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As the world changes, so do console generations. The Nintendo Switch is over seven years old, so it’s time for an update. Nintendo Switch 2 rumors have been swirling for years, but now we’ve seen some signs. On January 16th, the company officially revealed the sequel to its most successful home video game console in history with a short trailer.The Switch 2 has a larger display, magnetic Joy-Cons, and a sleeker design, but functionally it’s very similar to the original system. The company also reaffirmed that the upcoming console will be backwards compatible with Switch games.While the reveal confirmed some…
The 7 year wait is finally over. Nintendo has officially announced its next console, the Switch 2. Now that the announcement has actually been made after months of speculation, we can all move on to another game, right? Not so fast. The short introductory video actually generated more questions than answers. There’s still a lot we don’t know about Nintendo’s upcoming hybrid console, so let’s take a closer look.When will it come out?I don’t understand! Nintendo has a direct livestream scheduled for April 2nd, and we’ll likely get that information there. It will be a little later than that, sometime…
With CES over and Samsung’s Unpacked on the horizon, the Engadget staff had a quick chance to catch their breath this week. But we still kept an eye on the trading machine to see what technology sales were worth your money. There are several Apple sales going on at the moment, including deals on the latest iPad mini and the new 15-inch MacBook Air, as well as first-time discounts on the Kindle Colorsoft e-reader. There are some discounts on Bluetooth trackers that can help you keep an eye on your keys and bags. And Best Buy is currently running a…
Unless you’ve lived a tough life, you probably know that this game is the industry’s hottest RPG hero shooter since Overwatch. This is a big reason why Marvel Comics announced that with the debut of MARVEL RIVALS #1, all six issues of the digital comic Marvel Rivals Infinity Comics will be released in print for the first time. Written by Paul Allor with art by Luca Claretti, the comic provides backstory for the game’s two original teams and will be in stores near you in April. Like Marvel’s other video games and comic book series like Fortnite For more information,…
Do you want to buy a new cell phone? Wait at least another week before issuing a credit card. That’s because Samsung’s first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22nd, and like the past few years, you can watch it from home.Between reliable leaks and historical precedent, we can reasonably assume that at least this event will include a new lineup of Galaxy S25 phones (including Ultra, Plus, and regular models). The new phone is more or less guaranteed to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, with some design tweaks and new colors added. And…
The final story of the legendary Chuck Austin will be DSTLRY’s Defiant, and the conclusion of the series will bring the curtain down on the writer’s more than 40-year career. Austin, best known for his work on X-Men, The Avengers and US War Machine, teams up with Patrick Olliffe (JSA: Classified) to create a story about a war veteran who travels back in time. Tell a science fiction story. There is scope to unravel the truth behind his son’s death, and in the process, we discover that there is a much larger mystery going on. The Beat has an exclusive…
April Showers Bring May Flowers Volume 1 Writer and artist: Roku SakuraPublisher: Yen Press (print and digital editions)Translation: Leanne HarveyLettering: Bianca PistilloPublication date: December 3, 2024Rating: TeenGenre: Manga (JPN), Comedy, Romance, Daily Life Rokuakura’s April Showers Bring May Flowers was added to Yen Press’ growing library in December. It is a romantic comedy manga completed in 12 volumes, and won 5th place in the 2019 “Next Coming Manga Award” in the print category. Currently, only the first volume is available in English, but the next volume is scheduled to be released in March. I’m looking forward to seeing it made…
Image credit: Green Iceberg Press Gus Benes finds himself in a strange, fantastical, but monster-infested world, much like ancient Greece. And he’s about to learn more about why he’s there and what’s expected of him. This is another great issue of Voyager that I’ve really enjoyed so far. You can peek behind the curtain of the world of Argos, and light is also shed on the two mysterious women who have been helping Gus up until now. Once again, this is also a very gorgeous comic, with a style reminiscent of European albums. The details are beautiful and luxuriously produced,…
Marvel’s Star Wars Comics is reimagining unused Return of the Jedi art for the upcoming comic book series Star Wars: Jedi Knight. Straight from the 80’s Kenner Toy line comes ATHA PRIME, the main villain who was meant to be the big bad for the Star Wars toy line. This new comic series comes straight from the mind of acclaimed screenwriter and comics artist Marc Guggenheim and features artwork by Madivek Mousabekov. The STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #1 comic officially launches on March 5th, and many hints about what’s to come have already been sprinkled throughout the Star Wars comic…
Printopia, the latest graphic novel from publisher Cosmic Lion Productions and Bob Fingerman (Minimum Wage), is now in comic book stores, and The Beat has an exclusive look at the story. Printopia, Fingerman’s first original graphic novel in more than a decade, tells the story of Darla Vogel, who works at a well-known print shop serving those seeking to create comics, zines, and other physical media. Although Darla appears to be negative about storytelling, she is secretly planning her own story, and a graphic novel will follow her efforts. “I have long been a fan of Bob’s work, so I…