The kernel team is working on final integration for kernel 5.1. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora. This version has many security fixes included. As a result, the Fedora kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Monday, May 13, 2019 through Saturday, May 18, 2019. Refer to the wiki page for links to the test images you’ll need to participate. Read below for details.
How does a test week work?
A test day/week is an event where anyone can help make sure changes in Fedora work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed before, this is a perfect way to get started.
To contribute, you only need to be able to do the following things:
Download test materials, which include some large files
Read and follow directions step by step
The wiki page for the kernel test day has a lot of good information on what and how to test. After you’ve done some testing, you can log your results in the test day web application. If you’re available on or around the day of the event, please do some testing and report your results.
Happy testing, and we hope to see you on test day.
Unity have just released their latest beta, Unity 2019.2, now available in the Beta Releases tab in the Unity Hub. So shortly after GDC 2019, there aren’t many surprises in this release.
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Detective Pikachu Makes A Stealthy Home Alone Joke
The Detective Pikachu movie is bursting with Pokemon, from the well-known to the obscure; enough to excite any type of Pokemon fan. It's also completely full of callbacks to the Pokemon universe--everything from the video games to the TV show to the collectible card game. All in all, we found some 30 Easter eggs--but the movie also has quite a few pop culture references mixed in as well.
One big and easy to miss Easter egg pops up early in the movie, when protagonist Tim Goodman visits the apartment of his father, Detective Harry Goodman, after his death. The place is in the state Harry left it, and Tim even finds the TV still on. He rolls his eyes and makes a comment about his dad's love for old detective movies, before moving on to find the Pokemon-themed bedroom his dad set up for him when he was a kid.
The movie comes off as some random black-and-white film noir offering, but it's actually not. What's playing on Harry's TV is not a real movie at all--it's a clip from the beloved 1990 John Hughes family comedy, Home Alone.
In that movie, when young Kevin McCallister finds himself alone in his house, he eats ridiculous ice cream sundaes of his own devising and puts on an R-rated black-and-white movie. The movie is "Angels With Filthy Souls," the same thing Tim finds on the TV at Harry's.
The thing is, "Angels With Filthy Souls" is not a real movie. It's just one scene and was created specifically for Home Alone. It also gave birth to the iconic line, "Keep the change, ya filthy animal." Director Rob Letterman told FreshFiction.tv's Courtney Howard the movie's use on Harry's TV was originally a placeholder, but the filmmakers never found anything that could beat it--so eventually, they looked into licensing the fake film instead of trying to get a real one, and it made it into the Detective Pikachu final cut.
Still, the inclusion of "Angels With Filthy Souls" means one of two things are true: First, Harry's TV could be playing Home Alone (and, possibly, Harry is a fan of that movie, like literally every human), which means Home Alone is a movie in the universe of Pokemon. Or second, in the Pokemon world, "Angels With Filthy Souls" is a real movie, just like in Home Alone--which means that Tim Goodman and Pikachu share a universe with Kevin McCallister and the Wet Bandits.
Alongside the Tetris 99 competition next weekend (giving you a chance to unlock an exclusive Tetris Game Boy theme), Splatoon 2 will be holding another Splatfest in both North America and Europe.
The big question this time around is would you prefer to be able to time travel or teleport? As usual, you’ll have to pick a side and then fight for what you believe in on the battlefield. Here are some additional details for both regions from the official Nintendo Twitter accounts:
It’s time for the new #Splatoon2 #Splatfest! Which superpower would you rather have? Will you break the clock with #TeamTimeTravel or take a trip with #TeamTeleportation? This event runs from 5/17 9:00pm PT – 5/18 9:00pm PT.
Which superpower would you rather have: Time Travel or Teleportation? Choose a side and battle it out in next #Splatoon2 Splatfest, starting 18/05 14:00 CEST.
As usual, this event is limited to the weekend – so be sure to set aside some time to play if you want your side to win.
Which team will you be joining? Tell us down below.
SNK Releasing Transparent Neo Geo Mini To Celebrate The Samurai Shodown Series
Ever since the release of the Nintendo Switch in 2017, SNK has worked hard to make its retro library of Neo Geo games readily available on the eShop. In between all of these classic and slightly enhanced releases, the Japanese company found time to release two different miniature systems.
Now, in an attempt to build hype for the upcoming release Samurai Shodown on the Switch and multiple other platforms, SNK is releasing a series of limited edition Samurai Shodown-themed Neo Geo Mini. The three transparent systems, which bring back memories of older transparent Nintendo systems and controllers, are based on the fighters Haohmaru (white), Nakoruru (red) and Ukyo Tachibana (blue). Each colour is limited to 20,000 units.
As you’ll see in the images above, the system comes packed with the console, two controllers, a HDMI and USB cable, character stickers and special character cards. The system itself includes 40 Neo Geo titles, with six of them based on the Samurai Spirits series. Here’s the full list, along with a visual (thanks, Gematsu):
Aggressors of Dark Kombat, Alpha Mission II, Art of Fighting, Blazing Star, Blue’s Journey, Burning Fight, Cyber-Lip, Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, Fatal Fury 2, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, The King of Fighters ’97, The King of Fighters ’98,The King of Fighters ’99, King of the Monsters 2, Kizuna Encounter, The Last Blade 2, League Bowling, Magician Lord, Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug 3, Ninja Commando, Ninja Master’s: Haou Ninpou Chou, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers, Robo Army, Samurai Shodown (1993), Samurai Shodown II, Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood, Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge, Samurai Shodown V, Samurai Shodown V Special, Sengoku 3, Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad, Soccer Brawl, Super Sidekicks, Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy, Top Player’s Golf, Twinkle Star Sprites, World Heroes Perfect
These Limited Edition consoles arrive in Japan on 27th June and will be priced at 15,000 yen. Pre-orders open next week on 16th May. The Japanese SNK website is also selling the system with a copy of the new entry in the series for PS4, but unfortunately, there’s no sign of a Switch bundle.
If you would like to read more about this hardware, check out our existing reviews of the Japanese and International version.
New photos show ‘beta’ Apple Card with NFC-enabled packaging
By Roger Fingas Sunday, May 12, 2019, 02:45 pm PT (05:45 pm ET)
Newly-published photos are said to show one of the first physical Apple Cards, including its special packaging for quick iPhone pairing.
As anticipated the packaging incorporates an NFC tag, according to well-known leak source Ben Geskin. This should link the physical card with the digital one in the Wallet app.
The leaked card is said to belong to someone in a “semi-private” beta internal to Apple. Geskin’s name was Photoshopped in to protect the real person’s identity.
He noted also that while the card appears gold-like, that’s likely an illusion caused by ambient color temperature. In person, cards should have the same silver hue Apple showcased at its March 25 press event.
The physical Apple Card is notable not just for NFC pairing, but being made of real titanium instead of plastic. For security purposes it lacks visible account or CVV numbers, which instead have to be retrieved from the Wallet app.
Apple is partnering with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard for the initial U.S. launch. It has yet to set a firm date beyond sometime this summer.
Pokemon Sword and Shield might have already been announced, but we now know there's another new Pokemon game on the way from DeNA. The Japanese developer, which has partnered with Nintendo on a number of smartphone games before this, says it plans to launch a new mobile Pokemon game in the coming months.
"[We] plan to launch a new and exciting smartphone game this fiscal year based on the globally popular Pokemon franchise in partnership with The Pokemon Company," DeNA stated in its latest financial report. "More details, such as information about the game and launch timing, will be announced later." The current fiscal year ends on March 31, 2020, so we can expect the game to launch before then.
Pokemon Sword and Shield are also due to launch in the next few months: no release date has been announced, but they're scheduled to be released in 2019. We might learn more during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct presentation, which kicks off on June 11 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST (2 AM AET on June 12).
Random: Frozen Rayman Spotted In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Nintendo and Ubisoft might have grown increasingly friendly during the Switch generation, but unfortunately, it’s still not enough for Masahiro Sakurai and his team working on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to include the French publisher’s iconic mascot Rayman in the base version on the game.
Still, with four DLC character slots remaining – anything is possible. That’s why the internet is currently going crazy about a particular tweet that popped up a few days ago on Twitter, suggesting Rayman is frozen within the ice of Ultimate’s Battlefield stage. Take a close look at the screenshots above and below and see if you can spot him.
Of course, this has led to wild speculation the limbless mascot will be added to Ultimate as DLC, while others believe it’s a sign the character is literally frozen in the past.
As pointed out by GameXplain, this texture has been visible since Version 1.0. Not to forget, Rayman is already featured in Ultimate as a spirit and previously appeared as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. There’s also a history of Smash series hiding textures off the reflections of trophies in both Brawl and Melee, so this latest finding could be something similar.
What do you think – is this something or absolutely nothing? Take another look at the screenshots above and tell us whether you can see Rayman frozen in the ice.
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 11th)
And just like that, yet another week has gone and passed us by. We’ve had a pretty huge sale on the eShop and finalised Nintendo E3 plans to get all excited about over the last few days, but now it’s time to sit back and talk about how we’ll be enjoying our weekends. We’ve shared our gaming plans below, but we’d love to hear what you’re up to in the comments and poll sections below. Enjoy!
Alex Olney, video producer
My partner and I have been experiencing all the fun of the fair recently, with the fair being attempting to get on the sodding property ladder. It’s been consuming all of our spare time so I’ve decided that this weekend I’m going to say knackers to all that, and spend as much time as possible playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon’s Dogma, and potentially even fire up my shiny new PS4 Pro for some non-Nintendo Spider-Man based action. Traitorous, I know.
Austin Voigt, contributing writer
This weekend, I plan to really get into the Pokémon spirit with the release of Detective Pikachu and dig out all of my old games for some nostalgia-induced entertainment. I’ll also try to get a little further into Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – which I’m very glad I finally picked up – as well as continuing to attempt to play My Time at Portia (even though the in-game load times have made it tough to enjoy).
Regardless of load speeds, Portia is an entertaining game when it does work, and it’s keeping me occupied until Animal Crossing arrives – so I keep coming back!
Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, reviewer
Despite having completed it back in 2011 and having played it for over 13 hours for its review, I still can’t stop playing Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package. Sometimes you just need to throw yourself into oncoming traffic to rack up some insurance fraud or blow up entire streets with an exploding quad bike. Glorious.
This weekend I’ll also be taking another ageing shooter for a spin in the form of Sniper Elite V2 Remastered. Now I can burst Nazi brains in X-ray slow-mo whenever, wherever. What’s not to love? I’ll also be trying out the colourful roguelike adventures of For The King, with its tabletop RPG sensibilities. I’m nothing if not eclectic.
Gavin Lane, staff writer
Considering the huge sale that went live on Thursday, I shall be spending most of this weekend trying to resist buying games I already own elsewhere. I bought and completed the original SteamWorld Dig on 3DS and thoroughly enjoyed it, and I’ve got SteamWorld Heist sitting on my laptop after bagging it in a Humble Bundle, if memory serves. When Switch began accruing masses of third-party games, I promised myself I wouldn’t buy duplicates… but it’s increasingly tempting at these prices and having them on Switch increases the likelihood I’ll play them by about 500%.
So yes, I definitely won’t be playing SteamWorld Heist this weekend. Nope.
Gonçalo Lopes, contributing writer
After an insufferable two weeks of refreshing package delivery status, my addiction to physical media has been at last soothed with the excellent Japan exclusive Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen special edition along with Mortal Kombat 11, the latter of which comes just in time for the in-game currency bribe patch landing on Switch.
Add some Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Saints Row: The Third and Dragon Ball FighterZ back in the rotation and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a most fun/violent weekend. Still on the subject of fun and violence, my game of the week obviously goes to the long-awaited Shakedown: Hawaii, the most 16-bit game never made in the 1990s.
Ryan Craddock, staff writer
This weekend I’ll be getting back to my Banjo-Kazooie playthrough and hopefully nearing the end of Yoshi’s Crafted World. With Banjo, I’ve now made it to areas that I can’t really remember from my childhood and things are suddenly getting that little bit harder. I’m determined to make it to the end, though, so I’ll keep at it.
Yoshi is another story, though. I loved Yoshi’s Woolly World on Wii U and was hoping for similar things here despite not being quite as convinced by the early trailers. Sadly, Crafted World just isn’t cutting it like its predecessor did. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but getting to the end is starting to feel like a chore rather than a joy; hopefully whatever comes next for Yoshi is a step back in the right direction.
Which games are you playing this weekend? (284 votes)
Mortal Kombat 11 players recently received a thank you make-good gift of in-game currency across almost all platforms, and now Nintendo Switch has joined them. The latest patch for the Switch version adds the Community Thank You gift alongside a series of other balance fixes and other tweaks.
Most importantly, if you own the Switch version you'll want to log on soon to claim the currency bundle. It will award you 500,000 Koins, 500 Hearts, 1,000 Souls, and 1,000 Time Crystals. That last currency is the premium type, equaling about $10, or enough for two of the premium skins. The other rewards are used to unlock chests in the Krypt. The bundle is only available for a limited time, so you'll need to claim it by May 20, 2019 at 6 AM PST / 9 AM ET / 2 PM BST.
Those changes come alongside a huge host of improvements to the Towers of Time, which was commonly cited as a weak point in early reviews and player impressions. It tweaks the modifiers and difficulty curve, increases Koin rewards, and adjusts cooldowns and difficulty options. All of it is aimed at making the Towers less of a grind. You can read more about it in the full patch notes posted on Reddit.
"MK11 isn't just a sequel for series fans and NetherRealm devotees, it's a gateway into the realm of fighting games for anyone who has a passing interest in watching ruthless warriors beat each other silly," Edmond Tran wrote in GameSpot's review. "Streamlined mechanics keep the act of fighting furiously exciting no matter what your skill level, and comprehensive tutorials encourage you to dig into the nitty-gritty. There's a diverse roster of interesting characters and playstyles, and the story mode is an entertaining romp. The randomization of Krypt rewards and the odd issue with the game's always-online nature can occasionally chip away at your patience, but Mortal Kombat 11 absolutely hits where it matters."
