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Sony PlayStation 5: Five things the PS5 gets right — and wrong
Every six or seven years, the video game world undergoes a major shakeup with the release of brand spankin’ new game consoles. And since 2020 has been so boring and uneventful so far (right?), now seems like the perfect time to welcome the latest high-tech gaming machines from Sony and Microsoft. Sony’s PlayStation 5 lands […] → Read More
PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which should you choose?
Article content continued Can I play my old games on them? If you mean games from the current console generation – Xbox One and PlayStation 4 – you sure can. No need to chuck out your game library! Why should I get the new Xbox? On paper, the Xbox Series X is the most powerful console ever made, and games released for both Xbox and PlayStation might look a little better on the Series X. The Xbox… → Read More
The Last of Us Part II preview: Brutal violence, smarter enemies and everything else we learned going hands on with 2020’s most anticipated game
LOS ANGELES — It’s beautiful. It’s violent. It’s tense and terrifying and wonderful.And that’s just the beginning.The Last of Us Part II, coming exclusively to Sony’s PlayStation 4 console on Feb. 21, is one of the most anticipated video games of 2020. → Read More
Nintendo Switch Lite review: A good option for gaming on-the-go
You’ve heard of a light switch. But have you heard of the Switch Lite?The new Nintendo Switch Lite, in stores Friday for $259.99, is a slimmer, smaller version of the Nintendo Switch console that launched in 2017. Unlike it’s heftier older brother, which sells for $399. → Read More
E3 2018: From ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ to ‘Spider-Man’ to more ‘Gears’ and ‘Halo,’ a look at some of the highlights of this year’s expo
LOS ANGELES – It’s hard to be surprised by much at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.Sure, the massive annual video game trade show is chock-a-block with cool new games, as nearly 70,000 developers, publishers, retailers and media descend on Los Angeles to see what’s coming up in t... → Read More
Move over Netflix: A guide to new streaming services in Canada from CBS All Access to CTV Vault
The end is near for traditional TV in Canada. Well, sort of. More or less. It’s complicated, see.The decline of cable TV and the rise of cord-cutting isn’t exactly news – streaming services like Netflix have been making huge gains year over year, while cable and satellite subscribe... → Read More
‘The Last of Us Part II’ turns Ellie into complex, gay heroine with help from ‘Westworld’ writer Halley Gross
LOS ANGELES – In an entertainment medium best known for mind-numbing, ear-splitting mayhem, a simple, quiet kiss can be the most exciting thing of all. → Read More
E3 2018: Hands-on with Metroid's Ridley in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Switch
LOS ANGELES – For fans of Nintendo and the company’s gigantic roster of colourful video game characters, it’s an ultimate dream come true.At the massive Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles Tuesday, Nintendo took the wraps off Super Smash Bros. → Read More
E3 2018: Hands on with 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey' as franchise heads to Ancient Greece
LOS ANGELES – I tried not to. I really, really tried not to.But while going hands-on with the upcoming action-adventure video game Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, my fierce mercenary Kassandra used a powerful ability called the Spartan Kick on a hapless foe… and I just couldn’t help m... → Read More
How to watch Prince Harry-Meghan Markle wedding online and other royal-themed content to stream
What’s that? You weren’t invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Ouch. That’s awkward. Maybe the email ended up in your junk folder?If you aren’t on the list for the big event, that’s unfortunate. → Read More
‘Avengers: Infinity War’: Thanos and the Infinity Stones explained
You’d think it would take some awfully big stones to go toe-to-toe with Earth’s mightiest heroes.In truth, it takes some very small stones. Six, to be exact. → Read More
How to watch the NHL, NBA, MLB, MLS, CFL and NFL without cable
For Superman, it’s Kryptonite. For Dracula, it’s garlic. For Achilles, it’s that one spot on his heel that his mom forgot to dip in the River Styx. And for people who have ditched cable and cut the cord, it’s live sports. → Read More
5 films about virtual reality to stream in the real world
Over the decades, Steven Spielberg has brought many memorable characters to the big screen: globetrotting adventurer Indiana Jones, homesick alien E.T., reluctant shark hunter Martin Brody, U.S. Army Pte. → Read More
Women who kick ass: Eight shows to stream that celebrate girl power
Whether they were putting up a trio of billboards, coping with teenage angst or making sweet love to a fish-man, women dominated the best movie dramas of the past year. Last week, Oscar heartily agreed. → Read More
Oscars 2018: How to stream this year's nominated films at home
It must be nerve-wracking to be an Oscar nominee on Academy Awards night, fidgeting in your seat at the Dolby Theatre and wondering if you’ve jinxed yourself by scribbling out an acceptance speech on some index cards. → Read More
The best football movies to stream at home
Talk about a lose-lose situation.The upcoming Super Bowl will either see the insufferable Tom Brady and his New England Patriots win for the third time in four years – ugh – or the Phil… → Read More
Nintendo Labo lets kids and parents bond over do-it-yourself 'Toy-Con' gaming gadgets
NEW YORK – I have seen the future of video games. And it is made of cardboard.This spring, gaming giant Nintendo will launch Nintendo Labo, a series of do-it-yourself kits designed to let kid… → Read More
Move over X-Files: 7 series from the ’80s and ’90s that could be reborn on Netflix
A friend recently told me that she was eagerly watching the new episodes of Season 3 of Fuller House, recently released on Netflix.After deleting her on social media and blocking her number on my p… → Read More
4 apps to watch TV on your phone
Televisions? Where we’re going we don’t need televisions. → Read More
Best anime shows on Netflix
Today’s homework assignment: read the next chapter in your biology text, write an essay on the use of symbolism in Macbeth, and kill the class bully by scribbling his name into a magical notebook. → Read More