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Madden NFL 20 and other games coming to Xbox One this week

Madden NFL 20 and other games coming to Xbox One this week. Madden NFL 20: Ultimate Superstar Edition (July 30, 2019) WAYS TO PLAY Face of the Franchise: QB1 - Be the Face of an NFL franchise where the decisions you make matter in your journey to become an NFL Superstar. Create your own College Quarterback to play through the College Football National Championship playoffs and the NFL Combine for your shot at the NFL Draft and to be the face of a franchise in a new and personalized career campaign centered around you. Once selected to a team, engage with Madden’s new Scenario Engine which generates personalized playable scenarios, events, and dynamic challenges that build the story of your unique NFL career. Franchise - Simulate a full NFL career and leave your legacy as a player, coach or owner with single-player and multiplayer online-connected leagues. Compete with up to 32 teams in your quest for a Super Bowl Dynasty. Complete with an annual Pro Bowl and Seasonal Awards. Ultimate Team - Compete in the ultimate NFL fantasy team-building mode featuring your favorite NFL players from the past and present. Play games, collect rewards, and upgrade your team with daily, fun and engaging challenges with live NFL content all year-long. Exhibition - Compete in head-to-head online and offline games (single and multi-player) or single player offline against the CPU. Customize your game settings including time of quarters, rules, stadiums, and uniforms. GAMEPLAY Superstar X-Factor – Feel the emotion, personality, and power of NFL Superstars with Superstar X-Factor, an all-new abilities progression system that reveals special abilities for today’s most exciting NFL Superstars when certain objectives are met in games. Combined with authentic personality & real player motion, the stars of the NFL truly come to life in Madden NFL 20. Take full control of player development with new ways to customize player abilities. Unique Playbooks – Playbooks are calibrated to be more unique from team to team providing more variety for strategic game-planning and in-game adjustments. Run/Pass Options – Run/pass option plays are now available to call, bringing even more NFL authenticity to today’s play-calling. On-Field Trainer – Learn how to improve as a Madden player with this cohesive, modernized teaching system that introduces new in-game mechanics over time as you progress through your gameplay experience. New Pump Fake mechanic – Pump-fake to a specific receiver and fake out defenders with a new double-tap ‘throw cancelling’ mechanic. NFL Pro Bowl – Play the annual Pro Bowl within Franchise mode and ‘Face of the Franchise: QB1’ featuring all-stars from the AFC and NFC. Superstar-Driven Play-Calling – Play-calling tailored to the Superstars on your team to quickly get your stars involved when you need them the most. New celebrations – Over 20 new TD and First Down celebrations added to bring more swag to the biggest plays on the gridiron. Mutant Year Zero: Seed of Evil (July 30, 2019) Seed of Evil is an expansion to the award-winning tactical adventure game Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden picking up where the original game ended and offering hours of more gameplay, new locations to visit, and a new leading character! Continue the main story and explore many hours of all new content. Expand your team with the veteran stalker Big Khan the moose and get ready to defeat a new threat to Dux, Bormin, Selma and all the others. In Seed of Evil you must solve the mystery of the powerful and ominous roots which have taken over the Ark. Discover huge new maps, battle new enemies, improve your mutations, get your hands on all new gear, defeat foes trying to take back lost ground and face off against a vicious new adversary. To play Seed of Evil it is highly recommended to have finished the main story in Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, because of story spoilers and the level range of the new content. Continue the main story See what happens after the ending of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Continue into a new future for Bormin, Dux, Pripp and all the others at the Ark. How will they deal with what they have learned?New mutant: Big Khan You can now add Big Kahn the moose to your squad of mutants. He is a veteran stalker who has been exploring the Zone alone. He is not only skilled at doing critical hits but also has the unique mutations Ground Pound and Flame Puke, which make him excellent at dealing with groups of enemies.Face a new threat The Ark has suddenly become enveloped in mysterious roots and many of its inhabitants do not seem to be their normal selves. Even the Zone Ghouls appear to have been taken over by this new menace and it is up to your team of stalkers to set things right!Hours of new content Take on new enemies in places like the Hall of Electric Coffins and Mausoleum of Suburbia. The new story in Seed of Evil offers a host of new challenges and brutal fights. Get ready to rethink your tactics as you face off against brand new enemies.Improve your mutations Upgrade Bormin’s Hog Rush to Bear Smash for increased power and Corpse Eater to Corpse Feaster so that regaining lost HP no longer costs an action. Upgrade Dux’s Moth Wings to Wings of the Sniper which removes all range penalties.Retake lost territory Revisit places like the Spear of Heavens or Sea Titans as Zone Ghouls and police bots once again encroach upon places you have already cleared. This time they are stronger than ever! The Blackout Club (July 30, 2019) The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed. Features: A Modern Horror Setting To Explore: A beautiful and modern neighborhood full of houses, woods, and a very mysterious subterranean network of tunnels.Cooperative Gameplay: Drop-in/Drop-out multiplayer sessions for 1-4 players.Each Night A New Adventure: Missions are procedurally-generated and vary according to player level and progress.Richly-Simulated World Supporting Many Play Styles: Players have the freedom to go through the game at their own pace and choose the paths they take through the world.Character Growth & Customization: Players get to create their own character and customize them by unlocking new clothing, gestures, and hairstyles.An Unseen Threat: If players are not careful and draw too much attention to themselves, "The Shape" will come for them. Super Wiloo Demake (July 31, 2019) Wiloo and Agatha need to rescue their dog from the clutches of Dr.ETvaldo! Roll, fly, jump, and shoot your way across a variety of different platforming levels using unique power ups to reach the end of the level. Can you defeat all 5 bosses and rescue your buddy? With 3 different difficulties, experience the quest that you desire with easier or devilish challenges. Features: Traverse 50 levels across 5 different worlds with unique themes.Vibrant 8-bit visualsConquer 5 malicious bossesPick from 3 difficulties to suit your playstyleUse fun power ups to defeat enemies The Tower of Beatrice (July 31, 2019) The life of a thief isn’t easy: always hiding in shadows, clients cheat, traps bite… Working on a contract for a mysterious client, you'll need to infiltrate the tower of the powerful sorcerer Beatrice, steal her Book of Recipes, and get out alive. Along the way you will enter a demon's dreams to discover his most intimate desires, accept a gift from a Granny-spider, start the Clock Tower, feed a snail, make a tea for a demon, piece together a skeleton, and finally fix your own fatal failing. Features: Six floors – each with its own atmosphere and moodSurprising and charming residents – demons of Fire, Frost and Dream, Iron Maiden, Hungry Chest, and many othersAlchemy! Discover many interesting recipes!Unique puzzles ranging from simple to brain bendingAtmospheric and immersive soundtrackMany allusions to famous games, movies and books – spot them all! Pilot Sports (July 31, 2019) PILOT SPORTS, brilliant gaming fun for the whole family! Split screen mode for up to 4 players, over 50 different courses, the widest variety of aircraft and thrilling challenges provide for all sorts of gaming enjoyment! Features: 7 TYPES OF CHALLENGES! Beat the best times in the different game modes!OVER 50 COURSES! The key emphasis is on variety. Complete over 50 courses and set your sights on new records.8 CHARACTERS! Choose your favourite pilot and explore the tropical island paradise together with your favourite figure!FLYING FUN USING DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT! Soar through sensational and tricky courses with the double-decker, a jetpack, parachute or hang glider!BONUS: Beat records and unlock new courses for explorers! Solo: Islands of the Heart (July 31, 2019) Solo: Islands of the Heart is a game about love. About love as fuel, the force that drives us. Love is a universal feeling, but each of us experiences it in a different way. Solo – Islands of the Heart explores the theme of love in an introspective way, allowing players to identify and reflect on their own experiences. The world is divided into archipelagos, with each island representing a unique puzzle. Solving puzzles will award the player with a Sleeping Totem, awakening them to answer a question about love and relationships. As with love, most puzzles have no unique solution. Using boxes, each with different properties and behaviors, players can build their own paths to the Sleeping Totems on each island. Nature and contemplation are also a huge part of Solo: pull out your camera and capture the moment, play the guitar, feed the animals or just sit on a bench and think. The Church in the Darkness (August 02, 2019) No one is forced to join a cult. It welcomes you. It understands you. It envelops you until the words become more than truth—they make you whole. In the late 1970s, the charismatic Isaac and Rebecca Walker lead the Collective Justice Mission. Labeled radicals and feeling persecuted by the US government, they relocate their followers to the one place they believe they can create a socialist utopia: the jungles of South America. There they build Freedom Town. But relatives left behind in the US become worried: what exactly is going on at this compound in the jungle? You play as Vic, an ex-law enforcement officer who has snuck into Freedom Town to check on their nephew, Alex. Whether you choose stealth or violence, you must infiltrate the commune, find out what’s going on within, and locate your nephew, before it’s too late. How dangerous are the Walkers? How far will you go to uncover the truth and save Alex? Could it all have turned out differently? Features: What ending will you get? Will you get Alex out, whether he wants to go with you or not? Will you confront the cult leaders? Will you join the cult?Unlock every ending for each scenario by trying different play styles or making different choices.Multiple ways to play: Avoid detection completely, taking out guards and civilians non-lethally, or kill anyone who gets in your way. Interview characters from Freedom Town and search for clues. Documents and letters scattered around camp will clue you into the true nature of the commune.Fully voiced game, starring Ellen McLain (best known as GLaDOS in Portal) and John Patrick Lowrie (the Sniper from Team Fortress 2) as the cult leaders, Rebecca and Isaac Walker. Varenje (August 02, 2019) "All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it." ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Get yourself a little summer's day with a raspberry jam adventure! Varenje is a cute colorful adventure with a number of puzzles and mini-games made by artists for anyone that considers games to be an art. Eight unique & gorgeously hand crafted chapters await you. Hours and hours of game play will take you to a far away enchanting place. Our hero was spending summer happily at the cosy cottage until curiosity forced him to sample an unknown berry at the stream. Before he knew it, everything had become incredibly large, and he was reduced to the size of a bug! Trying to understand what happened and how to return things back to normal, we set off into the invisible to the human eye tiny world, where worms, beetles and spiders live their life, and build bizarre vehicles, in disguise so that humans do not realize. Our new friends will surely help us by discovering the secret healing potion, which will return us to our previous dimensions. All we need is to collect enough raspberries to cook grandmother's jam. And as we all know - this is a remedy for all ills! Asdivine Menance (August 02, 2019) A century after the events of Asdivine Dios, peace has finally settled in. That is, until a visitor from another world suddenly shows up proclaiming the entire universe is about to be destroyed. Hearing this, Izayoi sets off in an attempt to reverse this seemingly pronounced fate with a trio of very idiosyncratic spirits as they criss-cross four worlds in search of an answer. But what is the answer they find...? Experience immersive turn-based battles with cooperative attacks and new limit break skills! With all quests, collecting and crafting, the battle arena, and even post-game content, Asdivine Menace comes packed with enough elements to satisfy JRPG-hungry gamers. As Izayoi deepens his bonds of trust with his spirit companions, their fates together move in new and meaningful directions! Features: Travel the galaxy to bring the truth full circle in an epic fantasy RPG!Experience immersive turn-based battles with cooperative attacks and new limit break skills! Meow Motors (August 02, 2019) Meet the kitties, the main heroes of the new go-kart racing game! You will take to the track and play as one of a dozen colorful cats memorable for their different characteristics and unique personalities. Overcome various difficulties of the tracks drifting through mines and bombs, stop and slow down your competitors by blasting them with bubble gum and other astonishing weapons. And don't forget to gather power-ups along the way if you want to be the fastest driver on the track! The game will amaze you with: Dynamic gameplay that has three different modes: circle races, drifts, and 'strike' mode20 different tracks where kitties will compete10 kitties with unique abilities that will help you gain an advantage10 power-ups with unique effects to defeat your competitorsCharge your power-ups and get a more powerful effect!Overtake opponents, drift and get bonuses for it. Go grab your kitty and start your first crazy ride! Super Star Blast (August 02, 2019) Super Star Blast is a space shooter with challenging levels of increasing difficulty. All enemies must be shot down to finish a level and go to the next one. A scanner around the player tells roughly where the enemies are located. The player ship can fly forwards to attack and backwards to fight during the retreat against the opponents. After clearing a level you can purchase equipment to boost the ship, as well as extra shields and firepower or more ships. In local multiplayer mode, up to 4 players can fight together trough the levels (campaign mode) or can get each other in a battle (competition mode). Features: Massive challenging levels of increasing difficultyEnemies with unique flying and fire characteristicsUpgrade center (agility, fire power, shield, ships)Single player campaign2 – 4 player local multiplayer coop mode (split screen)Simple and clean 3D space graphics Read the full article

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esprit-de-corps-magazine · 7 years ago

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TOP 20 AT CANSEC: The Buzz, Cool Gadgets, And Cutting-Edge Technology From Canada's Big Defence Show

(Volume 24-06)

Text by Micaal Ahmed & Sandrine Murray

CANSEC Photos by Richard Lawrence

The Focal Point: The most talked-about moment from CANSEC 2017 came at the kick-off breakfast on May 31. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan (pictured above, entering the dining hall with CADSI president and CEO Christyn Cianfarani) dropped an unexpected bombshell on the crowd of 800 when he singled out Boeing with some scathing criticism.

The CADSI-organized annual defence and security exhibition is usually a predictable ‘love-in’ between politicians, senior brass and the arms industry. However, Sajjan broke that mould when he told Boeing in his keynote speech that the “government strongly disagrees” with the firm’s decision to challenge Canada’s subsidies to their commercial aircraft rival, Bombardier.

Sajjan pointedly hinted that Boeing’s actions against Bombardier had thrown the previously announced interim purchase of 18 Super Hornets into jeopardy. “The interim fleet procurement requires a trusted industry partner,” Sajjan said. “Our government is of the view their action against Bombardier is unfounded. It is not the behaviour we expect of a trusted partner and we call on Boeing to withdraw it.”

Given that the Super Hornet interim purchase is valued at between $5- and $7-billion, there was considerable shock and awe in evidence at the Boeing executives’ table immediately following Sajjan’s comments. The topic remained the buzz of the water cooler chatter throughout the remainder of CANSEC.

Cyber security: At CANSEC’s breakfast on June 1, people were served French toast and a speech on behalf of the National Security Agency’s former director, Keith Alexander (left). The retired four-star general of the United States Army argued the ways industry and government must work together in the field of cyber command. He outlined the roles and responsibilities of a company, and emphasized the need for industries to send information to the government so it can defend its data in case of a cyber attack. The need for a public and private partnership was at the core of his message, as was a peculiar focus on the Russian threat.

Super Hornet simulation: Boeing — the topic of heated discussion at CANSEC following Harjit Sajjan’s opening remarks — had a must-do experience at its booth: the Super Hornet flight training simulator. While sitting in the pilot’s seat, the screens of the simulator are set to mimic the real experience of flying the aircraft. Boeing Super Hornet chief test pilot Ricardo Traven answered questions and ultimately made the experience more tangible and real, especially for those without prior knowledge of piloting. Traven has flown more than 4,000 hours in 30 different aircraft, so he knows his stuff. The fighter jet, he says, is one of his favourite planes to fly. If the simulator is any indicator, it’s not too hard to believe.

“Dune Buggy on steroids”: What comes to mind when one says combat vehicle? Probably not a vehicle resembling a Jeep with its doors missing or, as David Pugliese put it in a December 2016 article, “dune buggies on steroids.” The ultra-light vehicle named DAGOR, created by American company Polaris, seats up to nine people. What makes it so desirable is its deployability, off-road mobility, and versatility. It’s not bad looking either. A big hit at CANSEC in 2016, Polaris Industries was awarded a $20-million contract for Canadian Special Forces Command, which will get a fleet of 78 vehicles. Because of its intended purpose — off-road mobility rather than assault — the vehicle doesn’t need heavy armour, making it much lighter. The forces can avoid targeted roads where snipers and attacks are expected. With more armour comes more weight, so these lighter vehicles are perfect for air transport.

The ultimate in off-road carriers: Bright orange or yellow and unique in appearance, the tracked vehicles stood out at CANSEC’s outdoor display. A prototype, the Voyager Tracked Carrier claims to be the ultimate in multi-task off-road carriers. It’s a crossover design, for both civilian and military use. The Voyager has the power to move a 10-ton payload at 32 kilometres per hour and can climb a 40-degree slope. Plus, it has a track and suspension design that allows it to go almost anywhere. The Voyager was one of the many defence products at CANSEC looking to attract interest and potential buyers.

Best-dressed Armoured vehicles: If style and fashion were the most important aspects of a CANSEC exhibitor, INKAS’s armoured cars would be at the top of the best-dressed list. Located near the dining hall, INKAS had two all-black vehicles on display: an armored GMC Yukon Denali and the INKAS Sentry APC, a tactical attack and defence vehicle meant to serve in extreme climate conditions. The choice of vehicles and the black colour was probably for aesthetic, because this exhibit was one of the coolest ones.

New choppers for the CCG: According to a Fisheries and Oceans Canada press release, “In an average year, the Coast Guard’s helicopter fleet flies 7,000 hours; performs over 8,400 flights; transports more than 22,700 persons; carries a payload of more than 11.2 million pounds; and completes more than 3,500 external load lifts, carrying cargo suspended by a cable from the helicopter.” So, they certainly need helicopters that can help them perform their essential tasks. In 2015, the federal government awarded a contract valued at $156-million to Bell Helicopter, with the intention of replacing the Canadian Coast Guard’s old fleet. At CANSEC, the CCG exhibited one of these new red Bell 412 helicopters (below in foreground) for the very first time.

Memorable rapid deployment Shelter: The outdoor experience at CANSEC offered various impressive elements. The ROBUS (above in background) shelter’s size was prominent and its rapid, upward deployment made it seem to be levitating towards the sky. The mobile, self-erecting shelter claims to be “the ultimate rapid deployment shelter solution.” It takes one to two people to deploy it — the guys at CANSEC did so easily, while dressed in three-piece suits — and done in under 10 minutes. It handles winds up to 200 kilometres per hour, and is mobile thanks to a trailer system. Highly customizable, as many of the products at CANSEC were, it can be adapted to specific needs. As far as tents at CANSEC are concerned, this one was memorable.

Homegrown talent: Among all the impressive exhibitors, such as Thales or CAE, with their coffee machines and goodies to take home, a nod to the smaller guys is in order. Many of the smaller booths showcased important products that, perhaps small in size, power impressive-looking technologies. Perhaps less exciting, they are essential components. Analytic Systems is a Canadian company based in Vancouver, B.C. that provides power converters and inverters to a market composed of 70 per cent military clients. Their products are designed and manufactured in-house, which allows them to make changes easily. Its largest market is in the U.S., but products are sold worldwide.

Virtual Small-arms trainers: The flight simulator was not the only interesting simulation at CANSEC. Meggitt’s training systems were on display, such as the FATS100MIL, a virtual small-arms trainer, currently under test with NATO. Meggitt produces and manufactures training solutions for the military, law enforcement, the federal government and some commercial ranges. Their small-arms trainers have been used by the Canadian Armed Forces for 20 years. Meggitt has over 75,000 live-target training systems installed on 122 military bases around the world. It also develops and manufactures range trajectory and control systems. Its land-based virtual training simulator was on display during the two-day show, and was perfect for those who have a fear of flying or suffer from vertigo.

Digital vision in changing environments: For all things communications, look no further than Rockwell Collins. Their Integrated Digital Vision System is a technology akin to night goggles, but offers greater options because it is adaptable to different environments. The various night-vision sensors allow for situational awareness to support day, night and environments where obstacles and weather affect vision. It uses incoming data from various sources, such as a command centre, other fighters, or drones, to offer a complete view of what is happening. Knowing exactly where friend or foe are located while wearing the headset allows for more effective and quick decision-making during missions, and the ability to fight at night. This is only one of the many examples of how technological advancement in communications and data is useful for military purposes.

Canadian Army’s newest vehicle: Textron Systems was there along with their Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV). According to a flyer, “The TAPV is a 4x4 wheeled armoured vehicle specifically engineered and designed to provide survivability, mobility and versatility across the asymmetric battlefield over the full spectrum of operations.” The TAPV is designed in a way that it can be configured for a wide range of missions, such as patrol, convoy protecting, mortar carrier, ambulance, personnel carrier, etc. And, after months of situational testing, the TAPV is now ready to serve the Canadian Army.

DOGO is the perfect watchdog: If you passed by the Twenty20 Insight booth, you may have been intrigued by a Shih Tzu sized-tank guided by a remote control. But though it can pass as a toy due to its small size, this robot tank is far from it. It was designed by Israeli company General Robotics and released in 2016. It has tactical combat and attack capabilities when armed with a 9mm Glock pistol and is designed to operate in rough outdoor terrain, engage targets and can even climb stairs. By touching the target on the remote-control screen, the weapon can be fired. It’s apparently user-friendly, but not a product you’d want to see children manoeuvre. No worries there as it’s only available to military, defence and law enforcement. DOGO sounds like “dog” for a reason. The name stems from its intended purpose: to be the perfect watchdog. Seems like remote-controlled vehicles are no longer just for child’s play. Certainly, the DOGO’s petite size was a welcome contrast to all the large-scale vehicles and technologies present at CANSEC this year. (Go on YouTube to see a video of the DOGO in action, intense music and dramatization included.)

No shock Taser testing: Rampart brought out one of its creations to CANSEC: a taser tester. Designed to improve workplace safety for users of conducted energy weapons (CEWs), the CEW Testing Chamber can be used to conduct daily function tests of electroshock weapons. Unlike most of the YouTube videos of people testing tasers on one another, with the Testing Chamber there is no risk to the shooter.

Paintballs for the pros: In 2017, PepperBall is introducing more products than it has in its 20-year history, and in May it returned to CANSEC to showcase them. The product which really stuck out was the coloured projectiles that were created to provide law enforcement with safer, non-lethal alternatives when dealing with dangerous situations. The round projectiles (which come in different strengths and sizes) are similar to paintball pellets, but when shot and hit their target, release pepper spray, temporarily incapacitating the victim.

Ballistic protection for first responders: DEW Engineering and Development brought out its ballistic door panels. Used extensively by police departments across the United States, this DEW PD series converts ordinary police vehicle doors into ready-to-use protective shields. The panels are placed between the interior and outer parts of the doors, and can be customized for different applications, such as the protection of panel vans, shelters, containers and so on. This provides first responders with ballistic protection against even armour-piercing rifle ammunition.

Dual Function at the push of a button: In 2012, the Canadian Army chose Kongsberg’s Protector Dual Remote Weapon Station (DRWS) for the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle program, and in 2017 Kongsberg displayed this at CANSEC. The weapon station is remotely controlled and can be mounted on any type of platform. This particular model includes the use of two weapons, and also provides a dual user functionality (Gunner/Commander). Switching between weapons can be done with the push of a button.

Shock-absorbing clothing: The Dutch company Xion produces a selective range of blunt trauma, impact-protective garments that are specifically suitable for specialist operators within law enforcement (and other related fieldwork). Their products range from jackets and shirts, to pants and shorts — all of which are powered by D3O’s shock absorbing protection solutions. D3O is a patented technology with a molecular structure, which allows it to remain soft and flexible while providing ultimate protection from shock.

Military grade utility vehicles: BRP custom-makes defence vehicles based on the demands of the industry. Whether it’s law enforcement, search and rescue, or commercial, BRP can modify, accessorize and customize based on the client’s needs. BRP showcased the new 2017 Outlander MAX XT 850, which offers all-terrain performance. The company plans on launching other new models this year as well.

360-degree protection from RPGs: QinetiQ brought out its solution for defeating rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). Q-Net II is a protective net which can be attached to a wide range of tactical and lightly armoured vehicles, as well as fixed sites, to protect against rocket-propelled grenades. This technology has the highest RPG defeat performance in the world for lightweight passive systems, provides multi-hit protection, and is configurable on any platform.

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