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Our quick take Apple HomePod mini - 4.0 / 5 Design Dimensions: 84.3mm high, 97.9mm diameter / Weight: 345g Light-up top panel with touch controls Acoustically transparent mesh fabric Finishes: White, Space Grey USB-C power cable Speakers Music sources: Apple Music, iTunes, Apple Podcasts, radio stations (various - but not BBC) 1x full-range driver, dual passive radiators 360-degree sound field Hey, Siri Four microphones for far-field Siri voice control Stereo pairing with another HomePod Multi-room audio with AirPlay 2 Smart until it’s not Intercom To recap

As HBO Max — the massive new streaming service launched by Warner Media this past summer — continues to add to its vast programming selection, this October bring a wealth of new horror titles to the platform just in time for Halloween. HBO Max not only has scores of horror movies already licensed to HBO from other studios, but the service can also delve deeply into the legendary Warner Bros. Pictures vaults as well....

The Overwatch League’s Houston Outlaws have confirmed their signing of Harrisburg University player Enrique “Joobi” Triana. The 17-year-old support player is the first player to ever be signed from a collegiate team directly to an Overwatch League franchise. Joobi began to make a name for himself in the Overwatch scene in 2019, playing for multiple contenders teams such as Maryville University’s Saints division and more recently, Second Wind. The support player transferred to Harrisburg University’s Overwatch team, the HU Storm, in August....

Denzel Washington’s Frank Lucas in Ridley Scott’s American Gangster is exactly that: an American gangster. The real Frank Lucas was born in North Carolina so dirt poor that he never even attended school. But he could have taught at any business college. His success is the American dream, and he has a lot to be grateful for. Washington’s Lucas is also a traditionalist in the 2007 crime epic, and he celebrates Thanksgiving “the American way....

The arrival of Clive Barker’s Books of Blood in 1984 and 1985 was an earthshaking event in horror literature. No less an authority than Stephen King called Barker “the future of horror,” leading to a tsunami of acclaim for the six volumes of collected short stories. Barker’s vast imagination, his creation of new monsters that eclipsed standard fare like vampires and witches, and his visceral, blood-soaked prose were a jolt for the horror genre that probably influenced a generation of writers and filmmakers....

Ever since jumping into the 32nd century, Star Trek: Discovery has had a new lease on narrative life. In addition to the character consequences that organically come from an entire crew leaving their friends, family, and homes for a future entirely unknown, Season 3 began to delve into an exploration of what the Federation looks like centuries after most of the events featured in the Star Trek franchise. Last season, we found out what caused “The Burn,” the mysterious event that led to millions of Federation members dying when warp cores across the system near-simultaneously exploded....

As a player makes their way through Jellyfish Fields in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated they will inevitably arrive at Spork Mountain. When they reach the top of this mountain, they will be forced to battle King Jellyfish, and indeed this boss fight may be a bit confusing to some fans. However, with just a bit of instruction it is quite easy to beat King Jellyfish in Battle for Bikini Bottom, and that instruction can be found below....

How to delete your Snapchat account iPhone Open the Snapchat for iOS app. Tap the Settings cog on the Profile screen to open Settings. Scroll down to “Account Actions”. Tap “Delete Account”. Follow the on-screen steps to delete your account. Android users Go to th Snapchats accounts portal page. Type in the username and password to the account you want to delete. Snap said to keep this info in case you change your mind and want to reactivate your account....

Fans of Watch Dogs Legion have been looking forward to the multiplayer mode for a long time now. It’s unfortunate that it got delayed until 2021, but at least, it’s on the horizon now with a release date of March 9.. A lot of the gameplay involves different categories of co-op missions that are fairly similar at their hearts, asking players to bring agents to the table to complete anti-Albion objectives as a squad....

Our quick take HTC U Play p HTC U Play preview: Design and build Glass body with liquid surface design 145.99 x 72.9 x 7.99mm, 145g HTC U Ultra preview: Premium phablet packed with power HTC U Play preview: Display and hardware 5.2-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 423ppi MediaTek Helio P10, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage + microSD HTC U Ultra vs U Play: What’s the difference? HTC U Play: Software designed to know you Android Nougat with HTC Sense Google Assistant included HTC Sense Companion app HTC U Play preview: Cameras 16-megapixel rear camera with OIS 16-megapixel front camera with UltraPixel mode HTC U Play preview: Audio No 3....

What’s the same between the Mate 30 Pro and P30 Pro? OLED display Under-display fingerprint sensor Metal and glass design IP68 certified for water and dust resistance Both have Leica camera hardware (though the cameras are different, see below) No 3.5mm headphone jack Reverse wireless charging What’s the difference between the Mate 30 Pro and P30 Pro? Key hardware and 5G support Mate 30 Pro: Kirin 990 with 5G / Kirin 990 with 4G P30 Pro: Kirin 980 with 4G Software Mate 30 Pro: EMUI 10 with Android 10 P30 Pro: EMUI 9 running on Android 9 Pie Screen size Mate 30 Pro: 6....

The Spine of Night, now streaming on Shudder, is a forward-looking retro fantasy. Shot with the rotoscope animation technique most associated with Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord of the Rings and Gerald Potterton’s Heavy Metal, it captures a world in ecological danger because of the greed of powerful men. Lucy Lawless plays the shamaness Tzod, whose magical powers are rooted in the blue flowers which grow in her enchanted swamp, Bastal....

This article contains Star Trek: Lower Decks season finale spoilers. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 10 “There are over 800 episodes of Star Trek that we can use when we need something,” Star Trek: Lower Decks showrunner Mike McMahan tells us, when asked about his process of formulating the show’s countless Trek Easter eggs. “We can’t use anything of the Discovery era because that ship was unrecorded in history, and we can’t really use anything from Picard, but other than that, all of these years, watching and reading and doing all of the Star Trek stuff that I love, we have the opportunity to use it in different ways all of the time....

Prepare for a sci-fi journey into the future when Into the Mother Lands premieres Sunday, October 4 on the cypheroftyr Twitch channel. The recently announced upcoming sci-fi tabletop roleplaying game show series will air every Sunday at 4 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Mountain / 6 p.m. Central / 7 p.m. Eastern for 12 weeks following the pilot. Into the Mother Lands will feature a sci-fi odyssey involving a group of adventurers on a world “that was once alien to them,” but is now where they call home....

While some fans will certainly choose to play just the single-player offerings found in Madden NFL 21, many others will want to experience its various multiplayer modes. For those players that wish to try out these multiplayer modes online, questions about the possibility for cross-play in Madden NFL 21 may arise, and indeed Electronic Arts has been very clear on if the title will support this feature. More specifically, an EA Community Manager confirmed last month that Madden NFL 21 does not have cross-play functionality....

As news breaks of the recent ZeniMax acquisition and what that means for Bethesda and its future under somewhat new management, this may be the time for the company to take a new look at how it makes games. With Bethesda now under Microsoft management, this could be an opportunity to start a new era in game development, specifically when it comes to the developer’s reliance on the Creation Engine....

Warren Spector makes some good points about some games not making the best use of the medium, but it’s time for the tired ‘game versus interactive story’ argument to go. Warren Spector has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind about gaming trends. The Deus Ex creator has previously faced off against virtual reality technology, initially referring to devices such as the Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus (now known as PlayStation VR) as a fad that would only appeal to hardcore gamers....

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions has formed an in-house game development studio under Left 4 Dead Creator and industry veteran, Michael Booth. Abrams had made a statement in 2018 saying Bad Robot will be expanding into video games, however, this new move will bring game development in-house under the guidance of Booth. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Booth will serve as general manager, leading the creative team through its first few games....

Obsidian Entertainment’s sandbox survival game Grounded stirred up a lot of excitement when it launched in Early Access in late July. But many players burned through the available content in Grounded and set it aside until the next update. Now, Obsidian is ready to reveal more of its plans, confirming the release date of the next update in a new Developer Vlog. Grounded fans can expect a new wave of content arriving on September 30....

Just days after teasing the full character select screen for Mortal Kombat X, Creative Director Ed Boon is at it again. Only this time, instead of using completely obscure silhouettes Boon is using feet to tease some upcoming MKX additions. As an active member of Twitter, Boon has never shied away from keeping his fan base engaged. Moreover, when it comes to Mortal Kombat news he tends to play fast and loose with his teases....