If you haven’t been living under a rock or hiding in solitude up in the mountains, you’ve most likely heard of the hit Korean Netflix series entitled Squid Game. The dystopian survival drama took the world by storm, and it was impossible to go anywhere on the internet without seeing posts about it in some form.
Games were developed based on the show and even a crypto token! Piggybacking on the South Korean series’ success, the play-to-earn crypto called SQUID was launched, and just like the show, it rose drastically. SQUID essentially followed Squid Games’ theme, meaning that interested people had to purchase the SQUID tokens to play and compete in various online games.
Players can then earn more tokens when they win, which is always a tempting offer to those who enjoy gaming. In just 24 hours, SQUID skyrocketed up to 2400%, turning its market capitalization into $174 million! This is pretty massive for nascent crypto like this was. SQUID had its pre-sale on October 20, and the coin was already sold out in a blink of an eye.
At this point, you might be thinking to yourself that this was just too good to be true. And perhaps you’re right because those investors who survived the games and stayed until the very end met a very gruesome fate… financially.
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SQUID nosedived from as high as $2,861 to under $1 in just seconds in an unfortunate turn of events. Most people would describe this as a “rug-pull,” wherein developers decide to abandon a project and take all the funds from investors who entrusted their money to them. This massive collapse caused the token to crash by over 99%, completely depleting all of its gains.
This crash happened after Twitter flagged the official SQUID account as suspicious. To make matters worse, it seems that both the official website and whitepaper are gone, vanishing off the face of the internet. Coinmarketcap left a note or a warning on the site, stating there have been reports that both of SQUID’s website and socials “are no longer functional” and that the investors are unable to sell the toke via Pancakeswap.
This smells like a scam from a mile away, and it seems that many experts were already skeptical of it from the get-go. According to SQUID’s whitepaper, the token utilizes an “anti-dumping” technology that prevented investors from selling their coins unless they meet a certain set of conditions. Many in the cryptocurrency community pointed out that the token’s whitepaper had countless typographical errors and background claims about the founders that seemed very deceptive.
Even Bobby Ong, the co-founder of CoinGecko, straight up said that SQUID was “most likely a scam.”
What started out as a “meme” or a silly joke has officially taken the trading world by storm. A new digital token is on the rise called Shiba Inu (SHIB), boosting the canine-themed cryptocurrency up to new heights. And by that, we mean that Shibu Inu is now one of the top ten most valuable cryptoassets by market value. It recently hit $40 billion, which means it surpassed Dogecoin (DOGE), the crypto that it was apparently inspired from.
On Monday around midday, Shiba Inu rose by another 10% and has only doubled in value during the last week. This increase is mostly thanks to the trading hustle and bustle last Wednesday which caused it to increase by an incredible 66%.
Despite the token’s recent drastic increase (believe it or not, the past month alone saw a 900% boost), each Shiba coin only costs a small percentage of a cent. So, if you decided to invest $1000 in Shiba Inu around late September, you would have around 20 million coins that would now cost approximately $9000.
Like most cryptocurrencies out there, traders don’t typically use Shiba Inu for commercial transactions. In fact, most investors and experts think of it as a high-risk token, especially since the crypto market is a volatile one. With that in mind, experts gave a warning that investors should tread carefully, especially if they want to invest their money into something that has an anonymous leadership and doesn’t seem to have any functional use, to begin with.
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On the other hand, investors may not be deterred all that much because this whole situation is hauntingly familiar. In this year alone, Bitcoin has already doubled in value. It may have had a few plunges here and there, but a single coin now sells for over $60,000.
Although SHIB is currently the talk of the town within the crypto community, you currently can’t trade it through your typical brokers just yet. However, there’s an ongoing petition on Change.org with over 450,000 signatures requesting Robinhood, the mobile trading app, to allow investors to start Shiba Inu trades. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Robinhood does include Shiba trades in the future, as it currently allows Dogecoin trading among many others.
Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev stated last week that the company would “carefully evaluate” the addition of new coins to the platform in a way that doesn’t violate the regulatory requirements. It’s already expected that the crypto market would have a much stricter regulation, but it’s still unclear when this would be put into practice.
At the moment, it seems that there’s not enough investor protection in the cryptocurrency world. In fact, Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, even said that it was comparable to “the Wild West.” We can’t say for sure whether this lack of regulation is the reason why tokens like Shiba Inu are receiving spikes, but one thing is clear: what used to be the small fries are rapidly leading the way.
At this time, the Shiba Inu crypto is still shrouded in mystery, and we don’t know much about its founders. According to SHIB’s white paper, an anonymous group (or person) who goes by “Ryoshi” started the token sometime in 2020.
Microsoft and Sega have unveiled the “Super Game” initiative, which will employ the Azure cloud gaming platform to develop “new and inventive” games. There have been speculations that Microsoft is planning to buy Sega as part of its effort to expand its Xbox Game Studios portfolio, and this new partnership might be the catalyst for those reports – if not the first step toward something bigger.
Sega announced the collaboration in a press statement. According to the release, Microsoft is assisting Sega with their “Super Game” effort, which will employ the Azure cloud gaming platform to create “next-gen” experiences that people worldwide can enjoy, using Sega’s intellectual assets, such as Sonic the Hedgehog.
This will be made feasible by the increasing capabilities of online infrastructure, which will allow game streaming technologies to become more reliable than previously. The announcement’s wording suggests that the partnership is still in its early stages. It may be some time before the public sees the results of this effort – aside from additional Sega games becoming available on Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service.
It’s no secret that the Xbox brand has failed to gain traction in Japan, particularly now that the Nintendo Switch has taken over the market. Xbox devices may struggle in Japan, but a paid streaming service that outperforms Amazon and Google’s services may be a hit, especially since new-gen systems like the Xbox Series X/S are still difficult to come by. Sega’s catalog of domestic intellectual assets has global appeal, and it could be the key to enabling Microsoft and the Xbox brand to break into Japan.
Amazon Prime Gaming has brought Rise of the Tomb Raider to the Epic Games Store. Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is available through November 14 and contains the main game, all DLC, plus additional content.
Amazon Prime Gaming has been a terrific resource for developing gaming libraries because it offers independent and AAA games for “free” to those who subscribe to Amazon Prime on a monthly basis. Rise of the Tomb Raider joins other free games such as Dragon Age: Inquisition and Control this month.
The base game and season pass, as well as all-new content, are included in Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration. In Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch, Cold Darkness Awakened, Blood Ties, and Lara’s Nightmare DLC, players can play in co-op Endurance mode, endure the Extreme Survivor challenge, and continue their quest. This version also features an outfit and weapon inspired by Tomb Raider III, as well as five additional skins for Lara Croft.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, which normally costs $29.99, was released on the Epic Games shop on October 12, 2021. The base game was launched in November 2015 as a limited-time Xbox One exclusive. It was published for PlayStation 4 and PC a year later. Critics and fans alike praised it, and it garnered excellent marks across the board. The graphics and range of content were particularly commended.
The second installment of the Tomb Raider rebooted trilogy built on the success of the first. With breathtaking graphics, creative gameplay, and exciting new experiences, Square Enix resurrected a property that had been dormant for years and brought it back to the forefront of players’ thoughts. Anyone eager to retry the game or go on a new action-packed adventure could do a lot worse than this deal.
While those who bought the game at full price in the last two weeks may be disappointed, this is still a terrific value for anyone who is even vaguely interested in the game or series. Epic Games and Amazon Prime Gaming have both offered fantastic offers on AAA games, either at a steep discount or as part of their free game programs. Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20th Anniversary continues the legacy.
Roblox is officially back up after a lengthy outage that began on October 28. Roblox is one of the most popular games in the world, thanks to its free-to-play concept, wide platform availability, and extensive game library.
Roblox’s server outage began on October 28th, when users began experiencing difficulties connecting to the platform. The support crew reacted swiftly, but players continued to disconnect, eventually losing access completely.
As it turned out, this outage was exceedingly complicated as a result of numerous faults occurring simultaneously. The problem started with a “silent bug” in the backend service communications, which would arise when they were overloaded.
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As a result, a “central system” within the infrastructure would become overburdened. This wasn’t due to any particular experience or spike in external traffic from Roblox players, according to David Baszucki, Founder and CEO of Roblox. Rather, it was due to the addition of more servers to their datacenters. As a result, there was a data traffic jam, which prevented services from interacting and deploying successfully.
There isn’t much technical information available right now, but the team has promised a post-mortem once they’ve finished their investigation. At that time, a plan for averting future problems will be provided, as well as “a policy to make our creative community monetarily whole as a result of the outage.”
For many people, seeing a large service like Roblox fall down across several platforms is appealing bait. Memes and rumors about the Chipotle tie-in event began to circulate almost immediately. Hackers, DDOS attacks, and a variety of other probable root causes began to spread over the internet.
However, given that we know what caused it, it serves as yet another reminder of how intricate games and the hardware that supports them have gotten. It’s no longer as simple as inserting a cartridge into a console and turning it on. To remain operational, games now require continual upgrades, internet connections, pricey network infrastructure, and servers. If just one component fails, the entire structure collapses like a house of cards.
Online games are no strangers to server and network troubles. It’s terrible that Roblox ran into this problem during the opening of a Chipotle-sponsored event on a holiday weekend. However, given how long difficulties like this may disrupt many games and how complicated this particular issue was, their team’s ability to detect the problem and resolve it so swiftly is astounding.
Since its launch in 2016, Pokemon GO has gone a long way. The famous augmented reality mobile game began with 151 Pokemon but has now grown to include Pokemon from practically every generation. Niantic continues to release new Pokemon to Pokemon GO on a regular basis, and Dedenne, an Electric/Fairy-type Pokemon, is the latest addition.
Niantic just revealed the details of their Festival of Lights event, which will take place in November. The arrival of Dedenne, which will make its debut in Pokemon GO on November 5, when the event begins, is one of the centerpieces of this event. Dedenne will be available in Pokemon GO indefinitely, however it appears that catching one will be significantly simpler during the Festival of Lights event.
Dedenne will become more common in the wild once the Pokemon GO Festival of Lights event begins. The Pokemon will also be available as a Field Research reward, though getting one through that method is said to be difficult for Pokemon GO Trainers. Pokemon GO users will be able to combat Dedenne in 1-star Raids in addition to catching him in the wild or as a Field Research reward.
Dedenne is expected to be one of the most frequent Pokemon in the wild from November 2021 to November 2022, so catching it shouldn’t be too tough for Pokemon GO players all over the world. On the other hand, those in India will have even more chances to see Dedenne, as a unique India-only event called “A Celebration in India” will take place from 4:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, November 7 to 7:00 p.m. local time. Pokemon GO users in India will be able to get double Candy for catching Pokemon during the event, as well as more frequent encounters with Dedenne and Blitzle.
Dedenne’s introduction in Pokemon GO is being commemorated in other ways as well. Dedenne-inspired products will be available for purchase in the Pokemon GO item shop, and Dedenne-themed stickers will be available to add to users’ sticker collections. The Dedenne-themed stickers can be obtained by spinning Pokemon GO PokeStop discs, opening Gifts from friends, or purchasing them with cash, as is customary.
Dedenne’s addition to Pokemon GO adds yet more Kalos region Pokemon to the game, bringing gamers one step closer to completing their Pokedexes. There are still a lot of Pokemon that haven’t made their appearance in Pokemon GO, so it’ll be interesting to see when they do.
The official release of Call of Duty: Vanguard is just a few days away, which means that Zombies lovers will soon be able to enjoy a whole new chapter of the Dark Aether saga. Treyarch has revealed a variety of facts regarding Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies in order to get fans even more psyched for the game’s November 5 release.
The story of Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies is related to some of the most promising information. Thanks to new personalities like Gabriel Kraft, Oberfuhrer Von List, and Kortifex the Deathless, operators will be more communicative this time around.
This is excellent news, considering that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s major flaw was the lack of character speech. Furthermore, the Dark Aether beings chosen by the player will frequently speak, injecting dark comedy and rich narrative into every match.
Treyarch has also released some new Zombies music, the latest of which is dubbed “Damned 5.” The new track retains the main elements of “Damned” but adds some violins and a darker vibe that fits the new occult focus.
Due to the removal of green from the roster, weapon upgrade levels will also change, albeit only marginally. Players can now find Pack-A-Punched weapons from the Mystery Box as well as destroyed mini-bosses, which is a welcome addition.
Treyarch has also stated that Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies will feature new perks, but they have simply renamed versions of certain classics. Fiendish Fortitude, like Jugger-Nog, provides a maximum health boost. At the same time, Diabolical Damage, like Deadshot Daiquiri, makes critical hits more effective, and Venomous Vigor, like Quick Revive, provides faster health regeneration.
Demonic Frenzy and Aethereal Haste complete the launch perk list, with abilities that mirror Speed Cola and Stamina, respectively. Surprisingly, the base bonuses will be free, and players will use points to upgrade to tiers 2-4 as the game continues.
The new Altar of Covenants feature was the final part of Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies that was discussed in further depth. Treyarch has revealed that the Altar will begin with an incredible 32 upgrades, ensuring that players will be able to gain new improvements with each match.
It was also stated that each upgrade would have a separate tier, rather than some being legendary and others being rare. As a result, some players may encounter a rare version of Brain Rot in one match and a legendary version in the next.
While all of this is fantastic, the post appears to confirm that Season 1 of Call of Duty: Vanguard will not include a new round-based map. Instead, a new Objective will be added to Der Anfang, as well as some setup for the game’s first main mission.
The Festival of Lights, when darkness is conquered by light, has been confirmed as one of the next Pokemon GO events for November. Dedenne, along with other electric Pokémon, appears to bring this electrifying light. With Halloween behind us, this is a great time to commemorate and maintain friendships with fellow trainers by providing gifts and stickers.
Though the month’s first event, Pokemon GO’s celebration of Dia De Muertos, has already begun, the month will be jam-packed with more events and new Pokémon. Unless there is a change, the Festival of Lights begins at 10:00 a.m. on November 5th and ends at 8:00 p.m. on November 14th local time. The focus of this event will be on friendship and gift-giving.
Friendship levels will increase twice as fast during this event, gifts will deliver additional benefits, and players will be able to open up to 45 gifts every day. Pokemon GO players will be treated to huge firework displays in-game over the first few days of the Festival of Lights, as trainers around the world celebrate Diwali.
As the sun rises higher in the sky, fans will notice that the Pokemon GO Season of Mischief plot will last a little longer. Players who finish the Special Research for this narrative will be invited to a special event with Hoopa at the end of the season.
Trainers should keep an eye on Professor Willow as he continues his research on Hoopa and be on the lookout for Team Rocket members who have become aware of the study. More Team Rocket members will appear in balloons and at PokeStops in Pokemon GO as the storyline progresses.
In addition, for the occasion, new avatar items and stickers will be available. Trainers may pick up a complimentary Festival of Lights T-shirt from the shop during the event, which was inspired by Indian traditions.
To commemorate the debut of Dedenne to Pokemon GO, new items and stickers have been added. The shop will sell cute Dedenne-inspired avatar goods like a hat, shoes, and backpack. Fans will be able to obtain charming Dedenne stickers in various positions by opening gifts and spinning PokeStops. These stickers will also be sold in the game’s shop.
Without fresh raid opponents, no event would be complete. Many electric Pokémon will be accessible during this event’s raids, including Chinchou and Dedenne for one-star raids and Alolan Raichu and Electrabuzz for three-star raids.
With the distinctive attack Sacred Sword, Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion will demonstrate their strength in five-star raids. Mega Manectric will be featured in new Mega Raids to entice trainers into battle. Magnemite, Electabuzz, Electrike, Blitzle, and other Pokémon will be accessible to catch during Field Research. Dedenne may be encountered by lucky trainers fulfilling Research objectives.
November is proving to be a month full of surprises for Pokémon trainers, with the first event already underway and several more planned throughout the month, including the November Pokemon GO Community Day event. Trainers will have something to look forward to as they celebrate the Festival of Lights in Pokémon GO with these electrifying Pokemon and goods, with more activities coming shortly.
When it comes to Sony’s different membership programs, it appears that PlayStation Plus receives the most attention. On the other hand, PlayStation Now may provide substantially more value for money, as it offers hundreds of games to choose from and adds new titles on a monthly basis. Sony has since confirmed the PlayStation Now games, which will debut in November 2021 and include four new titles.
Mafia: Definitive Edition, Celeste, Final Fantasy 9, and Totally Reliable Delivery Service will be available to PlayStation Now users starting November 2. This corresponds to a recent PlayStation Now leak from November 2021, which indicated that Mafia and Celeste would be included in the roster.
Mafia: Definitive Edition is a remastered version of Mafia, an open-world crime gang that plays like a more serious version of the Grand Theft Auto series. Subscribers to PlayStation Now who want to play Mafia should know that it will be deleted on February 28, thus they only have a few months to do so. Celeste, on the other hand, is a critically lauded and award-winning 2D platformer.
Final Fantasy 9 is an upgraded version of the iconic PlayStation 1 JRPG, while Totally Reliable Delivery Service is a funny co-op game. For November 2021, no withdrawal dates for any of the other new PlayStation Now titles have been announced.
While Mafia: Definitive Edition, Celeste, and Totally Reliable Delivery Service were only recently verified, Final Fantasy 9 has been rumored for quite some time. The addition of Final Fantasy 9 on PlayStation Now is part of a more significant commitment to bring Final Fantasy games to the service. This began in September with the addition of Final Fantasy 7 to PlayStation Now and continued in October with the addition of Final Fantasy 8.
PlayStation Now users may look forward to even more Final Fantasy games in the future. Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD Remaster will be added to PlayStation Now in December, followed by Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age in January 2022. The Final Fantasy titles coming to PlayStation Now will come to an end as a result of this, although it’s likely that additional FF games will be added to the service in the future.
Sony normally doesn’t reveal the new PlayStation Now titles until the beginning of the month, so fans will have to wait at least a month to hear about the next batch of PlayStation Now games. While PlayStation Now customers aren’t aware of all the games that will be released in December 2021, they are aware that Grand Theft Auto 3: The Definitive Edition will be included.
A study has revealed that men feel that height influences more than just their love interests. There are links between earnings, attractiveness, education, and health. As height is determined predominantly through genetics and there is no natural or surgical way to increase your size, what can you do to counteract these concerns? Is there a way to hold your head high with a simple addition to your everyday style? The answer is Elevator shoes.
Did you know that the males in the US have stopped growing as a population, with the average height decreasing? While the height of the population has increased dramatically over the last century, there is a wide variety of sizes across countries. The global mean height for the male population born in 1996 stands at 171cm (5 feet 7.5 inches). The US male population has an average height of 175.4cm (5 feet 9 inches).
There is a long history of men seeking height-increasing options. Men designed heels for men. Persian soldiers wore them to help secure their feet in their stirrups when riding horses. Actors in medieval plays wore heels to be visibly taller on stage. When Louis XIV reined, he was 158cm tall (5 feet 2 inches). He helped bring the elevated shoe to the fashion realms. Historically men with higher social standing wore heels to show they were above others. Cowboys wore heels on their boots to assist them in riding faster. However, as cultures progressed, women adopted the chunky, squared heels. They adapted them to become visibly narrower in their desire for sleek and slender legs.
Elevator shoes have been part of the fashion industry for years. They are also called Lifts, Height Increasing Shoes, or Height Elevating Shoes. After being popular in the 60s and 70s, they slipped away from the fashion-conscious. Still, they have had a recent reinvention, so much so that they are a firm favorite with Robert Downing Jr, Tom Cruise, Jack Black, Vin Diesel, Simon Cowell, Mike Jagger, and Brad Pitt. These Hollywood stars have regularly worn their height-enhancing shoes at Red Carpet events – Elevator shoes are trending. You may envisage a shoe with a conspicuous platform heel that tells people you have confidence issues, but you would be wrong. The principles behind the guidomaggi elevator shoes are simple, increase your height and confidence using discreet heightening features. The design of the Elevator shoe has four elements.
Firstly, an outsole that provides comfort and a natural instep. Having a lift or insole built into the shoe and fixed in place prevents movement, unlike height-increasing counterparts that move out of position during use. Secondly, a thick section at the heel offers a lift, comfort, and shock absorbency. On top of this lies the insole, which adds another height level and cushions the foot. Finally, an upper layer is made from leather, making your shoe long-lasting and comfortable. Elevator shoes look like any ‘traditional’ shoe, designed so well that they make them invisible to people around you. When teamed with a pair of pants that are the correct length and cover the shoe’s heel, it helps with the illusion of height and long legs. Elevator shoe designs even work well with shorts, so you can still feel confident during the summer.
Let’s explore the five benefits of wearing Elevator shoes;
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Increase Your Height: Elevator shoes can add an extra 2 to 5 inches to your height, depending on the style you wear. So if you currently stand at 5 feet 7 inches and choose a pair of Elevator shoes with a 5-inch hidden heel, your new height would increase to 6 feet 1 inch. The inserts hidden in the inner and outer soles boost your size and give the appearance of a taller stature.
Improve Your Comfort: Shoe lovers should never compromise on the comfort of their feet, no matter what shoe design or brand they choose to wear. Spending hours on your feet in ill-fitting shoes will leave your feet begging for relief. Well-made Elevator shoes have a memory foam layer that cushions and fits to the shape of your foot. It is recommended that consumers wear shoes made out of genuine leather and insoles with high-quality materials just like shoes designed at Lucky Feet Shoes. Elevator shoes are often described as being more comfortable for your feet than other shoe designs.
Improve Your Posture: Ill-fitting shoes will lead to poor posture, which causes back pain and long-standing issues. It is advised that consumers purchase shoes that provide the back support required. A specially designed Elevator shoes provides all the help you need for correct posture. You will be able to walk tall, stand straight and hold your shoulders in a square position.
Improve Your Style: Love interests often get their first impressions by looking at shoes. A stylish pair of shoes shout confidence, attractiveness, intelligence, and maturity. Elevator shoes are available in various traditional styles and a whole host of colors, suitable for every occasion.
Improve Your Confidence: Feeling confident is the essence of how people carry themselves. Positive self-belief leads to good things happening to you. Elevator shoes help you walk taller when you lack confidence in your natural height. Elevator shoe designs are so subtle that you need not worry about the views of others; all they will see is your increased confidence.
Elevator shoe designers have been crafting their height-increasing shoes for years and take great pride in their bespoke service; some even offer a custom-made design service.
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