Tactical Breach Wizards -sorcery warfareOne of 2024s hidden gems is a turn-based tactics game where wizards are spec ops soldiers and the script is even better than the combat.We didnt have as much time as we hoped before Christmas; to go back and review interesting games wed missed earlier in the year. Only a few were left out but since theres nothing new of note out at the moment we wanted to cover a few more, before the year begins in earnest. Top of that list is Tactical Breach Wizards, which was on our to do list for most of 2024 for two main reasons: people kept recommending it to us and its got an awesome name.For once we get to praise an indie game for having a memorable name, instead of one that actively puts you off wanting to try it, and were happy to report that Tactical Breach Wizards does exactly what it says on the tin. That is, you control a bunch of wizards who are really good at performing tactical breaches.Theres a dry absurdity to the set-up, which works much like XCOMs turn-based combat, only with no aliens and where the special forces soldiers are packing magic wands instead of sniper rifles. As wacky as that sounds the game is anything but a farce and the most surprising thing about Tactical Breach Wizards is its great storytelling and memorable characters.In the reality of the game, magic is commonplace but otherwise things work pretty much as they do in the real world. Main character Jen is a witch but shes also a private investigator, who gets recruited as the result of a conspiracy involving, amongst other things, the Druid Mafia.The plot itself isnt terribly interesting, but the game is very much in on the joke, with a charming sense of humour that still leaves plenty of space to establish the characters and make you care about them. Jen is the nominal lead but theres also Zan, the past-his-best veteran; Banks the necromantic surgeon; Dall the rebel priest in riot gear; and more.There are no voiceovers, and so consequently there can be a lot of text to wade through, but the mixture of camaraderie and comedy is a very welcome and unexpected pleasure.The combat is very clearly inspired by XCOM and other turn-based strategy games but its not a clone. For a start, the action takes place on a much smaller map, often making it more reminiscent of Into The Breach. It doesnt have that level of difficulty or puzzle-like complexity, but each character wields very unique spells and using them in tandem with other allies, to take out multiple enemies at once, is a key tactic.Unlike XCOM, every attack hits its mark, with no need to worry about the percentage chances of missing. Not only that but you can see a prediction of the exact effect of your move before you commit to it, with the option to rewind the turn if you have second thoughts.The games also reminiscent of the sorely underrated Mario + Rabbids titles, in that only specific characters have an overwatch ability, that allows you to attack during an enemys turn. Others are just as powerful in different ways though, such as Jens lighting attack, that can chain through multiple targets, or Banks ability to debuff enemies from a distance. Although the absolute best one is the ability to magic up a window, just to throw a bad guy through it (which counts as an instant kill). If in doubt, rewind (Suspicious Developments)New abilities are introduced as you progress and all of them can be upgraded through earned experience points. Youre wise to make sure everyone is optimised as much as possible, as you dont get to choose who you take into a mission with you so you cant just rely on one character all the time.Impressively, the enemy AI is quite competent and theyll usually give as good as they get, making use of the ability to knock back opponents into each other and push them into explosive objects. When youre doing this, youre usually trying to get them to stumble into another characters line of fire, such that its possible to wipe out most enemies in a single turn if you get creative enough.As a result, Tactical Breach Wizards can seem rather easy at times, if youre familiar with the genre, especially as you begin to recognise the different elements that maps and missions are patched together from. Add in the rewind feature, and the inability to miss, and this is not a game thats going to be challenging any tactics veterans, or at least not outside the option challenge levels.More TrendingThat does make it suitable for newcomers though, despite the long learning curve. Plus, apart from being able to rewind you can skip any mission that you find too troublesome, so you dont have to worry about being stuck.Its five months since the game came out and sadly theres still no sign of a console version. Thats not entirely surprising though, as the game has been designed solely for a mouse and keyboard and the joypad controls are pretty bad on PC it doesnt even work very well on Steam Deck.Nevertheless, were very glad we finally got around to playing Tactical Breach Wizards, as its definitely one of the best tactics games of recent years. The combat is solid but its the characters and dialogue that are the most welcome surprises. Thats seldom a focus in strategy games but Tactical Breach Wizards proves that no idea is too silly, or genre too staid, that it cant be improved by a good script.Tactical Breach Wizards review summaryIn Short: An absurd concept but an inspired turn-based tactics game that, quite unexpectedly, has one of the best scripts of the last 12 months.Pros: Solid combat, with distinctive abilities and plenty of freedom to tackle levels however you want. Rewind option is useful for newcomers. Excellent script, with witty dialogue and endearing characters.Cons: Quite easy for most of the time and ultimately fairly repetitive in terms of objectives and set pieces. Only really works with a keyboard and mouse.Score: 8/10Formats: PCPrice: 16.75Publisher: Suspicious DevelopmentsDeveloper: Suspicious DevelopmentsRelease Date: 22nd August 2024Age Rating: N/A The talks between levels can be the best bit (Suspicious Developments)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

Logging Hill Installation / TAILANDSave this picture! Kaoru Yamada, Taro HiranoTemporary InstallationsMinato City, JapanArchitects: TailandAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:25 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Kaoru Yamada, Taro Hirano More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. This pavilion is designed by Taichi Kuma for Tokyo Midtown DESIGN TOUCH 2024. The main structure is made out of 3 timber rings. They are varied in size such as 2m, 5m, and 10m. Each Ring is touching the ground and the plywood surface is created in between each ring.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!All the timber beams are unique and are fabricated in a 3D CNC machine by the company called Shelter. The curved surface is used for multi-function such as sitting, sleeping, working, running, climbing, and so on.Save this picture!Save this picture!In this event, the sticker that represents human activity are delivered and visitors put them on the surface of LOGGING HILL. This is a public space but people can leave their personal log. This is the new approach to making visitors attachments to the public space.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Minato City, JapanLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeTailandOfficeMaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on January 08, 2025Cite: "Logging Hill Installation / TAILAND" 07 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025380/logging-hill-installation-tailand&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

3 for $33 Movies on 4K Blu-ray Amazon's new movie sale includes hundreds of popular 4K Blu-rays. See at Amazon Amazon's new movie sale might be better than any of its Black Friday and holiday promotions. From now through January 20, you can get three 4K Blu-rays for only $33. You're effectively paying $11 per movie, which is quite the deal--especially when you check out the eligible films. Hundreds of movies are featured in Amazon's 4K Blu-ray sale, including a bunch of great sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films. To make it easy to browse, we put together lists of notable movies in the 3 4K Blu-rays for $33 sale. Some of the highlights include Dune: Parts One and Two, Blade Runner 2049, Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa, The Shining, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and so many more.Important note: To get the deal, each movie needs to be shipped and sold by Amazon. If you don't see the "Get any 3 for $33" Savings tag under the price, that's because the store page is defaulting to a third-party seller. This is fairly common during these promotions. Just click "Other sellers on Amazon," filter only the "New" listings, and click "Add to Cart" on the option sold and shipped by Amazon. See full sale at Amazon DC Movies on 4K Blu-raySuperman: The Movie / The Batman / Man of SteelThe franchise featured the most in the sale is Batman, as there are over a dozen live-action and animated movies starring the Caped Crusader. Highlights include The Batman, The Dark Knight, Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns, and more. Beyond Batman, you can snag films starring other DC heroes.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Grand Theft Auto V has been around since 2013, but it has not lost its popularity to date. Perhaps GTA VI could finally force players to let go of GTA V, but until then, the game remains a juggernaut. One of the biggest reasons why GTA 5 remains relevant today is the constant updates and new content. Whether you want to play with your friends or drive a tank, the sky is the limit.

Following the release of the mid-season update for Apex Legends, players are unhappy with nerfs made to Pathfinder, specifically his grapple ability. While this massive patch for Season 23 of Apex Legends looked to make some Legends, such as Mirage and Loba, more viable in matches, some players think the nerfs to Pathfinder went too far.

A Pokemon fan is getting plenty of attention online after posting their creative idea of making a group of Drifloons in real life. Done as part of celebrating the Pokemon fan's birthday, the multiple Drifloons are photographed from a variety of angles and locations around their apartment, leading to a charming photo series that has caught the eye of thousands of fellow fans.

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The latest PS5 accessories get a new look with the Midnight Black Collection bringing the galaxy-inspired Midnight Black colorway to the PlayStation Portal remote player, DualSense Edge wireless controller, Pulse Elite wireless headset, and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds.Play VideoThese accessories perfectly complement the Midnight Black PS5 accessories already available, including the DualSense wireless controller and PS5 console covers.View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageEach Midnight Black accessory features a unique, rich shade of black, with sleek detailing on various buttons and accents such as the PlayStation logo. The Midnight Black design extends to the included charging case for Pulse Explore earbuds, charging hanger for Pulse Elite headset, and carrying case for DualSense Edge controller. The Pulse Elite wireless headset and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds will also include a felt grey carrying case.The new Midnight Black Collection will be available at the following suggested retail prices (SRP):View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imagePlayStation Portal remote player Midnight Black: SGD 295.90 | MYR 999 | IDR 3,599,000 | THB 7,790View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imagePulse Explore wireless earbuds Midnight Black: SGD 295.90 | MYR 999 | IDR 3,599,000 | THB 7,790 | PHP 12,490 | VND 5,699,000Pulse Elite wireless headset Midnight Black: SGD 199,90 | MYR 699 | IDR 2,499,000 | THB 5,190 | PHP 8,390 | VND 3,999,000View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageDualSense Edge wireless controller Midnight Black: SGD 295.90 | MYR 999 | IDR 3,599,000 | THB 7,790 | PHP 12,490 | VND 5,699,000The new Midnight Black collection launches on February 20, 2025, with pre-orders beginning on February 6 in participating retailers. Availability may vary by country/region, so be sure to check your local retailer for availability.Which new Midnight Black accessory design is your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and head to PlayStation.com for more details on the latest PS5 accessories.

Garmin produces more variations on the smartwatch theme than anyone else, and the Instinct series is the range that prioritizes battery life first and foremost (with a little help from solar charging). Three years after the Instinct 2 series first appeared, Garmin has now unveiled the Instinct 3 models at CES 2025.The headline feature here is an upgraded screen option. One of the main reasons the Instinct 2 watches offer such good battery life is they use low-res, monochrome MIP displays: These displays are still available with the Instinct 3 series, but there are now models with bright, full color AMOLED displays, too (check our guide to MIP vs AMOLED for more details). The new AMOLED option for the Instinct 3. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt If you go for a monochrome MIP display Instinct 3, the screen is slightly bigger than it was on the Instinct 2, and you also get solar chargingwhich in theory gives you unlimited battery life (assuming you live in a sunny part of the world). Garmin says the solar charging panel has been improved on the new watches, giving you (for example) more than five times the battery life in GPS mode when solar charging on the largest size.Opt for the AMOLED screen, and you don't get solar charging or quite as much battery life, but you do get full color displays. Garmin says the AMOLED models in "smartwatch mode" (with most features switched on but no GPS) can deliver up to 24 days of battery life. For the MIP Solar model, that goes up to 40 daysand if you're always in sunny weather and never pushing your watch too hard, you may never need to recharge it again.As usual, battery life will depend on a variety of factors, not just the screenso take these as estimates rather than guarantees. Like the Instinct 2 ranges, the Instinct 3 smartwatches come with a variety of battery modes so you can decide whether to prioritize features and performance or battery life. The monochrome MIP option for the Instinct 3, matching the Instinct 2. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt Both monochrome MIP and AMOLED options are available in 45mm or 50mm sizes, and all models have a built-in flashlight and a reinforced metal bezel. First introduced with the Instinct 2X, the flashlight is now available across all the Instinct 3 models, and comes with a clever trick: You can set it to a strobe mode, which might come in handy when you need to make yourself visible while jogging late at night, for instance.There's also a more affordable Instinct E model, available in 40mm and 45mm sizes, which has the monochrome MIP display but no solar charging, no flashlight, and no metal bezel. It does still offer a lot of the same fitness tracking and navigation tricks though, so is worth weighing up if you have a smaller budget and like the Garmin Instinct aesthetic.Of course, all of the usual Instinct benefits are passed over to the new range, including 10 ATM water resistance, and MIL-STD 810 military standard thermal and shock protection. The rather unusual screen layout is retained on the MIP models too (and available as an option on the AMOLED watch faces), with a little screen-within-a-screen in one corner, that can be set up to show a variety of stats or indicators. The new and more affordable Instinct E model. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt There are no new sensors on the Instinct 3, but there wasn't much need for an upgrade here: As before, the watch can track a host of health and fitness stats (including heart rate variability and blood oxygen saturation), as well as offering GPS and compass navigation, contactless payments, and smart notifications from your phone.Tempted to buy one? Orders open Jan. 10 on the Garmin website, with prices starting at $449.99 for the 45mm AMOLED model, $399.99 for the 45mm MIP Solar model, and $299.99 for the 40mm Instinct E model. The primary color option is Black/Charcoal, but a number of limited edition choices are also going to be available.

The first thing people tend to do when they get a pizza oven is invite you over for a pizza party, at which they will inevitably serve burned, yet undercooked pizza, and maybe even sacrifice a pie or two by dropping it in a failed attempt to turn it while in the oven. At CES 2025, Current Backyard has introduced a smart pizza oven that might solve for these problems. The Current Model P Smart Pizza Oven is an electric pizza oven enabled with wifi and Bluetooth that can be used both indoors and outdoors. With help from an accompanying app, it promises to cook a perfect pie every time.Cook a pizza at up to 850FOn its face, the concept is appealing: An oven that eliminates the most common pains of pizza-making by leveraging smart tech. The Model P uses an algorithm to cycle its heating, and so you never need to turn the pizza while it is in the oven, which is hard to do without a lot of practice. You dont even need to open the door while the pizza is cooking.The accompanying app has a Pizza Build Calculator, so regardless of what kind of pizza you want to make, it will tell you the exact amount of sauce, cheese, and toppings you need for, say, a 12-inch pizza in the style you choose (Neapolitan, New York, Thin Crust). Then, it will tell the oven how long and at what temperature to cook itup to 850F.You just have to get the pizza onto the cordierite cooking stone and then let the app and the oven handle it from there. Current claims that the oven doesn't need to reheat between pizzas, eitheryou can slide them in and out continuously, which is more like how a traditional wood pizza oven operates. Since a pizza oven is still just an oven, you can utilize the Model P for other cooking instances using the low or high broil function.How much the Current smart pizza oven will costThe oven looks sturdy enough, and is made of stainless steel. It comes with a 10-year limited warranty, and at $599, is priced on par for the market when compared to other electric ovens with the same temperature capacity. (While pricing for dedicated pizza ovens varies, theyre often not cheapthis smart model from Breville, for example, starts at around $800).As someone with a few smart cooking devices, including the Brisk It Origin grill and the Brava Oven, both of which work the same way (let the app and device take over the cook time and temperature), I am a fan of the general concepts. I am a confident cook, but it's also nice to sometimes ease up and let a machine take over. The oven isnt making the sauce or choosing the quality of toppingsyoure still ultimately in charge of the quality of the resultbut the labor of standing over a stove and figuring out when something is done cooking is off the table, so to speak.Current has a mixed track record (for me)That said, I tested a Current smart backyard grill this past summer, and although it did precisely what it promised, I didnt love the experience. Electric grills are great if you cant use gas, charcoal, or wood for some reason, but you dont get the same great smokiness or char you would from a real grill. I also found the Current to be a pain to clean. Without hands-on testing, it's hard to know if this pizza oven will offer similar setbacks.As pizza ovens go, 850F isnt actually all that hotwood-fired pizza ovens can climb to over 1000F, and high heat is critical for creating the best crust. Still, it's not like you can bring a wood pizza oven inside your home, and electric pizza ovens are already quite popular, so adding smart tech to one of them is a potential win. We'll find out when it hits the market: The Model P should be available sometime in the second quarter of 2025.