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Overpowered from Side Quests [Comedy Sketch]
The main quest never stood a chance…
[VLDL]
Today’s Hottest Deals: EVGA Z20 RGB Optical Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Xbox Series S, 1TB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal SSD, and More!
For today’s edition of “Deal of the Day,” here are some of the best deals we stumbled on while browsing the web this morning! Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts (as an Amazon associate or a member of other affiliate programs.)
–EVGA Z20 RGB Optical Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – $174.99 $61.70
–Xbox Series S – $299.99 $283.85
–Western Digital 1TB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD – $104.95 $89.99
–Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition Card Game Collectors Edition – (Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is a faster version of the original with an optional co-op mode) – $49.99 $27.99
–Save Big on Rocketbook Flip Notebooks
–Mr. Coffee Steam Espresso Cappuccino and Latte Maker – $74.99 $54.99
–Save on Worx Summer Tools (Lawnmower, trimmers, Blower, etc.)
The One Time Paul Rudd Used Captain America’s Shield
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Rejoin [Comic]
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Adam Savage Geeking Out Over Original X-Wing models from Star Wars Episode IV
From Tested:
Adam visits Prop Store ahead of their upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction to get a rare up-close look at one of the few surviving X-Wing miniatures from the making of Star Wars: Episode IV. Inspecting the paint finish and preserved surface of this gorgeous filming miniature is like a looking into the early days of the ILM model shop, with every detail revealing first hand the care and attention that went into the first Star Wars movie.
Alternative Legalese [Comic]
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There, I Ruined It: Pitch Correcting Eminem’s Lose Yourself to The Super Mario Bros. Theme
https://youtu.be/dtQd7j_WMz0`
I’m not sure why someone would think of doing something like this, but somehow, it’s surprisingly awesome… in a very weird and wrong kind of way.
From There I ruined it:
I pitch-corrected Eminem’s Lose Yourself into the Super Mario Bros music.
French Government Bans English Gaming Terms
Screenshot via Youtube user Nought (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9twxrOrlUo)
The French government has banned staff from using English terms from the video games world. It’s ordered them to use French equivalents in official documents.
Mandatory alternatives include some literal translations such as “jeu video en nuage” for “cloud gaming” and some more creative alternatives such as “joueur-animateur en direct” (roughly “live player-host“) for “streamer”.
The order comes from France’s ministry of culture and would be relevant both in regulation and promotions of the games industry. It says using English terms within the industry could deter non-experts from getting involved.
France has historically been protective of its native language with the nearly 400-year-old Academie Francaise publishing an official dictionary that rarely adds words of foreign origin, even when they are widely used in France.
The ministry of culture says it researched specialist gaming magazines and sites to try to find French alternatives already in use where possible.
Other mandatory alternatives include “contenu téléchargeable additionnel” for “downloadable content”, “appariement de joueurs” for “matchmaking.”
The list also includes “squelettage”, which roughly translates as “skeletonization” but is now the official French alternative for rigging (as in the games development technique.)
Editor’s note: I would not be surprised to see a more extreme version of the same thing happening in Quebec, Canada, with the recent introduction of Bill 96, which is a bill aimed at protecting the French language in the province.
How the Months Got Their Names
Here is a quick and entertaining primer on how each of the months got their names, from the Roman gods to the ancient rulers, from director and Youtuber Jeremy Shuback.