Boosting Data Resilience with Smarter Striping

A new erasure coding scheme optimizes wide stripe storage systems for improved reliability and repair efficiency.

A new erasure coding scheme optimizes wide stripe storage systems for improved reliability and repair efficiency.

Animated dark fantasy movies have a particularly niche audience. Unlike many animated films, they aren’t always aimed at children, and not all adults enjoy cartoons. While Japanese animation, like the well-known film Paprika, has explored this genre extensively, many other distinctive dark fantasy films have also emerged from around the globe.

If you’re looking for the Bobcat SMG in ARC Raiders, playing during the Electromagnetic Storms map condition is a great strategy. The Security Breach lockers offer some of the best loot, particularly when this condition is active. To open these lockers, though, you’ll first need to unlock the Security Breach skill in your character’s conditioning skill tree.

Microsoft started the Xbox Developer Direct showcase in early 2023 and has since made it a yearly event in January. It’s a chance to get an early look at upcoming Xbox games – both those made by Microsoft and other developers – that are close to being finished. This year will be the fourth time they’ve held the event.

Want to earn the Heirloom Exotic in Destiny 2? We’ll show you how to get it, including tips to improve your chances and how to unlock its Catalyst.

On-chain data from 2025 now answers the burning question: Did short-term Bitcoin bets actually pay off? Spoiler: It depends on whether you define “pay off” as the bittersweet victory of cashing out right before the market turns into a startled emoji. 👻

The development of Ashes of Creation has been quite a journey. It started as a very ambitious plan to build a detailed and immersive MMORPG. The project gained a large following and significant funding through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Initially, the developer, Intrepid Studios, partnered with a major publisher, but they later decided to continue development independently. After almost ten years since it was first announced, the early-access version – the second phase of alpha testing – is now available. Unfortunately, it’s currently experiencing a number of problems.

Want to get the new, powerful weapons from the Equilibrium Dungeon in Destiny 2? We’ve broken down exactly which weapons and armor pieces drop from each part of the Dungeon.

Games stay popular when people continue to discuss them, share content, create tutorials, and introduce them to new players. Even a small, dedicated community can keep a game thriving for years, while a larger one can sustain it for decades. This creates a sense of belonging, giving players a reason to keep playing because they feel connected to a growing community. This is why certain games remain enjoyable and active long after they’re first released.

The world of Pokemon inspires fans to create all sorts of tributes to their favorite creatures. People often design new Pokemon, create alternate versions of existing ones, and even develop their own *Pokemonbased video games. Some dedicated fans go even further, collecting rare items like every version of a specific card – one fan is trying to collect every copy of the classic Kabuto card! Now, one imaginative fan has taken that creativity a step further by redesigning some of the very first Bug-type Pokemon as humans.