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Business Mayor
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
Lies of P is getting a massive free update, adding difficulty options as well as an extremely welcome boss rush
There's no word yet on exactly what effects these difficulty modes will have on Lies of P. But it's easy to imagine reduced damage scaling for enemies and perhaps a decrease in enemy density depending on which difficulty you select. The update is also bringing a dedicated boss rush mode to the game. Named Battle Memories, you'll be able to access this mode at the Hotel Krat Stargazer after clearing the game at least once. Battle Memories will let you challenge previously defeated bosses from both the base game and the Overture DLC (downloadable content). Each boss has five difficulty tiers, with the harder Tiers 4 and 5 locked until you've cleared the previous ones (you'll get access to Tier 4 after beating Tier 3, for example). Publisher Neowiz has also teased additional unlockables for those willing to brave the harder tiers: 'Who knows what rewards await those who overcome these hardening challenges?' But that's not all, as Battle Memories is being paired with another mode called Death March. This mode challenges players to defeat a minimum of three bosses consecutively with a limited pool of items and healing Pulse Cells. You're also able to set custom scenarios here, selecting the bosses you wish to face. The difficulty tiers of Battle Memories can also be applied here. Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. It's sounding like a very substantial update to go alongside the upcoming Overture expansion. With multiple difficulty options, boss rush modes, and the potential for unique rewards, there's really something for everyone here. Finally, this Lies of P update will arrive the same day that the Overture DLC releases, sometime in the Summer of 2025. You might also like…
Digital Trends
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Lies of P: Overture makes a great Soulslike more approachable than ever
Back in 2023, Lies of P became a surprise hit thanks to its Pinocchio-inspired story and brutally fast combat. Though I enjoyed it at the time, that quick action was always my sticking point. It felt like bosses were so aggressive that slower weapons simply weren't viable. Players really had to commit to every attack to keep up with enemies that lashed out in a flurry of violence. Developer Round8 has since put out patches to make a few bosses easier, such as reducing health and increasing chances of breaking their stances. Now Round8 has a second chance to get things right. This summer, Lies of P will receive a prequel DLC dubbed Overture. The new chapter will take players back to the beginning of the mysterious Puppet Frenzy, and take them to some snowier locales along the way. It's not just bringing a new time and setting to the table, though. Overture stands to make a tough base game even more approachable than ever based on what we played in a recent two hour demo that showed what the DLC has to offer. Recommended Videos Environmental variety Right when I start my demo, I'm immediately struck by Overture's setting. While the base Lies of P game was filled with dark and rusty overtones, Overture is knee deep in snow. The bright white landscapes are a dramatic shift that makes Overture feel more inviting compared to the base game. There's still clever environmental storytelling underneath those sheets of white. Boxes and structures are broken, scattered everywhere. Bright red blood is splattered all around. Something clearly horrific went down during the city of Krat's final days. I got to try out several new weapons during my demo, including a bow and arrow as well as a gunblade. The bow and arrow is precise, useful for picking off incredibly aggressive enemies at a range. In particular, there's a frozen zombie enemy wearing a crown that would always charge at me as soon as I was spotted. I quickly learned that I needed to approach them very carefully so that I could get the jump on them first. When that failed, the gunblade came in handy. The weapon has a satisfying heaviness that matches its explosive firepower. Its heavy combos carried me throughout my entire session. Essentially, the gunblade can unleash a medium range blast that propels Pinocchio backwards. In a follow-up combo, the second hit propels him forward for an additional sweeping strike on enemies. This particular attack is perfect for putting distance between me and my enemies before I can swoop in for the kill. Sure, I used that attack over and over again, but in a challenging Soulslike game, I wanted to take advantage of every tactic I had at my disposal. As I perused through a zoo, a mansion, and a carnival-like area, I eventually came across the boss of my session: a gigantic alligator called the Tyrannical Predator. I wasn't able to defeat it in time due to its hulking size and powerful bites that took out sizable chunks of my HP with each hit, but it was a healthy challenge to end a session I otherwise coasted through with one move. Revisiting the past For the second half of my session, I tested out a new feature coming to the Lies of P base game that will be extended to Overture: boss replay. In the main hub area, Hotel Krat, players will be able to have rematches with bosses they've previously fought against. Additionally, there are now multiple difficulty levels for the bosses. Each boss rematch has five levels, and upon beating them at Difficulty Level 5, players earn a commemorative item. As far as I can tell, there weren't any differences in behavior between the lowest and highest difficulty levels. The boss' damage output and HP are simply higher. The Level 5 matches are quite difficult, as the bosses hit like trucks. Even a single strike from the game's very first boss at the highest difficulty took out half of my health. On the flipside, the Level 1 matches are helpful for relearning boss fights and patterns that I've long since forgotten since the game's release. The main draw of the boss replay demo was that I was able to fight against three new bosses. Despite Overture's overall snowy setting, it seems like there will be some different environments to explore. For example, Markonis, Puppeteer of Death resides in a lush greenhouse area. This is a dual boss fight where Markonis uses her mechanized puppet like a wrecking ball. The second boss I faced was the Two-Face Overseer, which utilizes a giant hammer to fight. He reminds me of Batman villain Mr. Freeze, as the boss's head is encased in a tank. The setting of this one looked like a hospital or medical institution. The third and last boss I faced off against was in some sort of excavation site. The creature is named the Anguished Guardian of the Ruins, and it's enormous. It stands on four legs and has a bearded face. This was the only fight I tried with two phases, and was the most challenging of the new bosses due to its wide-sweeping attacks that required me to time my parries perfectly. Based on what I played, Lies of P: Overture looks to be a substantial addition to the base game. I've only played an hour of the new area while spending another in its new boss replay feature, but I have the feeling that there's so much left to explore. That's great news for an already standout Soulslike game that's only improved over time as it addressed its difficulty balancing. Overture feels like it will be a culmination of that process, letting more players than ever get in on the puppet slaying action. Lies of P: Overture is scheduled to launch this summer.
The Courier
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
The Kinneuchar Inn and Aeble team up for cider-paired supper club in Kilconquhar
Despite often being packaged, marketed and priced like beer, cider actually has more in common with wine. That is the point the people at Aeble, Scotland's first cider bottle shop, and renowned Fife restaurant The Kinneuchar Inn are making at a five-course, cider-paired supper club on Sunday. 'We want to demonstrate the quality and breadth of cider by serving products that boast a real range of characteristics,' Jaye Hutchison, co-owner of the Anstruther-based bottle shop, told me. To do this, staff will serve four ciders and one perry (a pear cider). Jaye described one cider, Naughton Cider Company's Overture, as 'one of the best drinks, globally, that I've ever tried'. Excitingly, this cider and one other that'll be served are both produced in Fife. Serving local food and drink is nothing new to James Ferguson and Alethea Palmer, who run The Kinneuchar Inn, in Kilconquhar. 'The produce here, in this area, is second to none,' James said as he handed me a fresh sugar snap pea. After eating it, I can only agree with him. Cooking at The Kinneuchar Inn requires flexibility; the menu changes depending on what produce is at its best. 'We find the good produce and then write the menu after that,' James noted. For the upcoming cider-paired supper club, James has put together a menu that highlights the local area's natural bounty. For example, Tamworth pork, sourced from just up the road, will be paired with local stuffed and baked onions. Strawberries from the East Neuk will be served alongside palmiers and milk ice cream. Just about everything served on the night will have been produced in-house. From the bread served during the meal to the three types of charcuterie in the first course. Freshness is at the heart of what Kinneuchar do. So, when I visited the inn 10 days before the supper club, the pig had yet to arrive. The onions that will accompany it had six days until they were pulled from the ground. Instead of the supper club dishes, I tried a couple of items from that day's menu to get an understanding of the type of food that The Kinneuchar Inn serves. I enjoyed a dish of cockles, verdina beans and fresh peas that was incredibly flavourful thanks to the addition of some housemade sobrasada. The other dish I tried was a testament to the inn's produce-led approach. Thick slices of wonderfully ripe apricots were served over a generous pile of mozzarella and topped with hazelnuts and basil. Given the quality of these two dishes, I have no doubt that the food served at the supper club will impress the guests just as much as the cider will. The Kinneuchar Inn runs various supper clubs during the quieter months of the year. It teams up with other businesses or invites distinguished chefs to cook at the restaurant for a night. Given that summer is just around the corner, the supper club with Aeble will be the last of these events until autumn. However, the team have plenty to keep them busy until then. Aside from expanding their general opening hours during the summer months, the team at Kinneuchar will also sell their famous fried chicken buns, which started as a lockdown-era takeaway offering, every Monday during July and August. They expect to sell over 200 of these fried chicken buns every day that they are on offer. The popularity of the buns is just one indicator of how well-respected The Kinneuchar Inn is, and its success has acted as a catalyst in the East Neuk. Now, the area is home to several other exceptional food and drink businesses, including Aeble. Supporting these local business was one of the reasons why James and Alethea teamed up with Aeble for Sunday's ticketed event. As James told me towards the end of our interview, 'Right now, we should all be supporting small, local, independent businesses because if we don't, we'll lose them.'
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bill to repeal ban of civil supersonic flight over land could open door for Boom Supersonic in Greensboro
WASHINGTON D.C. (WGHP) — Federal legislation filed by a North Carolina senator could open a critical door for a Greensboro factory aiming to achieve commercial supersonic flight. On Monday, Sen. Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) filed the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, a bill that would repeal a ban on overland civil supersonic flight. The bill was co-sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Montana). 'The race for supersonic dominance between the U.S. and China is already underway and the stakes couldn't be higher,' Budd said. 'To maintain our global leadership in aerospace innovation, we must modernize air travel by lifting the outdated ban on civil supersonic flight. The Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act paves the way to lift decades-old restrictions, allowing for faster air travel. This is a critical step to ensure America leads the next era of aviation.' PTI congratulates Boom Supersonic on successful supersonic flight Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) introduced a version of the bill in the House of Representatives, which was co-sponsored by Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas). The National Business Aviation Association supports both of these bills. Boom Supersonic, which intends to build engines for its commercial supersonic jets in Greensboro, has also voiced its support for this legislation, stating that it 'supports revising this regulation to allow supersonic flight that does not create audible sonic booms and to establish a certification pathway for future low-boom aircraft.' They have also expressed their commitment to building a supersonic aircraft in the United States, as they did with their demonstrator, the XB-1, which went supersonic without a 'boom' earlier this year. 'Supersonic flight without an audible sonic boom should obviously be allowed,' Blake Scholl, Founder of Boom Supersonic, said. 'The ban on supersonic has held back progress for more than half a century. I urge Congress to pass the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act supersonically so we can all enjoy faster flights and maintain American leadership in aviation.' Boom is investing about $500 million to build Overture, a commercial supersonic jet, in Greensboro and, in January 2023, on a 62-acre site where its so-called 'Superfactory' is . The company, which plans to employ more than 1,700, also has an . Boom plans to have its first passengers in the air by 2029 and will fly more than 600 'profitable routes' to destinations worldwide with a range of 4,250 nautical miles. Boom has taken on three partners to design and build which will power the Overture, and now has partnerships with companies to provide Another partner, Dimensional Energy, is to provide which is as being made from 'renewable biomass and waste resources,' which could be corn, algae or wood products. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
From ‘Skytanic' to bizarre ‘blended wing' jet – five astonishing planes of the future we could see by 2030
TECHNOLOGY is rapidly changing on the ground, in space and the sky in between. Here's a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of air travel. Advertisement 7 Soon to be the world's biggest plane, WindRunner, will be able to carry 12-times more than a Boeing 747 Credit: RADIA 7 Dubbed "Skytanic", the airliner will take to the skies by 2030 Credit: RADIA 7 The world's first "blended-wing body" plane, dubbed the Z4, could someday replace older Boeing jets Credit: JetZero 7 The 250-passenger Z4 plane, built by JetZero, has not yet been certified - but the company is hoping to launch it by 2030 Credit: JetZero 'Skytanic' Soon to be the world's biggest plane, Dubbed "Skytanic", the airliner will It will be tasked with transporting enormous cargo. WindRunner will clock in at an incredible 356ft - longer than the pitch at Wembley - and will be 79ft tall. Advertisement READ MORE ON AEROSPACE 'Blended wing' jet The world's first The unique design was just backed by United Airlines , which has plans to purchase up to 200 of the swanky new planes. The 250-passenger Z4 plane, built by JetZero, has not yet been certified - but the company is hoping to launch it by 2030. Managing director of United Airlines Venture told Business Insider that the Z4's oversized wing could create a "living room in the sky". Advertisement Most read in Tech 7 In October last year, the Beijing-based firm said that it successfully completed the first test flight for the prototype model Credit: YUNXING Yunxing superplane A The In October last year, the Beijing-based firm said that it successfully completed the first test flight for the prototype model. Advertisement The jet could potentially reach the speed of Mach 4 (3,00mph) - World's first private jet that can fly 9,000 miles non-stop to launch across US and Europe after breaking records 7 This globetrotting jumbo jet is set to launch across US and Europe, having secured FAA and EASA certifications Credit: Gulfstream Globe trotter The This globetrotting jumbo jet is set to launch across US and Europe, having secured FAA and EASA certifications. Advertisement It's hoped it will be zooming across skies in 2030. Now the longest-range private aircraft in the world, the Gulfstream G800 can ferry passengers to almost anywhere in the world without taking a single stop. If the jet were to take off from London it could fly to any airport across the globe - with the exception of Sydney. It has three luxurious living areas for up to 19 passengers, as well as a dedicated crew compartment for maximum in-flight comfort. Advertisement 7 Overture aircraft could feasibly fly passengers from London to New York City in just 3.5 hours at supersonic speeds Credit: The Mega Agency Boom Overture The supersonic Overture jet is on track for a 2029 launch, according to the company behind the project. US-based Boom Technology has forecast a market for up to 1,000 supersonic airliners, across 500 viable routes, with fares comparable to business class. Overture aircraft could feasibly fly passengers from London to New York City in just 3.5 hours at supersonic speeds. Advertisement The flight currently takes roughly 8 hours on a standard commercial carrier. Laying the groundwork for Overture, Bosses at the Colorado-headquartered firm believe it will be the first US-built commercial supersonic jet to hit the market Supersonic and Hypersonic Jets There are several types of hypersonic and supersonic jets. A breakdown of what's been happening in the industry and what's expected in the coming years. Talon-A Built by Stratolaunch Reported speeds of Mach 5 The first test flight conducted in 2024 Built by Nasa and Lockheed Martin Predicted max speeds of Mach 1.4 The first test flight in 2024 - but subject to delays Built by Venus Aerospace and Velontra Predicted max speeds of Mach 6 First test flight in 2025 Built by Hermeus Predicted max speeds of Mach 2.5 First test flight in 2026 Built by Hermeus Predicted max speeds of Mach 5 First test flight by 2030 Built by China's hypersonic plane programme Predicted max speeds of Mach 6 First test flight in 2025 Built by Hypersonix Launch Systems Predicted max speeds of Mach 7 First test flight in 2025
