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gaming19 days ago•108 min saved

Halo Campaign Evolved promises replayability but drops iconic Halo features

Halo: Campaign Evolved aims for high replayability with 42 skulls and a Remix mode that randomizes skulls each run, but a Halo Waypoint Q&A and coverage note missing classic features like Photo Mode, Theater Mode, campaign scoring/leaderboards, and post-launch content, plus no in-game cutscene personalization. The game is pitched as a one-and-done title, prompting debate over whether the new replay mechanics compensate for the missing community and competitive features.

via Windows Central|

#campaign-evolved #campaign-remix #gaming

video-games1 month ago•10 min saved

Skulls 2026: Warhammer's 10th video game festival returns with cross‑platform reveals

The Warhammer Skulls video games festival is back for its 10th edition, promising a major showcase of new reveals across a wide array of platforms (Steam, Xbox, Windows, GOG, GeForce Now, Epic Store, Apple App Store, PlayStation, and more) with a featured video and broad cross‑platform partnerships.

via Warhammer Community|

#festival #platforms #skulls

science4 months ago•6 min saved

Neanderthals Built a Long-Term Skull Collection in a Spanish Cave, Hinting at Ritual Symbolism

Archaeologists in Des-Cubierta Cave, Spain, uncovered at least 35 animal skulls accumulated across multiple episodes, suggesting a long-term, structured practice and potential symbolic or ritual behavior by Neanderthals, challenging views of their cognitive capabilities.

via Indian Defence Review|

#archaeology #cave #neanderthals

science4 months ago•3 min saved

Neanderthals Repeatedly Placed Horned Skulls in a Cave, Hinting at Symbolic Practice

Researchers studying Spain’s Des-Cubierta Cave found Neanderthals repeatedly deposited the top parts of horned animal skulls in a gallery over multiple phases between 70,000 and 50,000 years ago, following an initial rockfall; the pattern shows it wasn’t a one-off event and suggests a structured, possibly symbolic behavior in Neanderthal culture.

via ScienceAlert|

#archaeology #des-cubierta-cave #neanderthals

archaeology5 months ago•85 min saved

Neanderthals curated skulls in a Spanish cave, revealing long-running cultural traditions

New analysis of Des-Cubierta Cave in Spain shows Neanderthals repeatedly gathered and arranged 35 horned skulls over tens of thousands of years (135,000–43,000 years ago), alongside Mousterian tools, indicating a cultural practice not tied to survival and suggesting symbolic or social traditions transmitted across generations.

via Live Science|

#archaeology #cave #des-cubierta

history3 years ago•2 min saved

Possible WWII Skulls Found in Ukraine Dam Breach Debris.

The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has left mudflats littered with skulls, some of which may be from the Battle of the Dnipro during the Second World War. Historians suggest that the remains could be of people who died in the battle fought 80 years ago over the same terrain now at the centre of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian occupation. The Wehrmacht struggled to hold out against troops of the Soviet Southwest Front, led by Marshal Rodion Malinovsky, and they were forced to abandon the town in February 1944.

via The Guardian|

#battle-of-the-dnipro #history #nova-kakhovka-dam

world-news3 years ago•3 min saved

WW2 soldiers' remains, including skull in Nazi helmet, resurface after Ukraine dam breach.

The recent dam blast in Ukraine has caused the remains of WWII soldiers, including skulls with Nazi helmets, to be unearthed from the reservoir. The blast caused apocalyptic floods and fears of a nuclear catastrophe. As the reservoir waters empty, Ukrainians are now wading through the remains of WWII troops that have been unearthed. The death toll remains unknown, and entire towns downstream from the dam remain underwater.

via The US Sun|

#dam-blast #russian-occupation #skulls