Former Stadia chief Jade Raymond opens independent game studio in Montreal

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After Google closed its internal Stadia game studios in February, its former head Jade Raymond left the company. Now, over a month since its closure, Raymond has already moved on to her next role. She is opening a new independent studio in Montreal called Haven Studios. Her development studio is already working on an unannounced, original game for Sony's PlayStation.

The former EA and Ubisoft producer, who has worked on titles like Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs, wrote in a post on the PlayStation blog that she brings together "many of the talented game developers I have worked with for years" at Haven Studios. You can't entirely miss the subtle dig at Google in her post as she wrote, "It's time for us to refocus on GAMES in a place where we can practice our crafts without any barriers or impediments."

Source: Engadget

Marvel Studios to host virtual event on March 18 for 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier'

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Marvel Studios' latest Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is coming out on the service this Friday, March 19. To commemorate its launch, the studio is holding a special "virtual launch event" on March 18 at 9 am PT or 12 pm ET on the show's official Twitter page and Marvel Entertainment's YouTube page.

The cast will be attending the event, so you can expect to see stars Anthony Mackie (Falcon a.k.a. Sam Wilson) and Sebastian Stan (Winter Soldier a.k.a. Bucky Barnes). If you've been waiting for this series, your long wait is almost over. Now, if you want another dose of superhero content, the Snyder Cut of Justice League is also coming to Crave on March 18.

iOS 14.5 introduces Waze-like features to Apple Maps

It's widely known that Apple Maps is lagging behind its competition. But the company is working on bringing it up to par with what Google offers with its Maps and Waze apps. With the beta 4 release of iOS 14.5, Apple Maps gets Waze-like crowdsourcing features so you can report accidents, speed checks, and hazards along the way. There's a new Report button in the app that you can access through your iPhone or CarPlay.

While not related to the beta release, Apple Maps has also rolled out in the US a way to look for COVID-19 vaccination sites in the country. Apple users in the US can search "COVID-19 vaccines" on Maps or ask Siri, "Where can I get a COVID-19 vaccination?" Both features use data from VaccineFinder.

iOS and iPadOS 14.5 beta 4: AirPlay 2 for Apple Fitness+, third-party controller support

With the release of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 beta 4, it brings with it some features you might find helpful. 

These include the addition of AirPlay 2 support for Apple Fitness+. It will let subscribers to Apple's fitness service begin a workout on an iPhone or iPad and then AirPlay this to a compatible smart TV or set-top box. AirPlay 2 supports audio and video, but it won't show on-screen workout metrics.

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