Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery is in full swing now, and the series suddenly feels like it's on solid ground. When Discovery debuted in 2017, some Trek fans like myself found it to be, frankly, a mess. Opting for a darker tone – complete with ratcheted-up violence and actual cussing – the first season sought to be a gritty war drama stuffed to the breaking point with harrowing revelations, sudden murders, and, most notably, an alteration (welcome or unwelcome, depending on who you ask) of the diplomatic and egalitarian philosophies that had marked most of Star Trek up to that point.

Some fans enjoyed the 180-degree about-face for Star Trek, while others felt that Discovery was too different an animal to be considered alongside reliable favorites like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Having grown up on TNG, I have always been an acolyte of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (a Picardian perhaps?) and I am endlessly pleased to see DS9 having a proper renaissance these days; some hardcore fans even place DS9 at the top of the Trek canon now.

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Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery is in full swing now, and the series suddenly feels like it's on solid ground. When Discovery debuted in 2017, some Trek fans like myself found it to be, frankly, a mess. Opting for a darker tone – complete with ratcheted-up violence and actual cussing – the first season sought to be a gritty war drama stuffed to the breaking point with harrowing revelations, sudden murders, and, most notably, an alteration (welcome or unwelcome, depending on who you ask) of the diplomatic and egalitarian philosophies that had marked most of Star Trek up to that point.

Some fans enjoyed the 180-degree about-face for Star Trek, while others felt that Discovery was too different an animal to be considered alongside reliable favorites like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Having grown up on TNG, I have always been an acolyte of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (a Picardian perhaps?) and I am endlessly pleased to see DS9 having a proper renaissance these days; some hardcore fans even place DS9 at the top of the Trek canon now.

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We know what you're thinking, "Best router for gaming? Any serious gamer is on a hard-wired connection!" We hear you, but everyone still needs WiFi in their home in order to survive. Thankfully, with the arrival of 80211.ac you can actually game over a wireless connection if you're dealing with cable routing issues or another barrier that prevents you from going wired. Plus, the newest wireless protocol (80211.ac) is much faster than its predecessor, 80211.n, thanks to new performance-boosting features such as beamforming and MU-MIMO.

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There's no doubt that downloadable PS4 and Xbox One games offer great convenience. After all, who enjoys changing discs every time they want to play a different game? Many of us also have loads of digital titles thanks to monthly freebies from PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold. But with games regularly reaching 60GB or more nowadays, hard drives fill up fast. If your console is running out of storage, it's probably time to pick up an external hard drive. Luckily for you, some great deals are available right now.

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Japanese apparel maker Original Stitch showed off its new collection of dress shirts based on the original 151 Pokémon that first debuted in Pokémon Red and Blue.

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These 151 dress shirts, created in collaboration with The Pokémon Company, are a dream come true for businessmen and women who are still bug catchers at heart. The dress shirts are designed so that they look formal on the surface, but a closer look reveals sweet Pokémon-based patterns.

From Pikachu taking a nap on Snorlax’s giant belly to Cubone in cute sprites, the arrangement offers a wide variety of interesting designs. At least, a peek at the official website (Japanese) made me wanna buy ’em all!

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Japanese apparel maker Original Stitch showed off its new collection of dress shirts based on the original 151 Pokémon that first debuted in Pokémon Red and Blue.

Check out the gallery below:

These 151 dress shirts, created in collaboration with The Pokémon Company, are a dream come true for businessmen and women who are still bug catchers at heart. The dress shirts are designed so that they look formal on the surface, but a closer look reveals sweet Pokémon-based patterns.

From Pikachu taking a nap on Snorlax’s giant belly to Cubone in cute sprites, the arrangement offers a wide variety of interesting designs. At least, a peek at the official website (Japanese) made me wanna buy ’em all!

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Earlier today, Nintendo announced work on Metroid Prime 4 would be starting "from the beginning," with development duties being handed back to original trilogy developer Retro Studios. With the development clock reset, the wait for the series' already-long-awaited fourth entry has presumably been multiplied, leading to widespread disappointment among increasingly impatient fans.

Despite the disappointment, many seem to be taken with Nintendo's transparency and excited by the thought of the series going back to Retro. And while the prospect of that homecoming is understandably exciting, it's been over a decade since Retro last released a Metroid Prime game, which raises an important question: Exactly who is taking over development of Metroid Prime 4?

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Earlier today, Nintendo announced work on Metroid Prime 4 would be starting "from the beginning," with development duties being handed back to original trilogy developer Retro Studios. With the development clock reset, the wait for the series' already-long-awaited fourth entry has presumably been multiplied, leading to widespread disappointment among increasingly impatient fans.

Despite the disappointment, many seem to be taken with Nintendo's transparency and excited by the thought of the series going back to Retro. And while the prospect of that homecoming is understandably exciting, it's been over a decade since Retro last released a Metroid Prime game, which raises an important question: Exactly who is taking over development of Metroid Prime 4?

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GameStop has begun to cancel preorders for the limited edition Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro, just ahead of the game's release.

In a post on Twitter (which can be seen below), the retailer said it oversold the console and, as a result, some of the preorders are being canceled. The post went on to say those with their preorders canceled will receive a $25 gift certificate.

Although the number of preorders being canceled has not been revealed, IGN has reached out to GameStop asking for additional details about when the issue arose.

Due to an error, we oversold on pre-orders for the LE Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro and, unfortunately, some orders had to be canceled. Guests who had an order canceled will receive a $25 Gift Coupon. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this has caused.

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GameStop has begun to cancel preorders for the limited edition Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro, just ahead of the game's release.

In a post on Twitter (which can be seen below), the retailer said it oversold the console and, as a result, some of the preorders are being canceled. The post went on to say those with their preorders canceled will receive a $25 gift certificate.

Although the number of preorders being canceled has not been revealed, IGN has reached out to GameStop asking for additional details about when the issue arose.

Due to an error, we oversold on pre-orders for the LE Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro and, unfortunately, some orders had to be canceled. Guests who had an order canceled will receive a $25 Gift Coupon. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this has caused.

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