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A newly issued decision by the Supreme Court of the United States of America could have consequences for “walled garden” storefronts like Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox’s consoles. The case before the Supreme Court stems from an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, claiming that Apple is a “monopolistic retailer” pushing price increases onto customers. Apple appealed the case, which is what the Supreme Court has sided against, allowing the antitrust case to continue forward and opening up a path for other companies to face similar suits....

Apple appears to be moving a large portion of its manufacturing away from China due in part to trade tensions between the United States and the East Asian country. The California tech giant reportedly plans to move a more significant portion of its iPhone production to India, and a large portion of its iPad production, including the newest iPad Air, to Vietnam for the first time. Back in 2019, Apple began producing a small amount of AirPod Pros in Vietnam to test the waters of expanding its manufacturing base outside of China....

In a recent rapid-fire interview, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey creative director Jonathan Dumont revealed a feature that he fought hard to include in the upcoming action role-playing game: enemy recruitment. For the first time in the franchise, enemies can be recruited to fight for Alexios or Kassandra, whether at land or sea. This system, which was compared to the Nemesis System in the Middle-earth video game franchise, sees these characters become at-sea and on-land bonuses, with the recruited enemies and NPCs giving various bonuses to naval gameplay....

One of the outfits that Bayek can wear in Assassin’s Creed Origins is the Sekhmet Costume. It might not have any added benefit besides a cosmetic change for Bayek, but it is too cool to pass up. The cat-like helmet is what puts this costume a step above the rest and it is probably why most people are searching for it in the first place. Fortunately, this is one legendary outfit that isn’t too difficult to acquire seeing as all you have to do is complete a side quest....

Nobody is going to underestimate the power of Excalibur in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. It’s a legendary weapon in both literature and gaming. In this particular game, it is in an unmarked underground location and can only be accessed after completing every single Treasure of Britain puzzle and defeating three Zealots wandering in the world. But for all of the hype around this lucrative weapon, did you know there are actually one-handed weapons with higher DPS?...

While exploring Scriopescire, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players are bound to run into the King of the Hill mystery. Atop a hill, a crazy man is screaming about being superior to others, claiming that no one can knock him off his hill. Naturally, Eivor takes this as a challenge and then proceeds to do exactly that. Mysteries in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla aren’t usually as straightforward as quests. While completing them, players won’t get quest markers telling them where to go every step of the way and instead must solve each mystery by paying close attention to the dialogue or other hints....

Towards the end of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Grantebridgescire arc, players will be tasked with figuring out which of Soma’s inner circle advisors betrayed her. It’s a difficult task as all of the suspects are relatively likeable and each of them have some evidence that could be considered incriminating. Without the full story, players will have a hard time knowing for certain. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has the player make choices for Eivor frequently, but it can be difficult to tell which ones actually matter....

34 crazy inventions, you won’t believe what you’re about to see 24 weird and wonderful life-changing tech from around the world Ocean pollution removal Solar panel roads Battery bricks Solar glass panels Plastic eating microbots Carbon friendly computing Tesla Solar Roof Tidal Turbines Graphene Electric vehicles Solar panel vehicle roofing Lab-grown food 3D printed food stuffs Carbon Capture and Storage Buildings that absorb CO2 Batteries that get better Electricity from air Turning bottles into sand Edible six pack rings Ink made from air Trainers made from coffee Aquaponics

The Hasbro Toy Company first introduced the world to G.I. Joe on February 2nd, 1964. The brainchild of a Manhattan licensing agent named Stan Weston, he was awarded a $100,000 fee for the concept. Before G.I. Joe, the toy company’s biggest hit was “Mr. Potato Head”. Don Levine, Vice President and Director of Marketing and Development at Hasbro, had the foresight to believe in Stan Weston’s vision. Levine developed the the original prototype figure that would become G....

Nickelodeon sitcoms usually tend to have stories that are easy to follow and straight to the point. Shows like Drake & Josh just follow the lives of the two stepbrothers after their parents got married and it was a huge success. Brought to you by the same creator, iCarly follows a girl named Carly Shay who would get the most insane but fun opportunities in a modern day. While the show is focused around the web show by the same name, iCarly mostly focuses on the lives of Carly and her friends....

The best way to gauge the degree of a fandom craze is by visiting places where you are bound to find these crazy fans. Facebook and Twitter might be among the most used forms of social media but they are far from the most clustered when it comes to conveying fan interest. Picture-based websites and applications such as Pinterest and Instagram stand out with thousands of posts dedicated to fandoms. These applications, while having their own memes and posts, borrow heavily from Tumblr....

Square Enix isn’t releasing many details about the Avengers Project yet, but we have some theories about which heroes will show up to help reassemble Earth’s mightiest. Last week’s Avengers Project reveal definitely left fans of Square Enix and Marvel with more questions than anyone came in with. The teaser hinted that an Avengers game developed by Crystal Dynamics with help from Eidos Montreal would be the first in a new series of Marvel projects coming from Square Enix....

The 1990s were a golden age of programming for Nickelodeon. Thanks to a stellar lineup of shows appealing to kids, tweens, teens, and even adults, Nick always had something fun to watch. In the era of reboots, it’s time to take another look at these five classic ’90s shows and bring them back for a new generation to enjoy. The Secret World of Alex Mack Original run: 1994 - 1998; 78 episodes...

A central concept in the Pokémon world is that of evolution. The ins and outs of this process vary: they can be unique and utterly bizarre at times (who the heck decided that Inkay could only evolve if the console was turned upside down), while other Pokémon are very easy to evolve. It all comes down to particular species. We all know the basics of the process, though: a given Pokémon evolves into its next form, usually enjoying a boost to its stats and maybe a new typing along the way....

While Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s last two gaming ventures–that is, 50 Cent: Bulletproof and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand–may have been some weird licensed games, they’re nowhere close to being some of the worst ever made. Now, it seems as if the rapper, actor, and producer still has the itch to put out another title, as he has said he would be willing to make a third game if the idea is “unique” enough....

Gaming is one of the world’s most popular hobbies. People from all walks of life enjoy playing video games, but games are not always enjoyable or accessible for everyone. It’s not that games are too difficult—vast options in genre and gameplay settings now satisfy most skill sets; it’s that most game makers don’t consider the needs of players with disabilities. Charity organizations like AbleGamers are trying to fix this problem. By partnering with developers and pushing for additional game features like alternate color schemes, easily readable subtitles, and unrestricted keybinding, AbleGamers is helping to make the world of video games a more inclusive place....

It seems like Modern Warfare 3 has won its first battle against Battlefield 3 – or at least against one Battlefield 3 fan – as an arbitration panel has ruled in favor of Activision over the URL ModernWarfare3.com. Purchased long before the announcement of Modern Warfare 3 but not really becoming a nuisance until two months ago, the URL redirected any visitor to the site — those hopeful to see MW3 content — to the official Battlefield 3 site....

As gamers all over the world are sequestered away, Call of Duty: Warzone seems to have come at a perfect time. The long-rumored and awaited battle royale has arrived and is considered a must-play game by many. While Activision was silent about Warzone during development, they have since released a behind the scenes overview of the free-to-play experience that dives deep into what makes the game special. In the video, the developers claim that this is a new era in Call of Duty, putting an emphasis on this being the first free-to-play Call of Duty game for the Infinity Ward and Raven Software teams....

Not unlike last night’s midnight openings for Grand Theft Auto V, Call of Duty fans will be waiting in line to purchase the upcoming installment in the first-person military shooter franchise on November 5 at midnight for PS3, PC, Wii U, or Xbox 360. Chances are pretty high that many of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers in that group will end up buying a next-gen machine long before they are ready to call it quits on Call of Duty: Ghosts....

It seems that PUBG Mobile, which has now been revamped to Battlegrounds Mobile India just can’t catch a break in India. After getting banned in the country by the Indian Government claiming national security issues, the developer took a step back and came back as a renewed product which apparently had no ties with China. Unfortunately, some Indian politicians are not having it and have called for a ban on this game as well....