'Mechwarrior 5' Steam version, DLC release pushed back to spring 2021 to avoid 'Cyberpunk 2077'

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Piranha Games doesn't want to go against CD Projekt Red's highly anticipated title and has opted to push back the release of an expansion for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and its Steam and GOG versions. Instead of a December 10 release for the Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC, it'll come out in the spring of 2021. 

"Any developer wants their titles to get as much attention as possible, and obviously sharing a release date with Cyberpunk was less than optimal," the studio noted in a blog post. "Day one sales and marketing are so important to a successful product launch, and we believe that rescheduling our release date will allow MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries to have the opportunity and attention it deserves."

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SiriusXM Canada ventures into podcasts, includes original, exclusive offerings

SiriusXM is now offering its subscribers access to podcasts, including original, exclusive, and popular shows. The service even gets access to "never-before-heard" original shows from Marvel Entertainment and Kevin Hart's first-ever, solo-hosted podcast, Laugh Out Loud Radio.

There will also be new shows from popular SiriusXM hosts including Jeff Lewis and Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, as well as podcasts from leading creators and providers including Stitcher, NBC News, CNN, NPR, ViacomCBS, The Wall Street Journal, HBO, ESPN, Barstool, TED, and many more. 

SiriusXM subscribers can access these shows via the SiriusXM mobile app or online at www.siriusxm.ca/podcasts. And if you don't have a SiriusXM subscription, you can listen to podcasts for free until December 1 with the Listen Free campaign.

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'Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3' rumoured to get 120Hz display, later launch

Unlike the original Samsung Galaxy Z Flip that launched alongside the Galaxy S20 series, its sequel might come out later. It will also bring a 120Hz refresh rate to the foldable market. According to TheElec, the "Galaxy Z Flip 3" will supposedly arrive after the first quarter of next year, which implies that the release date is at least April 1 or later. The Galaxy S21, on the other hand, is expected to debut earlier in the year in January. According to the same report, Samsung will unveil "at least three types of foldables," which will presumably include the Flip 2, Fold 3, and Fold FE.

IceUniverse on Weibo reports that Samsung will reportedly equip the Galaxy Z Flip sequel with the 120Hz display. And it's being called by that name because of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G's late release.

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Square Enix to let most workers permanently work from home starting next month

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Square Enix will be letting most of its employees work from home permanently starting December 1. The game developer and publisher will assign each worker as either office- or home-based. Both cases require the individuals to work an average of at least three days from their respective locations. 

And if their position allows for it, they can change their assignment monthly. Square Enix expects around 80 percent of its employees will prefer to work from home. Some positions will still require them to work out of one of the company's offices.

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