The Sims 4 Seasons Launches on Xbox One Just in Time for the Holidays
The holidays are almost here, and with them is The Sims 4 Seasons for Xbox One! Let’s dive into all the family fun your Sims will have, as well as a unique holiday we threw in for some *ahem* alternative fun.
First off, it’s important to note that this expansion pack has a brand-new calendar, which includes all upcoming holidays! Each one contains traditions to complete that help your Sim have an awesome time celebrating.
When chilly weather rolls around, so do holidays! Harvestfest is in the Fall, and Sims gather around the table for the grand meal. Sims can decorate their home for this special day with wreaths, flowers, and a pumpkin trio while the turkey’s cooking in the oven. Plus, there are lots of other goodies to make and bake for the whole family. Oh, and don’t look now, but you may find yourself encountering a certain straw-filled friend made especially for your garden. He’s friendly, though, so there’s no need to feel spooked. Halloween already happened, remember?
When Winter blows into town, so does Winterfest! Make your Sim’s home a special place to celebrate with a holiday pack and decoration box that lets you customize every room. Your Sims can also give gifts, sip hot cocoa, and warm their toes by the fireplace. The latter is key if you’d like a visit from Father Winter, too. You won’t want to miss his legendary holiday cheer, sure to brighten up every kid in the neighborhood.
And for even more ways to chill out, for the first time in The Sims 4, we’re introducing ice skating. Tricks, spins, and awkward falls await your Sims when you place the skating rink in any lot. Plus, Sims can arm themselves with hats and gloves, then head outside to make a snowpal and snow angels.
With that, let’s get into one holiday that’s a little, shall we say, different: The Neighborhood Brawl. It’s a (not so) time-honored tradition where Sims get together to practice their left hooks. On each other! It gets pretty crazy out in those streets, and your Sim may even draw a crowd during the fight. But, getting into fights bring many Sims restored confidence. And that’s worth a few bumps and bruises. There’s even a special song to sing on this particular occasion.
“So, why do Sims have a holiday for fighting,” you may ask? Because they’re Sims, of course! Sims do crazy things, especially at the hands of Simmers like yourselves.
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived (not quite on time), and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region.As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!
Switch Retail – New Releases
Bendy and the Ink Machine(Maximum Games, €29.99 / £24.99) – Bendy and the Ink Machine is the first-person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons. Fear the machine and survive.
Moto Racer 4(Microids, €34.99 / £29.99) – In a world where freestyle and risk-taking dominate, impose your riding style all around the world. Impress your opponents and win races with class! Master drifting, wheelies, sharp turns and other techniques to earn a place on the podium! Customize and upgrade your bike! Progress through Moto Racer 4 and take in the stunning environments. From the United States to the Himalayas by way of the desert, Moto Racer 4 takes you through perilous, breathtaking courses at 100 miles an hour.
ATV Drift & Tricks(Microids, €34.99 / £29.99) – Tired of 2-wheeled vehicles? ATV Drift & Tricks is the ATV game for you! A quads-only racing game. Do a series of races in 5 game modes with extraordinary challenges on varied tracks you can do over and over again. Deserts, Forests, Mountains, Lakes, Rivers, Oases … No doubt, you’ll really see it all!
Panda Hero(TREVA, €29.99 / £26.99) – Take on the role of the mighty panda and tread your path unerringly. Skilfully dodge your attackers and sweep aside any creatures standing in your way – attack! Discover the exciting world of our intrepid panda hero in this thrilling platform game. Funny, thrilling and action-packed!
Switch eShop – New Releases
Warframe(Digital Extremes, Free) – With more than 30 Warframes, each fully customizable with their own unique abilities, you can create the perfect Warframe for you. Katanas. Crossbows. Flamethrowers. Expand your Arsenal with more than 300 diverse Weapons, then modify each one to match your playstyle. Slice and dice through hordes of enemies, or go in guns blazing, or sneak your way in — the choice is yours.
Storm Boy(Blowfish Studios, €5.99 / £5.39) – Experience an interactive retelling of the classic tale by taking control of both Storm Boy and Mr. Percival in key moments, such as when the pair rescued stranded sailors during a storm. Relive their friendship and enjoy seaside activities across a wide assortment of fun and relaxing mini-games, including sand drawing, sailing, cockle hunting, playing fetch, sand surfing, pelican feeding, and more.
Youtubers Life OMG Edition(U-PLAY Online, €29.99 / £26.99) – Create videos, get subscribers, attend events, interact with your fans… and grow your channel. Live a true Youtuber’s life! Record your own videos from your parents’ house and get your first subscribers, views and likes. Meet well-known Youtubers, go to the wildest parties, share your life on social media and deal with your haters. Sign with exclusive networks and customize your studio with the coolest stuff.
Hyperide: Vector Raid(Arts Alliance, €3.99 / £3.59) – The cargo vessel, which was carrying the priceless crystals, needed to power up advanced technologies was attacked by a pirate vessel on its way back from the colonies. Ambushed and outnumbered, the crew of the ship decided to make an escape to the wild region of space. They had used all of their means of defence, but this will be not enough to ensure their survival.
kuso(Mokuzai Studio, €4.49 / £3.99) – kuso is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world. If you’re looking for a game that’ll challenge your platforming skills, something excellent to listen to, and a game to master, kuso is the game for you.
Frag doch mal…die Maus!(ASHGAMES, €9.99 / £8.99) – Everyone in the German-speaking territory grew up with the Maus. Hours of fun are waiting for kids and parents answering about 1000 questions and with approximately two hours of original video content with the famous “Sachgeschichten by Christoph and Armin”.
Peace, Death! Complete Edition(HYPETRAIN DIGITAL, €4.99 / £4.49) – In this game, you play as the Reaper – an intern in Apocalypse, Inc, working for Death. Examine each client’s feature to determine his, her, or its fate – and send them to either Heaven or Hell. Funny clients’ phrases, lots of references and easter eggs, bonuses, penalties, and very special clients. Peace, Death: Complete Edition includes all the content from “Hand Of F” DLC – along with some graphical and gameplay improvements!
ACA NEOGEO KING OF THE MONSTERS 2(HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) – “KING OF THE MONSTERS 2” is an action game released by SNK in 1992. Choose 1 of 3 monsters to thrash aliens around the world and become the undisputed King of the Monsters! Work together in a 2 player co-op mode, or duke it out in versus mode!
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle Episode 2: A Bleaker Predicklement(Chorus Worldwide Games, €7.99 / £7.19) – Puzzles! Pigeons! And Puns! The year is 1884 and Victorian London is ready for the greatest Adventure ever told. Part story, part animated cartoon, part puzzle game – A Bleaker Predicklement is a wonder to behold. Can you solve the puzzles and help Bertram Fiddle finally track down the despicable Geoff the Murderer?
Gnomes Garden(8FLOOR Games, €4.99 / £4.49) – A wonderful garden had always brought joy to all the people of the kingdom and all the residents of the castle. But a dry summer withered the king’s beloved garden and the surrounding gardens of the kingdom alike. The ruler has fallen ill and the kingdom is in danger. Help the princess save the gardens and make the king better again. Construct buildings, remove obstacles, repair damaged bridges and restore the beauty of the royal garden.
Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Super Burger Time(FTE Games, €7.99 / £7.99) – Super Burger Time, play as Peter Pepper Jr. and complete the burgers, but watch out for Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg and the dangerous Mr. Pickle!
Julie’s Sweets(Ocean Media, €9.99 / £8.99) – Help family business, chase college diploma or crazily fall in love? Why not all at the same time? Julie faces these questions in a thrilling story where she’s questioning her self-confidence, her values and is it all worth the effort? Of course it is and Julie finds all the answers in her own way while enrolling to prestigious cooking school ‘Le Cookery’. Will she make it, and most importantly, how can you help her?
Ms. Splosion Man(Twisted Pixel, €14.99 / £11.99) – Bigger. Badder. Prettier… When Splosion Man is captured by the evil corporation known as Big Science, it’s up to Ms. Splosion Man to save the day. In this sequel to “Splosion Man”, Twisted Pixel Games raises the bar with “Ms. Splosion Man” and brings you into the action with 50 single player levels and 50 completely unique multiplayer levels playable locally or online. – Read our Ms. Splosion Man review
Nidhogg 2(Messhof, €14.99 / £13.49) – Defeat your opponent to gain control of the screen, then book it to your side of the arena. Before long, a new opponent will appear in your way. If they kill you, they get control. Get all the way to your end of the arena to win–and be devoured by the Nidhogg.
Party Hard(tinyBuild Games, €14.99 / £13.49) – It’s 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is a stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Please, Don’t Touch Anything(ForwardXP, €9.99 / £8.99) – Covering for a colleague taking a bathroom break, you find yourself in front of a mysterious console with a green screen monitor showing a pixelated live image of an unknown city. Also present is an ominous red button with the simple instruction to not touch anything!
Steamburg(Monster Couch, €4.99 / £4.49) – The main character, professor Vincent Cornelius Moore, fights robots that invaded the city of Steamburg. The gameplay is unique – Vincent is unarmed, so he must choose his moves wisely. He can only throw small electro-bombs which lure the robots and halt their progress for a while. Vincent has to walk through the streets in such a way that the robot chasing him hits upon a Tesla coil and is destroyed. It seems quite easy in the first levels.
WAKU WAKU SWEETS(Sonic Powered, €29.99 / £26.99) – Acquire on-the-job experience by making all kinds of confectioneries. Tilt to pour mixtures, rotate to mix, follow the steps and move the controller as shown on the screen. That’s how you cook! Change into your favourite outfit, and change your hairstyle. Participate in contests and chat with the people in town to complete your quest to become the best. Make everyone smile with your confectioneries, and become a wonderful pastry chef!
Word Sudoku by POWGI( Lightwood Games, €7.99 / £6.99) – Place letters in the grid according to normal Sudoku rules and one row or column will spell the word. Of course, you can switch back to number mode if you prefer. Word Sudoku by POWGI includes 240 unique and beautifully symmetrical Word Sudoku puzzles, graded for difficulty from beginner to expert.
Zeus Quest Remastered(Crazysoft, €8.99 / £7.99) – ‘Zeus Quest Remastered’ is a silly point and click adventure game with light-hearted humour. It combines Greek Mythology with Sci-Fi in a twisted way! You control Zeus (Boss of Olympus) which is a wacky character. He tries to fix a time machine to save the planet from an explosion.
STUMP(SimFabric, €1.99 / £1.79) – The Brave Stump sets out to chase lumberjacks through which he is no longer a beautiful tree. Guide Stump through five lands, collect lost leaves and help him regain his former shape. The second game mode allows you to breed wonderful trees, starting with seeds and pots with soil.
Switch eShop – Demos
Art of Balance Demo(Shin’en Multimedia, Free) – The goal sounds simple at first: Build a balanced stack from all given shapes, but there are plenty of challenges. Some shapes break under load, while others can even reverse gravity and literally turn the stack upside down. With practice, some experimentation and a little bit of luck, however, you’ll quickly master even the most difficult challenges.
Energy Cycle Edge Demo(Sometimes You, Free) – The main idea is the same: when you activate each cell in the game field, it changes the colours of the cell and any adjacent cells in a straight line. Each cell switches between three different colours, and your task is to make them all match the same colour. In ‘Energy Cycle Edge’, most parts of puzzles are three-dimensional, so you’ll need to monitor the changes of colours within several linked layers, adding a new facet to the familiar gameplay.
Desktop Soccer Trial Edition – Demo(QUByte Interactive, Free) – The desk is your field! Lace up your shoes for a simple yet challenging soccer game! Share the Joy-Con with up to 4 people for a soccer free-for-all! Make your own original team by adjusting formations and positions! Aim to win the tournament!
Forgotton Anne Demo(Square Enix Europe LTD, Free) – Imagine a place where all that is lost and forgotten goes; old toys, letters, socks. The Forgotten Lands is a magical world inhabited by Forgotlings; living mislaid objects longing to be remembered. Forgotton Anne is a seamless cinematic adventure with meaningful storytelling and light puzzle platforming. You are Anne, the enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, as she sets out to squash a rebellion that might prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world… – Read our Forgotton Anne review
3DS eShop – New Releases
Japanese Rail Sim 3D5 types of trains(Sonic Powered, €14.99 / £13.49) – This game introduces the oldest existing private railway of Japan. The Ohmi Railway is, just as its headquarters, located in Shiga prefecture. Locals call it the “Gacha-kon train”, from the sound of the when train rumbling over the railroad tracks. The Ohmi Railway is a long distance railway split into four sections that connects the east side of Biwako lake from north to south.
RTO 2(nuGAME, €9.99 / £8.99) – RTO 2 is a side-scrolling first-person shooter with elements from the survival horror genre. Take control of a 6-man team through four episodes and do your best to survive and complete your mission. RTO 2 features randomly generated levels and permadeath. It will pitch you up against hordes of enemies and test your survival skills.
Wii U eShop – New Releases
Just Dance 2019 Demo(Ubisoft, Free) – Wherever life takes you, Just Dance 2019 will keep you dancing for hours with an insane amount of content for the whole family to enjoy! Just Dance 2019 comes with over 40 new and fun songs, and access to more than 400 songs available with Just Dance Unlimited. Every copy of the game comes with 1-month of free access!
Insect Planet TD(RandomSpin, €1.99 / £1.79) – The distant space expedition to the Earth-like planet, finally ended. We came here for the purpose of colonization, but we are faced with alien creatures. We have no choice we must conquer this planet. -Tower defence game. -You have to mine resources during the gameplay. -Simple cute graphics.
Switch eShop – Pre-Orders
Screencheat: Unplugged(Samurai Punk, €8.99 / £13.49, pre-order from 19/11/2018) – Master a wide variety of weapons and engage in fast and frantic combat with up to four players locally or with bots, then challenge yourself in the tricky time trials mode. With colourful maps, unique modes and a huge number of customisation options including wacky mutators, Screencheat: Unplugged is the ultimate party FPS.
Cattails(FalconDevelopment, €14.99 / £11.99, pre-order from 20/11/2018) – Play as a feral cat that roams an expansive wilderness. Hunt for food, fight cats from other colonies and become friends (or enemies!) with your neighbours. Romance one of twelve eligible cats, raise a family of cute kittens, and train them by taking them with you on your adventures! Or, delve into dark caverns to find treasures. Just make sure you always have some food on hand in case you get hungry.
Energy Cycle Edge(Sometimes You, €4.24 / £3.81, pre-order from 21/11/2018) – The main idea is the same: when you activate each cell in the game field, it changes the colours of the cell and any adjacent cells in a straight line. Each cell switches between three different colours, and your task is to make them all match the same colour. In ‘Energy Cycle Edge’, most parts of puzzles are three-dimensional, so you’ll need to monitor the changes of colours within several linked layers, adding a new facet to the familiar gameplay.
Animal Hunter Z(STARSIGN, €7.99 / £7.19, pre-order from 22/11/2018) – We know that the virus infecting the animals can also be transferred to humans. Unfortunately, the only way to protect the island from this plague is to destroy all of the infected animals. Some animals may try to attack you. Will you survive your mission and see harmony restored to the island?
Crimson Keep(Merge Games, €15.99 / £11.99, pre-order from 22/11/2018) – Descend into the Crimson Keep, an ever-changing labyrinth full of monsters, traps, and treasure. Discover the sunken remains of an ancient castle and cleanse it of the evil within. Uncover secrets that will bestow great power on you – it could be your only hope of escape. Crimson Keep is an action RPG adventure in which your only hope is to explore, scavenge, and fight for survival. Will you find the mysterious Crimson Keep? Will you escape this terrible place? Or will you be food for the innumerable beasts and horrors that lurk below?
Dexteritrip(Undergames, €5.03 / £4.50, pre-order from 22/11/2018) – Dexteritrip is a frenetic, hardcore and minimalistic fast-paced action platform game, in which your gaming skills will be constantly tested. Face up to 100 super challenging levels of increasing difficulty, which will have you avoiding death traps, planning your moves, teleporting, shifting gravity and killing enemies.
Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God(KEMCO, €19.99 / £17.99, pre-order from 22/11/2018) – Patty’s brother has been possessed by the God of Poverty and the whole family has become poor, with huge debts… This is the beginning of Patty’s struggle! To pay back the debts, let’s open a tavern in Marenia, gather ingredients, and start cooking!
Nightshade(D3 Publisher, €47.99 / £43.19, pre-order from 22/11/2018) – A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P Otomebu and Red Entertainment, two companies known for their creative range and production of heavyweight visual novel games. Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period.
Starman(Nada Studio, €7.99 / £7.19, pre-order from 22/11/2018) – New puzzles every level will keep you learning and thinking outside the box. We’ve put so much love building the sceneries and trying to create an eerie atmosphere. Sit, relax, and enjoy.
7.20b: == * Meepo: Agility gain reduced from 2.2 to 1.4 * Meepo: Poof damage reduced from 80/100/120/140 to 70/90/110/130 * Meepo: Ransack hero steal reduced from 8/12/16/20 to 6/10/14/18 * Meepo: Level 10 Talent reduced from +15 Damage to +10 * Meepo: Level 15 Talent changed from +10% Lifesteal to +15% Evasion * Meepo: Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Evasion to +10% Lifesteal * Meepo: Level 25 Talent reduced from +600 Health to +400
* Luna: Lunar Blessing reduced from 8/14/20/26 to 6/12/18/24 * Luna: Level 15 Talent changed from +14 Lunar Blessing Attributes to +30 Movement Speed
* Slark: Now only steals agility when he kills the enemy himself * Slark: Pounce leash duration from 3.5 to 2.75/3/3.25/3.5 * Slark: Pounce leash range from 325 to 350 * Slark: Shadow Dance cooldown increased from 60 to 80/70/60 * Slark: Level 20 Talent reduced from +3s Pounce Leash to +2s
* Dazzle: Poison Touch manacost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 80/100/120/140 * Dazzle: Bad Juju debuff duration reduced from 10 to 8
* Sand King: Sandstorm cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 40/32/24/16 * Sand King: Sandstorm manacost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60
* Underlord: Intelligence gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3
* Lone Druid: Spirit Link attack speed reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 20/40/60/80 * Lone Druid: Spirit Link cooldown from 42/34/26/18 to 44/36/28/20
* Wraith Band: Attack speed bonus reduced from 8 to 7
* Drow: Base agility increased by 4 * Drow: Precision Aura increased from 20/36/52/68% to 20/40/60/80%
* Outworld Devourer: Base Intelligence increased from 24 to 28 * Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium mana restore from 60/80/100/120% to 80/100/120/140% * Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium slow from 8/16/24/32% to 12/20/28/36% * Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium cooldown from 20 to 18
* Clinkz: Burning Army base attack time improved from 1.8/1.65/1.5 to 1.65/1.5/1.35 * Clinkz: Burning Army cast range increased from 800 to 1200
* Chaos Knight: Chaos Strike cooldown from 8/7/6/5 to 7/6/5/4 * Chaos Knight: Phantasm damage increased from 40/70/100% to 50/75/100%
* Centaur: Retaliate max stacks increased from 10 to 13
* Ember Spirit: Fixed a bug with multiple Fire Remnant instances not doing damage properly * Ember Spirit: Sleight of Fist damage increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140
* Medusa: Agility increased from 20 + 2.5 to 22 + 3.4 * Medusa: Level 15 Talent increased from +20% Mystic Snake Mana Steal to +35%
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise fade time reduced from 4.75/4/3.25/2.5 to 4/3.5/3/2.5 * Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise total damage increased from 30/80/130/180 to 30/90/150/210 * Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise movement speed increased from 10/15/20/25% to 14/18/22/26%
* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex duration from 1/1.5/2/2.5 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 * Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex cooldown from 21/20/19/18 to 22/20/18/16 * Storm Spirit: Overload attack speed reduction from -50 to -80 (matches movement speed now)
* Sven: Warcry shield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440
* Venomancer: Poison Sting slow from 11/12/13/14% to 11/13/15/17%
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Minecraft 1.14 Snapshot 18W47A
Todays snapshot is nice and peaceful. We’ve gone and fixed some bugs, cleaned up so much code, nothing can go wr███████████████ … Oh no…
A full summary of the content available in this snapshot can be found in the changelog on Minecraft.net, the following is a short summary:
Added Pillager Outpost
Added Raids
Changed some block textures based on feedback
PILLAGER OUTPOST
As if finding Pillagers out in the wild wasn’t scary enough with Patrols, keep an eye out as out on your exploration you may just find an outpost of theirs.
Can be found in any biome a village can be generated.
Takes advantage of our new mystery block, the Jigsaw, for generation.
RAIDS
If you find an illager wearing a banner on its head, be careful not to kill it!
If you do kill it, you might find yourself facing a Bad Omen
If you find yourself facing a Bad Omen, be especially careful not to walk into a village
MC-137819 – Shulker boxes cannot be dyed, resulting in duplication
To get snapshots, open your launcher and go to the “launch options” tab. Check the box saying “Enable snapshots” and save. To switch between the snapshot and normal version, you can find a new dropdown menu next to the “Play” button. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (In the “launch options” page).
Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com.
Snapshots can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Share your thoughts on how 1.14 is shaping up in the comments below!
Enjoy precisely handcrafted levels and exclusively created electronic dance music, all embedded in an appealing futuristic world. Swing your sabers, match the color and the right direction to slash the cubes, and keep up with the adrenaline-pumping music?
At some point in your career as a Linux administrator, you’re going to use Secure Shell (SSH) to remote into a Linux server or desktop. Chances are, you already have. In some instances, you’ll be SSH’ing into multiple Linux servers at once. In fact, Secure Shell might well be one of the most-used tools in your Linux toolbox. Because of this, you’ll want to make the experience as efficient as possible. For many admins, nothing is as efficient as the command line. However, there are users out there who do prefer a GUI tool, especially when working from a desktop machine to remote into and work on a server.
If you happen to prefer a good GUI tool, you’ll be happy to know there are a couple of outstanding graphical tools for SSH on Linux. Couple that with a unique terminal window that allows you to remote into multiple machines from the same window, and you have everything you need to work efficiently. Let’s take a look at these three tools and find out if one (or more) of them is perfectly apt to meet your needs.
I’ll be demonstrating these tools on Elementary OS, but they are all available for most major distributions.
PuTTY
Anyone that’s been around long enough knows about PuTTY. In fact, PuTTY is the de facto standard tool for connecting, via SSH, to Linux servers from the Windows environment. But PuTTY isn’t just for Windows. In fact, from withing the standard repositories, PuTTY can also be installed on Linux. PuTTY’s feature list includes:
Saved sessions.
Connect via IP address or hostname.
Define alternative SSH port.
Connection type definition.
Logging.
Options for keyboard, bell, appearance, connection, and more.
Local and remote tunnel configuration
Proxy support
X11 tunneling support
The PuTTY GUI is mostly a way to save SSH sessions, so it’s easier to manage all of those various Linux servers and desktops you need to constantly remote into and out of. Once you’ve connected, from PuTTY to the Linux server, you will have a terminal window in which to work. At this point, you may be asking yourself, why not just work from the terminal window? For some, the convenience of saving sessions does make PuTTY worth using.
Installing PuTTY on Linux is simple. For example, you could issue the command on a Debian-based distribution:
sudo apt-get install -y putty
Once installed, you can either run the PuTTY GUI from your desktop menu or issue the command putty. In the PuTTY Configuration window (Figure 1), type the hostname or IP address in the HostName (or IP address) section, configure the port (if not the default 22), select SSH from the connection type, and click Open.
Once the connection is made, you’ll then be prompted for the user credentials on the remote server (Figure 2).
To save a session (so you don’t have to always type the remote server information), fill out the IP address (or hostname), configure the port and connection type, and then (before you click Open), type a name for the connection in the top text area of the Saved Sessions section, and click Save. This will then save the configuration for the session. To then connect to a saved session, select it from the saved sessions window, click Load, and then click Open. You should then be prompted for the remote credentials on the remote server.
EasySSH
Although EasySSH doesn’t offer the amount of configuration options found in PuTTY, it’s (as the name implies) incredibly easy to use. One of the best features of EasySSH is that it offers a tabbed interface, so you can have multiple SSH connections open and quickly switch between them. Other EasySSH features include:
Install EasySSH on a Linux desktop is simple, as the app can be installed via flatpak (which does mean you must have Flatpak installed on your system). Once flatpak is installed, add EasySSH with the commands:
The EasySSH app will open, where you can click the + button in the upper left corner. In the resulting window (Figure 3), configure your SSH connection as required.
Once you’ve added the connection, it will appear in the left navigation of the main window (Figure 4).
To connect to a remote server in EasySSH, select it from the left navigation and then click the Connect button (Figure 5).
The one caveat with EasySSH is that you must save the username and password in the connection configuration (otherwise the connection will fail). This means anyone with access to the desktop running EasySSH can remote into your servers without knowing the passwords. Because of this, you must always remember to lock your desktop screen any time you are away (and make sure to use a strong password). The last thing you want is to have a server vulnerable to unwanted logins.
Terminator
Terminator is not actually an SSH GUI. Instead, Terminator functions as a single window that allows you to run multiple terminals (and even groups of terminals) at once. Effectively you can open Terminator, split the window vertical and horizontally (until you have all the terminals you want), and then connect to all of your remote Linux servers by way of the standard SSH command (Figure 6).
To install Terminator, issue a command like:
sudo apt-get install -y terminator
Once installed, open the tool either from your desktop menu or from the command terminator. With the window opened, you can right-click inside Terminator and select either Split Horizontally or Split Vertically. Continue splitting the terminal until you have exactly the number of terminals you need, and then start remoting into those servers. The caveat to using Terminator is that it is not a standard SSH GUI tool, in that it won’t save your sessions or give you quick access to those servers. In other words, you will always have to manually log into your remote Linux servers. However, being able to see your remote Secure Shell sessions side by side does make administering multiple remote machines quite a bit easier.
Few (But Worthwhile) Options
There aren’t a lot of SSH GUI tools available for Linux. Why? Because most administrators prefer to simply open a terminal window and use the standard command-line tools to remotely access their servers. However, if you have a need for a GUI tool, you have two solid options and one terminal that makes logging into multiple machines slightly easier. Although there are only a few options for those looking for an SSH GUI tool, those that are available are certainly worth your time. Give one of these a try and see for yourself.
Battle for Korsun is a turn-based ‘lite’ strategy wargame set during the Eastern Front of World War 2. Specifically, it covers the events of the Korsun-Shevchenkovsky Offensive between Jan/Feb 1944 which led to what is known as the Battle of the Korsun-Cherkasy Pocket. A surrounded German Army Group failed to breakout and find relief, causing massive casualties.
The game is developed by Yobowargames, or Lance Craner as he is also known, and is a more simplistic wargame that acts as a great gateway experience for casual enthusiasts or those looking to get into that particular niche. Key features include:
Hotseat or German v AI
Large Map
Units represent Divisions/Regiments or Battalions
Variable weather conditions
At the time of writing, Pocket Tactics has yet to do it’s own dedicated review on Battle for Korsun, however our sister website Wargamer.com has a review of the PC version if you’re interested in some broad impressions.
Once we do a dedicated review on iOS, this text will be replaced by the official PT verdict.
As has become a tradition here on GameFromScratch, every year we track down and present the best Black Friday deals of interest for game developers. This year is no exception, so here they are! Although it is becoming less and less of a thing, this page will also track applicable Cyber Monday deals as well. If you know of a missing deal, let me know in the comments down below and I will do my best to add it.
Adobe are offering 25% off their entire creative suite annual subscription service. This includes seminal products such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate and more.
All Serif products are currently 30% off for Black Friday, including Affinity Designer, Painter and Painter for iOS. If you want to learn more about Affinity Designer, check out our recent video.
Save 33% on annual subscriptions for their Substance Suite of PBR texturing tools (Painter, Designer, B2M). For more information on Substance Painter, check out our recent hands on video.
Amazon
Amazon is always heavily involved in Black Friday and sell a wealth of software and hardware that’s useful for game developers. I will be updating this category as deals come online.
Technically not a Black Friday sale, but the Humble RPG Game Dev Bundle is going on during the same period. Now with an improved license, you can get a ton of RPG related graphics, music and icons for a low price while helping charity. I got hands-on with the bundle in this video.
The Microsoft store is an ecceletic mix of software, computers and devices, with a variety of items on sale during Black Friday such as laptops, tablets and VR headsets.
Safari Books is O’Reilly Press’ online book repository, offering full access to thousands of computer related books. This sale, good through Monday, is good for 50% off an annual subscriptions, a $200 value.
There are sales across the entire Unity Asset Store for Black Friday, generally 50% off or better. Pretty much all kinds of assets are currently on sale, models, plugins, tools, you name it. They have also organized several discounted bundles specifically for Black Friday.
Unreal Engine aren’t having a Black Friday sale… they are having a “Fall Sale”. Same thing, different label. Save up to 90% off on 3,100 items in their online asset store. The “totally not a Black Friday” sale ends on November 27th.
Some computer networks need to maintain identical software installations and configurations on several physical machines. One such environment would be a school computer lab. A netboot server can be set up to serve an entire operating system over a network so that the client computers can be configured from one central location. This tutorial will show one method of building a netboot server.
Part 1 of this tutorial will cover creating a netboot server and image. Part 2 will show how to add Kerberos-authenticated home directories to the netboot configuration.
Initial Configuration
Start by downloading one of Fedora Server’s netinst images, burning it to a CD, and booting the server that will be reformatted from it. We just need a typical “Minimal Install” of Fedora Server for our starting point and we will use the command line to add any additional packages that are needed after the installation is finished.
NOTE: For this tutorial we will be using Fedora 28. Other versions may include a slightly different set of packages in their “Minimal Install”. If you start with a different version of Fedora, then you may need to do some troubleshooting if an expected file or command is not available.
Once you have your minimal installation of Fedora Server up and running, log in as root and set the hostname:
NOTE: Red Hat recommends that both static and transient names match the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) used for the machine in DNS, such as host.example.com (Understanding Host Names).
NOTE: This guide is meant to be copy-and-paste friendly. Any value that you might need to customize will be stated as a MY_* variable that you can tweak before running the remaining commands. Beware that if you log out, the variable assignments will be cleared.
NOTE: Fedora 28 Server tends to dump a lot of logging output to the console by default. You may want to disable the console logging temporarily by running: sysctl -w kernel.printk=0
Next, we need a static network address on our server. The following sequence of commands should find and reconfigure your default network connection appropriately:
$ MY_DNS1=192.0.2.91 $ MY_DNS2=192.0.2.92 $ MY_IP=192.0.2.158 $ MY_PREFIX=24 $ MY_GATEWAY=192.0.2.254 $ DEFAULT_DEV=$(ip route show default | awk '{print $5}') $ DEFAULT_CON=$(nmcli d show $DEFAULT_DEV | sed -n '/^GENERAL.CONNECTION:/s!.*:\s*!! p') $ nohup bash << END nmcli con mod "$DEFAULT_CON" connection.id "$DEFAULT_DEV" nmcli con mod "$DEFAULT_DEV" connection.interface-name "$DEFAULT_DEV" nmcli con mod "$DEFAULT_DEV" ipv4.method disabled nmcli con up "$DEFAULT_DEV" nmcli con add con-name br0 ifname br0 type bridge nmcli con mod br0 bridge.stp no nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.dns $MY_DNS1,$MY_DNS2 nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.addresses $MY_IP/$MY_PREFIX nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.gateway $MY_GATEWAY nmcli con mod br0 ipv4.method manual nmcli con up br0 nmcli con add con-name br0-slave0 ifname "$DEFAULT_DEV" type bridge-slave master br0 nmcli con up br0-slave0 END
NOTE: The last set of commands above is wrapped in a “nohup” script because it will disable networking temporarily. The nohup command should allow the nmcli commands to finish running even while your ssh connection is down. Beware that it may take 10 or so seconds for the connection to come back up and that you will have to start a new ssh connection if you changed the server’s IP address.
NOTE: The above network configuration creates a network bridge on top of the default connection so that we can run a virtual machine instance directly on the server for testing later. If you do not want to test the netboot image directly on the server, you can skip creating the bridge and set the static IP address directly on your default network connection.
Install and Configure NFS4
Start by installing the nfs-utils package:
$ dnf install -y nfs-utils
Create a top-level pseudo filesystem for the NFS exports and share it out to your network:
SELinux will interfere with the netboot server’s operation. Configuring exceptions for it is beyond the scope of this tutorial, so we will disable it:
$ sed -i '/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX/s/"$/ audit=0 selinux=0"/' /etc/default/grub $ grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg $ sed -i 's/SELINUX=enforcing/SELINUX=disabled/' /etc/sysconfig/selinux $ setenforce 0
NOTE: Editing the grub command line should not be necessary, but simply editing /etc/sysconfig/selinux proved ineffective across reboots of Fedora Server 28 during testing, so the “selinux=0” flag has been set here to be doubly sure.
Now, add an exception for the NFS service to the local firewall and start the NFS service:
Now that our NFS server is up and running, we need to supply it with an operating system image to serve to the client computers. We will start with a very minimal image and add to it after everything is working.
First, create a new directory where our image will be stored:
$ mkdir /fc28
Use the “dnf” command to build the image under the new directory with only a few base packages:
It is important that the “kernel” packages were omitted from the above command. Before they are installed, we need to tweak the set of drivers that will be included in the “initramfs” image that is built automatically when the kernel is first installed. In particular, we need to disable “hostonly” mode so that the initramfs image will work on a wider set of hardware platforms and we need to add support for networking and NFS:
Now that we have an operating system available to netboot, we need a boot loader to kickstart it on the client systems. For this setup, we will be using iPXE.
NOTE: This section and the following section — Testing with QEMU — can be done on a separate computer; they do not have to be run on the netboot server.
This section is optional, but you will need to duplicate the file layout of the EFI system partition that is shown below on your physical machines to configure them for netbooting.
NOTE: You could also copy the files to a TFTP server and reference that server from DHCP if you wanted a fully diskless system.
In order to test our boot loader with QEMU, we are going to create a small disk image containing only an EFI system partition and our startup files.
Start by creating the required directory layout for the EFI system partition and copying the boot loader that we created in the previous section to it:
The below command should identify the kernel version that our netboot image is using and store it in a variable for use in the remaining configuration directives:
$ DEFAULT_VER=$(ls -c /fc28/lib/modules | head -n 1)
Define the boot configuration that our client computers will be using:
NOTE: The above boot script shows a minimal example of how to get iPXE to netboot Linux. Much more complex configurations are possible. Most notably, iPXE has support for interactive boot menus which can be configured with a default selection and a timeout. A more advanced iPXE script could, for example, default to booting an operation system from the local disk and only go to the netboot operation if a user pressed a key before a countdown timer reached zero.
Copy the Linux kernel and its associated initramfs to the EFI system partition:
To use our EFI system partition with QEMU, we need to create a small “uefi.img” disk image containing it and then connect that to QEMU as the primary boot drive.
Begin by installing the necessary tools:
$ dnf install -y parted dosfstools
Now create the “uefi.img” file and copy the files from the “esp” directory into it:
NOTE: On a physical computer, you need only copy the files from the “esp” directory to the computer’s existing EFI system partition. You do not need the “uefi.img” file to boot a physical computer.
NOTE: On a physical computer you can rename the “bootx64.efi” file if a file by that name already exists, but if you do so, you will probably have to edit the computer’s BIOS settings and add the renamed efi file to the boot list.
Next we need to install the qemu package:
$ dnf install -y qemu-system-x86
Allow QEMU to access the bridge that we created in the “Initial Configuration” section of this tutorial:
$ echo 'allow br0' > /etc/qemu/bridge.conf
Create a copy of the “OVMF_VARS.fd” image to store our virtual machine’s persistent BIOS settings:
If all goes well, you should see results similar to what is shown in the below image:
You can use the “shutdown” command to get out of the virtual machine and back to the server:
$ sudo shutdown -h now
NOTE: If something goes wrong and the virtual machine hangs, you may need to start a new ssh session to the server and use the “kill” command to terminate the “qemu-system-x86_64” process.
Adding to the Image
Adding to the image should be a simple matter of chroot’ing into the image on the server and running “dnf install <package_name>”.
There is no limit to what can be installed on the netboot image. A full graphical installation should function perfectly.
Here is an example of how to bring our minimal netboot image up to a complete graphical installation:
$ for i in dev dev/pts dev/shm proc sys run; do mount -o bind /$i /fc28/$i; done $ chroot /fc28 /usr/bin/bash --login $ dnf -y groupinstall "Fedora Workstation" $ dnf -y remove gnome-initial-setup $ systemctl disable sshd.service $ systemctl enable gdm.service $ systemctl set-default graphical.target $ sed -i 's/SELINUX=enforcing/SELINUX=disabled/' /etc/sysconfig/selinux $ logout $ for i in run sys proc dev/shm dev/pts dev; do umount /fc28/$i; done
Optionally, you may want to enable automatic login for the “liveuser” account:
$ sed -i '/daemon/a AutomaticLoginEnable=true' /fc28/etc/gdm/custom.conf $ sed -i '/daemon/a AutomaticLogin=liveuser' /fc28/etc/gdm/custom.conf
Among the most notable aspects of the Destiny 2weekly reset is the latest Ascendant Challenge for those who own the Forsaken DLC. This is the end of the six-week cycle of challenges, and it's one of the most spookiest and most involved. Here's where to find the Taken portal and what to do once you're inside.
As always, the first step is to pick up the Ascendant Challenge from Petra--this is what nets you a piece of Powerful gear for completing it. Once that's done, make sure you have a Tincture of Queensfoil. With that in hand, you'll enter the Lost Sector in Rheasilvia. You'll need to make your way through the entire thing, as the portal is located just behind the chest that unlocks after killing the boss. While optional, you might as well complete the Lost Sector to make things easier on yourself. With that out of the way, use the Tincture to gain the Ascendance buff, which allows you to see the Taken portal. The exact location can be seen in the video above and map below.
Jump through the portal to head to Cimmerian Garrison, located in the Ascendant Plane. Here, you'll be faced with what amounts to a gauntlet--you'll need to make your way through and kill an enemy at the end. Once you go inside, you'll be chased by three knights. As you progress, you'll have to deal with various enemies, including hobgoblins, shriekers, and thrall with yellow health bars. Take them out as you go, and you'll reach a point where you have to platform across some rocks (because it wouldn't be an Ascendant Challenge without some first-person platforming). Along the way, be mindful of the Taken corruption that will periodically explode with a blast of energy, which can send you falling you to your death if you aren't careful.
Once you're done platforming, you'll have to kill a knight to finish things out, but beware the shrieker that spawns nearby. With the knight dead, open the chest to complete the Ascendant Challenge. There may not be any special rewards inside there, but you'll get a piece of Powerful gear for turning in the associated bounty.
This week's reset marks the end of the Iron Banner, but there's something new to keep players engaged through the next week: bonus Infamy points in Gambit. If you're trying to finish any Season 4 Gambit Triumphs (or any other timed Triumphs, for that matter), you'll want to take advantage--Season 4 draws to a close at the next weekly reset on November 27. The start of Season 5 will see some info on the next expansion to Destiny, The Black Armory. Meanwhile, if you're looking for something else to do, you can always go earn the game's latest Exotic, Thunderlord, now that its three-week quest is fully unlocked.
