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In Dragon Ball Z's Namek/Frieza Saga, Goku first tries to defeat Frieza with his powerful Spirit Bomb attack. However, Frieza was on a different power scale, and Goku would hardly leave Namek alive after defeating Frieza after using one of his strongest attacks (although that Spirit Bomb only had energy from Namek). The Frieza Saga is one of the most beloved arcs in Dragon Ball.

Palworld has always had this rivalry with Pokemon, which wassparkedalmost immediately after the former was announced. When comparing the two, it's clear that Pocketpair's creation has some glaring similarities to one of the biggest franchises owned by Nintendo. Regardless, Palworld has done a good job establishing an identity by having content not usually seen in the monster-capturing genre, making it clear that it's unique even when compared to its behemoth of a competitor. Even with that, the two continue to go against each other, and with one clearly having more advantage than the other, Pocketpair can choose to make a move so interesting and entertaining that it may help take some of the spotlight away from Pokemon.

At the end of Severance season 2, Mark (Adam Scott) is not very happy with himself. Well, actually, lets put this a little more clearly in Severance terms: Outie-Mark is not very happy with Innie-Mark and the feeling is mutual.Having now had a full conversation with each other for the first time, aided by a severed-technology doorway and a camcorder, both Marks are glad to be talking, working together, and connecting. They just cant agree on how. Outie-Mark wants to rescue his wife, Gemma (Dichen Lachman), from being kidnapped (and killed) by Lumon, while Innie-Mark wants to start tasting the sweeter side of life (or even just outside air) with Helly R. Their talk becomes more and more heated before completely shutting down, setting up the tense finale episode of Severance season 2 as all hell breaks loose on the severed floor.What follows is one helluva finale, with Cold Harbor ending season 2 not with a bang, but a full-on marching band. And in a way, both Marks get what they want: Innie-Mark succeeds in getting Gemma to the emergency stairwell, hopefully freeing her from Lumons clutches. And then he turns around and runs away with Helly, elatedly holding hands and sprinting through the byzantine hallways until theyre finally captured in a freeze-frame zoom to reveal somewhat downhearted faces.In its own way, Cold Harbor feels like it represents all of what Severance is and feels like these days. There are mysteries with no easy answers; characters whose lives are split in one body with two consciousnesses. Theres the split fan reception, where viewers are alternately deeply engrossed in every element of every puzzle right down to the last production detail, or in the deeply drawn character study of the innies and outies. In the end, Severance has always been a show built around duality, for better and for worse. And by the end of its second season, that meant it was a bit at war with itself.Despite the dichotomy of sentience the innies and outies live with, Severance is at its best when it doesnt exist at any extreme. And indeed, season 2 was at its strongest when its parts gelled together like the artful tapestry of Mark and Gemmas memories woven together in Chikhai Bardo, giving answers to the audience at the same time it deepened the study of these two characters.But the season was more than just the Mark and Gemma show. We went on an ORTBO that clarified Irving (John Turturro) in his mind and ours; we saw Helly R. (Britt Lower) and Mark S. find their way through traumatic doppelganger stress to build something tender. The scope of Severance broadened in season 2, allowing for the core ideas of identity to paint a much more fascinating picture of its world. In the first season, Severance could only wrestle with the implications of Marks choice to be severed, separating himself through all that grief at great cost to himself and his innie. But the second season could go wider, with beguiling implications for both lore and story. If innies truly were the characters fundamental selves devoid of context, then Irving and Helena were just as compelling as (if not more than!) Mark. Both consider their strong feelings toward Lumon to be innate, and in the second season we can see how wrong their self-image really is: Irving isnt angry so much as always striving for art and meaning. Helena isnt devoted to the company so much as she is strong-willed and entitled, in every form. These portraits broadened our sense of how the severance procedure works, but they worked so well because they felt like more than just a meaningful answer to a question; they felt like a clear character-driven choice.Which is, perhaps, why the finale felt a little flat. The first half of the season tugged at these ideas the way you might pluck at a guitar, finding lovely melodies as it built to crashing, crushing crescendos. But the back half of the season was more singularly focused, answering questions in rapid succession. The final run of season 2 became more purely a lore show, tugged along by endless plot updates and Marks plot in particular. By the end of Cold Harbor, we have a good sense of where Gemma, Helly, and the Marks fall, and what Lumon is doing with all of them. But for every love triangle we get some resolution on, theres a handful of plotlines that simply end. Theres not much to say for the arcs of Devon or Cobel or Ricken, or many of the other threads the second season began to pull at before retreating away to more Mark and Gemma.Even Milchicks season 2 arc unpacking his race and complicity feels a bit like a sideshow amid all the hubbub.Watching Severances season finale meant reveling in the contradictory feelings. These characters have been done dirty, and now they have to figure out what that means for them. For Innie-Mark, the answer is clear, however futile; its not about being on anyones side, its about living for just a few moments more with the woman he loves even if that just means dying together with her. Cold Harbor felt so cold because it was the culmination of one part of the season and not the others, with promises for a third season that arent as clearly legible or enticing as Gemma is alive!So much of Cold Harbor is buried underneath layers and layers of lore and opacity: Gemma not understanding as she screams through the glass that this Mark isnt her husband, he is a severed innie. Helly holding on Gemmas agonized face, a specter that haunts her giddy wild running. The story is deeper there, its just contained. It wants to give us answers while still pushing forward on the mystery. With such a singular focus, its no surprise its not as expansive as the rest of the season felt.Its possible this is a byproduct of a show holding so fast to its secrets. That Cobels journey home revealed so much of her own involvement with severance made it feel like shed loom larger in the final arc of the season after being so absent earlier. If the Gemma reveal of episode 7 came earlier, itd feel more like just one of many important notes of the season, rather than a culmination of them. The desire to withhold it for after Innie-Mark and Helly had tentatively found something together feels like setup to a puzzle that is missing a piece in the end.At its heart, Severance might be a show about how love, even when seemingly stripped away, will always find a way. It might not permeate the mental blocks of the severance procedure, but it will bloom on either side of that wall. It will hold you through grief and terror and bad jobs, in ways hopeful and sad. The love story at the heart of the show has now left a lot of bodies in its wake, and a lot of unresolved storylines for everyone else. Its too soon to tell if thats all Severance will be. But its hard to deny it; the heart wants what it wants.

This story was first published in Switchboard, a newsletter from Polygon that delivers all the latest Switch 2 news, reporting, and rumors directly to your inbox.Sign up hereto get it weekly.Former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passed before the Switch launched in 2017, but he left the company with a vision that its beginning to make good on one that will be crucial to the Switch 2.Mr. Iwata was the head of development, so he put a lot of thought and time into Switch, veteran game designer and Nintendo fellow Shigeru Miyamoto told Time in 2017. [T]he idea of Nintendo Switch being a device you can take out and anywhere, and the idea of it being a system that really allows networking and communicating with people, I think thats something Mr. Iwata put a lot of emphasis on.The original Switch was pitched partly on the idea of bringing people together to play, with locally played games like 1-2-Switch and Snipperclips. But Nintendo clearly has bigger multiplayer ambitions, as some of its recent game output shows.Despite its creativity and innovation, Nintendo can often seem behind the curve when adopting new technologies or game ideas. Nintendo abandoned the technological console arms race in 2006 with the launch of the underpowered Wii, proving it doesnt need to win on graphics. The company instead prefers to follow the Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology philosophy creating new ideas using mature, reliable technologythat Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi described in his book Gunpei Yokoi Game Kan.Nintendo has also been notoriously slower than its competitors in adopting online multiplayer features in its games, sometimes relying on clunky solutions like Friend Codes and the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app to bring players together. Meeting up with friends in Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a notoriously painful process.But Nintendo has been keeping pace with a multiplayer trend during the Switch era, experimenting with ever larger numbers of players. Tetris 99, F-Zero 99, and Super Mario Bros. 35 these competitive multiplayer games borrowed from popular last-player-standing games (PUBG, Fortnite) to modernize classic 8- and 16-bit franchises with huge player counts.Nintendo likewise bumped up player counts in party game Super Mario Party Jamboree, which featured a 20-player mode called Koopathlon, and Everybody 1-2-Switch! which let up to 100 players get into the action through smartphone support. Even a flagship game like Super Mario Bros. Wonder supported online lobbies for up to 12 players (and borrowed some smart multiplayer ideas from the Dark Souls franchise).Were already seeing some of that in the new Mario Kart game for Switch 2, which looks like it will double the number of simultaneous online competitors seen in previous Mario Kart entries from 12 to 24.Some of these massively multiplayer games have arrived near the end of the Switchs life cycle, suggesting that Nintendo is getting started with its massively multiplayer ambitions.Last year, the company started the Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program, a mysterious beta that Nintendo developed to test the boundaries of mass multiplayer functionality and gameplay on our servers. How Nintendo will implement its MMO-like ideas remains to be seen, but there are certainly strong Nintendo franchise candidatesthat could benefit from introducing higher player counts.Bringing even bigger audiences together to experience the joy of play through Nintendo IP like Super Mario Bros. and Animal Crossing as well as brand-new experiences could be the culmination of Iwatas vision.

We're still a few months out from the big Amazon Prime Day that typically happens in July, but the online retail giant is having yet another big sale to usher in spring. The Amazon Spring Sale is officially on the books for 2025, starting on March 25 and running through March 31. Considering the time of year, it's not surprising to see that Amazon is billing this as a sale for all things spring cleaning, home and fashion.We don't expect the Amazon Spring Sale to be as fruitful for tech deals as, say, standard Prime Day. But there are always some gadgets that pop up among the sales, and we'll cover all of the best tech deals we can find. For now, here are the best early Amazon Spring Sale deals you can shop right now. Best Amazon Spring Sale deals so far Anker 321 MagGo battery pack for $20 (23 percent off, Prime exclusive): This 5K power bank attaches magnetically to the backs of the latest iPhones to provide extra juice on the go. It can provide up to 19 hours of extra battery, and it's compatible with MagSafe cases as well. Sonos Ray for $179 ($100 off): This is our favorite midrange soundbar thanks to its compact, attractive design and easy setup. It's best for those who have a smaller living room or den they want to outfit with better TV sound. Also available at Sonos in their March Madness sale. Bose QuietComfort headphones for $249 ($100 off): These Bose over-ear headphones provide excellent noise cancellation, a comfortable fit and up to 24 hours of listening time on a single charge. A quick-charge feature will net you 2.5 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging, so you'll rarely have to go without them, too. Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones for $349 ($80 off): These hold the top spot in our best wireless headphones guide for excellent noise cancellation. These cans will give you a step up in ANC, blocking out most noise and chatter of those around you. General audio quality has been improved as well, and they have a comfy fit. Dyson AM09 heater and fan for $300 (36 percent off): The AM09 has been around for ages, and for good reason. It's an excellent heater during cold months and fan during warm months, so you can use it all year round. Jet Focus control lets you choose from Focused or Diffused for personal or whole-room heating or cooling, and the handy sleep timer lets you set when the device turns off in intervals from 15 minutes up to nine hours. Dyson V15s Detect Submarine for $798 ($152 off): This Dyson cordless stick vacuum and mop is a top pick in our best cordless vacuums guide thanks to its sleek design and included mop attachment that easily swap in so you can clean tile, hardwood and other flooring with liquid solution. Yes, it's expensive, but you're essentially getting two cleaning machines in one plus, when used as a vacuum, it has excellent suction power and great battery life. Apple AirTags (four-pack) for $70 ($29 off): These are the best Bluetooth trackers for iPhone users thanks to their vast finding network and accurate ultra wideband features for locating your things when theyre close by. Just attach them to your keys, wallet or bag with the right AirTag holder and keep track of everything in the Find My app. AirPods Max (USB-C) for $480 ($70 off): If youre looking for over-ear headphones with all of the conveniences of in-ear AirPods, the AirPods Max are one of your only options (with the others being Beats devices). The latest models have the same design as the originals, but now charge up via USB-C instead of Lightning. Apple Watch Series 10 for $329 ($70 off): Apples flagship wearable is the best smartwatch you can buy, period. While the Series 10 was an iterative update, thats not necessarily a bad thing. It sports a slightly longer battery life, a slimmer design and wide-angle OLED screen for better viewing angles. It tracks workouts accurately and delivers alerts to your wrist efficiently. Apple Watch SE for $199 ($50 off): Those on tighter budgets can opt for the Apple Watch SE and know theyre getting the core Apple wearable experience with few compromises. We consider it to be the best smartwatch for newbies. Audible (three months) for $3 ($42 off): This deal gives you access to Audible Premium Plus, which includes one credit each month that you can spend on any book you'd like, along with listening access to thousands of other books, podcasts and Audible Originals. You also get to take part in Audible's exclusive member sales. Beats Fit Pro for $169 (15 percent off): These are the best wireless earbuds for working out thanks to their comfortable, secure fit, good sound quality with thumping bass and handful of convenient features provided by Apple's H1 chipset. It provides quick-pairing and switching between Apple devices (and quick pairing with Android phones), Find My compatibility and hands-free Siri. Levoit Core 400S air purifier for $187 ($33 off): Our top pick for the best air purifier for most people, the Core 400S has easy-to-use onboard controls, powerful filtering technology that isn't too loud and relatively affordable replacement filters. It reliably improved air quality in our testing, and even though its mobile app is a little overstuffed, it gives you another way to control and monitor the device. TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro mesh Wi-Fi system for $280 (30 percent off): Our current pick for the best mesh Wi-Fi system you can get, this TP-Link bundle may be no-frills, but it gets the job done nicely. It's easy to set up and provides excellent Wi-Fi 6E performance, plus the three included nodes can cover up to 7,200 square feet. Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum for $300 (31 percent off): This is a version of one of our top picks in our best robot vacuums guide. Shark makes excellent robovacs with strong suction power and convenient bagless, self-emptying bases. This model in particular can hold up to 60 days worth of debris before its base needs to be emptied. If you want a machine that can mop in addition to vacuum, consider Shark's Matrix Plus robovac, which is 47 percent off and down to $400. iRobot Roomba Combo Vac and Mop for $159 (42 percent off): This "essential" Roomba is relatively no-frills, but it has the added benefit of being a mopping robot in addition to a vacuum. It includes a washable mopping pad and a water reservoir so you can clean hard floors, and it will autonomously vacuum just like all of iRobot's other basic robovacs. Samsung Evo Select microSD card (512GB) for $35 ($5 off): A value pick in our best microSD cards guide, this Evo Select card provides respectable read and write speeds, and it comes with a full-sized adapter. Samsung T7 portable SSD (2TB) for $140 (48 percent off): We're on the T9 series now, but if you're looking to save a bit of cash, the T7 remains a great option for on-the-go storage. It supports read and write speeds up to 1,050/1,000 MB/s and sports a pocket-friendly design. Amazon Spring Sale FAQs When is the Amazon Spring Sale? The Amazon Spring Sale 2025 runs from March 25 through March 31. What is Amazon's Spring Sale? The Amazon Spring Sale is a multi-day sale event that has taken place at the end of March since 2024. Do I have to be a Prime Member to shop the Amazon Spring Sale? No, Amazon Spring Sale deals are available to all, including those who do not subscribe to Prime. What types of deals can I expect to find during the Amazon Spring Sale? In the past, we've seen a lot of spring cleaning and fashion items in sale during the Big Spring Sale. We expect this year to be no different. We at Engadget in particular will be on the lookout for discounts on our favorite spring cleaning tech, including robot vacuums, cordless vacuums and air purifiers, along with deals on kitchen and smart home gear. Are there deals I can shop now ahead of the Amazon Spring Sale? Yes, check out our list of the best Amazon Spring Sale deals you can get right now above. How long does the Amazon Spring Sale last? The Amazon Spring Sale lasts seven days this year, running from March 25 through March 31.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/amazon-spring-sale-2025-everything-to-know-so-far-and-early-tech-deals-from-apple-bose-sonos-and-others-130607163.html?src=rss

The US Federal Communications Commission has launched what it describes as a "sweeping investigation" on Chinese companies already on its "Covered List." Those companies include Huawei, ZTE and China Telecom, which the US government believes are aligned with the Chinese Communist Party. In 2022, the Biden administration banned the sale of communications equipment, video surveillance gear and services from those companies in an effort to protect the country's national security and ensure that "untrustworthy communications equipment is not authorized for use within [US] borders."According to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the agency has reason to believe that some of the entities in the Covered List are still operating in the US, because they don't think the ban covers "particular types of operations or otherwise." These companies are "trying to make an end run around those FCC prohibitions by continuing to do business in America on a private or 'unregulated' basis," he said.This investigation is the first major initiative under the Council for National Security that Carr recently established within the FCC. The new council's main purposes is to reduce American technology and telecommunications sectors' reliance on foreign adversaries, mitigate the country's vulnerability to cyberattacks and espionage, as well as to ensure that the US "wins the strategic competition with China over critical technologies."The FCC intends to gather a wide range of information on entities in the Covered List, including details about their ongoing business in the US and the business of companies that may be aiding their operations. It said it will "close any loopholes that have permitted untrustworthy, foreign adversary state-backed actors to skirt [its] rules."This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/the-fcc-is-investigating-whether-huawei-other-chinese-companies-are-evading-us-ban-150002185.html?src=rss

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