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Summary You have probably heard aboutopen-back headphonesandopen-ear headphones, but you haven’t seen, let alone heard, anything like these new headphones from NTT Sonority. The nwm ONE blends a traditional over-ear headphone form factor with an open-ear design, resulting in an incredibly cool-looking pair of headphones. After years and years of premium headphones featuring ANC and shutting users off the outside world, there has been quite the push lately for open-back, which allows users to become aware of their surroundings, and the nwm ONE seems to be the solution many people are looking for....

The battle royale genre has become an institution in the video game industry, with near-constant updates for titles like Epic Games’Fortnite, Activision’sCall of Duty: Warzone, and Respawn Entertainment’sApex Legendsfilling up many players' hard drives. Those fanbases continue to grow, withApex Legendshitting a concurrent player record after the launch of Season 9this month in-part thanks to the addition of a character with ties to its popularTitanfallseries. In the sea of these 3D games, Pixile Studios' top-down 2D titleSuper Animal Royaleis preparing to make a bigger name for itself....

Summary In 2023, players were treated to a plethora of exciting adventures throughout the year. They got to experience a massive fantasy tale throughBaldur’s Gate 3, were brought ona musical journey withHi-Fi Rush, got to swing through the streets of New York inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, and were finally treated to the long-awaitedAlan Wake 2. All of these titles have helped make 2023 one of the best years in gaming, and that is without mentioning the hundreds of indie titles that were released....

Quick Links Pokemon that have gone extinct but can be revived through the power of science are known as Fossil Pokemon. InPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearl, trainers can dig up fossils in the Grand Underground. While the Skull and Armor Fossils are version-exclusives, fossils of Pokemon from generations 1-3 can be obtained in bothBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl. One fossil to be on the lookout for is Old Amber. Aerodactyl was one of the first Fossil Pokemon to appear in thePokemonworld....

The originalPokemongames have paved the way for all those that followed building a long-lasting franchise that is still immensely popular to this day. One fan brings it all back with a terrarium they made out of a Game Boy and with thePokemonBulbasaur. Bulbasaur is one of the original starter Pokemon from Game Freak’s first games in the franchise fromPokemon Red and Greenwhich was released in 1996 in Japan. Bulbasaur is the grass-type starter along with fire-type Charmander, and water-type Squirtle....

Summary Developer Niantic’s latest effort to reignite interest inPokemon GOwith its recent Riolu Hatch Day event seems to have fallen flat with some players, leading to complaints from fans of the AR game. The mixed reception to the time-limited event marks the latest instance ofPokemon GOplayers feeling unhappywith some of the developer’s decisions regarding the game in recent months. The latest in a long line of special events introduced to Niantic’s AR game over the years,Pokemon GO’s Riolu Hatch Daytasked players with hatching eggs to unlock both normal and shiny variants of the titular Emanation Pokemon....

A majorPokemon GOCommunity Day has just come and gone, introducing the adorable Normal/Fighting Pokemon Stufful to the game. Even though this Community Day only just got checked off the calendar, however, Niantic is already announcing the next wave ofPokemon GOcontent. Niantic just teased a major update to Mega Evolution that’ll make it easier to make use of the mechanic while toning down the difficulty level of Mega Evolved Pokemon Raids. What’s more, Niantic has announced the nextPokemon GOCommunity Day....

The newPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundspatch finally enables Xbox One players and PlayStation 4 to fight until there’s only one standing. Yet, cross-play isn’t enabled in every conceivable way and some players may still want more even after this patch. PlayerUknown’s Battlegroundsmade a huge impact when it was released and for many, it pioneered the battle royale genre in games. The game uses the looting, hiding, and duel mechanics within a closed map that many are familiar with today....

NBC’sQuantum Leapreboot is officially getting a second season, with the confirmation coming just halfway through the series' inaugural batch of episodes. After some pretty satisfactory ratings for the revival, it looks as though the risk of bringing back such a beloved classic show has paid off, at least in the short term. The news comes asQuantum Leaphas becomestreaming service Peacock’s most successful drama series debut, even proving itself as a heavy hitter regarding broadcast television....

Generally speaking, theResident Evilgames have short story modes, which they make up for by having high replay value. This oftentimes include bonus modes, with one of the most common being The Mercenaries, first introduced in the originalResident Evil 3.The Mercenaries modereappeared inResident Evil 4,Resident Evil 5, andResident Evil, plus it had its own standalone spinoff game on 3DS calledResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. The Mercenaries hasn’t been featured in the most recentREgames, but it’s making a comeback inResident Evil Village....

Summary TwoCall of Dutydataminers have claimed thatCall of Duty 2026is set to be a secondGhoststitle, whileCall of Duty 2027is apparently planned to be a follow-up toAdvanced Warfare. Based on this information, the two futureCall of Dutytitles seem to be taking significantly different approaches in regard to gameplay. AnearlierCall of Dutyleakrevealed thatCoD 2027would be a Sledgehammer-led game, although that leak did not provide any details of its premise. Seeing that the studio was behind 2014’sAdvanced Warfare, the firstCoDto introduce “jetpack” movement, many had speculated that the studio’s next game could return to the fast-paced but untraditional approach, especially since the series has not featured jetpacks since 2016’sInfinite Warfare....

Bluepoint Games has established itself as one of the top studios in the industry when it comes to remastering and remaking older games for modern platforms. Its work on theShadow of the Colossusremakewas praised in particular, and fans are excited to see what’s next from the studio. Nothing official has been announced, but new rumors making the rounds suggest that it could be working on a remake or remaster of the PS2-eraJak and Daxtergames....

Summary TheScream 7cast may not include Mindy Meeks-Martin actress Jasmin Savoy Brown, who co-starred with Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera in the previous two films. Over 10 years after the fourthScreamfilm, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett revivedWes Craven’s belovedScreamfranchisewithScream(2022) andScreamVI(2023). While featuring some returns from legacyScreamcharacters, the reboots introduced a new slate of actors led by Ortega and Barrera, who played sisters Tara and Sam, with Brown and Mason Gooding, who played twins Mindy and Chad....