Monster Hunter: World Ships 10 Million Units, Breaks Capcom Record

Capcom’s net sales were up 28.5% and operating income doubled to 110.1% from the first fiscal half of 2018, according to a Capcom earnings report released Monday.

The increase is a direct result of the success of Monster Hunter: World which released on Jan. 26. The publisher’s net sales increased to 43.3 million yen for the six months ending on Sept. 30, and 10.5 million yen for their operating income – which is the highest it has ever been at the end of a second quarter in the company’s history.

Monster Hunter: World has now surpassed 10 million copies shipped, which is a first for any single Capcom title in history. Profits climbed further after a Steam version was released on PC in August.

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HP OMEN Mindframe Gaming Headset Review

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The basics design of headsets has been unchanged, and kind of unexciting, for quite awhile now. Sure, new features come along like wireless functionality, noise-cancelling, or even RGB lighting to spice things up, but those have all been around for some time. So when something actually new comes along, it’s a reason to be excited, especially when the “new” is a bit off the beaten path. That’s the case with the HP OMEN Mindframe headset (See it on Amazon), which is the first headset to employ active cooling technology. Yes, you’re still reading about a headset and not a computer. So is it just a gimmick or is there a real benefit? I decided to find out.

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Why the Return of ’90s Flash Could Change the DC TV Multiverse

Arrowverse viewers are already comfortably familiar with the concept of the DC multiverse at this point. We’ve seen heroes from Earth-1 (Flash, Green Arrow) join forces with the heroes of Earth-38 (Supergirl, Martian Manhunter). We’ve also seen glimpses of other worlds like the Nazi-infested Earth-X and the retro-futuristic world of Earth-2.

But if the various teases for this year’s big Arrowverse crossover are any indication, this multiverse is a lot bigger than anyone realized. With the reveal that John Wesley Shipp is back in his ’90s Flash costume, the “Elseworlds” crossover has basically opened the door for any and every live-action DC series to join the fun. Here’s why Shipp putting the costume back on is so significant.

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Marvel’s Old Man Logan Wraps Up This Week

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

Heroes in Crisis #2 – $3.99

Writer Tom King | Artist Clay Mann w/ Travis Moore | Cover Artist Clay Mann (DC Comics)

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WWE and NXT Superstars Will Fight… in League of Legends

WWE and NXT Superstars will collide in an unexpected venue: League of Legends.

Airing on WWE’s gaming-centric YouTube channel UpUpDownDown, WWE vs. NXT: League of Legends pits four WWE Superstars and a League of Legends streamer against a team of four NXT Superstars and their own streamer in a 5v5 showdown hosted by WWE’s Xavier Woods.

The WWE team is being coached and led by imaqtpie, featuring Ruby Riott, Cesaro, Seth Rollins and Tyler Breeze. NXT’s team consists of Tyler1 as their coach and leader, featuring Johnny Gargano, Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, and Adam Cole. The winner will appear at NXT TakeOver: Wargames II.

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MPAA Study Reveals Majority of Movies Released in Last 50 Years Have Been Rated R

A study by the Motion Picture Association of America has revealed that most of the films released in the last half century have been rated R for Restricted.

The MPAA 50th anniversary report (per Variety) comes with a bevy of broken down statistics over the MPAA’s 50 years of film classifications and ratings following the replacement of the Hays Code by the MPAA film rating system in 1968. The report states that, of the nearly 30,000 films given classifications by the MPAA, 17,202 are rated R.

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Final Fantasy 8’s Train Heist Is Its Most Underrated Moment

Final Fantasy VIII was a divisive entry in the beloved franchise when it released in 1999. For many, things like the junction and draw systems felt like too much of a departure from previous games, and an out-of-left-field plot twist near the end left a lot of fans scratching their heads.

These days, Final Fantasy VIII is remembered a little more fondly, if not necessarily as a masterpiece. One reason why is the world; it feels slightly more grounded than the high sci-fi and fantasy settings of previous games. There’s nothing wrong with FFVII’s Gaia or FFVI’s World of Balance, it’s just that they were occupied by fantasy archetypes and threatened by otherworldly beings that are hardly relatable to us as players.

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The Best Wireless Headphones

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There is so much audio out there to consume: music, audiobooks, podcasts, news, games. With our busy lives a lot of this consumption needs to happen on the go, and while regular wired headphones are a perfectly viable solution, there’s nothing better than the freedom afforded by a set of wireless headphones. Plus, phone manufacturers seem intent on killing the headphone jack for good, so it seems certain the future for audio on-the-go will be wireless.

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