‘Rick and Morty’ co-creators’ bizarre VR game gets new trailer and release date

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The new trailer for Justin Roiland’s upcoming VR game is giving us some serious Interdimensional Cable vibes — but on acid.

Trover Saves the Universe is the Rick and Morty co-creator’s solo project from his newly launched Squanch Games studio. While the plot is hardly the point in this bizarre comedy, the press release mentions saving your dog (and the world) from some asshole named Gorkin.

Does anybody else smell a John Wick crossover?

The trailer also comes with the release date announcement, so you can expect Trover Saves the Universe to be out on May 31 for PS4 and PSVR, then June 4 for PC. Read more…

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Treat your fingers to this Acer gaming keyboard — now $35 off on Amazon

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A lot of people make the same mistake — they spend thousands on a really nice desktop gaming PC with all the perks you could ever want. But, they lose sight of something in the process: They skimp when it comes to their computer accessories because they didn’t seem as important in the moment (we’re talking *specifically* about keyboards). Don’t worry if you made the same error (we get it), because Acer is here to help you out with a keyboard that’s worthy of your beautiful new computer for a great price.

The Acer PKB810 Predator Keyboard is now $35 off on Amazon — bringing its original price of $134.99 down to $99.99. If you’re invested in your PC, this is a great choice. Read more…

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This Dell XPS Tower is powerful, upgradable — and on sale for $200 off with coupon

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PC towers are complicated. There are tons of intricate parts, each with endless variations — it can all be pretty overwhelming. 

Dell’s XPS Tower simplifies this issue by already making the hard decisions for you. Its base model comes with all the stuff you need to make a powerful, upgradable, mindfully designed PC setup at a fair price — especially with this awesome discount.

The speedy and sleek Dell XPS Tower could be yours for $200 off with the coupon code AFF300XPS. Say goodbye to that $999.99 price tag and hello to $799.99. 

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Huawei’s new MateBook X Pro and MateBook 14 are great alternatives to a MacBook Pro

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Huawei wants to be known for more than just its excellent Android phones. Last year, the tech titan surprised everyone with the thin and powerful MateBook X Pro — arguably one of the best laptops of the 2018 — as a serious competitor to Apple’s MacBook Pro.

At Mobile World Congress, Huawei announced a revamped version with updated specs including a faster Intel 8th-generation Core i7 processor, more powerful discrete graphics, faster wired and wireless connectivity, and several new ways to wirelessly connect a Huawei phone to boost productivity.

Huawei also took the wraps off a more affordable MateBook 14 with many of the same features. It’s a great time to consider a Windows 10 laptop if you’re not satisfied with the compromises in Apple’s latest MacBook Pros. Read more…

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Save $30 on these Turtle Beach wireless gaming headsets

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Every gamer knows the struggle of plugging in your crappy off-brand earbuds into your controller just to be greeted with static – making it impossible to play with your like-minded friends. Fear not, because an extremely popular brand of gaming headset has just become way more affordable – and we think it’s going to fix all of your game audio-related issues. That’s right, the Turtle Beach Stealth 700s for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC are now on sale! 

Usually somewhat on the pricey side at $149.99, the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Wireless Surround Sound Gaming Headset is now $30 off at Best Buy (now $119.99). You have two options at this price – one compatible with both Xbox One and Windows PC, and the other with the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro. This is a pretty sweet price cut for those looking for a nice gaming headset that’s popular with the pros.  Read more…

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Dell finally fixes the single worst thing about the XPS 13

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Dell’s XPS 13 laptop is beloved by PC users, and for good reason: It’s really thin, really light, and the super thin bezels surrounding the display make MacBooks look ancient by comparison.

But the laptop’s worst feature is easily the placement of the webcam on the bezel below the screen. It’s in a weird spot, right where the camera is always aimed at an unflattering angle, right up your nose.

Now, thankfully, Dell has listened to the complaints and put the camera back where it belongs — above the screen — on the new 2019 XPS 13.

The new Windows 10 laptop made its debut at CES 2019, and it’ll likely be a top contender for best laptop of the new year. Read more…

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50 years ago, Douglas Engelbart’s ‘Mother of All Demos’ changed personal technology forever

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Imagine someone demonstrating a jet plane 15 years before Kitty Hawk. Imagine someone demonstrating a smartphone 15 years before the first cellular networks were even launched. Imagine someone demonstrating a controlled nuclear chain reaction 15 years before Einstein formulated e=mc2.

On a crisp, overcast, and breezy Monday afternoon in San Francisco on December 9, 1968, before an SRO audience of more than 2,000 slack-jawed computer engineers, a soft-spoken engineer named Douglas Engelbart held the first public demonstration of word processing, point-and-clicking, dragging-and-dropping, hypermedia and hyperlinking, cross-file editing, idea/outline processing, collaborative groupware, text messaging, onscreen real-time video teleconferencing, and a weird little device dubbed a “mouse” — the essentials of a graphical user interface (GUI) 15 years before the first personal computers went on sale. Read more…

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx chip for Windows 10 laptops could end Intel’s dominance

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips dominate mobile — you’ll find them in almost every Android phone and tablet — and now they’re ready to invade Intel’s main turf: PCs.

On the third day of its annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, the world’s largest mobile chipmaker unveiled the Snapdragon 8cx system-on-a-chip (SoC). It’s created with a 7-nanometer process, similar to Apple’s A12 and A12X chips, which are in the iPhone XS/XS Max/XR and new iPad Pros.

Qualcomm previously tested the PC waters with the Snapdragon 835 and 850 chips, but now it’s ready for a full assault on Intel’s territory. This could very well be the beginning of the end to Intel’s vice-like grip powering PCs. Read more…

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Amazon is having a huge sale on PC devices: Shop deals on Asus, LG, Lenovo, and more

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Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals is nearly halfway through, with today top-notch sale featuring some pretty damn decent savings on PC laptops for business and gaming, monitors, desktops, Wi-Fi routers, and more.

Brands like LG, Acer, and Lenovo all have slashed prices on select devices, some with discounts up to $350 off (comparable to Black Friday). 

A few of the best are highlighted below, but here’s a full list of deals if you’d prefer to dive right in:

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