Scientists have discovered a new reef in Australia's Great Barrier Reef that's taller than the Empire State Building. Marine researchers discovered this reef structure 80 miles off the coast of Cape York in Queensland, Australia, six miles from the outer edge of the great reef, as reported by Discovery. The mile-wide reef stands taller than the Empire State Building found in New York City, which makes this reef more than 380 meters, or 1250 feet, tall. It's also the first detached reef this large to be found in 120 years of exploration in the Great Barrier Reef. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/30/scientists-revive-100-million-year-old-lifeforms-ign-now"] According to Discovery's report, it was a team aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel that discovered this new reef. They found it while mapping the seafloor using an underwater robot, which is how they learned that the reef is embedded into the floor of the sea and stands entirely on its own from there. The research team's leader, Robin Beaman said that, despite the reef's isolation, it's beaming with life in the form of fish and other sea life. This Empire State Building-sized reef is one of eight large detached reefs in the northern region of the Great Barrier Reef and it's the first discovery of its kind since the 1880s. Scientists say it was likely established in the reef 20 million years ago during the Miocene epoch. "It's a big reef not to have known about," the research team's principal investigator, Tom Bridge, said. "We know more about the surface of the moon than we know about what lies in the depths beyond our coastlines." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/08/underwater-review"] For more underwater science, read about how scientists have resurrected 100 million year-old underwater lifeforms. Check out this bionic moon jellyfish created by scientists after that and then read about how megalodons were so massive because of cannibalism that literally happened in the womb. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Scientists have discovered a new reef in Australia's Great Barrier Reef that's taller than the Empire State Building. Marine researchers discovered this reef structure 80 miles off the coast of Cape York in Queensland, Australia, six miles from the outer edge of the great reef, as reported by Discovery. The mile-wide reef stands taller than the Empire State Building found in New York City, which makes this reef more than 380 meters, or 1250 feet, tall. It's also the first detached reef this large to be found in 120 years of exploration in the Great Barrier Reef. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/30/scientists-revive-100-million-year-old-lifeforms-ign-now"] According to Discovery's report, it was a team aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel that discovered this new reef. They found it while mapping the seafloor using an underwater robot, which is how they learned that the reef is embedded into the floor of the sea and stands entirely on its own from there. The research team's leader, Robin Beaman said that, despite the reef's isolation, it's beaming with life in the form of fish and other sea life. This Empire State Building-sized reef is one of eight large detached reefs in the northern region of the Great Barrier Reef and it's the first discovery of its kind since the 1880s. Scientists say it was likely established in the reef 20 million years ago during the Miocene epoch. "It's a big reef not to have known about," the research team's principal investigator, Tom Bridge, said. "We know more about the surface of the moon than we know about what lies in the depths beyond our coastlines." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/08/underwater-review"] For more underwater science, read about how scientists have resurrected 100 million year-old underwater lifeforms. Check out this bionic moon jellyfish created by scientists after that and then read about how megalodons were so massive because of cannibalism that literally happened in the womb. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Limbitless Solutions, the non-profit organization creating 3D printed bionic arms for children and adults, has partnered with Ubisoft to bring a prosthetic sleeve modeled after Kassandra's bracers in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Dubbed the "Bracers of the Underworld," Limbitless Solutions began testing interchangeable sleeves in 2019, becoming the first company to do so. Limbitless aims to bring lower-cost prosthetics to the masses through the use of 3D printing and plans to do so while pairing it with custom artistic designs that recipients can personalize online.

Limbitless Solutions’ arms have interchangeable parts called "sleeves." The newest sleeve design from @ubisoft @assassinscreed can fit an existing Limbitless #bionic arm. This sleeve inspires Bionic kids and adults to discover their inner #strength like Kassandra. #AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/K1ZfkMlXsO

— Limbitless Solutions (@Limbitless3D) December 15, 2020

School of Visual Arts & Design professor and Limbitless member Matt Dombrowski said, “Transcending the classroom walls with digital sculpting, 3D printing and airbrush painting techniques is essential to our success. This collaboration provides our Limbitless’ UCF undergraduate students an opportunity to utilize digital and traditional art tools to bring to life the Assassin's Creed series’ designs.” [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/24/assassins-creed-odyssey-and-origins-in-7-minutes] Limbitless has partnered with many other studios in the past to create pop culture-related prosthetics including the recent Cyberpunk 2077-themed prosthetic arm modeled after Keanu Reeves' Johnny Silverhand. These arms will be donated to children and adults in upcoming clinical trials beginning in 2021. In 2017, Limbitless designed an Iron Man-themed prosthetic arm for a seven-year-old boy who was gifted it by none other than Iron Man himself, actor Robert Downey, Jr. Two years later, Limbitless partnered with 343 Industries to create two prosthetic arms based on Halo's Master Chief. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=343-industries-and-limbitless-solutions-halo-themed-prosthetic-arm&captions=true"] For more Assassin's Creed, check out how the recent Immortals Fenyx Rising was inspired by a bug in Assassin's Creed Odyssey and how the IGN audience's top 5 Assassin's Creed games rank overall. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, Reviews, and Wikis writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Limbitless Solutions, the non-profit organization creating 3D printed bionic arms for children and adults, has partnered with Ubisoft to bring a prosthetic sleeve modeled after Kassandra's bracers in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Dubbed the "Bracers of the Underworld," Limbitless Solutions began testing interchangeable sleeves in 2019, becoming the first company to do so. Limbitless aims to bring lower-cost prosthetics to the masses through the use of 3D printing and plans to do so while pairing it with custom artistic designs that recipients can personalize online.

Limbitless Solutions’ arms have interchangeable parts called "sleeves." The newest sleeve design from @ubisoft @assassinscreed can fit an existing Limbitless #bionic arm. This sleeve inspires Bionic kids and adults to discover their inner #strength like Kassandra. #AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/K1ZfkMlXsO

— Limbitless Solutions (@Limbitless3D) December 15, 2020

School of Visual Arts & Design professor and Limbitless member Matt Dombrowski said, “Transcending the classroom walls with digital sculpting, 3D printing and airbrush painting techniques is essential to our success. This collaboration provides our Limbitless’ UCF undergraduate students an opportunity to utilize digital and traditional art tools to bring to life the Assassin's Creed series’ designs.” [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/24/assassins-creed-odyssey-and-origins-in-7-minutes] Limbitless has partnered with many other studios in the past to create pop culture-related prosthetics including the recent Cyberpunk 2077-themed prosthetic arm modeled after Keanu Reeves' Johnny Silverhand. These arms will be donated to children and adults in upcoming clinical trials beginning in 2021. In 2017, Limbitless designed an Iron Man-themed prosthetic arm for a seven-year-old boy who was gifted it by none other than Iron Man himself, actor Robert Downey, Jr. Two years later, Limbitless partnered with 343 Industries to create two prosthetic arms based on Halo's Master Chief. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=343-industries-and-limbitless-solutions-halo-themed-prosthetic-arm&captions=true"] For more Assassin's Creed, check out how the recent Immortals Fenyx Rising was inspired by a bug in Assassin's Creed Odyssey and how the IGN audience's top 5 Assassin's Creed games rank overall. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, Reviews, and Wikis writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered and identified a new gelatinous species of ctenophor deep in the sea. As reported by Science Alert, this discovery was the first of its kind as this new creature was found using only high-definition video footage captured at the bottom of the ocean. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Duobrachium sparksae. (NOAA)[/caption] The Duobrachium sparksae was found by the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer during a dive off the coast of Puerto Rico. It was first seen in 2015, but the team wanted to ensure this was a new species. This creature's body is less than a millimeter long, but these cameras allow for a high-level of detail that was previously not possible. "We don't have the same microscopes as we would in a lab, but the video can give us enough information to understand the morphology in detail, such as the location of their reproductive parts and other aspects," explains NOAA marine biologist Allen Collins. The D. Sparksae's features a bulbous, balloon-like body with two prominent tentacle arms, and three different individuals were filmed at depths of around 2,900 meters or 2.5 miles down. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] "It was a beautiful and unique organism," says oceanographer Mike Ford. "It moved like a hot air balloon attached to the seafloor on two lines, maintaining a specific altitude above the seafloor. Whether it's attached to the seabed, we're not sure. We did not observe direct attachment during the dive, but it seems like the organism touches the seafloor." Ctenophores are also known by the name comb jellies, and have also been referred to as sea gooseberries, sea walnuts, and Venus's girdles. While they may resemble jellyfish, they are not too closely related, and Ctenophores tend to be carnivorous and "subsist on small arthropods and various kinds of larvae." Furthermore, since they live so deep in the ocean, they are "even worse than jellyfish" when it comes to bringing them up to sea level to research. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered and identified a new gelatinous species of ctenophor deep in the sea. As reported by Science Alert, this discovery was the first of its kind as this new creature was found using only high-definition video footage captured at the bottom of the ocean. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Duobrachium sparksae. (NOAA)[/caption] The Duobrachium sparksae was found by the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer during a dive off the coast of Puerto Rico. It was first seen in 2015, but the team wanted to ensure this was a new species. This creature's body is less than a millimeter long, but these cameras allow for a high-level of detail that was previously not possible. "We don't have the same microscopes as we would in a lab, but the video can give us enough information to understand the morphology in detail, such as the location of their reproductive parts and other aspects," explains NOAA marine biologist Allen Collins. The D. Sparksae's features a bulbous, balloon-like body with two prominent tentacle arms, and three different individuals were filmed at depths of around 2,900 meters or 2.5 miles down. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] "It was a beautiful and unique organism," says oceanographer Mike Ford. "It moved like a hot air balloon attached to the seafloor on two lines, maintaining a specific altitude above the seafloor. Whether it's attached to the seabed, we're not sure. We did not observe direct attachment during the dive, but it seems like the organism touches the seafloor." Ctenophores are also known by the name comb jellies, and have also been referred to as sea gooseberries, sea walnuts, and Venus's girdles. While they may resemble jellyfish, they are not too closely related, and Ctenophores tend to be carnivorous and "subsist on small arthropods and various kinds of larvae." Furthermore, since they live so deep in the ocean, they are "even worse than jellyfish" when it comes to bringing them up to sea level to research. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Over 100 billion hours were spent watching gaming content on YouTube this year, with Minecraft leading as the most-watched game. YouTube Culture and Trends has released an annual gaming report, and the company revealed that viewers watched over 100 billion hours of gaming content on the site, which is the equivalent of traveling to Neptune and back 475,000 times. This makes 2020 YouTube Gaming's biggest year yet. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/15/2020-game-of-the-year-igns-nominees"] "YouTube Gaming has its biggest year, ever, in 2020 with 100B watch time hours and 40M+ active gaming channels," YouTube Head of Global Gaming, Ryan Watt, said. Of those 100 billion hours, Minecraft was the single most-watched game, with over 201 billion views. That's more than the double the amount of views the second most-watched game of 2020 received, which was Roblox at 75 billion views. Garena Free Fire, Grand Theft Auto V, and Fortnite came in third, fourth, and fifth place at 72, 70, and 67 billion respectively. YouTube also revealed the top ten creators in terms of gaming views for the year: FGTeeV, Jelly, Flamingo, Robin Hood Gamer, ItsFunnneh, LazarBeam, Slogo, Mikecrack, Arab Games Network, and Vegetta777. Over 80,000 content creators hit 100,000 subscribers, more than 1000 creators reached 5 million subscribers, and over 350 creators crossed the 10 million subscriber mark, according to YouTube. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-video-game-story-of-2020&captions=true"] "We've also seen gaming creators give back in incredible ways this year," Watt said. "The gaming community has always been willing to lend a helping hand when needed. This year, many of YouTube's gaming creators and partnership tournaments raised awareness and money for several causes." That includes Jacksepticeye raising over $660,000 in 12 hours for COVID-19 relief efforts, CouRage raising over $500,000 during a 12-hour charity stream for the CDC Foundation, and many tournaments hosted by YouTube Gaming to raise money for organizations like the Call of Duty Endowment, the World Health Organization, and the United Children's Fund. "And just last week, The Game Theorists' MatPat and Stephanie Patrick hosted a 10-hour charity live stream event to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," Watt said. "They tripled their goal and raised $3 million with the help from other large creators and gamers like Markiplier, The Game Grumps, Mr. Beast, and more." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/15/best-playstation-games-2020-igns-nominees"] You can read more about YouTube Gaming's 2020 in their blog post that breaks down things like most-liked and most-viewed videos. For more about this year in gaming, check out IGN's 2020 Game of the Year nominations for a look back at some of the year's best games and then check out some of the other categories like best PlayStation exclusive, best Xbox exclusive, and best Switch exclusive. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Over 100 billion hours were spent watching gaming content on YouTube this year, with Minecraft leading as the most-watched game. YouTube Culture and Trends has released an annual gaming report, and the company revealed that viewers watched over 100 billion hours of gaming content on the site, which is the equivalent of traveling to Neptune and back 475,000 times. This makes 2020 YouTube Gaming's biggest year yet. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/15/2020-game-of-the-year-igns-nominees"] "YouTube Gaming has its biggest year, ever, in 2020 with 100B watch time hours and 40M+ active gaming channels," YouTube Head of Global Gaming, Ryan Watt, said. Of those 100 billion hours, Minecraft was the single most-watched game, with over 201 billion views. That's more than the double the amount of views the second most-watched game of 2020 received, which was Roblox at 75 billion views. Garena Free Fire, Grand Theft Auto V, and Fortnite came in third, fourth, and fifth place at 72, 70, and 67 billion respectively. YouTube also revealed the top ten creators in terms of gaming views for the year: FGTeeV, Jelly, Flamingo, Robin Hood Gamer, ItsFunnneh, LazarBeam, Slogo, Mikecrack, Arab Games Network, and Vegetta777. Over 80,000 content creators hit 100,000 subscribers, more than 1000 creators reached 5 million subscribers, and over 350 creators crossed the 10 million subscriber mark, according to YouTube. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-video-game-story-of-2020&captions=true"] "We've also seen gaming creators give back in incredible ways this year," Watt said. "The gaming community has always been willing to lend a helping hand when needed. This year, many of YouTube's gaming creators and partnership tournaments raised awareness and money for several causes." That includes Jacksepticeye raising over $660,000 in 12 hours for COVID-19 relief efforts, CouRage raising over $500,000 during a 12-hour charity stream for the CDC Foundation, and many tournaments hosted by YouTube Gaming to raise money for organizations like the Call of Duty Endowment, the World Health Organization, and the United Children's Fund. "And just last week, The Game Theorists' MatPat and Stephanie Patrick hosted a 10-hour charity live stream event to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," Watt said. "They tripled their goal and raised $3 million with the help from other large creators and gamers like Markiplier, The Game Grumps, Mr. Beast, and more." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/15/best-playstation-games-2020-igns-nominees"] You can read more about YouTube Gaming's 2020 in their blog post that breaks down things like most-liked and most-viewed videos. For more about this year in gaming, check out IGN's 2020 Game of the Year nominations for a look back at some of the year's best games and then check out some of the other categories like best PlayStation exclusive, best Xbox exclusive, and best Switch exclusive. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

This week, treasure chests have appeared on Cayo Perico, so claim them while on Scoping Missions, and get tons of login and Prime Gaming bonuses.

This week, treasure chests have appeared on Cayo Perico, so claim them while on Scoping Missions, and get tons of login and Prime Gaming bonuses.