Thrustmaster announces the gaming headset: the T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition

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Thrustmaster announces the gaming headset: the T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition

Thrustmaster has revealed its first Scuderia Ferrari gaming headset: the T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition.

The best things in life are worth waiting for. This meticulously crafted headset will delight fans of the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team as well as racing fans and players who also want to be part of the Ferrari universe.

Design excellence

Designed with the famous “Rosso Corsa” colour, the new T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition is more than a simple gaming headset. The design, inspired by the Scuderia Ferrari paddock, is the fruit of a long and painstaking development process. Its metal headband reinforces the realistic appearance and ensures a long lifespan for the headset, while the leather padding provides a beautiful aesthetic finish.

Performance that meets Scuderia Ferrari’s high standards.

As elegant as it is, this headset is just as powerful built according to very precise criteria. It directly addresses very specific issues that racing gamers and real-world drivers frequently encounter on the track. Thrustmaster’s main priority is to offer sound fidelity. The main objective they set for themselves when designing this headset was to capture and convey the sensation of the road and racing environment.

Acoustic balance has been made possible by the frequency response curve: it is finely balanced between bass, midrange and treble. What’s more, the implementation of 50 mm/2” drivers allows the reproduction of clear sound without saturation, while the sound pressure level (116dbSPL) prevents distortion (distortion rate of ≤1%).

The T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition also features unidirectional microphone designed to target your voice only. It will ensure effective communication with your teammates. The microphone is detachable and adjusts to fit all head shapes.

Thoughtful design

Careful selection of the different individual components, both with regards to functionality and design, gives the headset a light feel and high-quality passive isolation. The memory foam ear cushions and gel inserts ensure a perfect fit for every ear and provide unequalled comfort for marathon races that last until the sun comes up.

One of the practical stand-out features of the T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition is the convenient on-ear volume control via a realistic knob on the left ear cup. The microphone volume can be adjusted from a compact and lightweight in-line controller for quick access and to avoid distractions during a race.

A launch with Scuderia Ferrari!

Did someone say Ferrari? Thrustmaster is inviting its community to the 2018 Ferrari Store City Race in Milan, from August 31 to September 2, 2018, for the official launch of the T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition headset.

The headset will be on display inside the Ferrari store, in central Milan, with a Thrustmaster demo space set up not far from it.

On the agenda is a unique experience set up for F1 2018. Three cockpits will be carefully arranged and outfitted with the entire Thrustmaster Ferrari range, including of course the all-new T.Racing Scuderia Ferrari Edition.

PQube unveils Hell Warders for PS4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/PC

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PQube unveils Hell Warders for PS4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/PC

PQube Limited and Antigravity Game Studios has announced Hell Warders, a third person action tower defence hybrid coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC this fall worldwide.

Hell is at our gates! Rise up as one of the mighty Hell Warders, an ancient order of heroes with unique powers and abilities, to resist the demon hordes head-on. Push back wave after wave of Hell-spawn with an arsenal of weapons, rip apart their fearsome commanders with powerful hero skills, and deploy your army of knights, archers, and mages to bring the fight back to Hell!

Annihilate the legions of Hell
Control powerful Heroes, unleash devastating abilities and deploy strategic defensive units in this brand new sub-genre title.

Fortify your defences
Set up archers, knights, mages and catapults – choose their position, upgrade their abilities and create the strongest resistance possible.

Join forces online and locally
Combine forces with up to four players and battle the legions of evil! Hell Warders supports co-operative play with friends and online matchmaking.

Choose from three class-based heroes and enhance them
Choose from three diverse heroes – each with their own unique weapons, skills and abilities. Completing stages rewards you with beacons which upgrades your skills and unlocks powerful artifacts allowing you to stand toe to toe with even the toughest of demons.

Challenge Epic Encounters
Battle demonic monsters, from the small and numerous to the epic and towering. Every resident of Hell is out to stop you!

Parrot ANAFI: New firmware and software update

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Parrot ANAFI: New firmware and software update

ANAFI, the next generation drone from Parrot, was released onto the market in June 2018. Since then, thousands of people have had the opportunity to film and take pictures of beautiful landscapes, enjoy incredible adventures and important moments, all with a unique bird’s-eye view.

Following user feedback, Parrot has developed a major free update that includes an ANAFI firmware and Skycontroller 3 remote control update and a FreeFlight 6 app with an optimised interface.

The update includes:
– Setting the Smart Return Home minimum altitude (RTH);
– Improved video streaming for Android smartphones;
– Videos and photos can now be downloaded in the FreeFlight 6 app media gallery with all iOS and Android smartphones;
– More intuitive alerts for warning users when a specific action is required, allowing users to further understand the drone’s functions.

In addition, this software update also includes a new photo and video features and access to accurate imaging settings.

List of improvements:

ANAFI’s new features and improvements: Fly Safely

Customised Return Home altitude
This next generation drone is equipped with a Smart Return Home (RTH) feature. If the battery level is low or if the dedicated button on the controller is pressed, ANAFI flies back autonomously to its GPS departure point. Users can now set the Smart Return Home altitude (20 to 100m) in order to safely adapt the ANAFI to its surroundings.

New alerts
To help users better understand ANAFI’s functioning, the alert system has been improved. The smartphone in use will now vibrate when a specific action is immediately required. Example alerts include: full SD card; weak GPS signal; a geo-fencing alert; gimbal dysfunction and forced landing.

ANAFI’s new features and improvements: Capture photography and video footage like a pro with all new, easy-to-use features

2.7K video resolution
In addition to the 4K or Full HD image resolution, ANAFI offers a 2.7K resolution (2704 x 1520). This allows great image quality and simplifies the post-production editing process with easy to export files. These files can also be shared easily on social networks.

Hyperlapse video mode 240x
Create impressive Hyperlapse videos with a speed of up to x240! Perfect for filming sunsets and delivering incredible results.

Burst photo mode
Burst mode captures ten photos over one second. This is ideal for shooting moving scenes and selecting the perfect shot.

Bracketing photo mode
ANAFI’s sensor (21MPx) takes several shots of the same scene using different exposure values (-3 ;-2 ; 0 ; +1 ; +2 ; +3). This mode is perfectly suited to scenes with complex light such as backlight. Users can test different exposures and check the results in the media gallery of the FreeFlight 6 app.

Exposure lock (AE-L)
It is now possible to lock the exposure over the full screen. This is perfect for panoramic shots as the entire picture benefits from a consistent light.

Semi-auto exposure mode
Thanks to Pro mode, users can access camera settings, such as: shutter speed, ISO and white balance. One of these settings can be adjusted manually whilst the rest are automatically set by the ANAFI. This mode allows users to better understand the impact of settings on a shot and help them, step by step, to switch from the Auto mode to the Pro mode.

Auto mode highlighted live
To help improve photography skills, the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity selected automatically by the ANAFI’s camera are highlighted live on the FreeFlight 6 app.

Image adjustments
Image adjustments offer advanced image settings including saturation, contrast and sharpness.

The FreeFlight 6 v6.1 and ANAFI v1.1 software updates are available to download from August 28th. Please update the FreeFlight 6 app from the AppStore or Google Play Store and follow the update process.

The Software update includes improvements on existing features, improves the drone’s reliability and enhances ANAFI’s performance, allowing a better user experience.
It is important to have the FreeFlight 6 app up-to-date and to install software updates.

ANAFI is priced at £629.99 and is available to buy in selected consumer electronics retailers, and on Amazon.com and Parrot.com.

Libratone’s anounnces new smart wireless speakers: ZIPP 2 and ZIPP MINI 2

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Libratone’s anounnces new smart wireless speakers: ZIPP 2 and ZIPP MINI 2

Libratone has today announced at IFA in Berlin that the all-new ZIPP 2 and ZIPP MINI 2 smart wireless speakers. The new ZIPP 2 range features voice assistance, 360 FullRoom sound, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, multi-room music and up to 12 hours of battery time. From October, the ZIPP 2, priced at £279, and ZIPP MINI 2, priced at £229, will be available from selected retailers and Amazon.

 

The Libratone ZIPP 2 and ZIPP MINI 2 are the first Libratone speakers to come with Amazon Alexa voice assistant. Amazon Alexa allows you and your speaker to communicate via voice control – to power your music, smart home devices, check the weather and so much more.

 

They are also equipped with Libratone’s 360 FullRoom sound, a clever, acoustic design that ensures you hear full, rich sound in every direction, regardless of where your speaker is positioned. You can also seamlessly connect up to 10 speakers in one space, or across multiple rooms, using AirPlay 2 or SoundSpace Link®, for even bigger, bolder sound.

 

The ZIPP 2 and ZIPP MINI 2 are easily portable, with a timeless, Danish design and can be used wherever you need them – indoors or out. Customisable features allow you to incorporate your personality and taste each step of the way. The speakers come in a variety of colours to suit any interior; and can store your top five playlists or radio stations, playing each with a simple tap.

Watch the Destiny 2: Forsaken trailer

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Watch the Destiny 2: Forsaken trailer

Cayde-6 has paid the ultimate price. Now, the hunt is on for the man responsible, Uldren Sov. Avenge Cayde in Destiny’s most transformative experience yet, and track down Uldren and his Barons. It will take every Titan, Warlock, and Hunter to storm the Reef and put Uldren in the ground.

The adventure to avenge Cayde begins on September 4.

Rebellion “Strange Brigade” out now for PS4,Xbox One and PC

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Rebellion “Strange Brigade” out now for PS4,Xbox One and PC

Rebellion’s third-person romp for 1-4 players sees us travel to North Africa, where terror abounds! Seteki the evil witch queen has risen once more, bringing with her a reanimated army of ungodly undead. Malicious mummies, manifest myths and myriad monstrosities – what manner of heroes can fell such ghoulish foes and lay rest to the witch queen for good?

It’s time for the STRANGE BRIGADE! With the finest firearms available and a spot of supernatural power, this secret organization of manifold heroes can save the day!

STRANGE BRIGADE offers a thrilling story campaign brimming with rambunctious shooter action, lush environments to explore, prickly puzzles to solve and terrific treasures to discover! On top of that, adventurers can pit their wits against Horde Mode and Score Attack at launch – and like the campaign, they’re playable solo or online for 2-4 players!

STRANGE BRIGADE is out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and it’s available online and in physical editions. On top of the standard edition, fans can purchase the DELUXE EDITION which includes the SEASONS PASS, bringing new campaign missions, playable characters, outfits, weapons and more! The SEASON PASS includes ALL future content for the game!

Meanwhile, accumulators of antiquities should take a gander at the COLLECTOR’S EDITION. This limited edition set includes a boxed copy of the game, an exclusive steelbook case, a stunning model of the Brigade’s airship, a 64-page art book and exclusive suitcase design and sleeve and the Secret Service Weapons Pack DLC.

The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season Out Now on Nintendo Switch

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The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season Out Now on Nintendo Switch

Telltale Games, alongside Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, today launched The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season on Nintendo Switch, bringing the multiple ‘Game of the Year’ award-winning season to Nintendo’s latest console.

The Complete First Season includes all five original episodes, as well as add-on anthology 400 Days. Both have been ported from last year’s The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection, which offered substantial visual and performance enhancements over previous editions.

The full game, including all five episodes and 400 Days, is now available for download for £19.99 / $24.99 in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and most of Europe. Though audio is only available in English, all content has been subtitled in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.

Additionally, episode one of The Walking Dead: The Final Season is now available for download on Switch in Europe. The Final Season launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC globally on August 14, as well as on Switch in North America that same day. New episodes of The Final Season will continue to launch on all four platforms throughout the remainder of 2018.

Telltale also announced last week that The Walking Dead: Season Two and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will both come to Switch later this year. More information will be available in the coming months.

The Walking Dead is set in the world of Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series and offers an emotionally-charged experience in which players’ choices determine the course of the story across the entire series. Season One of Telltale’s The Walking Dead introduced young survivor Clementine and her protector Lee as they struggled against the dire circumstances of an undead apocalypse.

Review: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

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Review: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

Capcom must be pleased with what it has accomplished with the Monster Hunter franchise in recent years. It went from being really popular in Japan to a worldwide hit with players all over the world eagerly awaiting the release of the latest title. With the success of the Nintendo Switch, it’s no wonder that Capcom decided to port the popular Monster Hunter Generations to it under the slightly longer Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate title.

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Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate out today for the Nintendo Switch

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Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate out today for the Nintendo Switch

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, is out today on the Nintendo Switch as a physical and digital Nintendo eShop release. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate marks the series debut for the Nintendo Switch platform, and for the first time offers gamers the flexibility to play both local wireless and online multiplayer with up to three other hunters whether playing at home on the big screen or on the go in handheld or tabletop mode.

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Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate tasks players with becoming a brave hunter who must go on a perilous journey to defend each of the game’s four villages from a major threat known as the Fated Four, plus an even more dangerous all-new Elder Dragon. The title features a blend of classic gameplay and unique new twists, brand new explorable areas and monsters, plus returning fan-favourites like the lightning fast Zinogre and the stealthy long-tailed Nargacuga while also boasting the series’ largest roster of unique monsters.

This release also introduces a new quest level called “G” rank that features even more formidable versions of familiar foes, truly testing experienced hunters’ battle tactics now with different moves and abilities never before seen in the wild!

For newcomers to the series, the gameplay features tons of powerful super moves called Hunter Arts that can be executed with a quick tap on the touch screen. Players can experiment and choose from six different Hunting Styles including two new ones called Valor Style, which rewards players with new moves for landing successive attacks, and Alchemy Style, a support style that grants the ability to creating useful items on the fly during combat. Hunters are encouraged to explore and customise the experience between quests to find the most personalised playstyle.  

Owners of the original Monster Hunter Generations on Nintendo 3DS can transfer save data from the previous title to continue their journey in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.

Star Trek: Discovery – Season One available November 19th

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Star Trek: Discovery – Season One available November 19th

Marking the return of one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises in history, the debut season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE arrives on Blu-ray and DVD November 19 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. The four-disc Blu-ray and DVD collections will feature all 15 Season One episodes of the CBS All Access original series, along with a trove of compelling featurettes and other special features. 

From VFX to set design, composing the series’ score to make-up and prosthetics, the special features will provide an unprecedented look at the making of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. 

Featurettes include:

•       DISCOVERING DISCOVERY: THE CONCEPTS AND CASTING OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – Interviews with producers, writers and stars of Star Trek: Discovery about casting of the debut season.

•       THE STAR TREK THEME – A discussion with Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman and Composer Jeff Russo about creating the Discovery theme and score for the show. 

•       CREATURE COMFORTS – A behind-the-scenes look at the makeup and prosthetics department on Star Trek: Discovery, as they both modernize
well-known Star Trek species like the Klingons, Vulcans and the Andorians, and bring to life a new species, the Kelpiens. 

•       DESIGNING DISCOVERY – Insight into the production design department led by Tamara Deverell as they create the planets, the world within those worlds and the starships to travel amongst them. 

•       CREATING SPACE – An exploration of how the VFX team, headed by Jason Zimmerman, pushes the envelope to create the reality of space, planets, and starships for Star Trek: Discovery. 

•       PROP ME UP – Led by Propmaster Mario Moreira, a voyage through the world of Discovery props, providing an inside look at the design process from inception to set. 

•       FEEDING FRENZY – A fascinating look at the on-set food stylist who creates a galaxy of cuisine.

•       A FEMALE TOUCH – With strong female producers and writers off-screen and powerful female characters on-screen, Discovery exemplifies the groundbreaking inclusionary theme first put forth in the original series.  

•       DRESS FOR SUCCESS – Costume Designer Gersha Phillips and her team create a spectacular array of clothing, uniforms and armor for every kind of species in the galaxy. 

•       STAR TREK DISCOVERY: THE VOYAGE OF SEASON ONE – A look at the adventures and plot twists encountered in the first season by the crew of the Discovery. 

In addition, both the STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE Blu-ray and DVD collections will include deleted and extended scenes. 

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The series features a new ship and new characters while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.  STAR TREK: DISCOVERY stars Sonequa Martin-Green (“First Officer Michael Burnham”), Jason Isaacs (“Captain Gabriel Lorca”), Doug Jones (“Lt. Commander Saru”), Shazad Latif (“Lt. Ash Tyler”), Mary Wiseman (“Cadet Sylvia Tilly”), Anthony Rapp (“Lt. Paul Stamets”) along with guest stars James Frain (“Ambassador Sarek”), Rainn Wilson (Harry Mudd) and Michelle Yeoh (Captain Philippa Georgiou).

Blu-ray presented in English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, the episodes can also be played in German, French, Italian, Castilian, and Japanese 5.1 (Dolby Digital). Includes English SDH, Italian, German, French, Castilian, Japanese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese and Klingon subtitles.

DVD presented in English 5.1, the episodes can also be played in French Stereo.  Includes English SDH, French, Brazilian Portuguese and Klingon subtitles.

Win The Last Witness on DVD

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Win The Last Witness on DVD

To celebrate the release of The Last Witness on DVD, we have two copies to give away.

Directed by BAFTA Award Nominee Piotr Szkopiak, The Last Witness is a political thriller based on the harrowing true events of the Katyn Massacre in Spring 1940.

In post-war England, ambitious journalist Stephen Underwood (Alex Pettyfer) comes across a disturbing spate of suicides by resettled Polish soldiers. Sensing a story, his first port of call is Colonel Janusz Pietrowski (Will Thorp), a Liaison Officer for the resettlement of Polish troops under British command. But the meeting with Pietrowski leaves Stephen unsettled, and from here his investigation escalates as he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous, multi-layered conspiracy concerning the execution of 22,000 Polish military and civilians by Stalin’s secret police.

The Last Witness is the fictional re-telling of a bloody and heartbreaking story by director Piotr Szkopiak, whose mother Emilia Szkopiak, was deported to Siberia by the Soviets in 1940. In 1942 Emilia left the Soviet Union and eventually settled in England in 1947 where she continues to live to this day. Her father and Piotr Szkopiak’s grandfather, Wojciech Stanisław Wójcik, was executed in the Katyn Massacre.

Starring Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, I am Number Four), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter, Victoria and Abdul), Talulah Riley (Pride and Prejudice, Westworld), Robert Więckiewicz (In Darkness, The Mighty Angel) and Will Thorp (Coronation Street, Casualty).

How to enter to win

We have two copies of The Last Witness on DVD to give away.

For your chance to win simply enter below:

Win The Last Witness on DVD

The closing date is 12.00am on 9th September 2018.

This contest is only open to those in the UK – sorry!
Signature Entertainment presents The Last Witness on DVD & Digital 27th August

Review: Orb Gaming Retro Handheld Console

Andrew Edney
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Review: Orb Gaming Retro Handheld Console

It’s time for our review of the Orb Gaming Retro Handheld Console.

80s kids are going to love this Retro Handheld Console. From classic games like Tic Tac Toe and Connect Four to shooting the enemy and collecting coins, you’ll be sure to find some of your old favourites. Bring back all that nostalgia and all the fun (without the need for a bag of coins). It looks retro, enables you to play old school 8-bit games – yet it’s portable and fits in your pocket! Bringing all the best bits from the 80s to the now. Over 150 games included.

Features

  • Includes over 150 8-Bit games.
  • 1.8 inch LCD screen.
  • Requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included).

What’s in the box?

The box contains the handheld console, carry strap and instructions.

A Closer Look

Final Thoughts

Back when I was a kid (a long time ago now) the handheld consoles we had were these little Game N Watch things – and they were great.

Fast forward quite a few years and we have the Orb Gaming Retro Handheld Console.

The console is both small and lightweight and can easily fit into your hand and pocket.

It doesn’t come with any batteries so the first thing you will need to do it fit 3 AAA batteries, and then you are ready to go!

When you switch it on you get that familiar 8-bit look and sound you remember! The screen is very clear and sharp and the sound is good too.

There are over 150 games to choose from – you just need to scroll down through the list and pick one.

Playing games on the console is a lot of fun and really took me back to my childhood – I have to say I am rather addicted to it! The controls are really easy to use.

The Orb Gaming Retro Handheld Console is available now priced around £14.99 and it’s worth every penny!

You can learn more from the Retro Handheld Console from the Thumbs Up UK website.

Win a Boxer Interactive AI Robot from Spin Master

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Win a Boxer Interactive AI Robot from Spin Master

We recently reviewed the Boxer Interactive AI Robot from Spin Master and now we have one to giveaway.

Boxer from Spin Master (Amazon (£79.99) features a lively personality with dynamic moods that evolve over time. He has tons of play right out of the box with his included game cards, ball accessory, and IR remote control as well as interactivity through gesture, sound, and touch controls.

How to enter to win

We have a Boxer Interactive AI Robot to give away worth £80.

For your chance to win simply enter below:

Win a Boxer Interactive AI Robot from Spin Masters

The closing date is 12.00am on 9th September 2018.

This contest is only open to those in the UK – sorry!

A Closer Look at the PS4 Dualshock 4 500 Million Limited Edition Controller

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A Closer Look at the PS4 Dualshock 4 500 Million Limited Edition Controller

Get your hands on a piece of gaming history – the 500 Million Limited Edition DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller commemorates a milestone of 500 million PlayStation consoles sold worldwide.

Available as a standalone controller or as part of the PS4 Pro 500 Million Limited Edition bundle, the translucent dark blue cover offers a glimpse inside the controller while the copper detailing adds a unique flourish to this eye-catching design.

You can learn more about the PS4 4 Pro 500 Million range from Sonys website.

Available to buy now priced around £54.99.

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