Netflixfinally launched its “Basic with Ads” plan this week, though even for interested customers, the plan comes with a few caveats, including the fact that it’s missing some of the streamer’s most popular shows, likeHouse of CardsandCobra Kai. News of the ad-supported tier’s release surfaced three weeks ago afterNetflix’s quarterly earnings call, setting the price for Netflix with ads at $6.99 per month in the United States, with the plan also becoming available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain and the UK....

Nintendohas officially announced plans for its next Nintendo Direct event to be held in early March, but its focus will be on theSuper Mario Bros.movie and not video games.Nintendofans have a lot to be excited about through the rest of 2023. There are major AAA game releases for the Nintendo Switch, the Super Nintendo World theme park in Universal Studios Hollywood now being open to the public, and much more. Yet this upcoming March Nintendo Direct is going to be particularly special....

NZXT’s 510 mid-tower series is back this year and looking to make some improvements on thealready well-received models that hit market back in 2019. This year brings theNZXT H510 Flow, which takes a similar design approach to the 2019 models, but bumps up the size just a bit and opts for a front panel that maximizes airflow potential. Veteran builders who have experience with NZXT hardware won’t be too surprised by anything they find while cracking open this box....

People Can Fly has released its new third-person shooter,Outriders, with great success. While the game places an emphasis on the ability to play cooperatively, it’s entirely plausible to play through the entirety of the title solo. Outridersoffer four distinct classes for players to experiment with. A rogue-like Trickster, the classic tank of the Devastator class, the healing class with turrets of the Technomancer, and the Pyromancer’s mid-range AoE abilities. Of the four, however, one class has abilities to ensure that solo players can live through the ordeal with ease....

Pokemon DiamondandPearlare among the most beloved games in the entire franchise, and after the release ofPokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphireplayers have been very hopeful and vocal about remakes for Generation 4 as well. Thus,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlmade many players happy when they were announced, as they would finally allow modern gamers to experience Gen 4 for the first time or be a great fix for nostalgia. Either way,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare rather faithful remakes, which is something that has its pros and cons....

Quick Links Pokemon GOis bringing backSpotlight Hour, and this time, it features the avid attacker and tank, Rhyhorn. Spotlight Hours are short-time weekly events that feature a particular Pocket Monster and increase its spawn rate. This event offers a double bonus and a fair chance to collect multiple Candy for evolution. Rhyhorn is a dual Ground and Rock-type monster with a good amount of Stamina stat. Although Rhyhorn is an excellent fighter in its power range,Pokemon GOplayers mostly look forward to evolving it....

As highly praised as they have been, the offering of different colors for the PS5 DualSense controller has been sorely lacking since release. That looks to be changing, as Sony has finally announced that the highly praised PS5 DualSense controller is getting three new colors. PlayStation is now starting to flush out its DualSense color options a year after the release of the PS5 and eight months after its first new colors were made available....

Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) will always be considered one of the greatest characters in the popularScream franchise. He makes the silly and ultimately life-ending mistake of trusting his best friend Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) and their killing spree is one of the most brutal since it was the first time that horror audiences were introduced to Ghostface. WhileScream (2022)is impressive and there is excitement forScream 6, it’s hard to deny the impact that Stu had in the original 1996 movie, as he is funny and impossible to stop watching....

The following contains spoilers forSecret Invasionepisode 5.On Disney Plus,Secret Invasionis barreling toward its conclusion, and it’s doing so with plenty of Easter eggs for Marvel Cinematic Universe fans. Episode 5 ofSecret Invasionfeatures more of Gravik’s plan for the Skrulls being revealed alongside a little bit more backstory for Nick Fury. Those plans and backstory also pave the way for a handful of MCU Easter eggs. Like most of theSecret Invasionepisodes so far, the episode doesn’t employ comic book Easter eggs....

While the Dreamcast was SEGA’s final attempt to operate within the console market, the technology used was unique. Even today, many people think fondly on what the Dreamcast could do and how innovative it was. Although it was the world’s first 6th generation console before the GameCube or Playstation 2, it did not find the success that might have been expected, and it is still up to some debate as to why....

One of the main features ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimthat likely makes the title so immersive is how players can own their own residences in the game. With severallarge holds and cities acrossSkyrim’s Tamriel, players can have their pick of locations for their homes and even decorate the insides to some extent. Recently, aSkyrimfan showed off part of their house, particularly an amazing armory that showcases the player’s varied collection of armor sets, weapons, and gear....

In 2019, Google launched an ambitious cloud gaming service calledGoogle Stadia. The idea behindGoogle Stadiais that it allows people to play video games at high settings regardless of their hardware, and without the need to download. On paper, Stadia sounds like a great, forward-thinking idea, but the service had numerous issues out of the gate, with Internet data caps and slow speeds making the service completely inaccessible to millions of people....

Bounty hunting is a common profession in theStar Warsgalaxy, one taken up by many characters. They have included heroes and villains, and some people in between. Some may follow a set of ethics while others will do anything for their paycheck. But the basic principle is the same. These are men and women who arehired to find specific people and bring them back safely to their employers. These are not to be confused with assassins - though they can and often do overlap....