Netflix renews 'Stranger Things' for Season 4, signs multi-year deal with its creators

Being the streaming service's most popular original series, it comes as no surprise that Stranger Things is getting a new season. But it looks like they won't take place in Hawkins anymore. The announcement video above and tweets from official Netflix and Stranger Things accounts all say the same thing: "We're not in Hawkins Anymore." Hawkins, Indiana has been the setting for the first three seasons of the show. Beyond this reveal though, we don't have information on the specific release date nor do we know if this will be the final season for the show itself.

However, it won't be the last time we'll see the Duffer brothers work with Netflix as Matt and Ross Duffer signed a multi-year film and TV content deal with the streaming service. We don't know the specific terms, but rumour has it that it's a nine-figure contract. We also don't know if this means more Stranger Things-related material or entirely new stories.

Source: Vox

Rogers' Roam Like Home service is available in 41 more countries

Rogers expands the availability of its Roam Like Home service, so you don't have to think about pay-per-use charges while you are travelling. The carrier includes the following destinations into this plan: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Isle Of Man, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Mali, Mayotte, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Reunion, Senegal, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa. Roam Like Home is a plan that lets you use your phone as you would at home for a low daily rate. It's $7 per 24 hours in the US and $12 a day internationally, which is where these countries would fall under.

Early access of 'Minecraft Earth' will launch in October

Mojang and Microsoft will soon take the augmented reality game Minecraft Earth out of the beta test and into early access. The companies announced it'd be available in some countries starting next month. But they didn't specify which countries or platforms will have the game. What we know is it'll be available for both Android and iOS.

As Engadget notes, Minecraft Earth is a departure from the core Minecraft experience. World-building is still at its core. You can create worlds in AR, but it also encourages you to step out into the real world. It lets you embark on shareable Adventures where you take on monsters and other challenges to earn rare resources. We'll let you know once we hear more details about the game.

Microsoft Xbox One now supports Google Assistant

Google Assistant joins Amazon Alexa in the list of virtual assistants that can be used with the Microsoft Xbox One. You can use Google Assistant to turn your console on and off remotely, launch games, play or pause videos, and more. It's currently available in beta to all English Xbox One users.

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