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HTC announces a subscription service for the HTC Vive VR headset, with the new Viveport-based service set to act in a similar fashion to Netflix and Spotify. With digital distribution becoming an ever-greater part of the market for all sorts of media, it’s no surprise to see subscription-based services becoming more and more popular. While console gamers have had services of their own in the form of Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus, other subscription plans such as Netflix and Spotify have also grown to be hugely popular....

Design Mate 20 is the largest of the three, the Lite in the middle, the Mate 20 Pro being the smallest footprint of all Mate 20 & Mate 20 Lite: 3.5mm headphone jack / Mate 20 Pro: No headphone jack (USB-C headphones included) Mate 20 Pro: In-screen fingerprint scanner / Mate 20 & Mate 20 Lite: Rear-positioned fingerprint scanner Mate 20 Pro & Mate 20: Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Emerald Green, Twilight, Black / Mate 20 Lite: Sapphire Blue, Black...

HyperX is typically a brand worth trusting, and that’s especially true for its line up of Alloy mechanical gaming keyboards. Following in the shoes of its predecessor, the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 is a solid piece of gaming hardware that impresses the minute it is opened up. The first thing users are likely to notice is the weight that comes with the Alloy Elite 2. Its solid steel frame speaks volumes, as this is a keyboard built to last, and it’ll easily last longer than a general run-of-the-mill keyboard....

When it comes to gaming headsets, HyperX might as well be a household name. Many may be familiar with the original HyperX Cloud 2 gaming headset, with the company now announcing a new wireless version of it. This updated version makes a few improvements and drops the cord. The HyperX Cloud 2 wireless gaming headset releases on November 10 at the price of $149.99, and it includes the 53mm neodymium magnet drivers, the 7....

Cyberpunk 2077 is the kind of game with something to find around every corner, especially if you take the time to go through the back streets. When you have a vehicle - which you can summon to your location like The Witcher 3’s Roach - there’s not much pushing you to walk to your next destination, but this is absolutely the kind of game where the journey can be just as valuable as where you end up....

Originally called “Gods and Monsters”, Immortals: Fenyx Rising saw some growing pains on its initial launch. But the game landed firmly on its feet and its final DLC brings a new character, story, and combat system to the game. Many fans are saying that the DLC is, essentially a totally different game. So here’s everything you need to know about Immortals: Fenyx Rising’s The Lost Gods DLC. Who Is The New Character In The Lost Gods?...

An Irish author was caught after accidentally adding a The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reference in his historical fiction novel. John Boyne is a bestselling author, probably known for his award-winning novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. His latest book, The Traveller At the Gates of Wisdom, was recently published in Ireland and the U.K. Though the book is a realistic historical fiction novel, some readers have found what appears to be some ingredients lifted directly from Breath of the Wild....

It seems safe to say that HBO’s The Last of Us is already a hit. While we’ll see what future weeks bring, millions will likely continue to watch the adaptation. As they do, millions of new fans will also likely wonder if they should finally play the games. Many of those new fans may also soon find themselves asking if The Last of Us‘ “Easy” modes are a good way to play those games....

The Euros never quite get the respect that the World Cup has, and while it’s easy to see why - less global appeal, less stacked competition - that doesn’t mean it can’t be a phenomenal football tournament. Shearer and Sheringham’s domination of the Netherlands, a strikerless Spain’s 4-0 destruction of Italy, and Van Basten’s miracle volley all came from the Euros. It gave us Gazza’s dentist chair and the now iconic Paneka....

Back when Yooka-Laylee was breaking Kickstarter records, contributors were able to reach a number of the game’s stretch goals. One particularly amusing stretch goal promised that Yooka-Laylee would get its own version of the DK Rap, a memorable and cheesy song that plays at the beginning of Donkey Kong 64. A little over a week away from Yooka-Laylee’s launch, Playtonic has finally delivered on its promise. The Yooka-Laylee Rap is as cheesy as fans may have expected, and it does its job of introducing some of the characters and their goals in the game....

One major and notable character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is that of Auntie Poulet. The leader of the Haitian gang, Poulet is an elderly Haitian woman who sends the game’s protagonist Tommy Vercetti out on missions against the Cubans, who the Haitians have a turf war with. Auntie Poulet is also voiced by the late television psychic, Miss Cleo (real name Youree Harris), and it’s this fact that has led to a lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games....

Grant Morrison’s All Star Superman is routinely cited as one of the greatest Superman stories ever told, and after reading about a Superman sequel where the director feels it’s important to make Batman the one founding the Justice League, I felt like it was worth going back to someone whose vision of the character is more appealing to me. The story Morrison told with Superman is far more intricate than the 12 issues of All-Star: he’s been working with Superman in one way or another for the better part of 20 years, going back to his Justice League relaunch in the ‘90s that first brought together DC’s “big guns:” Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Flash, and Martian Manhunter....

2020 may have been a record-breaking year for gaming, but trying to give Nvidia your money may have been a little difficult. While shortages plagued the GPU world, those lucky enough to score a card may have had to pay additional charges as changes are implemented to US tariffs. While the availability of extra time at home may have been welcomed by a lot of hardcore PC gamers and enthusiasts, especially with the added bonus of both Nvidia and AMD releasing brand new cards, it all came at the cost of severe hardware shortages plaguing the industry....

It was a bittersweet good-bye in early 2016 when fans of Gravity Falls had to say farewell to its twin protagonists, Mabel and Dipper Pines. Bidding adieu to the titular town of supernatural mysteries and shady secrets left a uniquely shaped hole in the hearts of cartoon fans – one that some are still trying to fill in their own ways. In the years since, one storyboard artist who helped bring Alex Hirsch’s curiosities to life has stepped up to the plate as showrunner on a brand new series called The Owl House that just ended its first season – and those who adored Gravity Falls might be missing out....

When it comes to the wonderful world of film reviews and professional critics the word “groundbreaking,” is sometimes used to describe truly innovative movies. Some movies, however, can shake up audience expectations with clever design while actually breaking ground. The original Tremors released in 1990 stands out as an example of this type of movie. The premise is simple: a small town in the middle of nowhere must fend for their lives against a previously unknown breed of subterranean creatures called graboids....

The Half-Life series has become notorious for seemingly unending development periods for much-anticipated games. The notorious Half-Life 3 has been a rumor for years, although last year’s documentary The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx seems to have confirmed the end of the 2013-2014 cancelled Half-Life 3 project. But a Half-Life 2 inspired game has been in development for much longer. After 13 years, Half-Life Lambda Wars is finally out and is free to play on Steam....

Currently, a small team of fans is developing a Halo multiplayer experience for PC in the Unity 5 engine. The game is called Installation 01 and will likely be welcome by PC gamers, as they have definitely drawn the short stick as far as it goes with the multiplayer shooter experience of Halo. Some iterations of the game have made it over to PC, but few. A recent update from the creators of the game announced that studio 343 Industries isn’t about to shut down the game....

Harriet the Spy is once again set to gather friendship-damaging intelligence, this time in the animated arena, thanks to Apple TV+’s green light for a new series. Apple TV+ has announced its pickup for a Harriet the Spy animated series, which will directly adapt the iconic 1964 children’s novel of the same name written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh. The series, hailing from The Jim Henson Company and Rehab Entertainment, will have Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) voice the titular role of young Harriet M....

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is leading off a serious gaming month in November, and many eyes are securely set on Nathan Drake’s next global romp in search of fortunes, evil English Dames, and cursed treasures. Today the game is making headlines again from Japan, where Harrison Ford (you know… the guy that played Indiana Jones) actually got to sit down and play through Uncharted 3 Cameras were running and Ford’s reactions were overwhelmingly positive....

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has finally added Year 5 to the game, bringing with it brand new story content, new classes for players to complete, Prefect side quests, and more. Part of the update saw the addition of new potential friendships for players to make, with a total of four new characters added to the friendship lineup. If Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery players scroll all the way to the right when looking at the Friendships menu, they will see some new faces....