SpaceX is gearing up for the eighth test flight of its Starship rocket, hoping to correct course following the explosive mishap that scattered tiny bits of the upper stage over the Atlantic Ocean in January. Starship is scheduled for liftoff on Monday during an hour-long launch window that opens at 6:30 p.m. ET. The launch will be streamed live on SpaceXs website and the companys page on X, with the webcast beginning around 40 minutes before liftoff. The upcoming flight will target objectives not reached on the previous test, including Starships first payload deployment and multiple reentry experiments geared towards returning the upper stage to the launch site for catch, SpaceX wrote in an emailed statement. Youre also welcome to follow the launch at the third party livestreams provided below. During flight 7, Starships upper stage suffered an engine glitch that forced an early shutdown, causing it to break apart and rain down bits of rocket debrisover Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. The mishap prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch an investigation to determine the root cause of Starships untimely breakup. In late February, SpaceX issued a statement that blamed the rocket mishap on a harmonic response several times stronger in flight than had been seen during testing, meaning vibrations amplified by resonance that put increased stress on Starships propulsion system. Shortly afterward, the FAA gave SpaceX the green light to proceed with the rockets eighth test flight. The FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight, the agency wrote in an emailed statement.The upcoming flight will follow the same suborbital trajectory as previous test flights. SpaceX will make a second attempt to deploy test satellites from Starship for the first time. For this test, the company will use four Starlink simulators, which will be similar in size and weight to the companys next-generation satellites. The simulators, however, will not remain in orbit, but are designed to reenter on a similar suborbital trajectory as the rocket itself. During test flight 8, SpaceX will also carry out multiple reentry experiments that are aimed toward returning the upper stage to the launch site so that it can be caught mid-air in a similar way to the booster. The flight will also include another booster catch attempt. Starship has undergone several upgrades ahead of its previous test flight, including a smaller forward flap thats located higher up on the rocket to reduce heating during its reentry. Starships propulsion system was upgraded to hold 25% more fuel, along with improved avionics for better valve control and sensor readings, boosting performance and enabling longer missions, according to SpaceX. Starships heat shield also uses new, upgraded tiles, with a backup layer underneath in case any of the tiles fall off or sustain damage during reentry.That said, a significant number of tiles have been removed from Starship to stress-test vulnerable areas across the vehicle, the company explained. Multiple metallic tile options, including one with active cooling, will test alternative materials for protecting Starship during reentry, among other strategies. Despite the mishap in January, SpaceX is making progress with its Starship rocket. During the rockets fifth test flight in October 2024, Starships Super Heavy 232-foot-tall (71 meters) booster gently came down towards the 400-foot-tall Mechazilla tower, which caught the massive launch vehicle in its arms for the first time. The feat was repeated during the seventh test in January. SpaceX plans on retrieving and reusing both Starships booster and its upper stage.The megarockets test flights dont always go perfectly, but Starship always puts on a show.

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Lego has unveiled the full launch lineup for its upcoming collaboration with the hit animated show Bluey. Initially teased in January, the Lego x Bluey crossover will land on store shelves on June 1. Five Bluey building sets will be available at launch: three designed for kids ages four and up and a pair of Duplo sets for toddlers. Prices range from $20 to $70, and each kit comes with members of the Heeler family. Lego (smartly) ensured Bluey is included in all five sets. See all Lego Bluey sets at Amazon Blueys Family House (382 pieces) $70 Build your own version of Blueys house with this 382-brick set. Standing over 8 inches tall and 8 inches wide, youll have plenty of space for your minifigures to stretch out in rooms throughout the house and an outdoor garden area. Bluey, Bingo, Chilli (Mum), and Bandit (Dad) minifigures are included, along with Chattermax and Jeremy the gnome. This playset was designed for kids ages four and up. Preorder at Amazon Blueys Beach & Family Car Trip (133 pieces) $30 Hit the road with the Heeler family with this 133-piece Lego set. It comes with a buildable car, beach-themed accessories like a reclining chair, umbrella, and surfboard, and minifigures for Bluey, Bingo, and Mum. This kit is also recommended for kids ages four and up, though it has a much lower piece count than Bluey's House. Preorder at Amazon Bluey Playground Fun (104 pieces) $20 Join Bluey and Chloe on the playground with a set that includes a slide, a lookout tower, and a picnic area. Aside from Bluey and Chloe minifigures, the $20 set is bundled with accessories like plants, drinks, and an adorable pelican. This playset is designed for ages four and up. Preorder at Amazon Duplo Bluey: Family House with Memory Game (83 pieces) $70 The Duplo version of the Heeler family home is recommended for kids ages three and up. Since it is built with the larger Duplo bricks, the full set is only 83 pieces. The buildable home features opening windows, a table plus chairs, and a spinner that can be used for a memory and matching game. It also gets you figures for Bluey, Bingo, and Mum. Despite the low piece count, the home stands over 11 inches tall when complete. Preorder at Amazon Duplo Bluey: Ice Cream Trip (22 pieces) $30 Grab some ice cream with Bluey and Bandit in this 22-piece playset. Designed for kids ages two and up, the small-scale playset includes two figures plus accessories like giant ice cream scoops, a car, a cash register, and a tiny outdoor eating area with an umbrella. Preorder at Amazon More Gaming, Tech, and Entertainment Deals & Preorders Spider-Man X Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Set Is Available To Preorder The Biggest Upcoming Games That You Can Preorder Now SanDisk 1.5TB MicroSD Card Is Steeply Discounted At Amazon - Expand Your Steam Deck Storage + Show More More Gaming, Tech, and Entertainment Deals & Preorders Links (5) Xbox Series X|S Owners Can Save Big On Western Digital's 1TB Expansion Card Amazon-Exclusive Pokemon TCG Premium Collection Gets Huge Limited-Time Discount Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set Returns Next Month Nintendo Alarmo Now Available At Major Retailers - Mario Will Wake You Up For $100 New Nintendo Switch OLED Value Bundle Comes With Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The original Twisted Metal helped set the tone for PS1 when it was released in 1995, but it's been absent from Sony's consoles since the Twisted Metal reboot in 2012. However, there was an unannounced Twisted Metal live-service game, which could have revived the series had it not been canceled. Now, one of the developers from that lost Twisted Metal game has shared some details about what could have been.UI Programmer Hugo Silva posted a handful of screenshots from the Twisted Metal live-service game on his site. Unfortunately, the images are blurred with a note stating that they are under a non-disclosure agreement. Unsurprisingly, vehicular combat played a huge role in the game. But the screenshots also include images of third-person shooter gameplay. So clearly the action was meant to spill out of the vehicles as well, which would have been a departure for the franchise.The Twisted Metal live-service game was in development at Firesprite, one of the many developers under Sony's PlayStation Studios banner. It appears that Twisted Metal was still very early in development before its cancelation, but the decision to walk away from it came before last year's disastrous Concord launch that forced Sony to rethink its commitment to live-service games.Continue Reading at GameSpot

After the major Mariana's Veil update, Roblox's Fisch has received a small Moby Update. This one not only adds a new portal to the Calm Zone but also brings fresh content centered around a massive fish called Moby.

A new indie co-op horror game, R.E.P.O., has taken Steam by storm and is already being hailed as the most successful Lethal Company clonefor all the right reasons. Despite still being in early access, R.E.P.O. has seen massive success, reaching multiple milestones just days after launch.

Makuhita, the guts Pokmon from Hoenn, can be found in the wild in Pokmon Go. Yes, Makuhita can be shiny in Pokmon Go!Many moons ago, Hariyama was pretty relevant to the meta as a fighting-type Pokmon, but it has since been overtaken by Pokmon like Lucario, Conkeldurr, Terrakion, and others. However, Hariyama is still pretty good if you have a shadow Hariyama, so if you have a shadow Makuhita, you should consider holding on to it and powering it up.What is the shiny rate for Makuhita in Pokmon Go?As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (viaWayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokmon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Makuhita is not a confirmed Pokmon that gets a permaboost (meaning that its a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).What can I do to attract more shiny Pokmon?Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokmon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokmon rates.Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokmon?LeekDuck keeps a list of currently available shiny Pokmon. Its a helpful visual guide that illustrates what all of the existing shiny Pokmon look like.For more tips, check out Polygons Pokmon Go guides.

The Nintendo Switch is celebrating its eighth birthday, which means that so is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. What else is there to say? Theyre two peas in a pod. Whether talking about the console or the game, both have proven to be adaptable to different play styles for millions of players, whether youre a new or veteran gamer, and whether youre on-the-go, or in front of your TV. But, unlike the hybrid console, Breath of the Wild has always been good at hiding its age.A key age-defying component is that there are next to no rules in Breath of the Wild. For instance, the game wont stop you from confronting the final boss right from the beginning. Its an emergent gameplay machine that, at times, turns a family-friendly adventure into a a pretty deep immersive sim, letting you have total control of its mechanics and physics so that every encounter is as fresh and chaotic as you want it to be. Its music adaptively gets calmer or more frantic to better match the scenario. Nintendo figured out how to stuff so much into this game without it exploding at the seams, yet its user interface is as unobtrusive as they come in an open-world game.Despite being outshined in terms of features and traversal methods by its sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, lets agree on what we all know is true, deep down: Breath of the Wild is the better game. Tears of the Kingdom is the result of a 6-year-long game jam on Breath of the Wilds core features that add in many more variables to the gameplay loop. Many of those additions are excellent (fusing items with weapons, ascending through structures), and Im grateful that it exists, and that the ancient Switch could even run it. This isnt about comparing siblings, though. I love you both!Speaking of siblings, or whatever the correct analogy might be, this is the Nintendo Switchs last birthday before its successor, the Switch 2, hits shelves later in 2025. From what we know to be true about the Switch 2, as well as what we have hunches about, its definitely a Tears of the Kingdom-level upgrade in terms of new features, so to speak. Its building off the Switchs fundamental features in some profound ways, yet it wouldnt exist if not for the incredible foundation that the Switch has laid over the past 8 years, thanks in large part to Breath of the Wild.