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MultiVersus‘ Open Beta is getting shut down on June 25, but the game isn’t shutting down for good. Instead, developer Player First Games and publisher WB Games are takingMultiVersusoffline ahead of a planned relaunch in early 2024. The fighting game, which is Warner Bros. version of Super Smash Bros., launched last year to some acclaim from fans and critics. Despite an initial wave of popularity, the game’s active player base tanked in 2023, dropping by 99% at one point....

What do you get when you cross a telescope with a camera? Probably something a lot like the new Nikon Coolpix P1000, a bridge camera with a 125x optical zoom lens that makes the lenses on most cameras look weak. Unveiled on July 10, the Nikon Coolpix P1000 sports a lens that covers the equivalent of 24-3,000mm lens on a full-frame DSLR, including a macro mode — if a 3,000mm telephoto lens for a DSLR existed, that is....

The AmazonBasics line of products includes just about everything a person could need in their day-to-day life; from computer mice to batteries, Amazon has now added mattresses to its list when it announced a line of mattresses for sale. They range in size from twin to California king. To the surprise of no one, thesemattressesqualify for Amazon Prime’s free two-day shipping. The online giant may seem an odd choice to sell mattresses, but in the grand scope of things, it makes sense....

Summary The recentNintendo Directfeatured many upcoming games to get excited about. Princess Zelda is finally headlining her own adventure inThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, a game few knew was in development. There was also gameplay footage ofthe hotly anticipatedMetroid Prime 4: Beyond. Even theMario & Luigiseries is getting its first installment in nine years withMario & Luigi: Brothership, coming to the Switch this November. From JRPGs to first-person shooters,Nintendo’s June 2024 Direct boasted a stellar lineupcoming to the Switch, even as the console enters the twilight of its life....

If you’ve been patiently waiting for confirmation ofOverwatch’sLunar New Year event, you’ll be pleased to learn that the Year of the Rat celebration will begin on Thursday, January 16. This year’s annual event was unveiled via the OverwatchTwitter account. A brief announcement video shows Hanzo sending paper lanterns off into the night sky, before revealing the dates of the event, which will last from January 16 to February 5. Get ready to ring in the Year of the 🐀!...

It’s been a hard year for PCs. Laptops and desktops sales havesunk from their pandemic highsthroughout 2023 and normalized back to the status in 2019.Not even Applehas been completely spared from the drop. Buta new studyis predicting a surprising surge in interest in the PC in 2024, renewing hopes that another wave of innovation and excitement for the platform is underway. After seven straight quarters of decline, the report from Canalys forecasts 5% growth in the final quarter of 2023 and 8% year-over-year growth in 2024 as a whole....

Pokemon Go player shares easy way to get free money to spend in game A Pokemon Go player has shared an easy way to get free money that they can then use to buy items in the shop, effectively keeping the game free to play. Since its launch in 2016,PokemonGo has continued offering various in-game items for purchase inside the shop. Whether it beRemote Raid Passesor just simply a pack ofPokeBalls, there are a ton of ways to spend money on the game....

Polar Vantage MImage used with permission by copyright holder Update: OurPolar Vantage V review is out— and our reviewer said dedicated runners will love the deep insights into recovery and training status. In September, Polar announced its latest wearables — the PolarVantage Vand the PolarVantage M,both of which provide a new optical heart rate sensor, additional tracking metrics, and more. Thefitness watchesare now available for purchase and are shipping out for those who pre-ordered either one at launch....

Summary Prince of Persia: Sands of Timeis one of gaming’s most beloved titles and took the franchise to its peak back in 2003. Although the series has been flying relatively high recently after the release ofPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown,theSands of Timeremake seems to be trapped in a state of unending purgatory. Despite being announced in 2020, it seems that little progress has been made with the title in four years, as can be ascertained from Ubisoft’s short cinematic....

Warning: Spoilers for Batman #148 ahead! Summary Few DC characters have had as rocky a history asRed Hood: a character who is arguably better known for the legacy of his dramatic death than any particular derring-do of his own. Now, DC flips the script on Jason Todd’s death, turning one of Jason’s darkest moments into a poetic reaffirmation of everything the character has become since his resurrection in 2005. Batman#148 by Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez is the climactic showdown between the Bat-Family and Batman’s villainous Zur-En-Arrh alter-ego (who is inhabiting the body ofthe monstrously powerful Failsafe robot)....

Streaming platform Roku today announced a trio of new Roku TVs that it hopes will elevate its standing in the smart TV market, which until now has mostly been in the affordable-but-not-outstanding range. While technical specs are still sparse on the new 55-, 65-, and 75-inch televisions, we do have the obvious inclusion of 4K resolution and a mini-LED system to control the local dimming zones. This isn’t the first time Roku TVs have featured mini-LED tech — that stretches back to the 8-Series sets from 2019, as part of its partnership with TCL....

Like so many other electronics products, Black Friday is traditionally one of the best times of year to buy a soundbar thanks to the deep discounts that are usually available. If you haven’t done so already, check out our coverage of thebest Black Friday soundbar deals. Thinking of buying some other products for the holidays? We’ve also got a master list of thebest Black Friday dealsright now. Black Friday is the best time to buy a soundbar — but shop early deals We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but you probably don’t have as many holiday shopping days left as you thought....

SpaceX successfully launched a test prototype of its future Starship rocket, called Starhopper, on Thursday. The test version of the rocket was launched from a location in Texas and was able to hover in the air for a few seconds before it returned to the ground and landed. That might not sound all that impressive, but it was the first time SpaceX was able to get the rocket off the ground using its next-generation rocket engine called Raptor....