Slash away monsters with ‘Severed’

A new game on iOS has us reminiscing of the glory days of Fruit Ninja, except this is far from appetizing. Drinkbox Studios outs a new touch-enabled action game called Severed. In this game, you hack, slash, and swipe away monsters. You play one-armed warrior Sasha who’s trying to find her way back to her family. You’ll be solving puzzles along the way, unlocking new abilities, and ascend with an RPG-style upgrade tree to uncover the mysteries in the dark fantasy universe Sasha is in. The app retails for US$6.99 (around CA$9) and is available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. During this first week of release, Severed comes at a discounted price of US$5.99 (around CA$8). The sale lasts until August 4.

Ulysses 2.6 Adds WordPress publishing

Ulysses, the popular writing application that just won an Apple Design Award, will soon get a major update with version 2.6. The developers, German software company The Soulmen, plan to release the new version on August 3, 2016. The update will be free for existing customers.

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Review: Ulysses for macOS and iOS

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Ulysses gets what matters most to writers. Getting stats like word count and character information is available with one button click. Exporting to popular document formats like .doc and .docx is readily available. 

There's no perfect writing application for all types of writers. I've made a living the past 20 years on Microsoft Word on the Mac and on the PC. At its core, Word is the most universal writing tool there is, but even after decades of use, I can't say I've memorized 80 per cent of its functions.

There's been a steady list of writing apps that have tried to get us back to the purity of writing. Much like staring at a blank sheet of paper on a typewriter, the idea is to remove the clutter and allow the writer to simply focus on writing.

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Netflix announces Gilmore Girls launch date

Every person that grew up watching Glimore Girls (myself included) will be excited to learn that Netflix has confirmed the exclusive international launch date for the show's return to Stars Hollow. Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life will be available November 25. The four 90-minute chapters will span the four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. 

The new chapters is created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who executive produces, writes and directs the new chapters with Daniel Palladino. 

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