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2023-09-12 15:45:45

Starfield Metacritic We are, of course, an industry that lives and dies by Metacritic, for better or worse. It’s not just fan fuel, it’s something that might mean big rewards and more investment, or on the flip side, the closure of the studio, depending on how the game is received. This year we’ve seen two standout games, Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur’s Gate 3, with Baldur now the highest-scoring PC release…ever on Metacritic. There’s been a lot of speculation regarding where Bethesda’s Starfield will land (a lot of speculation), and now, two weeks following early launch, the result is astonishing. It slipped a little. When the review embargo was first dropped, Starfield was sitting somewhere like 88 on Xbox and 89 on PC. Not 90+ the way I think Bethesda was hoping, but still very good. But this is a year of very good games, in a generation of very good games. Over time, Starfield’s score has declined, specifically on Xbox. It holds the 87th spot on PC, but Starfield is now 84th on Xbox Series There have been some heated discussions regarding the findings of the Starfield Review, some of which have been contributed to this slide. There’s a 7/10 from IGN which is all anyone can talk regarding when the embargo falls. And more recently there was The Jimquisition’s 4/10, which I think may have sunk the score by a full point on its own the day it dropped. Starfield Bethesda 84 is still “good”, but 85 was the cut-off mark to see if the game had gained enough “prestige” according to the bosses. And over 90 games are generally what end up as top GOTY contenders. In the case of Starfield, the 84 means it’s now the 47th most-reviewed Xbox game of this generation, and it’s not actually anywhere near the top. It’s not even up to the level of many other Xbox exclusives. There are different standards for games with different expectations, whether they are fair or not. You can probably guess the top games in the Series Elden Ring, Persona 5 Royal, Hades. And in terms of Xbox exclusives, we have Forza Horizon 5 in 92, Microsoft Flight Simulator in 90, Psychonauts 2 in 87, Hi-Fi Rush in 87 and even Halo Infinite in 87. And then, you can compare it to similar Bethesda games in the past on Xbox: Oblivion – 94 Skyrim – 96 Fallout 3 – 93 New Vegas – 84 Fallout 4 – 88 Fallout 76 – 49 Other than the Fallout 76 deviation, this is associated in the slightest with something that isn’t actually Bethesda’s main game, New Vegas, and I think most people think the score underestimates The value of what might have become a better game in hindsight. I’m not trying to roast Starfield here. I gave it a 9.5 and stuck with that following 150 hours of play. But overall it doesn’t seem to have reached at least as conclusively what Bethesda and Microsoft were hoping for, even though they never said so publicly and were celebrating all the 9.5s and 10s the game got. It’s actually quite divisive, with a huge divide between some people who honestly say it’s one of their favorite games of all time, and others who fail to muster anything more than a simple “meh.” We will see how history deals with it. Follow me on Twitter, Threads, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my science fiction novels the Hero Killer series and the Earth Trilogy. I’ve been writing regarding video games, TV, and movies for Forbes for over 10 years, and you may have seen my reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. I cover all types of console and PC gaming, but if it’s looting or shooting, I’m definitely there. If I’m watching something, it’s usually sci-fi, horror, or superhero. I’m also a regular on IGN’s Fireteam Chat podcast and have published five science fiction novels. Read moreRead less
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2023-09-12 14:53:47

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. this year presented the Sustainability Seminar 2023focusing on two key themes: Circular Economy and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Industry experts participated in panel discussions covering key trends and themes.

Guided by its corporate purpose of “driving innovation to enrich people’s lives,” Nissan puts sustainability at the heart of its business, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality across all of its operations and throughout the life cycle of its products by 2050.

“We live in a world that requires immediate transformative actions to lead us to a more sustainable society”, states the Chief Sustainability Officer from Nissan, Joji Tagawa. “To address this pressing crisis, we must all contribute to the solution. Our 2023 Sustainability Seminar is an opportunity for industry-leading experts to share knowledge and experience, contributing to our understanding of what we can do today and how we can plan for a more sustainable future.”

To maximize the value provided to customers and society, Nissan has adopted the concept of circular economy, in addition to developing systems for efficient and sustainable use of resources throughout the life cycle. Nissan uses recycled materials and reuses vehicles at the end of their useful life, with efforts to make effective use of resources through planning from the design, purchasing and production phases. Additionally, the company uses a closed-loop recycling system to produce certain components for its vehicles. This system helps reduce CO2 emissions, promotes the use of materials that do not depend on new mineral resources and reduces factory waste.

Furthermore, Nissan considers Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to play a key role in the company’s sustainable growth. Through training and seminars on topics such as LGBTQ+, unconscious bias and diversity in leadership, Nissan aims to create a diversity mindset and a more inclusive workplace. Employing people from more than 100 nationalities, the company intends to expand initiatives such as groups of volunteer employees, as it advances with its DEI actions.

Nissan also announced that it has globally adhered to the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). This demonstrates the Japanese automaker’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

In late July, Nissan published its first ESG Report, which outlines the company’s priorities, policies and results in the critical areas of environment, society and corporate governance. Nissan intends to publish its first integrated report at the end of March 2024. Through these publications, the brand continues to disclose its policies and performance in the ESG area in a transparent and timely manner.

Nissan Sustainability Seminar 2023 Panelists:

Session on circular economy

Keisuke Hanyuda, Managing Director, CEO of Owls Consulting Group, Inc. Pia Heidenmark Cook, Senior Consultant, Teneo Robert Metzke, Director of People Innovation and Strategy, Head of Sustainability, Royal Philips Takako Sato, Circular Economy Specialist, Strategy Division ESG, Ricoh Co., Ltd. Joji Tagawa, CSO, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Session on DEI

Mika Yakushi, Representative Director and Founder, ReBit Sarah Liu, Founder and Managing Director, TDC Global Hayden Majajas, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Michelle Baron, Corporate Vice President, Global HR Management , Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

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2023-09-12 15:34:02

On October 15, the artist Claire Williams will begin an artist residency at the Open Air Museum in collaboration with CESAM, the nanotechnology research center at ULiège.

Making the invisible

For her residency at the Open-Air Museum, Claire Williams will collaborate with the CESAM (Complex and Entangled Systems from Atoms to Materials) research unit and more particularly with professors Alejandro SILHANEK and Ngoc Duy NGUYEN, specialists in nanotechnologies, to create a work which will eventually dissolve, at the limit of the visible and the invisible.

The nanotechnology department uses many nanotechnology techniques. At the end of the residency, the artist hopes to have lithographed a story that makes sense today on a nano scale. With the researchers, she will begin a reflection that is both artistic and scientific for the choice of materials and the content to be engraved. Other scientific departments might also step in to consider other techniques.

Materialize the waves

From the hacked knitting machine, textiles transformed into capture surfaces or the creation of artisanal electronic components, Claire Williams’ works are at the crossroads of craftsmanship, sound and electronics. His works seek to capture the multiple variations of our electromagnetic spectrum and take the form of woven antennas, embroidered radios and installations. Electromagnetic waves materialize in knitted points, in sound vibrations or even in the form of light pulsations. In particular, she creates devices combining craftsmanship and electronics or she sculpts electronic components in order to make visible the electromagnetic movements of our magnetosphere, the sun or our body. Its interfaces combining embroidery, electronics or glass offer us a tactile relationship with sensitive phenomena. She is currently working on the exploration of the ether, at the crossroads of occult and experimental science practices. It thus explores our relationship to the world of the invisible by reactivating abandoned avenues of certain scientists and researchers from the mid-19th century.

Claire Williams’ website

This artist residency is the result of the collaboration of the Open Air Museum and Réjouisciences, as part of the projects of the Museum and Cultural Center.

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2023-09-12 15:13:33

Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, decided to go on a journey of regarding 1,700 km with the electric F-150 Lightning pick-up truck. The goal was to better understand the experience of driving more than a thousand kilometers with an electric car. According to the head of the company, people’s fears are unfounded, they are afraid of electric cars because they are stupid. “I learned a lot,” Farley said following the trip, “and I don’t think I’ll ever be afraid of atonomy, because what I saw was really a sick anxiety that had no basis.” According to the top executive of Ford, a company that is losing billions of dollars on electric cars, the majority of motorists are still very ignorant regarding charging, and he openly says: “As we move towards the mainstream, we have to deal with very ignorant customers: a huge human problem we will solve it.” Therefore, Farley adds dejectedly: “We can make as many vehicles as we want, make them profitable, but ultimately people don’t know how to charge them, they don’t know the performance of the vehicle, the real range in low temperatures, the towing…”. In short, electric cars are still a mystery to most people. Jim Farley, following his experience with the F-150 Lightning, also talked regarding how Ford decided to adopt the “Tesla-grip” solution to take advantage of the Supercharger network, which is the most widespread in the world and considered the best in every country they last, at least for now. “I am glad that we have reached an agreement with Tesla. Every Ford employee has been retrofitted, has an adapter and an app on their phone that allows them to connect to the Supercharger network,” he concluded. In recent months, several companies have announced agreements with Elon Musk’s company, including Nissan, Mercedes and Volvo, which will use the NACS adapter from 2025.
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