Few game communities have had to learn patience like Japanese RPGs fans. Series like Nihon Falcom’s Ys have historically taken well over a year to see an official English translation. Yet the latest entry in the series, Ys 10: Nordics, is slated to launch worldwide three months quicker than its predecessor Ys 9: Monstrum Nox did compared to its respective Japanese release. According to publisher NIS America, it’s a sign of things to come.

During a recent digital showcase of Ys 10: Nordics, I had the opportunity to ask NIS America’s Alan Costa if we should expect to see faster turnarounds on translations for RPGs such as this in the future. His response was to the point: “Yes.”

“I can’t really talk specifically to what we’ve done internally to do so, b…

Alienware was first out of the gate with a true OLED gaming monitor in the Alienware 34 AW3423DW back in early 2022. But it was arguably the revised “F” model that followed a year later that really hit the spot. Truly, the Alienware 34 AW3423DWF was a magnificent gaming monitor.

Happily, it’s now subject to a serious haircut thanks to this year’s round of Prime Day deals. Yes, please.

I preferred the F model for one very obvious reason. It has a glossy coating to the non-F’s matte anti glare finish. As I said at the time, the glossy coating really lets the OLED panel tech sing.

That the “F” model was also cheaper that added to the appeal, though “cheaper” is relative. It was still a $1,100 monitor at launch. Whatever, the $200 savings (back then) was possible because…