Month: October 2024

The most intense racing game from Nintendo returns to Switch

Nintendo is much more than Mario, Zelda, and Fire Emblem. With many legendary franchises, many of them forgotten, they have a catalog with which they wouldn’t need to return to any of their heavy hitters in the next decade without repeating a single franchise. That is the depth of Nintendo’s catalog. Something they remind us of today with the announcement of their upcoming releases for Nintendo Switch Online. Because Nintendo has announced that the next two titles coming to Nintendo Switch Online are F-Zero: GP Legend and F-Zero Climax. They will be included in the service on the upcoming 11th […]

Nintendo is much more than Mario, Zelda, and Fire Emblem. With many legendary franchises, many of them forgotten, they have a catalog with which they would have no need to return to any of their heavyweights in the next decade without repeating a single franchise. That is the depth of Nintendo’s catalog. Something they remind us of today with the announcement of their upcoming releases for Nintendo Switch Online.

Because Nintendo has announced that the next two titles coming to Nintendo Switch Online are F-Zero: GP Legend and F-Zero Climax. Included in the service on October 11, exclusively for those who pay for the Expansion Pack, these are two very interesting additions as they are the last two F-Zero games released to date outside of online experiments by Nintendo. Both for Game Boy Advance, GP Legend was released in Europe and North America in 2004, but Climax appeared exclusively in Japan on October 21, 2004, making this the first time we can play it.

In turn, Nintendo has taken the opportunity to announce the additional content coming to F-Zero 99 with version 1.50. Adding a new league, the Ace Cup, five new tracks, an expanded practice mode, and new customization options for the ship, the game continues to expand over time. It’s not a replacement for a new F-Zero, but it does quell the cravings.

Does this mean that there could be an F-Zero in development by Nintendo? It doesn’t seem likely. Or not because of the release of these games. While November 21, 2025, marks the 35th anniversary of the franchise, nothing suggests that there is a possibility of a new installment in the series. Not when Nintendo has shown very little interest in anniversary celebrations, or has even hinted at what their future plans might be through other moves in re-releases or updates.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible for F-Zero to return. Next year marks its 35th anniversary. Nintendo Switch 2 opens the door to many things. Who knows. In the meantime, we have a great update for F-Zero 99 and can enjoy the last two major games of the franchise, one of which we never got to enjoy in the West, so that even if we never get a new F-Zero, we can continue to enjoy the franchise as it was.

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The new Microsoft Office 2024 is now available on PC and Mac, and we know its price

When Microsoft 365 came into our lives, many of us feared that the future would be like this: subscriptions for everything, eliminating the traditional option of buying programs to own them, without the need to pay month by month. Microsoft seemed to be on board with this and tried it with Microsoft 365, even making the traditional version of Microsoft Office, which was released every few years with useful new features and an improved interface, disappear. Fortunately for everyone, as we will now see, Microsoft has backtracked with its Office 2024 and the option for users to buy the package is back […]

When Microsoft 365 came into our lives, many of us feared that the future would be like this: subscriptions for everything, eliminating the traditional option of buying programs to own them, without the need to pay month after month.

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Microsoft seemed to be on board and tried with Microsoft 365, leading to the disappearance of the traditional Microsoft Office mode that was released every few years and brought useful new features and an improved interface.

Fortunately for everyone, as we will now see, Microsoft has backtracked with its Office 2024 and the option for users to purchase the Microsoft tool package for a fixed price and for life is back.

Microsoft Office 2024 goes on sale for $149 and $249

Microsoft launches a new version of Office this week designed for people who do not want to subscribe to Microsoft 365. The standalone version Microsoft Office 2024 is now available for consumers and small businesses, and includes versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for Mac and PC.

Office 2024 includes many of the updates that Microsoft has been offering to Microsoft 365 subscribers in recent years. The last time Microsoft released a standalone version of Office was in 2021, and this new version, Office 2024, includes improvements in the main applications, as well as changes in accessibility and the user interface.

Office 2024 has a new default theme, with the latest principles of Microsoft’s Fluent Design that match the visual changes of Windows 11.

Microsoft has also added accessibility-focused improvements to help Office users find potential accessibility issues in documents, slide presentations, workbooks, and emails. The biggest changes in Office 2024 are found in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Office 2024 will be available in two different editions. Office Home 2024, priced at €149.99, includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for PC or Mac. If you want Outlook, you will need to purchase the Office Home and Business 2024 version, priced at $249.99, which also includes the rights to use the applications for commercial purposes.

These are the new games that will be included for free with Xbox Game Pass at the beginning of October

For some time now, the beginning of the month always brings good news for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. In this case, the company has already made public the list of games that we will see coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC in these first days of October. As you can see below, some of the included games are the acclaimed Inscryption and SIFU. If you are a user of the service, this is an excellent opportunity to try out these great games (as long as you like roguelikes or Kung Fu). Xbox Game Pass updates until the 10th of […]

For a long time, the beginning of the month always brings good news for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. In this case, the company has already made public the list of games that we will see coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC in these first days of October.

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As you can see below, some of the included games are the acclaimed Inscryption and SIFU. If you are a user of the service, this is an excellent opportunity to try these great games (as long as you like roguelikes or Kung Fu).

Xbox Game Pass updates until October 10

  • MLB The Show – Game Pass Standard, October 2
  • Open Roads – Game Pass Standard, October 2
  • SIFU – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard, October 2
  • Mad Streets – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard, October 7
  • Inscryption – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard, October 10

Games leaving Game Pass on October 15

The following titles will leave Microsoft’s service on October 15. If you want to play any of them, you still have time:

  • Dyson Sphere Program (PC)
  • Everspace 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • From Space (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • F1 Manager 2023 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Scorn (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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You’ll never guess which film director is a fan of Call of Duty (but hates playing with a controller)

Since 2015, coinciding with the release of Black Ops III, the world of Hollywood has been revolving around a possible adaptation of Call of Duty. Several directors and actors have been involved, and even the screenwriter for the sequel was announced… but the movie has yet to start filming. Its director, Stefano Solima, has stated on more than one occasion that this adaptation is not a priority for Activision, something that could change if a well-known fan of the franchise came into play: none other than Steven Spielberg. Saving Private Duty Max Spielberg, […]

Since 2015, coinciding with the release of Black Ops III, the Hollywood world has been revolving around a possible adaptation of Call of Duty. Several directors and actors have been involved, and even the screenwriter for the sequel was announced… but the movie has yet to start filming. Its director, Stefano Solima, has mentioned on more than one occasion that this adaptation is not a priority for Activision, something that could change if a well-known fan of the franchise came into play: none other than Steven Spielberg.

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Saving Private Duty

Max Spielberg, the son of the director who wanted to follow in his footsteps but ended up becoming a video game designer for titles like Battlefield, has pointed out that his father plays all the Call Of Duty games, but never with a controller, only with a mouse and keyboard. Moreover, he claims that it is impossible to find him in online mode because he only plays the campaign. And, apparently, even if you think he spends his days watching Criterion-edited movies in his private cinema, that’s not the only thing he plays.

“He loves to play. He was the one who got me into it. He is a great PC gamer and it’s our way of connecting. He asks me ‘Hey, what’s good now? Are there any new shooters? Which Call of Duty should I play?'” Max Spielberg highlights that his father asks him for a list of shooters, and when he comes home, they play together. Want to know another game Spielberg is hooked on? Golf Clash for mobile. Want to know one he hasn’t played yet?

Well, apparently, Uncharted. “He loves games with a great story and I always try to get him to play Uncharted. I tell him it’s like Indiana Jones and that he would appreciate it, but he always says ‘I can’t use controllers. I can only play with keyboard and mouse.’“ Steven, say yes. Play your way.

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Nintendo completely shuts down the development of this Switch emulator

Once again, Nintendo continues to showcase its fight against piracy. One of the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators, Ryujinx, has been taken down from GitHub. The reason? A warning from Nintendo. In a post from the emulator’s official account, we saw a message from Ryujinx developer, riperiperi, who communicated via Discord that his colleague gdkchan was “contacted by Nintendo.” According to him, “they offered him a deal to stop working on the project” and to remove everything related to the software. Although the outcome of the negotiation is not public, […]

Once again, Nintendo continues to showcase its fight against piracy. One of the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators, Ryujinx, has been taken down from GitHub. The reason? A warning from Nintendo.

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In a post on the official emulator account, we saw a message from Ryujinx developer, riperiperi, who communicated via Discord that his colleague gdkchan was “contacted by Nintendo.” According to him, “they offered him a deal to stop working on the project” and remove everything related to the software.

Although the result of the negotiation is not public, what we do know is that the emulator has been removed from the GitHub repositories. An end that, although not officially confirmed, is probably just a matter of hours.

The veterans in the world of Switch emulation will remember how the creators of Yuzu had to pay 2.4 million dollars to resolve their dispute with the Big N.

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Microsoft says goodbye forever to the HoloLens

Despite the fact that mixed reality headsets are experiencing a new era of growth thanks to companies like Apple and Meta, Microsoft has decided not to move forward in that direction. The Redmond company has announced that they will completely end the production of their headsets, the HoloLens 2. Additionally, there are no plans for a replacement or a next generation. In a statement released by The Verge, Microsoft clarifies that they are “no longer producing the Microsoft HoloLens 2” and that its support “will end on December 31, 2027.” However, the original HoloLens will not have as much time: […]

Even though mixed reality headsets are experiencing a new era of growth thanks to companies like Apple or Meta, Microsoft has decided not to move forward in that direction. The Redmond company has announced that they will completely end the production of their headsets, the HoloLens 2. Additionally, there are no plans for a replacement or a next generation.

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In a statement released by The Verge, Microsoft clarifies that “it is no longer producing the Microsoft HoloLens 2” and that its support “will end on December 31, 2027.” However, the original HoloLens will not have as much time: they will stop receiving patches on December 10 of this year.

Microsoft introduced the first HoloLens glasses in 2015. Four years later, the HoloLens 2 arrived, which had a much wider field of view and other features such as eye tracking. Similar to the Apple Vision Pro, the HoloLens 2 were aimed at a more professional audience, something that was already hinted at by their high price of $3,500.

Fortunately, if you are a mixed reality enthusiast and want to get your hands on a HoloLens 2, you still have time, at least until stocks run out. Microsoft has committed to resolving any security issues or errors with the glasses until the indicated dates.

On the other hand, the Redmond company announced that it would remain “fully committed to the IVAS program of the United States Department of Defense.” Microsoft joined forces with Anduril Industries, a military technology company created by Palmer Luckey, known for being the founder of Oculus VR. The goal of this partnership is to improve the IVAS mixed reality headsets, based on HoloLens technology and used by the U.S. military.

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YouTube manages to get this popular app removed from the App Store, but what about its alternative?

The developer Christian Selig, known for his work with Apollo, has seen his latest creation, Juno, removed from the App Store following a complaint from YouTube. Juno, an application designed to watch YouTube videos on the Vision Pro, allowed us to enjoy what YouTube does not officially offer: an optimized environment for the device. Goodbye to Juno, with no replacement on the horizon. The conflict began in April when YouTube warned Selig that Juno violated its Terms of Service by modifying the native interface of YouTube.com and using iconography that could be confusing for users […]

The developer Christian Selig, known for his work with Apollo, has seen his latest creation, Juno, removed from the App Store following a complaint from YouTube. Juno, an application designed to watch YouTube videos on the Vision Pro, allowed us to enjoy what YouTube does not officially offer: an optimized environment for the device.

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Goodbye to Juno, and no replacement on the horizon

The conflict began in April when YouTube warned Selig that Juno was violating its Terms of Service by modifying the native interface of YouTube.com and using iconography that could be confusing to users. In response, Selig adjusted Juno, using the web player instead of the embedded one, and made clear warnings that Juno was not an official YouTube application. Despite these changes, YouTube filed a complaint with Apple, which ultimately resulted in Juno being removed from the App Store.

Selig has expressed his disagreement with the decision, arguing that Juno was simply a web view that adjusted the CSS to create a more tailored experience for VisionOS, Vision Pro’s operating system. Nevertheless, he has decided not to appeal the decision, partly due to his previous experience with similar disputes, such as the one he had with Reddit.

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YouTube does not allow its iPad app to work on the Vision Pro and has stated that it has no plans to develop a dedicated version of its app. While Meta launches Orion, YouTube has managed to eliminate a very interesting alternative without offering its own solution. With Juno out of the game, on the Vision Pro—a device centered around content consumption—we will have to continue using Safari to watch YouTube content.

Paint becomes more advanced than ever thanks to AI

Although it was officially declared “dead” in 2017, Microsoft Paint made a spectacular comeback thanks to artificial intelligence. Now, the folks at Redmond will incorporate new AI-based features for Paint and Photos that many will surely find quite useful. Specifically, we are referring to Generative Erase and Generative Fill, two features that Adobe Photoshop users are already very familiar with. With Generative Erase, we can select what we want to remove from an image simply by selecting it with the brush within Paint. The same goes for Generative Fill. With this […]

Although it was officially declared “dead” in 2017, Microsoft Paint returned with a spectacular makeover thanks to artificial intelligence. Now, the folks at Redmond will incorporate new AI-based features for Paint and Photos that many will surely find quite useful.

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Specifically, we are referring to Generative Erase and Generative Fill (generative erase and generative fill, respectively), two features that Adobe Photoshop users are already very familiar with. With Generative Erase, we can select what we want to remove from an image simply by selecting it with the brush within Paint.

The same happens with Generative Fill. With this feature, we can add new AI-generated elements to an image. Just like in Photoshop, for example, we only need to describe in writing what we want to add and where. The latter will also be done with a brush, allowing the user will select where the generated element will go.

Both features, based on the Cocreator for Paint function, will be available for the Copilot+PC with Windows 11 announced mid-year. Additionally, Microsoft assures that the model used for these functions has been updated. The result is better quality in generations, as well as increased speed. It also includes an integrated moderation system to prevent users from abusing the system.

The Photos app is also keeping up. Now, Copilot+PC users will have a new feature called Super-Resolution at their disposal. Essentially, this will allow users to upscale images that are very blurry or pixelated and increase their original resolution by up to eight times. According to Microsoft, we will be able to “rescale images up to 4K in a matter of seconds.”

In February of this year, Photos already received a major update on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the inclusion of a magic eraser.

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Source: The Verge

Apple’s plans for early 2025 have been leaked: New iPhone SE 4, iPad, and even new accessories

Apple continues to prepare its launch calendar for 2025, and it seems to have big plans for the beginning of the year. The main stars of this season are expected to be the new fourth-generation iPhone SE, something we could more or less already anticipate, but in addition, there will also be updates to the iPad Air and a revamped version of the Magic Keyboard for the iPad. According to leaks, these new releases are expected to arrive between March and April. New iPhone SE 4 on par with the most current models The iPhone SE has always been an interesting model, but the […]

Apple continues to prepare its launch calendar for 2025, and it seems to have big plans for the beginning of the year. The main stars of this season are expected to be the new fourth-generation iPhone SE, something we could more or less already assume. But the update of the iPad Air and a renewed version of the Magic Keyboard for the iPad are also added. According to leaks, these new releases will arrive between the months of March and April.

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New iPhone SE 4 on par with the most current models

The iPhone SE has always been an interesting model, but the fourth generation seems poised to make a significant leap in terms of design and features. According to Mark Gurman, the new iPhone SE will have an aesthetic that is very similar to the iPhone 14. For the first time, it will feature an edge-to-edge OLED display and a larger size of 6.1 inches, moving away from the 4.7-inch LCD screen that its predecessors incorporated.

Additionally, this model will adopt Face ID, thus replacing the iconic home button with Touch ID, which will completely disappear from any Apple product. With this, the SE line will get closer and closer to the high-end iPhones.

In fact, we expect it to come with the A18 chip, the same one that Apple introduced with the iPhone 16. This chip will provide the phone with a huge leap in capabilities and will allow the use of Apple Intelligence, which, until now, has only been available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16. Additionally, we expect the device to incorporate 8 GB of RAM, double that of the previous generation, and a 48 MP rear camera, which represents a considerable improvement in photographic capabilities.

In addition to a USB-C port, we will find the action button which, again, is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16. With all these improvements, the iPhone SE 4 would maintain its position as the most economical option in the lineup, with a price of between 400 and 500 dollars, approximately.

New iPad Air with Internal Improvements and Renewed Accessories

Although details about the new iPad Air are not as abundant, Gurman claims that we will see “internal improvements” in these devices. This could include the incorporation of new chips that enhance both performance and energy efficiency. The iPad Air range, last updated in May 2023 with the arrival of the 13-inch model and the M2 chip, has already shown a strong focus on power and versatility, so it is likely that Apple will continue down this path.

Additionally, we expect an update to the Magic Keyboard for the 11- and 13-inch iPad Air, with new functionalities designed for productivity tasks. Although specific details are still unknown, it is possible that the improvements will include a redesign to accommodate the row of function keys that we have seen in the Magic Keyboard version for the iPad Pro.

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Traditionally, Apple presents its SE models in March, and everything points to the iPhone SE 4 being announced in that same window in 2025. On the other hand, the new iPad Air and its corresponding keyboard should also be unveiled at the same event, if there is one, or they might be released through press releases, as has happened on previous occasions. In a few months, we will know.

Amazon goes crazy and puts its best role-playing and adventure series for free on YouTube

The Legend of Vox Machina is an animated series on Amazon Prime Video that follows a band of eight social misfits who end up having to save the kingdom of Exandria from dark magical forces on a mission that seems impossible. For all of us who enjoyed the first two seasons on Prime Video, we have great news: this Friday, October 4th, the highly anticipated third season will be released on Amazon’s platform. And for all those who haven’t been able to watch the series until now because they don’t have Prime Video, they are in luck, as […]

The legend of Vox Machina is an animated series on Amazon Prime Video that follows a band of eight social misfits who end up having to save the kingdom of Exandria from dark magical forces in a mission that seems impossible.

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For all of us who enjoyed the first two seasons on Prime Video, we have great news: this Friday, October 4th, the highly anticipated third season will be released on Amazon’s platform.

And for all those who haven’t been able to watch the series until now because they don’t have Prime Video, you’re in luck, as Amazon has been generous and uploaded the first and second seasons of The Legend of Vox Machina to YouTube in high definition.

The two seasons free on YouTube in Spanish and English

The series has been uploaded in high resolution (1,080 px) and with an improved bitrate for those with YouTube Premium, a technology that enhances streaming quality and is sure to be appreciated by film enthusiasts.

And not only that, but the series has been uploaded in both Spanish and English, so everyone can watch it without any issues, something that is much appreciated given the series’ large fanbase.

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If you want to prepare for the premiere of the third season, don’t hesitate, start watching the first and second seasons now and you’ll finish them in 3 or 4 days without any problem. When you finish, you’ll thank me for recommending such an amazing series… and for free.