The 2007 Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is now available on Wii U Virtual Console for $9.99. The game picks up where the 2003 Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker left off, going through Link’s journey and quest to find and save Tetra.
Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy 7: Remake are not included in Square Enix’s official list of 2016 game releases in the company’s recent financial report presentation. Meanwhile, developers are reviving some of the classic mini-games that prove to be popular among fans such the Golden Saucers, 'Mog House,' 'Chocobo Racing,' and 'G Bike.’
Microsoft’s calendar and organizer app, Sunrise, will be shutting down on August 31 despite its growing popularity among calendar-conscious users. The plan comes at a time when the software giant wants to integrate all of its calendar-related apps and services under its Outlook app.
About 98% of people residing in the world’s poorest cities are exposed to alarming pollution levels beyond the WHO-recommended hazard benchmark according to a recent study. Air pollution is responsible for an increasing number of deaths resulting from cardiovascular and pulmonary-respiratory diseases in highly polluted cities in the developing world.
Swedish-born striker and top French goal scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reportedly reached an agreement with Paris St-Germain (PSG) not to renew their contract once his contract expires this summer. Meanwhile, he is reportedly engaged in negotiations to play in US-based Major League Soccer (MLS) with Los Angeles Galaxy as his likely destination.
In an effort to keep a hold on its massive audience, YouTube is experimenting a new messaging add-on that allows people to share and talk about video content without switching to other apps for other social networking purposes. The move comes at a time when many social media platforms are increasingly incorporating YouTube-like features to keep their user base from switching to rival apps.
Serena Williams felt curious over the dog food she ordered for her three-year-old Yorkshire terrier at a hotel she stayed for the Italian Open. She tried it but went to the toilet hours later and despite her condition, she still managed to beat Christian McHale 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
New report links too much folate intake during pregnancy to higher risk of autism among babies. Folate or Vitamin B12 remains essential for babies’ neurodevelopment but extremely high levels of this nutrient also leads to similar health risks observed when a mother lacks it.
Oklahoma Thunder has just cleared San Antonio Spurs off their path to the Western Conference title as they face off the Golden State Warriors beginning Monday. Despite early predictions and preseason hype of an epic Spurs-Warriors showdown, the expectations immediately vapored out into disappointment as the Thunder came rumbling.
Barely one year after he was hired as coach, Scott Skiles abruptly resigned from his position which caught Orlando Magic off guard. Skiles reportedly admitted that joining the franchise as coach was a mistake and that he was trying to leave the team as soon as he can.
Global health statistics indicate that one in four pregnancies end up in abortion. A study sponsored by the World Health Organization reveals that abortion rates tend to be higher in countries where access to contraceptives and many family planning services are highly restricted.
Kenya has just been tagged as ‘non-compliant’ by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after repeatedly violating anti-doping rules in sports and passing a highly-flawed anti-doping legislation. Despite its non-compliance, the International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF) still gave the Kenyan athletes the green light to participate in the much awaited Rio Olympics this summer.
Google introduces ‘Gboard’ which integrates the tech giant’s search engine features and other media contention into people’s conversation. Meanwhile, Gboard chief developer Rajan Patel hinted on the possibility of adding text-to-speech into the their speeches
Apple laptops have a seen a significant 2016 first quarter slump compared to Q1 sales data last year. The decline is attributed to a number of factors including a global drop in overall PC and laptop sales as well as Apple’s lack of major overhaul of its product lineups since 2010.
Samsung’s forthcoming smartphone flagship of the Note series, the Galaxy Note 6, is slated for release this August 15 with product launching happening sometime around July. Meanwhile, new insider reports suggest that the work on the physical design of Note 6 is nearing completion as the company readies for software development of the said device.
