Only in Japan: Mega Man collection for Nintendo Switch drops on Dec 19

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 14, 2019 11:26 PM CDT

Mega Man fans will be first excited, and then disappointed with the news of this massive Mega Man collection for the Nintendo Switch... as it's only available in Japan.

Only in Japan: Mega Man collection for Nintendo Switch drops on Dec 19

The huge Mega Man collection includes Mega Man 11 booklet, a 30th-anniversary art piece, and copies of Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2, and Mega Man 11. Yeah, that's a lot of Mega Man -- and unless you're in Japan, you'll be missing out.

The new Mega Man collection for the Nintendo Switch is listed on Amazon Japan right now for ¥10,989 which works out to around $100. The huge box set will be available on December 19, right in time for Christmas.

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Overwatch 'Halloween Terror' event kicks off October 15

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 14, 2019 11:00 PM CDT

It's that time of the year again for Blizzard to unleash Halloween-themed goodies and a new dab of paint into Overwatch with the upcoming Halloween Terror 2019 event kicking off.

Overwatch 'Halloween Terror' event kicks off October 15

The official Twitter account for Overwatch tweeted the news, with the Halloween Terror 2019 even running between October 15 and November 4. We know that we'll expect a bunch of Halloween-themed skins, a limited-time loot box bundle to grab them, and the continued story of Dr. Junkenstein.

Blizzard is riding the new Overwatch event alongside the exciting release of the game on the Nintendo Switch, which funnily enough the Nintendo Switch version of the game in physical form actually not including a physical disc inside of the packaging.

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Razer Blade 15 Advanced has light-based optical mechanical keyboard

Anthony Garreffa | Laptops | Oct 14, 2019 10:18 PM CDT

Razer has always been at the forefront of technology when it comes to its gaming laptops, but the latest Blade 15 Advanced really takes things to the next level with an optical mechanical keyboard.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced has light-based optical mechanical keyboard

The new Razer Blade 15 Advanced and its optical mechanical keyboard uses light sensors in place of physical switches, with the light sensor-based keyboard technology finding a better home in a gaming laptop that needs a thin, but precise keyboard.

Razer says that because the new Blade 15 Advanced's optical mechanical keyboard has no "bounce back issues" compared to other keyboards, with N-Key rollover also here to get away from ghosting issues when you're slamming your fingers into the keyboard typing or during those hectic gaming sessions.

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Microsoft's xCloud game streaming preview online in the US, UK, Korea

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 14, 2019 9:36 PM CDT

Microsoft has officially launched its cloud streaming platform Project xCloud in certain countries (at least for now) with Project xCloud now live in the United States, the UK, and Korea.

Microsoft's xCloud game streaming preview online in the US, UK, Korea

Right now Microsoft is inviting people into the beta of Project xCloud which will see limited testing of Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians, Killer Instinct, and Sea of Thieves. Microsoft cloud gaming boss Kareem Choudhry, explains: "Public preview is a critical phase in our multi-year ambition to deliver game streaming globally at the scale and quality of experience that the gaming community deserves and expects".

He continued: "It's time to put Project xCloud to the test in a broader capacity, with a range of gamers, devices, network environments and real-world use-case scenarios".

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Qualcomm teams with 30+ OEMs to use Snapdragon X55 5G modem in 2020

Qualcomm has announced that it has teamed with over 30 OEMs to get its super-fast Snapdragon X55 modem inside of devices and your homes in 2020 and beyond, paving the way for non-5G devices to get super-fast speeds.

Qualcomm teams with 30+ OEMs to use Snapdragon X55 5G modem in 2020

The new solution will see Qualcomm teaming with companies to get its 5G chip as well as Wi-Fi 6 tech to power Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) home gateways, where the Snapdragon X55 modem and Networking Pro 1200 platform will support sub 6-GHz networks and throw down the gauntlet for long-range communication with ridiculous speeds.

34 companies have signed up to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 modem and RF system, with these products to make their way to market in 2020. They will be called 5G FWA CPE (because normal non-tech and non-up-to-date people will love saying that out aloud) and should replace normal wired cable modems but they will deliver when it comes to super-quick speeds.

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CD Projekt RED is aware it needs to finish its stories sooner

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 14, 2019 8:24 PM CDT

We all know every single keyboard and mouse is being tapped and prodded right now getting Cyberpunk 2077 for its big release in 2020, and that it's pretty much established fact that developer CD Projekt RED needs to get their stories ready for each game ahead of time.

CD Projekt RED is aware it needs to finish its stories sooner

In a recent interview with GameSpot at PAX Australia, CDPR staffer John Mamais said: "Something that we need to do better, from my perspective, is finish story sooner. Story is so important to the process for the games we make. We iterate on it quite a long time. Since everything else revolves around the narrative, the sooner it's brushed up the better it is for the development of a game".

He added: "It's a catch-22, you don't know [how good the story is] until you get it in the game and start playing quests and see how it feels. If something doesn't feel right, you have to change it again. So it's kind of a tug of war. The more you can get done up front, conceptually, and locked in, the better off you are".

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Gears 5 rage quitters receiving 640-day bans

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 14, 2019 8:04 PM CDT

Sorry, The Coalition -- you ain't no match for the ferocity of Activision-Blizzard with their 1000-day bans on the Blizzard forums with your 640-day bans... but it is still a serious ban.

Gears 5 rage quitters receiving 640-day bans

Yeah, the developer is banning Gears 5 gamers for leaving a multiplayer game without a reason, which would leave the remaining players annoyed. So, the developer is throwing out a huge 640-day ban which equates to close to two years banned from the game. By then, the game will be long forgotten and gathering dust in the halls of no-longer-played multiplayer games.

GameRevolution noticed the 640-day ban in Gears 5 after The Coalition had slammed players for leaving games, with The Coalition's Director of Communications Dana Sissions tweeting: "Gears 5 quit penalties are active. You've been warned".

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GeForce NOW drops on Android, APK can now be downloaded

Anthony Garreffa | Video Cards & GPUs | Oct 14, 2019 7:46 PM CDT

NVIDIA's cloud streaming service GeForce NOW Has jsut launched on Android devices, with the APK now available to download and play around with yourself.

GeForce NOW drops on Android, APK can now be downloaded

You won't find GeForce NOW through the traditional methods of simply downloading it from the Google Play Store, but you can download the APK (which weighs in at under 30MB) from APKMirror. You will need an Android device with at least 2GB of RAM and Android 5.0 or later, with NVIDIA recommending a 5GHz Wi-Fi connection with at least 15Mbps of internet bandwidth, and a Bluetooth gamepad to get the optimal experience out of GeForce Now.

You'll have to have access into NVIDIA's GeForce NOW beta, which should be replaced by a subscription-based plan in the coming weeks and months as GeForce NOW goes official.

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Pixel 4 price will reportedly start at $799, Pixel 4 XL at $899

We are hours away from the official unveiling of Google's new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones, with leaked pricing pointing to the fact that Google will continue the same price points as the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Pixel 4 price will reportedly start at $799, Pixel 4 XL at $899

Google will kick off the Pixel 4 pricing at $799 according to the new leaks, while the larger Pixel 4 XL begins at $899. We should assume these are for the 64GB models, which I'm sure Google will offer 128GB (and hopefully beyond) models when they officially unveil the new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones.

I'm hoping for 128GB and 256GB variants as shooting 4K video and snapping a bunch of photos all day on these beautiful new cameras chews up storage space. But in saying that, Google traditionally gives you unlimited storage for high-res photos and videos on Google Photos (which if you don't use, you really should because Google Photos is freaking awesome).

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Here's a list of everything coming to Disney+ on November 12

Anthony Garreffa | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | Oct 14, 2019 6:56 PM CDT

Disney has just announced everything that will hit its new streaming service Disney+ on its launch in the US on November 12, which is going to be a lot -- enough that you could stream 24/7 through to Christmas Day and not run out of things to watch. Disney has a huge Twitter thread (over 300 tweets) with all of the announcements starting with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Check it out:

Here's a list of everything coming to Disney+ on November 12

Disney+ will include everything from the earliest Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs right through to the latest and super-hot Star Wars series 'The Mandalorian'. There will be everything in between including Disney Afternoon classics, Marvel movies (of course), Pixar movies (again, of course), and Disney Channel Original Movies.

Don't expect absolutely everything overnight as there are distribution rights and issues that will stop movies like Iron Man 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming from hitting Disney+ right away. Disney is hard at work on getting the rights to those titles (and many others) so expect there to be a constant flow of new (well, older) content coming to Disney+ as those issues are sorted out and the rights returned to Disney.

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