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 hereHelldivers 2 has a lot of plans for 2025, and it all possibly begins with its upcoming one-year anniversary on February 8th. Leaks show a massive battle on Super Earth is imminent and unavoidable, and other leaks show an armor customisation system currently in-development. While HD2 has a lot of exciting prospects, some fans are worried due to the announced departure of Pilestedt. In response to worried fans, the Helldivers 2 CEO has assured players HD2 can still exist for a long time, even in the wake of its one Jesus figure leaving.Helldivers 2 CEO assures fans worried about Pilestedt leavingOn X, Helldivers 2 creative director and Arrowhead CCO, Pilestedt, has announced that he is taking a sabbatical. Not only that, but Pilestedt announced that he will be working on the next Arrowhead game when he comes back.As for why they are taking a break, its because they have been working on the same IP for 11 years. Pilestedt was working on HD in 2013, they started working on HD2 in 2016, and working around the clock for over a decade has resulted in Pilestedt setting aside himself and loved ones.Image credit: @Pilestedt on XThe break is well-deserved, but the announcement has naturally resulted in some Super Earth soldiers being worried about HD2s future. After all, Pilestedt has been the face and voice of Helldivers 2 for many, even after stepping down as Arrowhead CEO.Pilestedt was replaced as CEO in 2024 by Shams Jorjani, and Jorjani has responded to concerned fans on Discord. In response to a fan worried about Pilestedt never working on HD2 again, Shams Jorjani said, The lead for the game is Mikael Eriksson and has been for the last few years Johans role as a senior creative is to support all our projects.Jorjani assured players that Pilestedt will absolutely still be involved in the same way hes been the past year gives input on high level plans, collaborates with designers on some stuff. The CEO also informed players that The vast majority of Helldivers is a team effort rather than the work of just one Jesus figure. Image credit: Helldivers DiscordIn addition to assuring fans that Helldivers 2 is still in good hands following Pilestedts sabbatical, Jorjani relayed fears about how long HD2 can, and will, last. In response to a query about when support for HD2 will end, Jorjani said, as long as people play, pay and we can build a business case around it well support it to hell and back. If we can keep it going for 10 years we will.As to whether the continued existence of HD2 would jeopardize development for Helldivers 3, Jorjani said, compare Helldivers today to when it launched. Its so, so much more. Now imagine Helldivers in 3 years. Tell me how thats different from a hypothetical Helldivers 3.Image credit: Helldivers DiscordFor more Helldivers 2, check out our guide to thebest warbonds ranked, along with thebest stratagemsandbest throwables. We have also a guide to thebest weapons, and, if youre coming back to HD2 for the first time in a long while, we have a bunch oftips and tricksto help you get reaccustomed to the battlefield.Helldivers 2Platform(s):PC, PlayStation 5Genre(s):Action, Shooter, Third Person8VideoGamerSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

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This Is The PlaceWicked is a tough act to follow, so its director is going back to the classics for his next film with an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' final bookIt has some big musical talent attached to it too.Image credit: Random House News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on Jan. 29, 2025 The first part of Wicked has been a big hit at the box office, and after part two releases this year, director Jon M. Chu will be diving into your childhood.When you direct a film that ends up as successful as Wicked - which has taken home an impressive $717 million at the box office on a $150 million budget - you can probably end up taking any project you want! Perhaps Chu would be interested in adapting another big musical, or even just have his hand at The Wizard of Oz? Nope! As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Chu's next film is set to be an animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' Oh, The Places You'll Go!, which in this version will apparently follow a "young adventurer navigating the ups and downs of life." Chu won't be helming the project on his own, though, as Jill Culton (Open Season, Monsters, Inc.) will be serving as co-director alongside him.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Penning the screenplay is Rob Lieber, best known as the writer of 2018's Peter Rabbit and Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, and also of the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends. It seems like Oh, The Places You'll Go! will also be a musical, as EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are composing original songs for it - they're best known for writing the music and lyrics for Dear Evan Hansen, as well as Disney's 2019 version of Aladdin and the upcoming Snow White remake.Oh, The Places You'll Go! isn't obviously as well known as titles like The Cat in the Hat or Horton Hears a Who!, but it is still the usual kind of thing you can expect from the author (it was also the last book he ever released before his death in 1991). Don't expect it for quite a while though, as it currently has a release year of 2028 - I'm sure Wicked part two will keep you plenty occupied.

Gromit!The cheesiest movie star you know is now playable in Ninja Gaiden 2 BLACKI mean who could hate this?Image credit: HaiseSasan125 News by Connor Makar Staff Writer Published on Jan. 29, 2025 Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is out, and as you can imagine folks are having a blast playing through the game yet again. But for PC players, modders are adding a little bit of extra pow to the whole experience. The best mod released to this point, by far, has got to be the introduction of the world's most beloved movie star in a new role.No, I'm not talking about Timothe Chalamet. Wallace, of Wallace and Gromit fame, has made an appearance, taking the place of Ryu courtesy of HaiseSasan125 on Nexus Mods. The mod, which you can download right now, is a simple model swap. But even so, it's getting some love on social media. You can see a video of Wallace in action below.Wallace and Gromit is currently on the up and up in large part due to the 2024 release: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. This film is nominated for best animated feature at the Oscars this year. This makes the duo six time Oscar nominees, which is pretty darn good for a pair of clay lads.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Every time we get a PC release, there's always a horde of talented and ambitious creators who take modding tools to the game for the sake of technical improvement, accessibility, pure fun factor, and more. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is no different, with people putting out optimisisation mods, UI changes, and more. As of writing, Wallace is the top mod on Nexusmods, as he should be.Are you a fiend for cheese and fancy downloading this Wallace mod? Let us know below!

Traders of the Lost Card.Pokmon Trading Card Game Pocket's hotly-anticipated Trade feature is finally live in the mobile app. Those who have been waiting to swap cards with their pals can now do so, but there's a catch: it's a real headache.As with everything TCG Pocket, Trading is all about consumable items and currency. We've known for a while that you'll only be able to trade cards with friends, and those trades can only be cards of the same rarity, but a lengthy tutorial when you first open up the new feature explains there are a bunch more rules to keep in mind.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Martin Fengler knows a lot about the weather. Fengler got his Ph.D. in mathematics, focused on numerical weather prediction, before working for Meteomedia AG, a network of weather stations in Switzerland and Germany. But while he knew a lot about weather forecasting from the prediction side, he realized the gaps that remained on the consumption side when he started working toward his pilots license in 2011.I learned a lot about weather forecasting from a user perspective, Fengler told TechCrunch. Its, of course, much different than looking to the weather forecast as a mathematician and minimizing error measures. But sitting at an airstrip and you cant fly because of fog or a bad forecast, that was quite eye opening.Fengler decided to launch a weather company of his own, and started Meteomatics in 2012. The St. Gallen, Switzerland-based company pulls weather data from more than 110 sources in addition to gathering data from its own autonomous weather drones. This combination of data sources allows Meteomatics to update its weather forecasts every hour and make precise predictions for areas as little as one square kilometer.Martin Fengler / MEteomatics.Meteomatics puts all that information into one place for its customers and built an API on top of it so its customers can use the data how they see fit, including running their own AI algorithms on top of it. Fengler, CEO, added that the fact that Meteomatics translates weather data into one uniform structure seems simple but is a feat of its own.It was dealing with complicated large files, data formats that are very specific to these industries, there is little standard around that, Fengler said. Bringing APIs to this industry was like bringing the light to the blind.Fengler said this focus on building a weather company aimed at enterprises, or the commercial sector in general, sets it apart from most weather companies because many are focused on one area and one audience.Most weather companies have a focus on the media industry and I didnt like that, Fengler said. Its very much about TV and radio, but theres a huge demand from industry, and I was always intrigued by the topics those customers are dealing with.Meteomatics now works with more than 600 customers, including large enterprises like Tesla, CVS Health, and Swiss Re, among others. Fengler added that while some enterprise use cases for Meteomatics are more obvious, like a renewable energy company using weather data to predict outcomes from their wind or solar farms, others are less so, and Fengler said he learns of a new enterprise use case for weather data almost every week.Enterprises will likely increasingly look for this kind of data too as the impacts of climate change continue to get more intense. Climate disasters cost $150 billion a year, in the U.S. alone, with businesses shouldering a percentage of those costs.Meteomatics just raised a $22 million Series C round led by Armira Growth with participation from Alantras energy transition fund, Klima, and Fortyone Group, among others. Fengler said that the company has intentionally reinvested the money its made back into the business over its 12-year history which has allowed the startup to avoid raising a ton of capital.Fengler added that they usually raise a new round when they are looking to put money toward a specific project or initiative. This Series C round is no different, as the company plans to use the capital to work on its U.S. expansion by hiring a sales and marketing team focused on the region.Some of the money from the round will also be put toward building out the companys tech. Fenglers grand vision is to bring precision weather, defined as down to a one-square kilometer range, to the whole globe. This level of specificity is currently available across Europe and should be available in the U.S. by the end of Q1.That remains the North Star for Meteomatics, Fengler said. It makes me get up in the morning. I strongly believe that we will be able to deliver a global one-kilometer model one day.

In BriefPosted:3:51 AM PST January 29, 2025Image Credits:David Tramontan/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty ImagesDeepSeeks AI avoids answering 85% of prompts on sensitive topics related to ChinaAI chatbot DeepSeek has taken the world by storm, topping app store charts and sending Silicon Valley and Wall Street into meltdown.An offshoot of Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer, DeepSeeks cost-to-performance ratio makes for impressive reading compared to incumbents such as OpenAI. However, reports have increasingly documented some of the things the AI chatbot is unwilling to discuss, including thorny topics like the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, and Taiwan.A new report from the folks at PromptFoo, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup that helps companies find vulnerabilities in AI applications, has found that DeepSeeks R1 reasoning model refused to answer some 85% of 1,360 sensitive-topic prompts, and the models canned responses were replete with an over-the-top nationalistic tone often offered instead.The researchers also noted that DeepSeek can be easily jailbroken, suggesting that the Chinese lab has implemented CCP [Chinese Communist Party] censorship in a crude, blunt-force way.The full dataset of sensitive prompts are available on Hugging Face. TopicsAI, China, deepseek

The investment thesis at venture capital firm Ninepointfive is grounded in the view that Europes manufacturing sector remains stubbornly analog compared with industries like telecoms and healthcare. As founding partner, Paul van Emmerick, puts it, There is still a large chunk of the way [manufacturers] operate which didnt embrace technology as other industries have. He points in particular to the Mittelstand or SMEs in Germany, where many companies rely on outdated sales methods and slow qualification processes. You have sales guys driving around in cars and going for a chat, you have complex qualification and tender processes. He believes that online platforms and digital networks can unlock efficiencies across the supply chain, contributing to the firms stated mission of making Europes traditional industries more digital and green.The Covid-19 pandemic added urgency. Disruptions, exemplified by the Suez Canal blockage, forced firms to rethink their supply chains. The world realized that were relatively vulnerable, van Emmerick notes. A more digital manufacturing sector promises supply chain resilience by providing faster sourcing and flexible capacity. To that end, Ninepointfive backs platforms able to short-circuit complex workflows and streamline procurement, thus mitigating vulnerabilities that came to the fore in recent years.The current investment climate in Europes technology landscape, particularly as it relates to manufacturing digitization, has evolved. Dry powder sits ready to be deployed, but investors increasingly demand robust operating models. Before, maybe you needed to tick seven out of ten boxes. Now you need to be nine plus, van Emmerick says. Ninepointfive examines both the quality of an idea on paper but also how it fares under actual market conditions. They look for early customer traction and stickiness in repeat orders. This is one reason the firm points to portfolio companies such as MakerVerse, where a strong record of recurring orders provides evidence that the platform meets genuine manufacturing needs.Paul van Emmerick. Photo via Ninepointfive.Read more in this series:The State of Investment in 3D Printing IndustryNATO Innovation Fund and defense tech investingAM Ventures: how to get your 3D printing start-up fundedWill additive transform everything?The founding partner sees fewer outsiders entering industrial markets without prior experience. Instead, deals increasingly originate from collaborations with established corporates with well-developed ideas but neither the right teams nor the internal structure to bring them to market.This approach narrows the range of prospective investments and reduces time spent on pitch sessions or scouting at large-scale events. Instead, Ninepointfive looks to corporate partners that have identified gaps or inefficiencies in their own operations. The firm then channels its funding and expertise into start-ups that can quickly demonstrate product-market fit.Van Emmerick acknowledges that additive technologies alone seldom provide a panacea. Rather, lasting success depends on integration into broader manufacturing workflows. Despite the high expectations once surrounding 3D printing, the technologys true impact emerges only when paired with other production methods. After the hype disappeared and valuations tumbled, the question became: what will it actually deliver? Will additive transform everything? he says. In his view, the answer lies in combining additive techniques with established processes rather than focusing solely on niche applications.Beyond the technology and business model, Ninepointfive also closely examines founding teams. The firm conducts structured interviews to identify resilience, ambition, and the ability to navigate fast-moving environments. You have to manage more stakeholders at a much faster pace than in a traditional setting, van Emmerick explains. This requirement rules out specialists who might excel in one area but struggle when confronted with the diverse pressures of early-stage company-building. Instead, the emphasis is on leadership capable of inspiring employees, engaging customers, and gaining the trust of partners across the supply chain.Mixing AI and AM where are the underinvested opportunities?Ninepointfives approach to additive manufacturing invests not only in hardware and materials but also in the software and intelligence that accelerate adoption. They use AI from day one, says the founding partner, describing how platforms in their portfolio integrate advanced models into their workflows. MakerVerse, for example, deploys stochastical mathematical algorithms to refine automated quoting and employs language models to interpret customer emails, extracting requirements and proposing only the most relevant queries. By removing the need for weeks of back-and-forth negotiations, iteration becomes a nimble process.This emphasis on integration is seen as central to unlocking the full potential of additive manufacturing. The technology, in van Emmericks view, rarely stands alone. Instead, it sits alongside CNC machining and other conventional processes, as well as AI-driven decision-making tools. He believes that digital platforms are forging a manufacturing network that behaves like an extension of your own organization, freeing prototyping and innovation managers to iterate faster without the friction associated with traditional procurement methods.Ninepointfive currently holds nine companies in its initial fund, launched four years ago, and while the time frame has been too short to test exit conditions, the firms focus remains on under-digitised industries. Van Emmerick sees promise in sectors such as offshore and maritime, where technology uptake has been slow. The second fund aims to identify similar opportunities where industrial processes lag behind other sectors, providing a chance to accelerate digitization and increase efficiency.2025 investment approachInvestors such as Ninepointfive see 2025 as an opportune time to deploy capital, even if economic headwinds have cooled sentiment compared with past years. In our second fund, I am definitely on the lookout to invest, says van Emmerick, noting that undervalued companies and realistic valuations are resetting the market. He anticipates greater mergers and acquisitions activity, as well as the potential for successful IPOs, which could spur further upstream investment.Such conditions, however, do not mean that investors will ease their standards. Even with the market offering fertile ground, entrepreneurs need more than a compelling narrative. Red flags, such as overreliance on a single customer or a (perceived) lack of meaningful competition, quickly undermine a founders credibility. Early traction and realistic assessments of the competitive landscape carry greater weight than ambitious projections unsupported by evidence.The shift towards quality rather than quantity has prompted some firms to broaden their lens, looking beyond headline-grabbing technologies to identify hidden inefficiencies in traditional sectors. While additive manufacturing and AI remain integral components of Ninepointfives strategy, the firms next fund may target slow-moving verticals like offshore and port logistics. Against this backdrop, startups hoping to secure funding must demonstrate that their innovations align with tangible market needs and can meet the scrutiny of increasingly discriminating investors.Dont miss the upcoming articles in our State of Investing in 3D Printing series; subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter.To stay up to date with the latest 3D printing news, follow 3D Printing Industry on LinkedIn.You can also find us on Twitter, and Facebook.Featured image shows a 3D printed lampshade at Materialise HQ in Belgium. Photo by Michael Petch.Michael PetchMichael Petch is the editor-in-chief at 3DPI and the author of several books on 3D printing. He is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences where he has delivered presentations such as 3D printing with graphene and ceramics and the use of technology to enhance food security. Michael is most interested in the science behind emerging technology and the accompanying economic and social implications.

close Dont be so quick to click that Google calendar invite. It could be a hackers trap Cybercriminals are sending fake meeting invitations that seem legitimate. A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Google Calendar has been uncovered by Check Point Software Technologies, raising alarms among cybersecurity experts.Cybercriminals are sending fake meeting invitations that appear legitimate, redirecting victims to phishing sites and mimicking Google's platforms to steal sensitive information.This emerging threat is particularly concerning given the widespread use of Google Calendar, which serves more than 500 million users globally in 41 languages. Researchers have identified nearly 4,000 phishing attempts in a matter of weeks, impersonating more than 300 reputable brands. Fake Google Meet invitation (Check Point Software Technologies)How the scam worksHackers leverage the trust in Google's services to carry out their attacks. Victims receive seemingly authentic meeting invites via Google Calendar. Upon clicking links within these invites, they are taken to fake web pages that prompt them to input personal data. Once compromised, this information can be used foridentity theft, financial fraud and unauthorized access to other accounts. Security experts warn that attackers are now using AI to craft highly convincing fake invitations, making it even harder to spot the fraud. Reacting to the findings from Check Point, a spokesperson for Google said:WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?"We recommend users enable the 'Only If The Sender Is Known' setting in Google Calendar. This setting helps defend against this type of phishing by alerting the user when they receive an invitation from someone not in their contact list and/or they have not interacted with from their email address in the past." Fake Google Meet invitation (Check Point Software Technologies)Google's 'Known Senders' setting: A shield against calendar phishingGoogle has introduced the "known senders" feature in Google Calendar to combat sophisticated phishing attempts. This setting helps you filter out potentially malicious calendar invites. Here's how to enable it:OpenGoogle Calendar and click the gear icon to access SettingsUnder General, selectEvent SettingsIn Add invitations to my calendar, chooseOnly if the sender is knownThis ensures that only events from contacts, your organization or previous interactions are automatically added to your calendar.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Google's "Known Senders" setting (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)Additional security measuresTo further protect yourself from phishing scams, follow these steps.Scrutinize unexpected invites carefully: Examine the sender's details, including their name, domain and email address, for any inconsistencies or signs of spoofing.Avoid clicking suspicious links or downloading attachments from unknown sources: Threat actors often embed malicious links in calendar invites that can lead to phishing websites designed to steal your personal information.Use strong antivirus software: This provides an additional defense mechanism against malware and can help detect potential phishing attempts before they cause damage. The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices.Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for your Gmail account:2FA adds an extra layer of security that can prevent unauthorized access, even if your credentials are compromised.Keep your security settings up to date: Regularly review and adjust your calendar and email settings to protect against evolving phishing tactics.Kurt's key takeawaysAs phishing tactics evolve, cybercriminals are exploiting trusted platforms like Google Calendar to bypass traditional security measures. This underscores the importance of user vigilance and proactive security practices. By enabling the "known senders" setting and implementing additional security measures, you can significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to calendar-based phishing scams.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhat digital security challenges have you encountered recently? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a tech question? Get Kurts free CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.