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Bose was among the first big-name audio brands to get onboard the true wireless earphones bandwagon when it first kicked off in earnest following the increase in interest after Apple’s AirPods launched. The SoundSport Free was an excellent running companion, but the design was a little awkward, and there was no noise-cancelling - the tech for which Bose is so well-known. For 2020, Bose has built two new pairs of true wireless buds, with the QuietComfort Earbuds taking on the iconic brand name of the company’s noise-cancelling headphones, and using inspiration from those to deliver what we think is among the best noise-cancelling in-ears on the market....

Bound brings a unique approach to the speedrunning platformer by putting the focus on a heartbreaking narrative and a beautiful dance mechanic to pull players through its world. Although the late summer hasn’t seen the release of many AAA titles, fans of indie games have had plenty of beautiful, unique worlds to explore. That list grows a little longer this week with the launch of Plastic’s balletic platformer Bound. There’s no denying that Bound has a style of its own and an interesting gimmick, but as it turns out, there’s much more than that to explore in the emotional adventure....

Bravely Default II is a JRPG video game that came out in February 2021 on the Nintendo Switch. It is the third entry in the Bravely series, following Bravely Second: End Layer in April 2015 and Bravely Default in October 2012. The game was developed by Claytechworks and published by Square Enix as well as Nintendo themselves. There is plenty of things easily missed while playing through the story of Bravely Default II....

The most beloved Legend of Zelda installment of recent years, Breath of the Wild is an incredible game for players to fully immerse themselves into, with endless main and side quests to complete, tons of weapons and equipment to find, and plenty of hidden stories to uncover. There are so many tiny details spread all across the massive game that some players have spent hundreds of hours trying to discover everything the game has to offer....

Many team members working on Destiny 2 right now have been working for Bungie for years, with a number of the developers, artists, and designers having worked at the company since Halo. For some of those developers who continue to work on the biggest changes in Destiny 2, the company has some fairly impressive gifts to reward years of dedicated work. Game Director Christopher Barrett, a 20 year alumni at Bungie, shared a special Destiny 2 themed gift to celebrate his extended history at the company....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s development team has a habit of sneaking in secret changes behind its patches. As the game updates gun balancing, bugs, and other mechanical problems, map changes often do not make it into the patch notes. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War fans are, however, quite perceptive at noticing when a small change has been implemented. One of the more often discussed maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is Cartel....

Call of Duty exclusivity deals have been going on for well over a decade now, and they never cease to drum up controversy. During the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 era, Call of Duty exclusivity deals saw Xbox get first dibs on multiplayer DLC, usually for month-long intervals. Nowadays the exclusivity deals are a bit more extreme, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players on PS4 getting exclusive access to Spec Ops Survival for an entire year....

It is no secret that there is a ton of math and minor modifiers that go into making Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Everything from recoil to bullet velocity is carefully mapped into the title. Whether Modern Warfare fans are aware of it or not, these sets of equations define the world around them and help determine how a game functions. When an observant Reddit user started changing their loadouts, they noticed a set of secret factors with the gun’s foregrip....

Call of Duty: Ghosts is generally considered one of the weaker games in the Call of Duty franchise, earning mixed reviews from both critics and fans alike at the time of its release. While there was a lot of negativity surrounding Ghosts, though, one aspect of the game that was very well-received was the inclusion of the German Shepherd named Riley, who played a big role in the campaign story. Now Riley will be getting another lease on life, as the fan favorite pup has been added to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare through the Season 3 Battle Pass....

Call of Duty: Warzone has impressed players as the first venture of the Call of Duty franchises into the battle royale genre. While there are plenty of battle royale games available, many consider the Warzone mode, which implements the mechanics of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, to be one of the best. The game mode has a steady stream of updates and players have now found a new feature that will help them to beat opposing players who are hiding....

With the staggering amount of weapon attachments available for every weapon in Call Of Duty Warzone, it’s understandable to feel a bit overwhelmed. These two attachments say they do the same thing! Which is better? Is it worth swapping this for that, or that for this? Never fear! For this handy list, we’ll be taking a look at 10 of the absolute best weapon attachments available for the SMG weapon class....

When playing Call of Duty Warzone, victory is achieved via a combination of several factors. It helps to know the maps well, so a player knows where they are, what areas are good for setting up ambushes, and what areas are good to withdraw to when retreat is necessary. It also helps to play the game and become comfortable with the controls – so that moving, aiming, and compensating for recoil become second nature....

While a Call of Duty patch released just two weeks ago nerfed the game’s infamous Bruen LMG, the latest Warzone patch notes reveal that the weapon is being nerfed yet again. Since it seems that the Bruen is still Warzone‘s go-to weapon despite the last round of changes that reduced the weapon’s effective damage range, Infinity Ward brought out their biggest ban hammer to finally nerf the weapon into oblivion. Now, the Bruen’s upper damage has been reduced, its recoil has been increased, and an additional recoil penalty has been applied to the weapon when you’re using a 60 round magazine....

As the world continues to adjust to the precautions that are necessary in many regions to help slow the spread of coronavirus, the gaming landscape is also being impacted. The ripples of the virus first hit gaming in the form of E3 2020’s cancellation, but the hits keep on coming as many other gaming events that would’ve required in-person gatherings are cancelled, as well. Games like Pokemon GO are obviously having to make some major adjustments to stay relevant....

In case you haven’t heard, Returnal isn’t just one of the first major PS5 releases of 2021; it’s one of the year’s best games and a fascinating project that’s smaller scope and strong creative voice make it the antithesis of the kind of blockbuster games the PlayStation team is reportedly focused on. Of course, there are some who wonder if Returnal could actually “overcome” its small nature and perhaps even become the next great PlayStation franchise....

Premier Counter-Strike team Astralis is planning to add former North member Jakob “JUGi” Hansen to their growing roster, as per a report from Danish outlet TV2.dk. This addition would make JUGi the seventh member of the Astralis lineup, after the team solidified plans to sign sixth-man Patrick “es3tag” Hansen in March. Jakob “JUGi” Hansen gained recognition as an up-and-coming AWPer while playing with Heroic, placing 3-4th at IEM Katowice 2017 and second at DreamHack Open Atlanta....

This Attack on Titan review contains spoilers. Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 18 “It’s hard to stay sane, living like this. It’s painful. I know that. But even so, we need to move forward.” The previous episode of Attack on Titan focused heavily on stunning sequences of staggering violence and grueling sacrifices, but this week’s aftermath instead deals with the moral questions and different decisions that now have to be made in order to go on surviving....

Even if football isn’t your thing, there was a lot of great entertainment to soak up during the Super Bowl this year. As if the first look at Solo: A Star Wars story wasn’t enough, there was also a new Avengers Infinity War TV spot to analyze. After the first few hours picking it apart frame by frame, a very exciting theory is emerging about a potential cameo… It’s no secret that Brie Larson, of Scott Pilgrim and Room fame, will soon be joining the MCU as Captain Marvel....

After a long two-decade wait, the Baldur’s Gate franchise is finally seeing a new entry in the beloved CRPG series. Utilizing Dungeons & Dragon’s Fifth Edition ruleset and the D&D universe, Larian Studio’s Baldur’s Gate 3 is shaping up to be one of the largest CRPGs released in quite some time. Similar to Divinity: Original Sin 2’s development, Larian has released Baldur’s Gate 3 in early access to get player feedback....

Role-playing video games found their inspiration in tabletop board games like Dungeons and Dragons, so it follows that there are a multitude of games that would take heavy inspiration or even be based on the franchise’s comprehensive lore. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a recently released-in-early-access CRPG from developer Larian Studios. The game has been successful in its launch, mostly thanks to the extensive freedom it gives players in determining their story....