Spotify wants to be the car radio alternative with ‘Your Daily Drive’ playlist

While it seems to be limited to US users for now, Spotify is making its case for becoming your in-car entertainment source. The company just announced the personalized Your Daily Drive playlist. It combines the music you love with news talk shows and updates from “reputable sources” to turn the service into your own radio station of sorts. The playlist will include short-form podcast news updates from the Wall Street Journal, PRI, and NPR as well as a mix of your favorite songs and new tracks based on your listening habits. The playlist will be updated throughout the day with a promise to “keep both the music and news fresh.”

ASUS ROG Phone 2 will get the same refresh rate as the Razer Phone series

ASUS Republic of Gamers is going after Razer’s gaming smartphone line. According to a post on the ASUS ROG Weibo page, the ROG Phone 2 will now have a 120Hz refresh rate. And the Chinese fighting game Under The One Man will support the new refresh rate, with other compatible titles coming out at a later date. Tencent has partnered with the company to optimize its games for this device. The original ROG Phone had a 90Hz refresh rate for its Full HD OLED display. We don’t know right now if the new phone will use an OLED or LCD panel. At this moment, the only Android phones that offer 120Hz capabilities are the Razer Phones, and these use Sharp IGZO LCD screens. The ASUS ROG Phone 2 is expected to launch in China this July.

Source: GSMArena

‘The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 20th

If you were waiting for a Legend of Zelda game, we’re getting one soon. Nintendo announced at E3 2019 that The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening will be coming to the Switch on September 20^th. This game is a remake of the classic 1993 Game Boy classic of the same name. The game gets a new mode that will allow you to build and design your own dungeon to explore with pre-made rooms and items. Yoshi even makes an appearance in the game as well. You can check out the gameplay in the 30+ minute clip above.

Source: The Verge

Nintendo delays the release of ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ to March 2020

Animal Crossing fans might not like this Nintendo announcement. The company revealed at its E3 2019 presentation that the release of the game on the Switch will be pushed back to March 20, 2020. It was originally supposed to launch this year. Nintendo said in a statement, “We must ask you to wait a little later than we thought.”

What we get for now is a first look at the game. The game is set on a deserted island where you work to build a home and life for your character. It looks like animal neighbours will move in as you clean up the island. Crafting seems to be a part of this game as players work to make their own tools and items.

Source: The Verge