Republicans are piling on Joe Biden about a prisoner swap with Iran and the release of $6 billion of Iran’s money, but they won’t talk about Trump’s 2017 Oval Office leak.
Disney has a new film—Wish, out November 22—that celebrates its 100-year history by dramatizing the fairy-tale dream of “wishing upon a star.” But the company is also dipping into its vast library in honor of this landmark year, including bringing a 4K restoration of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, its first…
In the nearly 25 years since the release of Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant, the film’s history has become legend. Though it’s now considered a classic, when it came out the film bombed at the box office largely because the studio releasing it, Warner Bros., didn’t quite know what it had. That narrative has changed in…
Get ready for 2024 to be the year of Tiana. Not only is the new Disney Parks attraction based on The Princess and the Frog, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, slated to open next year, the long-awaited Disney+ series focusing on the movie’s culinarily gifted heroine is finally making big strides forward.
After a tentative fair deal between writers and studios was reached on September 24, you can now remove “tentative” from that: the WGA strike, which began May 2 and put the state of Hollywood production under a microscope, is over-over. The acting union, SAG-AFTRA, has been on strike since July 13 and remains so.
Unity game developer said that John Riccitiello will step down as president and CEO of the company after nine years in leadership, effective immediately. James Whitehurst, who previously served as senior advisor and president at IBM, will fill in as interim CEO. The leadership transition comes during a turbulent time for the company.
Just a month ago, Unity rolled out some significant concessions to its developer pricing model after widespread backlash over its plan to charge developers for game installations. The move will directly impact developers, publishers and distributors. The upheaval of Unity’s business model came at the same time as a series of massive layoffs. In 2023, the company reduced its headcount three times in an attempt to cut costs.
Despite the recent controversy, Unity said it expects third-quarter revenue to fall somewhere between $540 million to $550 million, which is up 67 to 70 percent from last year.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/unity-ceo-john-riccitiello-stepping-down-effective-immediately-231422660.html?src=rss
The president also said it is “likely” that Americans are among some of the roughly 100 hostages taken captive by Hamas during the bloody weekend.
Because if there’s a DOOM mod to be imagined, somebody is going to imagine it, modder and YouTuber DOS Storm has managed to play the game using the input from a Schecter Hellraiser Deluxe electric guitar (nice choice) to control the character. Heck yeah, shred those undead hordes!
Basically, DOS Storm converted guitar notes into MIDI files using Dodo MIDI 2, then mapping those MIDI files to computer keystrokes using loopMIDI and MIDIKey2Key. Then, you just play different notes to move the character and fire his gun. In the video, he manages to complete the entire first level the classic FPS playing entirely with his guitar. Impressive, but a speedrun it was not.
Is playing DOOM with an electric guitar practical? Of course not, but it does look fun. Now, if it turns out you can beat the game by playing the entirety of the guitar solo from Stairway to Heaven, that would be one heck of an Easter egg.
[via TechEBlog]
Because if there’s a DOOM mod to be imagined, somebody is going to imagine it, modder and YouTuber DOS Storm has managed to play the game using the input from a Schecter Hellraiser Deluxe electric guitar (nice choice) to control the character. Heck yeah, shred those undead hordes!
Basically, DOS Storm converted guitar notes into MIDI files using Dodo MIDI 2, then mapping those MIDI files to computer keystrokes using loopMIDI and MIDIKey2Key. Then, you just play different notes to move the character and fire his gun. In the video, he manages to complete the entire first level the classic FPS playing entirely with his guitar. Impressive, but a speedrun it was not.
Is playing DOOM with an electric guitar practical? Of course not, but it does look fun. Now, if it turns out you can beat the game by playing the entirety of the guitar solo from Stairway to Heaven, that would be one heck of an Easter egg.
[via TechEBlog]
The Porsche Taycan is one of the most desirable EVs on the market, quick and lovely and yet somehow practical, too. But, with less than 250 miles of range on a charge and a starting price of at least $90,000, it’s not exactly a mainstream car.
Porsche’s next EV might get a little closer. Meet the electric Macan, which for a time at least will live along-side the gasoline-powered Macan. Porsche doesn’t have all the details to share yet, but this battery-powered SUV will offer upwards of 600 horsepower in a similar, crossover SUV shell. Range? That hasn’t been determined, but I was told it will go “a lot” farther on a charge than the Taycan.
What it will cost, though, remains to be seen. The Macan is one of Porsche’s most attainable cars, starting at just over $60,000, but the all-electric version is liable to be rather more dear than that. What’s it like to drive? Even though it isn’t finished, it’s already a hoot. Come onboard for a spin.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/porsches-electric-macan-will-be-the-one-to-get-220021814.html?src=rss
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