If you haven’t heard already – yes, there’s a Lord of the Rings TV show in the works. The Lord of the Rings TV show won’t be retreading the movies, though. Amazon Prime VideoAmazon Prime Video When will it be released? An Amazon Prime subscription ($12.99 / £7.99 / AU$6.99 per month) will net you access to the entire Amazon Prime Video library, which you can access through browsers, smart TV apps, streaming devices like the Fire TV Stick, or even smartphone and tablet apps. You can see everythin

Some of our worst assumptions about smart speakers, digital assistants and internet phone services are coming true, as Microsoft has admitted that both Microsoft employees and contractors may listen to your Skype calls and voice interactions with its Cortana digital assistant. The confirmation comes a week after Vice’s Motherboard discovered that Microsoft has hired contractors to listen to the calls and voice interactions of Skype and Cortana users, respectively. “We realized, based on question

THQ Nordic has announced that the TimeSplitters franchise is officially making a comeback. Last year THQ Nordic acquired the rights to the TimeSplitters IP, but we’ve been in the dark as to what the company planned to do with it. While there’s been talk of a TimeSplitters 4 fan project for a while (TimeSplitters Rewind), there’s been little in the way of solid details regarding an official new addition to the series. The series comprises three titles: TimeSplitters, TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplit

Control, the latest game from Remedy, is all about regaining, well, control of the OldestHouse from the supernatural forces that have taken over – but you won’t have to do it alone. In the latest of its “What is Control” series of trailers, Remedy Entertainment has revealed some of the allies you’ll be working with to solve the mysteries in its X-Files-esque world. The game takes place after the FBC loses control of the Last House, basically FBC headquarters, to a supernatural force called The H

Good news, retro gamers: the Nintendo Switch looks to be getting a wireless SNES controller accessory, which would mean SNES games should soon be on their way to hit console. Given you can already buy NES controllers for the Switch, with NES games available to play through Nintendo Switch Online – it seems pretty certain that Nintendo is just biding its time until it starts flooding the Switch console with SNES games to play too. The iconic Nintendo console – the Super Nintendo Entertainment Sys

“It’s actually really, really hard to balance that on any sequel,” Chris Brock, Borderlands 3’s multiplayer producer tells TechRadar. Character assassination(Image credit: Gearbox Software)While the chaotic heart of Borderlands remains, there are plenty of new features in Borderlands 3 that set it apart from its predecessors. But it’s never done in a way that’s annoying, it’s just enough for comedic value and effect. “Sometimes someone does something, and they do it so well, that’s just the way

Supermassive Games’ Man of Medan, the first entry in the studio’s ambitious Dark Pictures Anthology series, isn’t any different in that respect. The inspiration behind the British studio’s decision to introduce multiplayer to Man of Medan and its fellow anthology games, however, is. “We realized – and what we developed – was a very social experience, so multiplayer was a development of that. It was ‘how can we expand this social experience?’ and we came up with two ways.”Shared Story and Movie N

We have a while to wait before we can finally get our hands on Xbox Project Scarlett, and Microsoft is remaining pretty tight-lipped on details about its next-generation hardware. While Microsoft may not be answering these questions quite yet, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has spilled some details on the company’s main aims for Xbox Project Scarlett during an interview with Gamespot. Xbox Project Scarlett: release date, specs and games confirmed for Xbox TwoXbox Project Scarlett vs PS5: what we know so

Choosing dark mode also means you’re exposed to less blue light, which may affect your ability to sleep. Enable dark mode for Chrome on Windows 101. Change this to ‘Dark’ and all apps with a native dark mode, including Chrome, will change color. You’ll find two options here: ‘Android web contents dark mode’ and ‘Android Chrome UI dark mode’. Enable dark mode for Chrome on iOSGoogle hasn’t released a dark mode for Chrome on iOS, but it’s a work in progress and may become available with the browse

The problem with catching Ditto is that, unlike other Pokemon games where Ditto is found in its base form, Ditto in Pokemon Go takes the form of another Pokemon. You won’t find out if the Pokemon you’re catching is a Ditto until you’ve caught one. Tip #1: These are the Ditto disguise PokemonThe only method you can use to catch a Ditto is to go after the Pokemon Ditto most copies. Here’s a complete list of the Ditto disguise Pokemon for August 2019:Paras (Generation 1)Venonat (Generation 1)Zubat

Not only that, but once you’ve bought the stuff you’ll need to buy a backpack to put it in. Let’s find out how to find the best backpack for children of any age. The best backpack for kids: what to look forBackpacks are not created equal, and a badly chosen one could be a false economy. Will the backpack be big enough to cope with everything but not so big your child’s tempted to use it instead of their locker? There’s a decent range of colors including sober and scorching options, and the exter

It is crazy to think we’re almost at the end of this season of Handmaid’s Tale, with just one episode remaining, this is how to watch Handmaid’s Tale online. How to watch Killing Eve online – no matter where you areHow to watch Handmaid’s Tale online in the US:As a Hulu exclusive, it is no surprise that for those in the US, that is the sole place to watch Handmaid’s Tale online. How to watch Handmaid’s Tale online in Canada:For those wanting to watch Handmaid’s Tale in Canada, Crave is the way t

Now, it looks like Samsung phones could be the first to enjoy this new form of smartphone battery. Samsung is hoping to have at least one handset either next year or in 2021, I’m told, which will feature a graphene battery instead. A Samsung phone with a graphene battery could have a seriously impressive battery life, and it would be novel technology for a competitive phones industry. Which Samsung phone could have a graphene battery? Samsung Galaxy A80 was a testing ground for new Samsung tech.

The newly announced Snapchat Spectacles 3 now feature two cameras for the first time, and it’s all designed to allow you to create 3D video that can interpret the depth of your environment. You can then upload the video to your Snapchat and apply a variety of 3D effects directly from your phone within the app. It works in a similar way to existing Snapchat Filters that you apply using the app, but these allow you to create 3D effects in your video. The new Snapchat Spectacles allow you to overla

Marvel’s head of television, Jeph Loeb, has finally spoken out about the cancellation of Netflix’s Marvel shows, while reassuring fans that more unannounced Marvel TV shows are definitely in the works for Disney Plus. Loeb wouldn’t be drawn on details of what other Marvel TV shows were on their way, but made a clear distinction between the TV spinoffs of MCU characters coming to Disney Plus – like Hawkeye, Loki, and WandaVision – and Marvel Television’s own projects. Secondly, Marvel Television

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AMD has quietly highlighted some new graphics processors (GPUs), but before you get too excited, these are older generation models – certainly not Navi – and they’re graphics solutions which are aimed at system builders (as opposed to being on shelves for consumers to buy). The family is headed up by the previously rumored Radeon RX 640, plus the Radeon 630, 625, 620 and 610. AMD has detailed the GPU specifications on its site, and the Radeon RX 640 runs with 640 stream processors, 40 texture ma

But when will the Switch Pro arrive, and will it be worth the (presumably high) asking price? So, what can we expect from the Switch Pro? Are we really going to see a jacked-out Switch Pro anytime soon? Vic Hood (VH), Gaming Writer: From what Doug Bowser has said, it looks like we won’t be seeing a Switch Pro this year. Hopefully we get an official announcement on the Switch Pro this year, at the very least.