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06 Apr 21:48
DeLorean reimagined as a bold electric vehicle made for tough terrains
by Gaurav Sood
The most anticipated electric car of the decade is finally going to hit the tarmac in August later this year, and I can’t wait already. Yes, the iconic DMC DeLorean sports car that defined the pop culture of the 1980s and spilled far beyond just a couple of decades of fame is going to now be resurrected as an EV model. Earlier in the year, the gull-winged silhouette of the upcoming DeLorean excited all automotive fans, and now they’ve dropped a very clear half shot of the car’s rear, and a press release to keep all speculations alive. So, I can confidently say, the DeLorean is going to be back in the future!
The iconic car is in fact all set to hit the limelight on August 18, 2022, at the prestigious Awards Ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. From what we see in the teaser image, the EV is going to follow the norm with a modern silhouette and this concept gives our imagination wings. If we ignore the rear that looks more akin to the Bugatti Chiron, the EV could be pretty similar to what we see in these renders. A bold form factor with an intimidating front could be on the cards. The side profile has to be sharp and flowing with a supercar-like domineer but slightly bend towards the coupe persona too. As per Troy Beetz, CMO of DeLorean Motor Company Inc,0 “Excitement is rising like the doors of our iconic sports car, and we are revealing the next generation prototype 3 days earlier than planned on the most prestigious stage at Pebble beach.”
Designer: Recom Farmhouse, Kate Brown and Marvin Lübke
The shining silver hue of the Delorean in the official teased image signals a very Tesla Model 3 like skin for the DeLorean, and that’s absolutely understandable. The slightly darker hues of the concept pictured here could be another color option for the buyers. The renders of the DeLorean pictured in the valley of Wadi Rum desert is an indicator of the hyped car’s anticipation amongst the cult followers who want to own anything linked to Back to the Future movie.
Teased image of DeLorean EV
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13 Aug 21:10
Go grab FFXIV’s free flying polar bear mount now
by Chris Carter
Yes, a flying polar bear mount I still can’t believe that Final Fantasy XIV went from the soulless game I played...
The post Go grab FFXIV’s free flying polar bear mount now appeared first on Destructoid.
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15 Jan 14:22
A Hammock With LED Lighting and Inflatable Mattress Sounds Like a Hanging Hotel Room
by Andrew Liszewski
Say what you will about how comfortable a hammock is for sleeping, Eagles Nest Outfitters is working to make them just a bit more hospitable with its new DoubleNest LED that incorporates a string of glowing lights so you can read, adjust your sleeping bag, or easily find your way back after a bathroom break.
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09 Oct 06:14
EVE Online Player Builds Cool Control Panel To Make Things Easier
by Gergo Vas
You don’t need fancy VR sets to enjoy EVE Online. You only need a an additional spaceship-themed control panel, like this massive box, made by Hijel.
25 Jun 02:05
This is the Tim Burton inspired Batmobile motorcycle trike built by Game Over Cycles in Portland, Oregon. They did a great job. Now Batman needs to get a custom t-shirt with "IF YOU CAN READ THIS, ROBIN FELL OFF' printed on the back. He should probably get a Catwoman version too.
Keep going for several more shots, then somebody buy a motorcycle with a sidecar and I'll ride in the sidecar and throw candy like we're part of a never-ending parade.
To The Batcave: Batmobile Inspired Motorcycle Trike
This is the Tim Burton inspired Batmobile motorcycle trike built by Game Over Cycles in Portland, Oregon. They did a great job. Now Batman needs to get a custom t-shirt with "IF YOU CAN READ THIS, ROBIN FELL OFF' printed on the back. He should probably get a Catwoman version too.
Keep going for several more shots, then somebody buy a motorcycle with a sidecar and I'll ride in the sidecar and throw candy like we're part of a never-ending parade.
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22 May 04:14
Mad Max's Imperator Furiosa Gets The Unbreakable Theme Song She Deserves
by Rob Bricken
Females are strong as hell, whether they’ve lived most of their lives in a bomb shelter sequestered from humanity or are driving a giant war-rig across the post-apocalyptic wasteland. So it makes sense that someone would modify The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s theme song to suit Fury Road’s star.
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13 Mar 04:55
Watch Iron Man hand-deliver a child's 3D-printed, bionic arm and try not tear up
by Ben Kuchera
First, Robert Downey Jr. continues to be one of the coolest people in the world.
Honored to present a bionic #IronMan arm to Alex through @MSOneNote’s #CollectiveProject. Check the bowtie. #dapper https://t.co/lhLG5g1RP8
— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) March 12, 2015
Secondly, this video is the work of The Collective Project, and while the addition of Hollywood talent in the arm's presentation gives a ton of PR value, the work being done by Albert Manero and Limbitless Solutions is just as interesting. The group is making affordable, 3D-printed prosthetics for children ... and then giving away the plans so others can do the same.
Here's a quick bit of background from the Microsoft blog:
Limbitless’ first arm – for an...
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13 Feb 01:27
Cloud City From Star Wars as a Giant LEGO Build
by Gergo Vas
New LEGO Star Wars sets are coming out every year, yet there are still iconic buildings, ships or minifigures missing from the otherwise huge catalog. Elgiemd's fan-build on LEGO Ideas adds one very important set to the list: Bespin's Cloud City from The Empire Strikes Back.
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02 Jan 19:18
Lesson #2345 - Time To Check
I've never actually played Dungeons and Dragons, but that would be a decent explanation for the mallet at least, I guess.
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25 Nov 21:15
In yesterday's Soapbox, I had some things to say about why it's time to dump raiding. I'm writing this before I've seen the comment responses, but I'm willing to bet that a fair amount of angry shouting was involved in the comments because that's what I usually expect. But I wasn't done, as suggested by the whole "part 1" thing in the title header.
For those don't feel like reading the whole thing, the short version is that raiding is too expensive to develop for too small a portion of the players. This is a solid argument, but it's standard: You hear it every time this debate comes up. In some ways, it's the foundation of the argument against raiding beyond the reality that most people say they just don't like raiding.
There's more to be said, though, and there are more serious issues up for discussion. Raiding isn't just expensive in terms of development. It's expensive in lots of ways.
The Soapbox: Six reasons MMOs should abandon raiding, part 2
by Eliot Lefebvre
Filed under: Game Mechanics, Endgame, Opinion, The Soapbox, Miscellaneous, Dungeons
For those don't feel like reading the whole thing, the short version is that raiding is too expensive to develop for too small a portion of the players. This is a solid argument, but it's standard: You hear it every time this debate comes up. In some ways, it's the foundation of the argument against raiding beyond the reality that most people say they just don't like raiding.
There's more to be said, though, and there are more serious issues up for discussion. Raiding isn't just expensive in terms of development. It's expensive in lots of ways.
Continue reading The Soapbox: Six reasons MMOs should abandon raiding, part 2
The Soapbox: Six reasons MMOs should abandon raiding, part 2 originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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24 Nov 20:10
Raiding is no longer doing MMOs any favors.
I've compared raiding to open PvP in the past, and the comparison still holds up. It's something that a lot of games developed in response to a specific genre-defining game have featured. But it's not doing those games any favors, and it might be time to take a hard look at this gameplay element that games survive in spite of rather than because of. If we learn nothing else from WildStar's issues when it launched into what should have been an ideal environment, it's that raiding certainly isn't driving players into a game's waiting arms.
But I don't want to just say that and let it roll around on the floor. Let's actually break the argument down across a couple of articles this week. Why does raiding need to shuffle off of the main stage, definitely as the default endgame model, perhaps altogether? I can give you six good reasons.
The Soapbox: Six reasons MMOs should abandon raiding, part 1
by Eliot Lefebvre
Filed under: Game Mechanics, Endgame, Opinion, The Soapbox, Miscellaneous, Dungeons
I've compared raiding to open PvP in the past, and the comparison still holds up. It's something that a lot of games developed in response to a specific genre-defining game have featured. But it's not doing those games any favors, and it might be time to take a hard look at this gameplay element that games survive in spite of rather than because of. If we learn nothing else from WildStar's issues when it launched into what should have been an ideal environment, it's that raiding certainly isn't driving players into a game's waiting arms.
But I don't want to just say that and let it roll around on the floor. Let's actually break the argument down across a couple of articles this week. Why does raiding need to shuffle off of the main stage, definitely as the default endgame model, perhaps altogether? I can give you six good reasons.
Continue reading The Soapbox: Six reasons MMOs should abandon raiding, part 1
The Soapbox: Six reasons MMOs should abandon raiding, part 1 originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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21 Nov 02:02
This are the LEGO Statler and Waldorf figures built by LEGOmaniac grubaluk. He did a great job. You know, I love Statler and Waldorf, I see a lot of myself in them. They're just such... "Jerks." Yeah, sure, but like, loveable jerks, right? Like me? loveable jerks? Why are you shaking your head?
Keep going for a couple more shots including a behind-the-scenes one.
Awesome LEGO Statler And Waldorf Muppet Hecklers
This are the LEGO Statler and Waldorf figures built by LEGOmaniac grubaluk. He did a great job. You know, I love Statler and Waldorf, I see a lot of myself in them. They're just such... "Jerks." Yeah, sure, but like, loveable jerks, right? Like me? loveable jerks? Why are you shaking your head?
Keep going for a couple more shots including a behind-the-scenes one.
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18 Nov 00:03
Skyrim And Winter Have A Lot In Common
by Gergo Vas
And it's not just the snowy setting. These similarities—five really serious ones— presented by Dorkly are much much deeper.
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15 Oct 18:24
Lesson #2266 - Two Sides
Thankfully proper decorum is nowhere to be seen as part of the flowchart, because imagine if we had to consider general human decency or respect or even the barest level of consideration for other people as part of such a debate? God forbid!
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01 Sep 21:47
All The Best Dragon Con Cosplayers Fighting For Online Privacy
by Lauren Davis
During this weekend's Dragon Con, we at io9 have been collaborating with the Electronic Frontier Foundation as well as fan communities on Project Secret Identity, a series of photos of cosplayers highlighting the importance of anonymity and privacy online. Now we can admire the costumes of these Internet freedom fighters.
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20 Aug 07:43
When someone at Reuters designed this, they probably didn't expect that it would be interpreted as a
by Jamie Condliffe
When someone at Reuters designed this, they probably didn't expect that it would be interpreted as a Venn diagram. But once you see it that way, it's impossible to unsee. Just what are its values? [Reddit]
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03 Aug 07:36
Should You Be Concerned About Ebola? This Chart Will Tell You
by Robert Sorokanich
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20 Jun 23:08
This London bus stop is made entirely from 100,000 Lego bricks
by Alissa Walker on LEGO, shared by Eric Limer to Gizmodo
An entire Lego bus stop built to Transport for London specifications has been constructed in London's Regent Street—right in front of a toy store, of course. The route signs, the windows, even the seats are made of Lego bricks!
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05 Jun 01:37
Last creator of Navajo WW2 cipher dies
The last of the 29 Navajo Americans who developed a code with their native language to encrypt military messages in World War 2 has died at the age of 93.
29 May 03:18
Relic is moving the Dawn of War series' multiplayer to Steam
by Jordan Devore
In these final days before GameSpy shuts down its support for a wide range of multiplayer games, here's how Relic Entertainment is handling the situation for its Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series. The franchise is being updated to use Company of Heroes 2's multiplayer backend, meaning not only will it continue to function, it'll come out of this mess "improved."
The first Dawn of War and its expansions already underwent an update, on May 22, to keep multiplayer going post-GameSpy by switching to Steam. And while Relic is at it, it'll be separating Dawn of War II and its Chaos Rising expansion from Games for Windows Live. "This migration is in progress and we'll have more details soon," says design lead Philippe Boulle.
"In the short term, there are likely to be some technical issues with the new setup," continued Boulle. "Recreating the multiplayer infrastructure for seven titles is no small feat, and there will be bugs. Ultimately, we felt that it would be better to get the update out in a slightly imperfect state in time to prevent an outright interruption in multiplayer play. So, bugs."
Nice! I'd love to replay the Dawn of War II games again, one day.
Dawn of War Letter from the Designer [Steam]
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17 May 21:07
An Instant Slide Makes Stairs Even Better Than a Firehouse Pole
by Andrew Liszewski
Any kid lucky enough to live in a two-story house will quickly figure out how to turn it into an indoor all-weather slide. Whether that's using a piece of cardboard as a sled, or simply by putting on a few extra pairs of undies for padding and bouncing down on their keester. But soon, thanks to the SlideRider, there could be another way.
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14 May 22:28
When Toothless And Stitch Have Sleepovers, They Dress Up As Each Other
by Lauren Davis
These two animated scamps get cozy with their double cosplay act in this sweet painting by Eric Proctor.
13 May 22:22
Today Is Your Last Chance to Watch NASA's Space Oddity Recorded in Space
by Mario Aguilar
A year ago, Col. Chris Hadfield posted a stirring home-brew video of him performing David Bowie's Space Oddity—while afloat in the International Space Station. For copyright reasons, today's your last chance to watch the video. 22 million views later. Sheesh.
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