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- Electronics Deals – July 9, 2018: Hitachi, Anker, ECOVACS & More
- Google Store summer sale serves up Pixel 2 XL, Home discounts
- Warframe is getting co-op spaceship combat that looks like a third-person FTL
| Electronics Deals – July 9, 2018: Hitachi, Anker, ECOVACS & More Posted: 09 Jul 2018 05:04 AM PDT Today, Amazon has started offering its Prime Day deals, a full week ahead of actual Prime Day. So if you are a Prime Member, you’ll be able to get some pretty sweet deals today. This includes a 50-inch 4K TV from Hitachi for just $289. That is a really great price for a 4K TV right now, considering most are closer to $400. There’s also a big sale on Anker fast charging accessories, so if you are looking for a new wall charger or car charger, or even some USB cables, then this is the time to pick up one or more. Finally, as part of Amazon’s deals of the day, you can also get the ECOVACS DEEBOT 900/901 robotic vacuum, which is priced at just $279 right now, and that brings it down to its all-time lowest price. The deals above are only available for Amazon Prime members. If you are not a member, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial today and also use it for Prime Day when that launches next week. This is a great way to take advantage of these sales, without having to pay for Prime. Of course, if you don’t cancel within the 30 days, you will end up paying for Prime, which is $12.99 per month or $119 per year. Of course, paying the full year at once is cheaper than paying per month here. All of the deals listed below are accurate for today, and will expire at midnight PST on their expiration date. But keep in mind that some of these deals may end before then, if stock runs low or simply runs out. Also keep in mind that prices on Amazon do tend to fluctuate. So if you are looking to get in on one of these deals, you’ll want to do it as soon as possible.  Expires: July 9, 2018 Amazon has discounted the Hitachi 50-inch 4K TV today, for Prime members. So if you aren’t already a Prime member, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial here and still take advantage of this deal. This TV is priced at $289, which is a pretty insane price for a 4K TV of this size, and that’s a deal that you’ll want to jump on for sure.  Expires: July 9, 2018 Amazon Prime members can also save on a slew of different Anker Fast Charging accessories today. This includes some USB cables, car chargers, wall chargers and so much more. If you aren’t already an Amazon Prime member, you can still sign up for a 30-day free trial and take advantage of this deal today.  Expires: July 9, 2018 Amazon Prime Members can also save on the ECOVACS DEEBOT 900/901 smart robotic vacuum today, which is priced at $279.98 right now, and that’s a really good price for this robotic vacuum, especially since it is also the lowest price all-time for this model. If you aren’t already an Amazon Prime member, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial and still grab this deal.  Amazon is currently offering up a 4-month trial for Amazon Music Unlimited, which is priced at just $0.99. That’s less than a quarter per month for trying out Amazon Music Unlimited, which is definitely pretty impressive here. This isn’t going to last long, so you’ll want to jump in on this before it’s over.  Sony’s XBR55X800E is on sale right now for $898, which is $300 off of its regular price. This is a 4K Smart TV from Sony, that does have Android TV built-in, which is great because you will get all of your favorite apps and games available on this TV, without needing another set-top box. Software & AppsSmartphones & TabletsSmartphone AccessoriesHeadphones & SpeakersTVs, Set-Top Boxes & Video GamesComputers, Laptops & AccessoriesSmart Home |
| Google Store summer sale serves up Pixel 2 XL, Home discounts Posted: 09 Jul 2018 07:18 AM PDT  Ready for another summer sale? Google has kicked off one of its own over at the Google Store, dropping prices on a number of devices. It hasn’t quite discounted everything, but there are some decent deals to be found nevertheless, especially if you’ve been thinking of picking up one of the company’s various Home smart speakers or the Pixel 2 XL. Buying a Pixel 2 XL will land you an instant $100 discount at check out, which is definitely a nice alternative to the store credit Google usually hands out. This applies to both Pixel 2 XL models, meaning you can get the 64GB variant for $749 or go for 128GB of storage for $849. The standard Pixel 2 doesn’t qualify for this discount, so you’ll have to stick with its larger brother if you want to save some cash on a phone. Though the Google Home Mini is already pretty affordable as far as smart speakers are concerned, it’s still getting a $15 discount, bringing its price down to $34. You can save $30 on a single Google Home as well, but that discount grows to $100 if you buy two at once. Google will also shave $150 off the price of two Google Home Max speakers when you buy them together, which is a fairly attractive deal given how expensive the Home Max is. There aren’t any deals to be found on the Pixelbook, but there is an $80 discount on Google Clips to take advantage of. Daydream View, meanwhile, is down to $49 – but only if you buy the headset in coral – while Chromecast Ultra and Chromecast have $15 and $10 discounts, respectively. You can also get a free Google Home Mini when you buy a Nest thermostat, but that particular deal was running long before Google kicked off its summer sale yesterday. All in all, these deals aren’t too bad, especially if you’ve been looking to buy a Google Home of any variety. The sale runs until July 17 at 11:59 PM PT, giving you a little over a week to make your purchasing decisions. If you already know you want to take advantage of one of these deals, you can head over to the Google Store to do so. |
| Warframe is getting co-op spaceship combat that looks like a third-person FTL Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:06 PM PDT
At Tennocon 2018, Digital Extreme's annual Warframe convention, the developer had a huge surprise in store for fans—one that promises a radical change to what Warframe, as a videogame, actually is. A live presentation showcasing the new open world zone of Venus ended with a major twist that I'm still trying to wrap my head around. During the demo, villain Nef Anyo bombarded the player repeatedly from space, but just when everyone thought the preview was over, Digital Extremes showed how players will get their revenge. A ship descends that the group of four boards and then pilots seamlessly into orbit where they engage Nef Anyo's capital ship directly. Called Codename: Railjack, it's an entirely new game mode where players explore and fight in space from the comfort of their own battlecruiser. It's basically Warframe's take on beloved indie game FTL. Each member of a group will man a station on the ship, like piloting or manning turrets, while simultaneously fighting off enemy fighters, capital ships, and even direct invasions inside the ship. Similar to FTL, players can also divert energy to different systems like powering up thrusters to increase speed and maneuverability. There was even a moment when a hull breach depleted life support systems that had to be repaired. You won't just be on the defensive, either. At any time, players can depart their own ship and fly around space in their personal Archwing flightsuit to engage enemies more directly. More impressive, however, is the ability to infiltrate enemy capital ships and sabotage them from the inside to weaken them for a killing blow. During one intense sequence, one developer was running through the halls of the enemy capital ship while another was in what creative director Steve Sinclair called "commander mode" which let them hack the enemy ship to open airlocks and assist her teammate. It's a stunningly ambitious new mode, but it's unclear how this experience will fit into the greater Warframe campaign. During an interview, Sinclair did confirm that these ships would feature a progression system similar to most everything else in Warframe. Players will be able to level them up, upgrade, and modify their various abilities. They aren't just giant boats either, but have special abilities similar to Warframes. Sinclair described one as a "death blossom" of missiles that "destroy everything in sight." In my review, I said "Warframe is the most Frankenstein-esque game I've ever played." It's a mish-mash of different ideas and systems that don't always work well together, but Sinclair said Codename: Railjack is intended to be the glue that binds Warframe's open-world levels, procedurally generated corridors, and Archwing space combat together. These ships will also be instrumental in exploring space beyond the solar system that Warframe has been confined to for its entire lifespan. Last month, Warframe released a new "cinematic quest" called The Sacrifice that turned the page on another chapter in Warframe's esoteric and wonderful story. The next chapter, called The New War, was also teased at Tennolive and sets up an inter-solar system conflict with the arch-villain Sentients that exist beyond the borders of our star system.
This update "takes Warframe down a totally uncharted path," reads a press release I was provided with ahead of time. It's described as being the next part of a "grander vision." When I asked Sinclair to explain what that meant, he spoke of Dark Sector, the unreleased game that Digital Extremes tried to make before Warframe. In that game, Sinclair says, groups of players would explore and invade ships in procedurally generated sectors of space. It was an ambitious project that Digital Extremes was never able to realize, as detailed in the No Clip documentary. Codename: Railjack is their attempt to finally bring that vision to life. I already have a difficult time explaining Warframe to my friends. I have a feeling it's going to get worse. Codename: Railjack has no release date, but considering the new Venus open world zone isn't expected until late 2018, I'm willing to bet it's going to be a long wait. Check out our coverage of the new Venus open world zone and the awesome hoverboards you'll use to explore it. |
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