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- Latest PS5 dev kit leak shows two consoles with controllers
- When is The Mandalorian episode 5 released on Disney Plus?
- Black Friday Fitbit deal: the Fitbit Versa and Inspire HR get a price cut at Walmart
- This Sceptre 65-inch 4K TV gets a massive $540 price cut for Black Friday
- Should I buy a Tefal ActiFry Original Plus?
- Should I buy an Instant Pot Duo Nova?
- Dell XPS 13 gets huge £400 discount for today only
- Finally - some superb Samsung Galaxy S10 deals to get excited about for Black Friday
- Hurry! iPad at lowest ever price at under $230, but not for long
- Apple Watch 3 hits an even lower record UK price for Black Friday
- Could this be the best Black Friday laptop deal of the weekend?
- Just bought a Nintendo Switch in the Black Friday sales? Then you'll want these microSD deals
- Diablo 4 is official - everything you need to know
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- This MacBook Pro 16-inch Black Friday deal cuts the price of Apple's best laptop by £220
- Hurry! This brilliant half price Samsung Galaxy S10e deal from Argos is back for Black Friday
- NordVPN has got one of the very best Black Friday VPN deals of 2019
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| Latest PS5 dev kit leak shows two consoles with controllers Posted: 30 Nov 2019 01:31 PM PST Another image of the PlayStation 5 development kit appears to have leaked online. The latest leak can be found on Twitter, where a user has posted a photo with the caption “PS5 anyone?”. The photo seems to show two PS5 dev kits sitting together, though there’s been no official confirmation that they’re the real deal. It’s worth noting, however, that their appearance aligns with other images that have leaked previously as well as a Sony design patent that has surfaced online. V interestingThe Verge’s Tom Warren has also posted to say that these are dev kits and to explain that their design is to make them easily stackable for developers during stress tests. Devkits don’t usually reflect a console’s final design so if these are bona-fide dev kits, they probably shouldn't be taken as any kind of indication of what we can expect when the PS5 launches towards the end of 2020. This is kind of a shame as the V-shape of the dev kit and its tie-in with the Roman numeral for 5 is neat and certainly different. We'd imagine any retail release would be a little more sleek. As such, we can't glean a huge deal from the photo, although some have suggested that towards the right of the consoles we’re seeing a pair of DualShock 5 prototypes. It’s impossible to tell for sure, especially given the latest patent leak suggests the PS5 controller won’t be far away from the DualShock 4 in terms of appearance. But it does look like the most visible controller in this photo is lacking a light strip on its top which matches up with the recent patent's description. Without any official confirmation from Sony, however, nothing here is definite. Regardless, as we’re nearing the end of 2019 we’re hoping it won’t be too much longer before we get to see the retail version of the PS5. In the meantime, this will certainly do. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| When is The Mandalorian episode 5 released on Disney Plus? Posted: 30 Nov 2019 01:06 PM PST Wondering when The Mandalorian episode 4 releases on Disney Plus? New episodes of the show drop every Friday on Disney Plus, with two exceptions: the first episode launched on a Tuesday when the Disney Plus streaming service was released, and the seventh episode will launch on a different day too. We'll explain more below. You can read the official release schedule of The Mandalorian season one below. Want to know how to watch The Mandalorian? We've got a guide for that. When is the next episode of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus?The next episode of The Mandalorian, episode 5, releases on Disney Plus on December 6, next Friday. You'll be able to stream it then in the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, which are all the territories where you can currently get Disney Plus. Episodes arrive at around midnight PT, although some users reported it dropping a little earlier this week. The time seems to vary. If you want to watch each new episode as soon as it arrives, be prepared to stay up late if you're in the US. It's worth it for Baby Yoda, right?
When do the other episodes of The Mandalorian season one release?They all release each Friday over the next two months, with the exception of the seventh episode, which releases on a Wednesday (it's unclear why this is). There are eight episodes in total. Here's the official confirmed release schedule from Disney:
When is The Mandalorian season one finale?As explained above, the season one finale of The Mandalorian arrives on Disney Plus on December 27. Between this show, Jedi: Fallen Order and The Rise of Skywalker, you can pretty much fill this holiday season with as much Star Wars as you can possibly enjoy. The Mandalorian season 2 is already filming.
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| Black Friday Fitbit deal: the Fitbit Versa and Inspire HR get a price cut at Walmart Posted: 30 Nov 2019 09:56 AM PST While Walmart's Black Friday sale is wrapping up, you can still find incredible savings on TVs, laptops, gaming consoles, home appliances, and more. You can find fantastic savings on popular holiday gifts that include the best-selling Fitbit smartwatch. The best Black Friday Fitbit deals:TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Sceptre 65-inch 4K TV gets a massive $540 price cut for Black Friday Posted: 30 Nov 2019 09:34 AM PST The Walmart Black Friday sale is ending soon, and this might be your last chance to score record-low prices on top brand TVs from Samsung, Sceptre, Vizio, and more. You can find incredible savings on a wide range of different sizes and features, with prices starting at just $190. Our top Black Friday TV pick (and it's going fast!) is the Sceptre 65-inch 4K TV that's on sale for $359.99. That's a massive $540 discount and the lowest price we've found for the Ultra HD TV.
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| Should I buy a Tefal ActiFry Original Plus? Posted: 30 Nov 2019 09:11 AM PST If you love the taste of fried foods but want to watch the waistline, it may be worth investing in an air fryer. The latest air frying gadgets can cook a wide range of tasty meals quickly and evenly, with very little or no oil needed. Guilt-free crispy chips? You got it. A low-fat Chinese stir fry? Coming right up. Tefal’s Actifry Original Plus, for example, has a unique patented heat pulse system and rotating stirring paddle that cooks a variety of meals with minimum effort required by you – simply listen out for the timer so you know when to dish up the plates. We've been seeing these compact cooking gadgets crop up as Cyber Monday deals following Black Friday, so we thought we’d take a closer look at the Tefal ActiFry Original Plus here. You will in fact find it for £99.99 / $129 / AU$190 in Amazon’s Tefal ActiFry Original Plus Black Friday deal, down from £229.99 / $296 / AU$438 It’s worth noting that there are other brands offering equally stylish solutions to suit a range of budgets. Read TechRadar’s in-depth review of the best air fryer here, where you’ll find more detail on designs by the likes of Ninja, Wilko, Princess and Swan. The Bottom Line: Got a lot of mouths to feed? 20% larger than the Tefal Original ActiFry and only slightly more expensive, the Tefal ActiFry Original Plus lets you cook up to five portions at a time - as opposed to four. Pros: You’ll be surprised at the variety of healthy recipes you can cook using the Tefal ActiFry Original Plus. The design lets comes with an inspirational recipe book that includes dishes such as ‘Garlic King Prawns’ to start, a Vegan Thai Noodle Bowl with Peanut Sauce for main, and ‘Lower-fat Doughnuts’ for pudding. There’s also a My ActiFry app that gives you access to 150+ recipes. Cons: While the Tefal ActiFry Original Plus is ideal for serving up to five people, if you have a particularly large number of mouths to feed, you may want to try a larger design such as the Tefal ActiFry Genius XL, which has a 1.7kg capacity and costs £149 / $192 / AU$284. You can read our in-depth Tefal ActiFry Genius XL review for more details. Tefal ActiFry Original Plus: Everything you need to knowTefal is an established brand that has been going for 60 years. As the story goes, in 1956 keen fisherman and Tefal inventor Marc Gregoire realised the benefits of using a non-stick coating on his fishing line. His wife then suggested he apply the same technology to kitchen pans to stop food from sticking. Shortly after, he designed Tefal’s first non-stick coating on a pan and the rest they say is history. As well as ActiFry the company now produces a wide range of ergonomic household equipment including non-stick frying pans and steam irons. Over on the Tefal website, we’ve found up to 14 air fryer models available – all in varying shapes and sizes. As well as cooking convenience foods such as chips, you can use them to prepare casseroles, risottos and curries for a delicious home-cooked experience. Here are a few key features of the Tefal ActiFry Original Plus that are worth noting: Size: Launched in 2014, the Tefal ActiFry Original Plus is effectively a Tefal ActiFry Original with a bigger capacity - 1.2kg versus 1kg. While the Original will allow you to make up to four portions, the Original Plus will take it up to five. For a family of six however, you may want to cast your eyes on the ActiFry Original Family, which has a 1.5kg capacity and a larger steam-free viewing window. Design: It’s space saving 43 x 31 x 24 cm body is discreet enough for tight worktop spaces and it comes with dishwasher safe parts including the lid, bowl and stirring paddle, for easy cleaning. Clever features: The ActiFry Original Plus includes a patented hot air pulse system and stirring paddle to ensure your food is crisped well on all sides, with no pre-heating, stirring or mixing by hand required. It features a timer to let you know when your meal is ready, while a large steam-free transparent lid makes it easy to see how your food is doing without you having to open the lid and disturb the process. Tefal ActiFry Original Plus: the final wordIf you want to have a go at cooking traditionally fried foods such as soy and sesame salmon or chicken Tikka Masala without the added oil, this device could just provide the healthy alternative you desire. At sale prices, the Tefal ActiFry Original Plus shouldn't be missed.
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| Should I buy an Instant Pot Duo Nova? Posted: 30 Nov 2019 08:12 AM PST An all-in-one electric pressure and multi-cooker is a clever piece of kit designed to take the fuss out of cooking, while saving you time in the kitchen. It’s likely we’ll be seeing these compact cooking gadgets crop up in the Black Friday sales, so we thought we’d take a closer look at one of the best Instant Pot models out there. Designed to make it easy for you to whip up gourmet meals at the touch of a button, the Instant Pot Duo Nova $87.95 / £68 / AU$129.71 is a versatile piece of kit that performs a number of tasks within its compact body. It will help you prepare a delicious home-cooked meal in a third of the time it would take the conventional way and is ideal for those who have busy schedules, or for those who, quite simply, just can’t be bothered to cook. The Instant Pot Duo Nova was released in August as an updated version of the Instant Pot Duo. We have reviewed the Instant Pot Duo V2 in depth here on TechRadar and gave it the thumbs up for its large capacity and batch cooking abilities. To give you a heads up on the Instant Pot Duo Nova however, we’re having a closer look at its tech specs here. The Bottom Line: Want to be able to enjoy tasty meals quickly and without having to toil away over a hot stove? Then the Instant Pot Duo Nova multi-functional cooker provides a clever solution with minimum fuss so you can ‘set it and forget it’. Pros: Useful for preparing evening meals and breakfasts alike, you can use the Instant Pot as an automatic pressure cooker as well as a slow cooker, a rice maker, a steamer, a place to sauté and reheat foods and more. The Instant Pot Duo Nova has been designed with a sleek steel body and comes in four sizes to suit the number of people you want to cook for. Its largest ‘10-quart’ capacity model is big enough to feed a huge gang of friends, but still small enough in overall size to store with relative ease. Cons: As the number-one selling electric multi-cooker in the US, Instant Pot is a brand that stands out in this area for its intuitive design and versatile offering. If you type multi-cooker into Google however, you’ll find a host of well-respected brands who are also adding stylish pressure and multi-cookers to their collections. While they may not be as well known as Instant Pot, their designs do come with similarly enticing, time-saving cooking options and inspiration - all at competitive prices. Look out for designs from the likes of Sage, Ninja, Cusinart and Tefal, whose multi-cooker designs we think shouldn’t be brushed off without careful consideration.
Instant Pot Duo Nova: Everything you need to knowThe Instant Pot Duo Nova has a range of fast and flexible cooking settings that let you boil, simmer, bake, roast, slow cook and more, with all the action taking place in one pot and with one touch of a button. It’s a simple matter of setting the timer and letting the multi-cooker work its magic. The Instant Pot Duo Nova has a comprehensive tech spec, which we’ve highlighted here: Easy seal lid: The Instant Pot Duo Nova’s updated features include an easy seal lid. This means that the lid will automatically set to seal when you close it - which can sometimes be tricky to remember – and it will release steam conveniently with a press of the quick-release button. Size: It comes in four sizes – a 3 quart that’s good for rice and smaller side dishes and meals for up to two people, a 6 quart that will feed up to six people and an 8 quart, ideal for cooking large batches. Finally, there's a 10-quart model that is enough for a full-on cooking event. Cooking programmes: While like the Duo it give you 7 appliances in 1, the display on the Instant Pot Duo Nova has been given a fresh new look with easy to read icons. This means it’s easier to access the 10 safety features and timed programs for foods such as broth, soup, chilli, poultry and porridge. The bright LED display will also keep you informed of what’s going on inside and tell you how much cooking time is left. As well as being able to pressure cook, you can slow cook and sauté and make use of the handy ‘keep warm’ feature should you wish. Instant Pot Duo Nova: the final wordIf you’re keen to give multi-cooking a go and want to take comfort in the knowledge that you’re choosing a popular and well-known brand, the Instant Pot Duo Nova is worth considering. As well as saving time and effort in the kitchen, with its range of inspirational recipe ideas it will make your weekly meal planning a breeze.
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| Dell XPS 13 gets huge £400 discount for today only Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:41 AM PST Black Friday 2019 is technically over, but Dell's Mega Deals are continuing all weekend. Today, Dell is cutting the price of the Dell XPS 13 by a huge £400 – but you'll want to act fast, as the deal only lasts until midnight, Saturday November 30. We think the Dell XPS 13 is the best laptop in the world, and this huge £400 discount makes it even better. The model on sale comes with a 10th generation Intel Core i7 processor, 13.4-inch 1080p touchscreen, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. This makes it a particularly powerful version of the Dell XPS 13. Instead of selling for £1,668.99, today you can get it for £1,269. This is limited stock and will run out fast at this price, so be quick! Not in the UK? Scroll down for today's best Dell XPS 13 deals in your region. Dell is also cutting the price of its Dell XPS 15, Inspiron 15 and Dell G3 15 gaming laptops as well. These deals only last a day, and once stock is sold out, the deal is over. Also make sure you also check out our best Black Friday laptop deals page for more brilliant cheap deals on some fantastic devices. If you're tempted by these offers, make sure you act fast, as these deals are selling out fast. Make sure you also check out our pick of the best 15-inch laptops, and the best Dell laptops for more examples of how good Dell's devices are. If you live outside the UK, we've rounded up some of the best Dell XPS 13 deals available near you... TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for.
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| Finally - some superb Samsung Galaxy S10 deals to get excited about for Black Friday Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:31 AM PST In the lead up to this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the one thing were were 99.99% sure of was that we'd see some market-leading, record-breaking, grin-inducing Samsung Galaxy S10 deals. And we were - shock horror - wrong! Until now, that is. Mobiles.co.uk left it until the day after Black Friday itself to unleash a trio of the very best Samsung Galaxy S10 deals we've EVER seen. How good are these deals on 2019's flagship smartphone from Samsung? Well if you were to go for the most affordable of the three, you'd end up with monthly bills of less than £25 a month! It's exactly the kind of headline price that we've been preparing ourselves for over the last month. And there's even better value to be had if you need a higher data cap. Keep reading to discover the Black Friday Samsung S10 deals we've been waiting for, which all take pride of place in our dedicated Black Friday phone deals guide.
Why go for a Samsung Galaxy S10 deal?Fitting perfectly between Samsung's affordable S10e and its mammoth S10 Plus and Note 10 devices, this phone is the ideal middle ground. You're getting a high-quality screen, in-screen fingerprint scanner and a powerful battery/processor combo. A quick glance at our best smartphone guide shows we currently rank it as the joint best phone in the world. Read our full Samsung Galaxy S10 review for more info on why we think this smartphone is so good. TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Hurry! iPad at lowest ever price at under $230, but not for long Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:22 AM PST If you're looking for the cheapest iPad deals around, you might as well stop here. This 32GB 2019 iPad is on offer at Target for just $229.99 today, a fantastic price just after the core Black Friday rush. We're very surprised to see the iPad 10.2 price drop even lower than the newest low we saw yesterday of $249 at Best Buy. This iPad 10.2 has received feature updates and a boost in power performance over the 2018 models. Plus, you can now use the full-sized Smart Keyboard with the standard model as well as the Apple Pencil, and you can even connect your external storage devices. You're getting an A10 Fusion chip, Touch ID and up to ten hours of battery life, so nothing too fancy but more than enough to keep you up to date with the latest software, ensure your iPad is secure, and have your tablet running all day. If you're looking for a cheap iPad to keep the kids entertained or to stream your favorite shows and movies, this the model for you. 32GB won't get you too far in the way of large apps and downloads, but it will certainly support the light use this price tag is targeting. We're uncertain how long this is going to last, so act quick to be able to get it for this phenomenal price. If you're looking for different make or model, why not check out our top picks of the best iPad sales for Black Friday. Not in the US? You'll find the best iPad 10.2 deals for your region below: TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Apple Watch 3 hits an even lower record UK price for Black Friday Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:04 AM PST One of the best smartwatch deals we've seen this Black Friday is Argos' £189 offer on the Apple Watch 3 – well, John Lewis has not only price-matched that deal, but undercut it even further with a £184 offer on the 38mm Silver version with a white Sport Band. Not in the UK? Scroll down for the best Apple Watch 3 deals near you. That's the lowest price we've seen for the Apple Watch 3, which remains one of the finest smartwatches you can buy. If you own an iPhone and are looking for sports watch with added benefits, then it's well worth snapping one up at that price. It has a bright, vivid OLED screen, plus some fantastic fitness features that could be very motivational if you're already planning a New Year exercise regime. The Watch 3 also runs the latest WatchOS software and has a heart-rate monitor, which not only records your beats per minute but also your daily resting heart rate to give you a picture of overall health and fitness. The Apple Watch 3 is also an big improvement from its predecessor in a few other areas, including battery life and the combination of its GPS and water-resistance, which make it ideal for swim-tracking. We'd also recommend this non-LTE version of the Apple Watch, as the LTE version doesn't add enough advantages to really justify its price tag. For more details, check out our full review. If you live outside the UK, we've rounded up the best Apple Watch 3 deals where you are here: TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Could this be the best Black Friday laptop deal of the weekend? Posted: 30 Nov 2019 06:54 AM PST While Black Friday 2019 has officially ended, and Cyber Monday has yet to come, we're still seeing some brilliant deals go live, and this might just be the best Black Friday laptop deal we'll see all weekend. For just £799, BT is selling the brilliant Asus ZenBook 14-inch. This is a powerful and stylish Ultrabook with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD. If you want a great laptop for working on that also makes a stylish statement, then this is a brilliant deal. Not in the UK? Read on for Asus ZenBook deals where you are. Make sure you also check out our pick of the best Black Friday laptop deals for more great offers that are still going strong. Not in the UK? Here's the best Asus ZenBook deals in your area: TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for.
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| Just bought a Nintendo Switch in the Black Friday sales? Then you'll want these microSD deals Posted: 30 Nov 2019 06:28 AM PST Amazon is discounting 30% or more off Samsung storage over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, and Nintendo Switch owners might want to check it out. Among the savings on internal and external SSDs, a couple of variants of the Samsung EVO Select microSDXC cards are available (not in the UK? Check out Black Friday savings on Samsung memory cards where you are below). We've not tested this particular card with the Nintendo Switch, but it adheres to Nintendo's own site's compatibility requirements. That is, it's a microSDXC card of over 64GB capacity that's UHS-I compatible. If you're a PC owner, too, Samsung's 970 Plus NVMe 1TB drive is its best ever price on Amazon. Check out the deals below: Increasing your storage capacity on Nintendo Switch is critical. Every week, new digital sales bring the prices of indie games (and sometimes, Nintendo's own games) crashing down, and the internal storage fills up very quickly. How are you ever going to fill that thing with Resident Evil games if you don't upgrade? If you don't live in the UK, no worries. Here's a quick price comparison chart on the Samsung Evo Select where you are. TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Diablo 4 is official - everything you need to know Posted: 30 Nov 2019 05:54 AM PST It’s been over seven years since the initial release of Diablo 3, so obviously we're champing at the bit to start another monstrous loot hunt in Diablo 4. After months of rumors, the title has been officially confirmed by Blizzard at Blizzcon 2019 - and we now know that Diablo 4 is an isometric action RPG which sees the return of Lilith, the daughter of Mephisto. It will feature an open world map with five regions, day/night cycles and a non-linear campaign. You'll smash and loot your way through this world with one of five customizable classes, three of which are already announced. Finally, it's being designed in a brand-new engine for PS4, Xbox One and PC, with plans to simultaneously release it on all platforms. Want to know more? Here’s everything to know so far about the long-awaited Diablo 4. [UPDATE: Diablo 4's developers have big ambitions for its future. Read on to find out more.] Cut to the chase
Diablo 4 trailersPost BlizzCon 2019, GameInformer brought us plenty of gameplay from Diablo 4 to pore over. Familiar in the best possible way, this footage showcases Diablo 4's return to an intensely Gothic game world and that addictive gameplay loop that's made it so famous. Given the game's release is some time away (years, in fact) it's possible that everything in this footage could change. But it's exciting to get a glimpse of the direction in which the game's development is going. Below you can watch videos of the the game's three classes in action: Barbarian, Sorceress and then Druid. All in all it's about an hour of gameplay which is quite something. Given the game is still a while off yet, maybe ration it. Diablo 4 was officially announced at Blizzcon 2019 where we got the chance to see both the announcement story cinematic, and the first gameplay trailer. Check both trailers out below: Diablo 4 release dateBad news here: Diablo 4 probably won't be released anytime soon. At a Blizzcon deep dive on the game, the game's director said that he doesn't expect the game to be finished anytime soon, "even by Blizzard's standards of soon." That said, the fact that the team is developing the game for PS4 and Xbox One heavily implies that the game will be released within the next two to three years - as the lifespan of those consoles will be coming to an abrupt end after the launch of new consoles in late 2020. Diablo 4 news, previous leaks and featuresBig ambitions In an interview with AusGamers Diablo 4's Game Director Luis Barriga and Art Director John Mueller have given an insight into the big ambitions the team has for Diablo 4 and its expansions. We already know that Lilith will be the main villain for the game, rather than Diablo, but Mueller has suggested that there will eventually more to tell than this, with more characters and stories that could be told in expansions: “Diablo IV is like the first chapter of a book. We want to tell a big story and we want to tell it, hopefully, for a very long time. Treating this like the first chapter of a book and Lilith as a key character in this story, it feels great knowing that there are still all these other characters that could come back in the future. Or, new characters that we haven’t seen before.” The pair also touch on just how big the world of Sanctuary is going to be: “There’s going to be five contiguous regions in the world and you can actually go from the North, the Northern most point of Scosglen, which is the area seen in the demo, all the way down through the Dry Steppes and into the deserts of Kejhistan. And you'll never see a loading screen. It's completely seamless. That's the level of detail we've added into creating the world.” Quarterly updates In a blog post post-BlizzCon, Diablo 4's game director Luis Barriba has said that fans can expect a "cool update" on the game's progress come February 2020. This update will be the "first in a series of quarterly updates" which will come across the year. Baribba also addresses the discussions that have been happening around how Diablo 4 will approach items and stats in the community with a promise that it's being carefully considered and clarifications are coming. "We also know that one topic is burning hotter than the rest. We want you to know that we are having the same conversations about items and stats that you are having—whether on the official discussion threads or external sites, we read it all! Getting this right is at the top of our minds, and in the coming weeks our lead systems designer David Kim will provide a few clarifications, share some of his thoughts, and address some of your open questions." Montetization During a conversation at BlizzCon 2019, Twitch streamer Quin69 (via PCGamesN) had a conversation with Diablo 4's lead designer Joe Shely during which it was said that the game will likely have microtransactions but that they'll be cosmetic in nature (so no selling Power) and that there'll also be expansions on top of the base game: “Diablo IV will be available as a base game, and […] we’re going to have expansions. You also will be able to acquire cosmetics in the game.” Shely added that it's still early days for the game so naturally things could change as development progresses. Blizzcon 2019 unveiling Like its predecessors, the game is an isometric, action RPG and will have PVP zones in the overworld - with the first three classes being barbarian, sorceress and druid. It's also being developed for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Story and setting It's through Heaven's ignorance of the events transpiring in Sanctuary that Lilith, the daughter of Mephisto and canonical mother of humanity, is set lose from her prison. What we know about the overworld right now is that it's all open, with five unique regions and both a day/night cycle and ever-changing weather. Missions are non-linear and according to the game's director, you're free to take them on however you'd like. Always online Skill changes and talent trees In addition, each class has a talent tree that allows players to customize their build. You can also enhance equipment and weapons through a new Rune Word socketing system. Dungeons and loot Abilities Which classes are available? The Sorceress, another returning favorite, will have AOE attacks that control the battlefield and will be able to turn into a ball of energy to incinerate enemies, while the Druid has both animal companion NPCs and the ability to shapeshift.
The Art of Diablo may have revealed Diablo 4 - confirmed New hires - confirmed While it's not certain that the listings were for Diablo 4, the game has since been announced. More development focus Blizzard wasn't at Gamescom 2019 "As part of a renewed effort this year to maintain our focus on development, for our current games and our future projects, we won’t have a booth at Gamescom 2019," the post reads. "The show is an important one for the European and global gaming community, and we’re going to miss meeting players in Cologne this year. "We’re also looking forward to sharing more details about the projects we’re currently working on when the time is right." Diablo Hades and / or Diablo FenrisGame development is often iterative. Diablo 3 was in the works for many years and prototyped in many different ways before becoming the game we know today – and even then, it’s changed dramatically since its (somewhat shaky) initial launch. Diablo 4 will likely be no different, and an incredibly interesting report from Kotaku back in 2018 pointed to multiple iterations of Diablo being in the works at Blizzard – one that has now ceased experimentation and has been shelved, the other what is reportedly now the foundation of Diablo 4. Note that these rumors come from sources we’ve not been able to independently verify, but, working alongside the Kotaku UK team and being able to vouch for their integrity, we’d say there’s legitimate information here that could point to the direction that Diablo 4 is headed towards.
Diablo 3, modified to play from an 'over-the-shoulder' perspective. (Image Credit: Mr Monstrosity / Diablo Fans) – Hades (or ‘Diablo as Dark Souls’ The first of these projects was codenamed ‘Hades’. Sources speaking to Kotaku described a game not dissimilar in approach to Dark Souls – an over the shoulder, hardcore dungeon crawler. Work on Hades spanned 2014-2016 reportedly, and included top Blizzard talent including Diablo 3 director Josh Mosquiera. Given the popularity of Dark Souls, broadly similar RPG mechanics and the shared gothic aesthetic of the two, this would have been an interesting and fresh direction for the series to take. However, sources state that the game just wasn’t gelling, with the team eventually going on to make the excellent Rise of the Necromancer DLC for Diablo 3. – Fenris (a return to Diablo 2’s darkness) The second (and reportedly ongoing) effort to make Diablo 4 was codenamed ‘Fenris’, and was worked on by the same team that canned Hades. It would be a more traditional isometric Diablo title, and would see the caricature, colorful aesthetic of Diablo 3 ditched in favor of a darker, grimier, more horrifying look that bring the creepy dread of the first two Diablo games up to date. "There’s a lot of people who felt like Diablo 3 got away from what made Diablo Diablo in terms of art style and spell effects," one unnamed Blizzard employee told Kotaku. "They want to make [Fenris] gross, make it dark, [get rid of] anything that was considered cartoony in Diablo 3… Make what people were afraid of in Diablo 2, but modern." Fenris is also discussed in highly social terms, taking cues from the likes of World of Warcraft and Destiny. While it wouldn’t be an MMO, it could well be a ‘live game’, with social areas that players can meet in before heading out into instanced dungeon raids. Could it be that the Diablo franchise is about to experience a schism? One that sees the more approachable stylings of the Diablo 3 era be carried as the mobile Diablo Immortal experience, freely monetizable away from the ire of the hardcore Diablo fan, while Diablo 4 goes back to the horror-infused roots of the earlier games in the series, as being worked on with the Fenris project? It’s a reasonable idea. Whatever happens, we’ll have all the most up to date information on Diablo 4 here. So keep checking back as we delve deeper into the growing darkness at the heart of Sanctuary.
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| The world's greatest VPN provider is offering a Black Friday deal worth seeing Posted: 30 Nov 2019 05:24 AM PST You can't utter or think the word VPN without ExpressVPN popping up - the VPN provider is everywhere and why shouldn't it be, it is the world's best VPN after all. Well, at least according to our expert testing which concludes that ExpressVPN not only provides super fast connections and has a very high level of encryption (your cybersecurity sorted). Along with the fact that it is ridiculously easy to use and functions with a whole host of different mobile devices and TV streaming boxes. And for this year, Express has gotten into the Black Friday spirit by announcing a seasonal promotion. Go for its 12-month subscription and you'll get 49% off the normal price and an extra 3 months free as well. There's no doubt that it's an excellent deal on a brilliant bit of software. But here's our plot twist to this story... TechRadar has access to this rate all year around! Not just on Black Friday. So if you fancy ExpressVPN over all the other VPN deals you're inevitably seeing at the moment, then don't feel like you need to hurry.
ExpressVPN's exceptional Black Friday VPN deal:What you can do with a VPNVPNs - or Virtual Private Networks - have grown in popularity massively in the last few years, largely thanks to their encrypted tunnels and zero logs policies that make them a great tool for using the web more safely. But it's their versatility that makes them so attractive and perhaps an even better choice than traditional antivirus. Because they allow you to spoof the IP address of your laptop or phone (or even your router) it means you can bypass blocked websites and geo-restricted TV and sports coverage, too. And lots of people also use them to watch their country's Netflix or Disney Plus catalogue while abroad. TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This MacBook Pro 16-inch Black Friday deal cuts the price of Apple's best laptop by £220 Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:51 AM PST This MacBook Pro 16-inch Black Friday deal is something we weren't expecting – but it's a very welcome surprise indeed. Apple has only just released this laptop, which in our MacBook Pro 16-inch review, we stated that it's the best MacBook ever, so to see a price cut so soon for the forthcoming Cyber Monday deals, especially such a big price cut, is pretty exciting. Even though Black Friday has technically finished, this deal is still going, and it knocks £220 off the Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro with an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM and powerful AMD Radeon Pro 5300M, taking the price to an all-time low of £2,179. Not in the UK? Read on for MacBook Pro 16-inch deals where you are. This is a brilliant device for photographers, video editors and other professionals – or just anyone who wants an incredibly powerful laptop that they won't need to upgrade for years to come. Make sure you also check out our pick of the best Black Friday laptop deals for more great offers that are still going strong. You may not find better a MacBook deal on Cyber Monday, so if you've been thinking of getting the new MacBook Pro 16-inch, then now is the perfect time. Not in the UK? Here's the best MacBook Pro 16-inch deals in your area: TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for.
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| Hurry! This brilliant half price Samsung Galaxy S10e deal from Argos is back for Black Friday Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:25 AM PST Update 30/11/19: As expected, this deal for both the Canary Yellow and Prism Green version has now sold out at Argos. While the product page is still live on the site, it's not available for delivery or collection, so it looks like this deal is now over. We'll update this page if that changes, but if you're still looking for a Samsung Galaxy S10e deal, check out the live ones in your region further down the page. One of the best Black Friday deals we've seen this year has been the half-price, Canary Yellow version of the Samsung Galaxy S10e from Argos. Naturally, it sold out very quickly, but we have good news – it's back! So if you're looking for a bargain Android phone, it's time to snap one up quickly. The Galaxy S10e isn't a bargain basement phone by any means – it's one of Samsung's finest handsets, taking many of the highlights of the Galaxy S10 and putting them in a more affordable phone. At just £334.50 for the Canary Yellow, it offers fantastic value – so much so, that this deal sold out rapidly when it was live before. If that model's a little too bright for your tastes, the Prism Green version is also available for a similarly impressive £399. This price still undercuts many of the refurbished versions of the phone, and saw the deal also sell out quickly when it went live previously.
The lowest price around on the Samsung Galaxy S10e:
Not a fan of the green Samsung Galaxy S10e?While these discounts are incredible, Argos is only dropping prices on the two more colourful versions of the handset. If you would prefer to grab something in white or Black, Argos won't be the way to go. However, a recent sale from Amazon can secure you the handset at just £499 and will even throw in a free speaker for good measure! What's so good about the Samsung Galaxy S10e?Yes, it isn't quite as powerful as its brothers the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus but, it more than makes up for that with its impressively affordable pricing. Whether its due to its bright, 5.8-inch AMOLED display, the internal 3100mAh battery or the dual camera set-up, this feels like a phone pushing past its price tag with ease. It even offers up an IP68 rating and more than enough processing power to get you through most tasks. Find out more with our Samsung Galaxy S10e review Not in the UK or want to check out what else is available? Here are the best Samsung Galaxy S10e prices in your area. TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| NordVPN has got one of the very best Black Friday VPN deals of 2019 Posted: 30 Nov 2019 03:40 AM PST Thanksgiving 2019 may have come to an end but NordVPN just doesn't stop giving - and this year we are thankful for its latest discount. The provider has absolutely dominated the Black Friday VPN competition with one of the best VPN deals out there. The provider's Black Friday VPN deal is now a terrific triple threat. So now Nord is not only offering an 83% discount, three months free and a free NordLocker file encryption app - which usually has an RRP of $312, on its 36-months plan. This deal means that your next three years of VPN needs are all sorted for the equivalent of $2.82 (£2.20/AU$4.16) a month. Click here to get a fantastic 83% discount on NordVPN A truly incredible discount from NordVPN - which boasts fast speeds, an easy-to-use user interface and high quality. Of course for a deal this good there has to be a slight catch, and for this it's that you'll have to pay the total cost of the three years upfront. Don't want to go with NordVPN? IPVanish's sale saves you 73% on cybersecurity and you only have to commit to one year.
Read more about this major VPN deal:Is NordVPN any good?Absolutely! NordVPN's ability to unblock Netflix and BBC iPlayer not only make it ideal for streamers but it also lets you keep your privacy with its zero-logging policy. Not to mention, in a world of expensive VPN providers, NordVPN is fairly cheap - especially now with its Black Friday deal. It also boasts a very speedy customer support so all you queries can be instantly resolved, an effective kill switch (ideal for anyone concerned with security) and up to six simultaneous connections which is perfect for anyone trying to save (you only have to set up one account). But it is worth noting that in October NordVPN revealed that it suffered a hack which breached its cybersecurity credentials. Gladly, it has taken significant steps to correct this, which is why we're still confident to recommend its service. Scroll down the page if you want to know more about this. Still want to know more? Our in-depth NordVPN review goes into every nook and cranny. What is the NordVPN breach?As of October 2019, NordVPN announced that the provider had suffered a hack which breached it's security. This hack dates back to 2018, and rather shook the sector when it came to the surface. When it was unveiled, NordVPN announced it was taking clear steps to tighten things up, including working with cybersecurity consulting firm VerSprite and completing a full-scale third-party independent security audit next year. If you want further information on this hack, make sure you check out our NordVPN data breach news story. And if cybersecurity is your main reason for getting a VPN, why not read our most secure VPN provider guide.
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 PC players get free stuff to make up for all the bugs Posted: 30 Nov 2019 03:21 AM PST You may recall that when Rockstar tweeted its apology for the various issues that have plagued the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 – including the dreaded stuttering – a complimentary care package was promised to anyone who had played from launch “through to the holiday season”. Well, that bonus bundle of free stuff for Red Dead Online is now available to PC gamers, as Rockstar made clear in a blog post, while also announcing that it believes “the vast majority of performance issues for Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC have now been resolved”. And that any remaining lingering issues will be tackled going forward.
So what exactly do you get? Rockstar notes that players will receive the Prieto Poncho, along with the aforementioned care package to help you better survive in the online mode, which consists of the following:
Loot in your Lock BoxThose who are already playing Red Dead Online and have an existing character should have the care package now, and will just need to pick it up from their Camp Lock Box or any post office. Folks new to Red Dead Online will get the package within 24 hours of creating a character. A couple more gifts are also in the pipeline for all denizens of Red Dead Online, namely a variant of the Marino Bandolier, along with a new off-hand holster and an additional care package. This little lot will arrive with the next major update for RDO. Earlier this week, we found out the date upon which Red Dead Redemption 2 will land on Steam, and that’s happening very shortly – on December 5 to be precise, which is exactly a month on from the initial release of the game on PC. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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