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If you’re ready to upgrade to a new Apple laptop, now is a great time to do it. Best Buy has all the latest models of MacBook on sale for up to $400 off what you’d pay at an Apple Store. So whether you want a 12-inch MacBook, a MacBook Air, or a MacBook Pro, you can save hundreds of dollars between now and Sunday. Let’s take a look at these deals.
Bethesda continues to announce and release patches for Fallout 76, and today is no different. The Maryland-based company has announced that the online, open-world shooter will get yet another update next month. Patch 9, scheduled to drop on May 7, will introduce a new faction and increase item carry weight.
The patch is titled Ever Upwards, a mantra of Appalachia’s Pioneer Scouts. The Pioneer Scouts have seen their numbers–both in terms of new recruits and veteran members–dwindle due to the Great War’s effects. As such, anyone and everyone willing to help their cause can join. To become a Pioneer Scout, players should check out train stations.
Those who join the Pioneer Scouts can complete challenges–such as archery, cooking, swimming, and more–to earn badges. These badges can be exchanged at Pioneer Scout vending machines for C.A.M.P. items and various other loot. The reward for players who reach Possum rank is tougher badges and their first backpack.
Backpacks make their first appearance with the Ever Upwards patch. Bethesda doesn’t specify how much the backpack will increase carry weight. However, they can be outfitted with a number of craftable mods, such as increasing carry capacity, damage resistance, a refrigeration unit, and more. Check out the image below for a sampling of backpack designs.
In conjunction with these additions, double experience in Fallout 76 is happening all weekend. Double XP, available in both Adventure and Survival modes, kicked off Thursday, April 25 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT and will end on Monday, April 29 at 6 AM ET / 3 AM PT.
Bethesda recently released Patch 8.5. The patch--approximately 2GB on console and a little under 1GB on PC–adds the controversial repair kits and a new photo mode.
A definitive, expanded version of the wonderfully stylish RPG, Persona 5, is on the way. Persona 5 Royal will feature a ton of new content and tweaks, similar to what developer Atlus had done in the past with Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 FES. Just this week, a detailed trailer showed off a lot of what’s new, and we’re here to breakdown and analyze some of the most notable details. Note that there will be light spoilers for the original version of Persona 5.
The original game launched in September 2016 for Japan, and April 2017 worldwide and was met with wide critical acclaim. GameSpot’s own Lucy James said in her Persona 5 review, “It’s stuffed to bursting point with gameplay ideas and presentation flourishes–there’s an overwhelming level of artistry in every part of Persona 5, making it a truly standout entry in the series. It’s a refined, effortlessly stylish RPG that will be talked about for years to come.” We also awarded it the #2 spot in our Best Games Of 2017 list.
Persona 5 Royal set to launch on October 31, 2019 in Japan and sometime in 2020 worldwide exclusively for the PlayStation 4. More information will be revealed on May 9, but in the meantime, we have you covered for everything we know about P5R so far.
Nintendo has announced a special online demo for Mario Tennis Aces, which goes live on April 26 at 12PM PT / 3PM ET and continues until May 3. Downloading the demo gives you a free seven-day trial to Nintendo Switch Online as well.
“Taking part in the special demo will also allow players to reap some special rewards that even carry over into the full Mario Tennis Aces game,” Nintendo said in a press release. “Playing just one match in this week-long tournament unlocks an outfit for Mario that decks him out in classic overalls, while by collecting points in the demo’s co-op challenge mode, players are eligible to unlock blue, red, and yellow Yoshi that can also be used right away in the special demo or in the full version of the game.”
Mario Tennis Aces’ latest update added an expanded Ring Shot mode to the game. In Ring Shot, you play cooperatively with other players and try to rally as long as you can while hitting the tennis ball through randomly appearing rings on the court. There are Singles, Doubles, and Yoshi’s Ring Shot variations to the mode. Yoshi’s Ring Shot is a limited-time event which ends on June 1. You rack up points hitting the ball through the rings that are the same color as the Yoshi you’re playing as, and the event gives you the chance to unlock three new Yoshi colors: pink, orange, and light blue.
The roster in Mario Tennis Aces has grown in recent months, with Pauline, Boom Boom, Kamek, and several others joining. Dry Bones will be added as a playable character next month.
In our Mario Tennis Aces review, Justin Clark wrote, “It speaks volumes that even the multiplayer limitations don’t entirely dampen my enthusiasm for Aces. The Tetris Effect is in full swing here; days after the credits rolled, I still crave the satisfying thwack from a Power Shot, mentally replay matches and imagine how I might do things differently given a bit more focus and know-how. Mario Tennis Aces does what this series has done best, and for the most part, improves what it’s rarely gotten right prior.”
Game of Thrones is famous for killing off, well, pretty much everyone. There are a few characters who remain or simply go missing, of course, but a decent proportion of its ensemble cast end up six feet under.
Season 8 is still ongoing, of course, so we’re asking you to name all the main characters who’ve died up until the end of Season 7. That means extras and unimportant side-characters with credits like “man in hat” are excluded. To help you out we’ve provided the name of the killer and the cause of death–be careful though, some of the spellings are pretty tricky! Give the quiz below a go and let us know your scores in the comments.
For more on the hit series, you might want to take a look at our review of Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 2; alternatively check out these photos from the set of Episode 3.
Sony will not launch the PlayStation 5 before April 2020.
The statement comes from Sony’s PR department in the wake of the company’s end of financial year results, and has been reported by The Wall Street Journal writer Takashi Mochizuki on Twitter. “No next-gen PlayStation launch over next 12 months,” he said.
Sony:
-No next-gen PlayStation launch over next 12 months
-PS Now has been ave. 40% annual growth since launch, now 700,000 users
-Much of Y31.1 billion (difference between past fy op vs this fy op outlook) to be invested to develop next PlayStation console
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Rage 2 is this month’s IGN First, and earlier this week we gave you an in-depth look at its upgrades and skill trees. But now it’s time for more hands-on demonstration of how you’ll use them. Watch the video at the top of the page for a minute and a half of pure creative destruction that shows off some of the spectacular ways that you can dispatch your enemies – including a bit of Wingstick mayhem!
There’s lots more where that came from too, and you can find all of our exclusive coverage from our Rage 2 IGN First this month right here. That includes more gameplay, how it has evolved from the first game, and our hands-on preview.
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Buying your own internet equipment is an easy way to make your cable bill shrink. Typically ISPs charges you between $6 and $11 to rent their modem or gateway, but you can find much better options that will cost you a lot less in the long-run, and modems aren’t super expensive either, as pricing typically starts at only $60. There are plenty of options to choose from, but I’ve done the research and narrowed the field down to my top picks from brands that have been in the game for ages. However, you’ll have to double check that a particular modem is compatible with your ISP before you buy any of the modems I’ve listed below.