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A brief love letter to Xbox's new colorful, cool-looking Forza gamepad - Ars Technica
No new features, but it runs aesthetic circles around the competition.
• https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/11/a...

Hacking group says it has found encryption keys needed to unlock the PS5 - Ars Technica
Fail0verflow announcement suggests a private exploit to expose system's secure kernel.
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Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker expansion delayed two weeks - The Verge
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, an MMORP published by Square Enix, has been delayed for two weeks in order for developers to ensure the game meets stability standards at launch.
• https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/8/22770...

Figure Fantasy - Official Cinematic Trailer - IGN
Check out the trailer for Figure Fantasy, the mobile game featuring 3x3 grid strategy combat and set for launch at a later date in 2021. The game is now open...
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ4jQ37R...

Scalpers Having Field Day With Animal Crossing's Rare New Villager Amiibo Cards - Kotaku
Sorry, folks hoping to pull a Sasha or Shino card from ACNH's series 5 packs
• https://kotaku.com/scalpers-having-field...

AirDrop IRL: Audio captures moment when pilot drops iPhone on the runway (and it still works) - 9to5Mac
Over the years, we’ve seen a number of stories about iPhones surviving time spent at the bottom of lakes, and sometimes even rescued from a canal using MagSafe. A new story this week features a humorous interaction between air traffic control agents at Orland…
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Back 4 Blood free update brings stat tracking, progression to solo play - Polygon
Turtle Rock Studios posted its post-launch content roadmap for zombie shooter Back 4 Blood on Nov. 8, promising two free updates in November and December and three premium expansions coming in 2022 with the game’s annual pass of DLC.
• https://www.polygon.com/22770789/back-4-...

Comment: AirPods 3 bring much-needed features to people who don’t like in-ear headphones - 9to5Mac
With AirPods 3, Apple has finally brought much-needed features for those people who don't like in-ear earbuds.
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The Elder Scrolls Online - Official Welcome to The Elder Scrolls Online Overview Trailer - IGN
Learn about The Elder Scrolls Online in this overview trailer that gives a breakdown of what you can expect with gameplay and features, including a look at c...
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_uFBll6...

Motorola's first true 2021 5G flagship will put Samsung to shame with its blazing fast charging - PhoneArena
Whether it will be powered by a Snapdragon 888 or 898 processor, Motorola's first 5G flagship since the Edge+ is pretty much guaranteed to come with state-of-the-art charging technology.
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Niantic reveals its vision for a ‘real-world metaverse,’ releases Lightship AR Developer Kit - TechCrunch
AR technology company Niantic, best known for Pokémon GO, announced today that it will launch Lightship, an AR Developer Kit (ARDK) that will make building augmented reality experiences more accessible. This free, openly available technology will help Niantic…
• http://techcrunch.com/2021/11/08/niantic...

AMD's first Zen 4 CPUs include a 128-core chip built for the cloud - Engadget
AMD has unveiled its first Zen 4 processors, and they're Epyc chips built for heavy-duty computing — including a 128-core cloud model..
• https://www.engadget.com/amd-zen-4-genoa...

You can play Forza Horizon 5 a little early with this Game Pass trick - Gamesradar
"Kia Ora to all the people who moved to NZ last night!"
• https://www.gamesradar.com/you-can-play-...