Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 10/20 – 10/26

EB Games Canada now accepts pre-orders for dual-pack 'Pokémon Sword' and 'Shield'

Linux on Samsung DeX won't be usable once Android 10 update arrives

Shaw's FreeRange TV app is now called BlueCurve TV

OnePlus 6, 6T gets Android 10 open beta

3 Of the Best Shopping Centres in Ontario

Google Pixel 4, 4 XL supports 11W fast wireless charging

You can now buy the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro 7 in Canada

Design your dream droid and you might see it in a future 'Star Wars' story

You can now purchase the Ring Stick Up Cam in Canada

Apple TV app comes to Amazon Fire TV devices

LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen is coming to Canada on Nov. 1st

Netflix tests variable playback speed on Android app

Sony delays release of 'The Last of Us Part II' to May 2020

'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King' games will be re-released on the Nintendo Switch, SNES, Genesis

'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King' games will be re-released on the Nintendo Switch, SNES, Genesis

The classic 16-bit Disney games Aladdin and The Lion King are getting another lease on life in the form of a physical re-release. The game tie-ins to the Disney films are coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the older-generation consoles, SNES and Sega Genesis. 

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Sony delays release of 'The Last of Us Part II' to May 2020

Just a month after Sony-owned developer Naughty Dog announced that The Last of Us Part II was set to get a February 21 release date, the developer relays some bad news. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, the game's creative director Neil Druckmann said the PS4-exclusive game will be delayed until May 29, 2020.

Druckmann explained, "However, it was during the last few weeks, as we were closing out sections of the game, that we realized we simply didn't have enough time to bring the entire game up to a level of polish we would call Naughty Dog quality. At this point, we were faced with two options: compromise parts of the game or get more time. We went with the latter, and this new release date allows us to finish everything to our level of satisfaction while also reducing stress on the team." So, for anyone excited for the game to come out, you'll just have to wait a bit longer.

Facebook tries out new search interface on Android

Facebook for Android users in Canada might be seeing a new search interface show up on their apps. The interface shows you topics it thinks you might be interested in along with links and posts related to them. So, for example, you like music, it'll surface content related to the topic. Think of it as something similar to Instagram's search page where you're shown photos from topics you might be interested in. The test is being conducted here, in South Africa, and in the Philippines. There is no word yet if it will be getting a wider release, or if the testing extends to iOS. But the renders Facebook sent to MobileSyrup show the interface on an iPhone.