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On May 18th, Sony and Microsoft announced a collaboration to produce AI-powered image analysis by sharing proprietary technologies. Sony will be contributing its cutting edge IMX500 image sensor, while Microsoft will lend AI processing power based on its cloud-computing service, Microsoft Azure. The partnership between business rivals may seem surprising, especially sinceMicrosoft’s Xbox Series X is set to go toe-to-toe with Sony’s PlayStation 5 this fall. Each company possesses technology that is uniquely qualified to assist the other with a common endeavor, however....

Summary Narutois an anime that needs no introduction, with this series featuring some very iconic moments in the realm of shonen. When Masashi Kishimoto was at the very height of his powers,Narutowas a scintillating experiencethat didn’t let up with a series of epic and mind-blowing moments that fans still remember fondly to this day. RELATED:Anime Characters From Different Series That Would Be Best Friends Even after all the criticisms that fans have levied on the Fourth Shinobi World War arc, there’s no denying thatNaruto’s legendary status as one of the greatest shonen anime will stand the test of time for quite a while....

In the gaming industry, there’s nothing more certain than an annualCall of Dutytitle. It felt similar forAssassin’s Creedat one point, as mainline games continued to pump out around the 2010s. Then, after franchise fatigue really ate away atAssassin’s Creed, Ubisoft announced it was taking a break and the game series would no longer be an annual title. As such, there was a gap year betweenAssassin’s Creed SyndicateandAssassin’s Creed Origins(and later betweenOdysseyandValhalla), and that was a breath of fresh air for many....

Newegg, one of the largest online retailers forPCparts, has always tried to stay on the cutting edge of technology. As a result, Newegg shoppers will now be able to pay for theirPCparts using Dogecoin. Back in 2014 Newegg became the first major online retailer to accept Bitcoin as a payment method, and as themining of cryptocurrencies has continued to rise in popularity, it has seen the opportunity to become one of the very first to accept Dogecoin as a payment method....

Summary Pikmin 4has become a huge hit since its launch, selling more units in the first week than its three predecessors did together during their debuts. When compared to the previous title,Pikmin 4changed a lot, offering character customization, new Pikmin to collect, fewer restrictions, and more in-depth night exploration, for instance. This makes it an excellent entry point for gamers who don’t know the franchise very well. Part of whyPikmin 4was so successful was due to Nintendo’s aggressive marketing campaign in Japan....

Pikmin 4is due out in barely over a month, so Nintendo decided to keep the hype coming with a new feature reveal. Whileplenty ofPikmin 4’s new ideashave been shown off already, it’s nice to know the developers haven’t overplayed their hand in terms of reveals. Pikmin 4is almost upon us, as the fourth main installment (and the sixth game overall) of one of Nintendo’s more niche franchises.Pikminfirst launched on the underperforming GameCube back in 2001 to critical and financial success, and garnered a sequel just three years later....

Summary Former Nintendo employees have revealed that, despite its public announcement,Xenoblade Chronicleswas originally planned to go without a North American release.Xenoblade Chroniclesis one of Nintendo’s most popular RPG series, with its pedigree allowing developer Monolith Soft to become one of Nintendo’s most reliable first-party studios. However, none ofXenoblade’s success would have been possible without the very first entry released on the Nintendo Wii all the way back in 2010. Since the Nintendo Wii didn’t have a lot of RPGs at the time, Monolith Soft was contracted to develop a new game for the system....

ARed Dead Redemption 2player has noticed a small detail about the game’s horses after 1900 hours of playtime.Red Dead Redemption 2showcases some of the most realistic horse ridingever seen in a video game, and every detail is an essential part of the experience. WhenRed Dead Redemption 2was initially released, it was hailed as a masterpiece with particular praise reserved for its remarkable attention to detail throughout. Just recently, onegamer noticed a gruesome combat detail while using Red Dead Redemption 2’s Photo Mode....

Regan Cerato of Cowbutt Crunchies Cosplay is a professional craftsperson, author ofThe Art of Extreme Wig Styling, and 2019’s Global Champion of Cosplay, who has been helping fellow cosplayers achieve their dreams for over 20 years. Cerato’s book is one of many references that is currently available as part ofHumble Bundle’s Return of the Cosplay Book Bundle until July 22. The cosplay queen recently spoke with Game Rant about one of the artform’s greatest challenges: wigs....

Hitting US store shelves in October 2000, thePlayStation 2was the long-awaited successor to the smash-hit PlayStation, Sony’s first foray into the gaming landscape. With the PS1 proving that Sony could not only stand among giants likeSega and Nintendo, but lead the pack, all eyes were on the PS2 before it launched, with it promising to once again push the boundaries of console gaming. Though Microsoft’s Xbox acted as some surprisingly stiff competition, the PS2 still pulled ahead, and it’s still widely considered to be one of the greatest consoles ever made....

Resident Evil VillageandDigimonboth originate from Japan, but one would think the similarities between the two would end there. After all,Resident Evil Villageis the latest entry in Capcom’s long-running survival-horror series, whereasDigimonis a monster-collecting media franchise aimed at kids. However, there is actually an interesting similarity betweenDigimonandResident Evil, though it probably wasn’t on purpose. InResident Evil Village, players contend with Mother Miranda’s four lords, who serve as the main bosses that need to be toppled....

New Worldhas had a tumultuous launch, unique even among the large number of tumultuous MMO launches. Coinciding with that is a surge of players inNew World’s launch window that peter out over time leaving a solid community of core players remaining. Now Amazon is left trying to figure out how best to deal withNew World, with server merges guaranteed but uncertainty surrounding how merges will impact the game. Twitch streamer Shroud, for one, is wary of what merges may result in....

Ship to ship combat has always been an important part of theStar Warsuniverse, and the same should hold true for a campaign in theStar Wars RPG. While there’s rules for space combat in each of the core rule books for the game, they can be a bit complicated at first glance. Aspiring GMs and even players may want a more condensed version of the rules at first, as any campaign can be improved by adding in a few encounters in space....