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HiDive: The Underdog Streaming Service Winning Anime Hearts One Exclusive at a Time

In a world where anime streaming platforms are locked in an eternal shonen-style battle for dominance, HiDive has carved out a surprisingly powerful niche for itself. While it may not…

Brian Depaul May 23, 2025

Manga

MangaDex Faces Massive DMCA Takedown: Over 700 Series Removed in Unprecedented Crackdown

In a dramatic shakeup within the online manga community, MangaDex—a major platform known for hosting unofficial scanlations—has been hit with an enormous wave of DMCA takedown notices. This sweeping legal…

Brian Depaul May 17, 2025

Convention PAX East

PAX East 2025: Boston Levels Up as the Ultimate Gaming Hub

May 8-11, 2025, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center became a pixelated wonderland as it hosted PAX East 2025, the biggest gaming event in the world. Thousands of fans, creators,…

Brian Depaul May 12, 2025

Anime One Piece

One Piece Invades Fenway Park: MLB’s Red Sox Host Wild Anime Night with Luffy’s First Pitch!

Fenway Park has seen legends born, curses broken, and walk-offs that echo through history. But on May 3, 2025, something a little more unconventional took center stage—pirates. Not the Pittsburgh…

Brian Depaul May 3, 2025

Nintendo Nintendo Switch

From OLED to Lite: GameStop Reveals Credit Values for Switching to Switch 2

GameStop has unveiled its official trade‑in credit program for original Nintendo Switch consoles ahead of the Switch 2 launch, giving players a streamlined path to upgrade. Starting immediately, customers can trade…

Brian Depaul April 19, 2025

tech

Flash Sale Alert: Samsung 990 PRO SSDs Up to 40% Off

Amazon has launched a surprise Easter weekend flash sale on Samsung’s flagship 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 internal SSDs, offering substantial discounts ahead of impending U.S. import tariff increases. The timing is strategically…

Brian Depaul April 19, 2025

Microsoft tech

Reboot Roulette: Fixing the Windows 11 BSOD After Recent Patches

Microsoft has officially acknowledged that a series of recent Windows 11 24H2 updates are precipitating widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crashes on affected machines. Beginning with the March 11 Patch Tuesday…

Brian Depaul April 19, 2025

Nintendo Nintendo Switch

Switch 2 Save Data in Limbo as Nintendo Flags Cloud Backup Restriction

Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 launch has hit an unexpected snag: several first‑party titles appear to be shipping without support for cloud save backups. Observant shoppers browsing Nintendo’s online storefront have noted…

Brian Depaul April 18, 2025

tech

Synology Tightens the Screws: Plus Series NAS Won’t Accept Third‑Party Disks

The user wants a professional article based on a specific topic about Synology's new policy on requiring branded drives for the Plus series NAS. I'll need to gather up-to-date details…

Brian Depaul April 18, 2025

console Nintendo Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Confirms April 24 Pre‑Order Launch and Pricing for Switch 2

Nintendo today announced that U.S. retailers will open pre‑orders for the eagerly awaited Nintendo Switch 2 on April 24, 2025, adhering to the schedule first hinted at earlier this month. The move aims to…

Brian Depaul April 18, 2025