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Jupiter orbiter delivers unprecedented close up images of highly volcanic Jovian moon Io
Saturday’s flyby provided NASA with many raw images, which it released to citizen scientists for post-processing. Juno’s close pass allowed for outstanding high-resolution photos (above and below) of the highly volcanic satellite, including twin plumes from two vests from one “giant” volcano (or two close together) that spewed molten lava…
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Stellar Blade is Officially Up for Preorder – Here’s Where to Buy it
Following a brand-new overview trailer that was shown off during PlayStation’s January State of Play, Stellar Blade is officially up for preorder. It’s a PlayStation 5 exclusive that’s set to release on April 26 this year and is available to preorder right now at a variety of different retailers, which we’ve listed out below.
If you’re curious about what this game’s all about before you spend the cash on it, you can check out the new trailer that released during PlayStation’s State of Play to learn more. Otherwise, you can head to the links below to preorder your copy.
Preorder PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade
- Also at Best Buy – $69.99
- Also at GameStop – $69.99
- Also at Walmart – $69.99
Stellar Blade Preorder Bonuses
For those who preorder Stellar Blade, you’ll be happy to know that some bonuses come with it as well. Alongside the game, you’ll get an early unlock of the Planet Diving Suit for Eve, the Classic Round Glasses for Eve, and the Ear Armor Earrings for Eve.
If you opt for the Digital Deluxe Edition of Stellar Blade, you’ll get all of the items listed above alongside the Stargazer Suit for Eve, Stargazer Wear for Adam, the Stargazer Coat for Lily, Half-Rim Glasses for Eve, Quadruple Rectangle Earrings for Eve, the Stargazer Pack for the Drone, and 2,000 SP EXP and 5,000 Gold in-game currency. To purchase this edition, head to the PlayStation Store link below.
Stellar Blade Trailer
What is Stellar Blade?
Per a PlayStation Blog post from Stellar Blade’s Director, Hyung Tae Kim, the game follows “the journey of Eve, a warrior who descends from an off-world Colony to defeat the Naytibas, humanity’s enemy that suddenly emerged on Earth.” During PlayStation’s January State of Play, we got an extended look at what to expect from the game’s story, meet some of the characters, and have a little look at gameplay.
In an interview with IGN Japan, Kim explained that the game takes inspirations from games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Bayonetta alongside Nier: Automata. Kim stated that “Nier: Automata left a huge impression on me, […] It made me realize that a game like this could be made, and allowed me to rediscover the kind of game that I want to make.”
More Preorder Guides
If you’re curious to see even more games available to preorder right now, check out our various preorder guides listed below. These range from Alone in the Dark to the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Hannah Hoolihan is a freelance writer who works with the Guides and Commerce teams here at IGN.
MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Get Multiple Record Low Prices at Best Buy, Save Up to $250
MacBook Air
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Starting with the 13-inch M1 MacBook Air, Best Buy has the 256GB model for $749.99, down from $999.99. This is a match of the all-time low price on the M1 MacBook Air, and it’s available in Gold, Space Gray, and Silver.
MacBook Pro
There are a few more MacBook Pro models on sale compared to the MacBook Air deal, and these are also at all-time low prices. It’s worth noting that the MacBook Pro deals will require you to have a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership in order to see the record low prices, but even without one you can find some solid second-best prices on Best Buy.
Starting with the M3 512GB 14-inch MacBook Pro, you can get this model for $1,399.00 with a My Best Buy Plus/Total membership, down from $1,599.00. The M3 Pro 512GB 14-inch MacBook Pro is on sale for $1,749.00, down from $1,999.00, which is a best-ever deal we haven’t tracked since the holidays.
Moving to 16-inch models, Best Buy has the M3 Pro 512GB/18GB Memory 16-inch MacBook Pro for $2,249.00, down from $2,499.00. You can also get the M3 Pro 512GB/36GB Memory 16-inch MacBook Pro for $2,649.00, down from $2,899.00. Similar to the 14-inch notebooks, these are some of the best discounts we’ve ever tracked on the MacBook Pro.
Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.
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Kate Garraway returns to host GMB today after star bravely opened up about Derek Draper’s final days
KATE Garraway will return to host GMB today after the star bravely opened up about Derek Draper’s final days.
The presenter, 56, will be reunited alongside Ben Shephard this morning after two months off air.
Kate Garraway lost her beloved husband Derek Draper in January[/caption]
Kate, pictured with her children Darcey, 17, and Billy, 14, at her husband’s funeral[/caption]
Kate will be back on Good Morning Britain on Monday just three days after her beloved Derek Draper‘s funeral.
The brave widow previously revealed she will return to our screens following the tragedy because “life has to start” again.
Holding back tears she said: “I don’t know how it’s going to be. Grief isn’t containable in a day or year.
“People ask why I’m going back to work. Life has to start. We have to pick ourselves up and go on.
“That’s what Derek would want me to do. Thank you to everyone who made it possible.”
She also revealed that son Billy was heading back to school.
“We have to pick ourselves up, that’s what Derek did and would want us to do”, she added.
“Grieving will continue. We’re in the foothills. Anyone who’s been through it will know. There’s a long way to go.”
Kate was last seen on GMB on December 8 before taking a break to look after Derek following his deterioration.
He sadly died less than a month later on January 3.
Talking about Derek’s four-year battle, Kate said it was important that he didn’t feel like he was letting his family down.
She said: “Derek’s spirit and fight to keep going, and the children, have been extraordinary throughout.
“It feels like five years and two minutes since Derek was in a positive place before the cardiac arrest which took him from us.
“It was the furthest from the spectre of death we could have been.
“It was a challenge to make sure he knew that he wasn’t letting us down because he couldn’t get through this last one.
“They were so beautiful, the children about that.
“Darcey said ‘If you can’t do this it’s okay, don’t worry about us. We will be OK. Don’t worry about mum. We will be fine. You don’t have to worry about looking after us all. You will live on through us’.
Last week, Kate said goodbye to Derek at his star-studded funeral.
The funeral of Derek Draper, which was attended by figures including former prime minister Sir Tony Blair, musician Sir Elton John and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, was held on Friday at the Church of St Mary The Virgin in Primrose Hill, north-west London.
It comes as…
- Kate revealed she held her husband’s hand as he died
- Derek’s last photo shows him at pal Peter Mandeson’s wedding
- Kate’s co-stars including Susanna Reid have led tributes to the dad-of-two
- Derek’s health battles revealed after he suffered heart attack before Christmas
- ITV bosses will give Kate ‘as much time off as she needs’
Former political lobbyist-turned-psychologist Draper married the GMB presenter at the same church in September 2005.
Draper fell seriously ill during the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 and spent 13 months in hospital before he was discharged.
He died on January 3 aged 56 after suffering long-lasting symptoms from coronavirus.
Despite being scheduled to return full-time, ITV have offered their full support and said she can take time off as and when.
Heartbroken Kate has told pals she is keen to keep busy and get stuck into work as she continues to mourn Derek.
Mum-of-two Kate has also told bosses at Smooth FM she is keen to host her popular morning radio show there as well.
A source said: “Kate has had an incredibly rough past couple of months, and it has taken its toll mentally and physically.
“But she is a workhorse, and journalism, being on live TV, runs through her blood — it’s what she knows and loves.
“Kate is keen to keep busy and get stuck back into work.”
Job losses as housebuilder Barratt Developments snaps up smaller rival Redrow in £2.5billion deal
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Developments is snapping up its smaller rival Redrow in a £2.5billion deal.
But the tie-up won’t be good news for all of the two companies’ staff.
Between them the two firms have 92,345 homes planned and the capacity to build more than 22,000 per year[/caption]
Around 900 employees — ten per cent of the workforce — are expected to be axed at the combined business, which will be known as Barratt Redrow.
Building site workers will be spared pain but bosses said they will cut overlapping roles and consolidate office space.
That could mean shutting nine of Barratt and Redrow’s 41 offices.
Barratt is already the UK’s largest housebuilder and the link-up will increase its dominance in the sector.
Bosses said the deal would accelerate “the delivery of the homes this country needs”.
Between them the two firms have 92,345 homes planned and the capacity to build more than 22,000 per year.
Under the deal, Redrow shareholders will be given 1.44 new Barratt shares for every share they own.
That news sent shares in Redrow soaring 16 per cent, while Barratt shares fell five per cent.
But shareholders should be rewarded in the long run as the tie-up will lead to cost savings of at least £90million a year, after the £73million cost of the merger.
Barratt boss David Thomas said: “This is an opportunity to bring together two highly complementary companies.”
Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, described the tie-up as “a seismic shift for the sector”.
The deal has to be approved by shareholders and the financial watchdog. Shareholders will get to vote in mid-May and the companies hope to complete the deal in the second half of the year.
Co-op: change shoplift laws
CO-OP says that a change in the law is the best way to stop store crime.
Criminology professor Emmeline Taylor said shopworkers need more legal protection.
She said: “Police have lost grip on the scale and severity of acquisitive crime.” Co-op said there were more than 300,000 incidents of shoplifting, abuse, violence and anti-social behaviour in its shops last year.
It has spent more than £200million in recent years to make its stores and communities safer.
Co-op’s Matt Hood said: “We are seeing offenders persistently steal large volumes of products.”
Exports tuned up
BRITISH musicians are to be handed £1.6million to help them sell their songs overseas, as the UK is losing out to stars from South Korea and Latin America.
tHE has already supported Rina Sawayama, pictured, Dave, Jungle, Kae Tempest and Ezra Collective[/caption]
The EzraCollective has also benefited from the Government scheme[/caption]
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch today announces fresh backing from the government’s Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS).
It has already supported Rina Sawayama, pictured, Dave, Jungle, Kae Tempest and Ezra Collective.
Ms Badenoch said: “I look forward to seeing new acts bang the drum for Britain.”
The UK’s share of the global music market has slipped from 17 per cent in 2015 to around 10 per cent.
Sainsbo’s back to basics
SUPERMARKET chain Sainsbury’s is going back to basics by flogging less general merchandise and clothing — to make room for more food.
Boss Simon Roberts said: “We’re determined to be first choice for food.”
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts is going back to basics to make room for more food in its stores[/caption]
The chain is also planning 75 more convenience stores as part of its “Next Level Sainsbury’s” strategy to add to its existing 821-strong network.
It said it will also expand electric vehicle charging points and improve Nectar loyalty card offers.
Mr Roberts said the grocer would cut costs by £1billion over the next three years by investing in technology and artificial intelligence.
But he refused to rule out job losses, saying Sainsbury’s looks to “protect jobs as much as possible” by being flexible and to “re-skill” and “re-deploy where we can”.
Shares fell five per cent on the news.
Walkout at Asda
ASDA workers at one of its stores are planning a 48-hour strike tomorrow over claims of a “toxic” working environment.
The GMB union said its members had rejected a company offer aimed at resolving the row in Gosport, Hants.
GMB officer Nicola Nixon said: “Members should be able to come to work without the threat of bullying or putting their health and safety at risk.”
An Asda spokesperson said it had been working “to try and agree a fair solution”.
Imperial lather
SHARES in soap-maker PZ Cussons tumbled 17 per cent yesterday after the Imperial Leather maker revealed a loss of £94.2million in the six months to December.
That was a sharp contrast to last year’s £40.5million profit. The firm admitted it had been hit by a currency devaluation in Nigeria, its biggest market.
The currency problems led to foreign exchange losses of around £88million.
Boss Jonathan Myers said: “We have had challenges but we’ve also delivered a turnaround in our UK business.”
THE average UK house price jumped £3,785 in January, marking the fourth month in a row of increases, according to the Halifax. House prices increased by 2.5 per cent over the year, it said, the highest annual growth since January 2023.
Pandora’s rocks
JEWELLER PANDORA said efforts to “transform the perception” of the business are working, as it reported record revenues of £3.2billion in 2023.
It has been busy persuading customers that it’s a “full jewellery brand”, rather than one known mostly for items like charm bracelets. It sold 107million pieces of jewellery last year, it said, and that’s encouraged it to plan to expand its store network.
It said it will open up to 275 additional concept stores by 2026, as well as up to 225 in-store sites.
SHARES
- BARCLAYS down 1.90 at 144.40p
- BP down 4.35 at 474.60p
- CENTRICA up 2.00 at 135.20p
- HSBC down 4.80 at 627.20p
- LLOYDS down 0.30 at 41.58p
- M&S down 4.00 at 241.00p
- NATWEST down 2.70 at 217.30p
- ROYAL MAIL down 3.40 at 274.30p
- SAINSBURY’S down 16.70 at 258.90p
- SHELL down 18.00 at 2,471.00p
- TESCO down 9.90 at 280.00p