On your marks, get set GO! Super Pixel Racers is drifting onto PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this month. This latest effort from H2 interactive and PQube is a retro-inspired top-down racer with 2D pixel graphics and pumping soundtrack. Super Pixel Racers offers thirteen tracks set all over the world with varied weather condition effects that aim to give your skills to the ultimate test.
Everything from the presentation to how the game controls took me back to the days of playing the all-time classic Micro Machines and even the arcade smash hit Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s Super Off Road. It also bears a similarity to the PS Vita version of MotorStorm which took a sideways spin on the series opting to replace the many vehicles of its full-blown console outings with mini RC replicas. It was a refreshing take on the series. I guess the question to pose with Super Pixel Racers is – does it have enough horsepower with behemoths like Horizon 4 currently on the circuit?
It certainly seems that way to me, of course, we are dealing with a different beast but this game is quintessential yesteryear arcade racing fun and frustration that is perfectly packaged for short burst entertainment. That’s not to say in any way, shape, or form that Super Pixel Racers is light on content with an expansive career mode consisting of 200+ races over nine leagues. If that wasn’t enough it also brings variety to the table with it’s modes including, Rally Cross in which up to seven drivers battle it out to be crowned champion – classic point to point racing in the procedurally generated Rally mode – the timed event Land Rush where only 1st place is good enough – the Burnout inspired Takedown where the aim of the game is to destroy all of the other cars – Hunt, chase the target down – and finally scored based Drift Show where points mean prizes.  You can also take to the track in multiplayer with four-player local split screen or up to 8 players online.
With every win, you earn money and unlock additional races. Money is spent to upgrade your current vehicles improving their overall stats and thus your chance of gold in the next event. Basic customisation options include acceleration, nitro, durability and even a new paint job. Money is also required to unlock the different cars and with each having its own set of attributes it is prudent to get these opened up as soon as you can.
The controls take a little bit of getting used to if I’m honest, I can’t recall having this sort of challenge recently but maybe I have been conditioned with more modern offerings. You have a basic acceleration and brake trigger button layout with the stick providing movement in the same direction as it is being pushed. Drifting is the key to successfully building up the nitro boost and features heavily if you want to get ahead of the pack. The timing of manoeuvres is critical as hitting the sides will often leave you stuck behind a barrier and soon in last place. Once this core mechanic is mastered the game becomes a joy to play. My tip would be to revert the control method to classic, although this is detailed as being harder it was actually the complete opposite.
Super Pixel Racers is fast, fun and rewarding to play, with enough content and variety to keep you hooked it’s surely worth a look. The graphics are polished and the soundtrack is pumping if a little annoying in places. Handling takes a bit of work to master but the game plays perfectly as expected with the power of this generations machines behind it. I would love to see this get a release on the Switch as it would be ideally suited to the pickup and play portability that it provides.
Government has praised the efforts of volunteers, the Royal Bermuda Regiment, the Mirrors Programme and the Department of Parks workers who helped clean up Southlands on Saturday.
The community clean-up was the first of five scheduled to take place before the end of November.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, said: “The focus of our community coming together to preserve the park demonstrates community building and is something that Mirrors promotes.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, Minister of Public Works, said he was happy to see the groups work together for the betterment of the community.
He said: “The teams had a laser focus on Saturday as they removed debris, pulled invasive vines and trees to preserve our ecological heritage.
“Craig Burt, the acting parks director, used the opportunity to train two volunteers on the use of chain saw as they plan to attend all five of the scheduled events”.
Further clean up dates are July 20, August 17, September 21, and November 2. All the clean-ups will run between 9am and 2pm.
Students looking for community service hours or anyone interested in assisting can contact the Mirrors office at 294-9291 or e-mail Mirrors@gov.bm.Apple iPads: Emergence of Technology
Technology has changed considerably over the last few years with the increasing emergence of Apple iPads. iPads have been labelled as convenient and an excellent learning device by many. Some schools even actively promote and require that their students use them for classes. There are so many advantages to doing so and here’s just a few of them.
Gone are the days when your children would need to lug around tonnes of books. Thus, the risk getting injured due to the weight of these books on their backpack. Nowadays, there are thousands of apps that can help people learn. It’s right there at their fingertips. Giving them access to so many resources that they wouldn’t have had access to a few decades ago.
Capabilities
Apple iPads, due to the number of apps available, and internet capability give students access to current information. It used to be that a book would need to be published before the information was available, by which time it would be outdated. That is no longer the case. The information is much more current and up to date, giving students access to more resources. The one thing they do need to watch out for though is whether or not that information is credible. With thousands of resources available, some of the information will not at all be credible and if students use it then they could contribute to the spread on inaccurate information.
That said, it’s now possible to effectively carry around an entire library without physically carrying the weight of a library with you. That means, students have access to a wide range of books with useful information and better equip to carry out research. This is much different in 90s or early 2000s, when people need to visit the library to rent a book. They can now simply download a book and start on their research with much more ease.
Learn while having Fun
Although Apple iPads are not as good for activities such as typing, they are fantastic for taking down short notes in classes and are much more fun. Some students have even said that they are able to more effectively than if they were to learn using traditional methods such as writing on physical paper. The information is also easier to keep track of because there aren’t screeds of paper to carry around. It's right there and saving meaningful files are as quick and easy. This saves people space and makes it easier to refer back to earlier notes, which can make studying much easier.
Apple iPads are fantastic for portability. Imagine that you’ve gone on a school excursion and you want to take notes and photographs. Now you can thanks to the emergence of the iPad. You no longer have to wait for photographs to develop or worry about papers to lost and accidentally deleted. That means, you can improve your learning experience because you can take current notes and compare them with older notes.
Sometimes students may want to check the facts when they’re writing a report or doing an assignment. Due to their internet capabilities, iPads allow them to check facts immediately giving them greater accuracy and relevant information.
These are just a few benefits and ways that iPads can help students improve learning at school. Definitely, this device is a powerful tool that schools nowadays should have.Staincross is a village in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with West Yorkshire. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it formed part of the defunct Barnsley West and Penistone borough constituency, following the Boundary Commission for England's report on South Yorkshire's Parliamentary constituencies in 2004 and the subsequent inquiry in 2005, it is now part of the Barnsley Central borough constituency. The population now falls within the Darton East ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. The village also gave its name to the Staincross wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Barnsley, and 8 miles (13 km) from Wakefield.This week I’m bringing you a super catchy fusion track of Jay Sean’s ‘Down’ ft. Lil Wayne and ‘Dilli Wali Girlfriend’ from the Bollywood movie ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’. The Instagram trend can be traced back to creator Nagma Mirajkar who captured it with her boyfriend Awez Darbar, who’s a choreographer and a famous creator too.  Let’s get on it then!
Now that you all are familiar with this trippy track, start making your own reels too. Just reel it and feel it!
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