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In a lengthy thread on Twitter, Mediatonic creative director Jeff Tanton explained in great detail the process of putting a pitch together for Fall Guys. Tanton describes how Fall Guys came together surprisingly fast, starting with a one-page internal pitch for Fool’s Gauntlet from lead game designer Joe Walsh. The team took that one page and built a pitch deck, a presentation usually made in PowerPoint, in 24 hours. Mediatonic was just that excited about the possibility....

Haug’s measurements of ancient climate variations in the Cariaco Basin off the coast of Venezuela–hundreds of miles from the Mayan sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, but affected by the same weather patterns–confirmed the existence of Gill’s droughts. Haug’s research, published last Friday in the U.S. journal Science, has provided the most conclusive evidence to date that a series of droughts in 9th-century Central America was an important cause–perhaps the main cause–of the collapse of Mayan civilization....

Three of these are particularly timely. The first concerns what we mean by the usage “ethnic conflict.” Let’s be truthful: “Ethnic conflict” has become a term of dismissal bordering on derision and contempt. In fact, the word “ethnic” itself has had quite a trot through our contemporary vocabulary as the euphemism and/or dodge of choice. For a long while, starting in the ’70s, people said ethnic" because they weren’t sure it was polite to say racial....

RELATED: Every Fallout Game In Chronological Order One way or another, they’re a franchise constant. While some games in the series are more reference-heavy than others, they all contain at least a few nods to famous works that paved the way. The darkly humorous tone that Fallout fans love partly comes from the pop culture references that players can find throughout the series. 8 Mad Max Mad Max is a popular film series set in post apocalyptic Australia....

Before anyone gets too excited, the mod doesn’t bring full multiplayer functionality to Fallout 4 - such a feat would be pretty impressive for a lone modder to accomplish, especially considering that even Bethesda took a long time to make multiplayer function in Fallout 4’s engine. Instead, the mod is a humorous portrayal of some of the worst fears fans have about what Fallout 76’s gameplay experience might look like....

As most of the gaming world would attest, Fallout 4 is arguably one of the most highly anticipated titles of the year, and fans are doubly excited about being able to make the game unique in their own ways, as mods were being developed almost immediately after the sequel was announced. Bethesda is all for players getting their hands dirty when it comes to altering the Wasteland, which is why the studio is putting out the game’s Creation Kit out as soon as humanly possible....

In order to get the full context of the situation, it’s important to acknowledge that a recent Reddit post from the user “teetharejustdone” is what led to Bethesda’s response, as the Fallout 76 fan shared some areas wherein the game’s PC version could be broken and exploited by unscrupulous players. For instance, the post mentioned the game lacks server checks to verify models and file integrity, and also has unencrypted client to client communication....

The games are available to download from the Bethesda launcher now, but the other updates will be rolled out on January 14. Bethesda has not yet released any patch notes for the update but they have promised balance changes and fixes. Bethesda says they are “not ready to share the details”. Some of these include tweaking Challenges and quests, various fixes to a number of Perks and weapons, and fixing various exploits....

Among the different aspects of Fallout being celebrated during its 25-year anniversary is the temporarily free price tag for Fallout 76 and the subscription associated with it, opening most of the RPG up to all players. Fallout confirmed on its Twitter account that the Fallout 1st content will be available at no charge until next week which is when it may revert to its prior pricing which is currently discounted....

This much was declared by Howard in a recent interview at Gamelab Barcelona with GamesIndustry.biz, with the Bethesda Game Studios head stating that Fallout 76 isn’t representative of the company’s plans for future single-player experiences in other games. As Howard explains, “It doesn’t mark the future. Corporately we’ve done a mix; people forget sometimes. Elder Scrolls Online is one of the biggest online games in the world, we have Fallout Shelter which we keep updating, and Elder Scrolls: Legends....

RELATED: 10 Most Powerful Weapons In Fallout 4, Ranked Fallout: New Vegas is the most interesting of the main entries due to its absurdly short 18-month development cycle. Even with this massive restriction, Obsidian Entertainment went on to create a game with twice the content of Fallout 3 that was supported with masterful writing. Thing is, they planned to do more. Many pieces of content were cut before this game released, including more quests and zones....

Just when you think nothing else could go wrong, something else comes up. This time it’s actually related to one of the game’s edition which is The Power Armor edition. Now, this big Power Armor edition which cost $200 USD was promised to include a T=51b Power armor helmet, a steelbook edition of the game, a map of Appalachia, some action figures and a canvas bag. Now these goodies have been recently shipped and fans are displeased and unhappy with the quality of the Canvas bag which actually turned out to be a cheap nylon bag all crumbled and nothing like what was promised....

a) J.K. Rowling b) Alice Walker c) Celeste Ng d) James Patterson Which Minnesota news site is secretly funded by a major conservative political nonprofit? a) AlphaNewsMN.com b) PostBulletin.com c) MinnesotaReformer.com d) StarTribune.com Which country has the highest percentage of people who disagree with the statement that vaccines are safe? a) United States b) Russia c) France d) China Read to the end of the next section for the answers....

As a chronic, recurrent disorder, FMF can cause short-term disability and significantly impair a person’s quality of life. Fortunately, newer anti-inflammatory drugs have all but eliminated many of the more severe manifestations of the disease. FMF is a recessive autosomal disorder, meaning that it is inherited from one’s parents. The disease is associated with mutations in the Mediterranean Fever (MEFV) gene, of which there are more than 30 variations. For a person to experience symptoms, he or she would need to have inherited copies of the mutation from both parents....

Here's a look back at the previous meetings between the Sox and Redbirds: 1946 RED SOX (104-50, first place in American League) Manager: Joe Cronin Best players (by Baseball Reference WAR): LF Ted Williams (10.9); SS Johnny Pesky (6.5); RHP Tex Hughson (5.9); 2B Bobby Doerr (5.6); CF Dom DiMaggio (4.4). Award winners: Williams won AL MVP. Hall of Famers: Williams, Doerr, Cronin. Other players of note: RHP Dave Ferriss; 1B Rudy York....

Gore-Tex liners. Sometimes used in fiber-glass casts, the material helps water evaporate. Insurance companies don’t always want to pay extra for it. See goremedical.com. Buy a latex cover. Pull a bright blue XeroSox Pro Pump ($29 to $39; xerosox.com) over a cast–and then squeeze the special pump to vacuum- seal it. Go basic. Grab a sturdy bag and fasten it with duct tape or rubber bands. But doctors still discourage kids from getting soaked....

However, if it wants to stay relevant among its loyal fanbase, Fall Guys will have to do much more than simply add new gimmicks and themes every season. A lot of fixes were well-received, while others, such as the abrupt changes given to the UI, were not met with warm reactions. The base game itself is doing fine, but there are some improvements that can be given to Fall Guys’ quality of life....

In terms of the new outfits being added to the game, Mediatonic took to Twitter today to tease four skins coming to the title, tasking players with visiting each of its social media platforms to discover a new costume. Thanks to Twitter user Aidanmatt72, all the various outfits have now been assembled into one screenshot, with the four offerings sticking heavily to the upcoming season’s distinct theme. RELATED: Fall Guys Reveals Next Collaboration with Cuphead...

A decade ago, the lush marshlands of southern Iraq covered nearly 20,000 square kilometers near the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. They hosted hundreds of species of rare birds, mammals and fish. Some Biblical scholars say the marshes were the site of the Garden of Eden. Years of hostilities, though, have turned most of the marshes into desert. This week experts led by the U.S. Agency for International Development will convene in Iraq to study the problem....

The Portuguese oversaw the most successful season in the club’s history – a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu completed the first treble of Serie A, domestic Cup and Champions League in Italian history. Since those days it has been lean times for the 18-time Italian and three-time European champions, with the only title of any sort a 2011 Italian Cup crown. Luciano Spalletti’s side return to the Champions League for the first time since the 2010-2011 season on Tuesday when they host Tottenham at the San Siro....