At Long Last It's Friday: Mass Effect Andromeda and Kong Skull Island

It's finally Friday, March 10th, and gamers have been eagerly waiting for the new start to the Mass Effect video game franchise after Bioware initially closed it out in 2012. The latest trailers and gameplay peeks at Mass Effect Andromeda are getting players stoked for the planned release date of March 21st. In a nutshell, Mass Effect Andromeda focuses on the hunt for a new home for Humanity, headed up by a brother and sister team of exploring Pathfinders. Players will have to interact with alien species who are also on the hunt for worlds and resources, which can range from friendly chat sessions to all-out warfare. The gameplay footage looks gorgeous, and the game features an expansive setting in a crowded star system where players can cruise around it.

Commander Shepard nor the Reapers make a return to action in Andromeda, so it's pretty much a fresh start for the franchise. Fortunately, we got some seat time playing the game ahead of its release to check out our first impressions and the latest trailers at The Whig Haven. It appears that none of the reviewers have found that perfect wearable yet, neither has DTS irascible tech critic Andy Box, but he did find a wide-ranging selection of just plain weirdness at the London wearable tech event.

One of the weirdest devices Andy came across is called "Hush Me." Yes, it's pretty much what you think it is - a device to keep your phone conversations private in close quarters. It works by using passive voice suppression and active voice masking technology to give you a virtual code of silence. The Hush Me uses earbuds that route sound to your ears and comes with 9 different masks, including wind, rain, ocean monkey, and more. Andy joked that wearing one might make people uncomfortable, but it's pretty cool tech nonetheless. For more information on the Hush Me device and other oddities Andy found at the event, please check out the link.

On a completely different note, talk about big movie openings - it certainly applies to Kong Skull Island, which opens today! This is the latest reboot of King, the original movie monster that dates back to 1933. This time around, Kong lives on a fun-filled island populated by tentacle tongue baddies, really big water buffaloes, and a demure human race that worships the big guy. Oh, and John C. Reilly lives in the wreckage of his craft, World War II bomber, but hey, it's 1973, and he's got a slick new haircut! He's off to explore the Forbidden Island with Brie Larson, John Goodman, Sam Jackson, and a lot of Vietnam era weaponry. What could go wrong? Everything, of course, and that's part of the fun of this latest Kong episode!

Kong Skull Island provides action drama and comedy, and it has been directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who is currently helming the Metal Gear Solid movie but also directed some Funny or Die episodes a few years back. Don't forget to check out Rick's Marshall's full review at the link and remember to get butter on your popcorn! Also, tune in to our live entertainment podcast between The Streams at 2 p.m. Pacific today where we'll be talking about Kong Skull Island and all the other big movie releases coming out this weekend.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enat long last it's Friday March 10th and gamers have been waiting and waiting for the new start to the Mass Effect video game franchise after Bioware initially closed it out in 2012 now some new trailers and gameplay peeks at Mass Effect Andromeda are getting players stoked to the plan to march 21st release date in a nutshell and dromeda focuses on the hunt for a new home for Humanity headed up by a brother and sister team of exploring Pathfinder you have to interact with alien species who are also on the hunt for worlds and resources and that can range from friendly chat sessions to all-out warfare of course gameplay footage looks gorgeous and the game features an expansive setting in a crowded star system you can cruise around it neither Commander Shepard nor the Reapers make a return to action in Andromeda so it's pretty much a fresh start we got some seat time playing the game ahead of its release to check out our first impressions and the latest trailers at the whig haven't found that perfect wearable yet neither has DTS irascible tech critic Andy box all but he did find a wide-ranging selection of just plain weirdness at the London wearable tech event and none weirder than this fine looking apparatus called the hush me yes it's pretty much what you think it is a device to keep your phone conversations private in close quarters mom calling no need to whisper into the phone just make like vain and talk away while the muzzle and masking sounds keep your conversation about the latest family drama on the down-low earbuds route sound to your ears and hush me uses passive voice suppression and active voice masking technology to give you a virtual code of silence and that voice masking choose from 9 different masks including wind rain ocean monkey and more including apropos options like Darth Vader r2d2 and minion in their video touch me ask if you've ever been uncomfortable talking on the phone in public places well sure but not as uncomfortable as wearing a hush we might make it still it's pretty cool tech and we've got more information at the link along with some other oddities Andy found while wandering the back hallways of the event good show Andy hey it's Friday and talk about big movie openings that certainly applies to Kong Skull Island which opens today and is the latest reboot of King the original movie monster that dates back to 1933 this time around Kong lives on a fun-filled island populated by tentacle tongue baddies really big water buffaloes and a demure human race that worships the big guy oh and john c reilly lives in the wreckage of his craft world war ii bomber but hey the year is 1973 and that low-key guy has a slick new haircut he's off to explore the Forbidden Island with brie Larson John Goodman Sam Jackson and a lot of Vietnam era weaponry what could go wrong everything of course and that's part of the fun of this latest Kong episode which provides action drama and comedy and a solid outing by director Jordan vogt-roberts who is currently helming the Metal Gear Solid movie but also directed some Funny or Die episodes a few years back check out Rick's Marshalls full review at the link and remember to get butter on your popcorn also tune in to our live entertainment podcast between the streams at 2 p.m. Pacific today where we'll be talking about Kong and all the other big movie releases coming out this weekend that's it for DP daily today be sure to check out our Facebook page and YouTube channel we'll be back again on Mondayat long last it's Friday March 10th and gamers have been waiting and waiting for the new start to the Mass Effect video game franchise after Bioware initially closed it out in 2012 now some new trailers and gameplay peeks at Mass Effect Andromeda are getting players stoked to the plan to march 21st release date in a nutshell and dromeda focuses on the hunt for a new home for Humanity headed up by a brother and sister team of exploring Pathfinder you have to interact with alien species who are also on the hunt for worlds and resources and that can range from friendly chat sessions to all-out warfare of course gameplay footage looks gorgeous and the game features an expansive setting in a crowded star system you can cruise around it neither Commander Shepard nor the Reapers make a return to action in Andromeda so it's pretty much a fresh start we got some seat time playing the game ahead of its release to check out our first impressions and the latest trailers at the whig haven't found that perfect wearable yet neither has DTS irascible tech critic Andy box all but he did find a wide-ranging selection of just plain weirdness at the London wearable tech event and none weirder than this fine looking apparatus called the hush me yes it's pretty much what you think it is a device to keep your phone conversations private in close quarters mom calling no need to whisper into the phone just make like vain and talk away while the muzzle and masking sounds keep your conversation about the latest family drama on the down-low earbuds route sound to your ears and hush me uses passive voice suppression and active voice masking technology to give you a virtual code of silence and that voice masking choose from 9 different masks including wind rain ocean monkey and more including apropos options like Darth Vader r2d2 and minion in their video touch me ask if you've ever been uncomfortable talking on the phone in public places well sure but not as uncomfortable as wearing a hush we might make it still it's pretty cool tech and we've got more information at the link along with some other oddities Andy found while wandering the back hallways of the event good show Andy hey it's Friday and talk about big movie openings that certainly applies to Kong Skull Island which opens today and is the latest reboot of King the original movie monster that dates back to 1933 this time around Kong lives on a fun-filled island populated by tentacle tongue baddies really big water buffaloes and a demure human race that worships the big guy oh and john c reilly lives in the wreckage of his craft world war ii bomber but hey the year is 1973 and that low-key guy has a slick new haircut he's off to explore the Forbidden Island with brie Larson John Goodman Sam Jackson and a lot of Vietnam era weaponry what could go wrong everything of course and that's part of the fun of this latest Kong episode which provides action drama and comedy and a solid outing by director Jordan vogt-roberts who is currently helming the Metal Gear Solid movie but also directed some Funny or Die episodes a few years back check out Rick's Marshalls full review at the link and remember to get butter on your popcorn also tune in to our live entertainment podcast between the streams at 2 p.m. Pacific today where we'll be talking about Kong and all the other big movie releases coming out this weekend that's it for DP daily today be sure to check out our Facebook page and YouTube channel we'll be back again on Monday\n"