Sony job listing hints at bringing 'popular' PlayStation games to mobile

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Sony hasn't really done much with its PlayStation game franchises beyond its console. But it looks like the company has other plans. A new job listing from the company is looking for an executive to become the new Head of Mobile. The focus will be on bringing PlayStation's "most popular franchises" to mobile. Understandably, there are no mentions of titles or timeframes, but the person who gets the job will need to develop a three- to five-year strategy.

Source: Eurogamer | Via: Engadget

Next 'Star Trek' movie gets June 2023 release date

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The last Star Trek movie came out five years ago. And it looks like Trekkies have to wait a couple more years for the next film. Paramount Pictures announced that an untitled movie from the franchise will come out on June 9, 2023. The studio hired Star Trek: Discovery writer Kalina Vazquez last month to write a film based on an idea of hers. We aren't sure if that's the same project coming out in two years. 

It isn't also clear if Paramount will stick to this announced date. The studio has attempted to make follow-ups to Star Trek: Beyond, but nothing has materialized so far. And we can't discount what effect COVID-19 might have. We're just hoping it comes out sooner rather than later.

Source: Engadget

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LG is no longer in the smartphone business

Marvel Studios releases new 'Black Widow' trailer 

Microsoft pushes back full reopening to at least September 

'LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' gets delayed indefinitely 

Microsoft will be releasing an Xbox Series X mini fridges 

Samsung sells an Adidas-branded Galaxy Buds Pro in Korea 

'PUBG Lite' will be shut down on April 29 

Twitter confirms it's working on Spaces for the web 

You can now stream 'Fortnite' on Houseparty 

'Loki' comes to Disney+ on June 11, here's a new trailer to tease its release 

Ubisoft tries to keep cheaters at bay by acquiring anti-cheat company 

Samsung shifts Galaxy S9 series to receive quarterly updates 

E3 2021 will take place from June 12 to 15 as a free, virtual event 

Google I/O will be a virtual event, taking place from May 18 to 20 

Retro-looking Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 comes with a selfie mode 

Babbel now has live virtual classes in Canada 

Samsung iTest web app lets you simulate the Galaxy experience on an iPhone 

LG promises three years of OS updates for its premium smartphones 

Google refutes rumour by confirming the Pixel 5A 5G is coming 

Reddit is rumoured to be working on a Clubhouse-like experience

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If the reports are accurate, Reddit is the latest tech company to explore bringing voice chats into its site. The service is "quietly exploring" moderator-run voice chats, similar to what Clubhouse offers. But according to Mashable's source, its development is still in the early stages and described as confidential. Reddit hasn't commented on the rumoured feature.

This potential function might be part of Reddit's power-ups program, which it announced in August 2020. This "experiment" offers extra features for subreddits whose members buy "a minimum threshold of power-up subscriptions." Some additional features include the "ability to upload and stream up to HD quality video" and "inline GIFs in comments."