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There are more and more smart speakers on the market these days, with many competing for a spot in your living room to deliver your favorite playlists. Sonos is one of the most dominant speaker brands on the market. © ClassyPictures/Shutterstock.com What’s more, Sonos Beam and Ray are two of the most popular Sonos soundbars. In this article, we’ll discuss how each soundbar stacks up against the other and what you need to know before making a purchase decision....

Peter Parker finally got his chance to shine, or should that be bind, in the PlayStation E3 conference. The web-slinging superhero looked incredibly impressive in a first look at the upcoming Insomniac game in action. Not content with wowing the crowd, the game has been confirmed for 2018. Developers Insomniac have been working on this for quite a while now, and Spider-Man the game looked incredibly close to the original CG trailer shown at E3 2016....

Halloween is the best time of year for a few of my favorite things. There’s enough candy to rot your chompers, and of course, jump scares to be had in spooky games. Apparition looks to capitalize on the Slender: The Eight Pages feel, and it plans to launch on October 31. Creepin’ on the creeps So, what exactly is Apparition? The developer describes the game as a “chilling experience inspired by every spooky story and boogeyman we’ve grown up with....

Returning to a game you played decades ago can do one of two things; remind you of its greatness or remind you that some games just don’t age well. Game design is a fickle beast, one that has changed significantly throughout the years. Older video games often suffer from the technological limitations of their time, forcing the developers to find creative ways to overcome these barriers. Somehow, Spyro Reignited Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch achieves the former, not only rekindling my love for the purple dragon, but also elevating his platforming antics to new heights....

Despite an incredibly rocky launch period that sparked an industry-wide debate on microtransactions and loot-boxes, as well as multiple government investigations into gambling practices in video games, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has managed to bounce back pretty well. EA and DICE have continued to support Battlefront 2 with new maps, game modes, heroes, and content that ties in with the release of a new Star Wars movie, including the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker....

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order stars Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis, and Monaghan has earned quite a bit of praise for his performance in the game. However, some fans have modded Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to change Kestis’ appearance, including swapping out his red hair for brown or black hair. Monaghan reacted negatively to one of these mods, which has stirred up a bit of controversy on Twitter. Responding to a Kotaku article about a Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order mod, Monaghan said, “Gotta love that there are insecure dudes out there who can’t handle playing as a redhead....

Stardew Valley is not a game that relies heavily on quest completion. There are several quests that a player can complete for various rewards and unlockables, but the players focus their time and energy elsewhere. However, the quests that do exist can have some amazing rewards, like unlocking new mechanics or areas. With that said, there are also a few quests that seem rather pointless or only function to teach you how to do basic things, somewhat like a tutorial section....

A few years back, in a bid to explain Fortnite’s unexplainable world, Epic Games came up with the term “Snapshot” to describe, in-universe, why its battle royale matches can feature multiple people playing as the same Fortnite character, or why seemingly singular characters available in Fortnite - like Peely the banana, or The Rock, or Wolverine - can reappear under different guises. What is a Snapshot? Why is it a Snapshot?...

Stellaris is a grand-strategy MMO that involves space conquership and diplomacy. Particularly with the Federations and Nemesis expansion, the game introduces various different political structures and power dynamics like the Galactic Senate, Council and the Imperium. During times of crises like a pan-galactic war, Stellaris offers players to form Galactic Communities that enables bilateral diplomatic relations among member empires so that they can combine forces and face enemies on a united front....

Form or function? Both are important but which has the edge for you when choosing your phones, laptops, etc and why? Always function. It defines the form. 4. Phones, cameras and laptops have all got smaller, bigger, fatter and thinner over the years. What do you think the next trends in their style and design might be? Functionality and usability. Now that technology is moving so fast, the way it’s styled is becoming more and more defined by the technology in question....

I was 38 years old when I realised I was a bard. I shouldn’t really have been surprised - I was Danny Zuko in my high school production of Grease after all, and then I was Frank n’ Furter in stockings and suspenders. But the realisation vexed me, because until that point I’d never had much time for bards. They were, as far as I was concerned - and I can barely bring myself to write it now - padding....

Greg Berlanti, already the busiest man in superhero TV, if not all of Hollywood, isn’t slowing down any time soon. With HBO MAX continuing to unveil new shows in the leadup to its May 2020 launch, they’re also going all in on their DC superhero live action shows. In addition to Doom Patrol season 2 and a new series called DC Superhero High (from executive producer Elizabeth Banks), they’ve enlisted Berlanti to create two new DC shows....

Rebellion has unleashed a fresh trailer for its action-packed, trinket-pinching 1930s romp Strange Brigade, highlighting the game’s cooperative mode. This video offers a glimpse at the Hidden Valley stage, which up until now had remained unseen. In case you missed it, Strange Brigade offers a rip-roaring campaign that can be played on your Billy No Mates or with two-four mates in two. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you chucked The Mummy (the Brendan Fraser version, not the rubbish Tom Cruise outing), Uncharted, and a pinch of Resident Evil into a shaker and mixed the crap out of them, then Strange Brigade should give you a pretty good idea....

Everybody associates Square Enix with the Final Fantasy series. Back in the PSone era, Square was in their prime for RPG releases. In that generation they released Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and IX. During that time while Final Fantasy was getting all the attention Square released a few other titles that, while popular, never reached the same level of fame. Xenogears and Vagrant Story were two of the best games released for the PSone that some people may not have gotten a chance to get their hands on....

Dr. Nusakan is one of the characters who can join your roster in SaGa Frontier. Unfortunately, the game’s original release back in 1998 only offered this opportunity for Riki and Blue. In Riki’s case, this was while you’re searching for rings. As for Blue, it’s when he’s attempting to get the Hide Rune. Now, though, there’s a treat for long-time fans since SaGa Frontier Remastered allows Asellus to recruit Dr. Nusakan....

For comparison, Sony’s Web-Head managed to nab a solid $25 million over the same time period. Granted, the popular superhero flick has been out since mid-December, but still! Yes, Ghostface’s latest revamped sequel is making waves in theaters, which is surprising for a couple of reasons. Firstly, slasher horror – due to the adult nature of the content – generally doesn’t perform as well as other genres. With this in mind, Scream’s box office numbers are pretty astounding....

From Software’s hard-as-nails Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has received a new update overnight, adding a wealth of balance changes for the critically acclaimed action-adventure title. The patch notes for Sekiro update 1.03 reveal that it’s aiming to ’encourage usage and diversity of approach’ when battling against some of the game’s more challenging enemies. As such, players will now find the Spirit Emblem cost and efficiency has been adjusted for items such as the Lazulite Sacred Flame and other Loaded Axes....

Shenmue III is obviously not the first game in the series to have money, but it is the first that requires you to buy groceries regularly. And why not? Ryo’s always had a curfew, so why shouldn’t he need to eat too? I’m just glad they didn’t give him regular bowel movements. So, you’re going to need cash, and you’re going to need it regularly. Much like previous games, there’s more than one way to do this....

Why do people play healers in games? Where does that drive come from for someone to log in and want to help someone else instead of seeking glory of their own? I’ve wondered about it ever since I started healing in Dark Age of Camelot 20 years ago. I don’t know why I did it or stuck with it, but in every game I play now, I gravitate towards that role....