When Random Points Form Sharp Boundaries
New research delves into the subtle conditions that govern how the convex hulls of randomly distributed points transition from sparse to full configurations.
New research delves into the subtle conditions that govern how the convex hulls of randomly distributed points transition from sparse to full configurations.

Now that the Cold Snap update is behind us, ARC Raiders is entering a new phase called Escalation, bringing fresh challenges for players. While learning the behaviors of new ARC machines will be tough, the game’s future plans also include more dynamic map conditions, forcing players to carefully plan their expeditions. A new map is what ARC Raiders really needs to revitalize gameplay, but players will have to wait until April for that to arrive.

As a huge fan of the Rocky and Creed films, I have to say, Tommy Gunn just doesn’t measure up. He’s a likable guy, sure, but honestly, his fight scenes are pretty terrible – and the whole storyline feels weak. It almost feels wrong to even put him in the same category as someone like Ivan Drago, but they both faced Balboa. Looking back at the whole series, it’s really clear who was a truly intimidating opponent and who just wasn’t very good at boxing.

Highguard is launching on PC through Steam on January 26th, 2025. The developers plan to release the game on PlayStation and Xbox at a later date. Here’s a breakdown of the PC release time by timezone.

These upcoming games are being made by both major studios hoping to launch their next hit, and smaller teams trying to innovate. While a few are currently planned for 2027, predicting a game’s release date is often difficult, even for the developers themselves.

This new game is just the second release from French studio Douze Dixiemes, known for their puzzle platformer Shady Part of Me, which came out in December 2020. It launched on January 20th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, and was also immediately available to play for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
![The quantum dimer model, studied on a weighted triangular lattice and formalized as [latex] Eq. (5) [/latex], demonstrates a continuous phase transition-from a disordered ‘spin liquid’ to an ordered ‘columnar’ state-reflected in the macroscopic behavior of classical double-dimer coverings, where the prevalence of large loops indicates disorder ([latex]\alpha < 3[/latex]) and small loops/edges signify order ([latex]\alpha > 3[/latex]), offering an intuitive link between classical loop behavior and the observed vison correlator behavior within the quantum system.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.15377v1/x3.png)
Researchers have pinpointed a topological phase transition in a quantum dimer model, revealing insights into exotic states of matter and their underlying physics.

Progressing through the D.G. Member’s Guild unlocks new things to do, special events, expressions, and other features in Heartopia. Most of the game’s content is connected to this system, so increasing your Guild level is essential to experience everything Heartopia has to offer. Let’s take a look at how the D.G. Member’s Guild works and how to level it up.

It’s been a long wait for fans since Dragon Ball Super ended in 2018, so the announcement of a sequel to the Tournament of Power, eight years later, is incredibly exciting. This new series, Dragon Ball Super 2, will first cover the Granolah Saga and then adapt the story from the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero manga. After that, the anime will move into completely original content. Hopefully, by then, Toyotarou will have finished writing the Black Frieza Saga for the Dragon Ball Super manga.

A key moment in the movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods—where Beerus slaps Bulma—is now confusing because of a recent development in Dragon Ball DAIMA: the introduction of Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta. This isn’t just a minor issue, as both DAIMA and Dragon Ball Super were created by Akira Toriyama. The only way to resolve this plot inconsistency is if the upcoming Dragon Ball Super remake revisits and rewrites Battle of Gods, incorporating the changes Toriyama made in Dragon Ball DAIMA.