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Risk of volcano catastrophe ‘a roll of the dice,’ say experts

Mount Rinjani in Indonesia, which had one of the largest eruptions in the last millennium in 1257 (magnitude 7). Credit: Dr Mike Cassidy The world is "woefully underprepared" for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely repercussions on global supply chains, climate and food, according to experts from the University of Cambridge's Center for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), and the University of Birmingham.…

Tom Gauld’s cut out and keep literary decision dice – cartoon

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Why early Romans used lopsided dice

Map of modern-day Netherlands showing location of Roman sites included in this study (number corresponds to number of dice measured at each location) along with three examples of dice on right. Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s12520-022-01599-y A pair of researchers, one with the University of California, Davis, the other Drew University, believe they may have solved the mystery of why…

Battlefield 2042 Trailer Shows off Multiplayer Modes, Maps With 128 Players on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC

Battlefield 2042 multiplayer first person shooter for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC has been officially revealed through a trailer that shows its game engine footage. The game is being developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts with a release date of October 22. The trailer previews some of the game modes of the multiplayer-only game. Battlefield 2042 takes things to the next level with battles of up to 128 players. The game will have huge maps that will include what the developer calls ‘Levolution' — an event that…

Battlefield 2042 Open Beta Dates Announced; PC Requirements Revealed

Battlefield 2042 will debut globally on November 19. Ahead of its launch, the developers have announced that the game will be available in open beta on October 8 and October 9 with early access on October 6 and October 7 for players who have pre-ordered the game. The open beta test announcement also lists the minimum and recommended requirements for the game to be played on PC. Battlefield 2042 is the latest multiplayer first-person shooter in the long-running series coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.The announcement…

Battlefield 2042 Open Beta Hands-On: Non-Strategic Abundance

Battlefield 2042 is meant for veterans and their shenanigans. The game arrived in early access beta on October 6 and we have already seen fighter jets flying through tunnels, an unsuspecting soldier shooting down a helicopter pilot from a wild distance, and the particular feat of one player travelling nearly to space, tethered to a rocket. It is a Disneyland of destruction — and we are yet to talk about tornados. But, do the antics amount to a particularly enjoyable first-person shooter (FPS) experience, especially in the…

DICE to forgo Mirror’s Edge-style projects to focus entirely on Battlefield

Losing Faith Studio DICE has stated that it intends to entirely focus its efforts on the beleaguered Battlefield franchise going forward, eschewing new IPs and alternate franchises such as the studio’s cult series Mirror’s Edge while it ensures Battlefield 2042 becomes the team’s core release. Speaking in her first interview since taking the role, DICE’s new General Manager Rebecka Coutaz told GamesIndustry.biz that the Battlefield franchise was the now core focus of the studio. In particular, Coutaz notes that DICE is…

EA Dice has “no time” for other projects as it commits all staff to ‘Battlefield’

EA Dice has confirmed it isn’t working on any game that isn’t Battlefield-related, as it has “no time” for anything else. Speaking to GamesIndustryBiz, Dice’s recently appointed general manager Rebecka Coutaz said the team aren’t even thinking about their other IPs, like Mirror’s Edge. “We are only focusing on Battlefield 2042. There is no time for anything else and this is what we want to do. In three years, we want to be the first-person shooter powerhouse that Dice deserves to be, and that is what we’re going for.”…

A gentle introduction to Markov Chains by modelling dice rolls | by Thomas Le Menestrel | Jun, 2022

(Pexels)Why should I care about Markov Chains?Two things: first, it is a key foundation for several Machine Learning concepts such as Hidden Markov Models (HMM) and Reinforcement Learning. Markov Chains are also used in other disciplines such as Finance (stock price movements) or in Engineering Physics (Brownian motion). A famous example is PageRanks, the first algorithm that Google used to score page ranks, which was based on Markov Chains.Secondly, I find the concept in itself interesting because it is a completely…