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    All OS Which team are you on - iOS or Android? And, why?

    Oh, man. The N97 brings up so many good memories. I was in middle school when it came out and the occasional trips to Nokia showrooms to check out the N97 and N97 Mini, along with the N86 and E63 were a treat, expecting one day to own any one of them. Well, ended up with a 5233 and that thing...
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    All OS Which team are you on - iOS or Android? And, why?

    I come from a Symbian background and having used S60v5 for years, Android was the closest replacement that I could use. The two things that absolutely seals this operating system as my primary driver today and for years to come: 1. Proper file manager. 2. Unique apps like Poweramp, Redreader...
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    News Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Highlights (FromSoftware Exclusive, Sakurai Returns for Kirby, A camera!? and much more)

    Oh man, don't get me started on Nintendo exclusives and their prices. While I support the idea of exclusives because they help sell the systems, I don't like what they are doing with the prices. Back in the day, Nintendo would come up with 'Players Choice' or 'Selects' line-up (similar to...
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    News Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Highlights (FromSoftware Exclusive, Sakurai Returns for Kirby, A camera!? and much more)

    It's part of Nintendo's modus operandi. I mean, the history speaks for itself: the SNES sold less than the NES, the GameCube sold less than the N64, the WiiU sold less than the Wii, the 3DS sold less than the DS, and the GameBoy Advance sold less than the GameBoy. And in all of these cases, the...
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    News Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Highlights (FromSoftware Exclusive, Sakurai Returns for Kirby, A camera!? and much more)

    It seems like nothing is going according to plans for Nintendo (thankfully), and its President (Doug Bowser) just did the unthinkable 'Don Mattrick' switcheroo: saying people to buy or stick to the Switch 1, if you do not have money for the Switch 2. Can't believe we got this tone-deaf quack...
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    News Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Highlights (FromSoftware Exclusive, Sakurai Returns for Kirby, A camera!? and much more)

    US is Nintendo's largest market. A price increase in the US means less sales forecasted in America. And to recoup the lost sales, the other markets might also get a price increase. Only time will tell.
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    News Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Highlights (FromSoftware Exclusive, Sakurai Returns for Kirby, A camera!? and much more)

    Not any more, my friend. Just in: Also, GTS is mainly well-known particularly for among PlayStation circles, titles, and preorders. Back in the day, they used to have a PC section selling digital keys, which they pulled the cord in 2023. They even shuttered the Switch section end of last...
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    News Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Highlights (FromSoftware Exclusive, Sakurai Returns for Kirby, A camera!? and much more)

    Well, sadly, my experience have been exactly opposite. I have been a part of many groups, most notably Nintendo India's official Discord server, and seen many reseller websites dealing in Nintendo stuff (such as Nekavo). What I have found is that - getting good deals on games including used, is...
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    News Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Highlights (FromSoftware Exclusive, Sakurai Returns for Kirby, A camera!? and much more)

    Umm, no. That thinking is really naive and backwards. Having an official Nintendo presence means that the black market sellers we have right now in India will not try to take advantage of every buyer out there. Yes, games will be expensive at launch, but more often than not you will have Amazon...
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    Born for the roles

    While I have so many great memories of actors perfectly embodying their well-written characters, I'm particularly fond of the following two, because they moved in a very profound manner: Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001): When Ethan Hawke said that if he played his own character well...
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    News Assassin’s Creed Shadows reviews are dropping in...

    It's easy to say its overrated in 2025, when we had multiple games trying to copy the formula and failing. But, in 2020, it had no competititor barring Sekiro. The level of direction, detail, and nuance that has been put into the game is unmatched and unheard of 5 years back. When games like AC...
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    News Assassin’s Creed Shadows reviews are dropping in...

    The sanest possible decision right now for anyone owning a PS5 would be to save up and invest in Ghost of Yotei, which is slated to release in just a few months. And if you are on PC, just buy Ghost of Tsushima, which is currently going at a record low on Steam. With either of these two games...
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    News Assassin’s Creed Shadows reviews are dropping in...

    I'd rather wait for MrMattyPlays or SkillUp to drop their reviews. These two have been the most consistent when it comes to judging current video game standards. Trusting Open Critic these days is nothing sort of a disappointment/sham, as we all saw what happened recently with Dragon Age...
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    News It's Finally Here! - Half-Life 2 RTX Demo Hands On

    I think it's time people should realize (through this RTX demo) how bang average Half Life 2 was back in the day, despite the 'staged' universal acclaim, just because it was a Valve game. The game does not AT ALL hold up in 2025. The original, released in 1998, was revolutionary for the time it...
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    21-30k [25K] Basic desktop for school student

    I'd suggest opting for the following configuration, since your party is more inclined towards Intel. The i3 12100 comes with an iGPU, so you do not have to rely on a discrete one. Total is coming to around 21,700 INR (without monitor and KB/M) and you can even proceed to order them all from MD...