Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, with a chance to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive titles. Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesWhen is the Super Bowl?Sunday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).Where to watch the Super Bowl?Super Bowl 2025 will air on Fox and stream for free on Tubi. See at Tubi Free 4K stream for Super Bowl 59 Tubi See at Tubi See more details See at YouTube TV Carries Fox for $83 a month YouTube TV See at YouTube TV See more details See at Fubo Carries Fox for $85 per month Fubo See at Fubo See more details See at ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming ExpressVPN See at ExpressVPN See more details See at Sling TV Carries Fox for $46 a month Sling TV Blue See at Sling TV See more details See at DirecTV Stream Carries Fox for $87 a month DirecTV Stream See at DirecTV Stream See more details Table of Contents The Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to become the first team to win the Super Bowl three straight times. Standing in the way of a three-peat (and a fourth title in the past six years) are the Philadelphia Eagles, whom the Chiefs defeated two years ago for the first of their back-to-back titles.The Eagles are looking for the second Super Bowl championship in the franchise's history after winning it seven years ago against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. This time around, Brady will be in the broadcast booth, calling the game for Fox.Super Bowl LIXwill take place in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 9, and will be broadcast nationally on Fox. And, for the first time, you'll be able to watch the game on streaming service Tubi -- for free and in 4K. Keep reading to see the best ways to watch Super Bowl LIX on Fox or for free on Tubi. The dynamic rushing duo of Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts has the Eagles back in the Super Bowl. Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesWhen is the Super Bowl?Super Bowl 59 will take place on Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) and will be broadcast nationally on Fox.Read more: Best TV of 2025Which teams are playing in Super Bowl LIX?The AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles are playing in Super Bowl 59. It's a rematch of Super Bowl 57, which saw the Chiefs come back from a 10-point halftime deficit to edge the Eagles 38-35 with a field goal in the closing seconds. Travis Kelce and the Kansas Chiefs are hoping to become the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back-to-back Super Bowl titles. David Eulitt/Getty ImagesWho's performing in the Super Bowl halftime show?Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show with special guest SZA. You can expect to hear the duo perform Luther and Gloria, two songs from Lamar's latest album, GNX, that feature SZA, and perhaps their Oscar-nominated song All the Stars from the Black Panther movie. Less likely to be included in the Super Bowl set is Not Like Us, Lamar's diss track aimed at Drake.This will mark Lamar's second time on the Super Bowl stage. He performed at the Super Bowl halftime show three years ago with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak. Kendrick Lamar and SZA will perform at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for CoachellaWho's singing the national anthem?New Orleans native and five-time Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem.Who's calling the game?Fox's lead team of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will call the game alongside sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi. Brady played in 10 Super Bowls, winning a record seven titles, but this will be his first time announcing the game.How much are Super Bowl tickets?In the lead-up to the game, ticket prices are dropping but still probably more than you want to spend unless you are the most passionate supporter of the Chiefs or Eagles. As of Wednesday, the cheapest tickets are going for a little less than $3,000 on StubHub.How to watch Super Bowl 59 on TubiIn addition to watching the game on Fox, you can also stream the Fox broadcast for free -- and in 4K -- on Tubi. The Fox-owned free streaming service will show the game and halftime show as well as a lengthy pregame show. Tubi You may have streamed a movie for free on Tubi before, agreeing to sit through a few ad breaks to avoid paying to rent or buy the movie. Now you can use the ad-supported streaming service to watch the Super Bowl. Tubi will offer a livestream of the Fox broadcast for Super Bowl LIX, including the pregame, halftime and postgame shows in addition to the full game itself.Tubi's live Super Bowl coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT) with a pregame red carpet event hosted by Olivia Culpo.Tubi does not require you to create an account to watch a movie or TV show, but it will require you to sign up for a free account with an email address to watch the Super Bowl. See at Tubi How to watch Super Bowl 59 in 4KFox will broadcast the Super Bowl in 4K, assuming you have the proper setup. To get the game in its best resolution, you'll need to either use Tubi, have service from a company that offers 4K broadcasts (DirecTV, Dish, Comcast, Optimum and Verizon Fios are some traditional cable/satellite companies that offer 4K) or a 4K-capable plan on a streaming service. Four of the five major live TV streaming services will stream the game in 4K -- all but Hulu Plus Live TV.If you want a new TV for the Super Bowl, check out our recommendations for the best TVs we've tested as well as the best TV deals and best 4K TV deals happening right now. If you're set with your TV but want to improve your living-room audio to hear every tackle (and commercial) during the game, check out the best soundbars.How to watch Super Bowl 59 on FoxYou can watch the game on your local Fox station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or with an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services such asYouTube TVandHulu Plus Live TValso carry your local Fox station (see below).You can also subscribe toNFL Plus, the NFL's own streaming service at $7 per month, but those streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet (not a TV). Sarah Tew/CNET YouTube TV costs $83 a month after a recent price hike and includes Fox. Right now, the first six months are discounted to $70 a month. You'll need the $10-a-month 4K Plus add-on to watch the Super Bowl in 4K. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.If you plan to use YouTube TV to watch the game, you might want to change this setting to decrease the broadcast delay and stay closer to the action in real time.Read our YouTube TV review. See at YouTube TV Fubo Fubo's Essential plan costs $85 a month after a recent price hike and includes Fox. To watch the game in 4K, you'll need to spring for the $95-a-month Elite plan.Click hereto see which local channels you get.Read our Fubo review. See at Fubo What are my Super Bowl viewing options outside the US?International viewers should check their local listings to determine the best local option to watch or stream the Super Bowl.In the UK, for example, the game will be broadcast on ITV and Sky Sports.In Canada, you will be able to watch the broadcast on CTV or TSN, depending on your location, or the French-language broadcast on RDS. You can also watch the game in Canada on the DAZN streaming service.In Australia, you can watch the game on Channel 7 and 7mate.If no convenient opportunities exist to watch the game where you live, then using a VPN with US-based server should provide access to some or all of the streaming options listed above. With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like ourEditors' Choice, ExpressVPN, are very easy to use. James Martin/CNET 2024 Latest Tests DNS leaks detected, 25% speed loss in 2024 testsNetwork 3,000 plus servers in 105 countriesJurisdiction British Virgin Islands ExpressVPN isour current best VPN pickfor people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month.Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. 61% off with 2yr plan (+4 free months) See at ExpressVPN Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you've got a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other greatVPN dealstaking place right now and the best VPN's we've tested. Other options for watching the Super Bowl in 4K in the USIf Sling TV carries Fox in your area, then it's the cheapest way to watch the Super Bowl with a live TV streaming service. DirecTV Stream, in contrast, is the most expensive live TV streaming service but also has the most RSNs for watching other sports. Sling TV/CNET Sling TV Blue costs $46 a month and includes Fox but only in select markets. It does not charge extra for 4K streaming. Read our Sling TV review. See at Sling TV Directv stream DirecTV Stream's basic $87-a-month package includes Fox in most markets. It does not charge extra for 4K streaming. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live. Read our DirecTV Stream review. See at DirecTV Stream All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out ourlive TV streaming services guide.

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February 5, 20254 min readTo Find Life on Mars, Make Microbes WiggleCould tiny swimming microbes help us unlock the mysteries of extraterrestrial life?By Gayoung Lee edited by Lee BillingsA color-enhanced microscopic view of Bacillus subtilis bacteria, rod-shaped extremophile microbes commonly found in soil and in the guts of cows and humans. Science SourceThe latest advance in the search for extraterrestrial life could come from the wiggles of swimming microbesmicroscopic single-celled organisms that are abundant in just about every nook and cranny of Earth.Microbes are found throughout our planets biosphere because many of them are able to flourish under very harsh conditions that apparently preclude larger, more complex life-forms. And that remarkable resilience is why astrobiologists are so keen to study them. If, for instance, microbes can thrive in a lake buried beneath Earths south polar ice cap, maybe similar organisms could exist in glancingly similar extraterrestrial environments, such as the mysterious ice-covered ocean of Jupiters moon Europa or water-logged regions of Marss subsurface. But the trick isnt to merely show that alien life might exist in such places but rather to confirm that it doeswhich requires detecting its presence in the first place. Most interplanetary life-detection experiments have involved looking for chemical tracersbiosignaturesthat otherworldly microbes might create in their environments as a by-product of their metabolism. Now, however, a new approach based on microbes self-guided movement, or motility, may be in reach.Historically, testing for microbial motility has been an expensive and time-consuming task, ill-suited for incorporation into robotic space missions. Thats prompted a team of German astrobiologists to devise a simpler, more cost-efficient way to check for motility, an approach that they have detailed in a study published on February 6 in the journal Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences.On supporting science journalismIf you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today.In their study, the researchers focused on three types of microbesBacillus subtilis, Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis and Haloferax volcaniiall of which are known extremophiles, or organisms that can survive extreme temperatures, pressures or chemical conditions. Their experiment was simple: Could they prompt the microbes to swim toward a nutrient source in a detectable, repeatable way? To do this, they placed microbe-packed water droplets on one partition of a two-chambered microscopic slide. On the other side lay an aqueous solution that was rich with L-serine, an amino acid that is critical for protein synthesis and cell proliferation. When they tested each type of microbe in separate three-hour experimental runs, the researchers could see all three species become motile and migratory: the microbes swam from their initial chamber to form blobs inside the chamber with L-serine. This tendency of organism to drift toward or away from the presence of certain chemicals is called chemotaxis.In the case of the organisms used in this experiment, the idea of chemotaxis is that microbes can sense [and move to] molecules that might be useful for them, especially for metabolism, explains the studys lead author Max Riekeles, a Ph.D. student at the Technical University of Berlin. With our specific setup, we wanted to make the visual and computational aspects [of studying chemotaxis] simpler.The trouble with past chemotaxis-based methods for prompting and monitoring microbial motility is that its hard to set up chemical gradients that are reliable, stable and predictable, says Christian Lindensmith, an astrobiologist at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Furthermore, watching motility is difficult because microscopes have a small field of view and microbes can move for other, entirely external reasons, such as thermal mixing and inertial drift. Its just very trickylike youre running this microscopic zoo, he adds.A gel membrane that separated the new experiments two chambers proved crucial for minimizing such difficulties by greatly reducing the microbes options for motion. This semipermeable gel essentially acted as a one-way barrier that allowed organisms from one side to pass through relatively quickly while it also slowed L-serines seepage to the other sidethus maintaining the microbes motivation to move. The setup was a good choice, says Jay Nadeau, an astrobiologist and a physics professor at Portland State University, because it made discerning the microbes motility much easierall the more so because the barrier kept the microbes on the L-serine side once they entered.Such technical advances could be hugely beneficial for future life-seeking space missions, say Nadeau and Lindensmith, both of whom were formerly Riekeless colleagues but were uninvolved with the new study. One of the real problems with doing something like this on another worldespecially one thats going to be very cold, like Europais: What happens if those [alien] organisms swim really, really slowly? Nadeau explains. Well, in that case you might need to leave them for a week or more and then come back.Using the new method, scientists could merely check for any microbes in the nutrient-filled chamber rather than constantly monitoring the system for conspicuously cavorting microbes. So that part is easy, Lindensmith says. The hard part is figuring out what to put on the other side as bait. Although Earths homegrown life may love L-serine and other similarly fundamental foodstuff, theres no guarantee such substances would be appealing to alien organisms with a different biochemistry.Even assuming that lifes menu of nutrients is identical across the cosmos, however, other hurdles remain before this method could manifest in some sort of measuring device on an actual interplanetary astrobiology mission. For Riekeles, the next challenge is not only the need to further refine this technique with new, more extensive experiments but also the matter of engineering and testing with different kinds of microbes and amino acids.One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime theres so much we can do on Earth that will give us massive insights, Nadeau says. And this new method for microbial sorting is a great example of simple but crucial work for future efforts to build upon.You dont know whats going to be out there [in space], Lindensmith saysso diversifying your tools and techniques to scrutinize life right here on our own planet is an important first step. We have to be able to do all of that kind of stuff on Earth before we can meaningfully do it on other planets.

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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 here Contents hide Blizzards Diablo 4 has struggled with updates as of late. Despite the games recent season gaining a tonne of positive reception from fans, Blizzard is still failing to release updates to the game without breaking something else.Case in point: Diablo 4s latest update is once again breaking key features. After preivous updates broke the games co-op functionality the team doesnt know how to fix, the latest update has caused HDR playback and the games Armory system to Thanos snap away, and Blizzard is aware.Diablo 4 devs respond to broken featuresIn a response on Twitter, Diablo head of community Adam Fletcher attempted to calm down fans upset at the current state of D4. With fans clamouring for fixes to key features, Fletcher explained that Blizzard is acutely aware of the ongoing issues with buggy updates. Save Up to $1,200 on the Samsung Galaxy S25! Pre-order now and save big with trade-in and Samsung credit. Limited time only! *Includes trade-in value + $300 Samsung credit. Its super unfortunate as some knock-ons occurred, Fletcher told fans online. Quality of releases has been a big topic and something the team is acutely aware they need to be better at. It wont be overnight but its one of the big things a lot of focus will be on.This isnt the first time that Blizzard has responded to these issues with the studio previously announcing that its changing tactics to try and release less buggy updates. Alongside moving development timelines to stop clashing release dates of seasons between Diablo 3 and Diablo 4, Blizzard is hoping to take the additional time to make sure updates dont keep breaking things every month. Must-Listen: Publishing Manor Lords w/ Joe Robinson VideoGamer Podcast Listen Now With fans still pining for any news on a second expansionone that could possibly add the long-awaited Holy Class teased in prior artworktheres still a tonne of potential for Diablo 4 to evolve with future updates. However, for now, we know nothing.For more coverage, read about Rod Fergussons belief that other ARPGs should be called Diablo-likes, or read about the latest addition of Witch Doctor powers.About the AuthorDiablo 4Platform(s):PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, Action RPG, RPGSubscribe 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 here Contents hide Nexon confirmed a lot set to arrive for The First Descendant in February, and now they have released update 1.2.6. The patch notes include a lot of additions such as the arrival of leaderboards. While theres a lot of great components part of the new TFD update, The First Descendant fans are upset that update 1.2.6 doesnt revert a horrible character nerf following their successful rework.The First Descendant fans want Luna nerf revertedIn update 1.2.4, Nexon delivered the following rework for Luna:Stage presence:Improved Lunas unique weapon usability and note failure penalties with animationsPassionate Stage, Relaxing Act, Delightful Stage:Improved cooldown application and overall skill cooldownsEnhanced Skills now allow to move on a disk-shaped stageFor Luna, the rework also included her buffs remaining active for the duration even after holstering her unique weapon. Unfortunately, it appears this wasnt intended as, in update 1.2.5, Nexon Fixed an issue where disabling Lunas Unique Weapon fails to remove Exciting Performance, Relaxing Performance, and Cheerful Performance. Save Up to $1,200 on the Samsung Galaxy S25! Pre-order now and save big with trade-in and Samsung credit. Limited time only! *Includes trade-in value + $300 Samsung credit. Fans have made it known that they want the buffs remaining active brought back, but, sadly, the nerf hasnt been reverted in 1.2.6. Its possible it could be reverted in the future, but right now, nothing has been confirmed.On Reddit, fans have accused Nexon of purposefully nerfing Lunas rework to further encourage everyone to only want to play as Ines. Others have said the rework for Luna was laughable in the first place, and the overall design of Luna has been questioned with fans agreeing it makes no sense that her buff stops when holstering. Must-Listen: Publishing Manor Lords w/ Joe Robinson VideoGamer Podcast Listen Now Nexon is set to conduct a developer livestream on February 10th, so its possible they will discuss future reworks and Luna. We also expect them to talk more about Season 3 and provide even more details about the new character. We will also get a first look at the highly-anticipated hot-spring skins.For more The First Descendant, check outeverything we know about Season 3including release date, new character, next Fellow, new features, and more.The First DescendantPlatform(s):PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Action, Adventure, RPG5VideoGamerRelated TopicsThe First Descendant Subscribe 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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Money TalksSaudi-owned SNK's Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will, shockingly, take a spot at Saudi-owned Esports World Cup this yearThe game, not even released, will take a major spot at this year's biggest-budget gaming event.Image credit: SNK News by Connor Makar Staff Writer Published on Feb. 6, 2025 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, the next big release from fighting game institution SNK, is making an appearance at the Esports World Cup later this year. This announcement comes before the game has even been released, raising questions as to why the game is taking a spot at an event that has proved enticing for players and competitive organizations alike due to the huge prize pool attached.The Esports World Cup, for those who don't know, is a massive esports event funded by the Saudi Arabian government's Public Investment Fund (PIF), a sovereign wealth fund currently owned by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. It's part of a wider attempt by the sovereignty to buy into various sports, and has stated as part of its Vision 2030 to diversify its income from oil, create jobs, attract tourism, and improve its standing in the mind of people around the world. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Esports, a historically unprofitable venture, is a component of that latter goal: to improve international standing. This is called Sportswashing. Given how broke the esports space is at the moment following speculative investors falling foul of underperforming projects and a lack of returning profits, players and esports organizations have proven more than happy to get on board.So why would the Esports World Cup being a multi-game event, with obvious cause to host the most popular competitive games in order to garner as many viewers as possible, save a space for an unreleased fighting game from a relatively niche IP? Sure, City of the Wolves may look cool, but there are surely other games out there with a bigger audience than even the speculative player base it has?Well, back in 2020, the MiSK Foundation (an educational and cultural non-profit owned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman) bought up 33.3% of SNK shares through a subsidiary: Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC). Later, in April 2021, SNK appointed three Saudi Arabian board members to the company, which was swiftly followed by EGDC buying up 96.18% of SNK shares in February 2022. SNK, now based in Osaka, is a company almost entirely owned by the Saudi Crown Prince's foundation.But what if you don't care about all that: it's just games, dead migrants at the border, assassinations of journalists and the like have nothing to do with video games, right? There's an obvious conflict of interest here. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will probably be a great game, having played it at Evo, I certainly think so, but who knows? Maybe it'll release with some serious problems, performance, balance, or otherwise? Given the game only releases three months ahead of the Esports World Cup, will the game be given enough time to build a fan base that warrants a place on the EWC stage above other games? The reality is, they don't care. It's a chance to market a game owned by the Saudi Arabian state, on a stage that itself is owned by and doing PR for the Saudi Arabian state. If you do find yourself at least vaguely curious as to why Saudi Arabia would feel the need to spend so much money on PR through video games and all manner of other fun stuff, there are a few good reasons why. Saudi Arabia has been scrutinised quite heavily due to its history of human rights abuses, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, and the mass killing of migrants at the Yemenese border. After the murder of Khashoggi, Saudi shares plummeted by the way. The Esports World Cup, much like Liv Golf and other sportswashing ventures, are an attempt to paint over such events.As for how the community will react? Players will flock to the game in droves for a chance at a big money payout, given how broke they are due to a dry spell of sponsorships for FGC events. Esports teams, responsible for this dry spell, have recently come to treat fighting game players as cheap cowboys-for-hire. They will pick up these hungry players purely as Esports World Cup fodder, and drop the moment the event ends. Players critical of the Esports World Cup, or those who boycott the event due to their own principles, will likely remain unemployed for this summer season.