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Game File is a thrice-weekly newsletter about the culture and business of video games, written by longtime gaming reporter Stephen Totilo (Kotaku, Axios, MTV News, The New York Times). Subscribe here for scoops, interviews and regular updates about gaming with the author’s nearly 8-year-old twins. You wouldn’t know it from Ubisoft’s Twitter/X feed , their Instagram nor their official company news page , where they may have forgotten to mention it, but the publisher of Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six Siege released a new game this week. It’s called Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E . It’s a top-down multiplayer shooter for PCs, and it’s a spin-off of a spin-off of a spin-off of Far Cry 3 . It even guest stars Ubisoft mascot Rayman. The likely reason Ubisoft has been so mum is that it’s a Web 3 game, meaning CLTG.A.M.E. uses cryptocurrency and blockchain, those buzz technologies about digital ownership from three years ago. This isn’t Ubisoft’s first time around the blockchain, but their past Web 3 gaming efforts went a way that’d make you hesitant to talk about the new ones. Back in 2021, when blockchain gaming was a magnet for millions of dollars of investment into the video game industry, Ubisoft was calling the tech “ an evolution of real-life possibilities in digital spaces .” Digital ownership would be transformative, they said. Couldn’t people already buy things in games? Not the really real way the blockchain would enable it, they and other proponents said. Fans panned Ubisoft’s early crypto gaming foray. In late 2021, the company started offering Web 3 guns and armor in its open-world shooter Ghost Recon Breakpoint, so players could sell those items to other players via the blockchain ( which they barely did ). No big deal. Ubisoft was merely “ in research mode ” for Web 3, company CEO Yves Guillemot would say in September 2022. It was easy to scoff, but it wasn’t absurd to give them some benefit of the doubt. The open-minded optimist who was familiar with Ubisoft’s past had reason to expect Ubisoft could make something better, maybe even figure this Web 3 gaming thing out. In the past, when Ubisoft went into research mode involving odd, new tech, they produced some quality games. Ubisoft’s early zeal for the weird Wii U back in the day resulted in a (no snark) smartly-designed game about fighting zombies while managing your backpack on a second screen. They chased the trend of virtual reality gaming and generated a multiplayer game about piloting Star Trek spaceships . They hopped onto the bandwagon of toys-to-life-you-know-like-Skylanders and produced a nifty sci-fi game that, on Switch, doubled as a terrific new Star Fox adventure . What might Ubisoft cook up for Web 3 gaming, with ample time put into research mode? I discovered the answer after spending an hour jumping through the hoops needed to play my second* Web 3 game of 2024 (Disclosure: My first entailed a fully sufficient minute or two with the crypto-powered revival of Flappy Bird ). Enter Captain Laserhawk (for $25.63) Ubisoft’s Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E. crypto game is, unfortunately, the most basic top-down shooter imaginable. You are a contestant in a futuristic battle arena. Most kills wins. Use WASD to move. Move the targeting crosshairs with the mouse. Left click to shoot. Right click to rush-and-stun opponents. Deathmatch and team deathmatch modes available. There’s a weapon/gear/emote locker and a battle pass. That’s about it, though it’s technically in early access. I’m not sure many people are playing, because, after three matches yesterday, I became the world’s 10th highest-ranking Captain Laserhawk player–out of a leaderboard showing 78 names (it’s showing 19th of 94 now). What about the Web 3 parts? Where’s Rayman? You need an NFT to play – for now, at least. I learned this through Ubisoft’s parallel universe of Captain Laserhawk promotion, which involves a dedicated Twitter feed and some posts on Medium . On December 11, Ubisoft began offering 10,000 Niji Warrior NFTs. I think I’m a Niji Warrior in this game. The NFT looks like a virtual ID card. Initially, you could grab one of these cards for free (minus Web 3 transaction fees). Then, between December 16 and 20th, people who own a Niji Warrior NFT ID card can access a virtual photo booth on the official Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E. website (which, naturally, is edenonline.ubisoft.com ) and use that to “reveal” the card. I confess that I missed the free NFT offer. So I had to buy one from the marketplace. I did so this week when I snagged the cheapest one available for .0055 ETH, which Google told me would not break my spending budget. I had never purchased anything crypto-related before, so I got to discover the joys of setting up my very own crypto wallet and then using a plain old Visa card to buy the NFT (total charge: $25.63). None of this was intuitive, and I don’t get the idea that the Captain Laserhawk experience is designed for people like me who’ve never dipped a toe into crypto nor desired to. The game’s website informs potential players they need to be 18, live in a part of the world where the game isn’t forbidden . The requirement to connect with a crypto wallet assumes you know what that means and which wallet is worth using. Any failure to set up the wallet, buy the NFT and link everything correctly blocks Captain Laserhawk from loading. Back to the virtual photo booth part of this: You take your NFT and then reveal it, which means customizing it with a cartoon headshot (based on some selections of favorite aesthetics). You enter a gender, an age and, for some reason, your favorite pro wrestler (options include the real wrestler Kenny Omega and the slightly-not-real “Diamond Dallas Pey’J” ) . All these steps introduce scarcity, since the backdrop of any Web 3 project is that it will produce rare things for users to buy and sell. We’re already working from a base of 10,000 user ID Niji Warrior IDs, which are limited at two per account. The photo booth ID process is available for just five days, after which Niji Warrior ID cards are customized randomly rather than by player choice. The push here is to get in early and set up something in a way that would make it stand out in the marketplace. Once you start playing, according to one of the game’s Medium posts , your progress in the game will further alter the card, potentially making it even more special: Moreover, your Niji Warrior NFT is dynamic — it evolves by capturing your in-game accomplishments, growing in uniqueness and value, and showcasing your dedication and skill. The allure of this, as best I can tell, is that playing the fairly simple game and excelling it will result in a rarer Niji Warrior NFT which other people might want to buy because... I’m not sure why, honestly. Captain Laserhawk also has a battle pass or schedule of unlockable virtual rewards that are doled out as you earn experience points and rack up wins. Some of the rewards can be turned into NFTs, too. I unlocked a “Happy 2025” emote that I can turn into an NFT. Anyone want to buy it? A perusal of the Captain Laserhawk menus and marketplace suggests some interest in the game but no gold rush. A Marcus Holloway ( Watch Dogs 2 !) alternate outfit for your character is obtainable today for 6750 virtual coins. Five out of 600 of them have been claimed. Some of the battle pass’ unlockable emotes, gun skins and outfits (such as a Santa Claus suit), can be minted into NFTs and sold to other players; so it’s not pay-to-win, but it can be pay-to-look-special. As for Rayman: He’s the announcer for the game’s deathmatches. Players can also grab a “legendary” Rayman profile pic for 7500 virtual coins and then attach it to their Niji Warrior NFT (9 of these have been claimed out of a supply of 425). There’s also a free side-scrolling runner game starring Rayman that you can play on Captain Laserhawk ’s website while your card is in the process of being revealed. Underwhelming, so far When I first stumbled across this whole Captain Laserhawk project a couple of months ago, I was intrigued about what Ubisoft might do. I am skeptical of Web 3 games, but I hoped that the company that made a Wii U zombie backpack adventure and a Star Trek VR game might have a good idea in them for this tech. Otherwise, why bother? In the scant official descriptions I’d found of Captain Laserhawk , Ubisoft didn’t brag about any gameplay innovation, but they did talk about players shaping the narrative of the game, of having choices in its direction. They also promoted player governance, the idea that users will shape the future of the game. The project’s description on the official website , and, buzzwords aside, sounded a bit interesting... The G.A.M.E. is a transmedia gaming adventure where the community drives the narrative through innovative governance. Players step into the role of a citizen in the dystopian world of Eden - the totalitarian successor to the US. By overcoming challenges across various channels inside and outside the game, players can raise their citizen score and increase their power to shape the narrative. As the story unfolds, the entire community will have the opportunity to influence the plot and participate in key decision-making moments. Almost none of that is evident in the early access game that is playable now. The results, so far, are underwhelming. As with other Web 3 games I’ve seen, Captain Laserhawk ’s development seems to have focused more on the Web 3 ecosystem without necessarily finding a gameplay hook to make people want to play out of fascination with the game itself. I had hoped Ubisoft could do better. The company has bigger issues to resolve, but, so far, Web 3 research mode is not panning out. 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Atlanta (6-7) at Las Vegas (2-11) Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 4 Series record: Falcons lead 8-7 Against the spread: Falcons 5-8, Raiders 5-8 Last meeting: Falcons beat Raiders 43-6 in Atlanta on Nov. 29, 2020. Last week: Falcons lost to Vikings 42-21; Raiders lost to Buccaneers 28-13 Falcons offense: overall (8), rush (12), pass (2), scoring (19) Falcons defense: overall (23), rush (17), pass (25), scoring (25) Raiders offense: overall (25), rush (32), pass (16), scoring (31) Raiders defense: overall (15), rush (14), pass (15), scoring (30) Turnover differential: Falcons minus-9; Raiders minus-17 OLB Arnold Ebiketie has been a key to Atlanta's suddenly improved pass rush. Ebiketie has three sacks in the past two games, giving him four for the season. Overall, the Falcons have had nine sacks in the past two games. They almost doubled their NFL-low total of 10 through their first 11 games. Whoever plays quarterback. Aidan O'Connell injured his left knee Sunday at Tampa Bay, so his availability is unknown. O'Connell is not a mobile quarterback, so if he plays, he likely wouldn't be as limited as a more athletic player at that position. If Desmond Ridder gets the call, he'll face the team where he started 13 games last season. Falcons QB Kirk Cousins vs. Raiders defense. Cousins has been intercepted the past four games, and he has been picked off six times combined the past two weeks. Las Vegas' best hope in forcing Cousins into even more mistakes is pressuring, and the Raiders have nine sacks over the past two weeks. They also had two interceptions against the Bucs. Falcons: Rookie RB Jase McClellan was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. The sixth-round pick earlier had missed time with a foot problem and had only 13 carries for 32 yards. RB Carlos Washington Jr. was signed to the active roster from the practice squad as depth behind Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier. ... ILB Troy Andersen (knee) and WR Casey Washington (concussion) did not practice on Thursday. Raiders: RB Alexander Mattison (ankle) is expected to be activated after missing the past three games. CB Nate Hobbs (ankle) hasn't played since Nov. 3 at Cincinnati. The Falcons have won the past five meetings. ... Their 37-point victory in the most recent matchup in 2020 was the most lopsided game in the series' history. ... That game also was the second highest-scoring game by the winning team, behind the then-Oakland Raiders' 50-19 victory in 1979. Falcons WR Drake London needs only two catches to pass Calvin Ridley (217) for the most receptions in the first three seasons with Atlanta. ... London has 75 receptions for 866 yards and six touchdowns this season. ... Cousins has an unhealthy ratio of 17 touchdown passes to 15 interceptions. ... The Raiders' Brock Bowers has caught 87 passes to set an NFL rookie record tight ends record. Sam LaPorta had 86 last season for the Detroit Lions. Bowers also is 67 yards from becoming the third rookie tight end with 1,000 yards, joining Atlanta’s Kyle Pitts in 2021 and the Chicago Bears' Mike Ditka in 1961. ... DE Maxx Crosby is half a sack from becoming the third Raiders player since 1982 with 60 for his career. The other two are Greg Townsend (107 1/2) and Howie Long (84). ... LB Robert Spillane is one of seven players this season with at least 100 tackles, an interception and a sack. ... Las Vegas has committed 4.86 penalties per game since coach Antonio Pierce took over at midseason last season, best in the league. ... The Raiders have had at least one sack in 31 consecutive games, the third-longest active streak behind the Baltimore Ravens with 51 and Philadelphia Eagles with 41. Las Vegas has nine combined in the past two games, tied for best in the league with the Falcons. Raiders RB Sincere McCormick has secured the starting job, and he has averaged at least 5.2 yards per carry in each of his past three games. His rushing total keeps increasing, with McCormick gaining 78 yards against the Bucs. Especially given the uncertainty at quarterback, expect the Raiders to rely on McCormick. AP NFL:
West Harbor, San Pedro’s new waterfront attraction that is currently under construction, will be a hub of holiday activities next month. Those activities will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, with the community’s tree lighting ceremony at 5:15 p.m. and the Port of Los Angeles’ Holiday Boat Parade after dark. There also will be outdoor markets, Santa visits, food vendors and entertainment, all taking place on and around the new section of waterfront promenade and open space just south of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, at Sixth Street and Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro. Other free festivities throughout the day include holiday shopping for gifts and works created by artists, craftspeople and artisans, including local entrepreneurs and small indie businesses, and Santa visits with family photos/selfies available. This year’s L.A. Harbor Holiday Boat Parade by the Port of Los Angeles marks the 63rd year the event has been held in the Main Channel. Decorated and lighted boats in the parade will include powerboats, sailboats, tall ships, and harbor working craft.
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DETROIT — China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is investing heavily in stations there next year. Battery swapping is not new — but it's had a challenging journey. Adoption of electric vehicles has varied in regions across the globe over the past several years, and that doesn't always bode well for building new infrastructure. While the technology could do well in China, it's uncertain whether it could work in other countries. Battery swapping allows EV drivers to pull into a station on a low battery and receive a swapped, fully-charged battery within minutes. An EV has to be equipped with the right technology to receive a swap — and not many models around the world currently have it. Automakers have to buy into the idea, and EV adoption among consumers also has to grow, so that investing in new infrastructure seems worthwhile. Consumers also have to be comfortable not owning their battery. China is much further along in adopting EVs than other countries. Not only is it the world's largest auto market, but in July, the country hit a milestone with 50% of new sales electric — and it accounts for most of this year's global EV sales. China supports EV growth through government subsidies and mandates. So it makes more sense for companies to invest in unique EV infrastructure there because that's more likely to be needed. The most notable example might be Israeli startup Better Place, which tried its hand at swapping in 2007. But the company shut down a few years later after investing a lot of money and coming up against roadblocks with logistics. EV adoption was especially low at the time. Startup Ample, for example, has a modular battery swapping station that it says can complete a swap in 5 minutes. That’s important as charging time remains a point of concern for prospective EV buyers. Even the fastest fast chargers could take at least 15 minutes for a decent charge. But in the U.S., pure EVs only accounted for 8% of new vehicle sales as of November. Meanwhile Nio, a rival Chinese EV brand, has about 60 swap stations in northern Europe, and the EV adoption is higher there than the U.S., but the same challenges remain. Different automakers put different batteries in their various EV models, so a station would need all of those available if the industry didn't agree to a standardized battery, and not all of those models are out yet in volume. This is something that really needs scale. Swapping could help with EV cost — currently a barrier to adoption for many — because a driver wouldn’t necessarily own the most expensive part of an EV: the battery. Greg Less, director of the University of Michigan Battery Lab, said with proper framing and education, people might like the idea of battery swapping. To him, it's not unlike buying a propane-fueled grill and purchasing a refilled tank every so often. But it would require a rethinking of car ownership. "Where I could see it working is if we went entirely away from vehicle ownership and we went to a use-on-demand model," Less added. “I don’t think we’re there yet.” Battery swapping might make most sense for ride-sharing or other fleet vehicles. Drivers of buses, taxis, Uber or Lyft vehicles want to spend as much time on the road as possible, transporting customers and making money. If battery swapping can shorten the time needed to charge EVs, that makes driving one less disruptive to their business. ___ Alexa St. John is an Associated Press climate solutions reporter. Follow her on X: @alexa_stjohn . Reach her at ast.john@ap.org .WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Jaland Lowe scored 19 of his career-high 22 points in the second half and collected eight rebounds and six assists in leading Pittsburgh to a 74-63 win over LSU at the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday. Pitt (6-0) will play the Wisconsin-UCF winner on Sunday for the tournament title. The Tigers (4-1) will take on the loser. This is Pitt’s best start since 2018-19. Lowe made four 3-pointers while Ishmael Leggett added 21 points, six rebounds and five steals. Cameron Corhen scored 14 points and Zack Austin 10. The Panthers shot 64% in the second half after a 31% showing in the first. Jalen Reed had 14 points and seven rebounds, Vyctorius Miller came off the bench to score 14 points and Cam Carter added 11 for the Tigers, who shot 37%. LSU, which had trailed by as many as 12 in the second half, got within four on a four-point play by Miller with six minutes left but Lowe scored eight points, found Corhen for a pair of dunks and Leggett added seven points to help the Panthers pull away. Pitt stumbled at the end of the first half in surrendering the lead but came out in the second hot, hitting its first five shots and scoring the first 13 points. The Tigers missed their first 12 shots before finally getting a bucket and their first points from Carter nearly seven minutes into the second half. LSU had its only lead after Lowe was called for a technical foul with 4.9 seconds remaining in the first half and Carter hit a free throw to finish an 8-2 run to send the Tigers into the break ahead 28-27. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college basketball: and
Gov. Jared Polis took a buzzsaw to hundreds of outdated and obsolete executive orders on Thursday — literally. Polis sawed through more than 200 executive orders, which stretched back decades and through multiple administrations, before issuing a new formal executive order to rescind them. He joked that it was the first time in state history that a power saw sat on the governor’s desk. “We’re getting rid of 435 pages (that are) redundant, unneeded, add paperwork — outdated for many different reasons,” Polis told reporters gathered in his office. Some examples : A 1957 order referring to tax collections for the Colorado State Hospital; a 1978 order that all state contracts should be signed by then-Gov. Richard D. Lamm; and a 2010 order establishing a Sustainable Colorado Main Streets initiative. The oldest rescinded order came from 1920, when then-Gov. Oliver H. Shoup issued an executive order “Directing Adjutant General to maintain peace and good order.” Polis said he directed his team to begin reviewing executive orders six months ago to find unnecessary ones. While Thursday’s action did not correlate to cost savings — the legislature directs state spending — the effort aimed to remove old orders that nonetheless carried the force of law. Records of the orders will remain in the state archives. Polis also commissioned artist Joe Molina to create a piece from the old orders to commemorate the effort to cut government waste. Polis’ push preceded the pitch from billionaire Elon Musk to create a “Department of Government Efficiency” to suss out potential federal cuts. President-elect Donald Trump said he would task Musk, who spent more than $275 million to help elect Trump, with co-chairing the effort. Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter, The Spot.Buy the postelection dip in renewable energy stocks amid 'unrelenting' demand for power, UBS says
Bucharest: A senior official at Romania’s telecoms regulator called on Wednesday for TikTok to be suspended pending an investigation into the platform’s potential role in Sunday’s shock far-right victory in the first round of a presidential election. Having polled in single digits before Sunday’s vote, independent far-right politician Calin Georgescu, 62, surged to a victory that raised questions over how such a surprise had been possible in the European Union and NATO member state. Shock win: Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu. Credit: Getty Images He will face centrist contender Elena Lasconi in a run-off on December 8. Georgescu gained many votes from young voters and Romanians living abroad, and his campaign relied heavily on the video-sharing platform. “I call for the TikTok platform to be suspended in Romania as of November 28 until state institutions finalise an investigation concerning the manipulation of the electoral process,” telecoms regulator deputy chief Pavel Popescu was quoted saying by the news website profit.ro. “I will start the official process to that end tomorrow.” A man with the Romanian and EU flags takes part in a protest against Calin Georgescu in Bucharest. Credit: AP The government’s press office did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (NAC) had already called on the European Commission on Tuesday to investigate TikTok’s role in the vote, due to “suspicions of manipulation of public opinion”. Loading NAC vice president Valentin-Alexandru Jucan said the council believed the platform’s algorithms had amplified material favourable to a single candidate and that it had lacked transparency about who was sponsoring election content. A TikTok spokesperson dismissed such concerns. “These ... reports about the Romanian elections are inaccurate and misleading, as most candidates have established a TikTok presence and the winners campaigned on other digital platforms beyond ours,” the spokesperson said. TikTok did not immediately respond to a further request for comment about Popescu’s comments. The European Commission confirmed by email that it had received a request to launch a probe. “If the Commission suspects a breach on the basis of the evidence at our disposal, it can open proceedings to look into TikTok’s compliance ... We are closely monitoring developments.” In a further sign of the level of concern in the nation of 19 million people, the president’s office said Romania’s top security body would meet on Thursday to discuss possible risks to the country and its electoral process stemming from social media. Meanwhile, two candidates eliminated in the first round have challenged the election round at Romania’s top court asking it to recall the result on the grounds Georgescu did not declare any campaign funding sources. Georgescu’s team has yet to comment on the challenge. Georgescu has said his campaign budget was zero and backed entirely by volunteers. Analysts and politicians have said his surprise win relative to his pre-election polling data indicated foreign interference in the election. Before the vote, Romania’s intelligence agency told lawmakers it had not detected signs that national security was breached. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Bucharest on Tuesday evening, chanting: “No Putin, no fear, Europe is our mother,” and “Young people ask you not to vote for a dictator.” Protests were also held in other major cities. Georgescu has previously praised 1930s Romanian fascist politicians as national heroes and martyrs, has been critical of NATO and Romania’s pro-Ukraine position, and has said the country should engage, not challenge Russia. But in a stream on Facebook on Tuesday evening, he said: “I do not want to leave NATO, I do not want to leave the European Union. What I want, however, is to take a stance, not to kneel over there, not to take everything. Like I said, we should do everything in our national interest.” Reuters Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for the weekly What in the World newsletter here . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Social media World elections Romania Influence campaigns TikTok Most Viewed in World LoadingA five-car crash on I-495 in Westborough Wednesday afternoon left two drivers injured, according to Massachusetts State Police. Troopers and Westborough firefighters responded to the crash on the northbound side of the highway near the Route 9 ramps around 1:30 p.m., according to state police. The crash left at least one person trapped in their vehicle, the Westborough Fire Department wrote on social media. More News
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Trump is making Americans richer by the day - and he's not even President yet: ALEX BRUMMERA look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaulNew Zealand saw off a battling Italy 29-11 on Saturday in their final match of the year as Sam Cane was given a winning farewell to international rugby in Turin. Cam Roigard, Will Jordan, Mark Tele'a and Beauden Barrett scored the tries as the All Blacks beat Italy for the 18th consecutive time, with fly-half Barrett kicking the rest of the away side's points. Cane, who was part of New Zealand's last Rugby World Cup-winning team in 2015 and captained them to the final at the most recent tournament in France, closes out his test match career with 104 caps. Tommaso Menoncello dotted down late for Italy, with Paolo Garbisi kicking a six further points in a valiant performance. Gonzalo Quesada's team had been expected to be heavily beaten by a strong All Blacks line-up but fought hard in front of more than 40,000 fans at a freezing Allianz Stadium. Italy led early on through Garbisi's two penalties but the enthusiastic hosts never managed to create any try-scoring opportunities in the opening period, not even when with a man advantage following Scott Barrett's yellow card in the 20th minute. Instead it was the sloppy away side who dotted down the first try of the evening four minutes later through Roigard, who simply strolled through the centre of Italy's defense for an easily converted score under the posts. Robertson fumed in the stands in the 34th minute when Will Jordan went it alone with better options yards from the try line, allowing Juan Ignacio Brex to clatter into him and then Wallace Sititi to stop what looked like a certain try. But Jordan made up for his earlier error seconds before the break when after a long period of All Blacks pressure he surged onto Beauden Barrett's pass and exploited a yawning gap to slide home for the second converted try of the night. That try took Jordan up to 38 in international rugby and past All Blacks icon Jonah Lomu, as well as giving the away side a 17-6 half-time lead. Italy battled hard and were camped in the New Zealand 22 for nearly 10 minutes but just couldn't break through, not even after Anton Lienert-Brown collected his team's second yellow card of the night. Cane was applauded off by the whole stadium when he was replaced by Peter Lakai in the 67th minute and three minutes later Tele'a made absolute sure of the win by dotting down in the corner from Beauden Barrett's pass. Menoncello then sent the home fans wild with a lovely try after collecting from Marco Zanon, but Beauden Barrett capped a superb display by running in New Zealand's fourth try of a dominant but unconvincing display.