Movie-watchers have taken to Reddit to discuss their picks for the most unlikeable characters of all time – and we absolutely agree.
19.07.2023 - 18:09 / theverge.com / Brandon Widder
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We’re now a week out from Amazon Prime Day, and while steep discounts currently seem somewhat in short supply, we’re starting to see some of the best Prime Day deals return. Case in point: the stellar deal we saw on the last-gen iPad from last week has returned, dropping Apple’s entry-level tablet to just $249.99 ($79 off) in the base configuration at checkout.
If you’re planning to travel with kids this summer, Apple’s ninth-gen iPad remains a solid pick, especially when paired with a rugged case of some kind. The budget-friendly model still offers plenty of power via its A13 processor, along with a 3.5mm headphone jack and the same 64GB and 256GB storage options you’re afforded with the iPad Air. More importantly, the 10.2-inch slate lets you do all the things you’d expect an iPad to do despite its outdated design, meaning you can use it to watch Netflix, browse the web, and play whatever game is all the rage these days. (Hint: it’s still Roblox.)
Apple’s entry-level iPad from 2021 has a 10.2-inch screen, an A13 Bionic chip, and a 12MP front camera that supports Apple’s Center Stage feature. It’s also compatible with the first-gen Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard and is the only iPad that still has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
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Movie-watchers have taken to Reddit to discuss their picks for the most unlikeable characters of all time – and we absolutely agree.
If recent weeks have proven nothing, it’s that the internet and many people who refer to themselves as “sources” are in love with the topic of the next Nintendo console. Seriously, they can’t get enough of it and are willing to report just about anything and everything if they feel it’ll get them views and attention. Case in point, recently, there was word that dev kits for the successor to the Nintendo Switch had gone out, and there were “details” about what might be in the console itself. Fast forward to now, and a “Nintendo insider” claims to know the next system’s price.
When it comes to anime, “This isn’t even my final form” is a trope as old as time. As the battle gets heated and the chances of defeat increase, heroes and villains alike reveal that, through either training or just sheer luck, they have at least one more powered-up version ready to go. At its best, like with Luffy’s Gear 5, the latest upgrade to One Piece’s future King of the Pirates, it can be absolutely thrilling. And watching fans react to the event (and inevitably argue over it) makes it clear why it’s become such an enduring trope for the last half-century.
After nearly three years in early access (during which time it sold 2.5 million copies), Baldur’s Gate 3 finally saw its full launch on PC last week, and though many expected the game would do well on critical and commercial fronts given the massive anticipation and hype it generated in the lead-up to its release, its actual performance has somehow managed to blow all expectations out of water.
Launch weekend has seen Baldur's Gate 3 break into the top 10 all-time concurrent player counts on Steam with 712,281 players here on on August 5th, 2023 at once according to SteamDB. That huge peak puts it above Goose Goose Duck, taking the 9th most-played spot, and pushing Apex Legends and its 624k peak into the 11th spot. The «you must be this tall to ride» bar for the top 10 is now firmly fixed at a peak of over 700,000.
As expected, Baldur's Gate 3 continues to rise. On the third day since launch, it set its third concurrent player peak record, replacing Respawn's popular free-to-play Battle Royale game Apex Legends in Steam's all-time Top 10 concurrent player peak with 646K users registered by SteamDB.
Baldur's Gate 3 has had an astoundingly successful launch by pretty much every reasonable metric and now, 24 hours after release, Larian's latest RPG has surpassed the launches of even Bethesda titans like Skyrim and Fallout 4 on Steam.
Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023: The iPhone 14 is part of Apple's current flagship series, therefore it costs a lot. However, its price has plummeted for a short period due to Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale. As a result, you can buy it with hefty discounts, exchange offers, and bank benefits. While the sale was only accessible to Prime members yesterday, it has now opened up for the public, with massive discounts on a selection of items such as smartphones, accessories, wearables, home appliances, and more.
Apple announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, which ended on July 1, 2023. The company reported a quarterly revenue of $81.8 billion, showing a 1 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the quarterly earnings per diluted share stood at $1.26, marking a 5 percent increase from the previous year.
Illfonic has dropped the third free DLC pack for Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed today. It comes with a new type of ghost based on a Real Ghostbusters figure, a new level, and some new customization options from the 2016 reboot.
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The developers of PlayStation cult classic Patapon are back with a new rhythm-based game, which was funded via Kickstarter in less than an hour.