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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'Monster Hunter World: Iceborne' will get 'Monster Hunter' movie content

There is some cross-promotion happening between the Capcom game Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and the upcoming Monster Hunter movie. The game will be offering downloadable content based on the film, even as the adaptation doesn't look to be too faithful to it.

The game will let players embark on a two-part event quest that features the Black Diablos and Greater Rathalos, two monsters featured in the film. There will also be special bonus items and a player skin based on Mila Jovovich's character Captain Artemis. The DLC will come to Iceborne on December 4, ahead of the film's premiere in the US on December 25.

Source: The Verge

Microsoft will reportedly bring Android apps to Windows 10 in 2021

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If the rumours are true, you might not longer need an emulator to run Android apps on Windows 10 machines. Microsoft is reportedly looking into bringing Android app support via Microsoft Store next year.

It isn't clear how Microsoft will implement this and whether it will support Windows on Arm. But, as Android Authority notes, this move will make sense as most Android apps are created with Arm devices in mind. 

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Google offers a 'The Mandalorian' AR experience, but for select 5G phones only

So, 5G seems to be big in the galaxy far, far away as Google and Lucasfilm launch a The Mandalorian augmented reality experience on the 5G Pixel and other "select 5G Android" phones. But as Android Police reports, they could sideload the app on older, 4G-only handsets, and the experience still works. The experience is built on ArCore, so it will presumably work on phones that support that.

The Mandalorian AR Experience turns you into a bounty hunter following the trail of Mando and the Child. It will let you interact with characters and learn more about the Star Wars show's first season. You can even take the snowy scenes into your home and share these with others. 

As part of Star Wars' Mando Monday, Google even promises Pixel owners to "keep an eye out for additional exclusive content outside of the app as well."