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Logitech announces a sequel to its Powerplay mouse pad

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Logitech is giving its Powerplay lineup of wireless charging accessories some much-needed juice with a follow-up to the Powerplay mouse pad. The Logitech Powerplay 2 mouse pad is a less expensive, and slimmer version of its original Powerplay mouse pad from 2017, and will be backwards compatible with Logitech’s existing family of Powerplay accessories. Compared to the $119.99 launch price of the original Powerplay , the Powerplay 2 will cost $99 when it launches on March 11. The Powerplay system is currently a unique contender in the space of gaming peripherals, which effectively allows you to use a variety of Logitech’s wireless mice without ever having to recharge them. Using a small puck that gets slotted into the bottom of the mouse, the device will draw continuous power wirelessly from the mouse pad. The charging puck that comes packaged with the Powerplay 2 is currently compatible with 10 different models of Logitech gaming mice, and adds very little weight. I’ve been using Lo...

Practical Pockets treasure map location and solution in Avowed

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Practical Pockets is unusual as far as Avowed treasure maps go. This Emerald Stair map is looking out from the treasure’s location, not showing you where it is. Lucky for you, the location is within close reach and has few enemies patrolling nearby (unlike the region’s Painter’s Regret treasure map map). The reward at the end might not increase your carrying capacity, despite having a higher-than-average number of pockets, but it does offer a range of useful resistances.  This Avowed guide shows where to find the Practical Pockets treasure map , where to find its treasure, and what that reward has to offer. Where to find Practical Pockets treasure map You can purchase Practical Pockets for 660 skeyt from The Gifted Magpie in southwestern Fior mes Ivèrno . The shop is up a few flights of stairs, and it also sells a few grenade items — useful for stocking up on before heading out into the wilds of Emerald Stair. Practical Pockets solution This map shows you the back...

What time does Honkai Star Rail 3.1 release?

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Honkai: Star Rail ’s 3.1 patch is coming soon, bringing new characters and story with it. Amphoreus’ story continues in this patch and the playable characters Tribbie and Mydei will be making their debut during their respective gacha banners. Below, we explain when Honkai: Star Rail maintenance starts and ends, alongside the release time of version 3.1. We’ve also added some details about what to expect from Honkai: Star Rail version 3.1. What time does Honkai: Star Rail go down for maintenance? Honkai: Star Rail will go down for maintenance on Tuesday, Feb. 25, or Wednesday, Feb. 26 (depending on your time zone), at the following times and will be unavailable for approximately five hours: Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. PST for the west coast of North America Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. EST for the east coast of North America Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 10 p.m. GMT for the U.K. Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 11 p.m. CET for western Europe/Paris Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 a.m. JST for Japan/To...

The best version of Sam Wilson still hasn’t shown up in the MCU

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Since his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) has been intrinsically connected to the military. Running alongside Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), trying to keep up with the super-serum-powered superhero, Sam was introduced as a veteran who ran a counseling group for his fellow soldiers. The comics gave him a falcon sidekick named Redwing, but Marvel Studios replaced his loyal bird with a high-tech drone created by the U.S. military. And his signature wingsuit also came courtesy of the American government. So MCU fans may find it surprising to learn that the comic book origin of Captain America’s eventual successor isn’t as a paramilitary soldier using next-level technology to stay competitive with powered superheroes, but instead as a social worker who dedicated his life to helping his community.  Sam Wilson debuted in 1969’s Captain America #117, created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan, but readers didn’t learn his name until the next issue. S...

A Destiny 2 bug broke some class rules — but Bungie isn’t fixing it

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Destiny 2 players recently discovered a bug introduced by the game’s Heresy update earlier in February . The issue allowed three powerful exotic glaive weapons that were intended to be class-specific — the Edge of Intent, the Edge of Concurrence, and the Edge of Action — as well as some older swords to become playable across classes. And developer Bungie, on reflection, has decided to leave this bug in. “We’re going to let this ride,” the developer said in a blog on Friday . “A fun example of a bug becoming a feature.” Although they all shoot guns and do floaty jumps in the classic Bungie mannyer, Destiny’s three classes all have distinct archetypes: the Titan is defensive and tanky, the Hunter is an agile, stealthy sniper, and the Warlock has some space-wizard flavor. The affected glaives and swords were designed to play within these fantasies and had effects and animations to suit, meaning players could use them both to make unexpected class builds and to break character in their...

Pokémon Go ‘A Dazzling Aria’ Masterwork Research tasks and rewards so far

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The “A Dazzling Aria” Masterwork Research is your opportunity to get a shiny Meloetta in Pokémon Go . Debuting alongside Go Tour: Unova, you have between Monday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. and Sunday, March 2, at 8 p.m. local time to purchase a ticket for $5 (or the local currency equivalent.) You can then find the Masterwork Research in the Special Research tab, where you can take as much time as you need to complete every task — which, giving the nature of the challenges, makes it a necessity. As such, not every step has been revealed to players — but here is the “A Dazzling Aria” research steps available so far, as well as whether purchasing “A Dazzling Aria” is worth it. ‘A Dazzling Aria’ Masterwork Research steps Once you’ve started the “A Dazzling Aria” Masterwork Research, there is no time limit to completing the following steps: ‘A Dazzling Aria’ step 1 of 7 Catch 151 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region (648 XP) Catch 151 Pokémon originally discovered in the J...

Hulking-out faces, ranked

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Playing Marvel’s Hulk (or a Hulk-like) requires fearlessness. While budget constraints demand a decent amount of time spent walking and talking as humanoid Bruce Banner or Jennifer Walters or, most recently, Thaddeus Ross in Captain America: Brave New World , at some point, the gamma radiation kicks in and the snarling begins.  No actor can look “movie-star good” as rage boils their skin into a green (or red!) man-beast. A Hulk actor must gnash their teeth, flare their nostrils, and see their eyes momentarily bulge as they expand anywhere from 50% to 80% in size. Subtlety is not an option. But for thespians who crave the physical — and those of us viewers who love silly faces — the Hulk is a gift. As technology has advanced, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe plots have thickened, so too has the art of hulking out. To appreciate how the legacy of Hulk acting has mutated over the years, here’s a look at the many live-action incarnations of Hulk, ranked on how hard they go. 11. A...