In a ruined desert, a strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child, setting off a chain of events that will reshape the world itself.
Set out on an exploratory quest, transforming between bird and child, using both perspectives to unravel the land’s mysteries and create a path forward through the barren landscape. As you do so, the world reacts to your passage, evolving and building into something altogether different.
From the team at Friend & Foe Games, Vane is a stunning, emotional and unnerving experience. Developed with the conviction that players should find their own path through the world, the result is a minimalistic, stark environment that encourages exploration just to the edge of getting lost, set to an all-original brooding synth soundtrack.
While we wait on the slowest hurricane ever to pass... (please please pass us by!), I'm doing a little something different. - RkRk
I thought it was going to come and go by now, I ate all my freaking snacks. - Luis D. Lucha
All my candy is gone. - RkRk
Have you gone to the dentist yet? I get concerned. - Yang
Dad... I assure you my teeth are fine, I brush twice a day! Three times on weekends! - RkRk
That wasn't my question, son. - Yang
Shots fired. - Luis D. Lucha
I was talking to both of you. - Yang
Worry about your own grill. - Luis D. Lucha
Yes! Now... on to my post! I've packed this post with as much fun as possible to keep you entertained while you're waiting for things to level out in your city. Stay safe! - RkRk
We're in Orlando with fingers crossed, especially for the people I've talked to who are still expected to go to work until their supervisors feel they should stay home. - Blu
I would lose that job because I'm not going to be in a picture hanging up with the caption "This Idiot Showed Commitment!". - Luis D. Lucha
Hehe - Blu
I'll get the ball rolling with Gamescom 2019's opening night... after a prank! - RkRk
I don't know what I would've done in this situation, but now that you've gotten a laugh... it's game time baby!
Did you see the Alan Wake-ish game releasing on Stadia? I wonder if that inspired them to make it. - RkRk
There have been games way before Alan Wake... remember Luigi's Mansion, and even games prior to that? Alan Wake was about 10 years about, Luigi's Mansion was almost two decades ago. Game looks fun though. - Blu
Jeff Keely looked like he needed to take a dump at one point. - Luis D. Lucha
Ha! - RkRk
Of the new games... Disintegration really caught my eye. I wouldn't mind strapping in and logging a few hours. Oh yeah... Philips sent us a package, so expect a tech review as soon as possible! - Blu
Now on to day 2... after a shameless plug! - RkRk
Wait... wait! I actually have the old PC franchise of Blair Witch! I'm immediately reminded of this crazy woman who accused my best friend and me of studying witchcraft because he owned the movie. It was one of the craziest encounters I've had. She reminded me of the crazy villagers of the past... with no logic in sight. - Blu
Never told us this. - Luis D. Lucha
I was just reminded of it. She got his Grandparents worked up and everything, but... luckily his sister knew what it was and explained - Blu
That's weird, was she Amish? - Yang
Not at all, but she was super religious. - Blu
There you go right there. Crazy. - Luis D. Lucha
Anyways... this is day 2 of Gamescom! - RkRk
I wouldn't mind having a Stadia for those times that I need to download an update before I play a game. - RkRk
I've talked to quite a few people over the past two weeks, and Stadia came up twice. It's not a bad notion, and Google's more established than Onlive was... but I'm still paranoid. The Nintendo Switch and PC came up the most, but I'm seeing a lot of rereleased games on the Switch like the Wii U got. - Blu
I still wouldn't mind being able to hop in and out. I'm really getting tired of downloads and making space... remember swapping out hard drives on the 360? - RkRk
That sucked severely! - Luis D. Lucha
Game on... no matter the platform. - Blu
Yes sir! I think this should be enough content to fill up your downtime, but if it's not... check out some games and bundles! - RkRk
Today I thought it would be a great idea to throw a left-field review at you, sort of a mini-review... because there isn't much to review but... a review nonetheless.
Team Arm & Hammer wanted to send us over a few products to try out and... I was definitely game because my garbage disposal was smelling something fierce. The word for today is... YIKES!!! Normally I'd slices of lemon and a little bleach and ice to freshen it up. That method works, but so does the Arm & Hammer Garbage Disposal Cleaner.
This particular cleaner requires you to follow three steps:
Run water + Disposal for one minute
Turn off disposal + Reduce the running water
Drop-in capsule + Run disposal for 15 seconds
It's a simple process, and I don't have to beware of bleach splashing on my clothing. Outside of the ease of use... it actually smells really good and makes me forget about my sink smelling like it just barfed. I still feel that it's necessary to drop ice inside just in case there is any crap lingering on the blades, but... other than that Arm & Hammer's Garbage Disposal Cleaner balls work (with the power of baking soda).
Realistically I could see myself utilizing these throughout the year, but... price wise I'd prefer a $4.99 price tag. I guess $8.69 could fly if I use them once per month (even if they advise using it at least twice per week), but the head turners for me are the bulk prices... that align with my preferred price tag. You can get two packs for $9.99 or four-packs for $14.99. So they played it to where you'd buy more because it's more beneficial to purchase more.
Overall, the Arm & Hammer Garbage Disposal Cleaner is an easy to use product, that smells good and makes the process of cleaning my easier.
Usefulness 5
Ease Of Use 5
Scent 5
Price 3 (Based on the individual price)
4.5 out of 5 Cool Points
Secondly, we were also provided with the Arm & Hammer Fruit & Vegetable Wash... that cleans (well) Fruit & Vegetables.
I'm the guy at the grocery store that places his bananas in a bag because I don't want them touching the shopping cart or the conveyor belt at checkout, so... I really like this. Being related to chefs... I aware of more than a few cleaning methods, including using a little bleach mixed with water to help clean produce. Yeah... that bleach again, but its never enough to be a concern... but I usually just stick to hot water.
Comparing my usual route with the Arm & Hammer Fruit & Vegetable Wash... it's really no comparison. It works, and works well. My main thing was the ingredients:
Seeing the before and after... just makes me think of the crap ingested when the cleaning process isn't as successful. Having less of that going in gives me more peace of mind... even if a good chunk of the time you can find us chowing down on fast food. That said... I still don't want pesticides on my fruits and veggies if I can help it.
Here are the results as shown by Arm & Hammer:
Here is the result I got after using the product. I wasn't going to clean them all at the moment, but... here is one I sprayed compared to another fresh out of the container:
I'm not sure if you can tell by the image, but... it works. There is a lot more film on the one towards the back, compared to the one I sprayed.
You also get a 3 step process with this product... which is spraying, rubbing, and rinsing. I have a love-hate relationship with step 2... because rubbing a bunch of grapes... absolutely sucks, but I like the benefits of it (I would usually just spray hot water through them.
By the way, there was no taste or smell left on the grapes.
Price-wise, the Arm & Hammer Fruit & Vegetable Wash comes in at... $6.37 (for a 16.9oz bottle). It works, but the sweet spot for me would be $3.99... and I think they know that too because you can get a 3 pack for $12.74. That's not off by much, but I guess they figure the incentive to save will be to buy in bulk.
Overall, this is a really cool product... even if I feel that pesticides set into the fruits and vegetables to a degree, it doesn't hurt to clean off what I can (especially if I'm going to eat the non-organic versions).
Ocean simulation “Volumetric Water” to make some waves in the newest part of the Fishing simulation brand
Moenchengladbach/Germany, August 30, 2019 -The success story continues: With Fishing: North Atlantic, astragon Entertainment and developer Misc Games will release a successor to the simulation hit Fishing: Barents Sea in 2020. Lots of new features, fish species, fishing methods and, of course, ships are set to delight fishery fans around the globe. As the game’s title already suggests, players will also be able to discover a brand-new setting: The Canadian province of Nova Scotia and the North Atlantic Ocean will be offering an exciting backdrop for even more extensive fishing expeditions. Another interesting news for players is the cooperation of Misc Games with the UK software studio Simul Software. Misc Games will use the already well-known weather renderer true SKY from Simul for Fishing: North Atlantic, but also their realistic ocean renderer Volumetric Water, which is currently still in development.
Watch the teaser trailer of Fishing: North Atlantic
While the open source ocean simulation Ocean Project used in Fishing: Barents Sea reproduced the waves of the Barents Sea only as adjustable sine curves, Volumetric Water will be able to calculate the waves by taking the in-game wind direction and intensity into account, which will result in a more realistic water behaviour including wave breaking. Moreover, the new water shader provides natural transparency and light reflections on the water surface.
Additionally, Misc Games plans to develop a completely new buoyancy algorithm for Fishing: North Atlantic to ensure realistic buoyancy for every ship in the game. Fans can also look forward to seeing and steering lots of new ships and boats which will come in a varied mix of different sizes, shapes and functions.
Detailed particle effects will display water displacement, water turbulences as well as wake and therefore ensure that Fishing: North Atlantic will provide an immersive fishing simulation experience.
It's a simple process, and I don't have to beware of bleach splashing on my clothing. Outside of the ease of use... it actually smells really good and makes me forget about my sink smelling like it just barfed. I still feel that it's necessary to drop ice inside just in case there is any crap lingering on the blades, but... other than that Arm & Hammer's Garbage Disposal Cleaner balls work (with the power of baking soda).
You also get a 3 step process with this product... which is spraying, rubbing, and rinsing. I have a love-hate relationship with step 2... because rubbing a bunch of grapes... absolutely sucks, but I like the benefits of it (I would usually just spray hot water through them. 
