Copenhagen, Denmark Save this picture!3. Zurich, Switzerland Save this picture!4. Melbourne, AustraliaSave this picture!5. = Calgary, CanadaSave this picture!5. = Geneva, SwitzerlandSave this picture!7. = Sydney, AustraliaSave this picture!7. = Vancouver, CanadaSave this picture!9. = Osaka, JapanSave this picture!9. = Auckland, New ZealandSave this picture!Read below for the world's least liveable cities in 2024.Ten Least Liveable Cities164. Caracas, Venezuela165. Kyiv, Ukraine166. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea167. Harare, Zimbabwe168. Dhaka, Bangladesh169. Karachi, Pakistan170. Lagos, Nigeria171. Algiers, Algeria172. Tripoli, Libya173. Damascus, SyriaEditor's Note: This article was originally published on August 12, 2024. News via The Economist.

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