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New computational microscopy technique offers a more direct route to sharp images

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Concept of angular ptychographic imaging with closed-form method (APIC) and comparison between the reconstruction process of APIC and Fourier ptychographic microscopy (FPM). Credit: Nature communication (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49126-y For hundreds of years, the brightness and magnification of microscopes were ultimately limited by the physical properties of their optical lenses. Microscope makers pushed those limits by … Read more

Soapbox: Marvel Vs. Capcom was the unsung hero of June’s Nintendo Direct

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Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube769k The Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to share their opinions on current topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today Jim shines a light on an already dazzling Direct drop… It took me a few hours to get down after the June Nintendo Direct. The … Read more

DF Direct: Nintendo’s games showcase impresses – even without a Switch 2

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Despite an early warning that there would be no Switch 2 news at their June briefing, the Nintendo Direct was still a satisfying summer showcase with plenty of exciting titles. We ran our own Digital Foundry Direct special looking at the announcements, with John Linneman and Oliver Mackenzie highlighting some of the most anticipated games, … Read more

Summer game showcases ranked – from Nintendo Direct to Summer Game Fest

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – One of the Biggest Reveals of the Season (Nintendo) GameCentral looks back at the non-E3 season of video game preview events and provides a scored review for each season. If this had been pre-Covid, it would have been E3 last week, the largest video game trade show in the world, … Read more

A ranking of the summer game showcases – from Nintendo Direct to Summer Game Fest

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – One of the Biggest Reveals of the Season (Nintendo) GameCentral looks back at the non-E3 season of video game preview events and provides a scored review for each season. If this had been before Covid it would have been like this E3 last week, the largest video game fair in … Read more

PS5 gets 18 new games and DLC updates from the Nintendo Direct

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Thanks to the Nintendo Direct 2024, PS5 owners got a good look at some of the most exciting upcoming PS5 games coming this year and into 2025. Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D Unpleasant Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classicsthere were a lot of them PS5 games on the Nintendo Direct 2024 to get excited … Read more

What was the best game during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct?

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The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom – a very welcome surprise (Nintendo) The Wednesday Letters page is very upset that the Nintendo Direct was so good, as a reader plans to spend the weekend with Shadow Of The Erdtree. To join the discussions yourself, email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Unpredictably goodI know they always say you shouldn’t … Read more

Will Metroid Prime 4 be featured in today’s Nintendo Direct?

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GameCentralPublished June 18, 2024, 1:30 am|Updated June 18, 2024, 1:31 am Metroid Prime Remastered – will a new game be announced today? (Nintendo) Tuesday’s letters page attempts to explain the age rating for Still Wakes The Deep, as a reader issues a warning about Elden Ring’s DLC. To join the discussions yourself, email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Instant … Read more

What will be shown during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct? All leaks

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Mario behind the curtain

Adam StarkeyPublished June 17, 2024, 6:17 PM|Updated June 17, 2024, 6:18 PM Is it time for a party, Mario? (Nintendo) Nintendo will reveal the Switch lineup for the rest of 2024 in its next Direct, in what could be the final presentation dedicated to the console. With the Switch’s successor on the horizon, 2024 is … Read more

DF Direct: Xbox Summer Showcase brought great games, but disappointing new hardware

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Microsoft’s Xbox Summer Showcase was unexpectedly exciting, with a flood of impressive-looking games from a range of beloved franchises as well as some brand new titles. Despite some doubts about the future of the Xbox brand and a disappointing reveal of new hardware, the games themselves were enough to carry the day – and the … Read more