Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is treating the disputed waters as its “maritime empire”.
The Twilight Zone “Among the Untrodden” Season 2 Episode 5 Breakdown & Easter Eggs!
Greg and Ryan break down “Among the Untrodden”, in which a transfer student’s unusual interests make her an easy target at her new all-girls boarding school.
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Coronavirus: France’s health workers given pay rises worth €8bn
The government signs a deal worth €8bn (£7.2bn; $9bn) hailing the workers’ role in the pandemic.
Heads Up: Ring Fit Adventure Is Back in Stock at Amazon
Update: …aaaaaaand it’s gone.
Nintendo hardware has been tough to find in stock ever since the pandemic swept across the world. That goes for Switch consoles and Joy-Con, but it’s also been hard to find the exercise RPG Ring Fit Adventure, a game that became especially appealing when gyms closed. And even though they’re opening back up in many places, it’s still safer to get your sweat on in the comfort of your own home. Thankfully, Amazon has Ring Fit Adventure back in stock right now.
Side note: the Switch Pro Controller is also in stock and on sale.
The game comes with a leg strap and a large hoop-shaped piece of exercise equipment you slip your Joy-Cons into. The game then uses the Joy-Con to detect your movements as you perform real-life exercises to play the game. You run in place to make your character run in the game, and you have an array of exercise-based attacks to fend off the enemies you encounter.
It’s a great game to help get yourself off the couch and start a workout routine. Kids also love it. Check out our Ring Fit Adventure review more details, and grab it quickly if you want it. It could go back out of stock any time.
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Steam Adds Community Reviews To Homepage
Steam has long featured reviews penned by players as a core part of its user experience. Now, reviews that are rated as particularly “helpful” will display on your Steam front page, as a way of recommending new or popular games. This feature has been dubbed “Community Recommendations.”
You can check your Store tab on Steam to see the new changes, or head on over to the dedicated Community Recommendations page to see what people are saying. Currently, the page is a good mix of high-profile games that you’ve likely heard of, such as Grim Dawn or Watch Dogs, and indie fare that might otherwise go unheralded, like the JRPG Aria Chronicle. As RPS noted, however, the blurb offered as preview text isn’t always useful, as some reviewers have a tendency to start their reviews with tangents or long introductory text.
According to the blog post that announced the launch of Community Recommendations, some other new features will be coming to Steam from Steam Labs in the next few months. Perhaps the most interesting is the concept of “micro trailers,” which would offer video previews of games in just a few small seconds.
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Back In Stock With Rare Discount
The Nintendo Switch has been difficult to find for months now. But even if you already have one, you might be aware that accessories, namely first-party controllers, have also been in short supply. Joy-Cons and the great Nintendo Switch Pro Controller go in and out of stock almost as much as the console itself. If you’ve been looking for a Pro Controller to use while your Switch is docked, you can snag one for a discounted price at Amazon and Walmart right now.
Babylon’s Fall Still in Development, Platinum Confirms
Babylon’s Fall, the upcoming PlayStation 4 and PC game developed in partnership between Square Enix and Platinum Games, has been confirmed to still be in development, but the wait for more info will be longer than previously planned.
The Babylon’s Fall development team took to Twitter to say that while they “hoped to reveal more about the game this summer,” fans of the dark fantasy action game with a brushstroke visual art style called “Brushwork Filter” will have to be a bit more patient.
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“Greetings,” the Tweet reads. “Thank you to all fans who’ve been following along for updates on Babylon’s Fall. While we hoped to reveal more about the game this summer, we can share that development on Babylon’s Fall is continuing to progress well, with the team working safely from home.”
“Square Enix and Platinum Games are committed to delivering an exhilarating experience and we look forward to showcasing much more on Babylon’s Fall to you as soon as we can.”
Babylon’s Fall, which is the second game from both Square Enix and Platinum Games following NieR: Automata, was revealed during E3 2018 and appeared in December 2019’s PlayStation State of Play with a gameplay trailer and the promise of “more information next summer.”
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Hideo Kojima Talks Death Stranding’s Connection To COVID-19 Pandemic
Ahead of Death Stranding‘s PC port releasing tomorrow, director Hideo Kojima gave an interview with Geoff Keighley and was asked if he predicted the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This has become a popular theory among fans due to the game featuring self-isolation, contactless deliveries, and themes of divisiveness. However, the Metal Gear Solid creator shot down that idea.
“It was never imagining that [a pandemic] this kind of magnitude would happen,” Kojima said. “I could just say anything in the world could happen and again, I wasn’t even predicting at all about this.”
Kojima has been asked many times if he was a prophet due to his past titles, such as Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, becoming increasingly relevant over time due to it focusing on issues such as online echo chambers and news manipulation. However, Kojima rejects the notion saying that if he was a prophet then he would create games that sell more.
16-Inch MacBook Pro Deal: Save $400 on Latest Models
In need of a new MacBook Pro? Now’s a good time to buy. Amazon has the beastly 16-inch MBP on sale for $400 off right now. The machines were already marked down by $300, but the online retailer just added a new sweetener that knocks an extra $100 off at checkout. That’s a great deal on Apple’s biggest MacBook on the market.
These machines are the newest models at this size, complete with powerful ninth-gen Intel Core processors and spacious 16-inch Retina displays. They have the versatile Touch Bar as well as a Touch ID, which lets you forego typing in pesky passwords.
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They also feature Apple’s new Magic keyboard, which pretty much everyone agrees is highly superior to the keyboard on previous models. It uses time-tested scissor switches, which are almost certainly much more reliable than previous models’ butterfly switch keyboards. The keys have more travel, so they’re more comfortable to type on. They also have the “inverted T” arrow buttons, making them easier to use without looking than the previous “thinness at all costs” design.
A 16-inch MBP isn’t a cheap item, but saving $400 can make it hurt the old bank account a little less. Grab one before the price goes back up.
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