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Xbox has just added two brand-new new colour variants to its lineup of controllers. Say hello to the ‘Electric Volt’ and ‘Daystrike Camo’ controllers. Microsoft continues to add more colour options to its steadily increasing gamepad lineup, even with the custom controller Design Lab out of commission for the time being. The Design Lab will be back sometime this year, but for … [Read more...] about Microsoft launches new highlighter yellow and red camo Xbox Series X/S controllers

Magic: The Gathering Arena has launched on Android and iOS. Developed by Wizards Digital Games Studio, Magic: The Gathering Arena is a digital version of Wizards of the West Coast’s popular card game. Magic: The Gathering Arena has been available on Mac and PC since 2019, while an Android version launched in early access earlier this year. Notably, Magic: The Gathering … [Read more...] about Magic: The Gathering Arena now available on Android and iOS

In a notable reversal, Warner Bros. Canada has announced that it will now release Godzilla vs. Kong on premium video on demand (PVOD) alongside theatres when the film releases on March 31st. The Globe and Mail arts and film editor Barry Hertz first reported on the news prior to Warner Bros. Canada’s official release. Last week, WB Canada had confirmed that the anticipated … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. Canada will now offer Godzilla vs. Kong on PVOD alongside theatres

Google has been working to improve the gaming experience on Chromebooks for a while now, but a new feature may soon bring a ‘game mode’ to Chrome OS. The game mode could offer performance improvements while playing games, and will likely come as part of Google’s larger project to bring gaming — and in particular, Steam — to Chrome OS. Spotted by Chrome Unboxed, a new entry on … [Read more...] about Google working on ‘game mode’ for Chrome OS that might improve performance

Spotify is rolling out updates to its two desktop players that bring the design of both versions of the app more in line with its mobile offering. To start off, I’ll clarify that the desktop app and the web app are now identical, so anytime I refer to the desktop app from here onwards, I mean “both apps” unless specified otherwise. Starting today, we’re rolling out a … [Read more...] about Spotify unifies desktop, web and mobile designs

Last week, Montreal-based national carrier Bell and TSN debuted a new 5G immersive experience for viewing Montreal Canadiens games. The new 5G View feature, which is available on iOS and Android on the TSN app, lets fans control how they view different angles of the game on their smartphones. Viewers are able to rewind, re-watch a play and zoom in at any time during a live … [Read more...] about Bell brings new immersive experience called ‘5G View’ to TSN app

CBC has revealed the full list of movies and shows that are hitting its Gem video streaming service in March. See below for the roundup: April 1st April 2nd The Life-Sized City (Season 2) Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs – Back in Business Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs – What Happened Next Prince William: A Planet For Us All (Earth Day Collection) [Exclusive Canadian … [Read more...] about Here’s what’s coming to CBC Gem in April 2021

So, the big boat is stuck. What boat you ask? Only the massive ‘Ever Given,’ a cargo ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal. The big stuck boat is bad news, and has also drawn the attention of the internet. Memes abound, and if you want to keep an eye on the boat’s progress as the Suez Canal Authority works to get things moving again, well you’ve come to the right … [Read more...] about Want to track that big boat stuck in the Suez Canal? Here’s how

The federal government has announced funding to improve cybersecurity in the agriculture sector across the country. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced over $500,000 in funding over four years to the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance, which is a non-profit organization that facilitates research on community safety and well-being, for their Cyber Security Capacity in … [Read more...] about Public Safety Minister announces funding to improve cybersecurity in agriculture sector

A video game collector recently contacted Canadian Shane Luis, the host of YouTube channel Rerez, to share information about a brand-new Nintendo 64DD development kit they got their hands on. The kit is still in its original box, and Luis shared plenty of photos of the console after opening it up to take a look. The 64DD is a somewhat hard-to-find device in North America … [Read more...] about Video game collector shares photos of brand-new Nintendo 64DD dev kit