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When Microsoft announced Windows 11, one of the features that users could look forward to was being able to use Android apps on Windows via Amazon’s Appstore. However, if you don’t use Amazon’s Appstore but still want some Android access on your Windows PC, then you’re in luck, sort of.

This is because Google has announced that they are launching Google Play Games on Windows. This is a standalone application developed by Google that will let users play Android games on their Windows PCs. This would kind of be like Google’s response to Microsoft and Amazon working together to bring Android apps to Windows.

These days, pretty much all cameras come with the ability to record video, with the higher-end cameras supporting resolution like 4K at 60fps. However, for the most part, a lot of these cameras were designed with photography in mind, meaning that videographers would probably need a dedicated video camera if they wanted to get the most out of their shots.

However, it appears that Canon is trying to streamline that process as the company has announced the EOS RC. This is a full frame mirrorless camera that combines features and functionality of a cinema camera along with a stills camera, meaning that on paper, you should be able to get the best of both worlds.

It has been a long time since we saw a new Mario Kart title. The last major title was Mario Kart 8 which was originally released for the Nintendo Wii U in 2014, and then an enhanced Deluxe version was then released for the Nintendo Switch back in 2017, so we’re not sure if we can really count that.

That being said, for those who are looking forward to seeing a new major title released in the series, you could be in luck. According to analyst Dr. Serkan Toto, he wrote a prediction for Gamesindustry.biz in which he claimed that Mario Kart 9 is apparently in development, and that Nintendo could actually tease the game later this year.

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us was originally released back in 2013 for the Sony PS3 console, but later found its way onto the PS4. Given that it’s been almost 10 years since the original release, and how much gaming tech has advanced, some might argue that bringing it onto the PS5 would make it seem kind of dated.

The good news is that if you enjoyed the game but would love to play it on the PS5, you might be interested to learn that according to a tweet by tipster Tom Henderson, he claims that based on his sources, the remake of the game is nearly finished and could possibly launch in the second half of 2022.

When you think of Sony as a brand, what comes to mind? Some might think cameras, some might think of TVs, some might think of gaming, some might even recall the Walkman, but it looks like Sony wants to add cars to that list because at CES 2022, the concept showed off its new concept electric car, the Sony VISION-S 02.

The VISION-S 02 is actually not Sony’s first attempt at breaking into the automobile market. A couple of years ago, the company actually unveiled the VISION-S 01, which the company says is already being tested on public roads. The main difference is that instead of a sedan, the VISION-S 02 will be a 7-seater SUV.

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NFTs have been gaining traction in the past couple of years, although for the most part it mostly dealt with digital art and video content. However, in recent times we’re started to see it applied to video games, where Ubisoft recently tried to introduce NFTs to its games. Now it looks like Square Enix wants to hop on board that trend as well.

For a while, both DSLR cameras and mirrorless cameras existed side-by-side, but that will change soon, at least as far as Canon is concerned. This is according to a report from Yomiuri Shimbun who spoke to Canon Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai, where he revealed that Canon will soon stop producing flagship DSLRs. In fact, the company’s current Canon 1D X Mark III will be the company’s last flagship model.

According to Mitarai, “The market needs are acceleratingly shifting to mirrorless cameras. In line with this, we are steadily shifting people.” The company confirmed Mitarai’s statement with a statement of their own made to PetaPixel where they said, “As reported in the article, we plan to make future flagship models strictly mirrorless cameras. Naturally, we are considering an RF mount camera as our next flagship model.”

The global chip shortage is still ongoing and many companies are still very much affected. Nintendo appears to be one of them and if you were hoping to get your hands on a Nintendo Switch in 2022, don’t be surprised if you have a hard time doing so.

This is according to reports out of Japan where Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa warned that supply could be affected. According to Furukawa, he notes that while the company saw strong sales performance towards the end of 2021, he suggested that for 2022, the company might not be able to keep up with demand.

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Back in 2020, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XVI. The game would be the next chapter in the company’s Final Fantasy franchise, so you can imagine that many gamers were undoubtedly very excited for it. The plan was that Square Enix would have more details to share in 2021, but given that we’re almost at the end of the year, that will not be happening.

The concept of smartphones have been around long before Apple unveiled the iPhone and took the concept mainstream. If you recall, back in the day, there were people who were already using PDA devices that you could almost consider as the precursor to smartphones, but it seems that Nintendo could have beaten companies like Apple to the punch.

According to Liam Robertson, a video game historian, researcher, and journalist, he has uncovered a Nintendo ad from the 1990s that revealed that the company was working on an addon accessory for the Game Boy Color. This accessory was known as the PageBoy and when used with the Game Boy Color, would have given it smartphone-like capabilities.

According to the announcement by the company, “Currently, with regard to digital imaging products, parts procurement is delayed due to the effects of global semiconductor shortages. Therefore, we will suspend the acceptance of orders from our distributors and customers at the Sony store as follows for specific models with tight supply.”

The cameras that Sony will no longer be accepting orders for include the Sony a7C, a7II, a6400, a6600, and ZV-E10. They will also be halting production of both the a7II and the a6100. To be fair, cameras like the a7ii and a6100 are both kind of old. With the a7ii, Sony has since launched successors in the form of the a7iii and a7iv series, so it makes sense that Sony would prioritize those models over the a7ii.

When it comes to streaming videos for free, there are various options that you can choose from. You don’t have to pay for streaming services like Netflix. One of those services is Amazon’s IMDb TV, and the good news is that if you’re looking for alternative ways of streaming videos from it, it looks like the PS5 will be one of those avenues.

The app had previously launched on Sony’s previous-gen PS4 console earlier this year, so for it to eventually make its way onto the PS5 wasn’t entirely out of the question. It is also available on Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S consoles, so like we said, coming to the PS5 was really only a matter of when, not if.

Back in the day, when you buy a product and pay the company for it, the deal is done. The company would have made its money from you and that was that until you purchased from them again. However, it’s not particularly sustainable as companies would essentially need to keep courting buyers.

This also means that during particular times of the year, revenue could be down. This is why we’re seeing an uptick in subscription services that at least guarantees that existing customers continue generating revenue for companies, even if they aren’t necessarily buying new products. This is the case with Toyota who are now charging customers $8 a month in order to keep using their key fobs for remote start.

Earlier this week, we reported that OnePlus had started to roll out the Android 12 update to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro smartphones. If you haven’t updated your phone yet and don’t see the update, it is because the company has since announced that they have actually pulled the update for the phones.

This is according to various user reports in which many users were posting on Twitter, Reddit, and OnePlus’ forums where they were encountering all manner of bugs that made their phones difficult to use. This included basic phone functions like making or receiving phone calls, a broken Autofill feature, the inability to change icons, customize status bar icons, and more.