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The two modern independent film masters Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino have a long history of professional collaboration — what’s more, they are close friends outside of the filming grounds. With Tarantino’s love for quirky dialogues and film-inside-the-film sequences and Rodriguez’s masterful and unapologetic tendency to unleash unrestrained violence and create distinct visual styles, the result whenever the directors come together is extraordinary. Rodriguez and Tarantino reportedly met at the Toronto Film Festival in 1992, after the former had just released his debut $7,000-budgeted El Mariachi, which was later turned into a successful franchise, and the latter brought his now-iconic Reservoir Dogs....

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Following announcement covered by The Korea Herald, The ASEAN-Korea Centre will organize the ASEAN Week, from 5 to 6 October, both on and offline. The flagship event will be held in conjunction with the ‘Korea-ASEAN & India Business Week 2021’ in partnership with the Presidential Committee on New Southern Policy and Korea International Trade Association and will present a variety of programs in trade, investment, culture, and youth....

What is going on with The Last of Us Part II multiplayer? While it didn’t release alongside the core single-player game, Naughty Dog has promised it’s coming. Unfortunately, beyond that, we know almost nothing about it. Well, a new datamine could reveal what the studio has in mind, and yes, it seems like TLOU might be jumping aboard the battle royale bandwagon. This info comes courtesy of YouTuber Speclizer, who speclizes (er, specializes) in datamining The Last of Us....

Video games feature many characters that have become iconic in their own right. For the most part, some of the most recognizable video game characters around are known for their heroic attitude and amazing personalities, which make them truly memorable. However, not all of them are known for their righteous morality, with some of these popular characters becoming famous mainly for their sleazy and villainous personalities. Some famous video characters are known for being con men who were duping the people around them for the longest time before their secrets were finally revealed....

The Outlast Trials, the new co-op horror game from Montreal-based developer Red Barrels, has suffered a few delays and setbacks since being announced back in 2019, but things seem to be progressing as during Gamescom Opening Night Live a closed beta date was revealed. We also got a look at some new gameplay, which looks to be a step up compared to what we saw last year. The lighting has been upgraded, and everything looks a bit moodier, scarier, and more disgusting....

Pokemon is a global phenomenon with several new games in the works as of writing, and it appears that another new title may soon join the in-progress list. The Pokemon Company recently posted a job ad that may hint at a new 3D game coming out for PC and mobile platforms. The ad is looking to fill a position for a Senior 3D Artist–specifically, someone who can serve as a 3D generalist and create a variety of 3D assets, including immersive environments, game assets, and proof-of-concept prototypes....

Fans of The Simpsons television show haven’t received a console game to enjoy since the release of The Simpsons Game in 2007. However, a Simpsons showrunner is giving fans of the series hope for Hit and Run remastered. The Simpsons Hit and Run was released way back in 2003 for GameCube, PS2, and Xbox. Since then, it has reached a large community of gamers who were fans of The Simpsons and Grand Theft Auto, as the game shared many similarities with the popular Rockstar Games franchise....

German road traffic agency on Sunday said that 59000 Tesla vehicles globally have a software glitch. On 29 June, the KBA watchdog on its website said that a software flaw was causing a breakdown of the eCall, which is designed to contact emergency responders automatically in the event of a serious accident. “German regional broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, which serves the region that is home to Tesla’s German model Y and battery production site near Berlin, first reported the recall on Saturday”, a source as per Reuters....

Fossil is one of the most well-known names in the smartwatch segment. The company offers a wide catalog of premium watches, although not excessively expensive. Some Fossil smartwatches are eligible to upgrade to Wear OS 3, the latest version of Google’s OS for wearables. The Fossil Gen 6 series are among the lucky ones who are already receiving the update. That said, some Fossil Gen 6 users are still unable to update their smartwatches to Wear OS 3....

Google recently released the ‘Continuous scrolling’ feature for desktop search results which were previously just rolled out for mobile. It enables users to continuously browse the search engine across numerous pages. Now, this feature will automatically keep loading more search results as you keep scrolling down. Earlier, Google followed a traditional approach of ‘Paged’ search results. Google Search users unable to turn off continuous scrolling However, some Google Search users (1,2,3,4) are experiencing an issue where the tool is not turning off continuous scrolling even after repeatedly saving their preferences....

Sonic the Hedgehog 2022, rumored to be officially named Sonic Rangers, looks very high budget, and it will feature some new gameplay mechanics never seen before in the franchise. Dakiii, a writer for Tails Channel, one of the most popular Sonic the Hedgehog websites, shared some new details on the next entry in the series coming from an alleged playtester in a video. According to this playtester, the next entry in the series looks very high budget, with locations reminiscent of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and a new model for Sonic that apparently looks great....

We all know Sony wasn’t (and likely still isn’t) a big fan of crossplay, and now we have a bit of insight into the behind-the-scenes wrangling over PlayStation crossplay before they finally relented back in 2018. As part of the big Epic vs. Apple lawsuit that began proceedings today, Epic shared a rather revealing email exchange they onxw had with Sony’s then-head of developer relations, Gio Corsi – Epic tries to sell Fortnite crossplay as a win-win, but Corsi is having none of it, saying crossplay was “not a slam dunk” regardless of the game involved and that nobody, including Epic, has properly explained how it would improve their Playstation business....

This year has been full for fans of legacy first-person shooter (FPS) franchises thanks to Call of Duty: Vanguard, Battlefield 2042, and Halo Infinite. The arena shooter subgenre has also been active with legacy titles such as Quake Remastered and newer indies inspired by classics like Doom, including Early Access release Forgive Me Father. Spaceflux developer Calin Ardelean said he’s seen an “increase in enthusiasm” for retro-style shooters since starting work on his game in January 2018....

Splinter Cell fans might be resigned to the fact that Ubisoft is in no hurry to revive Sam Fisher and his stealth shenanigans (with the exception of a VR game coming to Oculus platforms), but there may be hope for them yet in the form of SPECTRE, at least if they were into the unique Spies vs Mercs multiplayer PvP mode. Developed by Canadian indie studio Symbiosis Games and due to launch this year, SPECTRE is entirely focused on delivering that particular asymmetric gameplay which managed to carve a sizable niche that has been left hanging since 2013’s Splinter Cell Blacklist....

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 fans have been anxiously waiting for concrete news about the game. After the incredible experiences that Marvel’s Spider-Man and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales provided for fans, it’s easy to see why. However, right now Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is only rumored to be in development, and there hasn’t been any confirmation for fans to grasp onto. That might be best for the anticipated title. Spider-Man 2 runs a risk of turning into a similar situation as Spider-Man: No Way Home....

Every audiophile knows about Spotify. It is one of the world’s largest music streaming service providers. Spotify is available on all major platforms so it is easy to sync your playlists to various devices. Spotify has different plans for each individual. They have a standard Premium account service, Premium Family, Premium Student as well as Premium Duo services. With the variety of packages and an amazing user experience, Spotify gets over 365 million monthly active users....

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on December 14, 2021) follows: Spotify, the music streaming service, is compatible with many multimedia platforms, allowing it to be used almost anywhere without much trouble. Taking the above into account, Spotify has a desktop client. This allows users to access all the features of the service from their computer or laptop. But, it seems that Spotify Desktop is reportedly presenting some issues that affect the ability to organize the playlists....

Samsung not only has an impressive range of smartphones under its portfolio but it also has a wide range of smart wearables. The first Galaxy Gear which was a smartwatch was announced back in 2014. Since then, Samsung has widened its smart wearable section. In fact, as Samsung has improved in pushing new updates for its smartphones, Galaxy watches are also upgraded frequently. And if you are the owner of the original Galaxy Watch then, there is good news for you....

In recent years, the Star Wars fanbase has been divided by the sequel trilogy of films in a way that almost seems unrepairable. Luckily, things like The Mandolorian, The Bad Batch, and the potential Knights of the Old Republic remake have allowed the fanbase to reach across the aisle and bond over Star Wars in different ways. Perhaps one of the best renditions of Star Wars in recent years, however, is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order which is leading the way for other great Star Wars video games....

For most games, early insight comes from teaser trailers and commentary from the developers in press releases and interviews. It’s not every day that those developers provide fans with several concept art pieces that it’s using to make the game, but that’s exactly what Bethesda is doing for Starfield. Over the course of 2021, Bethesda has released a steady stream of images that showcase all kinds of details about the game in lieu of showing actual gameplay for Starfield....