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Best phones 2018: The 15 best handsets you can buy today Our quick take Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS - 4.0 / 5 Designer wares Metal and glass design Curved edge display IP67 waterproofing 152.9 x 72.5 x 8.5mm; 183g Included flip case Dual scanner conundrum Rear physical fingerprint scanner Front under-the-screen scanner High-res display 6-inch 18:9 AMOLED display WQHD+ (2880 x 1440 pixels, 538ppi) Curved glass edges No notch Specs, power and performance HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor (4x Cortex A73 2....

Trapped on a space station full of shapeshifting creatures ready to ambush you at any moment, Prey will keep you on your toes at all times. Like Arkane’s other immersive sim games, you’re offered a ton of options to fight back, including special powers via neuromods, skills, and good old firearms. The shotgun is a tried and true solution for panicked situations, and the margrave version is not only strong but nice to look at too....

It is one thing when the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War player community complains about a feature, and an entirely different situation when it’s a popular competitive streamer. Nadeshot, the owner of the 100Thieves, has spoken out about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s use of skill-based matchmaking. Skill-based matchmaking, or SBMM, is a common topic among the Call of Duty community. The system balances player lobbies and is designed to match players based on in-game metrics that define a user’s skill....

This article contains Promising Young Woman spoilers. Cinema is full of stories of righteously angry women who have suffered at the hands of wicked men. Invariably, these stories also see those women reclaim power over their own narratives by brutally punishing the men responsible. In Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, The Bride stands triumphant, holding a katana over the mangled bodies of those who have tried to do her harm. Jennifer Cheek makes the boys of Jennifer’s Body pay for their misogynist behavior with their own blood, literally feasting on their souls....

GameStop will have more PS5 consoles available this afternoon. A specific time wasn’t mentioned by the company – and the availability is limited to online orders – but it’s another great chance to nab the elusive console. Details are a bit murky, but it sounds like the available PS5s will only be sold as part of a bundle. These typically come with a few controllers and extra games, but have price tags well above $599....

The PlayStation 5’s solid-state drives might help to reduce developer crunch, according to one game dev. We just got the PS5’s full specs earlier this week, and while it seems like the Xbox Series X has it beat in terms of raw performance, both consoles are going to have some serious hardware. One of their defining features is a new solid-state internal memory drive that will have some impressive throughput, with one game developer saying that this boost in memory performance will help reduce development time and crunch....

The console wars are as old as consoles themselves. Now with the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation consoles on the horizon, the rivalry between Microsoft and Sony fans is hotting up and so are the memes. The upcoming generation of consoles is more powerful than ever before. They are also more memeable, thanks in part to their interesting designs. Since the first announcements, both the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5 have been providing gamers with meme-worthy content....

Sony confirms that the PS5 will launch everywhere at the same time rather than a staggered release around the world, like the company did with the PS4. The company offered this confirmation of a global release days ahead of a major PS5 reveal event where several games for the console will be announced. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO, Jim Ryan, confirmed that the PS5 is “going to launch this holiday and we’re going to launch globally....

Elon Musk may make headlines for his roles as SpaceX and Tesla CEO, but he’s also a well-known avid gamer. He has joked about deleting battle royale title Fortnite forever, has called Twitter the Dark Souls of Social Media, and even hosted an episode of Meme Review with PewDiePie. Now, Avalanche Studios’ latest first-person shooter, Rage 2, features an Easter egg of the cultural icon. Rage 2 players will eventually come across a secret bunker in the game’s wasteland, and exploring it will lead players to the Elon Musk Easter egg....

Details and images regarding two new operators set to appear in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege with the Operation Black Ice expansion appear in a post on Reddit. After a slight delay, the first major expansion called Operation Black Ice is finally getting ready to release for Rainbow Six Siege, adding new operators and a new map into the mix. Unfortunately for Ubisoft, the details for this expansion have been less than secret as promotional material managed to leak out of the Mexico office just last week....

Green’s inspiration comes from the emotions that he never envisioned having until now: Below check out Randy Green’s “The Crucible.” Click the image to enlarge: “Lara Croft has always come across as a strong-willed, self-confident character. Here however, I imagined her at a point where that inner confidence must be forged into action and put to the test. She is shaken and unsettled by her current situation, but ready to face head-on whatever challenges lie ahead!...

Starting in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed franchise has had its ups and downs, with Ubisoft being criticized for annualizing the games and not taking their time. That’s understandable since a long-running series such as this needs to constantly evolve to stay relevant. Honestly, though, Ubisoft hasn’t necessarily made a “bad” Assassin’s Creed game. Even the disappointing ones are still great games in their own right. There are just ones that are better than others....

As one of the most respected developers in the history of gaming, there’s certainly no shortage of mascots that have originated from Rare over the years. While many of those characters have been overlooked while the studio took on Kinect-focussed games, Microsoft seems to have finally gotten back on track with its immense library of IP through the forthcoming Rare Replay. Announced during E3 2015, this collection brings over 30 games from throughout the company’s 30 years of operation....

If you’ve ever played a Ratchet & Clank game, you’re probably well aware of the RYNO. As the most powerful weapon in the game, the RYNO typically requires a bit more legwork than simply buying it from the shop. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is no exception, so if you’re wondering how to get your hands on the coolest gun in the game, here’s a short guide to unlocking the Ryno 8 in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart....

Red Dead Redemption 2’s online multiplayer component, Red Dead Online, is now available to most players, giving fans of the game a chance to explore the Wild West with friends. Many of the activities that are available in the single player Story mode for Red Dead Redemption 2 also appear in Red Dead Online in some form, such as following treasure maps to find hidden riches in the game world....

Red Dead Redemption 2 recently passed its 2-year anniversary and the Rockstar Games’ western still finds new fans every day. The game’s narrative and world design still draw praise to this day and the prequel-sequel to Red Dead Redemption is still being investigated and pulled apart in terms of thematic elements and easter eggs. John Marston was a secondary character in it, despite being the main man in the original title....

Whenever players complete a treasure map in Red Dead Redemption 2, like the Poisonous Trail treasure map or the Jack Hall Gang treasure map, they are usually rewarded with some gold bars. Gold bars are some of the most valuable items in the entire game, but they’re virtually useless if players don’t know where to sell them. Due to how valuable gold bars are in Red Dead Redemption 2, players can’t just take them to any General Store on the map and expect to unload them....

An eagle-eyed member of NeoGAF may have unearthed an eerily predictive post regarding some potentially huge Red Dead Redemption 2 details. As it turns out, almost a year ago a member named ‘reddeadinsider’ dropped some supposed Red Dead Redemption 2 details, but the user was ignored and ultimately deleted their account. Now that the brand new teaser trailer has revealed some character information, someone realized part of the previously ignored post actually matched up with now-confirmed details (like the protagonist’s name, for instance)....

Super Mario 3D All-Stars will leave stores forever at the end of today, and it’s not the only title that won’t be available come April 1. Nintendo announced a number of ways in which it planned to celebrate Mario’s 35th anniversary in 2020. Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a special edition Mario-themed Game and Watch, and Super Mario Bros. 35, a battle royale take on the OG game. The only caveat with all three of those games is that they had a shelf life....

As disappointed as I am to admit, unfortunately, TheGamer wasn’t lucky enough to snag an advance copy of The Last of Us: Part II. So, I - much like you (I assume) - am eagerly awaiting the long-awaited, pre-ordered, and downloaded title to unlock on my PlayStation 4 so I can get my (presumably incredible) weekend started. As such, with only two days left until The Last of Us: Part II releases, I decided to jump back in and replay The Last of Us: Left Behind in anticipation of Friday’s launch....