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The Mazda CX-5 is a pleasure to drive and, like the Equinox, has a powerful optional motor. If you're in the market for a crossover with fewer drawbacks, consider the Honda CR-V, which has more cargo and passenger room, plus a more satisfying 1.5-liter turbo engine. (Thankfully, this is a stand-alone option at all trim levels.) Finally, even moderately sized passengers will balk at the limited rear headroom afforded by the panoramic sunroof. It feels slower than rival powerplants, and its fuel-saving stop-start function is annoying in operation and cannot be disabled. We're also not huge fans of the standard turbocharged 1.5-liter engine. The high cost of entry is a theme that repeats since the Equinox is more expensive than competitors when comparing trims on a feature-by-feature basis. The next-level LS costs thousands more and doesn't add much. It's special-order only, so you're unlikely to find one on a dealer lot. 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After years of begging from fans and protagonist Sam Fisher showing up in games like Ghost Recon Wildlands, Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, and Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft has finally revived this beloved stealth game series. But the bigger question remains - can Ubisoft pull this off amid a tumultuous period for the publisher? When will the Splinter Cell remake be released? The new game in question is a full remake of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, the 2002 game that kicked off the series. Ubisoft has not yet shared any information about when the Splinter Cell remake might be released. That’s likely because the game is in the early stages of development. Ubisoft’s messaging in a blog post suggests the game was only just greenlit.Īs Ubisoft is still in the conceptualization and hiring phase for the project, this remake is likely still four or five years away. On the bright side, that means we can expect it to take full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X whenever it does finally release. 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Shauf had planned to be touring around The Neon Skyline, but, like many of us in the early days of the pandemic, he spent a lot of time alone instead. Under the guise of an intoxicating collection of jazz-inflected romantic ballads, his storytelling has become decidedly more oblique, hinting at ominous situations and dark motivations. With Norm, however, Shauf has slyly deconstructed and reshaped the style for which he’s been celebrated, elevating his songwriting with intricate layers and perspectives, challenging himself to find a new direction. Hailed as “a gifted storyteller” (NPR Music) for 2016’s The Party and 2020’s The Neon Skyline, Shauf writes albums that unfold like short fiction, full of colorful characters, fine details, and a rich emotional depth. If you’ve sent me an email, I’m probably going to let my inbox ill up and things will bounce back soon.Photo Credit: Angela Lewis Andy Shauf’s announces new album, Norm, via Arts & CraftsĪndy Shauf has announced his new album, Norm, out February 10, 2023, on Arts & Crafts and has shared its lead single/video, “ Wasted On You.” In conjunction, Shauf announces a 2023 Norm Tour, including some of his biggest shows to date. Lastly, if you want to support my work now, please give a follow and join us while we take over the world! I’ll still be on the look out for some great new music, so feel free to share what you’re enjoying with me □ Long story short, the website will still be active so you can retroactively discover THOUSANDS of artists from the last 9 years (fun fact: I wrote 3,740 posts) but there won’t be any new music or playlist updates moving forward. There’ll be another time for a 10th anniversary one day ✌️ On a personal note, I was torn between taking a hiatus or dragging myself to this imaginary finish line that is the blog’s 10th anniversary in February, but it felt like I was holding onto something I didn’t really want just for the sake of how it would sound and look to the outside world. The last time I did that was back in 2017, and when I returned in 2019, the blog’s growth was exponential, so perhaps that’ll be the case again in the future! The last thing I want to do is spread myself too thin so I will be putting the blog on an “indefinite hiatus”. Dusty Organ has essentially defined my entire 20’s and it’s unexpectedly become a huge part of my identity, especially in this industry. Some of you have seen posts about it over the last few months, but I’ve also been debating about what to do about the blog since the year started. I’m excited about heading into this new direction with someone else’s success as the goal - there’s already been a handful of small wins to share with everyone! I’ve officially made the switch from blogger to artist manager. May 4 – Kitchener, ON Centre in The Square 18 – Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural CenterĪpr. 17 – Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre ![]() 15 – Calgary, AB Jack Singer Concert Hall 12 – Kelowna, BC Kelowna Community Theatre 3 – San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall 26 – Oklahoma City, OK Beer City Music Hallįeb. ![]() 21 – Halifax, NS Light House Arts Centre (Solo)įeb. 20 – Fredericton, NB Shivering Songs (Solo) Watch below, and check out upcoming tour dates just past: The accompanying video, directed by V Haddad and written by Shauf, is a playful depiction of God (played by Lauren Servideo) and Jesus (Frederic Winkler), once again presenting the duality in Shauf’s music. Narrated by Shauf’s iconic and gentle vocals, the dreamy pop tune begins with a simple question: “What happens when they die?” before religion, death, and existence continue to unravel as the song progresses. ![]() “But the closer you pay attention to the record, the more you’re going to realize that it’s sinister.”Ī similar pattern occurs on the album’s lead single/opening track, “Wasted On You”. “The character of Norm is introduced in a really nice way,” Shauf shares. Inspired by David Lynch’s film Mulholland Drive, Andy Shauf recreated the story (with the help of Nicholas Olson) to revolve around Norm, after writing the album’s title track. Leading the news is his quirky and existential new single “Wasted On You”, and its accompanying visual. Toronto-based singer-songwriter Andy Shauf has announced his new album Norm, set for release on February 10th via Arts & Crafts, along with an extensive tour schedule in the spring. ![]() It’s more or less the same as Party Mode except that each player gets to pick the objects themselves rather than being dealt a random item. For those with a creative/sadistic streak, it’s definitely worth having a look at when you’ve got a bit of time on your hands.Īnd finally, there’s Creative Mode. I didn’t find it to be my cup of tea, though, but that’s because I just wanted to keep on playing. It’s all very easy to use and uploading your level for others to play is a doddle. It’s in Ultimate Chicken Horse’s Free Mode that you’ll be able to try crafting together a level worthy of a download. Some levels are just plain fun, while others present a devilishly difficult workout for the thumbs. Thankfully it’s easy enough to sift the pile and filter out the turds. Like with any other user-generated content, some of it is pants and some of it is gold. It’s here that you’ll be able to play maps made by the game’s active online community. ![]() Those who neglect to shower will find fun in the game’s Challenge mode, though they’re also playable with friends. The fun isn’t restricted to the one mode, though, and despite what I said about the loners up above, there is a single player aspect for those who want it. There needs to be that tangible connection to the non-pixelated world. If all the fun is going on in the screen in front of you, something ain’t right. In some ways the game extends from the screen to your immediate vicinity, and that’s something that I absolutely love in party games. You’ll notice who’s likely to drop you in the doo-doo, and you’ll be aware of who can be relied upon to play it safe in lieu of having great thumb skills. You’ll realise early on which players have a natural ability when it comes to platforming. When you’ve got a few people playing together, the strategies begin. The depth of the game isn’t apparent from its colourful levels, but it’s there. It’s simple and it’s silly but it absolutely works. It’s all presented in such a cartoony way that once the inevitable dogpile has started on the floor, you’ll look at the screen and question whether a cartoon sheep being the winner is worth breaking furniture for. All of the characters are simple, animated animals. In fact, that makes it all the more daft. The shame only lasts until the next “good friend” sends you and your allies down the toilet with last night’s kebab.Īlthough the game may cause you to paint the air blue, it’s actually quite a cute little thing. Don’t bow into the pressure of being the social outcast. Put your chainsaw in the path of an easy route, however, and you’ll find yourself reviled amongst your peers. If you decide to place your plank in an easy to reach location that aids in getting from start to finish, you’re a hero and everyone will give you an approving, manly nod. In giving the players the task of placing obstacles and helpful platforms, the developers have created a monster in all of us. Either way, whatever you’ve got needs to be placed on the map, and depending on where you place your item, it may make life difficult for everyone – yourself included. It may be a harmless yet useful plank of wood, or it could be a deadly chainsaw. It sounds simple but I haven’t finished explaining yet. At the start of the game each player has an object which they must place somewhere between the start and the finish line. Rather than race your opponents to the finish, Ultimate Chicken Horse has you actively hindering them by way of the level design. Not by the long shot of the beer bottle being flung across the room. First one there wins! Oh but it’s not as simple as that. Here you and your cohorts will attempt to make it from one end of the screen to the other. The game’s best and most-frequented mode is Party. It’ll all good fun and, at least in my experience, it doesn’t cause long-term damage. ![]() Rather than the game tell you that you’re competing against your fellow players, you and your controller wielding posse are left to decide for yourself. Most party games tend to be of the platforming variety, either that or endless quizzes, but this oddly-named oddity is a whole lot different. So if you’re a Billy-no-mates and your family detests you, you’re probably best off trying to make nice with people rather than play this social special. Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party game first and foremost. I mean that in the best possible way, of course, and if you sit your arse down and keep away from clicking through one terrible YouTube video after another, I’ll tell you why in this review. ![]() I had a spare harness to pull the proper connector from and make a harness for the speed sensor. In order to get around that I needed to run a signal to the speed sensor in the trans. So being that the JDM harness was a ABS car, it used the ABS unit to monitor speed with the speed sensors on each wheel. The harness was in, and I just needed to plug in everything and crank it up. In order to use the FSZE ECU I will need to remove my lightweight pulley and swap the crank sprocket to the matching JDM sprocket on the left… The car that the harness came from was a ABS car, and mine was not, so it is excessively long with things I did not need. Here is the US harness shown up top, and the japanese harness below. So I removed the US harness to get ready to install the JDM harness… The harness and ECU was from a guy in Canada that had purchased from someone else, that extended it to fit in a LHD vehicle. The real reason for going to the dyno was because I was able to source a proper JDM harness and ECU to properly run the FSZE engine in my car. And with the JDM FSZE my car put down 132hp and 137tq on the dyno using the US engine harness and Mazda MP3 ECU. With all that being said, I have the Sport 20 engine that is fond in the Japanese Familia Sport 20…Ībove, I have the dyno comparison of the US FSDE engine with bolt-ons that makes 113 hp and 102 tq. There was also a even more powerful version that came in the rare Mazdaspeed Familia (protege) with 180hp Naturally aspirated power. But the engine had more aggressive cam and higher compression and was rated at 170hp without the use of a turbo. In Japan Mazda developed another version FSZE that came in the 323 SP20 (europe) and Famila Sport 20 in Japan that came in either a sedan or wagon and had a AWD option as well. There was also a turbocharged version of this engine that came in the Mazdaspeed Protege with 180hp. The 130hp version of the engine was used in the Protege 5, but with a simple ECU swap of the MP3 ECU it will makeup for the loss. The first performance model was introduced in the Mazda MP3, and it received a mild power increase from 130hp to 140hp, with ecu tuning. Over the years it evolved and found itself in the BJ Protege chassis in 1999 – 2003. My car in the US comes with a 2.0 FSDE engine, that was built in the mid 90s, first introduced in the Mazda 626, MX6, Probe. With the JDM engine installed last year, I had always been curious on what it actually makes in comparison to the US engine… |
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