Category: author_name|Devindra Hardawar
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ review: A fun but safe Mushroom Kingdom romp
Super Mario Bros. is an almost perfect kids film. It’s stunningly animated, it has enough momentum to keep youngins from being bored, and almost every character is unique and likable (even Bowser himself, thanks to the comedic stylings of Jack Black). It’s clear that Nintendo didn’t want to repeat the…
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Apple’s ‘Tetris’ movie trades real-life drama for spy fantasies
No, the origins of Tetris didn’t involve a high-speed car chase, but the true story behind the game still reads like a spy novel. There’s corporate intrigue, nefarious government agencies and an envious amount of globe-trotting. But the reality wasn’t enough for the creative minds behind Apple’s Tetris film, which…
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Acer Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition review: Glasses-free 3D is just pointless
There’s a vast gulf between the dreamy notion of glasses-free 3D – extra visual depth without any clunky eye-wear! – and the reality: fuzzy imagery, buggy execution, and headaches. Oh, the headaches. So it goes with Acer’s Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition, equipped with the company’s glasses-free 3D screen. It’s…
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‘Gran Turismo 7’ and ‘Resident Evil Village’ are gloriously immersive on PS VR2
The PlayStation VR2 delivers one of the best virtual reality experiences you can find—if you can stomach the $599 cost (on top of an already expensive console). That was the crux of our review a few weeks ago. But our impressions of the headset were also limited by the games…
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Don’t make me watch ‘Boba Fett’ to understand ‘The Mandalorian’ season three
Spoilers for The Mandalorian seasons 1-3 and The Book of Boba Fett below. Somehow, Grogu has returned. At least, that's what many people will assume when they tune into the first episode of The Mandalorian's third season. When last we left our lone bounty hunter and cub, Grogu was heading…
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Bing AI is coming to the Windows 11 taskbar, of course
Three weeks after introducing the new AI-infused Bing, Microsoft is ready to shove it into Windows 11 with an update coming today. If you're in the Bing AI preview, you'll be able to access all of its new features from the search box in the Windows 11 taskbar. Just imagine…
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