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Gadget Review: The Diablo 2 Portable DAC/Amp

The Diablo 2 emerges as a groundbreaking innovation, claiming the title of the world's first portable DAC/Amp with Bluetooth 5.4. Its support for aptX Lossless positions it as the sole Bluetooth codec capable of delivering lossless CD-quality streaming without compromising audio quality—an impressive feat in the realm of audio technology. Building upon the achievements of its predecessor, the Diablo 2...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 534: Carts and Glitches

The guys continue from #700 by discussing, among other things, the upcoming Dark Forces remaster. The news includes: Xbox Partner preview Cities: Skylines 2 studio promises performance issues can and will be fixed PlayStation 5 Slim disc drive seems to require internet connection to install Xbox sees record-breaking Q1 gaming revenue Hogwarts Legacy Switch Day One update is larger than game’s cartridge size Let us...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 535: Grand Theft Auto 6

This week is all about Starfield, Grand Theft Auto 6 and Chucky. The news includes: Rockstar officially announces GTA 6 reveal in December PlayStation and X break up Nintendo says Switch releases won't be bound by "traditional" platform lifecycle The enormous new Stellaris DLC finally has a release date All this and listener feedback!

Error 404 – Fun Not Found: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

When I was a kid, I filled my time with three things: (1) roaming the mountains behind our house, (2) playing video games, and (3) reading. As I couldn’t do the first two away from home, I read a lot. I read basically anything I could get my hands on. This included a collection of books I got for...

Retrospection: Geist

In 2001, Nintendo released their latest console to compete with Sony’s PS2 and Microsoft’s debut console, the Xbox. Named the Gamecube, the system unfortunately saw Nintendo continue their downward trend which began with the Nintendo 64. Though the Gamecube would ultimately finish behind both of its rivals (closer to the Xbox then the PS2, which lapped them both). Still,...

Paraline sign worldwide deal with Eclipse Records, new single & music video “1999” out now!

Paraline is an alternative rock band with a spectacular genre-defying fusion of insightful lyrics and haunting melodies that carry a profound and symbolic undertone denouncing totalitarianism, imperialism, and barbarism. The band just signed a worldwide deal with Eclipse Records and they just premiered a new music video and single entitled "1999" which is a powerful statement about the ongoing...

Music Review: American Beauties’ Sound of Mind

Indie Folk Pop artist American Beauties follow-up their eleven-song Too Worn to Mend cd with another eleven compositions from vocalist/band leader Michael A. Gray on 2023’s Sound of Mind. The only way to put it is that Gray’s songwriting on both discs is masterful. He has a grasp of strong melodies and chords that accompany his creative musings. Where...

Morley Introduces The Volume Commander – New Additive Tone Technology

Morley®, makers of pedals, switchers and audio solutions, is proud to announce the release of the Volume Commander. The Volume Commander gives you multiple new tones out of the gear you already own and love. It is Additive Tone Technology, and a pedal unlike any other on the market. It works with all the instruments, amplifiers, pedals, and virtual...

Eventide Announces PolySynth Algorithm and Bluetooth Wireless Control for the H90

Eventide just introduced PolySynth, a groundbreaking addition now available in the latest H90 firmware update. This innovative technology brings forth a fully polyphonic guitar-to-synth transformer, harnessing Eventide’s proprietary SIFT (Spectral Instantaneous Frequency Tracking) technology, as featured in Polyphony, Prism Shift, and PolyFlex algorithms. Building on the foundation laid by the HotSawz pitch-tracking monophonic synthesizer, PolySynth takes it a step further,...

The TD Gaming Podcast: Seven Zero Zero

The TD Gaming Podcast reaches its big 700th episode milestone, but unfortunately it covers some boring industry news about Microsoft, Activision, Lies of P, and giantesses in Baldur's Gate 3. The news items include: Microsoft closes $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Phil Spencer: Activision Blizzard games are not coming to Game Pass until 2024 Cities: Skylines 2 performance has "not achieved...

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The Cosplay of Anna Faith

While Anna Faith has been performing (and modelling) since she was in the second grade, it was her portrayal of the Disney character Elsa...

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