For a second consecutive year, Oculus Studios has delivered a superhero game as its flagship VR experience for the fall. Last year it was Batman: Arkham Shadow and this year it’s Marvel’s Deadpool VR. The popular Marvel character feels right at home in VR, even if experience is bogged down by the woes of the hardware. Maximum effort Marvel’s Deadpool VR finds the titular antihero on a mission for S. H. I. E. L. D. when he’s forcefully brought in by the villain Mojo to capture other villains for his upcoming reality TV show. It’s the sort of wacky plot synopsis that only Deadpool could get away with. As Deadpool jumps into different areas of the universe, he does battle with villains like Lady Deathstrike and Mephisto. There’s a sense of life to the world of Deadpool VR. Developer Twisted Pixel brings in a lot of lesser-known characters to fill out the roster, which I always appreciate in a game like this. That combined with the various locations really makes it feel like you’re exploring an untouched corner of the Marvel universe. Of course, this is a Deadpool game, and it does not skimp out on the humor and fourth wall breaking. Deadpool is constantly acknowledging the fact that he’s in a video game, that it’s VR, and that he’s being controlled by a human player. He references characters not just from the Marvel pantheon, but pop culture as a whole. I was usually on board with Deadpool’s humor, but it’s a reality of comedy that when you’re constantly firing off jokes, you’re going to have some misses. It also didn’t help that Neil Patrick Harris, who plays Wade Wilson, feels like he’s doing a Ryan Reynolds impersonation most of the time. Your mileage will vary greatly based on how much you love to hear Deadpool crack jokes about anything and everything happening around him. I wore my red pants today VR is a platform where gameplay has to come first, and Deadpool VR provides an excellent playground for chaos. Wade Wilson is equipped with pistols, swords, bombs, and a grappler that he can use in tandem to kill enemies in a plethora of ways. My personal favorite was throwing his swords like daggers, which would then pin enemies to a nearby wall if they were close enough. You can also grab automatic weapons and rifles from defeated enemies or various weapon caches around the world. I’m lucky enough that I don’t struggle with VR sickness, but if you do, Deadpool VR has three settings for you to customize your experience. These settings will tweak locomotion and on-screen movement so that you’re not getting queasy as Wade Wilson falls from great heights or propels himself up using the grapple gun. After playing enough Deadpool VR, you’ll notice that the majority of encounters boil down to you being stuck in a room as waves of enemies enter until you can defeat them all and move on. Combat is fun, but this setup can feel repetitive after a while. There were a few instances where I caught myself hoping that I had just finished the last wave of enemies before I could progress, which isn’t how I should feel in an action game. Still, if you just want to slice some heads, this game should be on your radar. The devs don’t hold back on the blood and gore; you can decapitate and dismember enemies as you fight through hordes of them. Enemies can also destroy your limbs, and you’ll have to wait as Wade’s regenerative powers form baby limbs that grow into adult size. Superhero landing Marvel’s Deadpool VR doesn’t hit the immersive highs as Batman: Arkham Shadows did last year, but it’s still a fun superhero romp from Oculus Studios. The developers at Twisted Pixel make great use of the Deadpool IP, and there’s no shortage of havoc to wreak if you’re just looking for an action-heavy VR experience. This review is based on a code provided by the publisher, played on Meta Quest 3. Marvel’s Deadpool VR is available now for $49. 99 on Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146899/marvels-deadpool-vr-review-score
Yearly Archives: 2025
Astronaut prepares for a year in orbit
This week NASA will launch one of its most ambitious missions yet, sending 51-year-old astronaut Scott Kelly to the International Space Station for 12 months. That’s twice as long as his last trip to space in 2010, and a new record for an American in orbit. David Pogue of Yahoo Tech reports.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/astronaut-prepares-for-a-year-in-orbit/
Gastos de Petro revelan pagos en tiendas de lujo y un burdel en Portugal
19 de noviembre de 2025 Bogotá EFE. El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, hizo públicos sus gastos personales con la finalidad de demostrar la normalidad de sus ingresos y desvincularse de cualquier relación con el narcotráfico. No obstante, esta divulgación sacó a la luz una serie de pagos realizados en tiendas de alta gama en Estados Unidos y Europa, e incluso un desembolso en un establecimiento de entretenimiento para adultos ubicado en Portugal. La decisión de revelar sus cuentas parece estar motivada por la reciente inclusión, por parte del Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU., del mandatario, junto a su esposa, Verónica Alcocer, su hijo mayor, Nicolás Petro Burgos, y su ministro del Interior, Armando Benedetti, en la ‘Lista Clinton’ de la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC), bajo la acusación de ser un “líder del narcotráfico”. El martes, Petro afirmó en su cuenta de X: “He publicado mis cuentas desde el 2022 hasta la fecha, y quisiera que fuera desde más atrás, para que no quede duda de mis ingresos. Pueden investigar lo que quieran sobre ellas y comparar con mi declaración de renta que he hecho públicas también”. Posterior a esta declaración, diversos medios de comunicación locales divulgaron un informe de la Unidad de Información y Análisis Financiero (UIAF), la entidad encargada de la lucha contra el Lavado de Activos y la Financiación del Terrorismo. Este documento, anterior a la fecha en que Estados Unidos anunció la sanción en octubre pasado, detalla los movimientos financieros del presidente, indicando que el deber de la UIAF es “velar por la seguridad financiera del presidente” ante alertas de “presuntas afectaciones” a sus cuentas. El informe, que en un principio fue catalogado como “secreto”, compila las “entradas, salidas y saldos” de dinero, así como las “operaciones en efectivo” que el sector financiero le reportó a la UIAF a nombre de Gustavo Petro entre 2023 y mediados de 2025. Dentro de estos registros se encuentran transacciones comunes como pagos en hoteles, restaurantes, farmacias y heladerías, además de abonos hipotecarios y compras en grandes almacenes y tiendas internacionales en el exterior, incluyendo El Corte Inglés, Zara, Saks Fifth Avenue y Nordstrom, así como algunas de lujo como Gucci, Prada o La Rinascente. Sin embargo, el gasto que capturó mayor atención mediática, más por el tipo de local que por su monto (209. 969 pesos colombianos, equivalentes a unos 56 dólares), fue un registro de mayo de 2023 en el Ménage Strip Club, un club para adultos en Lisboa. El presidente se encontraba en Portugal en una visita oficial de trabajo entre el 6 y el 7 de mayo de 2023, la cual siguió a una estancia de tres días en España como parte de su agenda. Luego de la difusión de sus gastos, Petro se dirigió a Noticias RCN, uno de los medios que cubrió el informe financiero, cuestionando en X: “¿Algo que rechazar señores de RCN? ¿Encontraron que mis gastos son superiores a mis ingresos salariales y de regalías de mi libro?”. El mandatario no realizó comentarios adicionales sobre los detalles específicos del informe.
https://latino-news.com/gastos-de-petro-revelan-pagos-en-tiendas-de-lujo-y-un-burdel-en-portugal/
EVE Online Catalyst’s Odysseus ship is a space explorer’s dream come true
The EVE Online: Catalyst expansion launched this week, and with it came a massive collection of new features. The new mining upgrades make for exciting new industrial opportunities for drillers, haulers, and security details throughout the galaxy. However, one of the new ships to come with this expansion also feels like an incredible inclusion to the overall roster. The Odysseus Exploration Command Ship is a beast of a vessel from the Sisters of EVE faction, and between covert, support, and offensive capabilities, it feels like a strong one-size-fits-all for exploration, fleet play, and other operations. A new way to explore New Eden I got to play with the Odysseus during an early access period leading up to EVE Online: Catalysts launch, and wow, this thing is delightful. The ship is a Sisters of EVE Command ship with an emphasis on support and evasion, but make no mistake, this thing bristles, and it’s not just in the hardpoints, but in the ship’s sheer capabilities. The Odysseus features options for a covert ops cloak, increased scanning, a massive ship maintenance bay, and more, allowing it to be arranged and refitted for a lot of different builds. In terms of sheer versatility, it was the scanning that stood out to me. The Odysseus has a special new Expedition Command Burst that comes in several forms. Other Battlecrusiers can use this Command Burst, but only the Odysseus gets a strength and duration buff while it’s active at this time. What makes it so important? Well, there’s a Pinpointing Charge version that helps speed up salvage, and a Strength Charge that aids in hacking, but the Reach Charge is incredible. It increases Directional Scanning range by 20 percent, and if you apply proper Skill leveling and other buffs, that gives you a huge increase in range for about five full minutes, making the Odysseus a pivotal ship for sniffing out trouble and locking in on it. And then there’s the Ship Maintenance Bay. 75, 000 m^3 capacity for ships to get stored and refit in the field as long as they’re close enough to the Odysseus. It’s a mobile depot. And that means being able to deploy some hefty hardware on the fly. Several combat frigates? Yes. A burly miner like the Prospect? Also yes! And given that you’re riding the Odysseus, which can use Covert Ops Cloak, gets increased scanning, and is bristling with its own hardpoints? This thing is mean, and fun. One of the few major drawbacks in the Odysseus is that if you get caught in a tight spot and need to make an escape, you’re in for a stressful time. Without buffs or improvements, the Odysseus has a warp time of about 10. 6 seconds. That’s a lot. Every second counts when you need to warp out of a hot zone and that’s long enough that if you’re in a catastrophic situation, you could stand to lose big time. Thankfully, this thing has some really great PvP and PvE fits for a variety of situations that mean it’s not going down easy if you play appropriately. A mighty vessel for an exciting expansion EVE Online: Catalyst brings a lot of great new fun and features to the game, including a new online map that’s much easier to navigate, a wealth of mining content including high-value Phased Fields of asteroids containing Prismaticite, the new Pioneer Ore Mining Destroyer (which was a whole different kind of blast from the Odysseus), and much more. The Odysseus promised to be fun, but I think it’s a game changer and I’m excited to see what the EVE community does with it. For more on the game, stay tuned to the EVE Online topic here at Shacknews.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146896/eve-online-catalyst-launch-odysseus
‘You have a right to defend yourself’: 7-Eleven clerk fired after shooting attacker
‘You have a right to defend yourself’: 7-Eleven clerk fired after shooting attacker okcfox ^ | November 19, 2025 | Robert Hagan Posted on by grundle OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) Stephanie Dilyard, a former 7-Eleven clerk, faced a terrifying ordeal when a man attempted to strangle her after she refused to accept a counterfeit $100 bill for purchases. The incident occurred just before midnight on Thursday. Dilyard recounted, “He threatened me, and said he was gonna slice my head off, and that’s when I tried to call the police. He started throwing things at me, came behind the counter. I tried to run off, but he grabbed his hands around my neck, and pushed me out of the counter space, and that’s when I pulled out my gun and I shot him.” The suspect, identified as 59-year-old Kenneth Thompson, fled to MacArthur Blvd. and Northwest 34th St. and called 911. Police confirmed that Dilyard is protected under Oklahoma’s self-defense law. However, she was terminated by 7-Eleven on Monday for using her own gun. “They said that they were going to separate from employment because of a violation of policy,” Dilyard said. Dilyard, who had been working alone from 11 p. m. to 7 a. m. for over two years, still bore a scratch on her neck and burns on her finger from firing the pistol. Reflecting on the incident, she stated, “This was a situation where I felt like I was put into a corner between choosing between my job, and my life, and I’m always going to choose my life because there’s people that depend on me. Just, I’m going, I’m going home, you know. I need to be here for my kids.” Thompson was arrested at the hospital and charged with assault and battery, threatening acts of violence, attempting to pass a fake bill, and a felony warrant for violating parole. Dilyard hopes her experience serves as a wake-up call to prevent other clerks, especially women, from being harmed. “If I’ve known that there’s a potential that somebody is for real on taking my life away that I will do whatever it takes, and I hope that women see that, and they’ll do the same thing. You have a right to defend yourself,” she said. Attempts to reach 7-Eleven for a statement on Dilyard’s firing and any changes to employee policy were unsuccessful. Dilyard started a GoFundMe to help raise money to support her family while she recovers and looks for another job. TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; US: Oklahoma KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; rkba Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC PO Box 9771 Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. 7-11 is evil for doing this. 1 posted on by grundle To: grundle Re “. They said that they were going to separate from employment because of a violation of policy,” Dilyard said.” You’re alive. You can find another job. Meanwhile, sue them for penn they’re worth for putting your life in danger. You are your own first responder. The company doesn’t care whether you live or die. 2 posted on by NFHale (The Second Amendment By Any Means Necessary.) To: DaveLoneRanger; PROCON Ping. 3 posted on by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!) Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by.
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Try Thanksgiving without the turkey
Close your eyes and picture Thanksgiving. What do you see? If you’re like most Americans, a particular image probably pops into your head a large turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie. It’s the same meal you see in every movie, every sitcom special and every supermarket ad from October onward. Now, take a look at your actual Thanksgiving table. Does it match? For my family, the answer is a resounding no. Our feast is always a delicious chaos that never quite makes it onto a Hallmark card. The gap between the Thanksgiving we’re sold and the Thanksgiving we live creates a quiet rift. The holiday becomes defined by a narrow checklist of specific foods, and if your table doesn’t check those boxes, it’s easy to feel like you’re celebrating on the sidelines. There was always a feeling of exclusion during Thanksgiving conversations among friends or at school because I couldn’t tell you what stuffing or casserole tasted like. And whenever I tried to chime in on my experience or what my table looked like, I was looked at as if I had six heads. In fact, I had never even had turkey on Thanksgiving until two years ago, because for my family, Thanksgiving isn’t about replicating a 17th-century New England meal. Instead, it’s about taking the idea of a harvest feast a day dedicated to gratitude and abundance and crafting it onto our own rich cultural roots. And we are far from alone. Across the country, tables groan with the weight of dishes that tell a different story of America. In countless households, the centerpiece is a pot of biriyani and jerk chicken, celebrating Caribbean traditions. In others, it’s a platter of tamales, a labor of love that brings the family together for days of preparation. For many Italian American families, lasagna or baked ziti often shares the stage with, or even replaces, the traditional turkey. The scent of a whole steamed fish, symbolizing abundance and prosperity, fills the kitchens of Chinese and Taiwanese homes. This incredible diversity reveals a core problem. The mainstream narrative of Thanksgiving is too narrow to hold our vast and unique realities, so its focus should move away from the food. The holiday’s “branding” is weak, not because gratitude is a flimsy idea, but because its commercial packaging is monotonous. When the symbol of the holiday fails to reflect the people who celebrate it, it’s no wonder the connection feels fragile. The holiday seems easier to brush aside in favor of the more universally marketed Christmas. So, what is the solution? It’s definitely not to force a turkey onto every table. To connect, to be seen by our loved ones and to give thanks for the bounty in our lives is the holiday’s true, beating heart. This need is a profound and universal human constant. This is what we are truly hungry for, far more than any specific pie or sauce. By shifting our focus from the menu to the meaning, we can reclaim Thanksgiving from the brink of irrelevance and restore its power. The solution is to perform a simple but radical act of reclamation to remember that the power of Thanksgiving was never in the turkey, but in the “thanks.” It was always in the intentional, sacred act of pressing pause on our hectic lives to gather together and openly express our gratitude by collectively building a meal with our loved ones. It’s time to consciously shed the pressure of the “traditional” checklist and pour our energy into what truly matters to us. Let’s build our own traditions, ones that resonate with the specific, wonderful people at our table. What might this look like in practice? The ritual of gratitude: Make going around the table to share what you’re thankful for the nonnegotiable centerpiece of the meal. No one-word answers. Let it be messy, emotional and real. This single act is more central to the holiday’s purpose than any poultry. The joy of connection: After the meal, don’t just scatter to different screens. Dig out a board game, start a puzzle, put on music and dance, take a walk through the autumn leaves together. Prioritize activities that foster laughter and conversation. The freedom of the feast: And yes, this includes the food. Give yourself and your family unconditional permission to cook the food that you actually love and are thankful for. Is your family’s idea of a celebratory feast a massive pot of gumbo? Then make that. Do your children dream of your homemade lasagna all year? Let that be the star. And if it’s about the cranberry sauce, stick to what you know. The most “traditional” thing you can cook is the dish that holds the story of your family. By embracing this mindset, we stop celebrating a historical reenactment and start celebrating our own lives. A holiday that celebrates us in all our diverse, flavorful and grateful glory is a holiday worth making room for, long before the first Christmas carol begins to play. Suhiliah Lall is a junior majoring in cinema. [ITALICIZE] Views expressed in the opinions pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece that represents the view of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the staff editorial. [ITALICIZE].
https://www.bupipedream.com/opinions/try-thanksgiving-without-the-turkey/173142/
EVE Online Catalyst’s Odysseus ship is a space explorer’s dream come true
The EVE Online: Catalyst expansion launched this week, and with it came a massive collection of new features. The new mining upgrades make for exciting new industrial opportunities for drillers, haulers, and security details throughout the galaxy. However, one of the new ships to come with this expansion also feels like an incredible inclusion to the overall roster. The Odysseus Exploration Command Ship is a beast of a vessel from the Sisters of EVE faction, and between covert, support, and offensive capabilities, it feels like a strong one-size-fits-all for exploration, fleet play, and other operations. A new way to explore New Eden I got to play with the Odysseus during an early access period leading up to EVE Online: Catalysts launch, and wow, this thing is delightful. The ship is a Sisters of EVE Command ship with an emphasis on support and evasion, but make no mistake, this thing bristles, and it’s not just in the hardpoints, but in the ship’s sheer capabilities. The Odysseus features options for a covert ops cloak, increased scanning, a massive ship maintenance bay, and more, allowing it to be arranged and refitted for a lot of different builds. In terms of sheer versatility, it was the scanning that stood out to me. The Odysseus has a special new Expedition Command Burst that comes in several forms. Other Battlecrusiers can use this Command Burst, but only the Odysseus gets a strength and duration buff while it’s active at this time. What makes it so important? Well, there’s a Pinpointing Charge version that helps speed up salvage, and a Strength Charge that aids in hacking, but the Reach Charge is incredible. It increases Directional Scanning range by 20 percent, and if you apply proper Skill leveling and other buffs, that gives you a huge increase in range for about five full minutes, making the Odysseus a pivotal ship for sniffing out trouble and locking in on it. And then there’s the Ship Maintenance Bay. 75, 000 m^3 capacity for ships to get stored and refit in the field as long as they’re close enough to the Odysseus. It’s a mobile depot. And that means being able to deploy some hefty hardware on the fly. Several combat frigates? Yes. A burly miner like the Prospect? Also yes! And given that you’re riding the Odysseus, which can use Covert Ops Cloak, gets increased scanning, and is bristling with its own hardpoints? This thing is mean, and fun. One of the few major drawbacks in the Odysseus is that if you get caught in a tight spot and need to make an escape, you’re in for a stressful time. Without buffs or improvements, the Odysseus has a warp time of about 10. 6 seconds. That’s a lot. Every second counts when you need to warp out of a hot zone and that’s long enough that if you’re in a catastrophic situation, you could stand to lose big time. Thankfully, this thing has some really great PvP and PvE fits for a variety of situations that mean it’s not going down easy if you play appropriately. A mighty vessel for an exciting expansion EVE Online: Catalyst brings a lot of great new fun and features to the game, including a new online map that’s much easier to navigate, a wealth of mining content including high-value Phased Fields of asteroids containing Prismaticite, the new Pioneer Ore Mining Destroyer (which was a whole different kind of blast from the Odysseus), and much more. The Odysseus promised to be fun, but I think it’s a game changer and I’m excited to see what the EVE community does with it. For more on the game, stay tuned to the EVE Online topic here at Shacknews.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146896/eve-online-catalyst-launch-odysseus
PM Karki on Simara event: We take youths’ anger, dissatisfaction seriously
Kathmandu, Nov 20: Prime Minister Sushila Karki expressed sadness over the tension and violence in Simara, Bara, on Wednesday. Writing on social media, she said this kind of disorder cannot be accepted in a democracy. “I want to make it clear that this kind of chaos has no place in a democracy. We have taken the anger of young people and the political dissatisfaction they feel very seriously,” she wrote. She said there is no excuse for damaging public property, blocking airports or taking the law into one’s own hands. “We respect freedom of expression, but that does not give anyone the right to damage public property, obstruct an airport or act outside the law,” she added. She said she has directed the home administration and security agencies to maintain peace and order, ensure safe movement for leaders of all political parties, and create a fair and fear-free environment for the election. She asked them to work with restraint and full readiness. She said young people’s expectations can be met only through the democratic process. She urged all sides to stay away from unnecessary political provocation and to trust the democratic system. People’s News Monitoring Service.
https://mypeoplesreview.com/2025/11/20/pm-karki-on-simara-event-we-take-youths-anger-dissatisfaction-seriously/
Kelsea Ballerini Gives Live, Rain-Soaked Debut of ‘I Sit in Parks’ at CMA Awards
Kelsea Ballerini is bringing us into the nostalgic world of Mount Pleasant. On Wednesday night, the country queen brought a Lana Del Rey-esque swing to the CMA Awards as she performed her recent EP’s lead single, “I Sit in Parks.” Dressed in a sparkly red gown, Ballerini sat barefoot in a flower and weed-lined park swing, gently rocking as she held on and sang. “Did I miss it? By now, is it/a lucid dream? Is it my fault?/for chasing things? A body clock,” she sang. As she stepped off the swing and finished the song, visuals of rain poured behind her, soaking her hair. “So I sit in parks checkin’ benchmarks/Tarryn’s due in June, the album’s due in March.” Ballerini dropped “I Sit in Parks” as the lead single of Mount Pleasant earlier this month. The EP followed her 2024 LP, Patterns, and its deluxe edition. “I have always made records whether songs, EPs or albums to capture a moment in time,” Ballerini said in a statement when announcing her EP. “Mount Pleasant is a collection of six songs I’ve written throughout the summer, marking a chapter of heavy self-examination, longing, and stepping further into who I am as a 32-year-old woman.” Ballerini is up for one CMA Award this year: Female Vocalist of the Year, alongside Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson. Last year, she took the stage alongside Noah Kahan for a duet of “Cowboys Cry Too.” Ballerini is a two-time CMA Award winner, both for “Half of My Hometown” with Kenny Chesney, back in 2021. Trending Stories Over the summer, Ballerini told Rolling Stone she would be taking a break from music. “I can’t make a shitty album,” she said back in June. “I need to take a breath and cook a meal and, like, learn to play tennis or something, and then pick up a guitar.” Along with Ballerini, Langley, Moroney, Lambert, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Zach Top, Old Dominion, and BigXThaPlug are also scheduled to perform at this year’s awards show. Lainey Wilson is hosting the 2025 CMA Awards from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kelsea-ballerini-performs-i-sit-in-parks-cma-awards-1235466009/
Listen to NVIDIA’s (NVDA) Q3 2026 earnings call here
This afternoon, NVIDIA (NVDA) will report its quarterly earnings for Q3 2026. Shortly thereafter, the company will hold an earnings call to discuss the results with investors. If you’re interested, you can listen to NVIDIA’s Q3 2026 earnings call here. Listen to NVIDIA’s (NVDA) Q3 2026 earnings call NVIDIA’s Q3 2026 earnings call will take place today, November 19, 2025, at 2 p. m. PT/5 p. m. ET. We’ll be streaming it on the Shacknews Twitch, X, and Facebook accounts. NVIDIA will also broadcast the call on their investor relations website. That’s how you can listen to NVIDIA’s Q3 2026 earnings call. You can expect to read any NVIDIA news out of the earnings call right here on Shacknews.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146895/listen-to-nvidia-q3-2026-earnings-call