🎮 Game Boy renaissance

Plus Dell's newest notebooks.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser June 16, 2021 Today we've got nothing but good news -- including new pricing and availability info on some of the most highly-ancicipated laptops of 2021, as well as some signals from E3 that Nintendo is prepping for a Game Boy Advance renaissance. Enjoy! LONG-AWAITED LAPTOPS by Chuong Nguyen Dell's new XPS and Alienware gaming laptops are finally available to buy After being announced earlier this year, Dell's flagship XPS 15 and XPS 17 laptops are finally available for purchase. Though these notebooks look like sleek productivity machines, don't let the svelte designs of the XPS 15 and XPS 17 fool you — the laptops come with serious gaming chops with their 11th Gen Intel Core i9 processors and Nvidia RTX 3000 series graphics. The XPS 15 tops out with an RTX 3050 Ti, making it a capable on-the-go gaming system, while the larger XPS 17 comes loaded with up to a Core i9k processor and Nvidia's RTX 3060 discrete graphics. Dell announced that the laptops are now available on its website. Pricing starts at $1,249 for the XPS 15, whereas the XPS 17 starts at $1,449. READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement CATEGORY NAME HERE by Giovanni Colantonio Nintendo's E3 Direct set the stage for a Game Boy Advance renaissance After years of dashed dreams, Nintendo finally delivered the Direct event fans always dreamed of. The company was able to overcome historically overblown expectations and delivered a memorable E3 2021 presentation that saved an otherwise weak show. From Metroid to Wario, it felt like Nintendo obliged some of fans' loftiest expectations over the years. You know a Nintendo show went well when The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 wasn't even the biggest talking point when all was said and done. What was most surprising about the presentation was that it was steeped in a very specific kind of nostalgia. It was a show for Game Boy Advance fans, and that sets the stage for a long overdue renaissance for the classic handheld. READ MORE   Advertisement A VIEW FROM SPACE by Trevor Mogg Check out the stunning view this ISS astronaut has from his 'bedroom' Astronaut Shane Kimbrough lucked out when he snagged what has to be the coolest "bedroom" of any of the crew members currently staying on the International Space Station (ISS). Sleeping aboard the docked Crew Dragon spacecraft, Kimbrough is the only astronaut on the orbiting outpost who enjoys a room with a view. And what a view it is, too. Fellow astronaut Thomas Pesquet this week tweeted a photo taken through one of Crew Dragon's windows. It's an idyllic scene, showing a dimly lit Earth with part of the space station's solar panels in the foreground. Pesquet said Kimbrough can sleep in the vehicle "until we give it back and it's reused by the next crew!" READ MORE TIPS, TRICKS, & TECHNIQUES by Trevor Mogg Pro tips for improving the quality of your video calls For many of us, video calls are a crucial part of both work and personal life, but lots of people still forget to take a few simple steps for the best possible experience. From nailing the lighting setup to perfecting the audio, here are some dead-simple steps you can take to ensure you're getting the most out of your video call setup — no matter what software or hardware you may be using. READ MORE What Else is Happening? Metroid Dread has been in the works for 15 years Mystery solved: Astronomers discover what's up with Betelgeuse Should Big Tech pay you for your data? It's possible, but also problematic The world's fastest GPU, the AMD RX 6900 XT, just got faster 25% of the GPUs sold in the first part of 2021 went to crypto miners Were you forwarded this email? Sign up for our newsletter here. You Might Like Digital Trends helps readers keep tabs on the fast-paced world of tech with all the latest news, fun product reviews, insightful editorials, and one-of-a-kind sneak peeks. Copyright ©2020 Designtechnica Corporation. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe  |  Contact us |  Privacy Policy 111 SW 5th Ave. Ste. 1000, Portland, OR 97204