"The Division" Beta: First Hour Game Play Experience -- Dark Zone Details

THE DIVISION BETA DARK ZONE w/ The MainStreamers (Xbox One)

Tom Clancy The Division beta already has players experiencing the open world action-RPG game. Already available are first-time game play experiences, tips for beginners, and specifics regarding the Dark Zone. At first glance, there does appear to be an overwhelming amount of hovering graphics, icons, and HUD items, distracting NPC dialogue, and so on, but the beta is a learning process for the developer to get things right before launch.

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The beta servers are now live. Today, the beta is available on Xbox, and tomorrow it becomes available for PC and PlayStation 4.

The following Division sample video is not safe for work (NSFW), as it contains video game violence and profane language.

The Division does live up to the hype of being a non-fantasy, dragon/troll fighting RPG in that its about player-focused development on an individual level. Basically, it hones in on the advancement of your specific character.

Theres more to it than just a tactical shoot em up situation, but the ability to customize your characters equipment at a mathematical level, according to a report at Lazy Gamer, which lends its appeal to those who appreciate such an advancement. There does appear to be an evolution of character development in The Division game once weapons and gear are discovered on the bodies of fresh kills or in boxes, and then utilized or even customized at a later time for further improvements in the field like in the Dark Zone.

The Division gameplay experience reported by The Lazy Gamer and their corresponding video, gave unto a limited access to player traits when partaking in missions. There does seem to be an initial fortification process of taking over The Post Office as a base of operations. Later, your first, and only, story mission to complete involves securing the Medical Wing to achieve one of the three abilities your division agent possesses.

Another part of The Division game is that the AI does keep you on your toes as they take on a more aggressive, tactical stance when firing and maneuvering towards your flanks. In case you do get cold feet after sitting for too long, they come your way and are even reactionary to your own advances, which is pretty remarkable.

Now, enter the Dark Zone. Its a PvP area in the game where everyone is on equal ground. However, there are classifications.

If youre teamed up with your real-life buddies around town or are part of a online clan/squad, you may not have to worry about someone shooting you in the back, but anyone else other than your buddies has potential to shoot you on the spot and rob you. If youre going at it alone, even an extreme risk exists. In fact, it is highly recommended that you team up with someone.

That being said, to prepare yourself as a beginner in Tom Clancys The Division, VG24/7 put together some tips for those who want to make the best of the beta straight from the start.

The tips detail things you may overlook that could give you valuable experience points, multiple rogue encounters, where to find loot by taking the high road, weapon details and modification options, plus other tips that may better prepare yourself for the Dark Zone.

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For survival purposes and greater success, VG24/7 recommends going into The Divisions Dark Zone with a team. With that being said, theres a multi-player matching system called thedivision.the100.io, which is available on their site.

Here, the division agents are divided up based on level groupings in accordance with experience.

For those who go in alone, there are probably other wanderlust Division agents looking for someone else to play with. That said, theres an ability to engage in voice-chat with those wandering about the complex.

VG24/7 further explains The Division game details involving loot discovery and extraction, Dark Zone rogue agent ranking systems, keys and boxes, and the finally details information about dying in the Dark Zone, especially as a Rogue agent. It seems that theres some kind of karma factor here for being a baddie.

Tom Clancys The Dark Zone is available to the public come March 8.

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Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/2748804/the-division-beta-game-play-the-dark-zone/

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Early movers: XRX, WHR, CL, AMZN & more

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Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell:

Xerox The business services company will split into two separate companies and give board seats to investor Carl Icahn. Icahn told CNBC that the move is a good one and will greatly enhance shareholder value. Separately, Xerox beat estimates by 4 cents with adjusted quarterly profit of 32 cents per share, though revenue was shy of forecasts. Xerox also increased its quarterly dividend to 7 cents per share from 7 cents.

Whirlpool The appliance maker reported adjusted quarterly profit of $4.10 per share, beating estimates of $3.91, although revenue came in below analyst forecasts. Whirlpool benefited from cost and capacity cuts, and it did report record profits for 2015.

American Airlines Group The airline reported adjusted quarterly profit of $2.00 per share, beating estimates by 3 cents, with revenue matching forecasts.

Colgate-Palmolive The consumer products maker earned an adjusted 73 cents per share for the fourth quarter, 1 cent above estimates, with revenue slightly below forecasts. Colgate said organic sales are growing despite challenging economic conditions, and also announced it was taking a charge to change the way it accounts for its Venezuelan operations.

Tyco The fire protection and security products company came in 1 cent above estimates with adjusted quarterly profit of 42 cents per share, with revenue also above estimates. Tyco, which recently agreed to be bought by Johnson Controls, said it had a solid start to its fiscal year despite challenging macroeconomic conditions.

Phillips 66 The energy logistics company reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.31 per share, 6 cents above estimates. The company said it was able to benefit from a diversified portfolio in a low-price environment.

Amazon.com Amazon reported quarterly profit of $1.00 per share, substantially below consensus estimates of $1.56. Revenue was slightly below forecasts as well, and the shares came under immediate pressure despite the highest-ever quarterly profit ever posted by the online retail giant.

Microsoft Microsoft beat estimates by 7 cents with adjusted quarterly profit of 78 cents per share, with revenue also above Wall Street forecasts. Microsoft"s bottom line was helped by improvement in its cloud services business as well as cost-cutting.

Visa Visa came in 1 cent above estimates with adjusted quarterly profit of 69 cents per share, although revenue was slightly short of Street targets. The credit card issuer also affirmed its full year earnings forecast, surprising some analysts who had expected a cut.

Amgen Amgen earned an adjusted $2.61 per share for its latest quarter, well above estimates of $2.29, with revenue essentially in line. The biotech firm is being helped by growing sales of rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel as well as cost cutting, and it raised its 2016 earnings and revenue guidance.

Electronic Arts Electronic Arts came in 2 cents ahead of estimates with adjusted quarterly profit of $1.83 per share, with revenue in line. However, the video game producer did not raise its profit and sales forecasts as much as some analysts had expected following the release of the company"s "Star Wars"-themed game.

Flex Flex reported adjusted quarterly profit of $0.35 per share, 5 cents ahead of estimates, while the contract electronics manufacturer"s revenue also beat Street forecasts. The company, formerly known as Flextronics, saw sales drop from a year earlier, but also increased its gross margin to 6.7 percent from 5.8 percent.

Sony Sony beat estimates with its latest earnings and maintained its full year profit outlook. The company did say, however, it is bracing for a slowdown in the smartphone market, where it is a major supplier of image sensors for Apple"s iPhone.

Toyota Motor Toyota decided to buy out the portion of mini-vehicle maker Daihatsu that it doesn"t already own. The automaker will swap about a quarter share of its own stock for each Daihatsu share.

Alphabet Alphabet said it would separate out results from its Google unit from other areas when it releases its latest quarterly earnings on Monday.

BlackBerry BlackBerry may abandon its own operating system and transition to Android, according to a report in the Economic Times.

Align Technology The maker of the Invisalign dental brace system earned 60 cents per share for its latest quarter, 6 cents above estimates, with revenue above forecasts. The company also shipped more aligners to customers than analysts had been anticipating.

Source: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/29/early-movers-xrx-whr-aal-cl-psx-amzn-msft-v-ea-more.html

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Louis Tomlinson and Briana Jungwirth share first photo of newborn son Freddie Reign

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Louis Tomlinson has introduced his son to the world with a touching photo. This is seriously cute!

The One Direction singer shared a tender image cradling his first child, who was born to former flame Briana Jungwirth last week, and also revealed the name - Freddie Reign.

Gazing down lovingly at his newborn, Louis wrote alongside the image: "Meet my little lad, Freddie" and later thanked fans for their support with a tweet, saying: "Thank you so much for all the nice messages."

How adorable is that? Louis also revealed Freddie will take his surname, Tomlinson, simply writing: "Freddie Tommo" in a Tweet.

Meanwhile, proud new mum Briana also shared a heartwarming photo of herself in hospital shortly after giving birth to Freddie, and revealed his middle name is Reign. So those original baby name rumours weren"t too far off then!

Kissing the top of her baby"s head while he slept soundly, Briana captioned the image: "1/21/16. Freddie Reign. Love of my life."

Louis first announced the arrival of Freddie on Saturday 23 January, telling his Twitter followers: "I"m pleased to say my baby son was born yesterday :) He is healthy and pretty amazing :) I"m very happy!!"

It"s believed that Louis was by Briana"s side as she gave birth to the star"s first child, as he"s currently spending time in California to be close to the new mum and baby.

Briana and Louis went on a series of dates in May 2015, shortly after he split up from his long-term girlfriend Eleanor Calder.

He confirmed that he was going to be a dad during a chat with Good Morning America last August, telling fans he was "buzzing" to become a dad.

It certainly looks like he"s loving his new role, right?

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Source: http://www.reveal.co.uk/showbiz-celeb-gossip/news/a681562/louis-tomlinson-and-briana-jungwirth-share-first-photo-of-newborn-son-freddie-reign.html

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Metro Mosquito Control lab monitoring Zika virus

Zika Virus Could Turn Into "Explosive Pandemic"

Metro Mosquito Control monitoring Zika virus

Bryan Piatt6:46 PM. CST January 28, 2016

The lab at the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District in St. Paul is quiet in the winter. But, they are still monitoring theZikavirus.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The lab at the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District in St. Paul is quiet in the winter. But, they are still monitoring the Zika virus.

People in Minnesota shouldn"t be worried about local transmission of this virus right now, says vector ecologist Kirk Johnson.

Johnson says the Zika virus is only known to spread through two types of mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Johnson says they have found Aedes albopictus in Minnesota before, but it did not survive the winter. We do have similar types of mosquitoes in Minnesota, but none that are known to transmit Zika virus, he says.

The mosquitoes that do transmit the Zika virus are more common in the southern part of the United States.The Zika virus is being actively spread right now in south and central America.

Johnson says there"s concern about Minnesotans who are traveling to those parts of the world. We should expect to see multiple travel-associated cases of Zika infections in the U.S. and Minnesota residents in the next few months, he says.

Johnson says they"ll be watching closely for any new types of mosquitoes that could transmit the Zika virus when the winter comes to an end.

We"ll be observing as the season warms and we see the mosquito season start to spread further north whether this virus is actually being transmitted in the United States, he says.

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says pregnant women, or women who want to become pregnant, should be especially careful if they"re traveling to countries where the Zika virus is spreading.KARE 11 learned Thursday that most major airlines and cruise lines are now offering refunds, or offering to rebook flights, for pregnant travelers.

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Source: http://www.kare11.com/news/metro-mosquito-control-lab-monitoring-zika-virus/24339318

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Louis Tomlinson & Briana Jungwirth: Did They Fight Over Baby Name? The Truth

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Baby Tomlinson has a name! And its a darn cute one at that, but just how well did Louis Tomlinson and Briana Jungwirth handle their first major decision as new parents? You may be surprised!

Parenting can be hard just ask Louis Tomlinson, 24, and Briana Jungwirth, new parents as of Jan. 22. The pairs first big task since the birth of their son was choosing a name for their little prince. But just how well did the two agree on putting,Freddie Reign Tomlinson,on his birth certificate? Even we were surprised by this one!

As it turns out, the naming of their baby boy went off without a hitch, according to TMZ! Louis and Briana easily settled on Freddieand we think their choice is absolutely adorable! Whats even sweeter is thatLouis picked out the Freddie part himself so cute!

Freddies first name doesnt come from anywhere in particular, Louis apparently just liked the sound of it and Briana had no objection so Freddie it was easy peasy!Reign, the babys middle name, was picked out by Briana who wanted something earthy but decided Rain was a bit too girly. Good call, Bri we love this more manly version for a boy.

Freddie was born on Jan. 22 and hes already an Instagram sensation! Louis posted the first pic of his son on Jan. 27 and fans immediately starting liking and commenting on the adorable photo. And as HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Louis son looks just like him! He is a spitting image of his dad. Louis is beyond excited about being a dad and wants to spend as much time as possible with Briana and his son, an insider toldHollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. And we couldnt agree more Freddie truly does look JUST like his dad!

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While a lot of couples really struggle on agreeing on a name for their child, Louis and Briana handled the task very efficiently and seemed to have no problem reaching a decision good for them! If this first endeavor is any indiction of whats to come for the two on the parenting front, were not too worried about them! Despite some delivery room trouble at first, Briana and Louis are already learning how to compromise quickly, which is a great sign for both of them AND Freddie!

Are you surprised that Louis and Briana agreed on a name for their son so quickly, HollywoodLifers? What do you think of the name they chose?

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Source: http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/01/28/louis-tomlinson-briana-jungwirth-baby-name-fight-freddie/

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Fallece Paul Kantner, guitarrista de "Jefferson Airplane"

Paul Kantner - 1983 Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra

El guitarrista Paul Kantner, que fue uno de los fundadores de la clebre banda de rock psicodlico Jefferson Airplane, falleci hoy a los 74 aos en San Francisco (Estados Unidos), inform el peridico San Francisco Chronicle.

Kantner, que muri debido a un fallo multiorgnico, arrastraba problemas de salud en los ltimos aos y haba sufrido en marzo de 2015 un ataque al corazn.

Nacido el 17 de marzo de 1942 en San Francisco, Kantner form parte de Jefferson Airplane, una de las bandas emblemticas de la psicodelia y el sonido californiano de los aos sesenta.

La idea de formar el grupo parti del cantante Marty Balin, quien se encarg de reclutar a compaeros entre los cuales se encontr Kantner.

La banda complet su formacin inicial con el tambin guitarrista Jorma Kaukonen, la cantante Signe Toly, el bajista Bob Harvey y el baterista Jerry Peloquin.

Jefferson Airplane comenz su actividad en 1965 y destac como uno de los puntales de la efervescente y cida escena msical de San Francisco gracias a discos como "Surrealistic Pillow" (1967) y canciones como "Somebody To Love" y "White Rabbit".

El grupo particip adems en memorables festivales de la era hippie como los de Woodstock, Monterey y Altamont.

La banda vivi constantes cambios en su composicin y en 1974 Kantner reorganiz Jefferson Airplane junto a la vocalista Grace Slick bajo el nombre Jefferson Starship.

Antes de ello, Kantner dio el pistoletazo de salida a su carrera en solitario gracias a su disco debut, "Blows Against the Empire" (1970).

El fallecido guitarrista form parte adems de la reunin de Jefferson Airplane en 1989.

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Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/espectaculos/musica/2016/01/28/fallece-paul-kantner-guitarrista-de-jefferson-airplane

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A 360-degree view from Ted Cruz"s podium at the Republican debate

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Google has shared with us a 360-degree snapshot taken from Ted Cruz"s podium hours before tonight"s GOP primary debate. The image was captured with a Ricoh Theta, a nifty consumer 360-camera.

Let us take this opportunity to put ourselves in the mind of Mr. Cruz as he gazes upon the auditorium of the Fox News / Google debate. Consider the feeling of power you contain as the Junior Senator of Texas. Exhaust a sigh of relief that this event isn"t attended by Donald Trump. Reflect on how far you"ve come in your quest to rule the world. Hold your own internal debate about which of the 50 states produces the best breakfast tacos, then smile to yourself when you quickly come to the conclusion that, yes, your beautiful state of Texas produces the best breakfast tacos.

"I"m sorry, Mrs. Kelly," you say. "What was the question? Oh yes, how would I handle the threat of nuclear..."

You fell your mouth saying something, but your mind is elsewhere taco country. Win or lose, you"ll always have those seasoned carnitas in a warm corn tortilla. You"ll always have Texas. The world isn"t so bad, you tell yourself. Even if you can"t rule it all.

You look into the auditorium, and it"s empty now just you, your thoughts, and a couple of electrical grips in the back.

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Source: http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/28/10863650/gop-debate-ted-cruz-360-view-google

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