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Meteorite Piece Found in Africa Could Be From an Ancient Planet
A meteorite discovered in an Algerian desert is actually a piece of an ancient planet older than Earth itself.
The meteorite, formally known as Erg Chech 002, was discovered in May of last year in the Erg Chech desert located in Algeria, according to a report from Science Alert. Upon its discovery, scientists quickly recognized that it was different from the usual meteorite in that it had an igneous makeup, or in other words, featured a composition likely derived from solid lava or magma.
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Erg Chech 002[/caption]
Its igneous texture indicates that Erg Chech 002 was formed by way of a volcano, which, as Science Alert points out, likely means it could have once been a piece of the crust of a protoplanet, which is the scientific term for a tiny or dwarf planet. Because of this, it was classified as an achondrite, which is quite rare. As noted by Science Alert, of thousands and thousands of meteorites discovered on Earth, only 3,179 are achondrites, according to the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
Most achondrites are basaltic, but Erg Chech 002 is what's known as andesite, something University of Western Brittany geochemist, Jean-Alix Barrat, discovered upon further inspection of the meteorite as noted in his research team's report. Barrat and his team determined by examining the radioactive decay of Erg Chech 002's aluminum and magnesium isotopes that those two elements formed in the meteorite around 4.565 billion years ago, which makes it older than our 4.54-billion-year-old Earth, as noted by Science Alert.
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This makes Erg Chech 002 the oldest magmatic rock ever analyzed, according to the research team's report, and sheds light on how the crusts of ancient protoplanets like that where Erg Chech 002 originated were formed.
Barrat's team compared the way Erg Chech 002 interacts with light, otherwise defined as spectral characteristics according to Science Alert, with asteroids in the Solar System and how they interact with light, but they couldn't find any link between the two. This doesn't necessarily indicate that Erg Chech 002 is from a different universe, but rather, that the protoplanet or type of protoplanet from which it originated from is no longer present in the Solar System.
Science Alert says it's likely that Erg Chech 002's home protoplanet was merged into other space rocks. The publication also notes that because of Erg Chech 002's age and how close it is in age to Earth, other rocks from its protoplanet might have helped form our planet.
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For more science, read how researchers are learning more about how Mars may have formed and then read about a mini-moon orbiting Earth discovered by astronomers. While no signs of Krypton, errr life, were discovered on Erg Chech 002 — sorry, Superman fans — scientists have discovered possible signs of life on Venus detected as far back as 1978.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
Erg Chech 002[/caption]
Its igneous texture indicates that Erg Chech 002 was formed by way of a volcano, which, as Science Alert points out, likely means it could have once been a piece of the crust of a protoplanet, which is the scientific term for a tiny or dwarf planet. Because of this, it was classified as an achondrite, which is quite rare. As noted by Science Alert, of thousands and thousands of meteorites discovered on Earth, only 3,179 are achondrites, according to the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
Most achondrites are basaltic, but Erg Chech 002 is what's known as andesite, something University of Western Brittany geochemist, Jean-Alix Barrat, discovered upon further inspection of the meteorite as noted in his research team's report. Barrat and his team determined by examining the radioactive decay of Erg Chech 002's aluminum and magnesium isotopes that those two elements formed in the meteorite around 4.565 billion years ago, which makes it older than our 4.54-billion-year-old Earth, as noted by Science Alert.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/08/scientist-says-object-that-flew-by-earth-could-have-been-made-by-aliens-ign-news"]
This makes Erg Chech 002 the oldest magmatic rock ever analyzed, according to the research team's report, and sheds light on how the crusts of ancient protoplanets like that where Erg Chech 002 originated were formed.
Barrat's team compared the way Erg Chech 002 interacts with light, otherwise defined as spectral characteristics according to Science Alert, with asteroids in the Solar System and how they interact with light, but they couldn't find any link between the two. This doesn't necessarily indicate that Erg Chech 002 is from a different universe, but rather, that the protoplanet or type of protoplanet from which it originated from is no longer present in the Solar System.
Science Alert says it's likely that Erg Chech 002's home protoplanet was merged into other space rocks. The publication also notes that because of Erg Chech 002's age and how close it is in age to Earth, other rocks from its protoplanet might have helped form our planet.
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For more science, read how researchers are learning more about how Mars may have formed and then read about a mini-moon orbiting Earth discovered by astronomers. While no signs of Krypton, errr life, were discovered on Erg Chech 002 — sorry, Superman fans — scientists have discovered possible signs of life on Venus detected as far back as 1978.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. Meteorite Piece Found in Africa Could Be From an Ancient Planet
A meteorite discovered in an Algerian desert is actually a piece of an ancient planet older than Earth itself.
The meteorite, formally known as Erg Chech 002, was discovered in May of last year in the Erg Chech desert located in Algeria, according to a report from Science Alert. Upon its discovery, scientists quickly recognized that it was different from the usual meteorite in that it had an igneous makeup, or in other words, featured a composition likely derived from solid lava or magma.
[caption id="attachment_248567" align="alignnone" width="720"] Erg Chech 002[/caption]
Its igneous texture indicates that Erg Chech 002 was formed by way of a volcano, which, as Science Alert points out, likely means it could have once been a piece of the crust of a protoplanet, which is the scientific term for a tiny or dwarf planet. Because of this, it was classified as an achondrite, which is quite rare. As noted by Science Alert, of thousands and thousands of meteorites discovered on Earth, only 3,179 are achondrites, according to the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
Most achondrites are basaltic, but Erg Chech 002 is what's known as andesite, something University of Western Brittany geochemist, Jean-Alix Barrat, discovered upon further inspection of the meteorite as noted in his research team's report. Barrat and his team determined by examining the radioactive decay of Erg Chech 002's aluminum and magnesium isotopes that those two elements formed in the meteorite around 4.565 billion years ago, which makes it older than our 4.54-billion-year-old Earth, as noted by Science Alert.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/08/scientist-says-object-that-flew-by-earth-could-have-been-made-by-aliens-ign-news"]
This makes Erg Chech 002 the oldest magmatic rock ever analyzed, according to the research team's report, and sheds light on how the crusts of ancient protoplanets like that where Erg Chech 002 originated were formed.
Barrat's team compared the way Erg Chech 002 interacts with light, otherwise defined as spectral characteristics according to Science Alert, with asteroids in the Solar System and how they interact with light, but they couldn't find any link between the two. This doesn't necessarily indicate that Erg Chech 002 is from a different universe, but rather, that the protoplanet or type of protoplanet from which it originated from is no longer present in the Solar System.
Science Alert says it's likely that Erg Chech 002's home protoplanet was merged into other space rocks. The publication also notes that because of Erg Chech 002's age and how close it is in age to Earth, other rocks from its protoplanet might have helped form our planet.
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For more science, read how researchers are learning more about how Mars may have formed and then read about a mini-moon orbiting Earth discovered by astronomers. While no signs of Krypton, errr life, were discovered on Erg Chech 002 — sorry, Superman fans — scientists have discovered possible signs of life on Venus detected as far back as 1978.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
Erg Chech 002[/caption]
Its igneous texture indicates that Erg Chech 002 was formed by way of a volcano, which, as Science Alert points out, likely means it could have once been a piece of the crust of a protoplanet, which is the scientific term for a tiny or dwarf planet. Because of this, it was classified as an achondrite, which is quite rare. As noted by Science Alert, of thousands and thousands of meteorites discovered on Earth, only 3,179 are achondrites, according to the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
Most achondrites are basaltic, but Erg Chech 002 is what's known as andesite, something University of Western Brittany geochemist, Jean-Alix Barrat, discovered upon further inspection of the meteorite as noted in his research team's report. Barrat and his team determined by examining the radioactive decay of Erg Chech 002's aluminum and magnesium isotopes that those two elements formed in the meteorite around 4.565 billion years ago, which makes it older than our 4.54-billion-year-old Earth, as noted by Science Alert.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/08/scientist-says-object-that-flew-by-earth-could-have-been-made-by-aliens-ign-news"]
This makes Erg Chech 002 the oldest magmatic rock ever analyzed, according to the research team's report, and sheds light on how the crusts of ancient protoplanets like that where Erg Chech 002 originated were formed.
Barrat's team compared the way Erg Chech 002 interacts with light, otherwise defined as spectral characteristics according to Science Alert, with asteroids in the Solar System and how they interact with light, but they couldn't find any link between the two. This doesn't necessarily indicate that Erg Chech 002 is from a different universe, but rather, that the protoplanet or type of protoplanet from which it originated from is no longer present in the Solar System.
Science Alert says it's likely that Erg Chech 002's home protoplanet was merged into other space rocks. The publication also notes that because of Erg Chech 002's age and how close it is in age to Earth, other rocks from its protoplanet might have helped form our planet.
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For more science, read how researchers are learning more about how Mars may have formed and then read about a mini-moon orbiting Earth discovered by astronomers. While no signs of Krypton, errr life, were discovered on Erg Chech 002 — sorry, Superman fans — scientists have discovered possible signs of life on Venus detected as far back as 1978.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. Batman: The Court of Owls Coming to the DC Animated Universe
The world of Batman: The Animated Series continues to live on via new comic books. DC Comics has announced a follow-up to 2020's digital-first series Batman: The Adventures Continue, and it's bringing another major piece of comic lore into the BTAS universe.
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II reunites the entire creative team from the first volume - writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, artist Ty Templeton and colorist Monica Kubina. Whereas the first series set about adding former Robin Jason Todd into BTAS continuity, the sequel focuses on a more recent addition to Batman's rogues gallery, the Court of Owls.
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Here's DC's official description for the series:
Gotham City is changing. After Mayor Hill is killed by a mysterious assailant, Batman finds himself tracking down an ancient order that’s long been buried under the streets of Gotham: The Court of Owls. But what does this group have to gain from the death of Mayor Hill…and how can Deadman help the Dark Knight? Will the clues lead Batman to an ancient Gotham City legend?The Court of Owls was first introduced in DC's 2011 Batman comic, which revealed them to be a shadowy organization of Gotham elites that has controlled Gotham's underworld for centuries through the use of undead assassins called Talons. The Court of Owls storyline was later loosely adapted for the 2015 animated film Batman vs. Robin. The group is also featuring in the upcoming video game Gotham Knights, which takes place in the aftermath of Batman's apparent death. As with the previous series, Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II will debut in digital form first, followed by print issues collecting two digital chapters each. Look for the first digital chapter to debut on DC Universe Infinite, comiXology and other digital platforms on May 6, with the first print issue following on June 1. If you need a dose of BTAS nostalgia to tide you over until May, check out our IGN Inside Stories mini-doc about Batman Beyond: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/batman-beyond-the-classic-nobody-wanted"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Batman: The Court of Owls Coming to the DC Animated Universe
The world of Batman: The Animated Series continues to live on via new comic books. DC Comics has announced a follow-up to 2020's digital-first series Batman: The Adventures Continue, and it's bringing another major piece of comic lore into the BTAS universe.
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II reunites the entire creative team from the first volume - writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, artist Ty Templeton and colorist Monica Kubina. Whereas the first series set about adding former Robin Jason Todd into BTAS continuity, the sequel focuses on a more recent addition to Batman's rogues gallery, the Court of Owls.
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Here's DC's official description for the series:
Gotham City is changing. After Mayor Hill is killed by a mysterious assailant, Batman finds himself tracking down an ancient order that’s long been buried under the streets of Gotham: The Court of Owls. But what does this group have to gain from the death of Mayor Hill…and how can Deadman help the Dark Knight? Will the clues lead Batman to an ancient Gotham City legend?The Court of Owls was first introduced in DC's 2011 Batman comic, which revealed them to be a shadowy organization of Gotham elites that has controlled Gotham's underworld for centuries through the use of undead assassins called Talons. The Court of Owls storyline was later loosely adapted for the 2015 animated film Batman vs. Robin. The group is also featuring in the upcoming video game Gotham Knights, which takes place in the aftermath of Batman's apparent death. As with the previous series, Batman: The Adventures Continue Season II will debut in digital form first, followed by print issues collecting two digital chapters each. Look for the first digital chapter to debut on DC Universe Infinite, comiXology and other digital platforms on May 6, with the first print issue following on June 1. If you need a dose of BTAS nostalgia to tide you over until May, check out our IGN Inside Stories mini-doc about Batman Beyond: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/batman-beyond-the-classic-nobody-wanted"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Apex Legends Nintendo Switch Review
In a sense, Apex Legends is not the same game that we reviewed back in February 2019--the roster of playable characters has doubled to 16, three full maps are in rotation, and several different modes (including ranked) are included. There's also a story that's delivered weekly via map changes and comics that have built the game's lore. Additional features have been implemented, like clubs for players to join, cross-play support, and limited-time events. On top of all that, seasonal content introduces substantial meta changes, daily/weekly challenges, and rewarding battle passes, transforming Apex Legends into something greater.
And yet, despite these adjustments, the core of Apex Legends remains intact. It's still a squad-based battle royale that encourages teamwork with an excellent ping system, where you begin each match picking from a roster of hero characters that possess unique abilities in order to fulfill different roles in battle. The core principles that made Apex Legends work so well back when it first launched haven't changed over two years later.
All of which is to say, Apex Legends is still really fun and worth jumping into if you haven't yet. And now you're able to do so on Nintendo Switch. But just because you can play Apex Legends on Switch does not mean you should. This port works, but only in the loosest sense of the term; this is the worst way to play Apex Legends.
Continue Reading at GameSpotApex Legends Nintendo Switch Review
In a sense, Apex Legends is not the same game that we reviewed back in February 2019--the roster of playable characters has doubled to 16, three full maps are in rotation, and several different modes (including ranked) are included. There's also a story that's delivered weekly via map changes and comics that have built the game's lore. Additional features have been implemented, like clubs for players to join, cross-play support, and limited-time events. On top of all that, seasonal content introduces substantial meta changes, daily/weekly challenges, and rewarding battle passes, transforming Apex Legends into something greater.
And yet, despite these adjustments, the core of Apex Legends remains intact. It's still a squad-based battle royale that encourages teamwork with an excellent ping system, where you begin each match picking from a roster of hero characters that possess unique abilities in order to fulfill different roles in battle. The core principles that made Apex Legends work so well back when it first launched haven't changed over two years later.
All of which is to say, Apex Legends is still really fun and worth jumping into if you haven't yet. And now you're able to do so on Nintendo Switch. But just because you can play Apex Legends on Switch does not mean you should. This port works, but only in the loosest sense of the term; this is the worst way to play Apex Legends.
Continue Reading at GameSpotPlanet-Size X? Marvel Teases a Major X-Men Storyline in June 2021
Giant-Size X-Men #1 is easily among the most iconic Marvel comics ever published. But how do you top the comic that inducted mutant heroes like Wolverine, Storm and Colossus into the fold? You have to go planet-sized, of course.
Marvel has announced Planet-Size X #1, a special issue that kicks off the next major chapter in Johnathan Hickman's sprawling X-Men saga. Written by Gerry Duggan (Marauders) and drawn by Pepe Larraz (House of X), Planet-Size X #1 kicks off a month-long crossover where 12 different X-Men comics will chronicle an event called the Hellfire Gala.
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Art by Pepe Larraz. (Image Credit: Marvel)[/caption]
If you've been following the X-Men line in the months since the X of Swords crossover wrapped, you probably have some inkling of what the Hellfire Gala is. Now that the population of Krakoa is swelling and Cyclops and Jean Grey have officially reestablished the X-Men as a team, the mutant race is celebrating its ascendancy as a global superpower. But more than ever, different factions within and without Krakoa are jockeying for power, so this won't be any ordinary party. Each of the 12 X-books published in June will unfold over the course of a single night as the mutant race wines and dines the outside world and new alliances and rivalries are forged.
“Make no mistake—this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month,” Editor Jordan D. White teases in Marvel's press release. "Pepe is absolutely the star of the X-line and he is doing the most amazing work of his career. You cannot miss this."
Planet-Size X #1 will release on June 16, 2021.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/09/marvels-x-men-now-have-a-bold-new-status-quo-ign-now"]
In other comic book news, Colin Trevorrow's leaked Star Wars: Episode IX script has been adapted into a fan comic, and an upcoming graphic novel aims to reveal the truth behind the story of notorious serial killer Ed Gein.
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Art by Pepe Larraz. (Image Credit: Marvel)[/caption]
If you've been following the X-Men line in the months since the X of Swords crossover wrapped, you probably have some inkling of what the Hellfire Gala is. Now that the population of Krakoa is swelling and Cyclops and Jean Grey have officially reestablished the X-Men as a team, the mutant race is celebrating its ascendancy as a global superpower. But more than ever, different factions within and without Krakoa are jockeying for power, so this won't be any ordinary party. Each of the 12 X-books published in June will unfold over the course of a single night as the mutant race wines and dines the outside world and new alliances and rivalries are forged.
“Make no mistake—this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month,” Editor Jordan D. White teases in Marvel's press release. "Pepe is absolutely the star of the X-line and he is doing the most amazing work of his career. You cannot miss this."
Planet-Size X #1 will release on June 16, 2021.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/09/marvels-x-men-now-have-a-bold-new-status-quo-ign-now"]
In other comic book news, Colin Trevorrow's leaked Star Wars: Episode IX script has been adapted into a fan comic, and an upcoming graphic novel aims to reveal the truth behind the story of notorious serial killer Ed Gein.
[poilib element="accentDivider"]
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.Planet-Size X? Marvel Teases a Major X-Men Storyline in June 2021
Giant-Size X-Men #1 is easily among the most iconic Marvel comics ever published. But how do you top the comic that inducted mutant heroes like Wolverine, Storm and Colossus into the fold? You have to go planet-sized, of course.
Marvel has announced Planet-Size X #1, a special issue that kicks off the next major chapter in Johnathan Hickman's sprawling X-Men saga. Written by Gerry Duggan (Marauders) and drawn by Pepe Larraz (House of X), Planet-Size X #1 kicks off a month-long crossover where 12 different X-Men comics will chronicle an event called the Hellfire Gala.
[caption id="attachment_2485757" align="aligncenter" width="2063"] Art by Pepe Larraz. (Image Credit: Marvel)[/caption]
If you've been following the X-Men line in the months since the X of Swords crossover wrapped, you probably have some inkling of what the Hellfire Gala is. Now that the population of Krakoa is swelling and Cyclops and Jean Grey have officially reestablished the X-Men as a team, the mutant race is celebrating its ascendancy as a global superpower. But more than ever, different factions within and without Krakoa are jockeying for power, so this won't be any ordinary party. Each of the 12 X-books published in June will unfold over the course of a single night as the mutant race wines and dines the outside world and new alliances and rivalries are forged.
“Make no mistake—this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month,” Editor Jordan D. White teases in Marvel's press release. "Pepe is absolutely the star of the X-line and he is doing the most amazing work of his career. You cannot miss this."
Planet-Size X #1 will release on June 16, 2021.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/09/marvels-x-men-now-have-a-bold-new-status-quo-ign-now"]
In other comic book news, Colin Trevorrow's leaked Star Wars: Episode IX script has been adapted into a fan comic, and an upcoming graphic novel aims to reveal the truth behind the story of notorious serial killer Ed Gein.
[poilib element="accentDivider"]
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Art by Pepe Larraz. (Image Credit: Marvel)[/caption]
If you've been following the X-Men line in the months since the X of Swords crossover wrapped, you probably have some inkling of what the Hellfire Gala is. Now that the population of Krakoa is swelling and Cyclops and Jean Grey have officially reestablished the X-Men as a team, the mutant race is celebrating its ascendancy as a global superpower. But more than ever, different factions within and without Krakoa are jockeying for power, so this won't be any ordinary party. Each of the 12 X-books published in June will unfold over the course of a single night as the mutant race wines and dines the outside world and new alliances and rivalries are forged.
“Make no mistake—this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month,” Editor Jordan D. White teases in Marvel's press release. "Pepe is absolutely the star of the X-line and he is doing the most amazing work of his career. You cannot miss this."
Planet-Size X #1 will release on June 16, 2021.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/09/marvels-x-men-now-have-a-bold-new-status-quo-ign-now"]
In other comic book news, Colin Trevorrow's leaked Star Wars: Episode IX script has been adapted into a fan comic, and an upcoming graphic novel aims to reveal the truth behind the story of notorious serial killer Ed Gein.
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.Modder Turns Christopher Nolan’s Tenet Into a Five-Cartridge Game Boy Advance Movie
A modder has turned Christopher Nolan's Tenet into a five-cartridge Game Boy Advance Video movie...for some reason.
YouTuber Bob Wulff, who posted a video about this Tenet mod to his WulffDen YouTube channel, called his video, "I put Tenet on a GBA Video cartridge out of spite," as originally reported by Engadget. This is likely an allusion to Nolan's persistence that Tenet be watched in a theater despite a global pandemic.
The "out of spite" part, however, seems to be more of a tongue-in-cheek joke as Wulff is often seen creating video game consoles and accessory mods on his channel, but it's an incredible feat nonetheless and certainly one that Nolan likely wouldn't approve of.
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Tenet on Game Boy Advance Video, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
Nolan told Collider last year that Tenet "is a film whose image and sound really needs to be enjoyed in your theaters on the big screen," and for some, this inspired them to go see the movie in theaters. For others, it inspired them to wait until it was released on-demand and on Blu-ray. For Wulff, it apparently inspired him to put it on some Game Boy Advance Video cartridges.
Wulff says in the video that his five-cartridge movie mod is "possibly the worst way to view Tenet," and he's probably right — in order to fit the movie onto the five cartridges, Wulff had to bring the bitrate down to 8 KB/s, the frame rate down to six frames per second, and the resolution down to 192x128.
The movie is on five cartridges because a single cartridge can only hold about 30 minutes of video in a "watchable state," according to Wulff. Tenet's runtime clocks in at exactly 150 minutes so it just barely fits on five cartridges. Wulff went so far as to add custom labels to each of the cartridges too.
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Tenet on Game Boy Advance, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
For more video game hardware mods, check out this story about a Smash Bros. player that built a controller that tazes him Pichu-style, and then check out this 'insane' PS4 and Xbox One controller mod created by an ex-NASA engineer. Read our thoughts on Nolan's latest movie in IGN's Tenet review after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
Tenet on Game Boy Advance Video, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
Nolan told Collider last year that Tenet "is a film whose image and sound really needs to be enjoyed in your theaters on the big screen," and for some, this inspired them to go see the movie in theaters. For others, it inspired them to wait until it was released on-demand and on Blu-ray. For Wulff, it apparently inspired him to put it on some Game Boy Advance Video cartridges.
Wulff says in the video that his five-cartridge movie mod is "possibly the worst way to view Tenet," and he's probably right — in order to fit the movie onto the five cartridges, Wulff had to bring the bitrate down to 8 KB/s, the frame rate down to six frames per second, and the resolution down to 192x128.
The movie is on five cartridges because a single cartridge can only hold about 30 minutes of video in a "watchable state," according to Wulff. Tenet's runtime clocks in at exactly 150 minutes so it just barely fits on five cartridges. Wulff went so far as to add custom labels to each of the cartridges too.
[caption id="attachment_2485725" align="alignnone" width="720"] Tenet on Game Boy Advance, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
For more video game hardware mods, check out this story about a Smash Bros. player that built a controller that tazes him Pichu-style, and then check out this 'insane' PS4 and Xbox One controller mod created by an ex-NASA engineer. Read our thoughts on Nolan's latest movie in IGN's Tenet review after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
Modder Turns Christopher Nolan’s Tenet Into a Five-Cartridge Game Boy Advance Movie
A modder has turned Christopher Nolan's Tenet into a five-cartridge Game Boy Advance Video movie...for some reason.
YouTuber Bob Wulff, who posted a video about this Tenet mod to his WulffDen YouTube channel, called his video, "I put Tenet on a GBA Video cartridge out of spite," as originally reported by Engadget. This is likely an allusion to Nolan's persistence that Tenet be watched in a theater despite a global pandemic.
The "out of spite" part, however, seems to be more of a tongue-in-cheek joke as Wulff is often seen creating video game consoles and accessory mods on his channel, but it's an incredible feat nonetheless and certainly one that Nolan likely wouldn't approve of.
[caption id="attachment_2485726" align="alignnone" width="720"] Tenet on Game Boy Advance Video, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
Nolan told Collider last year that Tenet "is a film whose image and sound really needs to be enjoyed in your theaters on the big screen," and for some, this inspired them to go see the movie in theaters. For others, it inspired them to wait until it was released on-demand and on Blu-ray. For Wulff, it apparently inspired him to put it on some Game Boy Advance Video cartridges.
Wulff says in the video that his five-cartridge movie mod is "possibly the worst way to view Tenet," and he's probably right — in order to fit the movie onto the five cartridges, Wulff had to bring the bitrate down to 8 KB/s, the frame rate down to six frames per second, and the resolution down to 192x128.
The movie is on five cartridges because a single cartridge can only hold about 30 minutes of video in a "watchable state," according to Wulff. Tenet's runtime clocks in at exactly 150 minutes so it just barely fits on five cartridges. Wulff went so far as to add custom labels to each of the cartridges too.
[caption id="attachment_2485725" align="alignnone" width="720"] Tenet on Game Boy Advance, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
For more video game hardware mods, check out this story about a Smash Bros. player that built a controller that tazes him Pichu-style, and then check out this 'insane' PS4 and Xbox One controller mod created by an ex-NASA engineer. Read our thoughts on Nolan's latest movie in IGN's Tenet review after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
Tenet on Game Boy Advance Video, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
Nolan told Collider last year that Tenet "is a film whose image and sound really needs to be enjoyed in your theaters on the big screen," and for some, this inspired them to go see the movie in theaters. For others, it inspired them to wait until it was released on-demand and on Blu-ray. For Wulff, it apparently inspired him to put it on some Game Boy Advance Video cartridges.
Wulff says in the video that his five-cartridge movie mod is "possibly the worst way to view Tenet," and he's probably right — in order to fit the movie onto the five cartridges, Wulff had to bring the bitrate down to 8 KB/s, the frame rate down to six frames per second, and the resolution down to 192x128.
The movie is on five cartridges because a single cartridge can only hold about 30 minutes of video in a "watchable state," according to Wulff. Tenet's runtime clocks in at exactly 150 minutes so it just barely fits on five cartridges. Wulff went so far as to add custom labels to each of the cartridges too.
[caption id="attachment_2485725" align="alignnone" width="720"] Tenet on Game Boy Advance, Photo Credit: @BobWulff on Twitter[/caption]
For more video game hardware mods, check out this story about a Smash Bros. player that built a controller that tazes him Pichu-style, and then check out this 'insane' PS4 and Xbox One controller mod created by an ex-NASA engineer. Read our thoughts on Nolan's latest movie in IGN's Tenet review after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.