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Terrifying images reveal the inside of an abandoned 550,000 square meter shopping center that was left ‘frozen’ in the 1990s after falling into financial ruin

Albert Elence — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:42:34 +0000

In the middle of a Canadian city lies an abandoned shopping center that serves as a time capsule for the ’90s, as a fascinating documentary reveals.

Filmmaker Jake Williams was granted access to the City Center Mall in Hamilton, Ontario, and he took a thorough walk around to examine its innards.

He was shocked to discover that the mall – which opened in 1990 after a CA$150 million investment and closed in 2022 – appeared frozen in time, with the interior “completely preserved and completely unchanged.”

In one scene, he enters a former office, where he finds clothes in a closet, photos lying around and a retro computer on the desk. As he turns the camera around, he says, “Oh my God, has anyone been here since 1990?”

Filmmaker Jake Williams was given access to the City Center Mall in Hamilton, Ontario, and he took a thorough walk around to examine its innards.

Jake reveals the mall was originally called the Hamilton Eaton Center and faced several hurdles over the years as footfall declined

The developer who bought the abandoned shopping centre, IN8 Developments, said plans to convert it into residential and retail space had been “paused until the property market improves”.

After the mall closed, there were plans to demolish it to make way for a billion-dollar mixed-use residential and retail development, but plans are currently on hold.

“There are pictures of them building this room… and painting it. I think I accidentally entered the 1994 office. This is bizarre…the clothes are scattered everywhere,” he added.

In another scene, Jake ventures to the mall’s food court, where he finds the remains of several eateries, including a Persian restaurant and an Italian that sells a plate of pasta for CA$3.99.

Other items on the menu include 12 wings for CA$10.99 and a hot chicken sub for CA$5.49.

While looking around the dining room, Jakes tells viewers that “the whole place stinks like hell.”

Of the food court design, he says the aqua green “chairs and tables bring back so much nostalgia” and “even the hip cans are straight out of the 90s.”

As Jake walks through the mall, viewers get a sense of its scale, with the main atrium having a grand vaulted ceiling and a glass elevator providing access to two balcony levels.

When it was open, the City Center Mall offered more than 50,000 square feet of commercial space, and hundreds of people worked in the sprawling building.

Jake reveals that the mall was originally called the Hamilton Eaton Center and has faced several hurdles over the years as footfall declined. After the name change and sale to a new owner, it finally closed its doors on December 26, 2022.

In Jake’s film, it appears that after the mall closed, most of its contents were left behind

When it was open, the City Center Mall offered more than 50,000 square feet of commercial space, and hundreds of people worked in the sprawling building.

Vintage images show the mall when it was at its peak and busy with shoppers

Jake makes his way to the mall’s food court, where he finds the remains of several eateries, including a Persian restaurant.

In Jake’s film, it appears that after closing most of the contents are left behind.

A Dollar Store in the mall still has “closing sale” stickers taped to the outside, along with other signs informing shoppers that a 70 percent discount applies to all merchandise.

At the discount store, Jake discovers that many unsold items have been thrown away, while he also notices a ‘wall of shame’ behind the cash registers with photos of unruly customers still taped up.

In another part of the building, Jake discovers an office space that was used as a call center, with cubicles still intact and decorated with headsets.

Meanwhile, another corner of the mall was converted into a gym to attract customers. However, no machine was left behind.

Regarding the condition of the building, Jake says that the “disrepair doesn’t look that bad, but when you look in certain corners it starts to show that this building has only just been here.”

He notes that there is water damage in some parts of the structure, with the “paint starting to peel.”

His images also show that some interiors, such as the elevator doors, have been vandalized with graffiti.

After the shopping center closed, there were ambitions to demolish it to make way for a $1 billion mixed-use residential and retail development, but plans are currently on hold.

The developer who bought the abandoned mall, IN8 Developments, said CBC in December 2023 that it had “halted the project and demolition until the real estate market improves.”

Company Chairman Darryl Firsten offered hope to the city’s residents, adding, “In the meantime, we will continue to refine and improve our design.” It will be a great project.’

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Qantas lounges: The shocking images a frequent flyer claims show how ’embarrassing’ the national airline has become

Albert Elence — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:08:06 +0000

By Max Aitchison for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:21 EDT, March 19, 2024 | Updated: 01:52 EDT, March 19, 2024

Photos taken by travelers showing ‘disgusting’ meals and tatty furniture in lounges have led to one frequent flyer labeling Qantas as ’embarrassing’ – with the airline even having to apologize for a ‘horrific’ meal served in one of its business class lounges.

Australia’s national airline has come under fire in recent days for reportedly declining quality of both the overall presentation and meals served both in its lounges and on board its planes.

An irate customer shared a photo of porridge-like food served on a flight from Melbourne to LA on Monday.

“The most disgusting food we have had in our lives,” they wrote.

‘One bite of every meal served in QantasQF93 to LA was terrible. Children spent 14 hours without eating anything.

“We need to put the criminals who run this worthless airline behind bars.”

The Australian airline has come under fire in recent days over the alleged declining quality of meals served both in its lounges and on board its planes.

Qantas apologized for this meal, which was served in the Sydney Business Class Lounge on Thursday and Friday last week

Another customer flying from Sydney to Melbourne shared a photo of what was supposedly a pizza but looked more like a regurgitated pile of olives, peppers and cheese.

The airline even apologized for one of the meals it served in the Sydney Business Class Lounge on Thursday and Friday last week.

One customer described the braised rib dish as ‘horrific’ Yahoo News.

‘This was served to paying customers. I looked at it and even tried it.

“This airline is really in trouble.”

A Qantas spokesperson said the airline was “incredibly disappointed with the way this meal was presented.”

A customer flying from Sydney to Melbourne shared an image of what was supposedly a pizza but looked more like a regurgitated pile of olives, peppers and cheese (pictured)

Other social media users have shared bad experiences with Qantas food (photo: a meal believed to be shepherd’s pie)

An irate customer shared a photo of porridge-like food served on a flight from Melbourne to LA on Monday (pictured). “The most disgusting food we have had in our lives,” they claimed

‘We pride ourselves on providing enjoyable dining experiences and this more than meets our high standards.’

It is understood the airline has launched an investigation into the meal.

Another disgruntled high-flyer shared photos of ‘absolutely disgusting’ frayed and stained chairs at the Sydney International Business Lounge.

The traveler told Yahoo that he had been a Lifetime Gold Qantas frequent flyer for more than 20 years, but had stopped flying with them due to declining standards.

“(I can’t believe) how bad Qantas’ standard is, when their prices are ridiculous compared to other international airlines,” he added.

In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, Qantas said the seats were replaced last month.

Another disgruntled high flyer shared photos of ‘absolutely disgusting’ frayed and stained chairs at the Sydney International Business Lounge (pictured)

Qantas said the seats were replaced last month

“The Sydney International Business Lounge is being revamped as part of a program that has seen the addition of 30 new and 70 refurbished armchairs and stools to date,” an airline spokesperson said.

‘We are also replacing the dining room chairs this week.’

In the six months to December, Qantas posted underlying pre-tax profits of $1.25 billion, down $180 million or 12.6 percent from $1.43 billion for the same period in 2022.

Last September, new CEO Vanessa Hudson recognized that the airline needed to regain customer trust.

“I know we have failed you in many ways,” she said.

‘We have not delivered as we should have and we have often been difficult to deal with.

“We understand why you are frustrated and why some of you have lost confidence in us.”

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These bizarre images will leave you stunned and scratching your head

Sabir Ansary — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:28:26 +0000

By Gina Kalsi for Mailonline

Published: 03:37 EDT, March 18, 2024 | Updated: 04:58 EDT, March 18, 2024

You may think you’ve seen it all, but there’s always something that surprises you, as shown in these funny photos.

Bored Panda have created a collection of bizarre photos from around the world that might leave you scratching your head.

One image shows someone in a black Italian Lamborghini sports car with the license plate “Evil” giving money to an apparently homeless man in Tusla, Oklahoma.

Another feature shows a human playing the game Uno, a card from Reading, Ohio, with a chicken.

Are you clucking at me? It looks like this person in Reading, Ohio, was bored and had no one to play Uno with, so he played a game with his chicken

This photo taken in Tulsa, Oklahoma shows a Lamborghini with the license plate ‘Evil’ giving money to an apparently homeless man

A third photo shows a person driving a Fiat 500 with the popular character Peter Griffin from the TV show Family Guy printed on the front, along with the colors of the Italian flag.

Someone went to the cinema and came across a cleverly placed image of the film for French Emperor Napoleon next to a horseback ride for children.

Here Femail has collected the craziest photos that will fool your eyes – you might have to look twice.

This person drives a Fiat 500 with the popular character Peter Griffin from the American television show Family Guy on the front

The advertisement for the film of Napoleon, the former French emperor, fits in perfectly with a horse riding tour for children

A man and his puppy sit together on a sidewalk, but from this angle it looks like the human has the head of a dog

This baby looks like he has gigantic feet, when in reality the big shoes are placed in the crib

This boy has simulated taking a selfie with an old-fashioned phone in the bathroom mirror

It looks like this guy ran out of weight and had to improvise with two car tires, which weigh between 20 and 25 pounds

These two people posed underwater for a photo of them camping and working on a laptop

It seems as if this strange looking mop is a creature with eyes and hair

Someone decided to try their hand at art with an Arby’s sauce – from a restaurant in the US – on a napkin

This person impressively created a Pokémon character from vegetables like cucumber

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Charity shop worker who is changing to become a woman whose New Year’s resolution was to have sex with a child under 10 and had 16,000 child abuse images is jailed

Albert Elence — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:32:18 +0000

Samantha Norris, 56, from Ringwood, Hampshire, had thousands of images of abuse
Norris also wrote down a New Year’s resolution to have sex with a girl under the age of 10

By Stewart Carr

Published: 08:41 EDT, March 16, 2024 | Updated: 08:43 EDT, March 16, 2024

A charity shop worker who is about to become a woman has been jailed for two years for possessing thousands of ‘repulsive’ child abuse images.

Samantha Norris, 56, from Ringwood, Hampshire, was previously cleared by a jury of exposing ‘her penis’ to two 11-year-old girls following a trial at Southampton Crown Court in January.

But yesterday, Norris pleaded guilty to several possession charges 16,000 images of children – including approximately 2,000 still and 121 moving images of category A severity – and an extreme porn image featuring an animal.

The images showed children as young as three years old, while other images showed youngsters aged around six in ‘distress and pain’, the court heard.

Passing sentence, Judge Rowland said Norris had made notes about sexual fantasies about a young child, as well as a ‘New Year’s resolution to have sex with a girl under 10’.

Transgender charity shop worker Samantha Norris, 56, from Ringwood, Hampshire, wrote down sexual fantasies about a child and had a ‘New Year’s resolution to have sex with a girl under 10’

Norris pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to charges of possessing 16,000 images of children – including approximately 2,000 still and 121 moving images of category A severity

He told the defendant: “It’s all about you, Samantha Norris, not the victims.

‘You do not accept that they are victims, you have a distorted view and you believe that your offense should not be treated as serious. What would a reasonable person think about that?

‘Your views are alarming and complex – you pose a significant risk of harm to children.’

The defendant entered the pleas after being acquitted by a jury of other charges of sexual activity in the presence of a child and indecent exposure.

In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Nicholas Rowland made Norris subject to a sexual harm prevention order for a period of ten years.

He added: “It’s quite egregious to me that you decided not to enter guilty pleas (earlier) because those pleas would have gone before the jury on the other cases.”

During the exposure and sexual activity trial, of which Norris was acquitted, the prosecution had alleged that the defendant had deliberately exposed ‘her penis’ to two young people through the window of her flat.

But Norris, who worked at a Sue Ryder charity shop, described himself as a naturist who was “usually naked” at home.

Norris insisted that the children could only see nudity if they had been “spying.”

Norris also complained about abuse by young people in the city and accused the girls of ‘taunting’.

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Wildlife photographer shares adorable images of big cats and their cubs playing, fighting and cuddling in Africa

Sabir Ansary — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:55:32 +0000

By Melody Fletcher for Mailonline

Published: 09:42 EDT, March 10, 2024 | Updated: 09:45 EDT, March 10, 2024

A series of incredible images captured by a wildlife photographer show big cats and their cubs playing, fighting and cuddling.

Nick Dale, 55, has captured leopards, lionesses, pumas and cheetahs and their babies in countries across Africa such as Kenya, Tanzania and Botswana.

The footage shows the animals surrounding and climbing on their mothers, and in some shots they appear to be hugging their mothers.

Nick, who started photographing wild cats in 2013, said: ‘Lions sleep 20 to 22 hours a day, so it’s always a good opportunity for action shots! The cubs can also be very cute, and cute can be bought.

‘I have been taking pictures of lions and other cats since my first trip to Africa in 2013 and I will continue as long as I can.

‘There is often action in different places and sometimes you need the help of other guests to let you know when something fun is happening!

‘I’ve taken hundreds, possibly even thousands of photos like this over the years, but you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get, so there’s a lot of luck involved.’

Nick Dale captured a lion and lioness resting with their cubs

Mischievous cubs love to jump on their parents in a heartwarming display of joy

Two cheetah cubs love snuggling up to their mother

A cheetah cub plays with its mother

A lion cub appears to be reprimanded by its mother

A feisty lion cub is gently put in place by his mother

A mischievous lion cub eagerly seeks playtime with his mother

This lioness doesn’t seem particularly excited as her playful cubs try to perform some energetic antics

A lioness juggles the playful energy of her three lively cubs

A heartwarming moment between a lioness and her cubs in the wild

A feisty cheetah cub shows his mischievous side

A cheetah enjoys a moment of relaxation with her three lively cubs

Goran Anastasovski has photographed images of deer, lambs, lemurs, monkeys and goats cuddling close to their mothers

A cheeky buck hugs his mothers

A lamb cuddles up to its mother

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Best to buy, sell or hold shares? View the top 10 shares of today (March 12) in images here; Learn more about the stock market from experts

Sabir Ansary — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:39:14 +0000

Aditya Birla Capital Stock: The company has announced the merger of Aditya Birla Capital with its subsidiary Aditya Birla Finance.

Stocks to watch out for today

On March 11, BSE Sensex fell 616.75 points to settle at 73,502.64. The Nifty50 also fell 160.90 points or 0.72 percent to settle at 22,332.65. The decline in the stock market was observed against the backdrop of bank stock sales and weak trends in the US market.

The Nifty Bank index, which includes data from 12 banking stocks, fell 507.95 points or 1.06 percent to end at 47,327.85.

According to Experts & Zee Business, here are some stocks that will be in the spotlight on Tuesday, March 12:

Mahindra & Mahindra Stock: The company has released its February manufacturing sales and export figures.
RVNL stock: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) of Central Railway for telecommunication and signaling works for supply of automatic block signaling on Khapri-Sewagram section of Nagpur division.
Aditya Birla Capital Stock: The company has announced the merger of Aditya Birla Capital with its subsidiary Aditya Birla Finance.
KEI Industries shares: The company approved an interim dividend of Rs 3.5 per equity share of face value of Rs 2 each for the financial year 2023-24, which will highlight the shares today.
UCO bank shares: The bank comes to attention after the CBI investigation reports. The Bank said reports on the steps taken by the CBI in accordance with their systems and investigative protocols do not contain any new material information not previously disclosed by the Bank.
ITC stock: British American Tobacco (BAT) may offload a stake in ITC, according to the report. The company can raise $200-$300 crore through share sales.
Kfin Technologies share: Kotak Bank can raise Rs 218 crore after selling 2% stake in the entity through a block deal.
Aurobindo Pharma Stock: The company’s plant in Andhra Pradesh received Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) approval from WHO.
Zomato Stock: Global brokerage HSBC gave the company a buy rating with a price target of Rs 200, implying an upside potential of Rs 200.
Oil India Stocks: Morgan Stanley maintains an ‘overweight’ rating on the stock with an increased price target of Rs 745 from the earlier target price of Rs 487.
Indraprastha gas supply: Morgan Stanley raises the rating on the stock from the previous ‘equalweight’ to ‘overweight’, with a higher price target of Rs 522.

(With input from agencies)

(Disclaimer: The above article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.)

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Adobe Express App: Now Create Realistic AI Images Across Multiple Platforms; Here’s how

Sabir Ansary — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:17:52 +0000

With AI image generation on the rise, here’s Adobe’s proprietary tool, the Adobe Express, and easy ways to use it.

An AI-generated image using Adobe Express.

New Delhi: AI image generation already exists on the Internet, with many tools flooding the Internet and gaining popularity since OpenAI’s DALL-E was released. However, it was not too late that the renowned logo brand Adobe also started developing its own AI model, Adobe Firefly, to cater to its users. The Adobe Express app harnesses the power of Adobe Firefly’s generative AI for text-to-image creation and offers a range of innovative features tailored to mobile workflows. These features include text-to-image, generative fill, text effects and video editing tools, which allow users to create high-quality content on various media.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to using the Adobe Express app to generate AI images.

Steps to use Adobe Express for AI graphics

Follow these steps to use Adobe Express to generate AI images:

Access to Adobe Express: You can use Adobe Express on the web or on your mobile device. Make sure your device meets the minimum technical specifications to create content and images.
Sign in or sign up: If you are an Adobe Creative Cloud subscriber, sign in with the same credentials you use for Creative Cloud to access the full version of the applications.
Discover features: Adobe Express offers a wide range of content creation features, including:
- Text to Image: Create new looks for projects by generating images with Firefly Genative Fill.
- Generative Fill: Automatically insert, delete, or replace parts of an image.
- Text Effects: Generate eye-catching text and messages with AI-generated styling.
- Video editing: access templates, images, music, animations and real-time subtitles.
- Extensive content and templates: Use a variety of multi-page video and templates, Adobe Fonts, Adobe Stock assets, and more.
- Quick Actions: Edit photos and videos, remove backgrounds, resize images, and perform other tasks efficiently.
Create content: Use Adobe Express’s intuitive interface to design graphics, edit photos and videos, and unleash your creativity using AI-powered tools like Text-to-Image and Text Effects

Adobe Express: all features

Adobe Express often bears a resemblance to Canva, and while the latter is popular for its user-friendly user interface, Express offers more advanced features and options for users to choose from. Here are all the features Adobe Express offers:

Extensive template library: Access a variety of templates for different content types.
AI-powered design and editing tools: Use AI-powered tools for design and editing tasks.
Integration with Adobe Creative Cloud libraries: Work seamlessly with assets from Photoshop and Illustrator.
Generative AI features: Take advantage of generative AI capabilities such as Text to Image and Generative Fill.
Quick actions: Perform tasks like resizing images, removing backgrounds, converting file formats and more efficiently.
Video editing tools: Edit videos, add subtitles, crop, merge and convert videos to GIF or MP4 formats.
Brand checking functions: Create, edit, and customize brand-approved assets.
Real-time co-editing: Collaborate with team members in real time and provide feedback easily.
Integrated workflows with Creative Cloud apps: Access and work with creative assets from Photoshop and Illustrator directly within Adobe Express.
Add-on marketplace: Discover add-ons for additional features such as 3D illustrations, marketing optimization tools, brand style guides, voiceovers and more.

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Britain’s ‘tallest and fastest roller coaster’ is nearing completion: images show the final stretch of track being built on Thorpe Park’s Hyperia, which will reach a height of 70 meters and reach a speed of 80mph

Albert Elence — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:21:42 +0000

By Katrina Conaglen

Published: 07:00 EST, March 8, 2024 | Updated: 07:05 EST, March 8, 2024

Britain’s ‘tallest, fastest and most weightless’ roller coaster is almost ready for thrill seekers to climb aboard and ride.

Video footage shows the final section of track being lifted into place for Thorpe Park ‘Hyperia’, a state-of-the-art thrill ride with record-breaking specifications.

This week, after months of construction, a 500-ton crane helped lift the 92nd and final section of track into place to complete the 995.4-meter ride, which reaches a height of 71 meters and speeds of more than 71 meters . 80 mph (128 km/h).

The Surrey-based theme park claims thrill seekers will ‘roam like never before’ and ‘feel weightless’ on board the new attraction.

The roller coaster was designed by Senior Creative Lead, John Burton, and features three inversions, including a dive loop, a non-inverted Immelmann (a form of rolling loop) and a stall loop – here riders are held upside down for a longer period.

The final stretch of track is lifted into place for Thorpe Park’s ‘Hyperia’, a state-of-the-art thrill ride with record-breaking specifications

The roller coaster has three inversions, including a dive loop, a non-inverted Immelmann (a form of roll loop) and a stall loop – here the riders are held upside down for an extended period of time

Thorpe Park claims thrill seekers will ‘wander like never before’ and ‘feel weightless’ on board new attraction

A 500-ton crane helped lift the 92nd and final section of track into place to complete the 995.4-metre-long journey, which reaches a height of 71 meters and speeds of more than 128 km/h.

Once open, Hyperia will dethrone Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s ‘The Big One’ as Britain’s tallest rollercoaster – standing 64 meters high

It doesn’t stop there, it also features a splashdown element where riders descend and slide across the lake below while experiencing water effects.

Construction began at the end of the 2023 season and Hyperia took over to date, more than 5,292 man-hours have been spent on installation.

The attraction is expected to open in spring 2024. Once open, it will dethrone Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s ‘The Big One’ as Britain’s tallest rollercoaster – standing 64 meters high.

Furthermore, says Thorpe Park, Hyperia will ‘push the boundaries of excitement for even more people than ever before, as it has been designed with a height requirement of just 1.3 metres. [4.2ft]’

Thorpe Park, says Hyperia, ‘will push the boundaries of excitement for even more people than ever before as it has been designed with a height requirement of just 1.3 meters [4.2ft]’

Construction began at the end of the 2023 season, with Hyperia requiring 5,292 man-hours to assemble so far

Neil Poulter, Divisional Director of Thorpe Park, said: ‘We are excited to launch Britain’s tallest, fastest and most weightless attraction here at Thorpe Park in 2024, offering guests a brand new, record-breaking attraction that has been around for years. making it.

“We’re excited for thrill seekers to experience Hyperia, which will be a great addition to our other record-breaking rides. Thorpe Park is a must-visit for those looking for an exciting adventure with friends and family.”

Thorpe Park 2024 tickets can be booked online in advance now.

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Gamers have discovered images of a game from a series with a rating of more than 90

Jeffrey Bailey — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:00:15 +0000

IN total, there have been four canceled TimeSplitters games, despite the series’ stellar legacy.

This is more games than those actually released for the series, which took off in the early 2000s.

TimeSplitters Next was canceled in 2023Credit: Pretty radical design

Although only three TimeSplitters games were ever released, they were all highly rated and players waited a long time for a new entry.

An untitled TimeSplitters game that we now know was called TimeSplitters Next was canceled in late 2023, causing players to lose hope once again.

Cutbacks were made when the Embracer Group laid off more than a thousand staff as part of a cost-cutting program.

This included the entirety of Free Radical Design, the studio that developed TimeSplitters Next.

Although no footage of the game was ever officially released, a former employee of the studio posted a six-minute gameplay video on LinkedIn.

The footage is from July 2023, meaning it’s a snapshot of development about three months before the game was canceled.

The developer wrote: “So, you want to know more about the canceled TimeSplitters game?

“I’ll be sure to post what I can… Embracer Group could be hiding in a cave somewhere.”

The LinkedIn post has since been deleted, but we were able to watch the video before it was deleted.

The video starts with some footage from the older TimeSplitters games before moving into gameplay from TimeSplitters Next.

The game was still in development, so the video shows early footage, but it doesn’t seem like it followed the formula from the series of the same name.

Instead, it looks like a Fortnite clone, with bright colors, lots of weapons and shooting, and a user interface that looks like it was taken straight from the Battle Royale.

One commenter said it looks like “Fortnite at home,” and indicated it is lower quality than Fortnite.

Several features closely mimic Fortnite, including the in-game store and battle pass, as well as the appearance of the characters and map.

TimeSplitters Next would also have had several game modes, some of which could accommodate up to 100 players.

From the developer’s description, it seems like the decision to copy Fortnite came from the Embracer Group and not the studio.

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Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.

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Broome cable tie incident: City riven by youth crime after shocking images of indigenous children allegedly kept in check by tradition

Albert Elence — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:32:08 +0000

Disturbing images of three Indigenous children tied up with cable ties by a tradie outside a home in Broome, Western Australia, have won sympathy from weary locals in a city plagued by youth crime.

While the images have sparked national outrage, locals and shop owners in Broome say their city is in the grip of a wave of violent crime.

The idyllic getaway – known for its tropical white-sand beaches, sunset camel rides and palm tree-lined resorts – has been overrun with drugs, robberies and car fires as hundreds of children and teenagers roam the streets unattended at night.

Locals spoke out after the confrontational video, filmed on Tuesday, spread like wildfire on social media, showing images of primary school-age children with their hands tied together by black cable ties.

Burly local trader Mat Radelic, 45, was seen standing over the crying children – a girl and two boys aged six, seven and eight – outside a house on Conkerberry Road, Cable Beach.

Radelic, who runs a local air conditioning company, stood next to the clearly distressed and wailing children until police officers arrived to arrest him.

Initially called to investigate the children’s alleged offending, police later charged the 45-year-old man with three counts of aggravated assault.

It is believed Radelic caught the three children – and a fourth, a boy who escaped – swimming in a backyard pool on a 33°C day. In the footage he claimed it was the sixth time this had happened.

He has been widely condemned by the public for overreacting and scaring the children after the footage went viral.

But locals told Daily Mail Australia the unfortunate incident was just a symptom of a city pushing beyond its limits.

Images of three Indigenous children tied up with cable ties by a tradie outside a home in Broome, WA, have won sympathy from weary locals in a city plagued by youth crime

Burly local trader Mat Radelic, 45, was seen standing over the crying children – a girl and two boys aged six, seven and eight

Local residents and shop owners said Broome was in the grip of a youth crime wave (above: a 10-year-old stealing a car) with hundreds of young people roaming the streets at night

Despite widespread condemnation of the man’s actions, Broome residents cited years of living with burglaries, burglaries, car thefts, arson and teenage gang rampages.

As a store owner, who wished to remain anonymous, she was burglarized twice within a few months and her store was destroyed.

“It’s heartbreaking that a 12-year-old came in and did all this damage just for a can of Red Bull,” she said.

“It’s a huge Kimberley problem. “We have a beautiful city and there are children committing crimes and running amok unsupervised, and that is affecting our tourism.”

The shop owner said tourists from across Australia and abroad have been flocking to Broome in recent years to visit Cable Beach, take a camel ride and stay at a resort.

“You can do that without seeing any of the crime, but in the meantime, at three in the morning, a kid is trying to break in and steal our homes and businesses.”

She said she sympathized with the tradie if it was proven that he was only trying to apprehend perpetrators who had committed a crime against him.

Mat Radelic has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault

Crying and scared, the children, all under the age of 10, were reportedly tied up with zip ties after being caught swimming in the pool

Two young girls break into a medical center in broad daylight (above), although most of the crime occurs at night when hundreds of children roam the streets

“You wouldn’t use zip ties, but if kids break into my house in the middle of the night, they’ll have to deal with my dogs,” she said.

Lee Du Bray told Daily Mail Australia that when he lived in Broome and installed a $50,000 fiberglass pool in his garden, ‘thThe moment I went outside, the pool was invaded by the local children.

He added: “When I told them to leave, they came back later and threw an entire four-gallon can of paint into the pool, destroying the entire filtration system and, of course, [I had to pay to] empty, clean and refill the pool.

‘After paying for it, they came back weeks later and threw fence posts straight through the fiberglass floor of the pool.

‘The pool had to be reinstalled and refilled – at least $100,000 went down the drain and the children were never even brought before a magistrate.

“I feel sorry for that poor tradie.”

At the end of last year, reports the ABC a Broome businessman who lived in the Kimberley for more than twenty years sold his belongings and left town because of the crime.

His small business was badly vandalized in early November after a break-in, forcing staff living at the back of the business to barricade themselves in a bedroom as the burglary progressed.

Residents fear youth crime in Broome will brutalize their tourism industry, attracting thousands of people to the city every year for its famous Cable Beach and camel riding (above)

Margaret, six, (left) was tied up with her brother Stuart (right) for about an hour one day in the 33rd century

The businessman’s daughter said it was ‘a terrifying experience’ as the intruders were ‘extremely violent and said terrible things’.

In early 2022, local police reported that youth crimes in the Kimberley had increased by 54 percent, compared to the previous two years.

When police launched an operation to tackle crime, they discovered hundreds of children were roaming the streets of Broome every night.

The perpetrators included a 10-year-old boy who was charged by police for threatening staff with a knife at a business in Broome city centre.

Police have charged a 13-year-old boy with four counts of aggravated residential burglary, six of theft, two of attempted aggravated burglary and one of theft of a motor vehicle

Boys as young as 14 have also been charged with serious armed robbery.

Residents fear that there is no solution to the continuing wave of theft and violence.

“It’s desperate,” said one local. “And it drives people to desperate actions.”

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