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 hereNvidia GeForce Now has announced a massive update for Baldurs Gate 3 players using the cloud gaming service. As one of the most popular games on the platform, BG3 on the service now has expanded mod support for players gaming through the cloud.Announced in a press release, the massive library of Baldurs Gate 3 mods will now be available for cloud gamers. Just like Starfields Creations menu, players will be able to install mods and use them across cloud gaming sessions with ease.Baldurs Gate 3 takes mods to the cloudIn the press release, Nvidia revealed that all members on GeForce Now, Ultimate, Priority or whatever, will be able to take advantage of the expanded mod support in Baldurs Gate 3. Alongside the internal mod manager added in Patch 7, players will also be able to subscribe to mods via mod.io and play them via the cloud.Gamers can choose their desired mods from the Baldurs Gate 3 in-game mod menu, and theyll stay enabled across sessions, the press release reads. Or by subscribing to the mods via mod.io, theyll get loaded into the game automatically upon launch from GeForce NOW.While the arrival of mod support for BG3 is amazing and a great step forward for cloud gaming in general, players wont get access to every single mod available for the game. With some of the games most ambitious modssuch as the in-development custom campaigns and custom companionsusing cracked mod tools, they will likely only be available on Nexus Mods, locking them away from the cloud gaming platform.Nevertheless, being able to download thousands upon thousands of mods is much better than downloading no mods at all. With thousands of fans playing the game via Nvidias service, the addition of mod support is a massive gain for players.Oh yeah, the press release also mentioned new games coming to the service including:Jtunnslayer: Hordes of HelAmong Us (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Amnesia: Collection (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)Townscaper (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)For more Baldurs Gate 3 coverage, read about the amazing custom campaign mod bringing back locations from the games predecessor or read about the modder hoping to bring players to World of Warcraft inside Larians RPG.Baldurs Gate 3Platform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Adventure, RPG, Strategy10VideoGamerSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

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 hereWuthering Waves is one of the most popular gacha games out right now, sitting only behind Genshin Impact. One of the biggest appeals of the game is its characters that get increasingly elaborate and more alluring with every update. Fans absolutely adore the likes of the Shorekeeper and the recently released Carlotta, but, in some unfortunate news, it appears as though Wuthering Waves fans wont get to see characters get wet, despite the suggestion from in-game files.Wuthering Waves leak refutes wet clothes rumorLeakers for Wuthering Waves discovered files alluding to wet textures and wet clothes for Carlotta. These were added to the WuWa files with update 2.0, but they are yet to actually materialize for Carlotta in-game.Its possible wet clothes could be added for Carlotta at some point in the future, but it wont happen for other characters as believed in rumors. Per WuWa Land, as shared on Reddit by StretchItchy4408, If youve seen news that characters will get wet clothes effects in the future, forget it.WuWa Land elaborated, Only Carlotta has this effect, the texture has just been in the game since update 2.0. This does not mean that other characters will receive the same effect.Its unknown when the effect will arrive for Carlotta, and its entirely possible the idea has been scrapped. However, right now, all we know is that the wet clothes effects is/was planned for Carlotta only, which is disappointing for players who would like to see such textures for everyone.Reacting to the report from WuWa Land, one of the many replies anguishes over the reality that there will be no lace bra Zani. A lot of other replies show good humor with one comment saying, So how did you get that wet Carlotta model, to which another user joked, A wet dream.Another comment jokes, Falling on my knees in Walmart praying, while another says, B-but my wet Yinlin and Changli. Theres also a bunch of funny devastated gifs from movies and television that perfectly sum up the communitys despair.Away from obvious jokes, it will be interesting to see if the effect materializes at all for Carlotta. If it does, fans will hope it gets extended to new and old characters amongst the roster. The addition of wet clothes and wet textures is clearly something fans crave, even if not for the purest reasons.For 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

To learn the history of a new destination, travelers should look no further than its most famous buildings. Of course, there are other ways to discover the local culture, which can be reflected in the food, the textiles, and the dialects, but its the buildings that often reveal the most about a place. Local landmarks are, in essence, silent witnesses to past eras, kingdoms, and tastes. They can also offer us clues to what the future holds (not to mention make for a great travel gram too).Consider this lineup to be a travel bucket list of sorts. These must-see buildings are renowned for various reasonssome for their architectural charm, others for their historical significance, and many for a healthy mix of both. A fair amount of them are well-known, of course: Think Europes museums, churches, and other notable landmarks whose replicas live on in souvenir shops and countless photos. There are also a decent number of marvels on this list designed by famous architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, and Oscar Niemeyer. But there may be a few spots youve never heard of, buildings off the beaten path, which are worthy of a visit too.Here, AD rounds up famous buildings from around the world that youll be glad youve seen when you look back on your travels. Its been said that travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richerand we couldnt agree more.1. Hagia Sophia (Istanbul)Hagia SophiaPhoto by DeAgostini. Image courtesy of Getty Images.The first building to include a fully pendentive dome, Hagia Sophia is a paragon of Byzantine architecture. It was built as a Christian church by emperor Justinian I in 537, but it now serves as a mosque.2. The Guggenheim (New York City)The Guggenheim MuseumPhoto by Stan Honda. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Two spiraling structures come together to create the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wrights midcentury masterpiece on Manhattans Upper East Side. Wright chose the circular shape to introduce his organic style to a metropolitan setting.3. Taj Mahal (Agra, India)Taj MahalPhoto by Julian Finney. Image courtesy of Getty Images.In 1631, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his favorite wife. With its symmetrical design of domes and arches, the white-marble mausoleum is a prime example of Indo-Islamic architecture.4. Dancing House (Prague)Dancing HousePhoto by Insights/UIG. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Inspired by Hollywood duo Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Dancing House is a deconstructivist collaboration between Vlado Miluni and Frank Gehry. They designed the twisted, glass-stone-and-metal building in the 1990s for Dutch insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden.5. Chteau de Chenonceau (Chenonceaux, France)Chteau de ChenonceauPhoto by DeAgostini. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroA mix of late Gothic and early Renaissance architecture, Chteau de Chenonceau is a 16th-century castle that spans the Cher River. Water flows beneath the bridge part of the structure, which is topped with a gallery.6. Niteri Contemporary Art Museum (Niteri, Rio de Janeiro)Niteri Contemporary Art MuseumPhoto by Patrick Altmann. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Oscar Niemeyer is the genius behind the Niteri Contemporary Art Museum, a saucer-shaped modernist building completed in 1996. He described the 52-foot concrete tower as a flower rising from the ground, but many people liken it to a UFO.7. The Pyramids of Giza (Giza, Egypt)The Pyramids of GizaPhoto by Sean Gallup. Image courtesy of Getty Images.We can only theorize how exactly the Pyramids of Giza were built, but we do know the complex of ancient Egyptian structures took nearly 100 years and thousands of workers to complete.8. Acropolis of Athens (Athens)Acropolis of AthensPhoto by Milos Bicanski. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroBuilt atop a rocky hill, the Acropolis of Athens is an ancient Greek citadel. Its most iconic structure, the Parthenon, is a peripteral octastyle Doric temple, meaning its surrounded by columns, with eight on either end.9. Le Centre Pompidou (Paris)Le Centre PompidouPhoto by DEA/C. SAPPA/De Agostini. Image courtesy of Getty Images.The Pompidou Centre, which houses a public library, a modern art museum, and a music research center, is a 1977 high-tech, inside-out building by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. Its ventilation, electricity, and water systems are expressed colorfully on the exterior.10. The Gateway Arch (St. Louis)The Gateway ArchPhoto By Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Designed by Eero Saarinen in the mid-20th century, the Gateway Arch is a stainless steel monument that honors the pioneers who expanded the United States westward. At 630 feet, its the worlds tallest arch.11. Muse dOrsay (Paris)Muse dOrsayPhoto by Chesnot. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroAn art museum on the Left Bank of the Seine, Muse dOrsay occupies a 1900 Beaux Arts railway station. Among the buildings most striking features are a barrel-vaulted ceiling and a glass-and-steel clock.12. The Gherkin (London)The GherkinPhoto by Oli Scarff. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Officially titled 30 St Mary Axe, the Gherkin is a 2003 commercial skyscraper that resembles a pickled cucumber. Foster and Partners designed the glass building with energy efficiency in mind.13. Metropolitan Cathedral of Braslia (Braslia)Metropolitan Cathedral of Braslia.Photo by Matt Frost. Image courtesy of Getty Images.The Metropolitan Cathedral of Braslia is another Oscar Niemeyer sensation. The 1970 buildings 16 concrete columns meet to create a hyperboloid structure that looks like a crown.14. Mosque of Crdoba (Crdoba, Spain)Mosque of Crdoba.Photo by Gerig/ullstein bild. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroThough its now a Catholic cathedral, the Mosque of Crdoba was commissioned as an Islamic place of worship by Abd al-Rahman I in 785. Its hypostyle prayer hall is filled with Moorish two-tiered arches made of brick and stone.15. Westminster Abbey (London)Westminster AbbeyPhoto by Pawel Libera. Image courtesy of Getty Images.A site of royal coronations, weddings, and burials for nearly 1,000 years, Westminster Abbey is an Anglican church whose current Gothic-style building dates back to the 13th century.16. Dresden Frauenkirche (Dresden, Germany)Dresden FrauenkirchePhoto by Sean Gallup. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Dresden Frauenkirche is a Baroque-style Lutheran church that was destroyed by firebombing in World War II and rebuilt between 1994 and 2005. Previously, its ruins had served as a war memorial for nearly half a century.17. Chteau Frontenac (Qubec, Canada)Chteau FrontenacPhoto by Jayakumar Radhakrishnan. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroOne of Canadas first grand railway hotels, Chteau Frontenac opened in 1893 in an asymmetrical Chteauesque-style building with cylindrical and polygonal towers, steeply-pitched roofs, ornate gables, and tall chimneys.18. The Colosseum (Rome)The ColosseumPhoto by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP. Image courtesy of Getty Images.When the Colosseum was completed in 80 AD, it was the largest amphitheater ever built. Now, over 1,000 years after it was used for gladiator games, the travertine limestone, tuff, and brick-faced concrete amphitheater is still the largest in the world.19. One World Trade Center (New York City)One World Trade CenterPhoto by Andrew Burton. Image courtesy of Getty Images.After the Twin Towers were destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, One World Trade Center was constructed in their place. Also known as the Freedom Tower, the faceted skyscraper is the tallest in the United States and western hemisphere.20. The Lotus Temple (New Delhi)The Lotus TemplePhoto by Universal Images Group. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroAs its name suggests, the Lotus Temple is a Bah House of Worship shaped like a lotus flower. With its 27 marble-covered petals, the design by Fariborz Sahba represents purity, simplicity, and freshness.21. St. Basils Cathedral (Moscow)St. Basils CathedralPhoto by Pola Damonte. Image courtesy of Getty Images.In the 1550s, Ivan the Terrible ordered the construction of St. Basils Cathedral to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. The Orthodox church, with its nine onion-shaped domes, received its colorful paint job a century later.22. Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem)Dome of the RockPhoto by Joris Grling. Image courtesy of Getty Images.The oldest surviving piece of Islamic architecture, the Dome of the Rock is a shrine on the Temple Mount that dates back to 692. The octagonal structure is covered in mosaics and topped with a golden dome.23. Casa Mil (Barcelona)Casa MilPhoto by Michelle McMahon. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroCasa Mil, Antoni Gauds last private residence, is a 1910 Catalan modernist building recognizable for its undulating stone faade and elaborate wrought iron balconies. Its also known as La Pedrera, the stone quarry.24. The White House (Washington, DC)The White HousePhoto by Alex Wong. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. James Hoban designed the neoclassical building, whose exterior is made of white-painted sandstone.25. Forbidden City (Beijing)Forbidden CityImage courtesy of Getty Images.The Forbidden City is a 1420 imperial palace that housed 24 Ming and Qing dynasty emperors over its 500 years as Chinas political center. The complex is oriented north-south, like the rest of Beijing.26. Sagrada Famlia (Barcelona)Sagrada FamliaPhoto by Prasit. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroA blend of dramatic Gothic and curvy Art Nouveau architecture, Sagrada Famlia is an unfinished Catholic church by Antoni Gaud, who is buried in its crypt. Construction is projected to be completed in 2026, 144 years after it began.27. Lincoln Center (New York City)Lincoln CenterPhoto by Siegfried Layda. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Home to the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, and more, Lincoln Center is a midcentury performing arts complex on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Architects like Eero Saarinen, Philip Johnson, and Gordon Bunshaft contributed to the project.28. The Shard (London)The ShardPhoto by Greg Fonne. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Renzo Pianos 2012 pyramidal skyscraper, The Shard, is the tallest building in the United Kingdom. The architect was inspired by the nearby railway lines, the masts of tall ships, and the spires of London's churches in Canalettos 18th-century paintings.29. Le Mont-Saint-Michel (Normandy, France)Le Mont-Saint-MichelPhoto by Jeff Morgan. Image courtesy of Getty Images.Most Popular

The Chicago-based interior designer Summer Thornton has built her name as a virtuosic mixer of color and pattern. But at times she must reserve her most daring concepts for herself. Im taking the ideas my clients wont do, she says, reflecting on the recent renovation of her own Chicago office, an 1877 Victorian house in Lincoln Park. After renting the top floor for several years, she decided to buy and restore the entire buildingtaking over the ground-floor bridal shop, digging a fortified foundation, and making updates in two phases amid client commissions. It was my last priority, she concedes, calling the two-year process a cobbler-with-no-shoes situation.The conference room groups a custom table and Jean Prouv chairs beneath an Isamu Noguchi lantern; modular credenza by USM.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezThorntons bespoke de Gournay wallpaper wraps the stair hall.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezIn the front salon, Rupert Nikoll chandelier, Boussac wall covering from Pierre Frey, and Warner house settee upholstery.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezIntended as both a showcase for client meetings and a home base for Thornton and her team of 15, the space couldnt fall a millimeter short of her exacting standards. We wanted to make it really spectacular, she notes. Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants. Here, walls are covered in the motif that she conceived with de Gournay and dubbed Summers Folly. Its a mismatch of inspirations, from classical to folk to fairy tale. Her young daughter suggested including cheetahs alongside sheep, giraffes, swans, and deera wink to the decorators youth in rural Illinois. In some ways, I never feel like a grown-up myself.Thorntons personal office.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezMost PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroThe materials library and conference room beyond.Photo: Marta Xochilt Perez.Colleagues at work in the studios materials library.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezMust-haves included the materials library, lined in oak shelving, and beyond it the conference room, whichdespite its silvered ceiling treatment and Chinese Art Deco rugis the offices most subdued expanse, a place to spread out samples for projects like Casa Rosada, the full-service rental villa she recently completed in Sayulita, Mexico. (Her current slate of work includes homes in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cabo, and Aspen, and a private club in Manhattan.) Wrapped in a floral pattern, the adjacent front parlor is where employees can find inspiration perusing the many design books and magazines. We wanted it all to feel elevated, notes Thornton, who delights in details like the bespoke seamless blue-dolomite desks or the kitchens skirted sink. Its also a little nod to how organized we aresome people pick up on that.Most PopularTravelThe 11 Most Beautiful Mountain Cities in the WorldBy Emma TubbsArchitecture + DesignA Creative Directors Milan Home Is a Master Class in Secondhand ShoppingBy Kelly DawsonMagazineMieke ten Have Fashions a Home for Hudson Valley NeighborsBy Michael BoodroWells Abbott wallpaper lines the kitchen; chairs by Haute Living.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezThe teams workspace features built-in desks of Azul Cielo dolomite.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezCole & Son wallpaper swirls in the office of Thorntons husband and business partner, Josh.Photo: Marta Xochilt PerezReturning to the question of what she might not reprise for a clients home, she looks around her eclectic private workspace, marked by a tiger-print sofa and large-scale floral wallpaper, smiling. Its so funny, I was Zooming with a client once and he was like, Your office is hideous, she laughs, never one to take offense. He was sitting in this very sterile building, and I said, Well, I think yours is hideous! Strong opinions, of course, are what appeal to her most. I was like, I got youwere good.

Seamlessly Imperfect By Stefan_K on January 23, 2025 3D News Seamlessly Imperfect is a collection of 50 surface imperfection maps to give your models that worn look.With just a few mouse clicks you can take your models from new and pristine to worn and grubby or anywhere in between. Tell your models' stories with dings, dirt, scratches, and smudges.The effects are provided as assets, so it's just a case of dragging and dropping them into the shader editor. The simple interface lets you concentrate on creating, rather than getting tangled in Blender noodles.You don't want to spend hours tweaking individual nodes in a spaghetti tangle. Easily control coverage, strength, location, rotation and scale of the effects with a few simple sliders.All textures are 4k and seamless.Links

Time To ShineOscar nominations 2025: Emilia Prez, Wicked, and The Brutalist lead the pack, and The Substance surprisesAll things considered, this year's roster is quite varied.Image credit: Mubi News by Fran Ruiz Contributor Published on Jan. 23, 2025 The 2025 Oscar nominations have finally been unveiled, with Emilia Prez, Wicked, and The Brutalist set as frontrunners, and crowd-pleasers like The Substance and Dune: Part Two also landing some solid hits.After a number of delays, with the latest caused by the LA fires of early January, the Academy has finally unveiled the list of nominees on Thursday, January 23. Bowen Yang (Wicked) and Rachel Sennott (Bottoms) were entrusted with revealing the names.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Despite tons of divisive comments online, Emilia Prez has caught the voters' attention and ended up with 13 noms. It's followed by Wicked: Part 1 and The Brutalist at 10 each. Conclave and A Complete Unknown landed eight each, and other huge hits like Anora, The Substance, and Dune: Part Two have made a splash as well after some doubts in recent weeks about their real chances of leaving a mark on the 2025 selection. The Substance's ultimate success might be surprising here, considering the Academy's very complicated relationship with horror.You can check out the full list of nominees below:Animated Short Film Beautiful MenIn the Shadow of CypressMagic CandiesWander to WonderYuck!Costume DesignA Complete UnknownConclaveGladiator IINosferatuWickedLive Action Short FilmA LienAnuja Im Not a RobotThe Last RangerThe Man Who Could Not Remain SilentMakeup and HairstylingA Different ManEmilia PrezNosferatuThe SubstanceWickedOriginal ScoreThe BrutalistConclaveEmilia PrezWickedThe Wild RobotAdapted ScreenplayA Complete UnknownConclaveEmilia PrezNickel BoysSing SingOriginal ScreenplayAnoraThe BrutalistA Real PainSeptember 5The SubstanceAnimated Feature FilmFlowInside Out 2Memoir of a SnailWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlThe Wild RobotCinematographyThe BrutalistDune: Part TwoEmilia PrezMariaNosferatuDocumentary Feature FilmBlack Box DiariesNo Other LandPorcelain WarSoundtrack to a Coup dEtatSugarcaneDocumentary Short FilmDeath by NumbersI Am Ready, WardenIncidentInstruments of a Beating HeartThe Only Girl in the OrchestraFilm EditingAnoraThe BrutalistConclaveEmilia PrezWickedInternational Feature FilmIm Still HereThe Girl with the NeedleEmilia PrezThe Seed of the Sacred FigFlowOriginal SongEl Mal from Emilia PrezThe Journey from The Six Triple EightLike a Bird from Sing SingMi Camino from Emilia PrezNever Too Late from Elton John: Never Too LateProduction DesignThe BrutalistConclaveDune: Part TwoNosferatuWickedSoundA Complete UnknownDune: Part TwoEmilia PerezWickedThe Wild RobotVisual EffectsAlien: RomulusBetter ManDune: Part TwoKingdom of the Planet of the ApesWickedActor in a Supporting RoleYura Borisov, AnoraKieran Culkin, A Real PainEdward Norton, A Complete UnknownGuy Pearce, The BrutalistJeremy Strong, The ApprenticeActress in a Supporting RoleMonica Barbaro, A Complete UnknownAriana Grande, WickedFelicity Jones, The BrutalistIsabella Rossellini, ConclaveZoe Saldaa, Emilia PrezActor in a Leading RoleAdrien Brody, The BrutalistTimothe Chalamet, A Complete UnknownColman Domingo, Sing SingRalph Fiennes, Conclave Sebastian Stan, The ApprenticeActress in a Leading RoleCynthia Erivo, WickedKarla Sofa Gascn, Emilia PrezMikey Madison, AnoraDemi Moore, The SubstanceFernanda Torres, Im Still HereBest DirectorSean Baker, AnoraBrady Corbet The BrutalistJames Mangold, A Complete UnknownJacques Audiard, Emilia PrezCoralie Fargeat, The SubstanceBest PictureAnoraThe BrutalistA Complete UnknownConclaveDune: Part TwoEmilia PrezIm Still HereNickel BoysThe SubstanceWickedThe 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

More Cards, NicePokemon TCG Pocket's next expansion is Space-Time Smackdown, and apparently Dialga and Palkia are straight-up breaking the universe to get to your deckThey're arriving next week, because even messing with time apparently has its limitations.Image credit: The Pokemon Company. News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Jan. 23, 2025 Desperate for more cards to drop in Pokemon TCG Pocket, because your army of cute soldiers can never be large enough? Well, good news, another new expansion is dropping for it next week, featuring new packs that'll give you a chance to pull Dialga and Palkia, who've apparently been messing with the fabric of the universe. .As outlined in a fresh tweet from the game's official account, the next expansion is Space-Time Smackdown - which is defintely what Space Jam wouldn't been called if it starred The Rock instead of Michael Jordan.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. As the trailer below teases, you can expect the usual bunch of new cards, this time headlined by Dialga and Palkia. Those two will have ex variants, and it sounds like they've earned them. The duo "have bent time and space to rule the battlefield as dimension-altering Pokmon ex" according to the trailer's description. Cool, now come sit next to my 15 thousand Digletts."The Space-Time Smackdown expansion features new cards including exciting Pokemon ex cards, new Trainer cards, and gorgeous immersive cards ready to bring you into the wondrous world of Pokemon," the description adds.Watch on YouTubeSo, when's this expansion dropping? Well, January 30 is the date in both the tweet and trailer descripotion, but the video itself says January 29. One of those two days, then. Either way, trading's finally arriving just before then, on January 28.The Space-Time Smackdown even offers a quick look at what the trading screen will look like right at the end, so make sure to check that out if you're planning on being a top TCG wheeler dealer in order to ditch the 20 million Doduo you've pulled.Let us know how excited you are about this expansion! Also, if you're new or need a refresher, you can consult our huge array of helpful TCG Pocket guides for expert advice on things like getting started and assembling decks based around Pokemon ranging from Alakazam to Vileplume.

Image: Jim Norman / Nintendo LifeUpdate [Thu 23rd Jan 2025, 2:30pm]:Well, that was speedy. The Pokmon Company has announced that reservations for the upcoming pop-up Pokmon Center in London are now fully booked, and it's looking into ways to improve the process in the future.If you were unlucky enough to grace the pop-up's booking site yesterday, then it's likely that you will have seen some of the problems on display. Just minutes after the reservations went live, the site was met with crashes, lengthy load times and a whole host of other issues which meant huge waves of fans were unable to book a slot.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube794kWatch on YouTube In the meantime, other fans found ways to bypass the website's security and nab tickets that way, leading to a further influx of site visits when the method was shared online.To put it lightly, the community wasn't impressed. In response to the debacle, The Pokmon Company published a statement stating that "some fans will be disappointed that they could not reserve a slot", but pledging that it is "investigating ways to improve our online registration processes".As many have pointed out in response to the above tweet, TPC has struggled with online registrations for years, particularly when it comes to the pop-up Pokmon Centers. We have seen crashes and wait times like this every year in recent memory, so the changes are going to have to be pretty drastic if we actually see some improvements in 2026 and beyond.Until then, congratulations to all those who managed to grab a slot and commiserations to those who were let down by the site rest assured, you were not alone.Original Story: With the Pokmon European International Championships right around the corner, reservations for London's pop-up Pokmon Center are now live.The store will be up and running throughout the event at ExCel London from 20th-23rd February 2025 , and, much like previous years, you need to book a slot if you want to shop.Reservations are now available through the Pokmon EUIC website, where you can now bagsy a slot from 10am GMT on 20th Feb until 5pm GMT on 23rd Feb. As ever, these slots are likely to fill up fast (heck, the site already seems to be struggling with the influx of users), so be sure to get in there sooner rather than later if you have a limited window to grab some merch.We have already had a peek at some of the exclusive merch that will be appearing in the pop-up store this year, but you can expect to see much more when the event officially opens its doors next month.While 2024 saw some improvement in the Pokmon Center's organisation, it's worth bearing in mind that the booking system has been far from seamless in the past remember when attendees were advised to arrive an hour before their reserved slot back in 2022? so be prepared for some serious queues if you are lucky enough to attend. Arriving next monthPlease don't catch 'em allHave you managed to book yourself a Pokmon Center slot? Let us know in the comments.[source pokemoncenter.com, via x.com, x.com]See AlsoShare:01 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesPokmon Cards Return To U.S. McDonald's Happy Meals TodayScalper no scalpingUK Charts: Donkey Kong Barrels Past The Competition To Claim GoldNo monkeying aroundPokmon Trading Card Game Pocket Details New Trade Feature, Arriving This MonthNew booster packs are also being addedBuckle Up, Animal Crossing Is Heading To 'Sea Life UK' In February'Ello 'ello, got some bells, guv'nor?

We're inclined to agree.Just days after Moon Studios' lead Thomas Mahler expressed his desire to see the Banjo-Kazooie franchise in the hands of a "really talented developer", original composer Grant Kirkhope has taken to social media to say that he has "zero hope" in a potential new entry (thanks, Eurogamer).He then went on to say that a new entry probably wouldn't work anyway, as "die hard fans would instantly hate it and slag it off no matter how good it was". A few hours later, however, he backtracked on this statement and said that "the Banjo fanverse is a wonderful thing".Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Password managers have become commonplace at this point. But businesses often have different needs than consumers. Teams, after all, often have to share credentials to access resources, all while IT and security teams need ways to control who has access to them. Passbolt, which is announcing an $8 million seed round Thursday, aims to become the de facto password manager for small and midsize businesses, with ambitions to serve enterprise customers in the long run.The Passbolt team, led by its France-born CEO Kevin Muller, argues that most organizations are not served well by what he argues are more consumer-oriented tools like Bitwarden or 1Password. You look at Bitwarden, for example, or even 1Password, what they are doing is they have, at one end, a simple password management for the workforce, and then they built a secret manager or they purchased a secret manager for the DevOps teams, and then they build something else for authentication, Muller said. So its quite fragmented. And one of the problems is that these tools, most of the time, cannot talk to each other. They are very much standalone.Image Credits:PassboltMuller previously founded e-learning platform Click on French and ran a web development consultancy in India. He founded Passbolt in 2017, together with Remy Bertot and Cdric Alfonsi, after previously prototyping the opens source community edition for a few years. The service is based, in part, on Keepass, the popular open source password manager, but as Muller stressed, KeePass was never built for them. KeePass itself is already widely popular with technical teams, but it essentially creates a single static file where credentials are securely stored, he noted. This can easily be shared among team members, but because of that, there is no way to easily control who has access to it and there is no way to audit access (or revoke it), among other things. What we wanted was more collaboration, more security, and more control, Muller said. With control I mean: How do we install it behind our firewall on a server that we manage? How do we have it interoperable? How do we share passwords, secrets, and all types of credentials granularly?Image Credits:PassboltOver the course of the last few years, the team added features like native desktop apps, password expiry and rotations, a tool for getting two-factor authentication codes, and role-based access controls for using Passbolts own user interface. One of the next features on the horizon is support for managing passkeys. In the long run, the Passbolt team would also like to challenge the more enterprise-centric Privileged Access Management (PAM) services like CyberArk, Muller told me.Today, Passbolt offers a free community edition that users can self-host, as well as a self-hosted Pro edition ($49/month for 10 seats) with additional features like LDAP provisioning, single-sign-on support, activity logs, and more. Like so many other open source projects, Passbolt also offers a hosted solution (starting at $54 per month for 10 seats.About 38,000 teams use the free version, with 2,000 paying for Passbolts services. The majority of users (75%) opt to self-host.As Muller stressed, the code is regularly audited, and Passbolt is SOC2 Type II certified.Passbolt, which is based in Luxembourg and currently has about 30 employees, actually reached profitability in the summer of 2024. But the team still decided to raise in order to capitalize on the current growth and to keep up with feature requests from its users. The companys Series A round was led by Netherlands-based Airbridge Equity Partners. Existing investors Expon Capitals Digital TechFund,ScaleFund,Seeder,Dedicated, Bondi Capital, Carricha Capital, andLBANalso participated, along with angel investors like Christophe Bianco (co-founder of Excellium Services) and Xavier Buck (co-founder of Datacenter Luxembourg).Legacy password managers like KeePass or Bitwarden and Privileged Access Management solutions such as CyberArk fall short for todays cross-functional, distributed and agile teams, said Rick van Boekel, managing partner at Airbridge Equity Partners. Passbolts organic traction across various industries confirms the demand for a more collaborative, enterprise-grade solution, and their impressive SaaS metrics prove that Passbolt users are delighted with the solution offered.