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The Razer Viper Mini is anultra-lightweight gaming mousethat debuted in 2020. It quickly became a favorite of esports pros because of its blisteringly fast, yet highly accurate tracking. However, the wireless Viper Mini Signature Edition has only been sporadically available, and its limited quantities quickly sell out. Gamers can rejoice now though, as Razer is restocking the mouse on October 21st, 2024, and releasing it in an all-white color. The Viper Mini Signature Edition sets new standards for craftsmanship and will sell exclusively atRazer....

SinceRe:Zeropremiered way back in 2016,Emilia has been a central characterwho’s left a lasting impression on fans—even if not entirely positive. Herjourney from a lonely half-elf shunnedfor her resemblance to the Witch of Envy to a royal candidate with genuine ambitions has been marked by intense struggles and moments of growth. With the third season now airing, the fans have an opportunity to see how much Emilia has changed—and the depth of character development in her journey so far....

Summary Resident Evil 9is on the horizon, but getting to this point required Capcom to do some heavy lifting. Prior to 2017,Resident Evilwas on the outs.Resident Evil 5andResident Evil 6had learned the wrong lessons fromRE4, ripping the series away from its survival horror roots and transmogrifying into a horror-adjacent action game that relied too heavily on combat and one-liners. Negative reactions put the series on hold for almost five years. This sent Capcom back to the drawing board and resulted in the company taking a much more creative approach to its next title....

Summary If there’s one thing Hollywood loves it’s a good comeback andRidley Scotthas directed plenty of them of late. However, there’s one particular film in the director’s back catalog that deserves a second chance. Ridley Scott is one of the film industry’s most prolific creators. Starting his career as a director of shorts and television in 1965, Scott has gained over 200 credits on IMDb and is responsible for shepherding some of cinema’s most iconic titles to the screen....

Summary Googlehas been hit by an absolutely massive fine from Russia to the tune of $20 decillion USD. The fine is in response toGoogle’s actions regarding several Russian-led YouTube channels being banned from the service. As the conflict in Ukraine has continued, the internet has been impacted by the fallout, as well. Numerous websites and services have closed monetization to Russian citizens, preventing people likeRussian-based streamers on Twitchfrom earning money. However, this particular fine dates back to a lawsuit dating back to 2020, which has continued to grow ever since....

There are a lot of resources to find inSengoku Dynasty, and they arenot all easy to find. While there are plenty that can be found by just simply exploring the forests and meadows around the villages, players are going to encounter a resource that they have no idea how to obtain on their own. Even worse, the game doesn’t always do a great job of explaining where these resources are, if at all....

Summary Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (SNW)has given fans a much deeper look at secondary characters fromStar Trek: The Original Series (TOS),including Nurse Christine Chapel and otherStar Trekfandom favorites. InTOS,Nurse Chapel played a very important role on the ship, but the majority of her story arc was centered on her work andher obsession with Spock. The show never really focused on her backstory or much of her personal life. The only exception came in the episode “What Are Little Girls Made Of?...

Is theStar Warsfranchise still coming up with new aliens? It can often feel like the Mos Eisley Cantina scene produced every notable species that the series will ever need. ModernStar Warsprojects love to bring back familiar faces from the old movies, but those faces need not necessarily be human. Wookies, Twi’leks, and Rodians pop up all the time, but other figures might be a little less common. Take the Ortolans, for example....

The Force is one of the most mysterious elements ofStar Wars. The original trilogy cleverly hid most of the secrets of its magic system behind decades of lost knowledge, leaving only a handful of old masters who could answer any questions. Future entries provided more information, but those answers often raised new questions. The Force moves in mysterious ways, but the idea of a location with a close connection remains consistent....

Summary There have been plenty of uniqueSuper Mario 64mods over the years, and a new one is taking Nintendo’s legendary plumber through a multiverse of other games, likePokemon,Crash Bandicoot, and evenDoom. Released on the Nintendo 64 in 1996,Super Mario 64brought the titular platforming mascot into a 3D world for the very first time and set a standard for navigating three-dimensional environments that is still revered and referenced to this day....

Summary Before the world discovered this niche genre, Japanese animation was experimenting with concepts like cyberpunk anddark fantasy. Science fiction was often blended with the supernatural, perception was a matter of opinion, and the rules of reality would easily bend or break in the digital worlds of the future. Mostanimated dark fantasyfrom Japan is for adults and never made it to theaters because of the dark, strange, or experimental subject matter....

Summary The power of friendship is a tropecommon in most JRPGs, with the heroes banding together to usually defeat an enemy that relies on their power alone instead of trying to open up to others. It’s so commonplace in this genre that most JRPGs are lampooned for relying on this narrative structure so often. That being said, some JRPGs do a great job of doing justice to this trope by weaving its narrative elements brilliantly around this trope....

Summary Donkey Kong Bananzais a fresh start for Donkey Kong. It isn’t a spinoff of theDonkey Kong Countrygames, and it isn’t a sequel toDonkey Kong 64. That said, there are plenty of callbacks to both of those games, including cameos from otherKongsbeyond Donkey Kong himself. There are new Kongs in the game too, who appear as villains, which is something new for the series. Overall, players may want to know who appears inDonkey Kong Bananzaand how well they are implemented....