NewsAnimalsNarwhals may use their iconic tusks to playThe Arctic whales poked and prodded a fish that isn't usually a part of their diet Narwhals summering in an island bay in the Canadian High Arctic may be the first to have been recorded while playing.O'Corry-Crowe - Watt / FAU - DFOBy McKenzie Prillaman1 hour agoNarwhals wield their iconic tusks in surprising ways possibly even to play with newfound toys.Aerial videos showed the Arctic whales swinging their horns to thwack fish prior to eating them, and in one case, gingerly prodding and flipping a fish. The gentler movements may have been part of a narwhal play session, researchers report February 28 in Frontiers in Marine Science. Its the first reported evidence of narwhals (Monodon monoceros) likely amusing themselves for fun.

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The last decade alone has seen a major shift in how entertainment is produced and consumed, and while the future isn't set in stone, Avengers: Endgame and The Electric State directors Joe and Anthony Russo have predicted that "linear visual storytelling" is in for a big shake-up once Gen Z becomes the dominant consumers of media. In a new interview, the duo explained how the future of entertainment could be dominated by projects that embrace both gaming and traditional formats to tell a story."We are in the biggest transitional moments in the history of linear visual storytelling," Joe Russo said to The Hollywood Reporter. "It's very hard to say in this moment where its going because a lot of that is going to be dictated by the taste of Gen Z once they become the dominant consumers. And I don't know that anyone knows what their taste is yet because they have been trained on a completely different model of consumption than we are used to. I expect radical change, I expect immersion, I expect a blending of virtual and linear, gaming and linear."The Russos are already experimenting with a two-pronged approach to their projects, as The Electric State has a companion game scheduled to arrive later this month. The directors have also mentioned how they're "open" to having video games developed based on their next two Marvel movies, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. This also lines up with previous comments by Russo about how he believes the future of entertainment will be dominated by gaming.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Silent Hill f Standard Edition $70 | Get $10 Gift Card at Best Buy Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Amazon Revealed by Konami in 2022, Silent Hill f received a new cinematic trailer this week--though no release date was announced. Showing off a chilling small town in Japan and its lead protagonist, student Shimizu Hinako, it looks like another terrifying entry in the beloved franchise. If you're excited about the chance to finally dive in, preorders are now open at select retailers. Silent Hill f will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC at launch.Silent Hill f Preorder BonusesNo official preorder bonuses from Konami have been revealed yet, though an announcement is likely arriving at a later date. Keep in mind that most retailers dont make you pay for your item until it ships--so you're free to preorder now, then swap up your choice if there's a retailer-exclusive bonus that catches your eye. For now, you can get a free $10 gift card for preordering at Best Buy.Continue Reading at GameSpot

One Piece is a massive story full of amazingly constructed world-building that delves deep into the small details of the world the Luffy and the Straw Hats live in. From well-constructed government systems to minuscule characters being given unreasonable levels of depth, many fans applaud One Piece for being a series that gets the tiny details right. However, with that being said, there are some tiny details that Oda leaves out of the story, due to a lack of relevance to the overall plot, that some fans believe to be more important than Oda lets on.