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Hello. My name is Stan. I am realtime vfx and cinematics artist.10+ years of experienceArtstation: https://www.artstation.com/illusorischReal-time cinematics demoreel: https://youtu.be/1LxgideKydkLinkedIn: Stanislav Petruk - Piranha Games | LinkedInEmail: stas_petruk@hotmail.comI am looking for part-time projects with flexible schedule (Preferably but not limited to Unreal Engine). What I can offervfx for games and cinematicsvfx feedback sessionsbuilding and managing a team of vfx artistsmentoringart directing, vfx preproduction stage, developing the stylefull-circle cinematics production (including motion capture)masterclassesI am mostly available in PST time zone ( 3-4 hours)

How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Saturdays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:Its Monday but not just any Monday. Today is both Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trumps inauguration. If youre not interested in watching that, you might want to check out my list of MLK movie ideas to occupy your day off. And, of course, Wordle waits for no man! Lets solve todays . . . .How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: A dangerous game.The Clue: This Wordle contains a 10-point Scrabble letter.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleScreenshot: 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. Call a SPADE a SPADE and all that. It seemed like a good opener and I dont recall using it before. Today it was tremendously lucky, leaving me with just 9 remaining solutions. One of theseand an unlikely one at thatwas SQUID, though I leaned heavily toward SOLID. Then I thought, Squid Game! I still need to watch Season 2 of Netflixs enormously popular TV show. Wouldnt it be more fun if the answer was SQUID? And tossing logic and reason out the window, I went for it. Lucky for me, it was the Wordle!Competitive Wordle ScoreI get 2 points for guessing in two today and 1 point for beating the Bot, who has no cultural references to lean on. It guessed in four. Huzzah!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 "squid" likely originated as sailors' slang in the 17th century, possibly from a New England dialect. It may be related to the word "squirt", referring to the creature's ability to eject ink. The exact origin remains uncertain.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.

Mobile has become a serious gaming platform alongside the best consoles and PCs. In fact, a lot of games are cross-platform between Android and those other systems so you can play most of the best PS5 games on the go. That also means that, depending on the game, you can also battle with or against other players in fierce online matches. Whether you enjoy a competitive round of PvP or co-op experiences, weve checked out all thebest games on Android and picked out the top multiplayer games currently available for you to scratch your gaming itch no matter where you are.While this list is only for currently released games, there are plenty of upcoming mobile games that also feature multiplayer you should be on the lookout for.Recommended VideosRelatedEditors Recommendations

Once my single mother got a handle on her eating disorder, she decided to go to college in her 50s.She's now a counselor and helps people with substance abuse issues.My mother and I went through treatment together, and I also struggled in college.My mom began her college education at 55 years old, shortly after completing an eating disorder treatment program.As a single mother battling mental health issues, she never had the opportunity to go to college or explore her interests. But, after I flew the coop and she got help for her eating disorder, she finally chased her goals.Like her, I also struggle with mental health issues and found it difficult to put college first.Together, we overcame our biggest obstacles and achieved our dreams.My addiction hindered my college journeyWhile I don't have children, I, too, relate to a non-traditional college journey. I'm in recovery from substance use disorder a glorious mix of alcohol, drugs, and countless other self-destructive behaviors created a myriad of hurdles to my education for a decade.As anyone on a recovery journey knows, substance use disorders are usually accompanied by undiagnosed mental health issues or personality disorders. We often think it's easier to self-medicate than to ask for help.This life outlook makes "simple" tasks like finishing homework and going to class feel impossible. I took college courses on and off, binge drinking and bartending until 2 a.m.I dropped out of school more times than I can count, finally graduating with a degree in business administration at age 28.Motherhood and mental health issues got in the way of my mom's dreamsMom always wanted to be a counselor because she genuinely enjoys helping others, but she couldn't prioritize education as a single mom with limited support. Mom went back to work when I was six weeks old while also juggling childcare and undiagnosed mental health issues.A single parent living paycheck to paycheck rarely has the luxury of time to peruse college admissions pamphlets or the countless hours needed to fill out financial aid forms or write scholarship essays not to mention how challenging life can be with mental health struggles, leaving little room for motivation to flourish.But when she finally put herself first in her 50s and dealt with her eating disorder, she met a treatment counselor. My mom figured she was a seasoned veteran based on her age. Apparently, this woman returned to college later in life, ultimately inspiring my mother to do the same.Mom now works in her dream career as a substance abuse counselor, while I also work in my dream career as a published author and entrepreneur in the sobriety space.Figuring ourselves out is one day at a time, too.Our lives have long been intertwinedMy mom addressed her eating disorder at the same time I addressed my substance abuse. Going through this shared recovery journey showed us how eating disorders and substance use disorders stem from similar desires to escape reality through self-medication. Her drug of choice was food; mine was alcohol and drugs.Mom is a strong, independent woman who inspired me to be the same way.We bring our inclusive approach to recovery to our work, too. We understand that addiction is addiction whether it's drugs, gambling, shopping, food, or self-harm. Life is freaking hard; many folks don't have the tools or resources to address our various coping skills.She has some advice for anyone wanting to pursue their dreamsI asked my mom if she had any words of wisdom for someone reading this, thinking about returning to school."Make an appointment with an advisor and learn your options. If your advisor isn't helpful, find another one," she told me.Pursuing education is similar to mental health recovery: It's all about self-advocacy, asking for help, and leaning into peer support."Making an appointment with an advisor was easy, but actually going to the meeting was so hard," she continued, "I luckily found an advisor who listened to my goals and mapped out my options. She was one of the most important people in my education."Through our journeys, we both learned that if you have the right people in your corner, you can achieve anything.

Is Mario Kart 9 the sole launch game? (YouTube)The Monday letters page thinks the cancellation of Concord may end up being a good thing for Sony, as one reader welcomes Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.ukLaunch partnerNow that weve had a few days to mull over the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal I think we have to consider all the things Nintendo didnt tell us. The most important to me is whether Mario Kart 9 is the main launch game. Mario Kart has never been a launch game before, that I remember, and it seems a bit of an odd choice to me.Its super popular, obviously, but its not really the sort of thing you show to someone else as a must-play game that will make you buy a console. Zelda: Breath Of The Wild was definitely that but Im not sure Mario Kart will be. Like GC said, its more likely that most people will ask whether its a new game (mistaking it for Mario Kart 8) then they are anything else.Im hoping that something else will launch alongside it and ideally a new 3D Super Mario. Technically theres no reason this couldnt be the case, but I think Im mostly resigned to the idea that itll only be Metroid Prime 4 at best.I just hope that the new Mario Kart has a good single-player mode because its going to feel a bit odd to me to buy a new Nintendo console and the main launch game is basically multiplayer only.LimptonLegendary teaseI know were not getting a new mainline Zelda for a very long time, since Tears Of The Kingdom only just came out, but what are the chances we get an annoucement for the next one this year? Tears Of The Kingdom was announced just over two years after the release of Breath Of The Wild so a reveal, or at least a tease of some kind, in April wouldnt be that out unbelievable an idea.I mean, you announce a new console youd want to assure everyone that your second biggest franchise is also going to be on it, and I dont think another re-release for The Wind Waker is necessarily going to do that. Not saying its likely but just a (nice) thought to consider.CubbieA silk purseI still cant believe that anyone is bothering to remaster Tomb Raider 4, 5, and 6. Everyone knows The Angel Of Darkness is awful, but The Last Revelation and Chronicles were also pretty bad. The formula was starting to wear thin and they were clearly running out of ideas, with so many games having come out in so short a period of time.The weirdest thing about Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is that it seems to be making such a good job of everything. The first remaster collection was really good, so I suppose I shouldnt be surprised, but theyre actually bringing back cut content from Angel Of Darkness and trying to improve it rather than just re-release it.Im intrigued enough that I probably will give it a try if the reviews are good. To turn a bad game into a good one must be the ultimate goal of every remaster and this time it may actually happen.LZAEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukTied upI am very glad to see more Sony live service games being cancelled. The failure of Concord may end up being the best thing that ever happened to PlayStation. I know they say they got more money to make them, rather than diverting money from single-player games but thats not really point.The problem is the developers were tied up making the live service games instead of proper games. Thats exactly the reason Naughty Dog gave for cancelling The Last Of Us Online and its clear its been a problem for all the developers.Bend Studio hasnt announced anything for five years now and I think theres got to be a real danger theyll be shut down now, or not far from now, simply because you cant afford to keep a company going for that length of time and not produce anything.Thats Sonys fault, not theirs, but at the end of the day hundreds of people are being employed at a company that hasnt produced a single useable thing in half a decade.FocusTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5videoUp NextCannonball RunLooking at the Mario Kart trailer recently shown I was wondering if there could be a gumball rally mode that is its main focus?In the short trailer the track looks like it could be larger, not unlike some racing sims where you compete in full or short circuit races.I think it would be a polarising decision to exclude the traditional cup tournaments but to have a gumball rally as a mode could expand the Mario Kart universe exponentially.That would alleviate any concerns that a story mode would not have the replay value as a traditional Mario Kart racer.Bad EditGC: Yes, that is the prevailing theory at the moment, although theres no reason it couldnt have cup tournaments as well.Hopeful theoriesSo, the Switch 2 had its big reveal last week and I have to say it looks pretty classy with its Joy-Cons just having a hint of colour to differentiate between them.I also like the idea of them doubling up as a mouse too. I can see a game like the new kami snuggly fitting right into the console while having the mouse at its disposal to paint symbols on the screen.We all know the functionality of the mouse is decades old now but, it would be nice to see Nintendo implement it into older Switch games that might benefit from it by using an update.Obviously, the trailer is CGI, so we are only looking at a rendition of the console but at 51 seconds in, its hard to tell if Nintendo have done away with the IR camera or not on the right Joy-Con. At 61 seconds you see the left Joy-Cons equivalent and the grooves seem to mirror it.To throw my two pennies into the ring of what the mystery button is. I think its a transmit button that makes it work similar to the Wii Us gamepad, again not new technology, yet anyone whos played the Luigis Mansion style ghost game from Nintendo Land in multilayer will tell you how much fun the concept of somebody having a separate screen is.I also found the first Splatoon game where you could just press the map on the Game{ad to instantly transport across gave it the edge over its sequels when in a frantic battle online.Of course, the Switch 2 dock would have to be permanently plugged in for this to work, so what happens when the Switch 2 console runs out of power?I think thats where the new USB port on the top of the console comes into play, so everyone can keep playing without consumers feeling cheated that they had to go out and buy a specialised Switch 2 charger in order to appreciate it in all its glory.Me personally, I would absolutely love Nintendo to do a Labo 2 range for it. As building and playing those games on the original Switch was probably some of the best fun I had with that console.Anyway, heres hoping.freeway 77No changeI agree with what seems to be the consensus about the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal: it did nothing wrong but it also did nothing unexpected or exciting. Not that the idea of a new Nintendo console isnt exciting in itself but the reveal certainly didnt do anything to add to the hype.A proper Nintendo Direct in April will hopefully be different but for now Im in the same position I was before the reveal: I know virtually nothing about the console but Im still looking forward to it anyway.CranstonA fine cup of gamingAt last, I am playing the now fixed Cyberpunk 2077 and thoroughly enjoying it; the nearly five year wait since its original release has been fine with me. To know that the last update was around mid-December 2024 shows the dedication that CD Projekt Red had with the game and being respectful and apologetic to the fans who brought it on release day back in 2020.I remember seeing the many YouTube videos which used the name CyberBug or some other derogative name and showed all the many amusing scenarios where clipping and animation errors occurred, like road jams and vehicle crashes and characters doing a whole bunch of unusual and crazy actions.Yes, the above was funny but the content creators or reviewers who made little jokes here and there have nearly all replayed the recent Ultimate Edition, which came out just before 2024 (which I bought), with all the patches on the disc and recent DLC Phantom Liberty. And they noticed the great amount of effort and attention in getting the annoying bugs fixed.Also, on a different subject, Id just like to say that the passing of David Lynch on the 16th January was definitely a loss for the world and to say he influenced many developers is a super positive thing. Disco Elysium, Alan Wake, and Hideo Kojima were definitely influenced by his imagination and development ideas.Much love and respect to David Lynch and his family.AlucardGC: We second that. Although our favourite Lynchian video game is Deadly Premonition.Inbox also-ransI for one welcome the new look of Donkey Kong. If it means we never see Cranky Kong and the other Rare characters again Ill be even happier. Next step: bring back Donkey Kong Jr.Benjy DogWhats the chances of a double pack of Star Was: Fallen Order and Survivor on the Switch 2? Id buy it.MergoGC: We dont know about a double pack, but wed be surprised if both games didnt make it onto the console.More TrendingEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. Readers letters are used on merit and may be edited for length and content.You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Readers Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot.You can also leave your comments below and dont forget to follow us on Twitter.GameCentralSign up for exclusive 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

Self Maker Showroom / BLURKERSave this picture! rayliterShowroomJung District, South KoreaArchitects: BLURKERAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:100 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2012 PhotographsPhotographs:rayliterMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. SELF MAKER, located in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is a brand that customizes curtains and blinds by providing professional and sensuous consulting to customers through the corporate value of making every day special with small changes in daily spaces. So we designed it thinking about how the customers who visit this space can feel special as a small change.Save this picture!The space division of the project began by arranging the important functions of the office, lounge, and curtain showings in three circles on the floor plan. It is divided into floor, wall, and ceiling structures, and is arranged in separate areas.Save this picture!Thin soft and silky curtains installed on both walls of the entrance corridor serve as doors for offices and storage, while at the same time giving customers a comfortable feeling along with illumination and cushion walls, and the cushion wall in the curtain showing zone is the brand's iconic art wall that represents the texture and volume of the fabric. In addition, the office wall is finished with glass blocks at the point of entry and exit, and the cushion wall in the curtain showing zone provides a slight gap to induce the customer's natural flow of movement.Save this picture!Save this picture!As you enter along the line, you will face the lounge. This lounge is also arranged with a soft curve. Sitting along the curve induces your gaze to a specially designed curtain bar. The curtain bar can be checked with eyes and hands while unfolding or moving the product that customers want.Save this picture!The curtain shoring zone is an important functional device that allows professional and sensory consulting in space while dividing the area through the materials of the floor and wall. It not only allows two circular structures of different diameters to serve as lighting and curtain rails and flexibly partition the space but also allows customers to experience various things by themselves by overlapping individual or two or more products.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Jung District, South KoreaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeBLURKEROfficePublished on January 20, 2025Cite: "Self Maker Showroom / BLURKER" 19 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025790/self-maker-showroom-blurker&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

Nature, Published online: 15 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08430-9Lentivirus-based reporter assays for 680,000 regulatory sequences from three cell lines coupled to machine-learning models lead to insights into the grammar of cis-regulatory elements.

In December, a new Mobile Suit Gundam series was announced, and people in the US will watch in cinemas! It is the first Gundam produced by Sunrise in partnership with the studio Khara, producer of Rebuild of Evangelion (and the studio currently holding the rights for the Evangelion series).

I would like someone who can create 16x16 pixel art for a platformer game. If you can do that dm(direct message) me on discord. Discord name: grassic