 film’s charms come from.
On top of Claude’s relationship with Pépé, he deals with the local bullies, a schoolteacher with a penchant for cutting the students’ hair for health reasons as well as punishment, and a crush on the little girl of a local farmer. Even with all of these minor sub-plots, much of The Two of Us is episodic in nature, rather than containing a narrative with a more typical arc.
The 50th Anniversary Blu-ray release of The Two of Us contains an all-new 4K restoration of the movie, along with a handful of new special features. This release comes on the heels of last year’s re-release of the film, a trailer for which is included in the extras. There is also a feature-length commentary track with film critic Wade Major.
The Black Armoury is the first expansion that’s part of the Annual Pass for Destiny 2 in a post-Forsaken universe. The expansion is due for release in December 2018, but some details have already ‘leaked’ online, and we’ve found the sources over on Polygon.
The leak comes from the Destiny Subreddit and has been taken down from several other places already. Luckily we have an image that details a lot of what was contained in the leaks, which I’ll add below.
As far as the story of the Black Armoury goes we’re being introduced to a new character, Gaunt. Gaunt is an Exo who maintains the Black Armoury, and during the story of this expansion we’ll be uncovering the location of this place, as well as the secrets that Gaunt has been keeping for all these years.
I really like the sound of this expansion because it hints at a mad Exo who has been left to their own devices for so long that they’ve completely lost their mind. I’m expecting something sinister to hit us right at the end, leading to us having to kill Gaunt as the final boss.
According to the leak the Vex are somehow involved with the Black Armoury, and it’s based on Earth. This could mean that the Vex somehow sealed the location within the planet, leading to it being locked away, along with Gaunt, for millennia.
The leaks state that not only are Heavy Machine Guns returning to Destiny 2 with this expansion, but so too are the Exotics; Thunderlord, The Last Word, and Ice Breaker. All three of these were notorious and superb in Destiny 1, and I’m ecstatic to see their return, if this information is true.
A new activity is being added called Forge of the Chain. This activity is set on Earth, using Vex and Cabal enemies. Similar to Blind Well and Escalation Protocol, the activity will have it’s own loot pool and potentially some Exotics.
One part of this leak states that there is a new Black weapon type, but nothing more. This is most likely a set of exclusive weapons which are from the Black Armoury. If this location does have something to do with the Vex and is mixed up in time travel we might be getting weapons from alternate timelines with completely unique perks. I’m going to go ahead and say that if they’re black then they’re from the future in which the Vex have destroyed the Sun.
Leading on from this, there are indeed new Exotics from the Black Armoury to obtain. These Exotics are unlocked one by one through quests. I imagine this will be similar to how you unlocked weapons in the Lighthouse in the Curse of Osiris, only the end result will hopefully be a lot more exciting.
Finally, there’s going to be a new Raid Lair set on Titan. This Raid will focus on the Hive, and a powerful threat underneath the planet’s oceans. I think it’s safe to assume that this is the massive sea monster that’s seen by Guardians when they land on Titan, at long last! Many speculate that this is a God Worm, much like Xol, which Oryx dumped on Titan when he arrived in the system. It’s clearly grown, or was just huge to begin with, but how powerful is it?
That’s all for the leaked information. It seems plausible for the most part, but we don’t know what Bungie will change between now and the release. Let us know what you think in the comments.This edition of our 3D printing news digest Sliced follows the latest developments in Local Motors’ autonomous, 3D printed bus shuttle; NASA aborts flight tests of the Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 space engine; and ETH Zurich researchers create concrete structures with 3D sand printing.
News also features Renishaw, Autodesk, PyroGenesis, CGTrader, FARO, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Nevertheless, according to Stennis Space Center, the objectives of the engine test regarding fuel propellant conditions were achieved before the early cut of the launch. Another test will take place in September.
RS-25 Engine Test at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center which concluded with a duration of 319 seconds. Photo via NASA Stennis.
In other news, Autodesk has partnered with NASA’s Swamp Works laboratory in Florida, to develop 3D printed human-habitable structures made from lightweight regolith, a sediment found on Earth and the Moon.
“Additive manufacturing technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we do construction here on Earth,” said Massimiliano Moruzzi of Autodesk’s computational science research group.
A team at the NASA Swamp Works laboratory experiment with regolith. Photo via Autodesk.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Local Motors, the manufacturer of Olli, an autonomous, electric, 3D printed shuttle, has partnered with the University at Buffalo (UB) to test the mobility of the vehicle.
“We are pleased to partner with the University at Buffalo and the State of New York to implement and customize Olli for their mobility testing and sustainability strategies,” said Matthew Rivett, Executive Vice President of Local Motors.
Olli – the autonomous 3D printed vehicle. Clip via Local Motors.
3D Systems has announced that ZARE, an Italian service bureau, is the first in the country to install its ProX SLS 6100 3D printer. This printer is designed to produce heavy-duty prototypes and production parts from a range of industrial-grade nylon materials.
ZARE expanded its CNC machining services with additive manufacturing in 2009, and now solely offers additive manufacturing solutions to its customers. After viewing the ProX SLS 6100 at the Formnext 2017 exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, ZARE worked with 3D Systems’ Italian channel partner 3DZ on the purchase and installation.
“The ProX SLS 6100 is a perfect solution for businesses like ZARE that need to produce highly accurate parts with excellent surface finish that can withstand the rigors of daily use,” said Andrea Simeoni, CEO at 3DZ.
The 3D Systems ProX SLS 6100 3D printer installed at ZARE. Photo via ZARE.
PyroGenesis, Canadian manufacturers of spherical metal powders for 3D printing, has announced that its TI-6AL-4V grade 23 titanium powder has “met or exceeded rigorous properties requirements under intensive chemical and mechanical analysis” carried out by an undisclosed 3D printer OEM.
The undisclosed OEM, whose name remains confidential for competitive reasons, is now discussing commercialization strategies with PyroGensis. This may lead to the OEM becoming an approved supplier of the TI-6AL-4V grade 23 titanium powder for its end-users.
“This is indeed an incredible milestone and achievement when considering the short amount of time from when PyroGenesis announced it was re-entering the powder production business,” said Massimo Dattilo, Vice President Sales of PyroGenesis.
CGTrader, a 3D model marketplace based in Vilnius, Lithuania, has reached 1,500,000 members, a six-fold increase since 2015. CGTrader has attributed this milestone to the increasing amount of Fortune 500 companies and 3D designers joining its community on a daily basis.
“With each day we are becoming a massive force that is changing the 3D industry for the better. We strive to be the most designer-friendly 3D marketplace in the world for designers, while at the same time we are attracting customers from over 180 countries,” said CGTrader in a recent post.
CGTrader users from 2011 to present. Image via CGTrader.
Renishaw’s Graduate Scheme has been recognized at the JobCrowd Awards as the UK’s number one in the engineering and manufacturing sector as companies employ more than 30 of its alumnae a year.
The Graduate Scheme is a two-year program which trains students in eight different divisions of the company, including additive manufacturing. The graduate employees then have the option to take on a permanent position at the end of the scheme.
“Renishaw’s graduate scheme is a challenging, rewarding opportunity that offers the potential for rapid progression,” explained Sam Bishop, Learning and Development Advisor at Renishaw.
Renishaw was also ranked 42nd overall in the top 100 graduate schemes across all sectors.
Graduate students with the RenAM 500M laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing system. Photo via Renishaw.
Researchers on the MAS Digital Fabrication team at ETH Zurich, who created an experimental metal facade using 3D printed sand molds, have fabricated an 80m² lightweight concrete slab