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Microsoft is unveiling loads of Xbox Series X hardware details today via Xbox Wire. We previously had a pretty good idea what this thing was packing when Microsoft revealed features like Quick Resume and Smart Delivery at the end of last month, but we now have plenty of details — including specific numbers —  on what’s under the hood. Head below for a closer look.
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Well it’s Pi Day, and this year we have some special circumstances thanks to COVID-19, so you might be looking for some projects to do inside instead of going out. I decided to try my first Raspberry Pi project and create a retro gaming emulator with the Raspberry Pi 4. A lot of the nostalgia I have for retro games revolves around computers rather than consoles, so I’m going to take a look at getting some free ports and also some legally licensed point and click adventures in the form of the Space Quest series. Head below for a step-by-step video tutorial on how to get this up and running
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Roughly 1-year after the makers of LittleBigPlanet announced early access availability to its Dreams game, Media Molecule has begun paving a way for players to make money by selling their own creations. Perhaps the most interesting part of this news is that Media Molecule states content made is owned solely by its creator, allowing any sales to be negotiated without a need to split revenue. Continue reading to learn more.

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Target is one of the country’s largest retailers, both online and in-store. The company has long offered a credit card for its frequent shoppers, but many might have avoided it due to not wanting another ding on their credit score. However, these days, you can choose between a RedCard credit card or a debit card, and both share the same major benefits. Not sure whether the Target RedCard credit or debit is the best choice? Keep reading to find out the details on both offerings.

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Hitch Hotel has hit the market as yet another option for taking life on the road with an ultra-portable design suitable for a myriad of vehicles. The tow-behind trailer can be pulled by cars, trucks, and SUVs alike, making it a solid pairing for smaller vehicles like Tesla’s Model 3. The expandable design makes it a cinch to set up shop wherever your adventures take you, and the low-cost of entry makes it even easier to get started. Head below for more.

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Topo Designs, a Denver origin company, has new spring arrivals that are a must-see. If you’ve never heard of Topo Designs, the brand’s motive is based on a mountain design with modern twists that are functional. Their new spring arrivals feature over 40 items with packpacks for hiking, jackets, accessories, and more. Prices start at just $15 for accessories and go up to $350. Head below the jump to find all of our top picks from Topo Designs Spring Arrivals.

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Today, Sennheiser is showcasing its latest pair of headphones, this time taking the true wireless route for its new Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2. Pairing the brand’s usual focus on high fidelity audio with a cable-free design, these earbuds bring active noise cancellation into the mix, as well. There’s also bolstered battery life compared to the brand’s first iteration of true wireless cans, and a stylish fabric-wrapped charging case. Head below for a closer look at Sennheiser’s newest release, as well as for details on pricing, availability, and more.

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A new Control expansion has been announced by developer Remedy. Fans of the company’s mind-bending action game should be happy to know more content is on the way in the form of The Foundation — a paid expansion to the base game that appears to be quite a substantial story add-on campaign-like experience. While Remedy mentioned the add-on pack many months ago, it wasn’t entirely clear when it would come to fruition. Then this week, the company took to its Twitter page to unveil the new Control expansion with a debut teaser trailer. Check it out below.
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Shadow is a cloud-based computing platform like no other. While Google Stadia lets you play games on just about any screen through its cloud-based gaming technology, and NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW allows you to enjoy gaming on any device, Shadow is quite different. Instead of offering a separate gaming service, or running games through its own launcher, Shadow gives you a full Windows computer at your disposal, which can be used for gaming, graphic design, or anything, really.

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Tag Heuer has bolstered its large lineup of watches today with an updated version of its Wear OS-powered smartwatch. This update makes it the third iteration of Tag Heuer Connected the company has shipped. Some of the upgrades include a new Snapdragon 3100 processor, sensor additions for improved activity tracking, alongside a higher-resolution OLED display. As you might expect, this smartwatch chases the high-end with a price that obliterates what you’ll spend on something like TicWatch. Continue reading to learn more.

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Luxury brand Montblanc has unveiled a new pair of headphones today designed for long flights with comfort at the forefront. As you might’ve expected, the price tag isn’t cheap but there’s a lot to like about the visuals here, including ultra-plush earpads and a nice muted set of colors. Hit the jump for full details on the new Montblanc MB 01 Smart Headphones, including pricing information and availability.

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Disney fans are going to love Columbia’s new collection of spring gear. The limited-edition collection of Disney gear includes 18-pieces in both adult and youth sizes. You will find water-resistant jackets, sweatshirts, pants, accessories, and more. Prices start at just $30 and goes up to $200 for select jackets. Best of all, each piece was designed to be travel friendly with lightweight and packable material. Head below to find all of our top picks from Columbia’s Disney collection.

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The classic Blade Runner game is making a triumphant and official return this year.  Following years of legal troubles and some interesting mishaps, the folks at Nightdive Studios — the group responsible for the Turok and System Shock restorations — have now found a way to remaster the classic 90’s adventure game for modern-day hardware. You can learn more about the backstory and the upcoming Blade Runner remaster down below.
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Earlier in the week, both LEGO and Nintendo fans were surprised to hear that the two companies would be collaborating on their first-ever release together. After getting a sneak peek at what to expect, today, LEGO is officially unveiling its Super Mario kit. Complete with plenty of brick-built action from the popular franchise like Question Mark blocks, Goombas, and more, the set stars a new type of minifigure packing an LED screens and speaker—Head below for all of the details on the new LEGO Mario set.

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If you’ve ever dreamed of having a soundboard to use while playing on an Xbox or PS4, Nyko has you covered. With 11 sound buttons that can be customized to your sounds, the Nyko Sound Pad makes it easy to add some fun sounds to your party’s chat. Head below to see how this $25 console accessory performs.
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While it’s far from what Microsoft has done with a brand new Age of Empires game, EA is following in the footsteps of many other video game companies by remastering some of its iconic games. Of its many titles, Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is comprised of Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, and three expansion packs which include Covert Ops, Counterstrike, and The Aftermath. While the project has been public knowledge since October 2018, EA is starting to show us more of what is behind the curtain with a release date and trailer. Continue reading for more details.

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Sony has now teamed up with Nike on a special pair of MLB The Show 20 Air Max sneakers. Officially known as the Air Max 90 Javy Baez, the sneakers are a special collaboration between the two brands featuring this year’s MLB The Show cover player and will be available both in-game and in real life later this month, if you’re lucky anyway. Head below for all the details.
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After initially being detailed back at CES 2020, LG is now providing more information on its line of this year’s OLED TVs. LG is slated to release 14 new models in all, including the art-inspired GX Gallery series, real 8K ZX models, and 4K Ultra HD TVs. With more pressuring mounting from competitors in Samsung and Sony, LG is moving quickly to saturate the market with its latest OLED TVs, including the smallest panel to date. Hit the jump for full details on all of today’s news, pricing, and availability for these new LG OLED TVs.

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Spring showers are inevitable, however Hunter Boots make it bearable with their new collection. Each item is waterproof and very stylish for the new season. They’re also offering an array of new colors for spring with pops of red, pink, blues and even florescent hues. There are hundreds of new items to choose from and prices start at just $25 for both men and women. Plus, I personally own a pair of Hunter Boots and would highly recommend them. They’re very well made and will last you for years to come. Head below the jump to find all of our top picks from the Hunter Boots Spring collection.

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Today Amazon is expanding its stable of Ring smart home security products with two new video doorbells as well as some updated accessories. The Ring Video Doorbell 3 and 3 Plus enter with a new feature set like pre-roll recording, enhanced motion detection, and 1080p feeds, all in a battery-powered design. Head below for a closer look at what the latest from Ring entails, as well as pricing and availability details.

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It doesn’t look there’s going to be an E3 this year. As more and more public events are effected by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), including music festivals and the likely possibility of sporting events, E3 2020 has now been canceled. While it does not appear as though the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) — the body responsible for hosting E3 since 1995 — has yet to make an official announcement, the industry’s biggest event of the year is likely to get has now been canceled. But as an increasing number of publishers have been pulling out of E3 in the last few years — Sony hasn’t even shown up since 2018 — the disappointing news doesn’t mean all is lost. More details below.
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Horizon Zero Dawn has been out for a few years now and has taken the gaming world by storm. With its open-world design, you’ll have to fight against unique machines and rival tribes as you explore a landscape that is “teeming with wildlife and danger.” This multi-award-winning role-play game started out on PlayStation, and will soon be the first Sony-developed game to release on Windows through Steam this summer.

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Keeping a clean desk always helps with productivity, and ElevationLab has recently expanded its desk cleaning product line by adding the ElevationShelf that easily mounts under a desk to fight clutter. With a similar black industrial design as the AnchorPro, we took a look at last year; the $25 ElevationShelf can be mounted with either the 3M adhesive pads or with screws to make it more secure. Check out the video below to see it in action.
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Leviton seems to have opened the floodgates with new smart devices rolling out left and right. Just last month it took the wraps off both a light switch with Alexa inside and its 4-speed ceiling fan controller. The new Leviton 4-Button Controller is the latest offering to join the Decora Smart line-up. As you’d expect, it seamlessly ties in with other Leviton products, but the real magic comes with IFTTT-compatibility.
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Just in time for spring, Dyson has a new product on the market called Corrale This straightener comes after the highly successful launches of the Supersonic Hair Dryer and AirWrap Curling Dryer. Debuting after over 7-years in the making, this straightener is one like you’ve never seen. The reason it took so long to create it is because it’s said to straighten and style your hair using 50-percent less heat than competitors. You can currently purchase it at Dyson or Ulta for $499.99 and it comes in two color options. Head below the jump to find out more about the Dyson Corrale straightener.

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After a nearly 15-year hiatus, today the NFL and 2K Studios announced that they’d be joining forces once again to produce a football video game starting in 2021. However, don’t get your hopes up too much, Madden and EA Sports still have a tight grip on simulation rights for the NFL. So what will this new 2K title look like? Head below for everything we know so far about the next generation of NFL 2K titles slated for release next fall.

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It’s officially Mario Day! While all of the usual suspects have been getting in on the action in celebration of the famed plumber, LEGO is surprising us by announcing its latest partnership. You read that right, the toy company and Nintendo are collaborating on their first creation together, starring none other than Mario himself. Head below for everything we know so far about the upcoming LEGO Mario set.

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SEGA has now officially confirmed a new Panzer Dragoon VR game. The cult-hit SEGA Saturn series is already getting the remake treatment for Nintendo Switch, but it looks the dragon-mounted rail shooter series is jumping into the next dimension soon too. Known as Panzer Dragoon Voyage Record, the upcoming virtual reality experience will pull from the first three titles in the series to create a new single-player VR experience. Head below for more details.
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Kingston, a leader in flash memory storage, just announced its latest Canvas series of SD cards including the Canvas Plus. These new SD and microSD cards include Kingston’s first UHS-II offering, which boasts up to 300MBps read and 260MBps write, which is perfect for capturing both 4K and 8K video and high-resolution photos.

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Optoma has been on a roll lately. The company just unveiled laser projectors with up to 4,200-lumen output and only one week later it has taken the wraps of “the world’s first 240Hz, 4K UHD home theater projector.” This technology is made specifically for gaming, and even then, PCs are currently the only way to take full advantage of what the new Optoma UHD50X projector has to offer as readily-available consoles tend to top out at 60Hz. Optoma UHD30 and HD146X have also been announced today. Continue reading to learn more.

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When springtime rolls around it makes the perfect opportunity to spruce up your home. The Container Store is making it easy with an array of new items to try. It’s time to throw back the drapes, open the windows, let the fresh air in and get the house ready for warm weather. Currently featuring new items, the Container Store’s latest collection will make every space look more beautiful and organized for a fresh feel. Best of all, prices start at just $3. Head below the jump to find all of our top picks from the Container Store’s new spring line.

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Call of Duty Warzone has finally been made official. While early speculation and a series of leaks (including gameplay footage) seemed to point what looked like a battle royale mode for Modern Warfare, now that the dust has settled we can confirm Warzone as being an entirely standalone experience. In fact, it will be available for free for all players starting tomorrow. Head below for all the details and a closer look at today’s launch trailer.
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After dedicating 2019 to celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Star Wars theme, it seems LEGO has had its fill yet for unveiling commemorative kits from a galaxy far, far away. With 2020 marking 40-years, since The Empire Strikes Back, was released in theaters, we’re now getting two new creations that hark back to the beloved film. Assembling two iconic characters from the film, fans will soon be able to add a brick-built Stormtrooper and Boba Fett helmet to their LEGO collections. Head below for a closer look.

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eBay has announced its Best Ever Spring Sale which kicks off today in earnest featuring deals on wardrobe, tech, and outdoor gear for the new season. Starting today, the online auction house will deliver a rotating cast of deals for the next 14-days. Each of which will feature a new selection of price drops across every category, including tech, fashion, home goods, and more. eBay’s usual “best price guarantee” will also be present, ensuring that shoppers get the lowest price possible each day. Hit the jump for full details on this year’s announcement.

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Sniper Elite is probably one of my favorite series outside of the standard AAA titles like Tom Clancy, Call of Duty, and Apex Legends. Zombie Army Trilogy comes from the same developers and features many similar aspects, including the x-ray kill cam that the series is known for. Well, the company is releasing its must-have game on Nintendo Switch on March 31st, so get ready to mow down Nazi Zombies anywhere you go on Nintendo’s portable gaming system.

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While hopping from restaurant to restaurant can be fun, many would agree that there’s something special about making a delicious dinner at home for the whole family. Well, I guess part of it depends on how tasty and adventurous it is. Thankfully the Gozney Outdoor Oven is here and it’s bound to add a little spice to what’s currently going on in most kitchens. Available in four sizes, the Black Edition oven can be fueled using gas or wood and paves the way towards delectable homemade pizza.

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With warmer weather right around the corner, it might be a good time to think about adding a new tool to your spring cleaning kit. The Eufy HomeVac S11 is the bigger, much bigger brother to the H11 we checked out recently. With three different power modes delivering 8-40 minutes of run time, up to 120AW of suction, and a wide variety of various attachments, the Eufy HomeVac S11 has quite a bit to offer. Check out the video below to see it in action.
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One of the biggest trends in recent years we’ve seen is in living the van life. Or perhaps more appropriately put, converting your existing vehicle into a home away from home. Egoe is looking to capitalize on that trend with its new Nestbox, a unique add-on for various vehicles that delivers a fully functioning kitchen and more. With warmer weather on the way, it’s a natural fit for those amongst interested in camping or tackling the great outdoors this spring and summer. By simply sliding in the Nestbox module into your luggage space, you’ll be able to create a custom kitchen on wheels made for your needs. Hit the jump for full details, pricing, and more.

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Sunny and warmer weather will be here before we know it or if you’re heading to spring break, it’s time to update your shades. Top brands are releasing their new arrivals for spring including Quay, Nike, DIFF, and many more. That’s why today we are rounding up our favorite style that features budget-friendly prices and is under $100. Head below to find all of our top picks to update your spring sunglasses and be sure to check out our guide to the best men’s watches under $100.

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Well, it’s now March, and that means Mario Day or Mar10 is right around the corner now. Taking place on March 10 each year (March 10 = Mar10, get it?), what started as an unofficial holiday for everyone’s favorite plumber was embraced by Nintendo starting back in 2016 and has since become a staple in the gaming calendar. And if last year is any indication, we are in for a series of promotions directly from Nintendo, including price drops on Switch games with all of the major retailers following suit. Head below for more details.
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Control4 and SnapAV are back with another new smart home solution dubbed Essential Lighting. This entry-level module further expands the Control4 Wireless Lighting Lineup and offers a dimmer, switch auxiliary keypad, and two plug-in models allowing you to enjoy ease of use when it comes to controlling your smart home.

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Shortly after G-Shock debuted a Bruce Lee-inspired offering, Swatch has taken the wraps off of a new watch influenced by the model Q wears in the new James Bond film, No Time To Die. As you may have expected, this watch will be a limited-edition. Only 7007 models of Swatch Q will be made, a number clearly inspired by the ever-famous fictional spy. This watch is based on the Swatch Skin Irony collection that’s only been around since 2018. Continue reading to learn more.
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Spring is almost here and there are new cookbooks hitting the shelves. We recently just covered the best new books to read this March and now we are rounding up the best in food. Whether you’re looking for new dinner recipes or how to decorate your next child’s birthday cake, we have a great cookbook for you. We even have an option for healthy eating to get you ready for summer swimsuit outings. Head below the jump to find all of our top picks in spring cookbooks.

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Bang & Olufsen is making a return following a quiet start to 2020, today unveiling its new Beosound Balance. This $2,250 speaker offers the usual mix of high-end design with audio to match. However, Bang & Olufsen is entering the crowded smart speaker marketplace with Google Assistant and AirPlay 2 capabilities in tow on its latest release. Designed in partnership with London-based agency Layer, this cylindrical speaker comes in two colors and offer premium finishes that bypass many of its competitors in this category. Head below for full details, availability, and more on the new Beosound Balance Smart Speaker.

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Sony is finally giving us a firm Ghost of Tsushima release date today. The highly-anticipated open-world samurai game from Sucker Punch studios has been a long time in the making. Still, it looks like the game is finally getting a solid release date some three years after being initially unveiled. Along with details on the deluxe and collector’s editions, Sony also dropped a brand new story trailer. Everything is down below.
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