## Splinter Cell director says Metal Gear Solid's "clear rules" showed the team "how stealth should be done" and "set the rules for any stealth game"

Authored by gamesradar.com

Ubisoft developers working on the original Splinter Cell borrowed a thing or two from Metal Gear Solid's influential, stealthy 'action espionage' way of doing things.

Hideo Kojima's 1998 action-adventure, Metal Gear Solid, by no means invented the the act of sneaking around intricate, zig-zagging levels all while unarmed, but it did somewhat popularize the stealth genre in general.

Metal Gear Solid's complicated anti-war storyline and sometimes indulgent, always ambitious cutscenes are probably what garners the most attention nowadays, though the game's careful infiltration is what snuck into other series.

Speaking to Retro Gamer in Issue 261, the original Splinter Cell director Francois Coulon reveals the team looked to Solid Snake's antics for inspiration when creating Sam Fisher's similarly hush-hush debut.

"MGS showed us how stealth mechanics should be done," says Francois, specifically pointing to the classic game's "clear rules" that always clarified what was happening and how to react.

"It is a complete and consistent set of rules that set the way for any stealth game," Coulon continues.

While we wait for both, why not check out the best stealth games tip-toeing around?. »

### Kansas Supreme Court reaffirms abortion rights are protected by constitution, striking down 2 laws

Authored by kcur.org

The Kansas Supreme Court struck down two laws restricting abortion on Friday, affirming its prior interpretation that ending a pregnancy remains a constitutionally protected right in Kansas.

A large majority of patients at Kansas abortion clinics now come from Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and farther afield.

The court’s majority upheld lower court rulings that two laws restricting abortion — passed several years ago by Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature — were unconstitutional. »

### Treating a type 2 diabetic patient with impaired pancreatic islet function by personalized endoderm stem cell-derived islet tissue

Authored by nature.com

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) typically starts with insulin resistance in peripheral tissues and proceeds with gradual loss of islet function due to the reduction in β-cell mass or dedifferentiation of β cells1,2.

Recent studies have focused on identifying intermediate stem cell types, including the non-tumorigenic human endoderm stem cells (EnSCs)12, which appear to be more suitable as precursors for large-scale generation of islet cells.

Notably, the derivation of islet tissues from either hPSCs or EnSCs provides unprecedented new sources for tissue-replacement therapy. »

### McDonald's rebrands Happy Meal as just 'The Meal' for Mental Health Awareness Week

Authored by northjersey.com

McDonald's is rebranding its infamous Happy Meal as just "The Meal" for Mental Health Awareness Week in the United Kingdom, removing the smile from the box to encourage conversation about children's emotions.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes not only the week but dedicates the month of May to Mental Health Awareness.

Other organizations, such as Mental Health America, outline ways to learn, act and advocate for mental health this month. »

### Hamas agrees to cease-fire deal, but demands ‘written guarantees’ for negotiations on end of war with Israel

Authored by nypost.com

3 Hamas is demanding the hostage-ceasefire deal includes “written guarantees” that negotiations toward a permanent ceasefire can continue indefinitely, potentially prolonging hostages’ release.

3 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office warned that “gaps” between Israel and Hamas remain in the ceasefire proposal being discussed.

3 Hamas, whose top Gazan official is Yahya Sinwar, would only release male hostages during the ceasefire deal’s second phase. »

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