Category: Chess

Microsoft Flight Simulator Sydney Scenery Announced; Berlin & Portland Airports Released

Third-party add-on developers are continuing to work hard to add even more detail and beauty to the already-gorgeous Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Orbx announced its first Australian scenery reproducing Sydney’s cityscape. According to the popular developer, it “pushes the boundaries of what is possible with the current MSFS SDK.”

Considering the screenshots that you can see below, it certainly doesn’t seem to be an empty claim.

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At the moment, there is no announced release window, but you can read a list of features below.

  • Our first Australian scenery for MSFS
  • An entire Cityscape covering the City of Sydney
  • Airport terminal-quality Hero Assets such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge
  • 103 Custom PBR landmarks across the Sydney metro area
  • 28,000 replacement buildings with corrected heights, footprints and building types
  • 250km2 of pristine custom aerial imagery – perfectly colour balanced and hand-edited
  • Thousands of placed objects to bring the Harbour City
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Schwartzman Stuns Nadal In Rome

Nobody beats Diego Schwartzman 10 times in a row. Not even Rafael Nadal.

Schwartzman stunned nine-time Rome champion Nadal 6-2, 7-5 after two hours and four minutes on Saturday evening to reach the semi-finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Entering the match, Nadal had won all nine of their ATP Head2Head meetings, including 22 of their 24 sets.

“For sure it’s my best match ever,” Schwartzman said. “I played a few times against the three big champions in tennis. I never beat them until today. I’m very happy.” 

Schwartzman vs. Nadal – Stats

 Stats  Diego Schwartzman  Rafael Nadal
 First-Serve Points Won  64{3851c0879557ceb6c70cddb6630c7df9a9750acfd53fffec21979e603af26faa}  48{3851c0879557ceb6c70cddb6630c7df9a9750acfd53fffec21979e603af26faa}
 Second-Serve Points Won  58{3851c0879557ceb6c70cddb6630c7df9a9750acfd53fffec21979e603af26faa}  44{3851c0879557ceb6c70cddb6630c7df9a9750acfd53fffec21979e603af26faa}
 Break Points Saved  3/5  4/9

The Argentine is into his second ATP Masters 1000 semi-final. Schwartzman reached the last four at this level for the first time last year at the same event. He lost three of his first … Read the rest

The Elder Scrolls Online New Expansion ” Markarth” Revealed & Dated

Today Bethesda and  Zenimax Online Studios revealed the new expansion of The Elder Scrolls Online, which will conclude the Dark Heart of Skyrim saga.

The expansion is named Markarth, and its free prologue quest has just gone live.

It will  release on November 2 for PC, Mac, and Stadia and November 10 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Below you can see a video introducing it.

Here’s how the expansion is described by the developers.

“The Dark Heart of Skyrim epic concludes with The Elder Scrolls Online: Markarth. Explore a dangerous new zone with the Reach, gather a band of unlikely allies, and confront a Vampire Lord and his ancient army. Markarth also introduces a new solo arena, Vateshran Hollows, designed to test the strength, wits, and resolve of players with challenging bosses, multiple unlockable paths, and powerful, hidden secrets.

Markarth will release on November 2 for PC, Mac, and

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Melzer/Roger-Vasselin Charge Into Rome Semi-finals

Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin needed just 53 minutes to book their place in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia semi-finals on Friday.

The unseeded duo saved each of the three break points it faced to defeat Australian Open finalists Max Purcell and Luke Saville 6-1, 6-1. After saving three match points in their opening match against Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday, Melzer and Roger-Vasselin have dropped only eight games across their past two matches.

The Dubai semi-finalists are attempting to reach their first final as a team. Melzer and Roger-Vasselin will face Jeremy Chardy and Fabrice Martin in the semi-finals. The Frenchmen recovered from a set down to beat Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-5, 10-7.

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Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos saved one match point to defeat US Open champions Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares 4-6, 7-6(7), 10-6 in just under two hours. The fourth seeds … Read the rest

Best Super Mario 64 Levels, All 15 Ranked

15. Wet-Dry World

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Okay, this is one I think we can all agree with. Wet-dry World is just a slog and feels off when compared to the rest of the game.

It lacks a discernable theme or look to it, other than just being this big empty area where water goes up and down. Then you have those irritating robots that follow you around and try to launch you at the most inopportune times. Oh and then there’s the random town area that feels completely out of place.

What even is Wet-dry world? It seems like Nintendo had a concept for water level puzzles but didn’t really have any inspiration for the world that would house this mechanic.

Add on top of all that the fact that some people even believe that Wet-dry World exudes a mysterious negative aura, and it becomes clear why Wet-Dry World is … Read the rest

Which #NextGenATP Star Is On Shapovalov’s Latest Track?

They may be rivals on the ATP Tour, but that hasn’t stopped Denis Shapovalov from collaborating with fellow #NextGenATP star Corentin Moutet for his latest single.

The Canadian announced that Moutet will feature on his latest single ‘Drip’ via his second Instagram account: @shapo.music. The song, to be released this Friday, follows the release of Shapovalov’s debut single ‘Night Train’ last month. Alongside his music release, Shapovalov will also be in action on Friday when he faces Ugo Humbert for a place in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia quarter-finals.

“It’s like Night Train. I just did it at my home. During the pandemic there was so much time and I saw Corentin Moutet releasing a lot of music, so I figured, ‘Why … Read the rest

5 Features God of War: Ragnarok Needs to Be the Perfect Sequel

A God of War sequel was recently confirmed during Sony’s PS5 Showcase and I’m not ashamed to say that I screamed when I first saw it. God of War (2018) is a phenomenal game with an emotional narrative that can definitely get you in your feels.

We’ve reached a point in Kratos’ journey where he’s empty of all of his intense anger and he’s just a tired man doing his best to be a father. We’re tilting towards the end of Kratos’ story and the new sequel may or may not be the final time we see him. please no

Though, while God of War is, overall, a fantastic game, it isn’t without its flaws. There are a few much needed improvements that would make the God of War sequel near perfection.

A Wider Variety of Enemies

God of War’s enemies are fun to fight but there’s a noticeable lack … Read the rest

Melzer/Roger-Vasselin Save 3 M.P. In Rome Opener

Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin saved three consecutive match points on Wednesday to advance to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia second round in Rome.

Trailing 6/9 in a Match Tie-break, the Dubai semi-finalists claimed five consecutive points to complete a 6-4, 1-6, 11-9 victory against Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Melzer and Roger-Vasselin started well, winning 83 per cent of first-serve points (15/18) in the opening set before their opponents charged back into contention.

The Austrian-French duo is seeking its first title this week. Prior to this year, Melzer and Roger-Vasselin had made only two appearances as a team. Their next opponents will be 2017 champion Nicolas Mahut and Benoit Paire. Mahut and Paire battled past third seeds Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo 7-6(6), 2-6, 10-6.

US Open champions Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares extended their winning streak to six matches. The unseeded pairing saved all three break points it faced … Read the rest

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach Gets a Creepy & Impressive New Trailer; Coming to PS5

During the PlayStation 5 Showcase Event Livestream, a new trailer for the upcoming FNAF game, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, was shown and it gave players at least a little taste of what to expect.

The trailer shows what sounds like a young boy trying to back up away out of what appears to be a Fazbear restaurant. A young woman’s voice can be heard trying to persuade Gregory (presumably the boy’s name) to come out and play, apologizing for “losing her temper” earlier and saying that it was “just a glitch.”

Then, at the end of the trailer, another voice can be heard. A gruff sounding older-man tells Gregory that “she” has found “us” and the trailer shortly ends.

Now to the uninitiated this could appear as a barebones trailer, but FNAF series veterans know that there is potentially a lot of info stuffed in there.

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18-Year-Old Italian Musetti Stuns Stan In Rome

#NextGenATP Italian Lorenzo Musetti earned the biggest win of his young career Tuesday evening at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, stunning three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 6-0, 7-6(2) in the first round. This is the 18-year-old’s first ATP Tour victory.

Musetti had only played one tour-level match before facing the former World No. 3 in Rome. But the teen, who won three qualifying matches to reach the main draw, showed few nerves at the Foro Italico. He displayed an aggressive all-court game to oust Wawrinka after one hour and 24 minutes.

“I have seen him play on television and I know he is a very tough player,” said Musetti, who will play Kei Nishikori in the second round. “I’m going to enjoy the victory before I start thinking about my match against Nishikori.”

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After a first set full of unforced errors off Wawrinka’s racquet that led him … Read the rest