Kabosu, the Dog Behind the ‘Doge’ Meme, Has Died
Kabosu, the dog behind the ‘doge’ meme, has died at the age of 18, according to her owner.
https://www.ign.com/articles/kabosu-the-dog-behind-the-doge-meme-has-died
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked Adds Fallout's T-60 Power Armor, Nuka-Cola, and Wastelander Magneto
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked has been revealed and its Battle Pass will let players unlock Fallout's T-60 Power Armor and, later in the season, the Wastelander Magneto Outfit. Oh, and there will be ice-cold Nuka-Cola bottles just waiting to be found.
Atlas Review
The premise for Brad Peyton’s sci-fi actioner Atlas might sound like artificial intelligence propaganda, but, against all odds, the end result doesn’t leave behind a sour, “Don’t praise the machine” taste. As we grapple with OpenAI’s unauthorized Scarlett Johansson cosplay, racist chatbots, and other fantasies of creatively bankrupt Silicon Valley billionaires, it’s hard to imagine AI headlining any kind of movie besides technology-driven horror tales like M3GAN. That’s not lost on this galactic survival flick, for which writers Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite blend buddy-comedy banter into a commentary on AI’s collaborative benefits. (Think: Road trip humor meets Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade with dashes of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim.) It’s a bold choice, portraying ChatGPT’s descendants as our friends instead of our foes, yet Peyton avoids letting Atlas become an unintentional punchline. (Though let’s be clear: He doesn’t eradicate concerns about AI’s threat to countless professions or its environmental ramifications, either.)
Jennifer Lopez stars as Atlas Shepherd, an expert analyst for the International Coalition of Nations (ICN) in a not-so-distant future where automatons have gone Skynet on humanity. The offensive was led by Harlan (Simu Liu), the world’s first AI terrorist, who’s introduced during an aggressively dystopian barrage of TV news reports that feels exceptionally ridiculous if you’ve seen any movie where a robot goes rogue. Peyton’s world-building is down and dirty, rapidly blowing through a violent uprising, the ICN’s successful counterattack, Harlan’s escape to another planet, and his vow to finish what he started on Earth. We meet Atlas 30 years, as she joins an elite ICN squadron aiming to eliminate Harlan before he delivers on his threat.
For the first few minutes, Atlas feels redundantly paranoid and overtly unsubtle about its depiction of murderous robo-maids. Abraham Popoola’s mechanical assassin Casca bashes his way through a squad of ICN soldiers, but we’re soon with Sterling K. Brown’s Colonel Elias Banks, whose aggressively pro-AI stance seeps into the rest of the film. Once Peyton introduces “a safe two-way” consciousness shared by ICN Rangers and their Titanfall-esque mecha – ”ARC suits,” as the script calls them – Atlas shifts to preaching coexistence with regulated oversight. Where the introductory fear-mongering depicts a familiar dystopia, friendly mechs who protect their harmlessly linked human partners suggest utopian alternatives.
As you might predict, Atlas – despite her technophobia – finds herself inside an ARC suit that goes by Smith (voiced by Gregory James Cohan). Lopez’s function for the remainder of Atlas is to petulantly fight tooth and nail against the disembodied supercomputer trying to save her life. She’s acting against a recorded voice, yet their chemistry is vulnerable and natural. Atlas is portrayed early on as a frazzled-haired luddite yelling at clouds, but Atlas’ shared journey with Smith is deceptively emotional (despite one-half of that team’s inability to feel emotions). Smith turns Atlas’ sarcastic deflections into surprisingly endearing breaths of levity, while Lopez acts her butt off to realize a fully fleshed-out character who’s trapped inside a cramped ARC cockpit for the majority of the movie.
Atlas’ reliance on digital animation aligns with the overuse of green screens in Netflix originals, but it’s less of a distraction than usual. Action sequences featuring airborne ARCs blasting Harlan’s defense droids send the camera swirling; the mech suits move fluidly across the screen. Colonel Banks’ ARC, Zoe, exhibits giddiness as she hands Atlas a cup of coffee, awaiting praise like a daughter waiting for her mother’s approval, and the control center view from inside the ARCs nails its fun-size Jaeger details. There’s nothing astonishingly rich or inventive about Peyton’s offworld landscapes – it’s hardly like watching Star Wars or District 9 for the first time – but the production’s visual composition is still sharper than expected. Peyton has mentioned Titanfall as an influence, and there are parallels to the games’ graphics and sense of excitement all over Atlas.
The supporting performances are largely serviceable, rising to the levels of Sardarian and Coleite’s cliché-ridden script. Colonel Banks speaks in effusive confidence, predictably jinxing his so-called foolproof plan to infiltrate Harlan’s hideout. Then there’s Harlan himself, a treacherous villain hellbent on genocide who might as well be a Skynet Trojan Horse (complete with Terminator Lite makeup effects and a T-1000 arm blade). Popoola’s dead-eyed vibes are like so many killer replicants we’ve seen before – not that that’s an issue beyond a lack of originality. Everyone else in the movie exists to help Atlas overcome her disdain for Smith, especially Harlan, who represents today’s underdeveloped and woefully untested AI models that are rushed to market without safeguards.
Atlas avoids becoming an unintentional punchline.
Through it all, Lopez holds our attention. A movie about human/AI cooperation presented by an algorithmically driven streamer is poised to shoot itself in the foot over and over, but Jenny from the Block sells Atlas as sturdy popcorn entertainment. She sweats through the dangerous intensity of final boss battles staged around pools of molten magma, chuckles at the irony of her circumstances, and adds lighthearted charm when bantering with Smith about pastries. The script might be paper-thin, and its themes may be written in bright neon lights, but with a movie star like Lopez at the controls, Atlas never falters.
https://www.ign.com/articles/atlas-review-jennifer-lopez-netflix
Atlas Review
The premise for Brad Peyton’s sci-fi actioner Atlas might sound like artificial intelligence propaganda, but, against all odds, the end result doesn’t leave behind a sour, “Don’t praise the machine” taste. As we grapple with OpenAI’s unauthorized Scarlett Johansson cosplay, racist chatbots, and other fantasies of creatively bankrupt Silicon Valley billionaires, it’s hard to imagine AI headlining any kind of movie besides technology-driven horror tales like M3GAN. That’s not lost on this galactic survival flick, for which writers Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite blend buddy-comedy banter into a commentary on AI’s collaborative benefits. (Think: Road trip humor meets Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade with dashes of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim.) It’s a bold choice, portraying ChatGPT’s descendants as our friends instead of our foes, yet Peyton avoids letting Atlas become an unintentional punchline. (Though let’s be clear: He doesn’t eradicate concerns about AI’s threat to countless professions or its environmental ramifications, either.)
Jennifer Lopez stars as Atlas Shepherd, an expert analyst for the International Coalition of Nations (ICN) in a not-so-distant future where automatons have gone Skynet on humanity. The offensive was led by Harlan (Simu Liu), the world’s first AI terrorist, who’s introduced during an aggressively dystopian barrage of TV news reports that feels exceptionally ridiculous if you’ve seen any movie where a robot goes rogue. Peyton’s world-building is down and dirty, rapidly blowing through a violent uprising, the ICN’s successful counterattack, Harlan’s escape to another planet, and his vow to finish what he started on Earth. We meet Atlas 30 years, as she joins an elite ICN squadron aiming to eliminate Harlan before he delivers on his threat.
For the first few minutes, Atlas feels redundantly paranoid and overtly unsubtle about its depiction of murderous robo-maids. Abraham Popoola’s mechanical assassin Casca bashes his way through a squad of ICN soldiers, but we’re soon with Sterling K. Brown’s Colonel Elias Banks, whose aggressively pro-AI stance seeps into the rest of the film. Once Peyton introduces “a safe two-way” consciousness shared by ICN Rangers and their Titanfall-esque mecha – ”ARC suits,” as the script calls them – Atlas shifts to preaching coexistence with regulated oversight. Where the introductory fear-mongering depicts a familiar dystopia, friendly mechs who protect their harmlessly linked human partners suggest utopian alternatives.
As you might predict, Atlas – despite her technophobia – finds herself inside an ARC suit that goes by Smith (voiced by Gregory James Cohan). Lopez’s function for the remainder of Atlas is to petulantly fight tooth and nail against the disembodied supercomputer trying to save her life. She’s acting against a recorded voice, yet their chemistry is vulnerable and natural. Atlas is portrayed early on as a frazzled-haired luddite yelling at clouds, but Atlas’ shared journey with Smith is deceptively emotional (despite one-half of that team’s inability to feel emotions). Smith turns Atlas’ sarcastic deflections into surprisingly endearing breaths of levity, while Lopez acts her butt off to realize a fully fleshed-out character who’s trapped inside a cramped ARC cockpit for the majority of the movie.
Atlas’ reliance on digital animation aligns with the overuse of green screens in Netflix originals, but it’s less of a distraction than usual. Action sequences featuring airborne ARCs blasting Harlan’s defense droids send the camera swirling; the mech suits move fluidly across the screen. Colonel Banks’ ARC, Zoe, exhibits giddiness as she hands Atlas a cup of coffee, awaiting praise like a daughter waiting for her mother’s approval, and the control center view from inside the ARCs nails its fun-size Jaeger details. There’s nothing astonishingly rich or inventive about Peyton’s offworld landscapes – it’s hardly like watching Star Wars or District 9 for the first time – but the production’s visual composition is still sharper than expected. Peyton has mentioned Titanfall as an influence, and there are parallels to the games’ graphics and sense of excitement all over Atlas.
The supporting performances are largely serviceable, rising to the levels of Sardarian and Coleite’s cliché-ridden script. Colonel Banks speaks in effusive confidence, predictably jinxing his so-called foolproof plan to infiltrate Harlan’s hideout. Then there’s Harlan himself, a treacherous villain hellbent on genocide who might as well be a Skynet Trojan Horse (complete with Terminator Lite makeup effects and a T-1000 arm blade). Popoola’s dead-eyed vibes are like so many killer replicants we’ve seen before – not that that’s an issue beyond a lack of originality. Everyone else in the movie exists to help Atlas overcome her disdain for Smith, especially Harlan, who represents today’s underdeveloped and woefully untested AI models that are rushed to market without safeguards.
Atlas avoids becoming an unintentional punchline.
Through it all, Lopez holds our attention. A movie about human/AI cooperation presented by an algorithmically driven streamer is poised to shoot itself in the foot over and over, but Jenny from the Block sells Atlas as sturdy popcorn entertainment. She sweats through the dangerous intensity of final boss battles staged around pools of molten magma, chuckles at the irony of her circumstances, and adds lighthearted charm when bantering with Smith about pastries. The script might be paper-thin, and its themes may be written in bright neon lights, but with a movie star like Lopez at the controls, Atlas never falters.
https://www.ign.com/articles/atlas-review-jennifer-lopez-netflix
Atlas Review
The premise for Brad Peyton’s sci-fi actioner Atlas might sound like artificial intelligence propaganda, but, against all odds, the end result doesn’t leave behind a sour, “Don’t praise the machine” taste. As we grapple with OpenAI’s unauthorized Scarlett Johansson cosplay, racist chatbots, and other fantasies of creatively bankrupt Silicon Valley billionaires, it’s hard to imagine AI headlining any kind of movie besides technology-driven horror tales like M3GAN. That’s not lost on this galactic survival flick, for which writers Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite blend buddy-comedy banter into a commentary on AI’s collaborative benefits. (Think: Road trip humor meets Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade with dashes of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim.) It’s a bold choice, portraying ChatGPT’s descendants as our friends instead of our foes, yet Peyton avoids letting Atlas become an unintentional punchline. (Though let’s be clear: He doesn’t eradicate concerns about AI’s threat to countless professions or its environmental ramifications, either.)
Jennifer Lopez stars as Atlas Shepherd, an expert analyst for the International Coalition of Nations (ICN) in a not-so-distant future where automatons have gone Skynet on humanity. The offensive was led by Harlan (Simu Liu), the world’s first AI terrorist, who’s introduced during an aggressively dystopian barrage of TV news reports that feels exceptionally ridiculous if you’ve seen any movie where a robot goes rogue. Peyton’s world-building is down and dirty, rapidly blowing through a violent uprising, the ICN’s successful counterattack, Harlan’s escape to another planet, and his vow to finish what he started on Earth. We meet Atlas 30 years, as she joins an elite ICN squadron aiming to eliminate Harlan before he delivers on his threat.
For the first few minutes, Atlas feels redundantly paranoid and overtly unsubtle about its depiction of murderous robo-maids. Abraham Popoola’s mechanical assassin Casca bashes his way through a squad of ICN soldiers, but we’re soon with Sterling K. Brown’s Colonel Elias Banks, whose aggressively pro-AI stance seeps into the rest of the film. Once Peyton introduces “a safe two-way” consciousness shared by ICN Rangers and their Titanfall-esque mecha – ”ARC suits,” as the script calls them – Atlas shifts to preaching coexistence with regulated oversight. Where the introductory fear-mongering depicts a familiar dystopia, friendly mechs who protect their harmlessly linked human partners suggest utopian alternatives.
As you might predict, Atlas – despite her technophobia – finds herself inside an ARC suit that goes by Smith (voiced by Gregory James Cohan). Lopez’s function for the remainder of Atlas is to petulantly fight tooth and nail against the disembodied supercomputer trying to save her life. She’s acting against a recorded voice, yet their chemistry is vulnerable and natural. Atlas is portrayed early on as a frazzled-haired luddite yelling at clouds, but Atlas’ shared journey with Smith is deceptively emotional (despite one-half of that team’s inability to feel emotions). Smith turns Atlas’ sarcastic deflections into surprisingly endearing breaths of levity, while Lopez acts her butt off to realize a fully fleshed-out character who’s trapped inside a cramped ARC cockpit for the majority of the movie.
Atlas’ reliance on digital animation aligns with the overuse of green screens in Netflix originals, but it’s less of a distraction than usual. Action sequences featuring airborne ARCs blasting Harlan’s defense droids send the camera swirling; the mech suits move fluidly across the screen. Colonel Banks’ ARC, Zoe, exhibits giddiness as she hands Atlas a cup of coffee, awaiting praise like a daughter waiting for her mother’s approval, and the control center view from inside the ARCs nails its fun-size Jaeger details. There’s nothing astonishingly rich or inventive about Peyton’s offworld landscapes – it’s hardly like watching Star Wars or District 9 for the first time – but the production’s visual composition is still sharper than expected. Peyton has mentioned Titanfall as an influence, and there are parallels to the games’ graphics and sense of excitement all over Atlas.
The supporting performances are largely serviceable, rising to the levels of Sardarian and Coleite’s cliché-ridden script. Colonel Banks speaks in effusive confidence, predictably jinxing his so-called foolproof plan to infiltrate Harlan’s hideout. Then there’s Harlan himself, a treacherous villain hellbent on genocide who might as well be a Skynet Trojan Horse (complete with Terminator Lite makeup effects and a T-1000 arm blade). Popoola’s dead-eyed vibes are like so many killer replicants we’ve seen before – not that that’s an issue beyond a lack of originality. Everyone else in the movie exists to help Atlas overcome her disdain for Smith, especially Harlan, who represents today’s underdeveloped and woefully untested AI models that are rushed to market without safeguards.
Atlas avoids becoming an unintentional punchline.
Through it all, Lopez holds our attention. A movie about human/AI cooperation presented by an algorithmically driven streamer is poised to shoot itself in the foot over and over, but Jenny from the Block sells Atlas as sturdy popcorn entertainment. She sweats through the dangerous intensity of final boss battles staged around pools of molten magma, chuckles at the irony of her circumstances, and adds lighthearted charm when bantering with Smith about pastries. The script might be paper-thin, and its themes may be written in bright neon lights, but with a movie star like Lopez at the controls, Atlas never falters.
https://www.ign.com/articles/atlas-review-jennifer-lopez-netflix
Atlas Review
The premise for Brad Peyton’s sci-fi actioner Atlas might sound like artificial intelligence propaganda, but, against all odds, the end result doesn’t leave behind a sour, “Don’t praise the machine” taste. As we grapple with OpenAI’s unauthorized Scarlett Johansson cosplay, racist chatbots, and other fantasies of creatively bankrupt Silicon Valley billionaires, it’s hard to imagine AI headlining any kind of movie besides technology-driven horror tales like M3GAN. That’s not lost on this galactic survival flick, for which writers Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite blend buddy-comedy banter into a commentary on AI’s collaborative benefits. (Think: Road trip humor meets Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade with dashes of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim.) It’s a bold choice, portraying ChatGPT’s descendants as our friends instead of our foes, yet Peyton avoids letting Atlas become an unintentional punchline. (Though let’s be clear: He doesn’t eradicate concerns about AI’s threat to countless professions or its environmental ramifications, either.)
Jennifer Lopez stars as Atlas Shepherd, an expert analyst for the International Coalition of Nations (ICN) in a not-so-distant future where automatons have gone Skynet on humanity. The offensive was led by Harlan (Simu Liu), the world’s first AI terrorist, who’s introduced during an aggressively dystopian barrage of TV news reports that feels exceptionally ridiculous if you’ve seen any movie where a robot goes rogue. Peyton’s world-building is down and dirty, rapidly blowing through a violent uprising, the ICN’s successful counterattack, Harlan’s escape to another planet, and his vow to finish what he started on Earth. We meet Atlas 30 years, as she joins an elite ICN squadron aiming to eliminate Harlan before he delivers on his threat.
For the first few minutes, Atlas feels redundantly paranoid and overtly unsubtle about its depiction of murderous robo-maids. Abraham Popoola’s mechanical assassin Casca bashes his way through a squad of ICN soldiers, but we’re soon with Sterling K. Brown’s Colonel Elias Banks, whose aggressively pro-AI stance seeps into the rest of the film. Once Peyton introduces “a safe two-way” consciousness shared by ICN Rangers and their Titanfall-esque mecha – ”ARC suits,” as the script calls them – Atlas shifts to preaching coexistence with regulated oversight. Where the introductory fear-mongering depicts a familiar dystopia, friendly mechs who protect their harmlessly linked human partners suggest utopian alternatives.
As you might predict, Atlas – despite her technophobia – finds herself inside an ARC suit that goes by Smith (voiced by Gregory James Cohan). Lopez’s function for the remainder of Atlas is to petulantly fight tooth and nail against the disembodied supercomputer trying to save her life. She’s acting against a recorded voice, yet their chemistry is vulnerable and natural. Atlas is portrayed early on as a frazzled-haired luddite yelling at clouds, but Atlas’ shared journey with Smith is deceptively emotional (despite one-half of that team’s inability to feel emotions). Smith turns Atlas’ sarcastic deflections into surprisingly endearing breaths of levity, while Lopez acts her butt off to realize a fully fleshed-out character who’s trapped inside a cramped ARC cockpit for the majority of the movie.
Atlas’ reliance on digital animation aligns with the overuse of green screens in Netflix originals, but it’s less of a distraction than usual. Action sequences featuring airborne ARCs blasting Harlan’s defense droids send the camera swirling; the mech suits move fluidly across the screen. Colonel Banks’ ARC, Zoe, exhibits giddiness as she hands Atlas a cup of coffee, awaiting praise like a daughter waiting for her mother’s approval, and the control center view from inside the ARCs nails its fun-size Jaeger details. There’s nothing astonishingly rich or inventive about Peyton’s offworld landscapes – it’s hardly like watching Star Wars or District 9 for the first time – but the production’s visual composition is still sharper than expected. Peyton has mentioned Titanfall as an influence, and there are parallels to the games’ graphics and sense of excitement all over Atlas.
The supporting performances are largely serviceable, rising to the levels of Sardarian and Coleite’s cliché-ridden script. Colonel Banks speaks in effusive confidence, predictably jinxing his so-called foolproof plan to infiltrate Harlan’s hideout. Then there’s Harlan himself, a treacherous villain hellbent on genocide who might as well be a Skynet Trojan Horse (complete with Terminator Lite makeup effects and a T-1000 arm blade). Popoola’s dead-eyed vibes are like so many killer replicants we’ve seen before – not that that’s an issue beyond a lack of originality. Everyone else in the movie exists to help Atlas overcome her disdain for Smith, especially Harlan, who represents today’s underdeveloped and woefully untested AI models that are rushed to market without safeguards.
Atlas avoids becoming an unintentional punchline.
Through it all, Lopez holds our attention. A movie about human/AI cooperation presented by an algorithmically driven streamer is poised to shoot itself in the foot over and over, but Jenny from the Block sells Atlas as sturdy popcorn entertainment. She sweats through the dangerous intensity of final boss battles staged around pools of molten magma, chuckles at the irony of her circumstances, and adds lighthearted charm when bantering with Smith about pastries. The script might be paper-thin, and its themes may be written in bright neon lights, but with a movie star like Lopez at the controls, Atlas never falters.
https://www.ign.com/articles/atlas-review-jennifer-lopez-netflix
Memorial Day 2024: What Sales Are Already Live?
Memorial Day weekend is actually a really great time for discounts.
https://www.ign.com/articles/memorial-day-2024-what-sales-to-expect
Cody Rhodes Officially Joins Naked Gun Reboot Along With Liza Koshy, Busta Rhymes, CCH Pounder
Paramount Pictures has revealed that WWE icon Cody Rhodes has officially joined its upcoming Naked Gun reboot as it barrels toward its 2025 premiere.
IGN Plus Games: Claim a Key for Project Winter on Steam!
If you're an IGN Plus member, a new free game is available to claim now from IGN Rewards! For a limited time, any IGN Plus member can now claim a free Project Winter Steam key. Developed by Other Ocean, Project Winter is a multiplayer experience you do not want to miss out on. The game has a focus on survival, which requires you to team up with others to explore the wilderness and survive.
Claim a Free Project Winter Steam Key!
Project Winter is playable with up to eight people in online multiplayer, with cross-platform play available. There are two different roles available in the game: Survivors and Traitors. As a Survivor, you'll need to carefully pay attention to your teammates and communicate with them to survive. This involves cooperating on objectives, completing tasks, and, in the end, escaping with your life. The path there won't be easy, however. Two Traitors will attempt to deceive and steer Survivors to the wrong path. By sabotaging and killing off the survivors, the Traitors can prevent an escape.
You can customize your character's outfit with loads of costume options in the game. After each match, you will unlock new items so you can continue to grow your wardrobe! Project Winter is still getting updates almost every month, with the team at Other Ocean hard at work to provide fun, new ways to experience the game. Claim your key with IGN Plus now before it's too late!
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https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-plus-games-claim-a-key-for-project-winter-on-steam
PlayStation Exec Says AI Is Important to Gen Z and Gen Alpha Gamers Who Want 'Personalization Across Everything'
Developing artificial intelligence for use in video games is important to Gen Z and Gen Alpha gamers who seek "personalization across everything," according to a PlayStation executive.
Anora Review
Scream's Mikey Madison graduates to bona fide movie stardom.
https://www.ign.com/articles/anora-review-sean-baker-mikey-madison
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Confirmed by Activision
Activision has confirmed 2024's Call of Duty will be Black Ops 6 following a string of teases and leaks.
A post on X/Twitter from the official Call of Duty account teased a "dark new chapter" in the Black Ops franchise, before confirming the rumors and leaks that 2024's entry would indeed be Black Ops 6.
"A dark new chapter of the Black Ops franchise begins," reads the post. "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6." A previously shared emblem featuring three wolf heads was shared too, which matches files found in 2023's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 with connections to the next game.
A dark new chapter of the Black Ops franchise begins. Call of Duty: #BlackOps6 pic.twitter.com/db3lPR0ibI
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) May 23, 2024
While this still doesn't give fans too much to go on, a deep dive of the game is coming on June 9, 2024 following Microsoft's main Xbox Games Showcase. The same teaser image was shared alongside the promise of "a special deep dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise", which was expected to be but now confirmed as 2024's Call of Duty.
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https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-confirmed-by-activision
Dell's New Qualcomm Snapdragon Powered Laptops Are Up For Preorder in the UK
Dell throw their hat into the AI arena with Windows Copilot- enabled AI-PCs filtering into their laptop lineup, and they're available for preorder now.
https://www.ign.com/articles/dell-preorders-new-qualcomm-snapdragon-powered-laptops-uk
Rise of the Ronin Update Adds New Features and Missions Including 'the Most Difficult Thus Far'
Rise of the Ronin version 1.05 is now available and brings some major changes to the game by adding new missions (including the most difficult one so far), applying quality of life improvements, and making a big change to cat collecting.
Amazon Memorial Day Sale Includes This Amazing Discount on 4K UHD Films
You can score three 4K films for just $33 in total at Amazon's Memorial Day sale.
https://www.ign.com/articles/best-memorial-day-deals-2024-4k-uhd-blu-rays-updated-new
The Best Pokémon Toys for Kids and Adults in 2024
Gotta collect em' all.
Overwatch 2 Is Removing Another PvE Mode, Saying It 'Hasn't Resonated With Players'
Blizzard Entertainment is removing Overwatch 2’s Hero Mastery Gauntlet PvE mode after it felt it “hasn’t resonated” with players.
Oh, Canada Review
Paul Schrader’s latest is a deeply flawed yet profoundly personal confession.
https://www.ign.com/articles/oh-canada-review-jacob-elordi-richard-gere-paul-schrader
Daily Deals: Dell 27" Gaming Monitor, Nerf Halo Needler, Super Mario RPG
We're officially halfway through the week, and new deals have popped up at various retailers. If you know where to look, you can almost always find great deals and save some extra dollars on games, technology, and more. The best deals for Wednesday, May 22, include a 27" 165Hz QHD Dell Monitor, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Odyssey, Tekken 8, and more.
Dell 27" Gaming Monitor for $179.99
This Dell Gaming Monitor is perfect if you're looking for a new monitor or an upgrade. At QHD, you'll be able to play titles in 1440p, which looks significantly better than 1080p. Additionally, this monitor supports 165Hz, leaving a smooth and quality visual experience. The G2724D is also FreeSync and G-Sync compatible. At $179.99, it's hard to find many better deals than this one.
Save 33% Off Nerf LMTD Halo Needler Dart-Firing Blaster
This Nerf Needler Blaster is a perfect replica of the iconic Halo weapon. Fit with a rotating drum, you can hold up to 10 darts to unleash each in a row without compromise! Additionally, the needles on the top of the blaster light up when you shoot off the darts. If you'd rather just display the blaster on a wall, you can turn on display mode, where the lights go in and out on the top.
Super Mario RPG for $42.93
The remake of Super Mario RPG is $42.93 at Amazon right now, which is a great price for this classic title. If you've yet to either play the original or check out the remake, this is the perfect time to do so. Composer Yoko Shimimura returned to compose the remake's original soundtrack, and each boss and environment has been expertly recrafted for the Nintendo Switch. It's the perfect Mario title to check out if you're looking for a fun title while awaiting Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door tomorrow!
Tekken 8 for $49.99
Tekken 8 is still on sale for $49.99. With Summer approaching, the next DLC fighter is likely not too far away. This title runs on Unreal Engine 5, delivering a massive improvement in visual clarity over Tekken 7. 33 characters are playable as of now, which is the largest roster of any current fighting game. In our 9/10 review, we stated Tekken 8 is "an amazing new entry in the long-running series."
Super Mario Odyssey for $44.95
Super Mario Odyssey is still one of the best games available on Nintendo Switch. From the stunning Kingdoms to the numerous new gameplay elements, this is a title any Switch owner should have in their collection. Odyssey is best known for its Capture mechanic, which allows Mario to use Cappy and take over different enemies and objects in the environment. This title doesn't go on sale too often, so pick up a physical copy at a discount this week!
WD_BLACK 2TB SSD for $139.99
Currently, Amazon has the WD_Black 2TB SN850X SSD available for just $139.99. Normally priced at $189.99, this 2TB SSD features speeds up to 7,300MB/s to ensure your games load as fast as possible. This model will work with PlayStation 5, but you will need to purchase an SSD heatsink separately.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for $19.99
If you've been holding off on the first Metal Gear Solid collection, now is the time to pick it up. Target has the Nintendo Switch version of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for just $19.99 with Target Circle. You can score this deal for a limited time, so be sure to pick it up before it's gone.
Save on Sony WH-1000MX Series Headphones
Both the Sony WH-1000MX4 and WH-1000MX5 headphones are available on sale. These are two of the best over-ear headphones on the market, especially in the noise-canceling area. Eight microphones are utilized to ensure you have the best listening experience possible. You can instantly silence all of your surroundings with the press of a button, or choose to listen to close sounds like voices, horns honking, etc. Overall, you can't go wrong with either of these headphones.
Unicorn Overlord for $39.99
Unicorn Overlord is available at Amazon for only $39.99. This title was developed by Vanillaware, most recently known for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Over 60 unique characters are available to choose from within Unicorn Overlord, where you command armies in tactical battle. We gave the game a 9/10 in our review, stating, "Unicorn Overlord is a visual delight that's brimming with creativity, and an absolute must-play for any fan of strategy RPGs."
JBL Flip 6 Bluetooth Speaker for $99.99
Target has the JBL Flip 6 on sale this week for only $99. If you're looking for a fantastic speaker to use throughout the Summer, this is the one for you. The JBL Flip 6 is completely waterproof, which means it is perfect for the beach or pool. With exceptional sound quality and a heavy focus on bass, the Flip 6 will deliver a quality listening experience no matter where you are.
Persona 5 Royal on Switch for $24.99
Persona 5 is one of the most important RPGs of the last ten years for a variety of reasons. It brought millions of new fans into the scene with its exciting combat, gripping story, and interesting characters. Persona 5 Royal is the ultimate version of P5, and it's now playable portably with Nintendo Switch! This deal was also available at Target but has since sold out. With Persona 6 still a ways out, now is the time to experience this installment. Be sure to pick this one up before it is sold out.
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Daily Deals: Dell 27" Gaming Monitor, Nerf Halo Needler, Super Mario RPG
We're officially halfway through the week, and new deals have popped up at various retailers. If you know where to look, you can almost always find great deals and save some extra dollars on games, technology, and more. The best deals for Wednesday, May 22, include a 27" 165Hz QHD Dell Monitor, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Odyssey, Tekken 8, and more.
Dell 27" Gaming Monitor for $179.99
This Dell Gaming Monitor is perfect if you're looking for a new monitor or an upgrade. At QHD, you'll be able to play titles in 1440p, which looks significantly better than 1080p. Additionally, this monitor supports 165Hz, leaving a smooth and quality visual experience. The G2724D is also FreeSync and G-Sync compatible. At $179.99, it's hard to find many better deals than this one.
Save 33% Off Nerf LMTD Halo Needler Dart-Firing Blaster
This Nerf Needler Blaster is a perfect replica of the iconic Halo weapon. Fit with a rotating drum, you can hold up to 10 darts to unleash each in a row without compromise! Additionally, the needles on the top of the blaster light up when you shoot off the darts. If you'd rather just display the blaster on a wall, you can turn on display mode, where the lights go in and out on the top.
Super Mario RPG for $42.93
The remake of Super Mario RPG is $42.93 at Amazon right now, which is a great price for this classic title. If you've yet to either play the original or check out the remake, this is the perfect time to do so. Composer Yoko Shimimura returned to compose the remake's original soundtrack, and each boss and environment has been expertly recrafted for the Nintendo Switch. It's the perfect Mario title to check out if you're looking for a fun title while awaiting Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door tomorrow!
Tekken 8 for $49.99
Tekken 8 is still on sale for $49.99. With Summer approaching, the next DLC fighter is likely not too far away. This title runs on Unreal Engine 5, delivering a massive improvement in visual clarity over Tekken 7. 33 characters are playable as of now, which is the largest roster of any current fighting game. In our 9/10 review, we stated Tekken 8 is "an amazing new entry in the long-running series."
Super Mario Odyssey for $44.95
Super Mario Odyssey is still one of the best games available on Nintendo Switch. From the stunning Kingdoms to the numerous new gameplay elements, this is a title any Switch owner should have in their collection. Odyssey is best known for its Capture mechanic, which allows Mario to use Cappy and take over different enemies and objects in the environment. This title doesn't go on sale too often, so pick up a physical copy at a discount this week!
WD_BLACK 2TB SSD for $139.99
Currently, Amazon has the WD_Black 2TB SN850X SSD available for just $139.99. Normally priced at $189.99, this 2TB SSD features speeds up to 7,300MB/s to ensure your games load as fast as possible. This model will work with PlayStation 5, but you will need to purchase an SSD heatsink separately.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for $19.99
If you've been holding off on the first Metal Gear Solid collection, now is the time to pick it up. Target has the Nintendo Switch version of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for just $19.99 with Target Circle. You can score this deal for a limited time, so be sure to pick it up before it's gone.
Save on Sony WH-1000MX Series Headphones
Both the Sony WH-1000MX4 and WH-1000MX5 headphones are available on sale. These are two of the best over-ear headphones on the market, especially in the noise-canceling area. Eight microphones are utilized to ensure you have the best listening experience possible. You can instantly silence all of your surroundings with the press of a button, or choose to listen to close sounds like voices, horns honking, etc. Overall, you can't go wrong with either of these headphones.
Unicorn Overlord for $39.99
Unicorn Overlord is available at Amazon for only $39.99. This title was developed by Vanillaware, most recently known for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Over 60 unique characters are available to choose from within Unicorn Overlord, where you command armies in tactical battle. We gave the game a 9/10 in our review, stating, "Unicorn Overlord is a visual delight that's brimming with creativity, and an absolute must-play for any fan of strategy RPGs."
JBL Flip 6 Bluetooth Speaker for $99.99
Target has the JBL Flip 6 on sale this week for only $99. If you're looking for a fantastic speaker to use throughout the Summer, this is the one for you. The JBL Flip 6 is completely waterproof, which means it is perfect for the beach or pool. With exceptional sound quality and a heavy focus on bass, the Flip 6 will deliver a quality listening experience no matter where you are.
Persona 5 Royal on Switch for $24.99
Persona 5 is one of the most important RPGs of the last ten years for a variety of reasons. It brought millions of new fans into the scene with its exciting combat, gripping story, and interesting characters. Persona 5 Royal is the ultimate version of P5, and it's now playable portably with Nintendo Switch! This deal was also available at Target but has since sold out. With Persona 6 still a ways out, now is the time to experience this installment. Be sure to pick this one up before it is sold out.
https://www.ign.com/articles/daily-deals-dell-27-gaming-monitor-nerf-halo-needler-super-mario-rpg