It has happend to me to read this piece of new on Scientific American. It seems that Breakthrough Listen project (vaguely connected with S.E.T.I.) has finally discovered an interesting radio signal coming from Proxima Centauri. This matter has yet to be thoroughly investigated, but there are hints that the signal could be artificial, because it is emanated at a frequency usually managed by us to communicate with artificial satellites and probes... - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/alien-hunters-discover-mysterious-signal-from-proxima-centauri/

Presented with number 0 at the Lucca Comics and Games 2019 festival, X-Planet was born as an idea of ​​sharing a personal dream experience, which however veers strongly towards the themes of "realistic" sci-fi, or in any case with a serious scientific imprint. The entire X-Planet project, by the well-known artist Piero Celli, is also increasingly taking on the contours of a cross-media study. Of course, the title of the publication is not accidental: it refers to astronomical theories on the existence of the elusive planet x (or tenth planet, a name now less used than in the past, especially after the ninth planet, Pluto, was downgraded to the status of "dwarf planet"), and to those a little more improbable and less known - but more intriguing from a purely narrative point of view - of paleo-astronautical mold, bringing up Peter Kolosimo, Zecharia Sitchin and the Sumerian-Babylonian epic, with references to Nibiru, the native world of the ancient gods of Babylon, and to those same divinities, the mysterious as imposing (even literally in size) anunnaki. This is the direct link to my review, in italian language: - https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/iniziopartita-x-planet-games-literature-la-recensione/ Hope you will like the reading...

They published a review by me of this Android app; the basic idea of ​​this service is quite innovative: do you have to send a package? Well ... SiWeGo allows you to contact someone willing to transport it for you to the recipient, without resorting to post offices, couriers, etc ... In summary, it is a digital suite (website plus multiple applications for Android or iOS) which, as happens for example for BlaBlaCar, interfaces with each other its users, that is, in practice, who has to send something with who can carry it, because maybe he's going to move to that same destination. From official statistics, it appears that, every day, one in four hauliers makes an empty journey: using SiWeGO, and hoping that the app will spread a lot, road traffic could get theoretically reduced by more than 25% (i.e. due to road freight transport), making this application a bulwark of the new green economy. You can find the text of this review, written in italian, on this URL: https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/iniziopartita-siwego-smart-eco-transport-android-la-recensione/ . Have a good reading!

In this game the clashes are frantic and furious; the two teams of virtual fighters collide, six against six, in vast thematic game-maps. When a robot is shot down, the player can decide to replace it with any of the others owned; this means that, at the end of the game, dozens of devastated mech carcasses can be counted on the battlefield. Robotic raids will be fun even when, inevitably, you end up losing a few games. For example, alone and with six hunters on your heels, it is difficult to get away with it, especially at the controls of a very light, ridiculous mech; I assure you, however, that, despite the obvious end, it will be really fun to give your opponents a lot of trouble, forcing them to chase you frantically, taking advantage of greater speed and agility ( ...maybe even poking them). And then, even if knocked down, you can immediately start again with enthusiasm and joy for the next game. Am I, therefore, only reporting the plethora of strengths inherent in the gameplay? No. There are also several things wrong. First of all, the graphics engine that performs the 3D visual rendering seems to be heavy to digest even for the latest generation of smartphone processors, and manages to put them clearly under stress, so much so that after ten minutes of play your mobile phone will begin to "boil" (we tested it on a decent Samsung A71, and I assure you that the increase in temperature was sensitive and easily noticeable). Anyway it is a very funny game; this is the complete review, as usual, written in italian: - https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/iniziopartita-war-robots-android-la-recensione/ Have a nice reading.

Pacific Rim - Breach Wars is an excellent combination of puzzles and progression-style elements, which offers an exciting setting (that of the movies Pacific Rim & Pacific Rim - Uprising) and has an extraordinary graphic section (Jaegers and Kaijus are reproduced with faithfulness and statuesque beauty). In the game, in addition, we will find a large number of known Kaiju and Jaeger, which we will be able to unlock gradually (or through in-app purchases ... it is still a free-to-play). Here you can find my review of the game (as usual written in italian language): - https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/iniziopartita-pacific-rim-breach-wars-android-la-recensione/ Hope you find the reading interesting.

Today in the online magazine of Sentieri Selvaggi, and more specifically in the heading inizioPartita, they published my review of STAR TREK Fleet Command (a video game for Android platforms). Regardless of whether a player likes or dislikes the Star Trek saga, it is the RPG and management components that provide STAR TREK Fleet Command with the most engaging features. Taking full graphic and visual cues from the recent cinematic re-boot, crew members of the caliber of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, etc. can be gathered and updated, equipping them to upgrade player's space-ships. In this way, while waiting for the completion of the construction or improvement of its buildings and for the achievement of the results of the research activities, player can also fly around the galaxy, completing various missions and collecting improvements to level-up his favorite characters or to build new space vessels. He can also interact with three of the main factions of the well-known saga (the Federation, the Klingons and the Romulans), but there are missions also connected to other famous races (Ferengi, Vulcans, Andorians, Orions, Borgs, etc...). You can find the review at this link: https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/iniziopartita-star-trek-fleet-command-android-la-recensione/. As usual, it is written in italian. Have a good reading :)

Today it was published a review written by me, about Death Stranding, a videogame developed by Kojima Productions, the production studio of Hideo Kojima. Its implementation is deliberately marked by a strong artistic imprint, so much so that it is not hard to see the shadow of Kojima in every sequence with a cinematic cut. However, the intriguing core of the gameplay, light years away from what we have become accustomed to experimenting with other contemporary productions, is tragically sunk by unclear combat scenarios and a slow and tortuous story. Certainly not suitable for a very young player audience (... and in fact PEGI correctly indicates that it is suitable for adults). But even many 20-year-olds will probably snub the title, leaving it on the shelves and preferring more Christmas blockbusters. This is the URL: https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/iniziopartita-death-stranding-ps4-la-recensione/ As usual, it is written in italian. Have a good reading

Riccardo Cangini is a well-known videogame author, as well as a programmer, designer and entrepreneur, active as a videogame developer since the mid-1980s. A good slice of "historical" italian videogame production has passed through his hands and by ARTEMATICA, his company, above all some adventures inspired by the world of Italian comics, like Druuna: Morbus Gravis, Martin Mystére: Operation Dorian Gray, Diabolik: The Original Sin, Julia: Innocent Eyes. Lately, ARTEMATICA deals mainly with third party licenses, such as Winx Club and Violetta, developing their videogame contents. Riccardo is therefore an example of how the passion for work, combined with common sense and an entrepreneurial will, free from any other "pindaric-flight" fantasy, has allowed and continues to allow the italian videogame industry to obtain good affirmations also in the international field. An interview that I made to him was published in the last few days onto #SENTIERISELVAGGI21ST, an italian magazine about cinema and costume. I attached some scans of the published article to this post. They are good enough to read the content. In italian language.

...released Podcast Episode 8 from his Space Citizen News. For those who haven't listen to it yet, here's the direct link: - https://www.spacecitizennews.com/scn008-podcast-episode-8/ It contains a long interview with Maria Elena Aramendia Ruiz, Chair of Parliamentary PR Subcommittee, plus another interview with Erik Reimer, an Asgardian Mayoral Candidate. It also reports a statement from me, regarding the Asgardia First Science and Investement Congress, the Congress that will be held in Darmstadt in October. I wish you all a good listening.