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Congrats @Yaramaki - points awarded!

I use rogaine/minoxidil for prevention. I am not aware of any side effects. It's pretty safe. I also take a biotin supplement, vitamin d supplement, and only wash my hair once per week to maintain the natural oils. These have worked well for me. Propecia/finasteride is typically used for receding hairline and does have known side effects such as erectile dysfunction and reduced libido.

I volunteered at food shelters, local hospital and local library throughout my teenage years. Not since, don't have the time, but still have the interest.

Voting closes August 5 at 10pm EST.

What are some of the best video capture cards for streaming right now? I’ve had good experiences with Elgato products; right now, I am using the HD60 S+. I helped a friend pick out the EVGA XR1 Lite on a budget. I’ve also heard good things about capture cards from Asus and AVerMedia. What capture cards are you using right now, and which have you used in the past?

Jason Schreier at Bloomberg has reported that GTA 6 is going to feature a Latina female protagonist who will be one of the two main characters, whom he compares to Bonnie and Clyde. As you might already know, the game setting will be Miami. Are you excited about what we know so far about the characters and setting of GTA 6?

Anyone who is in Indonesia who wants to use Epic Games, Steam or Battle.net is out of luck right now. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (“Kominfo”) required the companies to register with it, and they didn’t, so now, it is blocking access to them. Reportedly, Dota 2, Origin and CS:GO may be blocked as well if they do not register. Is anyone here being affected by these blocks, or know anyone who is? https://dotesports.com/general/news/epic-games-steam-and-battle-net-are-all-blocked-in-indonesia

Below is an amazing commercial a Redditor made for the Kayne West STEMPLAYER speaker using Unreal Engine 5, Metahuman, and Blender. https://www.reddit.com/r/unrealengine/comments/wb6faf/i_made_this_commerical_for_kanye_west_using_ue5/ It’s an impressively professional-looking job—and at a glance, you might easily mistake this for being actually Kayne West, rather than a realistic 3D model! It is an outstanding demo of what is possible with Unreal Engine 5. Have a watch and let me know what you think. Also, if anyone else has any other cool Unreal Engine 5 videos to share, please do.

Wrestler John Cena collaborated with Fortnite recently to release the John Cena Bundle, which includes skins, back bling, a harvesting tool and an emote. The bundle has proven popular with players, and he has tweeted that he is “overwhelmed with the response” from the community and is “already looking for more ways to be involved.” Did anyone here grab the John Cena Bundle? What other ways would you like to see him get involved? https://gamerant.com/fortnite-john-cena-skin-comments-interested-more-content/

Post the best motivational speeches and videos. David Goggins is one of the best speakers. Below is one of his best speeches and it's only 4 minutes. Another Goggins masterpiece: Joe Rogan has some great motivational content as well. See below:

Not sure if this is considered dark but it sure is creepy as hell.

I typically listen to podcasts over music when driving alone. When with passengers I actually prefer not to play music so we can have conversation and connection.

Playing PUBB Mobile, my favorite all time video game.

How is everyone? Happy Monday!

Please cast your vote in the poll above for this month's Member of the Month. The winner will receive 500 VGR Forum Points. Member of the Month is generally awarded to the individual who had the biggest impact on the VGR Forum. This is generally in the form of contributing the most amount of posts in terms of quantity and/or quality, but can extend to referrals/promotion and other efforts to benefit the community. Voting closes August 5 at 10pm EST. You may vote for yourself and you are encouraged to ask your friends to sign-up to VGR and vote for you!

@Withywarlock and @Yaramaki are established and longtime contributors of VGR. They both have been on our watchlist for some time and were vetted extensively by @Shagger. Four moderators is appropriate given VGR's member count and post total and the overall exponential growth the community has seen over the past 4-6 months. Each of the four moderators are well qualified and deserving of their respective role. Furthermore, having a robust and experienced moderation team allows me to direct more time and resources to continuing to attract new members and grow the community.

Hey everyone, Today I have a couple of exciting announcements for you. The first is that VGR Forum now has more than 18,000 members! I am deeply grateful to each and every one of you who have contributed to VGR growing into such a tremendously successful community. My second big announcement is that @Withywarlock has been promoted to become our fourth moderator! He joins @Yaramaki, who was recently promoted, along with @The Blackangel and @Shagger. Withywarlock has long contributed thoughtful, detailed comments to VGR forum, keeping conversations going and spurring new ones with his insights. He also does a great job making us laugh with his witty observations. It is a rare privilege to have a forum grow this much while still retaining its loyal core of members and such a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Each of our moderators has played a huge part in making that happen, and I know Withywarlock will do a phenomenal job in his new role. Congratulations, Withywarlock, and thank you! Thank you to all of our members for being a part of the VGR family. I am so happy with what we have built here together.

Nominations end July 30 at 10pm EST.

I recently used Converter App for converting a MKV video into MP4 and in fact it did a great job. https://converter.app/mkv-to-mp4/ Also, many other formats are supported. Unlike other online converters, the site wasn't stuffed with ads and did not ask for money immediately, and the speed of the video conversion was quite impressive.

Survival games combine the fun of exploring open worlds with the rigors of surviving hostile settings. In games that are in this genre, players need to search for resources, craft equipment, fight their enemies, and take care of basic needs like shelter, food, water and sleep. Some of the best Xbox survival games according to many gamers include Minecraft, The Long Dark, Subnautica, ARK: Survival Evolved, This War of Mine, Conan Exiles, Surviving Mars, Don’t Starve, Frostpunk, and others. Some survival games have specific objectives. Others are completely open-ended, and it is up to you what you want to focus on. There are also games that are not survival games on their own, but include survival modes. An example is Fallout 4. Activating the survival mode in a game where it is optional adds more urgency and realism to gameplay (though also more pressure). What in your opinion is the best Xbox survival game you have played, whether on the current gen or a previous gen? Also, what do you look for in a survival game? What features make for the best Xbox survival game? Which could you live without?

Nominations end July 30 at 10pm EST.