Back in February we wrote about the superb Oculus Rift virtual reality sailing app MarineVerse Cup. This fully immersive and accurate simulation surprised us with its physics based playset and incredibly realistic sense of actually sailing. (Add a fan moving air into your face and body for an even more visceral experience.) It is a most welcome virtual reality experience.
MarineVerse started development with a focus on regattas while aiming to create what the developers called “a chill sailing game”. Like all robust apps, the developments and updates continued and I wouldn’t be surprised if one day we might see knot tying or rigging etc. as part of their sailing school.
Night Sailing!
The latest update allows VR mariners to try night sailing & boating and experience relaxing sailing under the stars at Akalana Island while testing navigation skills like never before.
Night Navigation Practice
Have you ever sailed at night? Can you distinguish safe water from an isolated danger mark by just looking at its lights? Often a feared outing for a novice sailor in the real world, you can learn safely, at your own pace, and without the fear of grounding your boat and risking your life.
Test your skills in MarineVerse Cup:
( The video doesn’t do it full justice; make sure to try it in VR yourself. )
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way security is managed at cryptocurrency casinos. From detecting fraudulent activities to ensuring fair play, AI’s role is becoming indispensable. Understanding how AI enhances security can provide better insights into its applications and benefits.
In recent years, the rise of cryptocurrency casinos has brought new challenges and opportunities for security measures. As a casino enthusiast, you might wonder how these platforms maintain integrity and protect users’ assets. The answer lies in the sophisticated use of AI technologies that are transforming the landscape of online gambling.
How AI detects fraudulent activities
One of the most significant advantages of AI in cryptocurrency casinos is its ability to detect fraudulent activities. By analyzing large datasets and recognizing patterns that indicate suspicious behaviour, AI systems can flag potential fraud before it causes harm.
For instance, some platforms featured on casinoutansvensklicens.ltd leverage AI to identify unusual betting patterns that might suggest cheating or money laundering. This proactive approach not only safeguards the casino’s operations but also ensures a secure environment for players. AI can even delve deeper, analyzing blockchain transactions to identify suspicious activity linked to specific crypto wallets, further strengthening the platform’s defences.
The importance of fair play
Another crucial aspect where AI shines is in ensuring fair play at cryptocurrency casinos. These platforms rely on complex algorithms to generate random outcomes for games, which can sometimes be vulnerable to manipulation. By implementing AI-driven solutions, casinos like those found here can monitor and verify the randomness of game results continuously. Utilizing such technology builds trust among players, knowing that the games they are participating in are fair and unbiased.
Improving user experience
AI isn’t just about security; it also significantly enhances the overall user experience at cryptocurrency casinos. Personalized gaming experiences are becoming more common as AI analyzes players’ behaviours and preferences to offer tailored recommendations. This means you can enjoy a more engaging and enjoyable gaming session with suggestions that match your interests. Additionally, AI-powered chatbots provide instant customer support, addressing queries and resolving issues swiftly.
The future of AI in cryptocurrency casinos
Looking ahead, the role of AI in cryptocurrency casinos is poised to expand even further. As technology continues to advance, so will the capabilities of AI systems in predicting and mitigating risks. New developments in machine learning and data analytics promise even more robust security measures and enhanced player experiences. Staying informed about these innovations is essential for anyone interested in the dynamic landscape of online gambling.
Paris, France. April, 2024– Leading esports club Team Vitality is thrilled to announce the contract renewal of star Counter Strike 2 player Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut. Having been with the club since the beginning of his professional career in 2018, ZywOo has renewed his commitment to the organization until 2026, ready to take on new sporting challenges.
THE KING STAYS IN PARIS UNTIL 2026
ZywOo’s journey with Team Vitality has been nothing short of extraordinary. Even amidst an ever-evolving industry with a variety of opportunities to explore, ZywOo made the resolute decision to renew his contract with the club that nurtured his talent, built a team around his incredible skill set, and propelled him to new heights. This decision underscores his loyalty, commitment, and unwavering trust in Team Vitality and its vision.
“I have always seen Team Vitality as a family, where I can flourish and develop my full potential. I feel there’s a strong sense of unity, it’s my second home. I also wanted to stay because I believe strongly in our project, in my team. I think we have a brilliant lineup,” explains Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut. “In 2023, I experienced an incredible moment and managed to win a Major with my teammates. I’m delighted to continue this adventure with the club, and I’m convinced that we can go even further.”
“One of the greatest responsibilities I’ve had to manage as the founder and President of Team Vitality was to ensure that this 18-year-old player who joined us in 2018 could one day be crowned the world’s best player and win a Major,” said Fabien ‘Neo’ Devide, co-founder and President of Team Vitality. “Thanks to his exceptional individual skills, he quickly became recognised as the best player in the world. For the Major, it was a longer, collective effort: it was a project that was held together thanks to loyalty, hard work, repetition, and an appetite for effort. In the years to come, we will continue to help him evolve into a leadership role. He will take even more space because he is not only the face of our future team but also that of Team Vitality.”
To celebrate this momentous occasion, Team Vitality hosted an exclusive event at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Fans gathered to witness the unveiling of ZywOo’s renewal, which was broadcast live on Team Vitality’s social media accounts.
Mathieu Herbaut started playing Counterstrike when he was only seven years old. He began his career with Team Vitality in 2018, joining the CS:GO roster as the French club ventured into the title. Alongside French teammate Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, he negotiated the club’s turning point towards the international scene at the end of 2021. By the end of 2023, the CS2 roster was crowned the best team in the world by HLTV.
Since entering the professional scene, ZywOo’s exceptional skill has not only led Team Vitality to multiple championship titles, such as securing the final CS:GO Major on home soil in Paris, but has also garnered numerous individual awards, including being crowned HLTV’s Player of the Year award in 2019, 2020, and 2023 and his inclusion in the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2021.
These accomplishments have earned him the affectionate nickname of ‘The Chosen One’ within the Counter-Strike community. A nickname all the more relevant as the young Frenchman was born in the same month as the release of the original Counter-Strike game.
ZYWOO, THE FACE AND FRANCHISE PLAYER OF TEAM VITALITY
Since its creation in 2013, Team Vitality has had the mission of identifying, developing, and nurturing talent in the esports scene. Among the young athletes who have particularly marked the history of the club is ZywOo.
Ten years later, Team Vitality and ZywOo have left an indelible mark on the esports landscape, winning numerous titles and consolidating their position as leaders in the Counter-Strike scene. As they look towards 2024, their goal is to build on these achievements and continue to lead the way in innovation and excellence in esports.
“This is the third time in his career that ZywOo has renewed with us since 2018,” continues Fabien Devide, co-founder and President of Team Vitality. “We are proud to have such a magical talent among our athletes. I even think he deserves even more recognition on a national scale – just like Mbappé in football, Karabatic in handball, or Wembanyama in basketball. ZywOo is part of this generation of great French champions.”
His Preferred Settings
ZywOo’s mouse settings
DPI: 400
Sensitivity: 2
eDPI: 800
Zoom Sensitivity: 1
Polling Rate: 1000 Hz
Windows Sensitivity: 6
ZywOo’s video settings
Resolution: 1280×960
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Scaling Mode: Stretched
Brightness: 110%
Display Mode: Fullscreen
Boost Player Contrast: Enabled
Wait for Vertical Sync: Disabled
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode: 4x MSAA
Global Shadow Quality: High
Model/Texture Detail: High
Texture Filtering Mode: Anisotropic 4x
Shader Detail: High
Particle Detail: Low
Ambient Occlusion: Medium
High Dynamic Range: Quality
FidelityFX Super Resolution: Disabled (Highest Quality)
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Enabled
ZywOo’s HUD settings
HUD Scale: 0.9
HUD Color: Team Color
ZywOo’s Radar settings
Radar Centers the Player: Yes
Radar is Rotating: Yes
Toggle Shape With Scoreboard: Yes
Radar Hud Size: 1
Radar Map Zoom: 0.7
ZywOo’s crosshair settings
Copy and paste the following text into your console and press enter to activate ZywOo’s crosshair settings. Here’s how to open the console in CS2.
Settings
Value
Crosshair Code
CSGO-qiqNa-8FZmF-4mnTa-LSGNc-AioUE
Style
Classic Static
Thickness
One
Follow Recoil
No
Dot
No
Length
1.5
Gap
-2
Outline
No
Color
Custom
Red
255
Green
255
Blue
255
Alpha
Yes
Alpha Value
255
T Style
No
Deployed Weapon Gap
No
Sniper Width
No
That’s how French superstar plays CS2. Screenshot by Dot Esports
ZywOo uses a VAXEE AX OUTSET Wireless mouse, a Xtrfy K5 Compact keyboard, and a ZOWIE XL2546K monitor.
Here are ZywOo’s monitor settings:
DyAC: Premium
Black eQualizer: 12
Color Vibrance: 20
Low Blue Light: 0
Picture Mode: FPS 1
Brightness: 75
Contrast: 51
Sharpness: 10
Gamma: Gamma 3
Color Temperature: User Define
Red: 100
Green: 100
Blue: 100
AMA: Premium
ZywOo’s career so far
Courtesy of dotesports.com. When it comes to talented and renowned CS players, there are hardly more popular names than ZywOo. In January 2024 the French sniper earned HLTV’s Player of 2023 reward. He also boasted that title twice before, becoming the second player next to s1mple who achieved that three times.
It’s obviously not an accident. ZywOo led Vitality to their first Major on home soil in May 2023, where they hoisted the BLAST.tv Paris Major. The 23-year-old was awarded with the MVP award of the event. Besides claiming a Major trophy, ZywOo and Vitality have numerous other gold medals under their belt, being undoubtedly one of the greatest teams of the current era.
What about players here in North America?
Stewie2K’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS2
Photo by Joao Ferreira via PGL
Stewie2K is one of North America’s most well-known Counter Strike and VALORANT players.
The 25-year-old cemented himself as one of the five North American players to come back against FaZe Clan in the final of the ELEAGUE Boston CS:GO Major 2018. It’s the only CS:GO Major won by a North American squad.
After months of ups and downs, Stewie2K retired from Counter-Strike and transferred to VALORANT in July 2022 to become a full-time content creator. But when CS2 was announced on March 22, the American shared that he was “ready to grind” again. On March 29, he joined Legacy on loan, marking his official return to professional action.
Stewie2K’s crosshair settings in CS2
Copy and paste the following text into your console and press enter to activate Stewie2K’s crosshair settings. Here’s how to open the console in CS2.
Settings
Value
Crosshair Code
CSGO-Oi38Z-qyYYO-iv9Pn-GjwrN-eaiGH
Style
Classic Static
Thickness
Zero
Follow Recoil
No
Dot
No
Length
2.5
Gap
-2
Outline
No
Color
Green
Red
255
Green
255
Blue
255
Alpha
Yes
Alpha Value
255
T Style
No
Deployed Weapon Gap
No
Sniper Width
Zero
The North American player has a thick, green crosshair. Screenshot by Dot Esports
For the first time this year, the European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA) isset to host their recurring speedrunning event, where gamers aim to conquer video games at record speeds and showcase mind-blowing talents.
For the first time ever, ESA is teaming up with Make-A-Wish International — an organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children facing critical illnesses. Last year, ESA Winter and Summer collectively raised an impressive $200,000 for Alzheimer’s research. ESA Winter is taking place right now in Malmö until February 24th.
Set in Malmö, Sweden, the event will revolve around gaming, entertainment, and interactive fundraising. An onsite global audience of several hundred attendees are already interacting, accompanied by a substantial online viewership exceeding two million. Both the onsite and online audience have the opportunity to actively support the charity, for example, by donating $25 to influence the course of the games or to support various shows and performances, such as a Ikea furniture building duel or rhythmic displays.
Last year, Make-A-Wish International granted more than 19,500 wishes to children living with critical illnesses around the world, including more than 5000 gaming and entertainment wishes. They are the second most popular type of wish granted by the charity, after travel wishes.
Ida Lidholt, one of the ESA organizers says: “We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Make-A-Wish International. ESA Winter is a festival where gamers and the community unite. Through video games and speed, we level up to raise funds for children living with critical illnesses. It is heart-wrenching to witness the struggles of these kids. If we can alleviate their burden even a little by helping them fulfil their wishes, it holds profound significance for us.”
Luciano Manzo, President & CEO, Make-A-Wish International says: “Children undergoing treatment for critical illness can experience anxiety, loss of hope, and isolation from friends and loved ones. For many of these children, gaming offers them a sense of escape, helps them connect with friends and distracts them from their long and often difficult treatment journeys. That’s why gaming and entertainment wishes are so popular among wish children. The funds raised from ESA Winter 2024 will help continue to grant these types of wishes and many others. We are so grateful to ESA and the gaming community for helping make wishes come true with this event.”
ESA is globally livestreamed on Twitch.tv/esamarathon. Viewers are urged to contribute during the broadcast, with opportunities to, for instance, name game characters, present challenges to players, or vie for fantastic prizes. By backing ESA and Make-A-Wish, everyone can play a role in fulfilling the wishes of children living with critical illnesses. Support the talented speedrunners and participate in the fundraising—tune in to ESA and make a donation!
European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA) is a biannual charity marathon dedicated to video game speedrunning, held in Sweden. Since its inception in 2012, these events have collectively raised over one million dollars for various charitable causes.
The two main flagship events, ESA Winter and ESA Summer, occur annually in February and July, respectively, each spanning seven days. Beyond these, ESA also organizes smaller speedrunning gatherings such as ESA Legends, a five-day in-person event uniting top RPG speedrunners, and Break the Record: Live, a three-day competition aimed at breaking world records in specified games and categories.
About Make-A-Wish International
Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Founded in 1980, Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, having granted more than 585,000 wishes in 50 countries worldwide. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 27,000 volunteers around the globe, Make-A-Wish delivers hope and joy to children and their families when they need it most. Make-A-Wish aims to bring the power of wishing to every child living with a critical illness because wish experiences can help improve emotional and physical health. For more information about Make-A-Wish International, visit worldwish.org
Keep your conversations and audio completely private with newly debuted technology featured in the nwm MBE001 True Wireless On-Ear Speakers ! In addition to proffering stellar audio quality and comfort, they also notably prioritize privacy via advanced “Personalized Sound Zone” tech that eliminates sound leakage while letting ambient sounds in, keeping conversations and other audio private (even if someone is sitting right next to you) while also maintaining situational awareness and ability to engage with others. The North Star Boys group (55+ million followers strong) pictured/quoted below are praising this comfortable, non-invasive on-ear speaker that can be used in public spaces without disturbing the wearer’s surroundings—or having prying ears listening in no matter how close the other person is.
Japanese Tech Behemoth ‘NTT’ Launches Next Generation of Open-Ear Wireless Earphones Only the Wearer Can Hear
Prioritizing Privacy: NTT subsidiary, NTT sonority, introduces ground-breaking, true wireless on-ear speakers featuring proprietary Personalized Sound Zone technology that eliminates sound leakage while letting ambient sounds in for utmost situational awareness;
Founders of the leading Asian-American creator group and pop band the North Star Boys, 55 million+ social media followers strong, praise the nwm-branded MBE001 wireless headphones—the latest innovation in the company’s ambitious R&D pipeline—which keep the listener’s audio private while enabling human connectivity, conversation and engagement fostering seamless sound for a seamless world
With the global earphone and headphone market’s size forecasted to grow to USD $126 billion usd / $170 billion cad by as soon as 2030, numerous factors are propelling the category to these extreme fiscal heights. This includes rising customer expectations for increased audio quality coupled with the expansion of the music industry, mobile technologies and Internet penetration at large. Earphones have also become a ubiquitous accessory for the numerous ways the device enhances daily lives. From 2-way communication, music, entertainment, fitness and gaming immersion to more utilitarian needs like concentration, noise cancellation and hearing protection, earphones enrich the human experience in so many ways. As this sector burgeons, one visionary company realized the still untapped potential of this product category and is single-handedly taking earphone technology to exciting new heights: NTT sonority—Japan’s audio brand that is a subsidiary of NTT, which is a leading global technology company.
This tech behemoth has significantly raised the bar and is permanently disrupting the market with the launch of its ground-breaking nwm MBE001 True Wireless On-Ear Speakers, now available at www.PersonalizedSoundZone.com, featuring its proprietary “Personalized Sound Zone” (PSZ) Technology. Revolutionizing the way we experience audio, the PSZ innovation allows users to enjoy audio with utmost privacy, situational awareness, sound quality and comfort. The technology minimizes audio leakage by containing sound to the ear, enabling users to use this on-ear speaker in public spaces without worrying about disturbing their surroundings—or having prying ears listening in … even if they are sitting or standing right next to you. This audio technology advancement is at the product’s core, providing users with the ultimate private acoustic space and balanced sound experience allowing them to hear their world differently than ever before.
“It is important for users to remain connected to their environment while indulging in their favorite audio content, and this additional safety element is among the key features setting nwm MBE001 apart from other earphones on the market—both wireless and wired,” said Hiroshi Sakai, NTT sonority Managing Director and CEO. “The technology enables users to enjoy their own personal sound zone without disturbing those around them or allowing them to accidentally or intentionally listen in. With the nwm MBE001 open earphones, audio is confined to within a few centimeters of the ear, ensuring music, audiobooks, videos, conversations and other sounds remain entirely private. These earphones concurrently allow users to stay aware of what’s around them, but without compromising audio quality, comfort or discretion. The wearer will hear more and miss less.”
So noteworthy the innovation, the music industry is quickly taking notice. This as the wildly popular Asian-American creator group and pop band The North Star Boys founded by brothers Sebastian Moy and Oliver Moy, which boasts over 55 million followers combined on social media platforms and a reported 20 million monthly views on their syndicated Snapchat shows, is praising the earphone advancement.
“I’ve always wished for headphones that don’t go directly inside my ear but also have perfect sound that cancels out noise,” Sebastian said. “I’m so happy to use NTT sonority’s nwm wireless headphones! They’re super comfortable and the special technology prevents other people from listening in, even if they’re sitting right next to me. Favorite headphones!”
Oliver Moy is also spreading the love for NTT sonority’s newest earphones, sharing, “Been using the nwm wireless on ear speakers for a couple of days now and, as a music producer, these on-ear speakers bring great quality with great practicality for everyday use. Cannot leave to the gym without them, as they are very comfortable and do not slip off my ear like other ear speakers… and they feel weightless while sitting on my ears.”
User Experience is Everything
The nwm MBE001 on-ear speakers are thoughtfully designed to address numerous factors that directly impact user satisfaction. These key benefits include:
Reduced audio escape for utmost privacy.
These earphones feature “PSZ Technology” creating a Personalized Sound Zone, which reduces audio leakage and ensures a private audio experience … whether that be a conversation, music, video or any other sound source. The PSZ technology resolves the long-lamented sound leakage problem, finally allowing users to listen to music, audiobooks, phone calls and attend online meetings in cafes and other public spaces with peace of mind.
Balanced listening comfort. In addition, the nwm MBE001 open-ear speakers offer balanced listening comfort by not blocking the ears, allowing users to hear ambient sounds and even their own voice clearly. The 12mm diameter drivers provide a natural listening comfort, similar to listening to background music, allowing a unique and equitable listening experience both through and outside of the earphones. Perfect for those who frequently use online communication, the open ears make it easy to speak without blocking the sound of your own voice.
Situational awareness and interaction. Because the device is not inserted inside the ear canal and does not block the ears, users can engage in natural conversations with people around them … even while listening to music or any other audio. They no longer have to remove the device when paying at the cash register, asking a quick question at the gym or responding to co-workers. Most importantly, users can remain alert to the sounds of approaching cars and other possible hazards—fostering potentially life-saving situational awareness.
Superior sound quality. Advanced sound technology allows users to experience crystal-clear audio. These on-ear speakers deliver rich, balanced sound across all genres, elevating the music listening experience to new heights.
Seamless wireless connectivity: The latest Bluetooth technology provides hassle-free pairing and a reliable, uninterrupted wireless connection that allows users to move freely, without any limitations.
Customizable sound via a dedicated app. nwm Connect (for iOS and Android only) is a dedicated app available as a free download. The EQ feature allows you to select your favorite preset and enjoy the sound that best fits to your environment.
Ultra-comfort for extended wear. The earphones are also ultra-light, weighing only 9.5g, ensuring those using the nwm MBE001 wireless on-ear speakers can avoid fatigue from extended use. Its ultra-lightweight, ergonomic design, coupled with the stability of the ear-hook, reduces stress on the ear amid prolonged wear.
Extended battery life: The built-in microphone and zero need to continually recharge throughout the work day or night makes these earphones ideal for remote work and online meetings. Users can enjoy conversations, their favorite music and other audio all day long. The nwm MBE001 wireless on-ear speakers boast an impressive battery life, ensuring the earphones are always ready whenever needed. Moreover, the included charging case and cable provides convenient on-the-go charging.
Button controls: Effortlessly control your audio experience with a simple physical button built into the wearable device. With a simple push, you can play.
“We are committed to pushing the boundaries of audio technology and delivering innovative products that enhance our customers’ audio experiences and lifestyle overall,” Sakai continued. “Our relentless pursuit of balance between sound pressure, quality, ergonomics and aesthetics has led to the disruptive, cutting-edge design of our new nwm MBE001 wireless on-ear speakers. They are not just about sound, but rather connection as they offer a new way of engaging with the world … complete with your very own Personalized Sound Zone. With them, you’re in tune with your world by being in control of your sound.”
Revolutionary Technology
NTT sonority’s journey taking the nwm MBE001 wireless on-ear speakers from concept to product launch was marked by countless trials and adjustments to balance sound pressure and quality while minimizing sound leakage. The company’s PSZ technology is a key innovation that applies the principle of noise cancellation by producing an inverted soundwave to neutralize sound. Unlike conventional audio devices that house the speaker unit in a box to prevent interference, PSZ technology has redefined this norm by confining sound within a 360-degree radius around the ear to minimize sound leakage. This non-directional speaker design offers stress-free, continuous listening without the pressure or vibrations associated with bone conduction earphones.
To incorporate PSZ technology into the nwm MBE001 on-ear speakers , the company had to reduce the size of the speaker units to their smallest possible dimensions. The challenge was to maintain sound quality while achieving sound pressure in the ear. The unique approach of using the inverted waveform from the back of the speaker to cancel out sound has also led NTT sonority to undertake R&D on both aircraft seats that provide a more private acoustic space as well as automobile seats that allow different audio playback for each user—all to improve comfort in ground and air transport vehicles WITHOUT using earphones or headphones. The ability to enjoy audio comfortably in a private space will make long journeys more enjoyable and comfortable while also enabling seamless communication with those around you.
For the Silo, Anne Gold.
About nwm
NTT sonority’s New Wave Maker (nwm) audio brand was created in November 2022 with the goal of creating an optimal audio experience. The company aims to expand its audio solutions to address future ways of working and living by creating not just a sense of immersion, but the comfort of being connected. Learn more at us.nwm.global .
About NTT sonority
NTT sonority is an audio engineering-focused subsidiary of NTT, which is a leading global technology company providing services in over 190 countries and regions to consumers and business as a mobile operator, infrastructure, networks, applications and consulting provider. The company’s mission is to foster connection through sound, by letting people choose what they want to hear, and what they want others to hear. The company’s core R&D in sound physics and related hardware powers ground-breaking consumer product lines as well as B2B use cases with wide societal impact. Learn more at https://ntt-sonority.com/en.
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland., June 30, 2023 – Break out the sunscreen and lotion up your weapons because 110 Industries is pleased to announce that Wanted: Dead, its action-packed cyberpunk hybrid slasher/shooter experience, is on sale now until July 13 for PC on Steam. 110 Industries is kicking off the Steam summer gaming season by slashing 50% off the price of Wanted: Dead. If you do the math, that’s 100% ninja killing action for 50% of the price, creating 238% more fun. (FYI, we’re really bad at math.)
Wanted: Dead was developed by Soleil, the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive.
Play as Lt. Hannah Stone, the no-nonsense ass kicking leader of the Zombie Unit, a special team of former war criminals operating within the ranks of the Hong Kong police force. Use your guns, grenades and sword to eliminate the enemy with razor sharp combos and over 50 finishers. Just don’t forget to wash the off blood when you’re done. Seriously, please shower after every mission. It’s disgusting.
“We had to put the Zombie Unit on sale to generate lost revenue,” said Hong Kong Chief of Police Albert Simmons. “This trigger-happy gang of yahoos have killed so many people we blew our budget on ammunition and pointless karaoke parties. And don’t even get me started on the money we spent in ramen this year. Hopefully this 50% off sale on Steam will keep Dauer Synthetics, who funds the HK police department, off our butts.”
Wanted: Dead is available now for PC, Playstation, and Xbox. The Steam Summer Sale is in effect through July 13.
About 110 Industries 110 Industries is video game publisher founded in 2020 with a focus on original and licensed IPs. Our goal is to publish original properties, like Wanted: Dead, Vengeance is Mine and Red Goes Faster. Along with original gaming IPs, 110 uses their in-house marketing and financing to secure third-party publishing rights for large and smaller scale independent projects. Working with the best professionals around the globe, our mission is to provide creative freedom for talented individuals and inject fresh energy into the video game industry. Our strong core values encourage creativity, bold design choices and innovation. See what we have to offer at www.110Industries.com
Almost two years ago, the Gamers Without Borders tournament was held to raise funds worldwide for pressing causes and give a glimpse into how the future of fundraising could be tied into the future of gaming.
With a $10 million prize fund up for grabs, the tournament consisted of one-off tournaments for a variety of eSports titles – from Fortnite to FIFA. Those who played, commentated, and watched were all persuaded to donate to a charity – from UNICEF to Direct Relief and International Medical Corps.
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The tournament gained widespread attention.
The final FIFA tournament even had an appearance from Snoop Dogg and One Direction’s Liam Payne. Some of the world’s most prominent footballers, such as Paulo Dybala, Dele Alli, Joao Felix and Andre Silva, managed to raise around $1.5 million through their gaming exploits. By combining some stars of traditional sports and recognizable celebrities with the eSports tournament, not only did the industry managed to raise funds for charity, but they also proved that they could be deployed as a force for good going forwards.
Part of the crusade for eSports as an industry is to prove to the mainstream that it is a valid and legitimate counterpart to traditional sports and traditional gaming.
By merging the two, eSports is able to benefit from both sides. The success of Gamers Without Borders could prove just how much of a fundraising machine eSports could be and how, with a greater uptake in those who engage with the industry, the industry could do many more benevolent acts.
There are many ways that eSports is gaining the legitimacy it deserves, and this charitable tournament helped prove it. Indeed, as eSports betting attests to, allowing eSports fans and spectators to wager on the outcome of matches and tournaments gives it further credibility as a likeness to traditional sports. Indeed, bettors can wager on games from Dota 2 to StarCraft 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to Overwatch and Rainbow Six in a similar way to how they bet on football, basketball and horse racing.
The interconnected nature of eSports – that often involve connecting with hundreds of people across social media and streaming sites like Twitch – means that causes can be amplified to audiences around the world. The younger generation who are likely to be participating in and watching eSports are also arguably more likely to think altruistically, according to research, and will often use their platform as a professional eSports player to spread positive information.
eSports is thriving, and its supportive community is in part to thank for that.
But the main barrier to its further success is its need to be legitimized by mainstream society. Given its professional polish, the good works it’s doing, the chances for careers, and the engagement of fans, it’s clear that the eSports industry is proving itself to be a real contender. The eSports industry might not be able to save the world single-handedly, but as it continues to gain tremendous steam, it could definitely be a vehicle that helps affect positive change. For the Silo, Bethany Riley.
Yes GTA VI is coming…finally and this trailer makes it official. If this leaves you asking questions and wanting more details ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6 release, you are not alone.
Officially verified facts and features are slim in some cases, but according to 50 Cent’s recent Instagram tease (sorry he deleted his post as this article was being written) and odds from leading sportsbook, Bovada,experts anticipate multiple celebrities to be featured in the blockbuster game. Grand Theft Auto 6 is the latest open-world modern era game set in Miami Vice City and will be returning back into the criminal empires of GTA.
A look at GTA V- will we see even more improved AI and graphics?
From 50 Cent himself (no stranger to having his persona digitized into the videogame world) to Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump and even Rihanna, gamers shouldn’t rule out any of the below cameo possibilities.
50 Cent in the legacy Xbox game Bulletproof
Check out the odds for each below and let us know who you think is a shoe in:
IRVINE, Calif. – Waaaay back in Summer 2011, BenQ America Corp. announced that as the official gaming monitor sponsor of Major League Gaming (MLG), the world’s largest competitive video game league, it would be supplying monitors for the then upcoming 2012 MLG Pro Circuit Summer Championship that were held in Raleigh, North Carolina. At the tournament, hundreds of the top gamers from around the world competed using BenQ’s RL2450HT and GL2450HM monitors, designed specifically for professional gaming and engineered to meet the specific needs of eSports athletes. The GL2450HM was also featured in the Virtua Fighter(TM) 5 and Skullgirls(TM) Exhibition Tournaments, alongside the Pro Circuit competition.
At the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit Summer Championship, gamers — including BenQ-sponsored Team Dynamic and Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen — competed for their share of nearly $215,000 in prizes playing the real-time strategy (RTS) games StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty and League of Legends(R) on PC, and fighting games Mortal Kombat(TM) and SoulCalibur(R) V on the PlayStation(R)3 (PS3(TM)).
[Then] 26 year old Dutch professional videogamer Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen and friend Cassandra. How good is he? Check out- http://www.sk-gaming.com/player/90-Grubby image:courtesy MechWarrior onlineThousands of spectators watched the tournament at the Raleigh Convention Center, and hundreds of thousands of fans watched the action online at www.majorleaguegaming.com/live.
For those retro system fans, there was even a Summer Championship that let fans get in on the action with Virtua Fighter 5 and Skullgirls Exhibition Tournaments, played on the good old PS3.
Anyone with a Raleigh Spectator or Competitor Pass could participate in these tournaments, which were sponsored by PlayStation. Winners of the best-of-three matches held the station until defeated and could re-enter as many times as they wished. The two players for each game with the longest winning streaks battled it out for $2,000 per tournament in the Finals on the
Fighting Games Main Stage.
Crowd shot from the MLG #gamerompfest
“The Summer Championship in Raleigh [was] sure to provide an exciting culmination to an amazing summer season, and we [were] honored to have our RL2450HT and GL2450HM in the middle of the action,” said Bob Wudeck, Director of Retail and e-Commerce at BenQ America Corp. “The fast response times of BenQ’s monitors result in high-action competition, while features such as the RL2450HT’s Black eQualizer help eSports athletes not just play the game, but conquer it. In addition, the incredibly low lag of the GL2450HM provides perfect timing in fighting and shooting games.”
Delivering a supreme RTS gaming experience, the RL2450HT was used for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and League of Legends PC games tournaments at the Summer Championship. The RL2450HT was engineered with input from the world-class StarCraft II professional gaming team, STARTALE, which is sponsored by BenQ. For top-level RTS gamers, the monitor features a 60-Hz refresh rate for smooth movement, an LED light engine for great color and low power consumption, and a 2-ms GtG response time with 12 million to 1 contrast ratio.
The RL Series RTS Mode maximizes StarCraft II visibility and optimizes color, while its Black eQualizer enables total visibility by allowing gamers to adjust the screen brightness without over-exposing white levels — revealing critical combat details with improved visibility in darkened areas. The RL Series Display Mode allows gamers to interchange between monitor screen sizes, while the Smart Scaling feature gives them the freedom to scale the screen manually to any custom size — from 17 to 24 inches — depending on their preferences. In addition, the unit’s adjustable height stand allows for optimal screen positioning.
The 24-inch-wide GL2450HM monitor is an ideal choice for console gaming platforms, featuring brilliant LED backlighting, a dynamic contrast ratio of 12 million to 1, and a 2-ms GtG response time that yields high dynamic videos without ghosting or other artifacts.
At a later MLG Summer Championship, console games Mortal Kombat and SoulCalibur V were played on the GL2450HM, in addition to Virtua Fighter 5 and Skullgirls in the Exhibition Tournaments sponsored by PlayStation.
Supporting competitive and competitive retro gaming, BenQ offered the monitors used in the tournament at special discount pricing available to all MLG tournament fans.
It’s almost impossible to play a video game anymore without having to be online. Even single player games on consoles like the Playstation 4, 5 or Xbox One often require you to be connected in order to receive updates or be a part of leaderboards.
The problem with this is that if you don’t have a strong internet connection, then you could be constantly disconnected from your game without meaning to. This can be especially problematic for games meant to be played online like Fortnite or League of Legends.
One minute you’re happily in game and the next you’re disconnected and you’ve lost the match. This can seriously affect your gameplay which is why it’s important that you’re paying more attention to the kind of internet you have as well as who is providing it.
Choose the Right Provider
People often think that as long as they spend the big bucks for a decent computer rig or for a next gen console that they’ll be able to play their games without interruption. In the process, many forget the importance of having a reliable internet connection with a decent amount of bandwidth as well as upload and download speeds.
If you’re looking for unlimited usage with great upload and download speed options, you should check out internet packages in Canada from Poynt 360 for the best deals. They offer FTTN (fiber to the node) as well as cable packages that are both affordable and ideal for gamers.
FTTN stands for fiber to the node (or neighbourhood) and is the term used to describe providing internet to homes using fiber optic lines as opposed to traditional copper wires. Broadband connection and other data services are delivered to a common network box (often referred to as a node), and from there these services are delivered to individual destinations like your home.
One disadvantage of FTTN is that it is not available yet in every neighbourhood, so you may not have this option to begin with. You will need to check with your preferred service provider first to see they have fiber optic wiring in your area.
If You Can’t Get FTTN
If you can’t get FTTN in your neighbourhood you should still be able to get an internet package with cable that works for you. Though it’s possible to experience slowdowns using cable internet, you won’t be likely to notice them, especially if you get packages with the right speeds.
For instance, if you’re a gamer who also likes to stream, check out the option for 75 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds. If you have a large family, consider going higher with your download speeds at 150 Mbps.
Flexible, Affordable Options
When it comes to choosing your internet provider you might be tempted to go with one of the big guys, but they rarely have your best interests at heart. Consider signing up with a third-party provider who can get you the best deals and who will help you choose the best package for all your gaming needs.
Visceral retro FPS action to the Warhammer 40,000 flavor
Retro vibes activated!
Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90’s retro shooters.
Play a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy, as they battle against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos.
In glorious boomer shooter style, unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy!
“We are delighted to be working on this fast-paced indie FPS alongside the talented Auroch Digital studio, and our long standing partner Games Workshop,”announcesDessil Basmadjian, Chief Creative Officer at Focus Entertainment.
“We are excited by Boltgun’s skillful combination of iconic 90s style, the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and thrilling gameplay that is sure to delight all kinds of players.”“Auroch Digital is proud to be working with Games Workshop again and Focus Entertainment on Boltgun. As a team of massive Warhammer 40,000 fans, this game has been brewing since 2018 and we’re so excited we can FINALLY shout about it from the rooftops! We can’t wait for players to get their hands on it and to see their reactions” says Nina Adams, Operations Director at Auroch Digital.
Stay tuned FPS gamers- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun will be coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PCs in 2023.For the Silo, Clemence Bigeon.
There are now a seriously wide variety of online casino games available for players to participate in, and it can be somewhat daunting for those of us with little or no experience of the exciting pastime. Online casinos have been around for quite some time now, but over the years the offerings from operators have improved significantly. The days of huge downloads are gone, and now instant access while on the move is all the rage. Sites like novibet.co.uk are able to provide a real casino experience in the palm of your hand, or the comfort of your own home. Let’s take a look at some of the games on offer.
Blackjack
An American card game which is seriously popular around the world, Blackjack is often the purists’ game of choice. In simplistic terms, Blackjack is a head to head battle against the dealer, where the best possible score available is 21. Each player is dealt two cards, with the dealer usually receiving one card face up. Players must then take the decision to ‘Hit’ (take another card from the dealer) or ‘Stand’ (stick with what they currently have). The dealer’s second card will then be revealed, with the winning hand then taking the spoils. There are some slight rule variations depending on where you are playing, but that’s the basics of the game of Blackjack covered.
Roulette
Roulette takes its name from the French word meaning little wheel, and is very much a game of chance. Players are able to mitigate or spread the risk as much as they like, either selecting one of 36 numbers, or splitting chips over a variety of different selections. The winning number is selected when the croupier releases the ball onto the roulette wheel in one direction, and spins the wheel itself in the other. The ball will eventually come to rest in a specific slot, and players are paid out accordingly. Various other bets can be placed on the roulette table, including red or black and 1st, 2nd or 3rd twelve. Some players will also choose to cover the green zero, as this is a loser on any red, black, or block of 12 combination.
Craps
A particularly versatile dice game, craps lends itself well to the online casino setting. Players make wagers against the house or bank as to the outcome of the roll or rolls of two dice. Although this may sound like a very simplistic game, it has the potential for great excitement with players looking to roll ‘the natural’ 7 or 11, while avoiding crapping out! Competitors take turns of rolling the two dice, with wagers placed on the pass line, or the don’t pass line. A roll of 2, 3 or 12 is referred to as craps, which results in anyone wagering on the pass line losing. Those having had a bet on the don’t pass line win on a 2 or 3 and tie on the 12. The shooter can continue to roll until a seven is hit, at which stage the shooting responsibility moves to the next player.
Study: Lots of Canadians use smartphones while on the toilet
A digital privacy expert provides tips on protecting your phone on and off the john:
A recent survey by the cybersecurity company NordVPN revealed that as much as 65.6% of Canadians bring their smartphones with them into the toilet. That’s a bit less than the average of all surveyed countries. While most Canadians (60%) scroll through social media during that time, barely anyone thinks of growing threats online and hackers’ attempts to compromise people’s phones.
“Canadians seem to need smartphones a lot.”
“Our previous survey already showed that Canadians spend a lot of time online- more than 22 years per lifetime which is a third of their lives,” says Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN. “Even though the majority (83%) name smartphones as the device that tracks their online behavior the most, Canadians still haven’t developed good cyber habits to protect their online lives,” he says.
Using social media and gaming — top activities for Canadians while on the toilet
The majority of Canadians admit that their time on the toilet is mostly spent scrolling through social media (60%), gaming (40%), and reading or listening to the news (35%). This shows that Canadians like entertaining themselves while in the bathroom.
Among other activities, Canadians also watch videos, movies, or television programs (33%) check work email and other tools, for example, Slack, Microsoft Teams (33%), and call or message other people (31.5%).
“While most of Canadians’ time on the loo is spent on social media, people also feel concerned about Facebook (80%) and Instagram (40%) collecting the biggest amount of their users’ data. Social media networks, ISPs, third-party organizations, websites, and governmental institutions regularly collect users’ personal data and track browsing habits for marketing or other purposes,” says Daniel Markuson.
Cybersecurity refresher for Canadians
Smartphones are evolving at a rate that is beyond belief, making us stay connected even while on the loo. However, Canadians are encouraged to not forget about their online safety, even while immersed in social media, conversations, games, or the news.
Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN, shares key tips on protecting your phone on and off the john:
Keep apps and the phone’s operating system (OS) up to date. Don’t skip software updates.
Do your research. Never download unknown apps — read up on them first.
Avoid unofficial app stores. They’re more likely to contain malware-ridden apps.
Avoid using unknown Wi-Fi. And always use a VPN when you do.
Be vigilant. Don’t click on suspicious links, don’t give out your number to strangers, and be wary of unknown numbers.
Methodology: The survey was commissioned by NordVPN and conducted by the external company Cint on January 19-26, 2022. The survey’s target group was residents of France, USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania aged 18+ (nationally representative), except for Lithuania (18-74) and the sample was taken from national internet users. Quotas were placed on age, gender, and place of residence. 9800 people were surveyed in total, made up of 800 people from Spain and 1000 people from each of the remaining countries.
Nearly six out of 10 adults have suffered mental health problems during the pandemic
Stress and anxiety are the biggest concerns, international research shows
Taking more exercise and online gaming are the two main ways people globally are tackling mental health issues driven by the pandemic, new international research* from the leading digital board game publisher Marmalade Game Studio shows.
Its study across the US, France, Germany, Hong Kong, and Singapore found nearly two out of five people (38%) have turned to exercise to address mental health concerns while 30% are using online gaming to relieve stress and anxiety.
Marmalade Game Studio’s research found mental health issues have soared across all countries during the pandemic with nearly six out of 10 (57%) saying they have developed mental health concerns during the pandemic and the same number say they are currently suffering from a range of issues. People in Singapore (65%) and Hong Kong (64%) are the worst affected followed by France (57%), Germany (56%) and the US (52%).
The biggest issues internationally are stress and anxiety with 38% saying they are currently affected by stress while 30% say they are suffering from anxiety.
However more than one in five (22%) say they are depressed and 4% say they have suicidal thoughts.
Marmalade Game Studio has recently introduced a new feature on its games in response to demand from customers for more ways to stay connected with family and friends – its Bubble in-game video chat allows gamers to add friends and family to group chats, start games from these, and video chat whilst playing.
Cristina Mereuta, co-CEO at Marmalade Game Studio, said: “The pandemic has had a huge effect on mental health globally and millions have at points suffered from a range of conditions caused by worries about their own and others physical health as well as financial worries.
“Many people are clearly taking action with increased exercise and online gaming appearing to be the most popular ways of relieving stress and anxiety.
“It is important however that people seek professional help where appropriate and it’s worrying to see that some people are doing nothing.”
The mental health impact has not all been negative – around 7% of French people say their mental health has improved during the pandemic followed by 6% of Americans, 5% of people in Hong Kong, 4% of Germans and 2% of people in Singapore.
The table below shows the ways people across all countries are addressing mental health issues.
ACTION TAKEN?
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WHO HAVE TAKEN THESE STEPS
Doing more exercise
38%
Playing online games
30%
Trying to see friends and family more
29%
Getting help from my doctor
27%
Talking to loved ones
26%
Getting help from mental health professionals
25%
Talking to close friends
19%
Doing nothing
14%
Digital gaming has proved to be important for mental health – 16%** of European Union gamers say being able to play games online and connect with others particularly families helped during lockdowns and 42% say playing multiplayer games during lockdown made them happier.
* Marmalade Game Studio commissioned independent research company PureProfile to interview 1,000 adults aged 18-plus across the US, France, Germany, Singapore, and Hong Kong in November 2021 using an online methodology.
Despite a fluctuating legal status since 1892 when the first Criminal Code of Canadawas established, Canadians have remained firmly welded to the idea of a bet. Whether it is a matter of sports betting or the more calculative games provided by casinos, and more recently over the internet, Canadians, it seems, love to gamble.
What it is in the Canadian national psyche that drives this appetite is far from clear.
Those reports that have dealt with the question have tended to look at the administrative and legislative conditions that have enabled the industry to establish itself, rather than asking the more fundamental question of where the appetite for this form of recreation stems from.
There is no doubt that the way the gambling industry in Canada is managed at a state level has meant that local pockets of gambling activity have been allowed to flourish. Smith points to the way that two Criminal Code of Canada amendments (1969 and 1985) were ‘pivotal’ in enabling the expansion of the industry. The first was because it decriminalized lotteries and casinos and the second because it allowed electronic gambling devices whilst also allowing provinces to operate and regulate the industry within their territories. In essence, because there was no one-size-fits-all brake on the industry it was allowed to extend into all those areas where it was not explicitly barred.
Against that historical backdrop the emergence of the internet and the de-territorialised markets it has allowed to develop have seen the Canadian appetite for gambling further supplied.
Such is the extent of the market that European based providers, such as Bet365, the UK’s leading online provider, are going out of their way to woo Canadian punters. Specialist sports books focusing on Canadian sports as well as a long list of games and pursuits that are already well-established across North America – not least poker and blackjack – mean that what these providers are offering is a perfect fit for the Canadian market.
There is a sense that with the US gambling industry seemingly at a tipping point in terms of the full deregulation of online gambling, these global providers are doing everything they can to achieve a presence and a profile on the continent. The basic thinking is that something akin to a gold rush is set to take place once the US marketplace truly opens up, and that rolling out into the US market will be easier from Canada than from Europe.
If this makes it sound as though the Canadian gambling market is somehow merely a stepping stone that is far from the case. Canada’s gambling market is itself measured in the billions of dollars and it is an entirely viable proposition on its own merits.
Of course, what it is that makes Canadians so happy to gamble remains an open question.
. Amidst such a diverse and heterogeneous population is it possible that enjoying a gamble in one form or another is one of the things that unites us as a nation? For the Silo, Jarrod Barker.
RESEARCH SHOWS 50% OF CHRISTMAS TV SHOWS IN THE UK WILL BE REPEATS
Take note viewers of British television programming- Christmas Day will be the worst for TV repeats with 55% of programs having aired before. Last year a similar situation resulted in Christmas 2020 seeing a massive 460% increase in downloads of Marmalade Game Studios games, which includes official versions of Monopoly, Taboo, Cluedo, Clue, Jumanji and The Game of Life. The studio believes that at least in part this trend was fueled by ‘boredom’ in watching Christmas TV reruns. The corresponding figure for 2019 is 54%.
In addition, new analysis* from the UK’s leading digital board games publisher reveals 50% of the programs this Christmas on BBC 1, BBC2, ITV 1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will be repeats. The channels will show 403 programs across Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and 202 will be repeats. Marmalade Game Studio’s analysis reveals that 72% of the programs that will air on Channel 5 will be repeats, and the corresponding figures for Channel 4, ITV1, BBC2 and BBC1 will be 55%, 41%, 57% and 21% respectively.
Overall, Christmas Day will be the worst for repeats with 55% of programs having aired before, compared to 50% for Boxing Day and 46% for Christmas Eve.
Marmalade Game Studio’s analysis reveals that 52% of programs shown on the five channels across Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2020 were repeats, and the corresponding figure for 2019 is 54%.
Saturday 18th December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 10.00am Saturday Kitchen Live : Countdown to Christmas 11.30am Mary Berry – Love to Cook (Repeat) 12.00 Football Focus 1.00pm BBC News, Weather 1.15pm Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 2.00pm Escape to the Country* (Repeat) 2.30pm Film : Maleficent (2014)* 4.00pm Final Score* 5.10pm BBC News* 5.20pm Regional News, Weather* 5.30pm Superman & Lois* 6.10pm The Weakest Link Strictly Special* 7.00pm Strictly Come Dancing : The Final* 9.05pm Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel* 10.05pm BBC News, Weather* 10.25pm Match of the Day* 11.45pm The NFL Show* 12.15am Film : The Lost Boys (1987)* 1.50am Weather for the Week Ahead* 1.55am BBC News*
*Schedule was slightly changed due to AJ Odudo being injured so couldn’t take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Final. Match of the Day was reduced to 35 minutes because of postponements of some games due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Replacement Schedule 2.00pm Escape to the Country (Repeat) 3.00pm Film : Maleficent (2014) 4:30pm Final Score 5:15pm BBC Weekend News 5:30pm Regional News 5:35pm BBC Weather 5:40pm Superman & Lois 6:25pm The Weakest Link 7:10pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel 10:00pm BBC Weekend News 10:15pm BBC Weather 10:20pm Match of the Day 10:50pm Euro 2020 : Match of the Day Top 10, Most Memorable Euros Moments 11:20pm The NFL Show 11:50pm Film : The Lost Boys (1987) 1:25am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:30am BBC News
BBC One Wales (as above except)
2.00pm A Welsh-Italian Christmas with Michela Chiappa (Repeat) 2.30pm Best Dishes Ever (Repeat) (until 3.00pm)
BBC One Northern Ireland (as above)
BBC One Scotland (as above except)
2.00pm Escape to the Country (Repeat) 2.30pm Film : Maleficent (2014) 4.00pm Landward 4.30pm Sportscene (until 5.10pm) 11.50pm Sportscene 12.50pm The NFL Show 1.20am Film : Lost Boys (1987) 2.55am Weather for the Week Ahead 3.00am BBC News
Sunday 19th December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 7.30am Match of the Day (Repeat) 9.00am The Andrew Marr Show 10.00am Politics England 10.30am Sunday Morning Live 11.30am Heaven Made 12.30pm Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News, Weather for the Week Ahead 1.15pm Songs of Praise : Christmas at Westminster Abbey 1.50pm Film : How to Train Your Dragon 3 : The Hidden World (2019) 3.25pm Frozen Planet (Repeat) 4.25pm BBC News 4.35pm Regional News, Weather 4.45pm Countryfile at Christmas 5.45pm Antiques Roadshow Christmas Special 6.45pm Sports Personality of the Year 9.00pm The Girl Before 10.00pm BBC News 10.20pm Regional News, Weather 10.30pm Match of the Day 2 11.40pm The Women’s Football Show 12.15am Film : Spider-Man : Far From Home (2019) 2.15am Weather for the Week Ahead 2.20am BBC News
Monday 20th December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Morning Live at Christmas 10.00am Animal Park Christmas Special (Repeat) 10.45am A Countryside Christmas 11.15am Homes Under the Hammer (Repeat) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News 1.30pm Regional News 1.45pm Lifeline 1.55pm Snow Babies (Repeat) 2.55pm Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-Tacular 3.05pm Film : Moana (2016) 4.45pm Wallace & Gromit : A Matter of Loaf and Death (Repeat) 5.15pm Pointless (Repeat) 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.35pm Regional News 7.05pm Mary Berry’s Festive Feasts 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Would I Lie to You? At Christmas 9.00pm The Girl Before 10.00pm BBC News 10.25pm Regional News, Weather 10.35pm Film : King of Thieves (2018) 12.20am Bad Education Christmas Special (Repeat) 12.50am Cuckoo Christmas Special (Repeat) 1.25am Weather for the Week Ahead 1.30am BBC News
Tuesday 21st December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Morning Live at Christmas 10.00am Animal Park Christmas Special (Repeat) 10.45am A Countryside Christmas 11.15am Homes Under the Hammer (Repeat) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.45pm Spy in the Snow (Repeat) 2.45pm Film : Saving Mr Banks (2013) 4.45pm Wallace and Gromit : The Wrong Trousers (Repeat) 5.15pm Pointless (Repeat) 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional News 7.00pm The Goes Wrong Show : The Spirit of Christmas (Repeat) 7.30pm EastEnders 8.00pm Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off 9.00pm The Girl Before 10.00pm BBC News 10.25pm Regional News, Weather 10.35pm The Royle Family : Barbara’s Old Ring (Repeat) 11.35pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You (Repeat) 12.20am The Graham Norton Show (Repeat) 1.10am Weather for the Week Ahead 1.15am BBC News
Wednesday 22nd December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Morning Live at Christmas 10.00am Animal Park Christmas Special (Repeat) 10.45am A Countryside Christmas 11.15am Homes Under the Hammer (Repeat) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.45pm Snow Animals (Repeat) 2.45pm Merry Madagascar (Repeat) 3.05pm Film : Pete’s Dragon (2016) 4.40pm Wallace & Gromit : A Close Shave (Repeat) 5.15pm Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.30pm Regional News 7.00pm The Repair Shop at Christmas (Repeat) 8.00pm The Great British Celebrity Sewing Bee Christmas Special 9.00pm The Girl Before 10.00pm BBC News 10.25pm Regional News, Weather 10.35pm Film : Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Premiere 12.30am Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel (Repeat) 1.30am Superman & Lois (Repeat) 2.10am Weather for the Week Ahead 2.15am BBC News
Thursday 23rd December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 9.15am Animal Park Christmas Special (Repeat) 10.00am Animal Park Christmas Special (Repeat) 10.45am A Countryside Christmas 11.15am Homes Under the Hammer (Repeat) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 1.00pm BBC News 1.30pm Regional News, Weather 1.45pm Penguins : Meet the Family (Repeat) 2.45pm Revolting Rhymes (Repeat) 3.15pm Film : Cinderella (2015) 4.50pm Wallace and Gromit : A Grand Day Out (Repeat) 5.15pm Superman & Lois 6.00pm BBC News, Weather 6.20pm Regional News 6.30pm The Weakest Link Christmas Special 7.15pm The Wall Versus EastEnders 8.05pm EastEnders 8.30pm Ghosts Christmas Special 9.00pm Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off 10.00pm Not Going Out Christmas Special 10.40pm BBC News 11.10pm Regional News, Weather 11.20pm Gavin & Stacey 12.20am Film : Late Night (2019) 1.55am Weather for the Week Ahead 2.00am BBC News
Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 9.15am CBeebies presents : The Night Before Christmas (Repeat) 9.50am The Farmer’s Llamas (Repeat) 10.20am Room on the Broom (Repeat) 10.45am The Gruffalo (Repeat) 11.15am The Gruffalo’s Child 11.40am Film : Brave (2012) 1.05pm BBC News 1.20pm Regional News, Weather 1.30pm Film : Frozen (2013) 3.00pm Film : Abominable (2019) Premiere 4.30pm Film : Dolittle (2020) Premiere 6.00pm Shaun the Sheep : The Flight Before Christmas 6.30pm BBC News 6.55pm Regional News, Weather 7.00pm The Repair Shop at Christmas 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm Top Gear : Driving Home for Christmas 9.30pm I Can See Your Voice 10.30pm The Vicar of Dibley : The Christmas Lunch Incident (Repeat) 11.15pm BBC News, Weather 11.45pm Midnight Mass from St Chad’s Cathedral 1.00am Film : Lost at Christmas (2020) Premiere 2.35am The NFL Show 3.10am Weather for the Week Ahead 3.15am BBC News
Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 2021
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 9.05am Zog (Repeat) 9.35am Zog and the Flying Doctors (Repeat) 10.00am Christmas Day Service from Coventry Cathedral 11.00am Stick Man (Repeat) 11.25am Shaun the Sheep : The Flight Before Christmas (Repeat) 12.00pm Top of the Pops Christmas 1.00pm BBC News, Weather 1.10pm Film : The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) Premiere 2.30pm Superworm 3.00pm The Queen 3.10pm Film : Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Premiere 5.10pm Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 6.25pm Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel 7.25pm Blankety Blank Christmas Special 8.00pm Call the Midwife Christmas Special 9.35pm EastEnders 10.20pm Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special 10.50pm The Vicar of Dibley : The Handsome Stranger (Repeat) 11.50pm BBC News, Weather 12.00am On Christmas Night 12.05am Film : Last Christmas (2019) 1.45am Would I Lie to You? At Christmas (Repeat) 2.15am I Can See Your Voice (Repeat) 3.15am Weather for the Week Ahead 3.20am BBC News
Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 2021
BBC One
6:00am Breakfast 9:15am The Snail and the Whale (Repeat) 9:45am The Highway Rat (Repeat) 10:10am Film : Shaun the Sheep: The Movie (2015) 11:30am Film : Trolls (2016) 12:55pm BBC News 1:05pm Regional News, Weather 1:15pm Songs of Praise : Daniel O’Donnell’s Faith Journey 1:50pm Revolting Rhymes Part One (Repeat) 2:20pm Film : Beauty and the Beast (2017) 4:20pm Film : Paddington (2014) 5:50pm Around the World in 80 Days Episode 1 6:40pm Around the World in 80 Days Episode 2 7:30pm Death in Paradise Christmas Special 9:00pm A Very British Scandal 10:00pm EastEnders 10:25pm BBC News, Weather 10:40pm Match of the Day 12:15am Film : The Accountant (2016) 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:20am BBC News Bank Holiday Monday 27th December 2021
BBC One
6:00am Breakfast 7:45am Match of the Day (Repeat) 9:20am Film : Monsters vs Aliens (2009) 10:45am Film : The Boss Baby (Repeat) 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News 1:20pm Regional News, Weather 1:30pm Film : Finding Dory (2016) 3:00pm Film : Horrible Histories : The Movie Rotten Romans (2019) Premiere 4:30pm Countryfile 5:30pm BBC News 5:45pm Regional News, Weather 5:55pm Film : Paddington 2 (2017) 7:30pm EastEnders 8:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch 2021 9:00pm A Very British Scandal 10:00pm BBC News 10:25pm Regional News, Weather 10:35pm The Vicar of Dibley The Vicar in White (Repeat) 11:30pm Not Going Out Christmas Special (Repeat) 12:15am Film : When Harry Met Sally (1989) 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:50am BBC News
Bank Holiday Tuesday 28th December 2021
BBC One
6:00am Breakfast 9:15am Film : Planes (2013) 10:40am Film : Cars 3 (2017) 12:15pm Bargain Hunt Christmas Special (Repeat) 1:00pm BBC News 1:15pm Regional News, Weather 1:25pm Superworm (Repeat) 1:55pm Film : Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) 3:10pm Monsters vs Aliens : Night of the Living Carrots (Repeat) 3:25pm Film : The BFG (Repeat) 5:15pm Pointless Celebrities (Repeat) 6:00pm BBC News 6:20pm Regional News, Weather 6:30pm The Weakest Link 7:15pm Worzel Gummidge : Twitchers 8:10pm EastEnders 9:00pm A Very British Scandal 10:00pm BBC News 10:25pm Regional News, Weather 10:35pm Match of the Day 12:00am Top Gear : Driving Home for Christmas (Repeat) 1:05am The Great British Celebrity Sewing Bee Christmas Special (Repeat) 2:05am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:10am BBC News
Wednesday 29th December 2021
BBC One
6:00am Breakfast 9:05am Film : Monsters University (2013) 10:40am Film : Big Hero 6 (2014) 12:15pm Bargain Hunt Music Special (Repeat) 1:00pm BBC News 1:30pm Regional News, Weather 1:40pm Film : Inside Out (2015) 3:10pm Kung Fu Panda Holiday (Repeat) 3:30pm Film : A Dog’s Journey (2019) Premiere 5:15pm Pointless Celebrities (Repeat) 6:00pm BBC News 6:20pm Regional News, Weather 6:30pm The Weakest Link 7:15pm Worzel Gummidge : Calliope Jane 8:10pm The Repair Shop (Revised Repeat) 9:00pm Film : A Star Is Born (2018) Premiere 11:10pm BBC News 11:35pm Regional News, Weather 11:45pm Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special (Repeat) 12:20am Blankety Blank Christmas Special (Repeat) 12:55am Citizen Khan (Repeat) 1:25am Superman and Lois (Repeat) 2:05am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:10am BBC News
Thursday 30th December 2021
BBC One
6:00am Breakfast 9:05am Film : Home (2015) 10:30am Dragons: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (Repeat) 10:45am Film : Missing Link (2019) 12:15pm Bargain Hunt Entertainment Special (Repeat) 1:00pm BBC News 1:30pm Regional News, Weather 1:45pm Film : Zootropolis (2016) 3:25pm The Madagascar Penguins in A Christmas Caper (Repeat) 3:35pm Film : The Jungle Book (2016) 5:15pm Pointless Celebrities (Repeat) 6:00pm BBC News 6:15pm Regional News, Weather 6:25pm The Weakest Link 7:10pm My Family (Repeat) 7:40pm EastEnders 8:00pm Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard 9:00pm The Great British Celebrity Sewing Bee New Year Special 10:00pm BBC News 10:25pm Regional News, Weather 10:35pm Film : Ready Player One (2018) Premiere 12:45am Not Going Out : Resolutions (Repeat) 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:35am BBC News
New Year’s Eve Friday 31st December 2021
BBC One
6:00am Breakfast 9:10am Film : Captain Underpants : the First Epic Movie (2017) 10:30am Dragons : Gift of the Night Fury (Repeat) 10:55am Film : The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News 1:30pm Regional News, Weather 1:40pm Meerkat : A Dynasties Special (Repeat) 2:40pm Film : Coco (2017) 4:15pm Top of the Pops New Year Special 5:15pm Superman and Lois 6:00pm BBC News 6:15pm Regional News, Weather 6:25pm The Weakest Link 7:10pm EastEnders 8:00pm Question of Sport 8:30pm MasterChef : Champion of Champions 9:30pm Have I Got 2021 News for You 10:00pm BBC News, Weather 10:20pm The Graham Norton Show New Year’s Eve Show 11:25pm The Big New Years & Years Eve Party with Kylie and Pet Shop Boys 12:00am Happy New Year Live! 12:10am The Big New Years & Years Eve Party with Kylie and Pet Shop Boys 12:40am Film : I Give It a Year (2013) 2:10am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15am BBC News
BBC Scotland (as above except)
10:20pm Hogmanay 2021 – Preview 10:30pm Scot Squad Hogmanay Special 11:00pm Queen of the New Year 11:30pm Hogmanay 2021 12:30am The Graham Norton Show 1:35am Film : I Give It a Year (2013) 3:05am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:10am BBC News
New Year’s Day Saturday 1st January 2022
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 10.00am Saturday Kitchen 11.30am Nigellissima (Repeat) 12.00pm Football Focus 12.30pm Football Focus – Euro 2020 Review 1.00pm BBC News, Weather 1.15pm The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message 1.20pm Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard (Repeat) 2.20pm Film : The Sound of Music (1965) 5.10pm BBC News 5.20pm Regional News, Weather 5.30pm The Hit List 6.15pm The Weakest Link 7.00pm Doctor Who : Eve of the Daleks 8.00pm Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel 9.00pm The Tourist 10.00pm Mrs Brown’s Boys 10.30pm BBC News, Weather 10.45pm Match of the Day 11.45pm The NFL Show 12.15am Film : Man Up (2015) 1.40am Weather for the Week Ahead 1.45am BBC News
Sunday 2nd January 2022
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 8.30am Match of the Day (Repeat) 9.30am Film : How to Train Your Dragon : Homecoming (2019) 9.55am Film : Paddington (2014) 11.20am Film : Paddington 2 (2017) 1.00pm BBC News 1.10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1.15pm Songs of Praise 1.50pm Escape to the Country (Repeat) 2.20pm Film : Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves (1991) 4.55pm BBC News 5.10pm Regional News, Weather 5.20pm Countryfile 6.20pm Around the World in 80 Days 7.10pm Around the World in 80 Days 8.00pm Call the Midwife 9.00pm The Tourist 10.00pm BBC News 10.20pm Regional News, Weather 10.30pm Match of the Day 2 11.50pm Film : A Star is Born (2018) 2.00am Weather for the Week Ahead 2.05am BBC News
Bank Holiday Monday 3rd January 2022
BBC One
6.00am Breakfast 9.00am Film : The Railway Children (1970) 10.45am The Moment of Proof 11.15am Homes Under the Hammer (Repeat) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt 1.00pm BBC News 1.15pm Regional News, Weather 1.25pm Father Brown 2.15pm The Repair Shop (Repeat) 3.00pm I Escaped to the Country 3.45pm The Farmer’s Country Showdown 4.30pm Antiques Road Trip 5.15pm Pointless 6.00pm BBC News 6.20pm Regional News, Weather 6.30pm Attenborough’s Wonder of Song 7.30pm Still Open All Hours (Repeat) 8.00pm EastEnders 8.30pm My Family (Repeat) 9.00pm Four Lives 10.00pm BBC News 10.25pm Regional News, Weather 10.35pm Have I Got a Bit More 2021 News for You (Repeat) 11.20pm Question of Sport (Repeat) 11.50am The Graham Norton Show (Repeat) 12.55am Weather for the Week Ahead 1.00am BBC News
Saturday 18th December 2021
BBC Two
6.25am Our Wild Adventures (Repeat) 7.25am Blue Peter : Our Big Christmas Cracker! (Repeat) 7.55pm Film : A Christmas Story (1983) 9.25am Film : King of Kings (1961) 12.00pm Nigella’s Christmas Table (Repeat) 1.00pm Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas (Repeat) 2.00pm Film : Great Expectations (1946) (b&w) 3.55pm Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas (Repeat) 4.55pm Flog It! (Repeat) 5.30pm Chris & Michael Under the Christmas Sky (Repeat) 6.30pm Film : Whisky Galore! (2016) 8.05pm The Snow Wolf : A Winter’s Tale (Repeat) 9.05pm Madonna at the BBC 10.05pm Film : Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) 11.45pm Film : Madonna : Truth or Dare (1991) 1.35am Impeachment : American Crime Story (Repeat)
BBC Two Wales (as above except)
4.55pm The Man Who Took on a Mansion (Repeat) 5:40pm Coast (Repeat) 6:00pm Tudur’s TV Flashback (Repeat) 6:30pm Chris and Michaela : Under the Christmas Sky (Repeat) 7:30pm Film : Whisky Galore (2016) (until 9:05pm)
BBC Two Northern Ireland (as above except)
5:30pm Between the Covers (Repeat) 6:00pm The Wild Gardener (Repeat) 6:30pm Walking With… Jim Moir (Repeat) 7:00pm Gardeners’ World (Repeat) (until 8.05pm)
Sunday 19th December 2021
BBC Two
6.05am Gardeners’ World (Repeat) 7.05pm Countryfile (Repeat) 8.00am Landward (Repeat) 8.30am TV Film : Falling in Love at Christmas (2021) 10.00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 10.30am Nadiya’s Fast Flavours (Repeat) 12.00pm Match of the Day Live : Women’s Football Chelsea v West Ham United 2.20pm Live Equestrian 5.00pm Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat (Repeat) 6.00pm Last Woman on Earth with Sara Pascoe (Repeat) 7.00pm Film : The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) 9.00pm Beauty and the Beast : A Pantomime for Comic Relief 10.00pm The Ranganation Christmas Special 10.45pm Two Doors Down Christmas Special (Repeat) 11.15pm Inside No 9 : The Devil of Christmas (Repeat) 11.45pm Film : The Invisible Woman (2013) 1.30am Question Time (Repeat) 2.30am Holby City (Repeat)
Monday 20th December 2021
BBC Two
6.15am Mary Berry – Love to Cook (Repeat) 6.45am Between the Covers (Repeat) 7.15am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (Repeat) 8.15am A Very Country Christmas (Repeat) 9.15am TV Film : Heart of the Holidays (2020) 10.45am Snow Wolf Family and Me (Repeat) 11.15am Nadiya’s Party Feasts (Repeat) 12.15pm Inside the Factory Christmas 2016 (Repeat) 1.15pm Great Alaskan Railroads Journeys (Repeat) 1.45pm Film : Carousel (1956) 3.50pm Film : South Pacific (1958) 6.15pm Porridge : The Desperate Hours (Repeat) 7.00pm Dad’s Army : Turkey Dinner (Repeat) 7.30pm Mastermind 8.00pm Only Connect 8.30pm Christmas University Challenge 9.00pm QI Christmas Special : Season’s Greetings 9.30pm Two Doors Down Christmas Special 10.00pm We Wish you a Mandy Christmas 10.20pm Motherland Christmas Special (Repeat) 10.50pm Cinderella : A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (Repeat) 11.50pm Merry Christmas Baby : with Gregory Porter and Friends (Repeat) 12.50am Film : My Week with Marilyn (2011) 2.25am Countryfile (Repeat) 3.20am What We Do in the Shadows (Repeat)
Tuesday 21st December 2021
BBC Two
6.10am MasterChef : The Professionals (Repeat) 7.10am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (Repeat) 8.10am Lifeline (Repeat) 8.20am A Very Country Christmas (Repeat) 9.20am TV Film : Dancing Through Christmas (2021) 10.50am Snow Wolf Family and Me (Repeat) 11.20am Nigellissima : an Italian Inspired Christmas (Repeat) 12.20pm Inside the Factory Christmas 2017 (Repeat) 1.20pm Great Alaskan Railway Journeys (Repeat) 1.50pm Film : Doctor Zhivago (1965) 5.00pm Remarkable Places to Eat (Repeat) 6.00pm The Good Life : Silly But It’s Fun (Repeat) 6.30pm Mortimer and Whitehouse : Gone Fishing (Repeat) 7.30pm Dad’s Army : Battle of the Giants! (Repeat) 8.30pm Christmas University Challenge 9.00pm A Taste of Christmas with Andi Oliver 10.00pm Impeachment : American Crime Story (Repeat) 11.10pm What We Do in the Shadows 11.35pm What We Do in the Shadows 12.00am What We Do in the Shadows 12.30am NFL This Week 1.20am Mary Berry’s Festive Feasts (Repeat) 2.20am Bridget Riley – Painting the Line (Repeat) 3.20am Dolly : The Sheep that Changed the World (Repeat)
Wednesday 22nd December 2021
BBC Two
6.15am Scotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle (Repeat) 7.20am Winter : Earth’s Seasonal Secrets (Repeat) 8.20am A Very Country Christmas (Repeat) 9.30am TV Film : Christmas a la Carte (2021) 10.50am Snow Wolf Family and Me (Repeat) 11.20am Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas (Repeat) 11.50am Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas (Repeat) 12.20pm Inside the Christmas Factory 2019 (Repeat) 1.25pm Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys (Repeat) 1.55pm Film : Kiss Me Kate (1953) 3.40pm Film : Guys and Dolls (1955) 6.05pm Dad’s Army : For the Love of Three Oranges (Repeat) 6.40pm Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em : Jessica’s First Christmas (Repeat) 7.30pm Christmas University Challenge 8.00pm The Hairy Bikers Go North for Christmas 9.00pm Inside the Christmas Factory 10.00pm Live at the Apollo Christmas Special 10.45pm Secrets of the Apollo (Repeat) 11.45pm Film : Great Expectations (2012) 1.45am Villages by the Sea (Repeat) 2.15am Surgeons : At the Edge of Life (Repeat) 3.15am MasterChef : The Professionals (Repeat) 4.15am MasterChef : The Professionals (Repeat)
Thursday 23rd December 2021
BBC Two
6.15am Gardeners’ World (Repeat) 7.15am The Polar Bear Family and Me (Repeat) 8.15am Heaven Made (Repeat) 9.15am TV Film : A Christmas to Savour (2021) 10.45am Snow Wolf Family and Me (Repeat) 11.15am Mary Berry’s Festive Feasts (Repeat) 12.15pm The Hairy Bikers Christmas Special (Repeat) 12.30pm Inside the Christmas Factory (Repeat) 1.30pm Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys (Repeat) 2.00pm Film : The Battle of River Plate (1956) 3.55pm Film : The Heroes of Telemark (1965) 6.05pm Upstart Crow : A Christmas Crow (Repeat) 6.45pm Blackadder’s Christmas Carol (Repeat) 7.30pm Christmas University Challenge 8.00pm Blackburn Sings Christmas with Gareth Malone 9.00pm Film : Last Christmas (2019) Premiere 10.35pm Top of the Pops 1984 : Big Hits 11.35pm Elton John Christmas Concert : Old Grey Whistle Test(Repeat) 12.40am Elton John Live in Hyde Park (Repeat) 1.40am The Kinks Christmas Concert (Repeat) 2.40am Amazing Hotels : Life Beyond the Lobby (Repeat) 3.40am Strictly Come Dancing :The Final (Repeat)
Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 2021
BBC Two
6.20am Walking with . . . Jim Moir (Repeat) 6.50am Nadiya’s Fast Flavours (Repeat) 7.20am The Polar Bear Family and Me (Repeat) 8.20am Heaven Made (Repeat) 9.20am TV Film : Fixing Up Christmas (2021) 10.45am A Taste of Christmas with Andi Oliver (Repeat) 11.15am Homes Under the Hammer (Repeat) 12.15pm Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 1.05pm Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys (Repeat) 1.35pm Film : To Catch a Thief (1955) 3.20pm Film : North by Northwest (1959) 5.35pm Dad’s Army : My Brother and I (Repeat) 6.15pm Carols from King’s 7.30pm Christmas University Challenge 8.00pm Gardeners’ World 9.00pm Vienna Blood 10.30pm A Ghost Story for Christmas : The Mezzotint 11.00pm Film : Amazing Grace (2018) 12.30am Carole King and Friends at Christmas (Repeat)1.30am The Carpenters at the BBC (Repeat) 2.05am The Hairy Bikers Go North for Christmas (Repeat) 3.05am Inside the Christmas Factory (Repeat)
Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 2021
BBC Two
6.10am The Polar Bear Family & Me 7.10am Film : Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014) 8.20am Malory Towers (Repeat) 8.45am Carols from King’s (Repeat) 10.00am Gangsta Granny (Repeat) 11.10am Film : Casablanca (1942) 12.50pm Film : Meet Me in St Louis (1944) 2.40pm Marvellous Musicals : Talking Pictures (Repeat) 3.10pm The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook (Repeat) 3.40pm The Two Ronnies : The Studio Recordings (Repeat) 4.10pm Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life 5.10pm The Queen (Repeat) 5.20pm Film : The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) 7.00pm The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1971 (Repeat) 7.45pm The Morecambe and Wise Show 1970 : The Lost Tape (Repeat) 8.35pm A Musical Family Christmas with the Kanneh-Masons 9.35pm Film : Pavarotti (2019) Premiere 11.30pm Pavarotti in Hyde Park (Repeat) 1.05am Beauty and the Beast – A Pantomime for Comic Relief (Repeat) 2.05am Impeachment: American Crime Story (Repeat) 3:15am What We Do in the Shadows (Repeat) 3:40am What We Do in the Shadows (Repeat) 4:05am What We Do in the Shadows (Repeat)
Boxing Day Sunday 26th December 2021
BBC Two
6:45am Film : Mary Poppins Returns (2019) 8:45am Gardeners’ World (Repeat) 9:45am Countryfile at Christmas (Repeat) 10:40am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:10pm The Great Food Guys Hogmanay Special (Repeat) 12:40pm Film : Singin’ in the Rain (1952) 2:20pm Film : Some Like It Hot (1959) 4:20pm Final Score 5:20pm The Two Ronnies : Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies 1987 (Repeat) 6:10pm The Perfect Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special (Repeat) 6:40pm Anything Goes : The Musical 9:00pm Mortimer & Whitehouse : Gone Christmas Fishing 10:00pm Adele : The BBC Sessions 11:00pm Tina Live! (Repeat) 1:10am Film : Mr Holmes (2015) 2:50am Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (Repeat)
Bank Holiday Monday 27th December 2021
BBC Two
6:15am Mary Berry – Love to Cook (Repeat) 6:45am Between the Covers (Repeat) 7:15am North America : Our Wild Adventures (Repeat) 8:15am Cheetah Family & Me (Repeat) 9:15am Talking Pictures : Musicals (Repeat) 10:05am Film : A Star Is Born (1954) 12:55pm Doris Day – Virgin Territory (Repeat) 1:55pm Film : Calamity Jane (1953) 3:35pm West Side Stories – The Making of a Classic (Repeat) 4:35pm Film : West Side Story (1961) 7:00pm The Hairy Bikers Go North Christmas (Repeat) 8:00pm Only Connect Christmas Special 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 9:00pm Film : Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 11:30pm Film : Highlander (1986) 1:25am Film : Last Christmas (2019) 3:00am Countryfile at Christmas (Repeat)
Bank Holiday Tuesday 28th December 2021
BBC Two
6:45am MasterChef : The Professionals (Repeat) 7:45am The Frozen North : Our Wild Adventures (Repeat) 8:45am Cheetah Family & Me (Repeat) 9:45am Film : Suspicion (1941) 11:25am Film : Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 1:20pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Christmas Special (Repeat) 2:20pm Talking Pictures : Agatha Christie (Repeat) 2:50pm Film : Evil under the Sun (1982) 4:45pm Death on the Nile (1978) 7:00pm Inside the Factory (Repeat) 8:00pm Only Connect Special 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 9:00pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 10:00pm Mock the Week End of Year Special 10:35pm Joanna and Jennifer : Absolutely Champers (Repeat) 11:35pm Absolutely Fabulous : Cold Turkey (Repeat) 12:15am NFL This Week 1:05am Mortimer & Whitehouse : Gone Christmas Fishing (Repeat) 2:05am Scotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle (Repeat)
Wednesday 29th December 2021
BBC Two
6:40am See Hear 7:10am Villages by the Sea (Repeat) 7:40am Waterhole : Africa’s Animal Oasis (Repeat) 8:40am Bringing Up Baby (Repeat) 10:20am Film : The Nun’s Story (1959) 12:50pm The Best Dishes Ever (Repeat) 1:20pm Amazing Hotels : Life Beyond the Lobby (Repeat) 2:20pm Talking Pictures : Sean Connery (Repeat) 3:10pm Film : The First Great Train Robbery (1978) 4:55pm Film : Murder on the Orient Express (1974) 7:00pm Wild Tales from the Village (Repeat) 8:00pm Only Connect Special 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 9:00pm Inside the Factory XL : Diggers 10:00pm Frankie Boyle’s New 2021 World Order 10:45pm Frankie Boyle’s New World Order Unseen 11:20pm Lady Gaga at the BBC 12:20am Mock the Week End of Year Special (Repeat) 12:55am Film : Absolutely Fabulous : The Movie (2016) 2:20am See Hear (Repeat) 2:50am Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (Repeat) 3:50am MasterChef: The Professionals (Repeat)
Thursday 30th December 2021
BBC Two
6:45am Gardeners’ World (Repeat) 7:45am Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis (Repeat) 8:45am Talking Pictures : War Films (Repeat) 9:35am Film : Dunkirk (1958) 11:45am Film : Reach for the Sky (1956) 2:00pm Talking Pictures : Anthony Hopkins (Repeat) 2:45pm Film : Shadowlands (1993) 4:50pm Film : The Remains of the Day (1993) 7:00pm Mortimer & Whitehouse : Gone Christmas Fishing (Repeat) 8:00pm Only Connect Special 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 9:00pm Film : Judy (2019) Premiere 10:50pm Being Bridget Jones (Repeat) 11:50pm Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure (Repeat) 1:20am Film : Alan Partridge : Alpha Papa (2013) 2:45am Nadiya’s Fast Flavours (Repeat) 3:15am Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby (Repeat) 4:15am MasterChef: The Professionals (Repeat)
New Year’s Eve Friday 31st December 2021
BBC Two
6:20am Sort Your Life Out (Repeat) 7:20am Waterhole : Africa’s Animal Oasis (Repeat) 8:25am Talking Pictures : Sophia Loren (Repeat) 8:55am Film : El Cid (1961) 11:50am Talking Pictures : Judi Dench (Repeat) 12:30pm Film : Jane Eyre (Repeat) 2:20pm Film : Tea with Mussolini (1999) 4:15pm Nothing Like a Dame (Repeat) 5:35pm Musicals : The Greatest Show (Repeat) 6:55pm Film : Dad’s Army (1971) 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 9:00pm Film : The Aftermath (2019) Premiere 10:40pm Live at the Apollo Christmas Special (Repeat) 11:25pm Jools’ Annual Hootenanny 1:25am Legends of Glastonbury (Repeat)
New Year’s Day Saturday 1st January 2022
BBC Two
6.25am The Dengineers (Repeat) 6.55am All Over the Place (Repeat) 7.25am Blue Peter (Repeat) 7.55am Film : Strange Magic (2015) 9.25am Malory Towers (Repeat) 9.50am Malory Towers (Repeat) 10.15am New Year’s Day Concert : Live from Vienna 2022 12.40pm Film : She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) 2.25pm Wild West : America’s Great Frontier 3.25pm Inside the Factory (Repeat) 4.25pm The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message 4.30pm Final Score 5.15pm Flog It! 6.00pm Film : Porridge (1979) 7.30pm My Hero : Hugh Dennis on Ronnie Barker (Repeat) 8.30pm The Perfect Morecambe and Wise (Repeat) 9.00pm This is Joan Collins 10.30pm Film : Dangerous Liaisons (1988) 11.00pm My Generation (Repeat) 12.20am TOTP2 : The 60s (Repeat) 12.50am Film : A Town Like Alice (1956)
Sunday 2nd January 2022
BBC Two
6.30am A-Z of TV Gardening (Repeat) 7.15am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein (Repeat) 7.45am Gardeners’ World (Repeat) 8.45am Countryfile (Repeat) 9.40am Beechgrove 10.10am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11.40am Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking (Repeat) 12.10pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby (Repeat) 1.15pm Talking Pictures : Michael Caine (Repeat) 2.05pm Film : The Ipcress File (1965) 3.50pm Film : The Eagle Has Landed (1976) 6.00pm Earth’s Tropical Islands : Madagascar (Repeat) 7.00pm Antiques Roadshow (Repeat) 8.00pm Ski Sunday 9.00pm Mary Queen of Scots (2018) 10.55pm Frankie Boyle’s New World Order 11.40pm Paddy and Christine McGuinness : Our Family and Autism (Repeat) 12.40am Doctor Who : Eve of the Daleks
Bank Holiday Monday 3rd January 2022
BBC Two
6.35am Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 7.20am Bargain Hunt (Repeat) 8.05am Inside the Factory : Diggers (Repeat) 9.05am The Wonder of Animals (Repeat) 9.35am Film : Odette (1950) 11.30am Film : The Wooden Horse (1950) 1.10pm Talking Pictures : War Stories (Repeat) 1.55pm Film : The Train (1964) 4.05pm Film : Operation Crossbow (1965) 6.00pm Richard Osman’s House of Games (Repeat) 6.30pm Rick Stein’s Cornwall (Repeat) 7.00pm Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start (Repeat) 7.30pm Mastermind 8.00pm Only Connect 8.30pm University Challenge 9.00pm Inside Dubai : Playground of the Rich 10.00pm Film : The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) 11.30pm Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (Repeat) 12.05am Countryfile (Repeat) 1.00am Zara McDermott : Uncovering Rape Culture (Repeat) 2.00am Take a Hike (Repeat)
Michael Willis, co-CEO at Marmalade Game Studio, said: “Watching TV over Christmas as a family is one of the highlights of the festive season, but with so many repeats being aired, it can be easy to become bored. Playing board games can be a great way to tackle this and bring families together. “We have recently introduced a new Bubble feature, which more than a million families have signed up to, helping people stay in touch by video chat, allowing gamers to add friends and family to group chats, start games from these, and video chat whilst playing.”
Marmalade Game Studio research** in November before the Omicron variant sparked renewed fears about the spread of COVID-19 found nearly six out of 10 adults (57%) expect to be playing a board game during the Christmas season this year with Monopoly or Scrabble the most likely to be played.
Average spending on a new board game will be around £22 ($37.88 CAD), the study found, with 828,000 people expecting to spend £50 ($86.08 CAD) or more on board games for the festive period. Digital gaming has surged in popularity and over the period of the lockdowns Marmalade Game Studio estimates downloads have increased 144% in total compared with the previous 18 months.
Marmalade Game Studio is the UK’s leading digital board game publisher, and it recently secured a £22.5 million ($38.74 million CAD) investment from private equity firm LDC to support recruitment and the development of new games, has seen revenues more than double in the last three years. Marmalade Game Studio, which has offices in London and Lisbon, has managed to boost staff numbers from 28 to 65 while its range of games which includes Monopoly and Cluedo has expanded from 3 to 10 titles with more planned.
A new first-of-its-kind degree course from the University of Portsmouth is set to train the next generation of coaches and performance experts for esports.
Esports is competitive gaming and represents one of the fastest growing sectors globally.
Tournaments can attract millions of spectators and large stadium crowds, to watch high-profile players compete for cash prizes and global recognition – such as the global Fortnite World Cup, which has a prize pool of upwards of $17million USD.
Esports comprises games from several different genres and players can play one-on-one or in teams. Much like in traditional sports, there are large sponsorship deals and, increasingly, transfer fees for players. Esports sponsorship revenue reached $641 million usd in 2021, thanks in part to sponsorship from global companies like Coca-Cola, Gillette and Nike.
This new BSc (Hons) in Esports Coaching and Performance degree at the University of Portsmouth merges an understanding of gaming and technological skills with the psychology of sport and coaching in high performance environments – not dissimilar to the skillset of coaches in traditional sports.
Designed and delivered in partnership with IFoEC, the training partner of the International Federation of Esports Coaches, the new degree is a great next step for those who want to gain entry into a rapidly developing industry, develop a career as a coach in the field or acquire a range of transferable skills in leadership, communication and research, amongst others.
The course includes theory, research and practical experience to understand how to coach players to peak performance, and creating connections to the sector through expert lecturers and industry work experience placement to get hands-on experience.
The University of Portsmouth plans on expanding the size of the eSports bench.
David Price, course leader for BSc (Hons) in Esports Coaching and Performance, said: “The introduction of this course reflects the huge global interest in esports, and puts the University of Portsmouth firmly at the forefront of a fast-developing field. We look forward to welcoming our first cohort of students in September 2022, to help them become the next generation of coaches and performance experts in this exciting industry.”
Audio-Technica have much to offer for this year’s gift giving season and we will get to all of the highlights below. But first, let’s take a look at what we believe is a Christmas gift stand out: the inimitable AT-LP60SPBK-BT.
Sure, the product name is a bit of a mouthful but that is deservedly so because this system is packed with features. Read on……
Audio-Technica has made giving and receiving the ‘gift of great sound’ easy for music lovers and gaming enthusiasts.
Power, play/pause, volume and hands-free calling buttons are located on the top of the speaker for easy access, with the built-in mic (for making calls via a paired smartphone) conveniently located on the front of the speaker next to the power LED. A 3.5 mm (1/8″) jack and TF card slot are available on the back of the speaker, allowing you to listen to audio from a wired device or from files saved on a TF or microSD card.
The new AT-LP60SPBK-BT wireless turntable and speaker system makes a perfect gift for anyone who wants to get started with vinyl listening or rediscover their record collection. The AT-LP60SPBK-BT (SRP: 299.99$CAN) comes with everything needed to listen to records including a fully automatic AT-LP60-BT turntable with pre-mounted Dual Moving Magnet high-quality cartridge plus a Bluetooth stereo rechargeable speaker and accessories.
The turntable provides 33-1/3 and 45RPM vinyl playback through the included speaker, which can be placed up to 30 feet away and even in another room. The turntable will also play records through other compatible Bluetooth wireless speakers, headphones and playback devices. The AT-LP60BT can also be used as a conventional wired turntable and has a built-in switchable phono preamp for compatibility with the widest range of audio systems.
A fully automatic belt drive turntable with a dual magnet cartridge and high quality diamond stylus.
Although we weren’t fortunate enough to receive other A-T products, we certainly know about them and wouldn’t have been disappointed with Audio-Technicas wireless QuietPoint® noise-cancelling over-ear ATH-ANC700BT, Solid Bass® ATH-CKS550XBT in-ears or their Pure Digital Drive ATH-DSR5BT in-ear headphones. Both offer outstanding wireless sound in a choice of styles. For everyone into gaming (which means just about everyone these days), the ATH-PG1 and ATH-PDG1 closed- and open-back gaming headsets take game audio to the next level.
The
compact rechargeable speaker features two 1.75-inch full-range drivers
and a passive radiator in an aluminum enclosure for clear, powerful
sound with enhanced bass. The speaker has buttons for controlling music
playback and a mic that allows making calls from a smartphone. It
includes a stand, AUX audio jack and a card slot for playing music from a
TF or microSD card.
Audio-Technicas ATH-ANC700BT QuietPoint over-ear wireless active noise-cancelling (ANC) headphones offer an unmatched combination of comfort, wireless convenience and improved ANC technology. The noise cancelling operates in a wider frequency range than typical ANC designs, yielding a major advancement in noise-cancelling performance and audio quality.
The
ATH-ANC700BT (SRP: 279.99$CAN) features a handy touch and swipe control
system for answering calls and controlling music playback. It employs
large 40 mm drivers for impactful sound and supports Bluetooth codecs including aptX®
and AAC for improved wireless audio. The ATH-ANC700BT is Hi-Res Audio
compatible (when connected with the included cable). It provides up to
25 hours of battery life and can also be used in wired mode. Available
in a matte black finish, the ATH-ANC700BT comes with a pouch, USB
charging cable and a 3.9-foot (1.2m) cable with a 3.5 mm jack.
Comfort and style along with exceptional noise cancelling technology make this a smart choice for travelers and commuters wanting uninterrupted listening.
For some listeners its all about the bass.
Audio-Technicas Solid Bass ATH-CKS550XBT in-ear wireless headphones offer powerful low-frequency performance along with clear, detailed midrange and treble. The ATH-CKS550XBT (SRP: 99.99$CAN) features a comfortable ergonomic design and is equipped to answer calls and control music playback. Its NFC functionality allows easy pairing with other devices. Available in black/gold and white, the ATH-CKS550XBT employs a 9.8 mm Dual Magnetic Field Multiple-Transition driver and a special bass venting system for exceptional bass reproduction, and includes aptX sound-improvement technology. It comes with XS/S/M/L eartips, a USB charging cable, and a cable for use if the battery runs out.
Is there a discerning listener on your holiday gift list?
If so, they will be sure to appreciate the ATH-DSR5BT wireless in-ear headphones with Pure Digital Drive (SRP: 579.99$CAN). This rave-reviewed, exclusive Audio-Technica technology keeps the audio signal completely digital from source to driver, using a dedicated chipset to eliminate the sonic degradation that can be caused in traditional D/A converters and amplifiers. The result is remarkably pure, detailed and natural wireless audio quality.
The ATH-DSR5BT supports aptX, aptX HD, AAC and other wireless formats up to 24-bit/48kHz signals in Bluetooth
transmission. Its rechargeable battery provides approximately eight
hours of continuous use (500 hours standby). For listeners who prefer
over-ear headphones, Audio-Technica also offers its
smartphone-compatible ATH-DSR9BT wireless model with Pure Digital Drive
(SRP: US$549.00), which incorporates ultimate-performance features
including large 45 mm True Motion Drivers, 4-core voice coils and other
refinements for natural music reproduction with extraordinary resolution
and dynamic impact.
Games are always popular holiday gifts and the gaming experience just is not complete without clear and powerful sound. Audio-Technicas high-performance ATH-PG1 closed-back and ATH-PDG1 open-back headphones deliver an immersive, richly detailed sonic environment. The ATH-PG1 and ATH-PDG1 (SRP: 189.99$CAN each) offer a host of gaming-centric features including a flexible gooseneck microphone with detachable cable, smartphone cable, extension cable and a lightweight comfort-fit design. The headsets large-diameter drivers deliver intense sonic involvement with an expansive sound space that draws listeners completely into the playing field.
Gamers take note- this is a serious ‘bit of kit’. Outstanding performance for a gamer who appreciates not only great audio but also the preferred comfort of open ear headphones.
The days are gone when people had to travel to different places in order to experience casino jest.
There are many casino games available online. With the help of technologies like artificial intelligence, we can have a realistic experience of playing online casino games. But, some people still like to go to traditional ground casinos.
Image: Pixabay
You must have often wondered which one is the best and safest. If you are also curious to know the difference between online and offline casino games, this article is a must-read for you.
Which is more secure?
From the security point of view, both online and offline casino gambling are equally safe. However, you need to be quite cautious while choosing to play online casino gambling since there are several gambling malicious websites claiming to be genuine.
It is advisable, especially for the newbie gamers, to do thorough research using reliable platforms like https://onlinecasinofans.com/. The users should choose the casino on the basis of the feedback, ratings, speed, feasibility, and compatibility of the game with their device.
If properly surveyed, you can find the best online casinos, which are even more secure than the traditional ground casinos.
Which one is more reachable?
We live in an era of technologies and globalization. Hence, we are able to access everything with the help of the internet. As aforementioned, there are many online casino games available that have increased their reachability.
It can be a tedious task for you to find spare time for offline gambling.
Whereas, you can easily play these games, sitting comfortably on your sofa couch.
Isn’t that awesome?
Which is more convenient?
If you are a busy bee and can’t find time from your hectic schedule, online casinos can prove to be more convenient.
Many of the good websites also offer trial games. They are totally free, and you can have a gaming experience similar to real casinos. No such option is available in offline casinos.
On the other hand, if you are a partygoer and have a ground casino available near your place, just go for it.
Which one has a better payout?
The opportunity of winning numerous bonuses and credits offered by online casinos attracts a lot of players.
In terms of cash deposit and withdrawal, offline gambling is better since you can cash your winnings immediately in traditional gaming. However, you need to be patient in online gaming.
Which one has the better ambiance?
No online casino can beat the zest of playing traditional ground casinos. Although you can access online casinos easily, the playing ambiance is confined.
If you go for offline gambling, it is surely going to be a fun experience for you. You will get an opportunity to interact with new people, make new friends, and learn from experienced strata of gamers.
Image: Pixabay
Conclusion
No doubt, online casinos are a step ahead of offline casinos in terms of many factors. However, it totally depends upon your choice and compatibility with the particular platform.
EML’s notorious worldwide dominance of the gaming payments experience is fully on show at Global Gaming Expo 2021.
EML Payments (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) is excited to exhibit at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) at The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, today- October 7. This premier event has achieved cult status amongst gaming superfans. EML will be at the center of the action at Booth 3511, having consistently attracted and retained major gaming industry clients through market-leading results.
EML, the home of gaming Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS), substantially increases gaming revenues by turning online winnings into revenue by providing a low friction solution for clients and their players.
EML energizes and invigorates commercial gaming tribes:
· 2X – active cardholders known to double their playing days
· 10X – active cardholders deposit up to 10 times more
· 10X – active cardholders can be over 10 times more profitable
· 12X – active cardholders place up to 12 times more wagers
”Our super flexible global platform with diverse pay-in/pay-out options has successfully served the entire gaming industry for almost a decade,” confirmed Ailie Kofoid, CEO Americas at EML.
EML’s visitors at G2E can enquire about the company’s free digital card giveaway and learn how its comprehensive end-to-end solution allows clients to save time, reduce payment costs and improve customer experience – all while increasing profits on gameplay.
About EML Payments
EML provides an innovative payment solutions platform, helping businesses all over the world create awesome customer experiences. Wherever money is in motion, our agile technology can power the payment process, so money can be moved quickly, conveniently and securely. We offer market-leading programme management and highly skilled payments expertise to create customisable feature-rich solutions for businesses, brands and their customers.
CryptoTale has launched first of a kind non-fungible token (NFT) collection display which uses WebGL technology to allow a game-like 3D world experience to browse the artworks.
The collection initially launched with six custom NFTs including Rat Poison, Your Funds are SAFU, To The Moon, Bitcoin Pizza, Bitconeeeect, and Mt Gox. Each NFT is currently being auctioned and interested participants can bid from as low as 0.01 WETH.
The 3D artworks are reflecting events in cryptocurrency history like the infamous comments by billionaire investor Warren Buffet terming Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as rat poison. The ten thousand Bitcoin pizza etc.
Overall, the auctioned NFTs are offering their potential collectors a piece of cryptocurrency history in a scarce virtual space. Since there are plans to convert game-like world’s land itself into NFTs. Essentially allowing other artists to potentially place their artwork on the same ground.
To bid for the artworks, interested parties can access the collectibles through OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace.
With the NFT market growing rapidly globally, CryptoTale plans to add more artworks in the future through collaboration with artists from different disciplines. The author behind the auctioned NFTs remains anonymous.
In recent months, NFTs have grown in popularity, with creators relying on the transformative role in ownership, commerce, and how creators connect directly with buyers, fans, and collectors.
When you spend your afternoon/evening running into people at full pace, attempting to put them on the deck, it kind of goes without saying that your blood will start to pump a little more aggressively.
That can manifest itself in all manner of ways and, in the NFL, one of the most common is for steam to be let off as part of post-touchdown celebration and taunting.
From the sublime to the ridiculous, taunting is part of the theater of football. From a tackler running their mouth when they have sacked a quarterback, to a TD scorer letting their opponents know how much they enjoyed crossing the line, this part celebration, part tribalism is an inherent part of the game.
And so it has been met with much frustration that NFL officials, as part of their rule change and points of emphasis framework for the 2021-22 season, have decreed that they will be stamping out taunting in all its various forms.
The NFL's annual rule change and points of emphasis video notes game officials have been instructed to strictly enforce taunting rules in 2021. Two violations results in automatic ejection, with fines and even suspensions (!!) in play, too.
Going forward, a taunting offense will see the team in question hit with a 15-yard penalty, while two taunting violations in a game will be punishable with fines and/or automatic ejection.
Officials are keen to instil a sense of ‘respect’ back into the game, with the competition committee chairman, Rich McKay, stating: “We saw an increase in actions that clearly are not within the spirit and intent of this rule, [and] is not representative of the respect to opponents and others on the field.”
One of the prime examples of taunting last season came in the clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill gesticulated at the Bucs defenders as he crossed the line for a touchdown, leaving them rather incensed. As Tampa closed in on a revenge victory in the Super Bowl, their safety Antoine Winfield Jr flashed the same gesture right in the face of Hill.
According to the NFL odds on bet365 for the Super Bowl, those two franchises are on a collision course to meet in the championship game next February once again, and so will Hill, Winfield, or anyone else for that matter, be tempted to taunt an opponent despite the punishments available?
The Numbers Game
Every year, there’s a raft of rule changes ahead of the new NFL season – some important and attention-grabbing, others less so.
Nothing riles up NFL fans more than seeing what jersey numbers their favorite players are donning each season. However, in the case of Mac Jones, his number may be met with some confusion.
But a regulatory change will now see a wider pool of players being able allowed to wear single-digit numbers, as well as those between 80-89. That includes running backs, tight ends and wide receivers alongside the traditional quarterbacks and kickers.
Defensive backs can now also choose any number between 1 and 49, while linebackers can opt for 1-59 or 90-99, but linesmen still have the slimmer pickings of 50-79 or 90-99 to select from.
Whether that leads to a huge sea-change in the numbers that established NFL stars wear remains to be seen, but it could certainly give the new season a different look and feel. For the Silo, Carlos Cruz.
Over the past few years social media stars have made a fortune online, using YouTube to create their own brand. Take a look at how they’ve made their careers and the money that they’re making. From top YouTubers to the celebs you’d forgotten started their careers online, here we take a look at the secrets to online fame and fortune.
Take a look at some of the biggest YouTube stars making millions online and find out if you could do the same! Did we miss anyone? Leave us a comment at the bottom of the post and let us know who is your favorite.
Twelve years ago to the day, back in the year 2009 – a Video game called #Minecraft was unassumingly released. The sandbox video game became the second best selling PC-based game in history and was bought by Microsoft for $2.5B usd in 2014.
In keeping with our look back celebration, let’s check out this wonderful book for Minecraft lovers everywhere: Beautiful Minecraft ($19.95, 112 pp., 4C, hardcover).
As they pore over the pages in this remarkable collection, Minecraft lovers of all stripes will find themselves immersed in a world of astonishing creations like floating steampunk cities, massive alien worlds, detailed classical sculptures, fantastical landscapes, and architectural marvels. The sculptures and scenes throughout the book are built from thousands to millions of blocks and represent months and even years of design work on the part of their creators.
I wanted to show how a video game can become a true artistic medium…how players can become artists.
“Beautiful Minecraft is the sort of thing that fans of the game are sure to love because it brings them even closer to the game they love,” said No Starch Press founder Bill Pollock. “Since my first visit to MineCon in 2011, I’ve been inspired by the passion Minecraft fans have for something that is much more than a game. Beautiful Minecraft shows us how in game creations can be high art, and the results are nothing less than amazing.”
For the Silo, James Delaney-author, managing director of BlockWorks: a team of Minecraft artists from around the world. BlockWorks has created artwork for companies like Disney, Microsoft, Warner Brothers, and The Guardian.
Publisher: No Starch Press
Author: James Delaney
Print ISBN: 978-1-59327-765-9
Price: $19.95
Specs: 112 pp., 4C, Hardcover
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About No Starch Press
No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, covering topics like LEGO, hacking, science, math, and programming for all ages. Our titles have personality, our authors are passionate, and our books tackle topics that people care about.
Game developers don’t just make money from the first release of a game anymore. One of the smartest ways of making money from games is to release one that can be updated and keep players enjoying it months and years after launch. Company’s like EA are making hundreds of millions of dollars from game releases such as Anthem and Battlefield V.
“Electronic-Arts-Logo” by Electronic Arts [Public domain]
This can be difficult for game developers trying to find new ways to change a game that has been available for years. They will have to find a way to add more to the game without removing what people enjoy so much about it, but it can be done.
Players Can Make Their Own Modes
“Fortnite Pro-Am stadium at E3 2018 3” by Sergey Galyonkin [CC BY-SA 2.0]
If developers are worried about changing a game in a way that players won’t like, one idea is to allow players to make their own modes. This is also great for a game with millions of players, where different fans don’t all want the same thing and developers may be unable to release something that they all like. One game that has done this is Fortnite with its Battle Lab which allows players to create battle royale matches by changing how much damage is done and how to win. Overwatch also offers fans a custom mode where they can make characters much faster to hold Lucio races with their friends. This also helps the game to become popular as fans get their friends to play these modes with them.
New Rules Make Games More Challenging
Game developers can also try to add new rules to their games. Players who have been playing a game for years may feel that they have become incredibly good at it and need new gameplay to help them work on their skills. Developers can add new rewards too which gives players more ways to feel like they’ve won. A game that does this well is Blackjack Perfect Pairs, which takes blackjack, a game that is popular all around the world, and adds a few new ways to win to it. Players can win by getting 21 and they can make a bet on if they’ll get a pair with their first two cards, and there’s 21+3 where players try to make a three-card hand with their two cards and the dealer’s card. Many people know how to play blackjack but the casino game from Realistic Games gives people something new to learn about it.
How to Make the Best Changes
“Mario emblem” by Nintendo/Hayden Schiff [Public domain]
When developers make changes to their games, it is typically to make them more enjoyable for fans. Fans don’t always like the changes that the developers have made and this can lead to criticism.
Some players didn’t like the Mario Kart Tour update, saying that it didn’t change many of the game’s maps by adding snow as they would have liked. Fans may not have had these criticisms if developers had asked the players before developing the updates. Asking players what they want on social media can help developers to make something great.
Keeping a game popular years after it has been released isn’t easy. The money that developers can make if they do is why so many teams spend hours developing updates.
According to our friends ‘over the pond’ at Select Car Leasing UK, (big time racing fans- go figure!) the history of F1 Racing Video Games began with 1982’s ZX Spectrum home computer. Cue up the time machine and take a look at this nifty info-graphic to discover the rest.
Online casinos are a lot of fun. There are thousands of websites
and mobile apps dedicated to online gambling and casino games.
Unfortunately, some of these casinos do not offer a safe place to
play online roulette and other casino games.
Before creating an account and depositing money in an online
casino, you should take a closer look at its features.
The following four factors should help you find a credible online casino. If you are developing your own casino, you can also benefit from ensuring that your platform offers these features.
Security
Security is the most important factor when choosing an online
casino. You should first ensure that the online casino complies with
their local regulations. For example, online casinos in the UK should
be licensed by the UK Gambling Commission.
When you open an account with an online casino, you may need to
provide sensitive information. Besides your name and email address,
you may include bank details or provide access to your PayPal
account.
Reliable online casinos use the latest SSL encryption to ensure
that your personal and financial information remains secure.
Variety
You may get tired of playing the same game for hours at a time. The best online casinos provide users with a variety of games.
For example, casino.netbet.co.uk
offers over a dozen different online roulette games. They also have
slots, blackjack, and other online casino games. With over 1,500
total games and new games added weekly, there is no shortage of games
to keep you entertained.
Rewards
The casino that you choose should offer rewards, bonuses, and
promotions. Many of these websites offer free funds to match your
initial deposit. Depending on the site that you choose, you may start
with a hundred dollars in your account after depositing fifty
dollars.
Besides sign-up bonuses, many sites feature weekly promotions or
special giveaways. Sometimes, they may increase the potential payouts
for popular games.
Mobility
The top online casinos allow players to play from any device.
Instead of just accessing the online casino from a website, you
should have mobile options for playing on your smartphone or tablet.
Online casinos that allow you to play across all devices provide a
convenient way to enjoy your favorite games. You can play while
commuting to work or during a break.
These are the main factors that you should consider when choosing
an online casino. These same details may also benefit those that are
planning to develop their own online casinos.
As technology
makes it easier to reach customers across the globe, you should
ensure that your platform appeals to a wider audience. Remember to
focus on security, variety, rewards, and mobility.
No video game genre is as venerable, or as durable, as that of the simple adventure game. “Adventure” actually covers a number of styles, but there are a few distinguishing characteristics common to them all. They eschew action and combat in favor of exploration and puzzle-solving, and instead of developing their own in-game personas, players generally step into the shoes of an established, or at the very least fixed, character following a tightly-crafted narrative. Yet from the text-based odysseys of the 70’s and 80’s to the surprisingly sophisticated point-and-click journeys of today, the adventure in all its many variations has proven itself one tough old bird.
The origins of the genre can be found in the 1976 game entitled Colossal Cave Adventure. Created by Will Crowther, it was based on his real-life caving experiences embellished with a smattering of fantasy elements that were later expanded upon by Stanford University graduate student Don Woods. Among its most ardent fans were Ken and Roberta Williams, who were so inspired by the game that they actually launched their own software house, Online Entertainment, later famous as Sierra Online, one of the foremost game publishers of the 80s and 90s and an early pioneer of the graphical adventure.
While Sierra was innovating with graphics, another company known as Infocom was pushing boundaries of a different sort. Infocom games like Zork, Planetfall and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy were all about the text parser, yet they were also engaging, complex and, for awhile, commercially successful. But unlike Sierra, Infocom was late catching the graphical wave; its sales declined throughout the second half of the 1980s until Activision, which acquired Infocom in 1986, shut it down for good in 1989.
The next big thing in adventures was LucasArts. These days the company is best known for churning out half-baked Star Wars titles but there was a time when the name evoked images of rough-hewn bikers, invading alien tentacles, Freelance Police and some of the most unlikely pirates you’re ever likely to meet. In 1993, Cyan changed everything with Myst, an incredibly popular and influential release that discarded many of the conventional rules of the genre and made exploration and the discovery of everything, including the basic rules of play, an integral part of the experience.
Today, adventures no longer set the pace for the industry they way they once did (perhaps things are changing- L.A. Noir aims to refresh the adventure genre in high style- content producer) but they have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years in the hands of small, independent developers who continue to innovate and refine. One of the most remarkable examples of the current state of the adventure art is Gemini Rue, which actually roots itself in the past with blocky, VGA-style graphics that manage to look both dated and yet surprisingly beautiful. But underneath those retro visuals lies a thoroughly modern game, with a haunting soundtrack, top-flight voice acting and a story that will keep you guessing until the very end – and leave you wanting more.
The humble adventure has long since been surpassed in popularity by the shooter, the RPG and other genres, but the emergence of gaming as a mainstream creative medium, coupled with the near-limitless potential of widely accessible digital distribution, could very well herald a renaissance. This in turn opens the style to a wider audience than ever, and while not every gamer will like every adventure – personally, I can’t stand King’s Quest games – I can just about guarantee that ever gamer will find one or two that suit their tastes. Try one sometime. You might be surprised. For the Silo, Andy Chalk.
Featured image- The Jewels of Darkness Trilogy (all 3 Colossal Cave Adventure games/sequels) MS-DOS 1986
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“Beautiful Minecraft is the sort of thing that fans of the game are sure to love because it brings them even closer to the game they love,” said No Starch Press founder Bill Pollock. “Since my first visit to MineCon in 2011, I’ve been inspired by the passion Minecraft fans have for something that is much more than a game. Beautiful Minecraft shows us how in game creations can be high art, and the results are nothing less than amazing.”
