In his previous stints at Konami and Sony Japan Studio, game designer Keiichiro Toyama was known for his iconic horror games Silent Hill and Siren, and later for the PlayStation gravity-reversing adventure Gravity Rush. Given his track record, it’s no surprise that his next game, Slitterhead, feels uniquely creepy. Whether or not his little indie … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Could you spend 378 days and nights in a darkened room, lit only by fluorescent lights and a window looking out onto a fake planet, with just three coworkers for company? A week? Okay, a night? … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The City of London has postponed a decision on the Square Mile’s new tallest building after the chairman of insurance market leader Lloyd’s of London lodged a last-minute objection. City of London Corporation officials had recommended … Read more
New simulations describing how moons, including Soil‘s own mohformed strongly implies that exomons are more likely to be found around rocky exoplanets. Our moon is thought to have that formed when a Mars-size planetesimal called Theia smashed into Earth, cutting a huge wound in our planet and melting its entire surface. It is believed that … Read more
Researchers have shown through high-energy laser experiments that magnesium oxide is likely the first mineral to solidify in the formation of a super-Earth, which has a crucial influence on the geophysical evolution of these planets. A new study finds that magnesium oxide, a key mineral in planet formation, may be the first to solidify in … Read more
A developer has defended his plans for an eco-friendly apartment block as some residents fear it is “too much for our town”. Proposals have been submitted to build the five-storey building with striking ‘living walls’ on a site in West Cliff Gardens in Folkestone town centre. The new flats in West Cliff Gardens will feature … Read more
You’ve heard of Arnold Schwarzenegger. You are familiar with the best fitness apps. Put the two together and what do you get? The pump, that’s what. The app is Arnie’s latest way to offer his considerable training experience and expertise to “anyone with access to a phone.” Instead of offering thousands of clear video workouts … Read more