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Nintendo teases new release dates for Super Smash Bros., new Pokemon game
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A promotional image of a Nintendo Switch in docked mode. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News special workflow
Published: May 1, 2018, 9:19 AM
Nintendo shared its most recent earnings release Friday. And with it came projected release dates for a number of popular upcoming Nintendo Switch games.

In its report, Nintendo announced that a new Super Smash Bros. game is definitely on the way and is set to arrive sometime in 2018.

The new Super Smash game is listed as Super Smash Bros. (temp), which means it will be a new entry in the series instead of a remaster of Super Smash Bros. 4, according to Mashable.

Nintendo previously teased the return of Super Smash Bros. back in March with a short video trailer that said the game would arrive in 2018. No other details were announced at the time.

Nintendos report also listed a new untitled Pokemon RPG game to launch in 2018 or later. That could mean the game is released in 2019.

Two other games listed on the report include Metroid Prime 4 and Bayonetta 3, which have TBA release dates.

The teased release dates come on the heels of a separate announcement from Nintendo that it will publish a new action RPG game called Dragalia Lost this summer, according to The Verge.

The game will launch in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in the summer, with separate release dates in North America and Europe afterward.

Back in March, the Nintendo Switch became the best-selling console in U.S. history in a years time, according to the Deseret News. The NPD Group, an American market research company, reported Nintendo sold more consoles in 12 months than any other video game system did in the history of gaming.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.