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Netflix ends support for some older Roku players on December 1st

[ad_1] This wasn’t surprising when Roku itself warned in 2015 that it would stop updating players made in May 2011 or earlier. These are vintage boxes that stopped receiving new material a long time ago. There’s a good chance you’ve moved on since, for that matter. Roku’s latest crop of players start at $30, and […]

Improved ‘Apex Legends’ training zone better prepares you for combat

[ad_1] As much as Respawn has expanded Apex Legends‘ gameplay, its training area has remained… lackluster. You only get to play a single character and a sliver of the available gear, making it all too likely that you’ll have to learn about an ability or weapon in the middle of a real match. That won’t […]

Riot urges ‘League of Legends’ pros to keep quiet on ‘sensitive’ issues

[ad_1] The company further argued that statements on its platforms could “escalate” already tense situations, putting fans and Riot staff in danger. The position isn’t likely to assuage critics. People (including US senators) have already accused Blizzard of caving in to Chinese censorship in order to avoid angering the Communist Party and lose business — […]

The follow-up to ‘Band of Brothers’ is coming to Apple TV+

[ad_1] This time around, the source material comes from historian Donald Miller’s book of the same name. Masters of the Air documents the contributions of airmen from the 8th Air Force during World War II. The 8th Air Force was the largest of the air components the US army deployed in western Europe. It took […]

The next ‘Fortnite’ season might finally include a new map

[ad_1] To start, code inside the game’s 10.30 release has alluded to 12 brand new points of interest, such as Camp Cod, Power Plant and Weeping Woods. That’s many more than you’d get with an update to the existing map. Moreover, Epic has dropped some not-so-subtle clues that the next season will involve a dramatic […]

Bandai Namco discounts its Switch library until October 21st

[ad_1] Anime fans will want to check out Dragon Ball FighterZ, which is a critically-acclaimed 2.5D fighter. The game was developed by Arc System Works, the studio responsible for classic fighters like Guilty Gear and Fist of the North Star. Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition may appeal to JRPG players, and its 45+ hours of […]

Samsung will gladly help you check if your OLED TV has burn-in

[ad_1] Its YouTube video points out the types of visual vomit you should be on the lookout for when checking for burn-in (discoloration of pixels caused by static images). It includes a 10-second static display of red that fills the TV and should make burnt-in parts of the screen more obvious. The OLED burn-in issue’s […]

Nintendo’s reimagined ‘Brain Training’ for Switch is coming to Europe

[ad_1] Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training is a revival of Nintendo’s Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, which launched on the original DS in 2005. The game used a variety of math, logic, and reflex exercises to determine the player’s “brain age”; if your brain is sharp, your brain age could be substantially […]

Alexa’s streaming box grows up

[ad_1] Since then, Amazon upgraded its Fire TV Cube software to support a wider array of voice commands, more streaming services and those aforementioned voice-messaging features. Along with that, it released an all-new Fire TV Cube, which promises to be faster and more powerful than before, and it now supports Dolby Vision and HDR+. It […]

Howard University and Amazon want to diversify the entertainment industry

[ad_1] The new program will send students to Los Angeles for two semesters, the second of which will include a fellowship in the industry. Students interested in all aspects of entertainment — project greenlighting, PR and marketing, entertainment law and finance — are encouraged to apply. The coursework will be taught by Howard University professors […]