Pokemon Go: Last Chance To Take Advantage Of Kanto Tour Early Purchase Bonus

Pokemon Go‘s big Kanto Tour event takes place next month, and much like Pokemon Go Fest, players will need to purchase a virtual ticket to participate in it. To sweeten the deal a big, developer Niantic is offering an early purchase bonus that will net you some additional tickets for free, but time is running out to take advantage of it.

If you purchase a Kanto Tour ticket by 11:59 PM PT on January 13, you will also receive free tickets for January and February’s Community Day Special Research stories. If you miss that deadline, you can still get a February Community Day ticket for free if you purchase a Kanto Tour ticket by February 3.

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The New Razer Blade Gets a 1440p Screen Option, New Nvidia GPUs

The Razer Blade 15 is one of the new gaming laptops coming out of CES 2021 that combines a QHD screen with Nvidia’s new RTX 30-series mobile GPUs. In short, it’s the match we’ve all been screaming for.

Razer’s refresh of its flagship Blade gaming laptop now comes with 10th Gen Intel Core H-series processors and Nvidia’s new RTX graphics, plus a bevy of screen options. In fact, there are a total of nine new configurations for the Razer Blade 15 split between the Base and Advanced Models.

Razer Blade 15

We’re not going to pore over all the different little specs, but the main thing you need to know about the base model is it features a 6-core Intel Core i7-10750H processor and graphics options that go from an Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti to an Nvidia RTX 3060. The Advanced Model starts with an 8-core Intel Core i7-10875H processor and either an Nvidia RTX 3070 or RTX 3080 with up to 16GB of video memory.

Razer Blade 15

Razer Blade 15

The version we’re most excited about is the $2,499 model that combines an 8-core processor and Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics with a 2560 x 1440 resolution IPS display with a 240Hz refresh rate. This is the first time we’re seeing QHD screens on a mainstream gaming laptop, and with the power of Ampere finally coming to laptops it should deliver some pretty high FPS.

Razer Blade 15

The Razer Blade 15 is available for preorder now direct from Razer and will be available for general retail on January 26th

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Asus HDMI 2.1 Monitor Finally Gets A Release Window

With the release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, people have been investing in new HDMI 2.1 4K TVs to enjoy the consoles’ 4K and 120Hz capabilities. The first gaming monitors to feature HDMI 2.1 ports have yet to be released, but at CES 2021, Asus has given us another look at its upcoming Asus ROG Swift PG32UQ gaming monitor and revealed when we’ll be able to get our hands on it. No pricing details have been revealed, but you can expect it to arrive by the end of March.

The PG32UQ also features G-Sync compatibility via FreeSync and Asus’s “Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync” and “Variable Overdrive” tech, all of which help provide a smooth experience when playing with variable frame rates. And as for the display itself, the monitor boasts DisplayHDR 600.

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007: No Time To Die May Be Delayed Once Again

It looks like the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, is headed for yet another delay. Deadline reported that the new 007 movie may be bumped off of its Easter weekend release date in April and move to a new date in the fall.

As with the previous delays, the shift of the film–should it happen–is related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It appears the production companies want to wait until the movie theatre market is in a better place with more venues open.

Deadline said it has heard that the various promotional partners for No Time to Die have been informed of the forthcoming delay, which has not been officially announced yet.

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