![]() It asks one simple question – how will you die? Project Zomboid is currently available on Steam, should you wish to join the horde.Project Zomboid is an open-ended zombie-infested sandbox. And, undeniably, a vindication-this is clearly a game with something special. This is an 11 year-old indie game which has received constant support and updates over that time, and has suddenly found a much wider audience: It's both testament to the dedication of its developers, but also the community that's supported and enabled the studio over this long stretch. It can't be emphasised enough how remarkable Project Zomboid's sudden explosion in popularity is. And in the meantime we'll keep adding stuff to fill out the other elements of the game." "So basically it'll be done when the features we have on our internal checklist are in, solid, and when all the most archaic and janky elements of our game have been replaced. "We're tortoises, not hares, and we've always made sure we win the race when our builds come out," writes Simpson. ![]() Once it goes 1.0 I think a good amount of us will be done, and be itching to try something new after spending a good chunk of our life dedicated to Zomboid."Įven then Simpson adds that 1.0 "wouldn't be the end" of support for the game and, as the studio has always done, avoids putting any firm deadline on it. ![]() There's a very clear list of what those things would be that we'd regret not getting to. "There's obviously a burning desire to work on something new that any game dev gets after probably a year or two: We've been supressing that for far far longer! That's why we're sticking with Early Access until we consider it 'done', it doesn't need to be perfect but it needs to be something we'd look back on without thinking 'we never did get to do X though'. "Well we won't quit until we consider it 'done', and we love the game dearly, but it's been a decade," writes Simpson. I asked Simpson about the passion the team has for the game: Will Project Zomboid ever reach the Platonic ideal of a zombie multiplayer survival sim, will it ever be finished? Nevertheless, I do find it odd that the 'early access' label remains. You just don't spend this much time on a game unless there's a lot of love there. ![]() One of the things that comes across clearly when you read over The Indie Stone's blogs and forum posts is that this is a studio and a collective with a passion project. It makes the game a bit more approachable and visually appealing for players who tended to have avoided us in favour of more immersive FPS experiences."Īt the time of writing, 31,000 people are watching Project Zomboid streams (opens in new tab) on Twitch: Not bad for a game that's still in early access. "I think the biggest thing with Build 41 having more appeal over B40, apart from obviously a much more solid multiplayer, is the character customization, animation and combat overhaul makes a huge difference to how good the game looks and feels to play. My wife's been heavily involved in that scene for quite a while and it was obvious with all the survival and crafting that our game is a perfect platform for that kind of fun, so its something we've tried to lean into. "We've seen a massive spike in interest in watching this kind of stuff on Twitch, with GTA RP being a huge thing where people love to watch their favourite streamers playing characters in serverwide stories etc. "Players love to get together on RP servers and act as characters in the zombie apocalypse, live out their own Walking Dead," says Simpson. Project Zomboid has always had some degree of popularity among streamers, with its multiplayer survival mechanics being an especially good fit for roleplaying fun. It's not just its newfound multiplayer simplicity, the combat has improved tenfold, and that helps better expose the immense depth Zomboid has to offer. Cut to today and we're both playing Zomboid together and it's better than ever. We could've played Steam Remote Play, but we found going solo scratched the itch for the time being. It wasn't because I didn't want to play, so much as that Build 41, which was at the time only half finished in beta, was already so good that we didn't want to disable it to play online. Jacob Ridley, senior hardware editor: Last year I spent quite some time watching my good friend play Project Zomboid over Discord.
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![]() The United States has so far given the most-$47.9 billion-to Ukraine, but nearly all of it has been given in military and humanitarian aid, while EU countries have provided the largest amount of financial assistance. If the fighting stops, but a still-dangerous frozen war is the result, private investors will remain reluctant, unless provided guarantees of security, or compensation against losses. Until the fighting ceases, any measures will simply be stopgaps-repairs to restore power supplies or guarantee water, humanitarian aid to provide temporary housing or continue medical care. How postwar reconstruction proceeds will depend on the war as well. Whether Ukraine and its Western allies will ever be able to compel Russia to pay reparations will depend on the outcome of the war. (More recent reports put the amount in the tens of billions.) It may be possible to transfer some of this to Ukraine, but the law on doing so needs to be explored, and the amounts involved would remain short of what is or will be necessary. As of June 2022, the allies had seized $30 billion in assets owned by the Russian elite and frozen $300 billion owned by the Russian central bank. Ukraine demands reparations, which seem unlikely to occur instead, Russia appears to be preparing for a longer and larger-scale conflict. In September 2022, the World Bank estimated that the cost of rebuilding Ukraine would be about $349 billion, a number that is larger than Ukraine's pre-invasion GDP and three-times greater than all the military, humanitarian, and financial assistance commitments to Ukraine since the start of the war, and is certainly much higher now. The war, the report found, has had the greatest impact on Europe's economy, where growth in 2023 is projected to be just 0.3 percent. The “shock” of the war was one of the main factors that had slowed economic growth in 2022 to just 3.1 percent, and why the OECD projected it to slow to 2.2 percent in 2023. The war in Ukraine was a “massive and historic energy shock” to the markets, according to a November 2022 report by the OECD. Slower Economic Recovery from the Pandemicīefore Russia invaded Ukraine, projections estimated global economic growth in 2022 would be around 5 percent. But the war will inevitably have broader consequences for the global economy, too. It has looked at the specific military consequences, potential escalation scenarios, and consequences for Russia, NATO, Turkey, and the Balkans. Thus far, our discussion has focused on the impact of the war on the belligerents-Russia, Ukraine-and their immediate neighbors. Part one discusses how the war could end part two deals with the potential for escalation of the war part three discusses how the war in Ukraine may affect Russia part four is about the consequences of the war on NATO, part five looks at Turkey and the Balkan states part six the global economic consequences and the series concludes with part seven. This series takes in the sweep of the war in Ukraine and its downstream effects both regionally and globally. Slight imperfections are typical with this kind of product and, in fact, often enhance the value. Most figures we sell are collectible, made in limited runs, and are often hand-painted or hand-assembled. ![]() Please note that by purchasing goods from, you have agreed to the following terms.Īll sales are final at. We have developed what we believe is a fair return policy, as stated below. Many of our products are collectible and have certain conditions under which they must be returned in order to keep their value. 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![]() System Information lets you see a Mac’s uptime in days, hours, and minutes. The time since the last reboot is shown next to Time since boot in the righthand section.Click on Software in the lefthand column.While holding the Option key, click the Apple icon () from the top left corner.Some people are intimidated by Terminal, but there’s nothing to worry about because macOS gives us another way of figuring out Mac’s uptime. ![]() It’s been six hours and fifty minutes since I last restarted my Mac.įor those wondering about “2 users,” this is normal because aside from your own Mac user account, your computer also needs the “root” macOS account to function.ĭepending on how often you reboot your computer-I would typically do this multiple times per day because my Mac’s resources are constrained-the number of data points can vary from just a couple of entries per day to a few dozen, even a couple of hundreds of entries. What you should see next is a bunch of entries, each telling you how long it’s been since you last rebooted or started up your Mac, as shown in the screenshot seen below. Open Terminal, and to get your Mac’s current uptime, type the following in Terminal and press the enter key: uptime You can get this info with a Terminal command or by digging through the menus in the System Information app, with the latter giving you additional information like your Mac’s load averages. Checking your Mac’s uptime tells you how much time has elapsed since you last rebooted or started up the machine, which could be useful when troubleshooting various issues.įor instance, knowing your reboot and shutdown histories can help pinpoint the exact date and time when you installed a major macOS software update (which requires a restart) or other updates that resulted in issues, allowing you to easily restore before that time.Ī computer’s uptime can also be helpful for digital forensic purposes. ![]() Your desire to boost your earnings and get a better-paying job, or to get a raise where you currently work will be stronger in the next four weeks. Expect a busy schedule with appointments, errands and time with siblings, neighbors and relatives. The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks because suddenly you’ve got things to do, people to see and places to go! You will enjoy taking short trips. Family discussions about how to improve the home through renovations and repairs or even to change residences will take place. Some of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. Home, family and your private life are your primary focus in the next several weeks. Lucky you! Make use of wonderful opportunities to enjoy yourself and have fun in the next four weeks! Accept invitations to sports events, social occasions, the arts, entertaining diversions, dining out plus, enjoying playful times with children. Relations with partners and close friends will be warm and supportive. You’ll be setting the bar high because you want to accomplish as much as possible. It’s all systems go for you because in the next four weeks, you’re keen to be efficient, productive and effective in everything you do. Meanwhile, get more sleep during this time. This means you can see how to improve how you relate to others. In the next four weeks, you have a much better chance to objectively size up your closest relationships, especially your role in them. Grab every chance to travel for pleasure because this might come your way. Decisions that you make will benefit you. Your attention will swing to money matters, especially related to shared property, wills, inheritances, insurance issues and debt in the next few weeks. Do something different so that you feel you are enriching your life. Therefore, get out and travel if you can. Your urge to do something to expand your world is strong now and will stay this way for the next few weeks. Demand the advantage! Go after what you want. This happens only once a year so now is your chance to make a wonderful impression on others. Cancer (June 21-July 22)įor the next four weeks, the sun is at the top of your chart casting you in a flattering spotlight. In particular, time in the company of younger people will interest you. 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If an enemy piece is next to one of your pieces, you may "strike" it with your piece, and both pieces have to declare their rank. ![]() When it's your turn, you may move one of your pieces one square in any of the cardinal directions. Players cannot see the ranks of each other's pieces, so disinformation and discovery (and last but not least, memory) are important elements of the game. The objective of the game is to either find and capture the opponent's Flag or to capture so many of the opponent's pieces that he/she cannot make any further moves. Pieces represent individual officers and soldiers in an army. The Metal Pass doesn’t work any differently than normal season passes and includes cash, fame, cosmetics, and so on.Stratego is a board game featuring a 10 × 10 square board and two players with 40 pieces each. It offers an incentive to play as much as possible to get through its 130 available rewards. It’s around $10 for the season and runs for 70+ days long. Obviously, the premium Metal Pass gives the better loot like the cash that I mentioned. The Metal Pass has two forms, the free version, and the premium version. It’s a standard thing that we’ve seen in most multiplayer games in the last few years. Fame is the in-game credits that can be earned just for playing while cash is the currency that can be earned through the Metal Pass or by purchasing them with real-world cash. To buy these items, you can use fame or cash. In the store, you can buy new vehicles and cosmetic items for you to use during battles. The last bit of what’s included in gameplay is the store and Metal Pass. There are also repair pickups located throughout these arenas to put your car back together to keep you from going out too soon. Things like acid, lava, and the like are what you need to look out for whilst traversing with the ball or playing defense/offense to the incoming enemy players. There’s a couple of arenas available right now and each of them offers their own signature hazards and tracks that do enough to make them feel unique from each other. Thirdly, there’s the support player whose job is to keep the Transporter alive and the ball rolling. Secondly, there’s the Transporter whose job is to play defensively and keep the ball tethered to the car. Interceptors are the more offensive players that will go head-to-head with the oncoming enemies that seek to take out the player holding the ball. When going into a game with your 3 other teammates, it’s imperative that your team is built up correctly to have a cohesive strategy. The vehicle types are the Interceptor, Transporter, and Support. I did that myself but quickly became aware of these 3 types and got onto the right path. There are 3 distinct playstyles that you’ll need to watch out for because you may want to be an offensive driver but may choose the wrong vehicle. You get to pick from a list of unlockable vehicles, each with its own stats, attacks, and playstyles. If your health bar hits zero then you’ll have to cool down until your car is rebuilt and then it’s time to peel out again. Attacks have cooldowns that limit people from spamming the best attacks which I feel is a great choice. Every car is fitted with 3 standard attacks and 1 special attack to take out the competition. First team to 3 wins but that’s a lot easier said than done. ![]() The battles are made up of two teams of 4 who need to bring a ball located at the center of the arena to the enemy team’s goal. From there, you’re thrown into a lobby with 7 other players and then you get to go to war. I stuck with the regular matches as I like to play more for leisure. There are regular matches, ranked matches, and challenges that are more competitive. When it comes to playing the game, you get the choice to play in a few different types of categories. I’m actually pretty relieved that I was wrong because there are some things here that set the game apart from others. I soon realized that HMM has way more mechanics that go with it besides just running into cars and trying to score points. After my first match though, all of that changed. I just assumed that I’d pick a vehicle that’s stats grabbed my attention and roll with it. I didn’t expect the learning curve that this game was going to throw my way. ![]() Death comes fast, ammunition must be carefully managed, and the environment must be tactically navigated at every step toward victory. ![]() An intense atmosphere putting the terror into modern combatMove with speed and caution as you push through the war-torn environments of a fictional contemporary conflict in the Middle East. Prepare for a hardcore depiction of combat with deadly ballistics, light attack vehicles, destructive artillery, and HDR audio putting the fear back into the genre. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight. Sequel to the indie breakout FPS Insurgency, Sandstorm is reborn, improved, expanded, and bigger in every way. Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. 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Well worth picking up if you are in the mood for some fun.You are to become a General of the Mushroom Army. Great game to pick up in short spurts, as it doesn’t have the depth to keep you invested for too long at a time. ![]() Multiplayer, whether local or online is a special kind of quick-paced, slap you in the face fun that balances things out in a very nice manner. MushroomĪt the end of the day, whether you played the first or not, Mushroom Wars 2 is an enjoyable RTS that is accessible to all and a cracking bit of fun to play. It can be a tad frustrating at first as those who just enjoyed the campaign will be looking for those sweet indicators and are left hoping they sent enough troops to take down an enemy base. It’s just each player trying to frantically figure out what each other is doing while trying to find the perfect time to pop that special move. No longer can you see your enemies’ headcount at each base and there are no indicators telling you which base is under attack. It’s not just that things feel faster in the multiplayer, everything must be done quickly. The developer has done a great job balancing everything out in the MP, as no one character has an overpowering special move. It’s all about trying to make quick decisions to keep troops moving from base to base and using well time special powers to your advantage. It’s a mess of colors in the best possible way, as troops from all sides are crossing everywhere across the map to take out various teams’ bases. Whether it’s couch co-op against the computer or a 4 player free-for-all, things can get rather intense when you leave the campaign. Things can get so chaotic during these sessions. This is where things really take it up a notch. Let’s take this onlineĪ single-player campaign isn’t the only option here to play, as the game also features offline and online multiplayer. Added difficulties to each level allow you to beat it multiple times to get more stars. Thankfully most levels are rather short, so you don’t have much time to think about it before you are off to the next. The game tries to add wrinkles to some of the levels, with strategic structures during some levels that must be captured in full to win. Often times I went into a level feeling like I had already played this before, just with a different starting troop amount. Mushroom Wars 2 has a lot of levels to play through which is great, though at times it doesn’t feel like there is enough variety mixed in there. ![]() To contradict that though, oftentimes maps start out very slowly as you wait for troops to arrive, only to spend those troops to upgrade your base, and repeat. The morale system really pushes players to move quickly, capturing spots on the map promptly. The special powers from these heroes are such things as increasing defense on a specific establishment or damaging oncoming troops. The more you have, the faster your morale will increase. To use these powers, you need to gain morale from capturing bases. Each hero comes with a unique set of 4 special powers. Adding some depth to the system is the addition of heroes that you can select. ![]() Although the video was widely appreciated for being an example of good parenting, the duo also received criticism from some quarters as people felt that the pep talk was staged to capture media eyeballs and such publicity was unnecessarily exposing a young Bryce to scrutiny that other kids of his age would not have to handle. Although Bryce’s team had won the game, he was a little despondent as he had not shot well in the game.
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