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Android 10 features Dark Mode Go to Settings > Display Toggle on “Dark theme". Focus Mode To enable the new Focus Mode, you must have the Digital Wellbeing app. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing and parental controls > Ways to Disconnect. You’ll see three options - tap on each to set it up: Dashboard (set timers for specific apps); Wind Down (use Night Light to tint the screen for dim lighting and turn on Do Not Disturb); Focus Mode (pause apps such as Facebook or Instagram so that you can literally focus on and not get distracted)....

Korean filmmakers have produced some of today’s most cutting-edge movies by borrowing the best elements from Hollywood, Chinese, and Japanese cinema, and mixing them their own unique cultural vision. So when it comes to the action genre, K-films are all over the map. K-actioners range from irreverent comedies to gritty brutal ultraviolence. Story arcs move from funny to savage in the blink of an eye. Always well-crafted, Korean action films are filled with clever plot twists, refreshing characters that are fully fleshed out, and superb cinematography, However, Korean cinema tends to defy being as easily pigeonholed into genre boxes as Western contemporaries....

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the prequel series to the 1982 fantasy puppet film, has been cancelled by Netflix after only one season. Confirming the news to io9, Henson Company CEO Lisa Henson said, “We can confirm that there will not be an additional season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance." Age of Resistance told the story of three Gelflings on a quest to unite their people against the tyrannical Skeksis....

After a slight delay, Ubisoft launches the Public Test Server for Tom Clancy’s The Division, inviting PC players to help test the major upcoming changes in Update 1.4. So far, 2016 has been a sort of rollercoaster ride for Tom Clancy’s The Division after rocketing out to an impressive start at launch and releasing consecutive months of free and paid DLC to its players. Since its last update in June with the paid expansion Underground, Ubisoft recently made the tough call to delay all the future content that The Division has planned in order to give the developers time to fix numerous lingering issues holding the game down....

The Flame in the Flood offers up a sometimes overly-difficult survival adventure, but the fantastic visuals and tense gameplay provide plenty of reasons to keep going. The setting of a world after a societal collapse is a well-trodden one within the realm of video games. The dystopian or post-apocalyptic background helps make the player feel deeply involved in the game itself, allowing an easy route to the power dynamics that can make a game compelling....

The first footage from Andy Muschietti’s hotly anticipated The Flash movie arrived at DC FanDome and folks, it is quite a ride. We’ve long known that this film would take at least some inspiration from the Flashpoint comics story (which was also adapted for the third season of the TV series), but it seems that there’s a little bit more to it than that. Sure, the big headline is the fact that Michael Keaton is indeed back as Batman, and it seems that a chunk of this film takes place in the corner of the DC multiverse that Tim Burton’s Batman movies happened in....

It’s finally starting to feel like Spring has sprung, and with it arrive a slew of anticipated video games. April Fool’s (also known as Internet Christmas) has also come and gone (check out our April 1994 game guide!), but you can still check out our blast from the past at any time. E3 looms in the distance, and speculation over new PS4 and Xbox One titles has already begun. Let’s take a look at what’s new for the month of April!...

Don’t let his D+ average fool you, the results say Tony Soprano is a leader, we learn in the first trailer from the upcoming The Many Saints of Newark. Written and produced by The Sopranos creator, David Chase, the film will dig deep into the roots of the future boss of the DiMeo family, the “glorified crew” with its thumb on Northern New Jersey. Many origin stories show how heroes begin....

This STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN article contains spoilers. “The Siege” evokes A New Hope in its star fighter battles and brings back some season one characters to The Mandalorian. The episode is heavy on the Original Trilogy overall, with some shots taken directly from iconic scenes. Mando returns to Nevarro for some repairs to his ship but ends up mopping up the last Imperial holdout there. But the Imperial base isn’t all that it seems on the outside, and the gang now has another clue as to what Baby Yoda actually is and what Moff Gideon is planning....

With just a few days remaining until the release of The Mandalorian’s second season, different companies are rolling out new promotional materials. To jump in on the event, EA’s starfighter game, Star Wars: Squadrons, is adding a handful of cosmetics for players to earn that resemble characters and items seen throughout The Mandalorian. EA announced today that players who strap into Star Wars: Squadrons later this week will be able to earn in-game rewards that are pulled right out of The Mandalorian series....

Summer in Mara offers players tons of unique ways to occupy their time. Whether they’re sailing the seas, running errands for villagers, or improving their home island, a lot of content is packed into this indie darling. However, Summer in Mara doesn’t hold the player’s hand for very long before throwing them into the open world. Fishing is one aspect of the game that is given a brief tutorial, but some parts aren’t made as clear as they should be....

Every day, new players enter the fun crazy world of Team Fortress 2. The Free-To-Play game has a lot of variability with its nine distinct classes, and its plethora of unique weapons. Because of the game’s complexity, newer players fall victim to making a lot of mistakes that they still make as veterans. In a game like TF2, there’s always something new to learn. Whether having just installed the game, or reaching a 3000-hour milestone, something will definitely surprise players....

With Persona 5: Royal now at home in our lap where it belongs, it’s a good time to start talking about the franchise again. The Persona series is by far Atlus’s most recognizable franchise and for good reason, it’s a ton of fun. One-third dating simulator, one-third classic JRPG, and one-third demonic Scooby-Doo knockoff, and that’s how players like it. Now, there are always a lot of “social links” for players to rank up in these games (or Confidants if you’ve only played P5), but the ones you build with the playable party are by far the most important....

It’s safe to say that most games based on comic books are pretty bad. There have been some standouts on both the DC and Marvel side, but by and large they’re mostly terrible. If you look back at the true retro era, which is to say the NES and SNES days, consoles were lousy with licensed based games. And again they weren’t very good. So it’s very, very easy to make fun of them....

There have been a lot of consoles throughout the years, some bad and some good, but every single one of those consoles has both good and bad games. Trying to find the good through the bad is a lot easier these days with the use of the internet, but back in the day it would take more effort. Sometimes, the only way to find out if a game was any good or not was to dig deep into your pockets and buy the game!...

Most games today come with at least some type of tutorial to get players started or multiple difficulty modes for players who want to enjoy the game at a slower pace. But if you’re looking for a game like that, dear reader, you’ve come to the wrong place. The 20 games on the following list have no problem punching you right in the face and then kicking you while you’re down....

Exploring vast worlds in video games is a good way to waste time in the best way. Open-world games give players the ability to do just that while not feeling restricted in where they can go. This sense of wonder is hard to find in other genres with more linear gameplay. Considering the sub-genre is so popular, 2019 was yet another great year of open-world games. But while some games implement these vast worlds in great ways, others fall short in keeping the games themselves interesting....

With the recent release of the hit slash-em up Ghost of Tsushima, the final ever PlayStation 4 exclusive has come and gone. Though it’s the end of an era, there are a ton of PS5 exclusives to look forward to, and until then there are several exclusives that can keep you occupied all the way through to the new generation’s arrival in November. Alternatively, there are some extremely short exclusives that players can zip through in an afternoon, and possibly even a lunch break!...

When Bloodborne first came out, it really broke the mold for FromSoftware games in terms of location, themes, boss design, and gameplay. However, one other surprising change from the previous Dark Souls series that predate it is the fact that your attire can’t be upgraded at all. Whilst most outfits in Bloodborne do carry a small defensive stat of some sort, the clothes you decide to wear for your particular Hunter are essentially just a fashion choice for most of the game....

Of all of the fantastic animated shows on television, few can compare with Rick and Morty when it comes to its cleverly written storylines and wonderfully unique characters. In Rick Sanchez, the show has one of the most complicated protagonists on television, while in Morty, it boasts a character that’s teeming with potential for personal growth and general character development. Over the course of four seasons, the pair have shared some incredibly memorable adventures, although there are some episodes that shine just a little brighter than the others....