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New Boss, Stage Transitions & More Added To ‘Sonic Mania’ Update

Sonic Mania has more to offer its fans. A new Sonic Mania update was leaked, according to some reports it is going to come with a slew of details on what many players can expect from the patch.

What is Included in the Sonic Mania Update?

See the list below which was leaked by Redditor TwistedVivid:

  • Proper stage transitions for zones that lacked transitions
  • The possibility to skip cutscenes
  • Total overhaul received by menus
  • Save Files options can be changed
  • Better exploration of levels with the opportunity to disable Time Limit
  • Non-stretched menu added multiplayer
  • The menu has new DLC options
  • New animations gave to Super Sonic along with a brand new idle animation
  • Graphical change in Ice blocks in Press Garden Act 2

These updates might seem minor but, overall, the game experience will be improved.

Do you not know what Sonic Mania is?

For those who are not familiar with the concept, Sonic Mania is the latest entry in Sonic the Hedgehog’s video game franchise. The commemoration of the Sonic the Hedgehog series’ 25th anniversary was the reason behind its production and was released in August 2017 for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Windows.

The game follows titular character Sonic featuring retro games — accompanied by Knuckles and Tails — during his venture on a journey to take down his nemesis, Doctor Eggman. What makes the game one of the best are the music, design and the overall feeling of the 2D platform game.

Sonic Mania was praised by many upon its release, especially taking into consideration how previous Sonic games were poorly received and flopped. New content and additional characters will be featured. On the other hand, Sonic Mania Plus is an anticipated enhanced version of the original Sonic Mania.

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Controversial Apple Decision Regarding iPhones Leaked

According to an article published by Apple Insider a small batch of the company’s famous iPhones may be assembled by Wistron, a partner company similar to Foxconn. Rumor has it that Apple is planning duels between several of its partner in older obtain lower rates for their products. This could, however, end up in a backfire, as users may lose their trust in the quality of the iPhone experience.

It is reported that there are three key sectors from which Apple may benefit from splitting the contracts. This will only function if the choice is not left uncontested by the competing factions in exchange for the share received by each interested party.

While the manufacturers Foxconn and Wistron share the assembling responsibilities, competitions between rivaling suppliers are being staged up in order to grant better price offer for Apple. Samsung and LG are supplied the OLED displays for iPhone X and the plus-size version, while Qualcomm and Intel share the cellular modems included inside the devices. In this context, more suppliers are pressured in order to further reduce the finite price per device.

Apple built its fame based on one thing: a unified platform in both hardware and software, assembled at the highest standards and delivered to customers worldwide. The main purpose of any company is indeed to be profitable, but profit has never been an issue for Apple since the first iPhone launched back in 2007. And while price-cutting is an industry staple, the only beneficiary this time will be the stock owners.

Having components from different companies may also lead to other problems. Before, when a customer bought an iPhone, he was assured that each and every device on the market is built with the exact same components and offers the same performance. In the light of using different suppliers, the future customer will be in doubt whether he device with Y component is as good as his friend’s device with X-components.

We can only hope that this is not the beginning of the end.

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A ‘Final Fantasy XV’ PC Guide: Chapter 14- How to Unlock Regalia Type-D

Regalia, the most popular vehicle of the game can be accessed towards the game’s tail end of its story, and it surprised a lot of players. In Final Fantasy XV PC and Royal Edition’s Chapter 14 you can access the off-road counterpart of Regalia, the Regalia Type-D.

Access the Regalia in Chapter 14

Even though the Regalia can be used in almost all chapters of Final Fantasy XV, Chapter 14 is an exception.  In this Chapter, Noctis traverse his expense by foot along with his comrades. This is an effect to the Chapter 14 being so unique. In spite of this, you can somehow put your hands on the Regalia — specifically, the Regalia Type-D — in Chapter 14.

Follow this step by step:

  1. make sure that you have already accomplished all of the Regalia sidequests
  2. seek Talcott (can be found in the Glaive Base)
  3. accomplishing the quest given by Talcott
  4. then you receive a key to a garage which contains the Regalia Type-D Replica.

If you want to access Regalia Type-D in Chapter 14, load a save game from Chapter 15 first. After that, you must make use of Umbra to travel back in time to Hammerhead and the Glaive Base.

Other News about Final Fantasy XV

Side by side with the recent release of Final Fantasy XV PC and its Royal Edition, future DLCs will be available to be downloaded. An Episode Ardyn is already in the fan’s horizon, and it will focus on the character above. He will have a side in the Final Fantasy XV story where the line of his history with the Lucis Caelum will be continued.

Furthermore, new plans for the DLC episodes were released by Square Enix that might be shown to the public sometime in 2019.

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Cydia Tweaks That Are Available for the iOS 11.4, iOS 11.3.1 Electra Jailbreak

Electra 1131 has been released four days ago and it’s famous for being the jailbreak available for iOS 11.4 and iOS 11.3.1 through iOS 11.2. It was already used to jailbreak 130,000 devices. There’s no doubt that it’s a very demanded tool. Let’s also not forget about the numerous numbers of tweaks (and apps!) that will be available to you once you jailbreak your device.

However, you need to understand that not all of them are compatible with the new versions of iOS that could be jailbroken. Some of them are, indeed, overcame by the advancements from the operating system, and others just need an update from the developer. This could make Cydia a difficult thing to handle. However, if you know which ones are a yes-go to install on your device, the apps and tweaks are very well welcomed.

We already have compatibility lists for the existing Cydia tweaks

The first one is given by the team which is behind the Electra 1131 jailbreak and it’s compiled in Google Spreadsheets. This sure means that it’s the real deal. The title of the spreadsheet is “iOS 11.0 – 11.3.1 Cydia Package Compatibility”, but don’t worry, it also works for iOS 11.4

The second one (which is also the better one), is a web app which is called Tweak Compatibility Checker, which is hosted at jlippold’s GitHub. This helps in getting the data directly from the users of the jailbreak app. This one is perhaps better as it covers the versions of iOS from iOS 7.1.2 to iOS 11.3.1 and iOS 11.4. This lets you look for specific tweaks. Or you can filter them considering the iOS version. You can sort them the way that you want, and we think is so much easier this way.

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Kingdom Hearts 3 Best Mini Games Available

Games fans have finally received a particle of the new experience they will live in Kingdom Hearts 3 due to the last trailer. This time Sora will be able to interact with his party and not only with the surroundings and users might be able to play some retro games within Square Enix.

Retro Minigames Featuring in Kingdom Hearts 3

Square Enix will be released on Xbox One and on PS4 and will be featuring games in the LCD manner. For example, one of the games consists of using a hammer to whack enemies while a second one is engaging players in evading a giant as it stomps its feet and if these two do not convince you, another game would be a delivery one. These LCD games will be referred to as “Classic Kingdom.”

Dandelion Meeting, a fan event for Kingdom Heart Union X, draw the attention of users by assuming that these minigames will be available for playing after the release.

Because this game is evolving, Kingdom Hearts 3 is expected to be more times better than the previous one. Even more, both Kingdom Hearts Union X and Kingdom Hearts 3 will be places where the Classic Kingdom could be played.

News: Kingdom Hearts 3 Worlds

Rumors continue to be spread about Kingdom Heart 3 and another news state that new worlds will be included in the upcoming game. Although we already know something about other worlds being revealed such as Monsters Inc. and Toy Story, we can expect a surprise from the game’s creators. Speculations about a Frozen world keep spreading because of some FTP reveals.

In conclusion, Kingdom Hearts fans get ready to experience a range of feels that will be stimulated by the retro minigames and the new worlds.

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