[ad_1] If you wanted to pre-order one of Google’s Pixel 4 phones and haven’t already, you might be in for a treat. Amazon is offering a $100 gift card to anyone who buys the Pixel 4 (starting at $799) or Pixel 4 XL (starting at $899) ahead of launch. You’re not saving money on the […]
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Google finally reveals the Pixel 4
[ad_1] You can now pre-register on Google Play.‘League of Legends: Wild Rift’ will land on mobile and consoles in 2020 To celebrate the 10th anniversary of League of Legends, the massive multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) that’s only dwarfed by the likes of, well, Fortnite, Riot has announced a few things. League of Legends: Wild […]
Phone-based VR is well and truly dead
[ad_1] But now, it seems, the dream of smartphone-based VR is over. After Google’s Pixel event yesterday, the company announced that its latest flagship smartphone will not be Daydream compatible. In addition, it’s stopping the sales of Daydream View headsets entirely. In a statement, Google said that there “hasn’t been the broad consumer or developer […]
There’s now a Harry Potter subscription service
[ad_1] Also included in the subscription is a personalized, interactive journal called Keys and Curios. This isn’t just your run-of-the-mill notebook, though. It comes bearing your name and Hogwarts house, surprise details throughout and “enchanted keys” that can be scanned with the Wizarding World app to unlock hidden content, which will be updated every month. […]
Huawei reports increased sales despite US sanctions
[ad_1] The figures fly in the face of earlier predictions, which anticipated a marked downfall for the company following its US export ban in May. Indeed, Huawei’s revenue growth slowed to 13 percent in the second quarter of the year, with the company estimating a $30 billion fall out from its war with America. Huawei […]
First major ‘World of Warcraft Classic’ update adds Dire Maul dungeon
[ad_1] Dire Maul dungeon was originally released for WoW as a challenging quest for players ranked from levels 55 to the original 60 cap, and that restriction still applies. Blizzard points out that to succeed, you’ll need help. “Dire Maul is a particularly dangerous dungeon for the unprepared and you’ll need dependable teamwork to make […]
SpaceX is requesting permission to launch 30,000 more Starlink satellites
[ad_1] The FCC submitted a total of 20 filings to the ITU, with each one asking permission for 1,500 satellites in various Low Earth Orbits. The company wants to place them in orbits between 204 and 360 miles in altitude, which MIT’s Technology Review notes could be a cause for concern. Aerospace Corporation’s Roger Thompson […]
‘Gemini Man’ director Ang Lee sees the future of cinema at 120FPS
[ad_1] Lee also pushed for Will Smith’s clone, Junior, to be an entirely CG character. He’s not just de-aged like Samuel L. Jackson in Captain Marvel — he’s built completely from the ground up by Weta Digital to recapture Smith in his youth. So, in a way, Junior is more closely related to Gollum from […]
Wild Rift’ will land on mobile and consoles in 2020
[ad_1] The upcoming multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) for mobile enables faster matches and features a dual-stick, thumb-friendly control scheme designed for the platforms it’s for. You’ll find that Riot mixed familiar elements with the new, though, including the use of a 5v5 map that’s based on LoL’s largest map Summoner’s Rift. Wild Rift will […]
Riot celebrates ten years of ‘LoL’ by finally announcing new games
[ad_1] A game that is getting a port is its eight-player Auto Chess battler Teamfight Tactics. The mobile game will launch in Q1, and interested players can pre-register on Google Play starting today. New sets of champions and abilities will come to the game “every three or four months” on PC and mobile, with the […]