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Quick Links Microtransactions (also known as MTX) have been popularized mainly by freemium games. They are optional payments that help game developers and publishers make money from games they otherwise might not have. However, microtransactions have increasingly snuck into premium, paid games. Is this trend, perhaps, justifiable? Why Do Microtransactions Exist in Video Games At All? You might recall a time when microtransactions did not exist. You bought a game, and that was it—you owned all the content in it....

Summary Writers AJ Mendez and Aimee Garcia have teamed up for another comic book series – having previously cowritten several projects together, including aGLOWcomic adaptation – which will honor Mexican culture through a classic supernatural scary story. The series,Day of the Dead Girl, unites Garcia and Mendez with artist Belén Culebras, and will be released by indie publisher Magma Comix. Screen Rant is pleased to share the exclusive first look at the cover forDay of the Dead Girl#1....

TheGoogle Pixel 8ais expected to debut in a couple of months' time, possibly at I/O 2024. There’s not much we know about the device except for the information gleaned frompre-launch leaksandunofficial rendersof the midranger. However, a Googler has now revealed that a recently removed Android feature would be coming back on the Pixel 8a and newer devices. Google is pricing itself out of the budget smartphone market Despite competitive prices across the industry, Google keeps raising the price of the Pixel A-series...

Google’s Android statues are being repaired and will return soon Mysteries pop up in improbable places. Perhaps you’re swimming in a public pool, and you don’t know why someone threw a candy bar in the deep end (you hope it’s a candy bar). You visit a diner, order coffee and pie, then die. Or maybe you find yourself on Google’s sunny campus in Mountain View, California, and you realize, with a shudder, that all the little greenAndroid statuesare gone....

Summary The Yule Ball is a momentous occasion in the world ofHarry Potter, and Rupert Grint is now honoring his experience with it. InHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Grint played the comedic Ron Weasley, who partnered with Padma Patil (Afshan Azad) for the ball. Their date was unsuccessful, as Padma eventually left Ron when he refused to dance. Still, given thatGoblet of Firemade $896.8 million at the box office, and the movies are popular enough to spawn aHarry Potterrevival show, it left an impression....

Hogwarts Legacy’ssequel has been much discussed, especially the many ways it should improve upon the original game. WhileHogwarts Legacywas a strong open-world entry that managed to capture the magic of theHarry Potterfranchise, it was missing a lot of features that would help immerse players better into the wizarding world. Fortunately, since its launch back in early 2023, several games have been released that would serve as strong inspiration for the sequel....

If you like to listen to an uninterrupted flow of music, the handy Apple Music Crossfade function automatically removes the silence between tracks for you. Available on Apple and Android devices, Crossfade is easy to enable and adjust. Here’s how to set it up on your device. How to Enable Apple Music’s Crossfade The Crossfade feature is available in the iOS, iPadOS, and Android versions of Apple Music. How to Enable and Adjust Crossfade on iOS or iPadOS Crossfade was one of the newApple Music features introduced in iOS 17....

Quick Links A new crafting item added to theShadow Of The ErdtreeDLC forElden Ringare Swollen Grapes, which you can get and use to create tools to help your character. Cultivated through the madness of the Frenzied Flame, these items are rare in the Land of Shadow. You’ll have to defeat seemingly invulnerable enemies or explore the darkest reaches of the DLC’s new map to obtain Swollen Grapes. Unlike thecool new weapons inShadow Of The Erdtree, Swollen Grapes help set up effects closer to the various spells added to the DLC....

How to quickly order items on Amazon with Alexa Voice Shopping Along with playing music, controllingmany smart home devices, and refreshing your mood with jokes, Alexa can also help you order stuff from Amazon. Whether you want to reorder coffee, buy groceries, or refill your medications, Alexa gets the job done with your voice commands. Here’s how you’re able to set up and use Alexa Voice Shopping to shop on Amazon....

Are you looking for the perfect studying tool to help you be organized at school? Note-taking can be messy—especially if you have multiple classes to manage at once. Evernote is a smart note-taking tool bundled with features to make studying easier. If you suffer from poor organization, Evernote can help to break your bad habits and get your life at school back in order. Here’s how to use Evernote to take notes easily in class....

The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos & Chock Chapple have struggled to bring their families together, but I think they’ve finally found a way to make their modern family work. After appearing as a contestant inThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, 61-year-old Joan was cast asTheBachelorspin-off’s first female lead. She met 60-year-old Chock Chapple on night one of the new chapter in her life, and they got engaged during the final rose ceremony....

Fitbit is undeniably one of the most popular health and fitness watch brands out there today, with millions of users worldwide. Fitbit’s wearable tech devices offer a lot of insightful features, but you might wonder if you can really trust its heart rate monitor. Just how accurate is Fitbit’s heart rate monitor, and should you be using it for reliable readings? How a Fitbit Monitors Your Heart Rate There are numerous biological metrics that Fitbit can track, including the following:...

Summary Xbox Game Passhas long been heralded as the best deal in gaming, and while that likely remains true, I’m growing concerned about its effect on the Xbox brand at large. By all accounts, Xbox should be firing on all cylinders; a landmark lawsuit victory against the Federal Trade Commission kept Microsoft’s historic acquisition spree alive, this year’sXbox Games Showcase was packed with announcementsto make it the best presentation at Summer Game Fest, and a new, lax exclusive strategy is beginning to make Xbox Game Studios titles more widely available....