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Every year there are games released with dont seem to garner their share of the limelight as much as they deserve. Therere underrated by some degree, and in large part its not totally known why they dont catch on. The fifteen titles included in this rundown exemplify a feeling of underratedness, but for the purposes of this feature were not just talking games that havent reviewed as well as they should. Games thatre overshadowed, overlooked, or underplayed have also been considered.Nine SolsYou may be asking: if Nine Sols sold well, hit all consoles after a successful PC launch, and garnered two nominations at the upcoming Indie Game Awards, is it genuinely underrated? Well, aside from a convoluted story told via overabundance of dialogue, Nine Sols is the Hollow Knight sequel weve been waiting for. Its evocative world with cyberpunk-adjacent tech provides the perfect playground for exploration and discovery, but most importantly its robust combat demanding a clever mix of parrying, combos, and powerups should be elevating Nine Sols above what its already achieved. If youre waiting for Silksong, play Nine Sols.

Hundreds of highly anticipated games are now behind us but there are even more to come. If 2024 felt like a bit of a lull, then good news there are big-name sequels, blockbusters, brand-new IPs, and much more to look forward to. With so many top-tier offerings, narrowing them down is a challenge but without further ado, here are our 30 most anticipated games in 2025 and beyond.Metroid Prime 4: BeyondYears of no information, a reboot in development at Retro Studios, and long-awaited gameplay finally confirmed that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is indeed on the way. Arriving for Nintendo Switch, it features Space Pirates, Samuss rival Sylux, and the Morph Ball. Even with so much hype around the Switchs successor, if any Nintendo title deserves a closer look, its definitely the next Metroid Prime.

Xbox Cloud Gamingservice has been down since Thursday, according to the official Xbox Support Twitter account. It appears that the service, which lets you play Xbox games on phones, tablets and other devices, is slowly coming back. But it's not at 100% yet.The Xbox Support account tweeted on Thursday that it was aware of issues with launching Cloud Gaming titles. On the Xbox Status page, it showed the issue started at 1:42 p.m. ET/ 10:42 a.m. PT and it is still being worked on with a resolution saying it's "pending." The Xbox Support account tweeted Friday morning saying that people trying to launch a game will see long queue times, but it shouldn't take as long as shown."Users may see an incorrectly high wait time when attempting to launch a cloud gaming title," the account said. "Our teams expect that users will be able to connect faster than the elevated time shown."When launching a game -- for example,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6-- the queue page does show up. In one case, it showed a wait time of more than 3 hours. On typical days, there's hardly any queue. When there is one, it's usually a few minutes.Read more: How to Use Double XP Tokens in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Screenshot by Oscar Gonzalez/CNETA thread on r/xcloud, the subreddit for Xbox Cloud Gaming, showed that people were unable to play games on the service whether it was on their Android, iOS, Windows, Mac and other devices. The problem also appears to be global, with people in Germany, Costa Rica and Brazil saying they were unable to use the service. Xbox Cloud Gaming is included with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. It's unclear if maybe the influx of new Xbox owners from Christmas could have caused an issue. A decade ago, both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network went down on Christmas, but that was attributed to a cyberattack from a hacker group.

See at NFL Watch the NFL Network games for $7 per month. NFL Plus See at NFL See more details See at Sling TV Carries NFL Network for $40 or $45 per month Sling TV Blue See at Sling TV See more details See at YouTube TV Carries NFL Network for $83 per month YouTube TV See at YouTube TV See more details See at Hulu Plus Live TV Carries NFL Network for $83 per month Hulu Plus Live TV See at Hulu Plus Live TV See more details See at DirecTV Stream Carries NFL Network for $95 per month DirecTV Stream See at DirecTV Stream See more details See at Fubo Carries NFL Network for $96 per month Fubo See at Fubo See more details Christmas Day had two NFL games on Netflix and Thursday had one game on Prime Video. For Saturday, NFL fans need to turn their attention to the NFL Network for three more Week 17 games. Here is the lineup (all times ET):Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. ETDenver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, 4:30 p.m. ETArizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 8 p.m. ETThat's a lot of football with plenty of implications for both the playoff picture and the upcoming NFL Draft. Here's how you can follow all the action. Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will be in action on Saturday against the New England Patriots. Harry How/Getty ImagesHow to watch the Saturday NFL Network triple-headerYou don't need cable or satellite TV to watch the game. All five of the majorlive TV streaming servicescarry the NFL Network. These games will also be accessible on NFL Plus, the NFL's streaming service that offers the NFL Network on phones, tablets, TVs and computers.NFL Plus starts at $7 per month, which is significantly cheaper than other streaming services. NFL NFL Plus carries the NFL Network games across phones, tablets, computers and TVs. NFL Plus also streams all national games, even those on other networks or streaming services, on phones and tablets.Note: If you want RedZone you need to pay for NFL Plus Premium, which is $15 per month. See at NFL Fans who live in the TV markets for each of these teams will also be able to find the game on a local network and sites like506 Sportsare helpful for finding those stations. Sling/CNET Sling TV's Sling Blue package costs $40 or $45 a month (in markets where it offers local networks) and includes NFL Network.Read our Sling TV review. See at Sling TV Sarah Tew/CNET YouTube TV costs $83 a month after arecent price hikeand includes NFL Network. Right now, the first three months are discounted to $60 a month and there is a 10-day free trial. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV'swelcome pageto see which local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review. See at YouTube TV Sarah Tew/CNET Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 and includes NFL Network. On itslive news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the "Can I watch local news in my area?" question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get.Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review. See at Hulu Plus Live TV DirecTV DirecTV Stream's basic $95-a-month Choice plan includes NFL Network. It's $95 for three months thanks to a $20 discount, but after that it will jump to $115 per month.Read our DirecTV Stream review. See at DirecTV Stream Fubo Fubo costs $80 a month and includes NFL Network, but Fubocharges an RSN fee(up to $16 per month) that raises the monthly charge to $92 or $95. Fubo is currently offering $35 off for the first month for its Essential plan, which includes NFL Network.Read our Fubo review. See at Fubo All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel any time and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out ourlive TV streaming services guide.

Our Picks How we sort our mattresses Filter by Firmness Select all Soft (1-4) Only Medium (5-8) Only Firm (9-10) Only Clear Sleep style Select all Back Only Combination Only Side Only Stomach Only Clear Mattress type Select all Hybrid Only Memory foam Only Air mattress Only Clear The best hotel mattress overall WinkBed mattress View details View details The best hotel mattress Helix Midnight Luxe View details $2,374 at Helix Sleep View details Best hotel mattress for back pain Saatva Classic View details $2,095 at Saatva View details Best memory foam hotel mattress Nolah Evolution 15 View details $2,499 at Nolah View details Best hotel mattress with generous company policies Nest Bedding Sparrow View details $2,132 at Nest Bedding View details Best cooling mattress Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe View details $2,265 at Brooklyn Bedding View details Table of Contents The highlight of a good hotel experience is almost always a good night's sleep, thanks to the plush, supportive and comfortable beds. The luxurious sleep you get in hotels is perhaps better than you get at home, thanks to the hotel mattress that's better than whatever mattress you regularly sleep on. What if you want to get a hotel mattress for your home? You can enjoy that luxury feeling without having to go away for a hotel stay. If you want to feel like you're on vacation every night, these are the best hotel mattresses to buy, whether you want one for yourself, or as a unique gift for someone in your life that loves that plush feeling.Our team of nine mattress experts has spent years testing beds. Collectively, we've put around 300 mattresses and dozens of sleep accessories to the test. During our time rolling around on beds, we've developed testing processes that help us rate and review each mattress to find the best recommendations for you. We use our industry knowledge and firsthand experience to make the best mattress recommendations for every kind of sleeper. The beds you find on this list really are the best hotel mattresses you can get.What's the best hotel mattress overall?The WinkBed mattress is the epitome of a luxury hotel mattress. It has a plush, fluffy pillow top and a durable, thick hybrid construction that supports all body types. WinkBed even offers three firmness options to accommodate all sleeping positions. It also doesn't hurt that the WinkBed looks like a bed straight out of a magazine.Video: Best hotel mattressThe best hotel mattresses in 2024 $1,799$1,499 at WinkBeds 8.4 /10 SCORE Performance 8 Policies 9 Durability 8 Features 9 Pros Multiple firmness options are available Specifically designed after hotel mattresses Suitable for all body types Cons No split king option; you'll have to buy two twin XL beds Shorter trial period than other brands on our list Type Hybrid mattressFirmness 3 firmness levels | Softer: Medium-soft or 3 | Luxury firm: Medium or 5 | Firmer: Medium-firm or 7Trial 120 nightsWarranty Lifetime warranty $1,499 at WinkBeds Why we chose the WinkBed mattress: The main defining feature of the Wink bed mattress is its nice, fluffy pillow top. I think it will feel similar to a lot of beds you'd find in a high-end hotel. According to WinkBed, it designed this mattress to emulate a hotel-style mattress.Another standout feature of the WinkBed mattress is that you can choose your firmness level, so it suits all sleeping positions. You have three firmness options to choose from -- the Softer model, Luxury Firm and the Firmer model. The firmest option you can choose is the WinkBed Plus, but it's really a separate mattress altogether and specifically geared for the needs of heavier sleepers.Based on how nice and luxurious it is, it's not as expensive as you might think. After discounts, you're looking at only $1,500 for a queen-size, and the company often throws in a few extras like sheets and pillows. Photo Gallery 1/1

The climactic final arc of Tite Kubo's BLEACH is an intense rollercoaster for its various character introductions, battles, character arcs and, in the anime, its elevated direction and animation production. During the Quincy's invasion of Soul Society, many Shinigami lost their lives as they were unable to stand up against Yhwach and his Sternritter. During the first skirmishes, Captains had their Bankai stolen from them via the Quincies' medallions, and one of the first to suffer the consequences of having their trump card removed from their arsenal was 6th Squad Captain, Byakuya Kuchiki. Absolutely devastated in his battle against Sternritter F The Fear, s Ndt.

It's unclear how many more games will be in the Hades franchise after the sequel leaves early access. With the first entry proving to be a massive hit for developer Supergiant, Hades has serious franchise potential, which could bring even more growth in the future. The exploration of Greek mythology in a stylized roguelike setting offers a clever way to showcase these myths and gods in a new light.

Tim Miller directed the blockbuster 2016 film Deadpool. While it broke records, it wasn't very profitable for the director. Deadpool is Miller's film directorial debut and was a major success for 20th Century Fox.

The upside of YouTubes You watched this one video, so you must want to see everything else we have in that vein algorithm is that it helpfully surfaces things you didnt even know to search for, based on interests youve already demonstrated. The downside is how fast that algo can get samey: Just because you watch one single episode of Google Translate Sings doesnt necessarily mean you want your YouTube launch page to suddenly push a thousand more episodes at you from the same channel.But if you ever want the YouTube equivalent of a timeline cleanse and/or rabbit hole you could fall down pretty much forever, its easy to get there with one simple trick. Watch a few stand-alone animated shorts on the service, and YouTube will instantly start populating your page with an infinite variety of visually creative, experimental, and above all, ambitious short stories.There arent many outlets for short films these days, apart from sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and so forth: The days of celebrated animated-shorts tournes are over. (Almost?) Outside of film festival showcases or museum events, there arent really good places for animators to sell their shorts for profit. So a lot of them post their work on YouTube, where it can be seen and distributed, garner word-of-mouth recommendations, and serve as a calling card for young talent looking to step up to feature films. All of which means theres a lot of short animation on the site a nonstop self-curated shorts festival coming from people who not only want to tell visually oriented, bold stories, but sometimes want to change how those stories are told.Some of this animation comes from students Frances famed animation school Gobelins puts its students projects online, and its library alone is a feast. (See also the CalArts channel, the Sheridan College channel, the Rubika channel, and so forth.) Some of the videos are from small studios or independent creators around the world, looking for eyeballs and recognition. Many of these shorts have been in festival competitions. Some are slick, professional work that apes Pixar or DreamWorks styles of production and storytelling. Many, many more are experimental, playing with design, style, mood, and expression. You can often tell pretty quickly from a videos thumbnail what kind of style the creators are going for.If you want to start someplace simple and satisfying, Im a longtime fan of Jacob Freys 2014 mega-award-winner The Present, a simple, heartwarming story about a teenage gamer and the new puppy that disgusts him:Want the exact opposite of that? Check out the stylized, liquidly beautiful action in this dark Indian fable about climate refugees in a flooded city facing down a killer tiger:From there Want something longer and more elaborate and ambitious?Something experimental and goofy?A haunting, melancholy mood piece?Weird, beautiful stop-motion?Old-school paper cutouts?Shiny high-tech sci-fi?Fan films in familiar settings?A charming friendship story that feels like a classic childrens picture book?Dinosaurs in suits?Maybe just an adorable kitten from hell?Regardless of what youre in the mood for, its pretty easy to dive into YouTubes massive collection of animated short stories and get lost there. Just remember to bookmark your favorites. Im still trying to track down a neat one I saw years ago about the unfortunate courting habits of weird alien critters that looked sort of like electric lemurs, living in an elaborate, beautifully lit city. Ive lost it amid all the other shorts in my timeline. If you run across it on your own rabbit-hole dive through YouTubes endless supply of neat animated shorts, let me know, would you?