Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth has earned a reputation as one of the better Digimon games in recent years, but so far it’s been confined to Sony consoles. Next year, that’s changing.
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition (notice the change of colon location), brings the original Cyber Sleuth and its sequel, Hacker’s Memory, to Switch and PC (via Steam) on October 18, 2020. Bandai Namco did not announce any additional content outside the two games included in the package or any other bonus features, but that should still be enough to get Digimon fans excited until next year.
If you haven’t heard of the Cyber Sleuth series, Bandai Namco has a trailer just for you! If you haven’t heard of Digimon it’s unlikely you’re reading this article, but you can still watch the trailer. The more digi-merrier!
Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ director, Toshiyuki Kasukihara, recently spoke with French gaming site jeuxvideo.com about the upcoming game’s length. Kasukihara said that without skipping dialogue or cutscenes, just completing one of the game’s houses took about 80 hours.
Early in the game, the player is asked to choose one of the game’s titular houses and your choice will change the trajectory of the game. As a result, there are three distinct playthroughs available of the game. We obviously won’t know how distinct each of the playthroughs is until we’re able to play the actual game, but Kasukihara says that experiencing all three playthroughs could take over 200 hours.
Kasukihara said in the interview (with translation from associate editor Elise Favis), “To finish the game with one of the three houses, it took me 80 hours. I didn’t skip the voice acting or cinematics. So if you want to do all three paths, it’s going to take you more than 200 hours.”
The Division 2 is packed with missions to complete, projects to grind, and world tiers to overcome, but once you clear the checklist and enter the predictable endgame loot grind, the decaying Washington D.C. streets still beckon with their mysteries.
Intrepid investigators have cracked a lot of The Division 2’s secrets already. Several ciphers scattered throughout the world revealed secret Elite Hunters, whose masks you could collect and wear. Clandestine high-end vendor Cassie Mendoza can only be located once you find the Snitch and complete his bounty. Hydden Hotels scattered throughout the city delivered some bonus loot (though some would argue not bonus enough), and several missions ended up having hidden rooms that required some good investigative work and backtracking to reach. However, Ubisoft says the community still hasn’t found all the secrets the team placed in the world.
In a recent conversation with Red Storm creative director Terry Spier, he confirmed that some puzzles still remain. “When I go down the checklist, there’s still a couple,” he said.
There you have it, Agents. Time to solve the remaining mysteries.
Bandai Namco has officially announced the next entry in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series at the 2019 Anime Expo.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is the fourth entry based on Koei Tecmo’s Warriors IP and will be released on multiple platforms including the Switch. Once again, Omega Force will be helping out. Apart from locking in a 2020 release, Bamco also showed off a new trailer. Take a look below:
Nintendo of America’s Samantha Robertson has left the Nintendo Treehouse after eight years. Robertson made the belated announcement herself over on her Twitter page.
There’s no need to be upset about her departure though, as she’s simply moved into a new role at the company. She’s now the Manager of Product Marketing for the Publisher and Developer Relations Department of Nintendo of America. Here’s what she had to say about it:
During a panel at the 2019 Anime Expo, Level-5 announced Yo-Kai Watch 4 for Nintendo Switch would eventually be released in the west (thanks, HDKirin). Although this isn’t the most surprising news, it’s nice to know the Japanese developer and publisher hasn’t forgotten about the fanbase within this region. Unfortunately, there’s no word on when exactly the game will be localised.
At the same panel, a Japanese Yo-Kai Watch trailer featuring English subtitles was shown. Level-5 explained how the fourth mainline entry in the series would include content that requires players to have watched specific Yo-Kai Watch films to completely understand. The company hasn’t confirmed if these films will be localised yet.
We’re very impressed with Days Gone’s slate of free DLC, so here’s a heads up to let you know that the second challenge has now unlocked. This one sees you working against waves of Marauders, gathering up items that are dropped in order to help you to survive. As with the first week, you’ll be able to compete against your friends via online leaderboards, while earning medals and completing challenges will accrue currency that you can then invest into stats-boosting items.
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Wargroove developer and publisher Chucklefish has finally broken the silence on the status of the PlayStation 4 version. The PS4 port has been in the works months after the game released on other platforms, but it seems the wait is finally almost over.
After briefly commenting on the PS4 edition last week, the company has now published an official statement on its website. According to Chucklefish, it’s now in “the final stages of CERT”, meaning the port is with Sony so it can test the final build and provide a seal of approval. Once this process is over (and assuming all goes well), we should hear news of a release date — and it seems this won’t take long.
When it comes to training and education, online platforms are increasingly becoming the norm, whether it’s packages supplied in-house or by third-party providers.
The number of Learning Management Systems (LMS) isn’t just increasing dramatically, but also in the quality, reach, and value of courses, with multiple opportunities for both trainers and companies looking to train staff, let alone individuals wanting to improve their range of skills.
The key issue for a LMS is the ease of use for both trainer and trainee, and many platforms comes with a range of additional built-in features, such as communications for messaging and analytics for data on viewing rates and engagement.
The use of AI is also increasingly becoming a feature of online learning, so that learning provision can be tailored to outcomes specific to the individual. The obvious advantage here is that students can jump forward to presentations and seminars that match their actual skill levels.
While many businesses and educational establishments will need to retain some degree of direct face-to-face training, the ability to use an LMS not only offers potential efficiencies, but also cost savings, too.
Docebo is a Learning Management System (LMS) that helps you organize, track and distribute online courses for formal learning, be it for employees, clients or customers.
Instead of simply offering a one-way broadcast in its teaching solutions, Docebo encourages collaboration by allowing employees to ask questions and get answers from the relevant subject matter experts in their organization. Learners also able to share their own knowledge which can be validated through peer-review and shared across teams.
To help platform administrators effectively manage their organization’s skill and competency gaps, the Docebo Perform tool lets you assign formal and informal training sessions to those who may need upskilling in certain areas. The system is customizable too, so you can give it the appropriate look and feel according to your organization’s brand.
Docebo sports a slick, easy-to-use UI and comes with a wide range of third party integrations, so implementing the platform in your organization’s training schemes should be a smooth process. You can get a quote for a Docebo price plan via the link below.
Udemy is well-recognised name in the world of online learning and now boasts over 15 million students, poring over more than 65,000 available courses.
There are two main plan options, Team and Enterprise. The Team Plan is available for 5-20 users to provide the basics, and costs $240. The Enterprise Plan comes with additional features, not least analytics to show user engagement, as well as Single Sign On (SSO) and various APIs. Both are available for a free trial or demo.
Meanwhile, organizations looking to utilise the service for a sustained period of time can opt for a Udemy for Business account. This unlocks more than 2,500 business-relevant courses designed to up-skill employees in specific areas. You can also measure learning engagement to find out what materials work best for individual employees, with insights on user behaviour and learning patterns.
Skillshare describes itself as an online community for ‘creators’ and anyone who wants to teach can set up a class. These classes, some 21,000 of them, typically specialize in design, photography, business, technology, film and writing.
There are more than 3 million people in the Skillshare community, offering the chance to connect and share insights with people from various industries – a potentially valuable tool for freelancers and those who work in a niche industry. The platform encourages ‘doing’ rather than learning passively, with every class including a practical project with feedback on completion.
Skillshare can be used by teams too, with usage reporting tools enabling you to track the progress of team members. Price plans start at $99 (£75) per user per year, but with discounts available to organizations looking to sign up large numbers of employees.
WizIQ is aimed more squarely at the teachers rather than students, offering virtual classroom and LMS software to those looking to teach and train others.
With WizIQ you can create and sell interactive courses that can be delivered as live classes or as materials to be studied at the pace students wish. These can be easily converted to MOOCs (massive open online courses) to maximise student enrolment around the world and grow revenue streams.
In terms of using WizIQ within an organization, users can create branded learning portals to train employees, clients, partners and customers via online tutorials or live classes. The design features are pretty extensive and easy to use for those keen to give their training courses a polished, professional feel. Conveniently, all classes can be enjoyed on the go via the WizIQ app for both iOS and Android devices.
WizIQ used to display pricing for its different tiers, but has now made them opaque so that you have to contact their sales team for a quote.
Not many corners of the software world are left untouched by Adobe, and sure enough the computing behemoth has its own solution for the learning management market. Adobe Captivate Prime is an LMS platform for the enterprise that aims to make training easy-to-run and enjoyable to complete.
According to Adobe, courses can be rolled out in less than 90 minutes thanks to its suite of tools to get you set up. An online help center, in-product videos and 24/7 support also serve to help administrators on their way. Further smoothening the process are automation features than enable you to auto-assign learning plans, schedule reports and synchronize users.
Once the learning programs are set up, tracking tools allow you to monitor the progress and certifications obtained by users, with added insights showing how individuals, departments and partners are doing with their learning objectives. Other features include a flat UI for easy control and navigation without opening multiple pages, a recurring certifications feature that ensures your organization stays up-to-date on compliance, the ability to customize the learning experience for individual users, and gamification tools like leaderboard races and achievement badges.
Instructure, formerly Canvas LMS, is aimed at higher education and prides itself on prioritizing usability and reliability over supplying endless features. It’s an open source platform that invites collaboration and third-party plug-ins and is fully customizable for the user’s speciric learning needs.
Create LMS is a multifaceted learning platform. It provides an LMS to track and process the training of employees, a custom courses tool to help you build your learning materials, and a library of readymade courses that number more than 20,000.
Another player on the LMS scene is Litmos. It’s easy-to-use interface and bank of pre-built courses provide a platform for employee training, customer training, channel training, and compliance.
Totara Learn is a feature-chock learning platform that claims to offer better value for money than proprietary services on the market. It enables users to create individual learning plans which reflect employees’ roles, training needs and objectives.
Complete with an ecommerce tool for monetizing your courses, automation features for easy administration and reporting dashboards that offer handy organization-wide insights, Absorb LMS is a worthy candidate for a company seeking out a high-quality learning management platform.
Checking through the cheap laptop deal scene here in the UK can be a bit overwhelming as there are so many options to choose from. Luckily for you, we’re used to sifting through the net’s laptop sales all year round. There are some fantastic finds today, proving you don’t have to wait for those Amazon Prime Day deals to get a bargain as we’ve found some mega discounts already.
So if you need to buy a new laptop sharpish, we should be able to find you something that fits with your budget nicely. We’ve split this guide into sections based on price to help you keep that budget in check.
We’ll give you a bit of info about each laptop we highlight too, so you can see some specs at a glance before you click through to the store and have to browse their lengthy descriptions for those vital stats you’re after.
Not everyone needs a super powerful laptop, especially if you just want something for the basics like casual browsing, email and document editing, so don’t feel like you have to spend £500 on a laptop for that – you can get something for far less if you want. Naturally, if you’re a bit of a multitasker, love to have loads of tabs open and want a little extra grunt for media editing, we’ve found laptop deals with higher spec. Chromebooks get a mention most weeks too as they’re increasingly popular nowadays as users look to ditch Windows for the stripped down speedy Chrome OS instead. For you Apple fans, you might be interested in our MacBook prices and deals page too.
If you’re from the States or Down Under, be sure to check out our selection of the top laptop deals in the US or Australia.
We’ll continue adding the best cheap laptop deals in the latest sales as we find them. Up next, you’ll find the latest prices on some of the most popular laptops around along with a list of retailers who often have a great selection of laptop sales if nothing else takes your fancy here.
Amazon: retail giant is often the cheapest in the UK.
AO: lots of cheap laptops at this growing electronics specialist.
Argos: home delivery or pick up a cheap laptop locally today.
John Lewis: models come with at least two-year guarantee.
ebuyer: the UK computing specialists have some great promotions.
Very: Often surprises with cheap prices on electronics.
Currys: the retailer that’s seemingly always having a laptop sale.
Laptops Direct: specialist UK store has a huge selection of laptop deals.
Apple: MacBooks aren’t exactly cheap, but they’re excellent workstations
The cheapest laptop deals on these popular picks
On release, the Chromebook Flip reached new heights for the Windows-free laptops as it came rocking a proper Intel Core processor along with a HD screen. Most models nowadays come with 64GB of storage instead of the 32GB which is plenty for running apps and storing regular documents and a fair few media files – you can always use a USB drive for more space. For most users, the newer PixelBook is what we’d call ‘overkill’, not to mention considerably more expensive, so we’d recommend this model if you just need something for work, browsing the net and so on. The Chrome OS works beautifully in this 2-in-1 laptop’s tablet mode too.
A sturdy choice for a study laptop for school/college/uni. The HP Pavilion 15 has plenty of power for the average student’s needs while keeping the costs sensible. There are plenty of configurations available too. Some favour speedy SSDs, while other go for larger regular hard drives, so it all depends on what you’re going to need more really. Faster loading or more space for storing media files and downloads.
The Asus Transformer Mini series is one of the most reliable brands of 2-in-1 tablet/laptop hybrids on the market. This upgrade includes a fingerprint sensor and double the RAM at 4GB for speedier performance compared to the older models. For your money, this is one of the most impressive two-in-one transformer models out there. Available in orange/white as seen above, or in a traditional grey steel colour.
Ready to stretch that budget a bit (ok, maybe a lot) further? Then be sure to check out our selection of the very best laptops money can buy as we’ve used our dedicated price comparison technology to find the cheapest prices for them too. You can always come back to this page if they seem a bit overpowered (and over-expensive) for what you need.
