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Last updated on November 10, 2025 Vivi Ornitier | Illustrated by Ryanroro The day has finally come. Another Banned and Restricted announcement is upon us, and it brings enormous changes to Magic's Standard format. Vivi Ornitier is BANNED in Standard Proft's Eidetic Memory is BANNED in Standard Screaming Nemesis is BANNED in Standard Heartfire Hero is BANNED in Pioneer Entomb is BANNED in Legacy Nadu, Winged Wisdom is BANNED in Legacy High Tide is BANNED in Pauper Strip Mine is BANNED in Brawl Mana Drain is BANNED in Brawl Chrome Mox is BANNED in Brawl Ancient Tomb is BANNED in Brawl Vivi: The Gathering We've covered a truly staggering amount of Vivi Ornitier news. The little Izzet Wizard has caused countless other cards to rocket sk...

The Alma College iGEM team has earned a silver medal at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, France — a global competition featuring more than 400 multidisciplinary teams from over 60 countries. The team’s award marks another major success for Alma and highlights the college’s growing strength in hands-on, collaborative science. Solving real-world problems through science This year’s project, “Com-bat-ting White Nose Syndrome,” focuses on addressing a devastating fungal disease that has wiped out millions of North American bats. Using synthetic biology, the team engineered bacteria designed to help reduce the spread of the disease — a project that impressed international judges and earned the group their silver distinction. For Dr. Elie Schwarz, the team’s primary faculty advisor, iGEM r...

Sony has whipped up its list of the most downloaded PlayStation Store titles for the month of October, and it turns out Japanese layers are really digging the adventures of Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei. Sucker Punch's epic samurai sequel is top of the PlayStation 5 download list in Japan, but it's relegated to second place in the west, where Battlefield 6 reigns supreme. Not that Battlefield 6 is slouching in Japan. It manages to secure second place in October, ahead of a top 20 featuring some excellent games. Silent Hill f, for instance, is Japan's seventh most downloaded PS5 title on the PlayStation Store, but is completely missing from the US, Canada, and EU charts. BALL x PIT is also absence in the west, but sits mightily in eighth position over in Japan. To see this content p...

Here’s a 36-minute interview of Lawrence Krauss by journalist and Quillette editor Jonathan Kay, concentrating on Krauss’s new anthology The War on Science, This book has become somewhat controversial for liberals simply because it blames the Left for some ideological erosion of science at a time when, “progressives” argue, everyone should be going after Trump’s damage to science, not the Left’s. I consider that criticism misguided.  No political side should be free from criticism because it’s your side. As Krauss says in the video, the book’s chapters represent people from all sorts of disciplines and from all segments of the political spectrum.  Nevertheless, it’s still touted by progressives as a “right-wing attack on science”. (Full disclosure: Luana and I have a reworked version of th...

The Elder Scrolls 6 is "still a long way off" according to Bethesda's Todd Howard, though its development is now an "everyday thing". "I'm preaching patience," Howard told GQ in a new interview. "I don't want fans to feel anxious." There's still no official release date for The Elder Scrolls 6 and there are very few known details. For Howard, though, it's the game he's focused on at the moment: "We have hundreds of people on Fallout right now, with 76 and some other things we're doing, but The Elder Scrolls 6 is the everyday thing," he said. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Will Skyblivion Really Be Better Than Oblivion Remastered?Watch on YouTube It's been 14 years since the last game in the series, the critically acclaimed Skyrim, and i...

Germany has taken another major step toward realizing scalable quantum computers with the launch of SmaraQ, a collaborative research initiative that integrates quantum optics directly onto a chip. The project, driven by QUDORA Technologies GmbH, AMO GmbH, and Fraunhofer IAF, aims to replace bulky optical assemblies with compact, chip-based systems that promise to make ion-trap quantum computers more efficient and scalable. Reinventing optical control for ion-trap systems At the heart of SmaraQ lies a breakthrough in photonic integration. Traditional ion-trap quantum computers rely on intricate arrangements of mirrors and lenses to direct laser beams for qubit control, a setup that becomes increasingly complex as systems grow larger. Each ion, acting as a qubit, must be precisely addr...

Video games are synonymous with the name Nintendo. But which of the hundreds of incredible games that have graced the legendary Japanese company’s numerous home and handheld consoles are the best? Well, here at IGN, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Nintendo Life to try and answer that question. What follows is the 100 best Nintendo games of all time, based on a combination of each site’s expert opinions.From iconic Nintendo in-house series such as Super Mario, Metroid, and The Legend of Zelda, to third-party heroes who have made their home on everything from the NES to Switch 2, narrowing down the field was no easy task. These aren’t necessarily the best games to play right now, but a ranking based on a combination of historic innovation, modern ingenuity, and the legacy each has left b...

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We may be about to see a whole new product line of Valve-made gaming hardware. Speculation suggests Valve has a new Steam Controller, virtual reality headset, and console-like device in development, and they may be revealed as soon as this week. The speculation seems to originate from trusted leaker Brad Lynch (SadlyItsBradley), who stoked the fires overnight by sharing an AI-generated mock-up of what he says the new Steam Controller will look like. Notably, the haptic thumbpads have moved towards the bottom of the controller whereas they used to be towards the top. Lynch claims there's full finger-tracking in the grips, and that the controller can detect how far away your hands are from the handles. The new Steam Controller will look like this when it launchesIm told that it can also dete...

Mr Waffles is a small dog with a big attitude. The Yorkshire terrier, who has more than a million followers on TikTok, is one of a growing number of dogs who communicate with their owners by pressing electronic buttons. The paw-sized devices can be programmed to say different words, such as ‘walk’ or ‘hungry’, but they can also be loaded with profanities. So, when Mr Waffles ‘says’ he’s hungry and his owner disagrees, the dog replies by pressing “that’s b******t!” Laughter erupts and Mr Waffles clocks up another thousand likes. Talking dog buttons help pups like Waffles get what they want, but at best it’s a dog ‘speaking’ human language – not the other way round Don’t be fooled, though. Button pressing is a serious business. With the exception of Mr Waffles, researchers have found that ma...