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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Honkai Star Rail 3.5
Image via MiHoYo Honkai Star Rail 3.5 has an impressive set of achievements that can be completed and bring the players Stellar Jade and other rare resources. These accomplishments are divided over various classes, which makes them fun to explore, develop skills in fighting, and engage with the story parts of the game. Whether it is an exciting battle with a monster boss or a rewarding breakthrough into valuable secrets, every achievement leads to a sense of progress and the chance to get the most out of it. Being aware of the way it is structured and unlocked, there is a possibility to be sure that nothing is missed. This walkthrough divides all the achievements in Honkai Star Rail 3.5 and provides tips on how to unlock them as efficiently as possible. Honkai Star Rail 3.5 achievement categories All The New Features & Changes in Honkai Star Rail 3.5 Update Amphoreus The achievements in version 3.5 are split into several categories, making it much easier to track progress and plan the perspective. Here's how it looks: 1. Exploration achievements Discover new regions introduced in update 3.5. Interact with uncommon NPCs or hidden objects. Solve the region-specific puzzles on the 3.5 maps. 2. Combat achievements Conquer the latest elite enemies and bosses. Win battles without taking damage. Trigger unique battle effects using team setups. 3. Quest-related achievements Complete all story missions in 3.5. Finish new side quests coming to this update. Expose alternate dialogue endings or unique quest outcomes. 4. Collection achievements Gather every new collectible introduced in this update 3.5. Unlock lore entries by exploring and talking to characters. Get all new Light Cones and Relics released with this patch. 5. Special hidden achievements Achieve unique actions or activate unpredictable events. Explore unusual areas for secret interactions. Attain unique conditions during exploration. With a wide range of different achievements dedicated to more casual players and completionists alike, Honkai Star Rail 3.5 lends itself to either type of player. It is possible to unlock most of the achievements by simply visiting all the new places, working on all the available quests, and trying different tactics in the battle. Secret and special accomplishments might need more detail thus, creating a keen sense of observation is essential when exploring. These tasks not only enhance the experience of the game in general but also grant useful Stellar Jade to power other Warps in the future, thus making the achievement hunting cool and utilitarian in version 3.5. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Elden Ring Nightreign leak hints at Deep of Night ranked mode with new relic rewards
A new Elden Ring Nightreign leak has suggested the arrival of an unreleased ranked survival mode named Deep of Night, discovered by dataminers in the game's files. According to Reddit user Administrator, Deep of Night differs from the existing Expeditions in Nightreign, which require players to survive two in-game days in Limgrave before battling a selected final boss. Instead, the leaked mode tasks Nightfarers with surviving for as long as possible, earning a score based on the 'Depth' they reach. The mode is described as competitive, with skill-based matchmaking and ELO integration, although no in-game examples of this system have been found. Datamined text indicates: 'Targets cannot be chosen, and difficulty increases with depth. Victory increases your rating, allowing you to proceed unto ever greater depths.' Alongside the new gameplay challenge, the leak references Deep Relics. These are distinct from standard Relics, offering stronger buffs for a chosen Nightfarer but with drawbacks to offset their power. One example shown includes three buffs alongside 'Continuous HP Loss' as a penalty. Up to three Deep Relics can be equipped in new dedicated slots alongside existing Relics, but their effects are reportedly active only during Deep of Night runs. As with any datamined content, there is no guarantee that the mode will be released in its current form. FromSoftware may alter or remove the feature before an official announcement. It is also unclear whether Deep of Night will be a free update or form part of previously announced DLC. For now, players can continue exploring Nightreign's current challenges, including its Everdark Sovereigns, while awaiting confirmation on whether this competitive mode will make its way into the game.
Daily Mail
01-08-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
The Shroud of Turin was not laid on Jesus' body, scientists reveal
For centuries, devout Christians have flocked to the Italian city of Turin to pay their respects to one of the most famous relics in the world. The Shroud of Turin is a piece of linen, measuring 14ft 5in by 3ft 7in, that bears a faint image of the front and back of a man. Many believe that this image was created when Jesus was wrapped in the venerated shroud shortly after his death on the cross 2,000 years ago. However, according to a new study, the Shroud of Turin was never laid on Jesus' body. Brazilian 3D designer and researcher Cicero Moraes, an expert in reconstructing historical faces, says that the shroud is nothing more than a 'masterpiece of Christian art'. Mr Moraes used digital modelling software to examine how cloth drapes over the human body compared to a low, flat sculpture of a body. These results, published this week in the journal Archaeometry, show that the shroud's distinctive pattern could only have been produced by a sculpture. In his paper, Mr Moraes wrote: 'The Shroud's image is more consistent with an artistic low-relief representation than with the direct imprint of a real human body.' To understand how the image on the Shroud of Turin might have been created, Mr Moraes created two digital 3D sculptures. The first was of a complete human body, while the second was of a type of flat sculpture known as relief. Using various 3D simulation tools, Mr Moraes digitally draped fabric over these two sculptures and measured where the fabric touched the material. Mr Moraes then compared the images left on the virtual fabric to pictures taken of the Shroud of Turin in 1931. This revealed that the fabric draped over the relief sculpture was a near-perfect match for the Shroud. Meanwhile, the image created by draping fabric over a real human appeared to be wide and distorted. Mr Moraes says this is due to something called the 'Agamemnon Mask effect' - named for the unusually wide death mask found in a tomb in Mycenae in Greece. When you try to project a 3D surface like the human face onto a flat plane like a piece of fabric, the result is extremely distorted. Imagine covering your own face with paint and pressing it into a paper napkin. The image left on the napkin would not resemble a portrait of you, but rather appear stretched and warped. For this reason, Mr Moraes believes that the images on the Shroud of Turin could not have been produced by laying it over the body of Jesus. Mr Moraes told Live Science: 'The image on the Shroud of Turin is more consistent with a low-relief matrix. 'Such a matrix could have been made of wood, stone or metal and pigmented - or even heated - only in the areas of contact, producing the observed pattern.' The first recorded mention of the Shroud of Turin dates back to the 14th century, and the relic was almost immediately accused of being a fake. Modern carbon dating, a way of measuring the age of natural materials using radioactive isotopes of carbon, carried out in 1989, placed the Shroud's creation between 1260 and 1390 AD. That would mean the linen in the Shroud was still growing over 1,000 years after Jesus' death, making it impossible that the Shroud is a genuine relic. During this part of the Medieval period, low-relief depictions of religious figures were extremely popular decorations for structures such as tombstones. According to Mr Moraes, this makes it much more likely that the shroud was created as a piece of art during medieval funerary practices and later came to be considered a genuine relic. An analysis carried out in 2022 claimed to have shown that the Shroud could actually be dated back to the time of Jesus' death. However, the methods used by these researchers were entirely unreliable and were created by the authors for the specific purpose of proving the Shroud was a genuine artefact. Although their results were widely publicised, even the Center for Sindonology in Turin, an organisation dedicated to proving the shroud's authenticity, urged people to be cautious of these conclusions. WHY IS JESUS DEPICTED IN DIFFERENT WAYS? No physical description of Jesus is found in the Bible. He's typically depicted as Caucasian in Western works of art, but has also been painted to look as if he was Latino or Aboriginal. It's thought this is so people in different parts of the world can more easily relate to the Biblical figure. The earliest depictions show him as a typical Roman man, with short hair and no beard, wearing a tunic. It is thought that it wasn't until 400AD that Jesus appears with a beard. This is perhaps to show he was a wise teacher, because philosophers at the time were typically depicted with facial hair. The conventional image of a fully bearded Jesus with long hair did not become established until the sixth century in Eastern Christianity, and much later in the West Medieval art in Europe typically showed him with brown hair and pale skin. This image was strengthened during the Italian Renaissance, with famous paintings such as The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci showing Christ. Modern depictions of Jesus in films tend to uphold the long-haired, bearded stereotype, while some abstract works show him as a spirit or light.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
No Man's Sky Beacon Update Patch Notes - Settlement Management in Latest Overhaul
No Man's Sky Beacon Update (Image via Hello Games) The No Man's Sky Beacon Update 5.7 is live, introducing sweeping changes to settlement systems while adding new robotic Autophage communities and defensive mechanics. The June 2025 update marks the second major content drop this year following March's archaeology-focused Relics expansion. No Man's Sky Beacon Update: Settlement Oversight Gets Major Upgrade The No Man's Sky Beacon update fundamentally changes how players interact with planetary settlements: - Players can now oversee up to four different settlements simultaneously - Each settlement receives its own dedicated management mission with detailed status tracking - The new Settlements Register provides centralized oversight of all controlled locations - Overseers can officially retire from settlements when desired Management systems have been refined with clearer mission structures, preventing players from surrendering settlements during active missions. Teleporting to settlements now places players directly in the Overseer's Office rather than the town center. Autophage Settlements Join the Galaxy in No Man's Sky Beacon Update Settlement Fishing in the Beacon update (Image via Hello Games) The robotic Autophage faction now establishes its own settlements across inhabited planets: - Available to players who completed the "They Who Returned" storyline - Feature unique scrap-metal aesthetic buildings and NPCs - Include Synthesis Terminals for assembling Autophage Staffs - Offer special visitor gifts and reduced Sentinel attention These rare settlements require special planetary charts available at Autophage terminals. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Gateway to 5-Star Living at Signature Global SPR Signature Global Book Now Undo Discovery may trigger invitation missions for qualified overseers. Expanded Settlement Features and Customization in the Beacon Update Settlement mechanics have received substantial depth through new systems: Building Upgrades - Eighteen special features supported (up from six) - Individual buildings contribute to productivity and happiness - Upgradable structures with visual improvements New Construction Options - Fishing ponds with upgradeable yields - Bars with customizable menus and ByteBeat tracks - Marketplaces with guild envoys - Factories producing daily Multi-Tool boxes Production Control - Overseers select resource outputs based on building types - Direct export system for selling settlement goods - Completely rebalanced class ranking system Enhanced Threats and Defensive Systems in No Man's Sky Beacon Update Settlements face increased dangers with revamped combat mechanics: - Pirate raids now trigger squadron defense responses - Sentinel attacks include summoner, corrupted, and repair drones - Insect broods occasionally swarm settlements - Attack frequency redistributes across multiple settlements New defensive structures provide countermeasures: - Towers scan for planetary and space points of interest - Landing pads assist in crashed ship location - Thriving settlements boost local system wealth Base Building and Visual Improvements in the Beacon Update Beacon update Settlements (Image via Hello Games) Construction receives significant attention in Beacon: - 100+ new Autophage-themed structural parts - Weathered timber, stone, and alloy material variants - Improved structural part snapping mechanics - Fixed cylindrical room frame placement issues Visual upgrades include: - Settlement fireworks for major events - Enhanced holographic orbs in Overseer Offices - Weather phenomena blocked within settlements Quality of Life Enhancements in No Man's Sky Beacon Update The update introduces numerous player-requested improvements: Audio Customization - Adjustable pitch for vocalizations - Masculine exosuit voice option (English only) - Option to disable exosuit voice entirely Navigation Aids - Galaxy names added to Discoveries page - Current galaxy shown on portal runes in Photo Mode - Analysis Visor markers for settlement buildings Switch 2 Support - Free upgrade path for existing Switch owners - Multiplayer with Game Chat functionality - Friend List integration (Nintendo Online required) Performance and Stability Upgrades in No Man's Sky Beacon Update Technical improvements target all platforms: - Intel XeSS2 support on PC - Occlusion culling for better indoor performance - Memory optimizations for geometry streaming - PlayStation-specific animation optimizations - Mac rendering fixes for decals and inventory Bug fixes address over 40 issues including: - Settlement NPCs spawning in terrain - Expedition celebration glitches - Multi-Tool renaming problems - Ancient guardian targeting errors The Beacon update continues Hello Games' commitment to expanding No Man's Sky's systems nearly nine years after launch. With its focus on settlement depth and management complexity, the update provides fresh engagement for veteran overseers while introducing the robotic Autophage as active participants in planetary development. Also read: Popular Streamer Asmongold Reacts to The Witcher 4 Trailer - Is the Ciri Era a Masterstroke or a Risk? Available now across all platforms, the free update demonstrates the studio's ongoing support for its ever-evolving space exploration title. Players can experience the new systems immediately, with existing settlements receiving the unique "Pioneer Spirit" feature recognizing early adopters.
Sydney Morning Herald
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australian Museum exhibition imagines a world where humans are replaced by Lego mini-figures
Once upon a child's playground, Lego was those annoying plastic bricks that would endlessly entertain preschoolers. Today, it is a recognised artistic medium, fascinating for adults and children alike, seeding a TV show and a new Australian Museum exhibition. Lego builders Alex Towler and Jackson Harvey, 2020 Lego Master champions who are bringing their Lego Relics exhibition to the Australian Museum. Credit: Steven Siewert Relics, A New World Rises – opening in August – imagines a future world where humans have pushed the environment one step too far and it has been repopulated by some 2000 mini-figures. Best friends Alex Towler and Jackson Harvey, winners of the first Lego Masters television series, have built 15 miniature civilisations within forgotten and reclaimed objects.
