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Understanding introverted folks is hard if you’ve never walked a mile in their shoes, but if you’re patient, even the most reserved of people might open up. This is the case when it comes to Sable of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the resident hedgehog seamstress and eldest of the Able Sisters trio. She is the one who sits at the back of the shop sewing, leaving her more extroverted sister Mable to manage the front of house and attend to customers....

Our quick take Samsung HW-MS650 - 5.0 / 5 Samsung HW-MS650 review: Design 1060 x 78 x 130.5mm; 6.2kg Smart mounting solution for Samsung TVs Premium build quality Samsung HW-MS650 review: Connectivity HDMI in and out (ARC), supports 4K HDR Digital optical in 3.5mm auxiliary input Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Spotify Connect Surround sound ready Samsung HW-MS650 review: Sound and performance Virtualised surround sound Smart and specific sound modes Excellent performance To recap Ultimately, the MS650 is all about sound quality....

Today Samsung announced the latest card in the next generation of solid state drives, the 980 Pro. This new SSD card is designed specifically for data-intensive work, and high-end games running cranked up graphics in 4k or 8k definitely falls into that category. Utilizing Samsung’s new Elpis controller, V-NAND flash memory, and DRAM to fully take advantage of PCIe 4.0 technology, the 980 Pro is supposed to be Samsung’s fastest hard-drive ever....

Although, the second beta for Street Fighter 5 is experiencing similar difficulties to it’s predecessor, it will be staying up for the scheduled period. It seems that the current Street Fighter 5 beta isn’t going any better than its predecessor as the recently launched public testing period is reportedly experiencing a number of matchmaking issues. In a blog post, Capcom announced that the beta’s issue appeared immediately after the beta went live....

Sega’s mystery project they teased last week turns out to be the spiritual successor to Theme Hospital. For a whole generation of gamers, this is going to be huge news. If you first truly developed your passion for gaming in the mid-to-late 90s, you’ll fondly remember certain PC strategy titles. Bullfrog owned that genre, dropping truly creative, timeless gems like Dungeon Keeper. When it comes to that, though, there’s nothing more iconic than the voice overs from Theme Hospital’s receptionist (doctor required in inflator room!...

Much like in the original, hunting for Colossi in Shadow of the Colossus can be one of the most challenging portions of the game. However, this is where the meat of the title begins and players get to truly dive into the game’s world. The first Colossus players will have to face in Shadow of the Colossus is The Wanderer. The Wanderer isn’t particularly difficult to defeat or find, but it gives players a nice introduction to the world that is Shadow of the Colossus....

Many fans were surprised when Rise of the Tomb Raider was announced as a timed-exclusive for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, keeping PS4 gamers out of the loop for nearly a year. There was some worry that the next game in the series, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, would follow suit, but as it turns out, there will be no timed exclusivity for the game on any platform. This was confirmed by Square Enix earlier today, when it confirmed that Shadow of the Tomb Raider will launch across all platforms simultaneously on September 14....

This Shameless review contains spoilers. Shameless Season 8 Episode 10 The name of tonight’s episode is “Church of Gay Jesus,” which is fitting because it is something of a miracle for a show in its eighth season to feel as fresh and bemusing as Shameless has during its better moments this year. While this season certainly is more unwieldy than Shameless in its unapologetically humble (and demented) beginnings, episodes like “Church of Gay Jesus” can distill the series into its best essence as an unlikely marriage between dark humor and poignant sentimentality....

Players who are interested in trying out Skyrim Special Edition’s new Survival Mode can now do so, free of charge, for a limited time period. The mod, which released as part of Bethesda’s Creation Club update for the game, is free to download for all players from now until October 10. Once applied, the Survival Mode will make Skyrim Special Edition far more difficult, as players are forced to worry about the health and well-being of their custom Dovahkiin....

Smart Christmas lights essentials Best smart plugs: Google, Alexa and smartphone control The simplest smart Christmas light setup Voice controlled Christmas lights Voice control your plug on Alexa Tell Alexa to scan for devices. Make sure your plug is turned on and Alexa will find it (you might have to enable a new Skill). Open the Alexa app and locate your plug in the Devices section. Change the name to “Christmas lights” and save....

Sonic the Hedgehog voice actor Ben Schwartz called on Nintendo to expand its library of retro games on its Switch Online service in a tweet shared on Wednesday. The comedian expressed a desire for more NES and SNES titles for the Switch, a platform that has kept a rather sparse collection of older titles even with three years on the market. With much of the American population keeping outside activity to a minimum to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Schwartz made the argument that there’s no better time than the present for Nintendo to expand the small offerings present on Switch Online, which hasn’t quite held up the strong legacy of the company’s Virtual Console offerings on the Wii and Wii U....

Sega’s latest pro-gamer move is to stick a character that is literally a spinning blue ball into a game that cannot render a curve even if you asked it to. That’s right, Sonic the Hedgehog is heading to Minecraft in a brand new expansion DLC celebrating his 30th birthday. The new Sonic x Minecraft DLC trailer gives us the rundown on what we can expect–besides a voxelized blue hedgehog, of course....

This review contains spoilers. I’m starting to think that one of the constants in this world is that Sons Of Anarchy will always deliver with its season finales. You might argue that last season’s Prison Break-esque gargantuan cliffhanger was a bit cack-handed, but aside from that ending, it was a fantastic episode. As a rule of thumb, things get resolved, major characters get killed off, and we get a small taste of what might be to come next season....

Insomniac Games’ upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is already looking to be a great introduction of the developer’s expanding Spider-Man series into the PS5 generation. Quickly become one of the most popular titles from PS5’s showcase, fans of both Sony’s gaming consoles and the full Spider-Man franchise are extremely excited for the standalone title featuring Miles Morales. While players wait for news on the game and to get their hands on Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the star behind the titular character, Nadji Jeter, has given fans a sneak peek behind the scenes of production....

Spider-Man and Peter Parker don’t usually have full control of their lives, as they are often stuck in a jumble that can’t be solved through brute force or apologies more often than they would like. Whether it’s trying to attend university and keep up with his studies or suddenly don his costume and perform acts of heroism, Peter’s choices can weigh heavily on him when he has to constantly try to maintain the balance....

Square Enix didn’t just cross the uncanny valley, they more or less filled it in. For those who don’t know, the “uncanny valley” refers to a phenomena that happens in computer animation (and, by extension, video games) when digital characters look and move almost exactly like real people, but don’t quite hit the mark. Some viewers’ brains can’t deal with the discrepancy, and they find the resulting image unsettling - or, in extreme cases, absolutely revolting....

The future of AAA horror games seems bright as rumors continue to appear about a potentially gruesome Resident Evil 8 in development at Capcom. The company has seen a fair amount of success reinvigorating its iconic series with the release of Resident Evil 7 and the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3; the latter of which continuing to see content on account of its asymmetrical multiplayer component Resident Evil: Resistance....

About six months after Resident Evil 3’s release, Capcom has removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper software from the PC version of the game. Like Resident Evil 2 before it, Resident Evil 3’s PC iteration previously utilized Denuvo Anti-Tamper software. Used as an anti-piracy measure, Denuvo is intended to ensure PC gamers couldn’t easily pirate the game. Now, the software has been removed from the game, which could offer peace of mind to some gamers....

Ever since Capcom announced the Not A Hero story expansion for Resident Evil 7 would star Chris Redfield, some fans have theorized that it is an imposter due to his drastically altered appearance and apparent association with the antagonistic Umbrella Corporation. However, Capcom has now put those theories to rest, going on record to clarify that the Chris Redfield in the free Not A Hero content update is the real deal....

Riot Games has finally revealed the top 100 players on the ranked VALORANT ladder in multiple regions, along with the agents the top ten players main. An in-game leaderboard should be on the way, as competitive design lead David “Milkcow” Cole stated an official leaderboard is in the works for Episode II. To very little surprise, Cloud9’s TenZ tops the North American leaderboard. He spent the entirety of the game’s lifespan creating highlight plays both on stream and in professional play....