There’s no shortage of peripherals for Nintendo Switch, but it’s fair to say we haven’t seen anything quite like the Nitro Deck.
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Believe it or not, there is a lot of new TV coming this fall. You might be incredulous: Aren’t we in the middle of historic strikes from both the Writersand Screen Actors guilds? Correct! But for now, TV’s output continues apace, swamping all of us in plenty of new stuff to watch.
The good news is that so much of it looks very (very!) promising. This fall in television has a little something for everyone, whether it’s a matter of high fantasy (like the return of Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time) or high intrigue (like FX’s A Murder at the End of the World). There are old standbys making their annual autumn returns — like Bob’s Burgers season 14(!) or American Horror Story, returning with Delicate this year. But there are also new shows spun off of popular delights, like Gen V (in the Boys universe), or Echo (based on the MCU character featured in Hawkeye).
That is just a brief glimpse into the plethora of offerings in the fall TV slate. Below you’ll find some of our returning favorites, as well as some of the most important, eye-catching, and promising television shows on deck for fall 2023.
On Prime Video Sept. 1
Genre: High fantasy epic
Showrunner/creator: Rafe Judkins
Cast: Josha Stradowski, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Marcus Rutherford, Zoë Robins, Madeleine Madden, Fares Fares, Barney Harris
Season 1 of The Wheel of Time left its characters in a rough spot — most notably Rand (Josha Stradowski). He may have defeated the Dark One (Fares Fares), but, fearing madness, told Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) to tell everyone he loves that he died in the process. So now most everyone is mourning, scattered to the wind, or both. But, uh-oh, the Dark One isn’t actually defeated.
So where does that leave season 2? With a lot of pieces to pick up and, as the wheel of time wonts, weave back together. When episode 1 picks up, most everyone is unhappy, with Moiraine cut off from the One Power, Lan (Daniel Henney) trying his best to keep up with her grief, Nynaeve (Zoë Robins) and Egwene (Madeleine Madden) training to be Aes Sedai, and Mat (Barney Harris) glowering about his choices in season 1. Of course, it’s Perrin (Marcus Rutherford) who might end up with the worst time, facing down season 2’s main antagonists, the Seanchan. Times may be bad, but the good news is: The Seanchan are badass. —Zosha Millman
On Paramount Plus Sept. 7
Genre: Sci-fi comedy
Showrunner/creator: Mike McMahan
Cast: Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn Lewis
The trailer for season 4 of the popular animated Star Trek spinoff Lower Decks promises a bigger arc than ever before, with the low-status Federation ship Cerritos getting involved as a series of attacks targets ships across the sector, Federation ships included.
There’s no shortage of peripherals for Nintendo Switch, but it’s fair to say we haven’t seen anything quite like the Nitro Deck.
Welcome to the weekend – and to another batch of recommendations of all the best new streaming releases. It's a big week for movies, with some of the summer's biggest hits now available to watch at home: Pixar's most recent release Elemental is now on Disney Plus and Fast X is now streaming on Peacock. In other movie news, El Conde, the latest film from Spencer and Jackie director Pablo Larraín, is now on Netflix, and recently released comedy Theater Camp is streaming on Hulu.
Pokemon has always inspired fan art, whether it be recreations of beloved creatures, or new dreamed-up critters and evolutions. The Pokemon Company is celebrating all the beautiful art fans create by bringing back the Pokemon TCG Illustration Contest. This year, the theme is “Magical Pokemon Moments.”
Online high-end retailer Mytheresa.com is faring better than peers and bucking some of the luxury sector's recent malaise by focusing on sales to some of the world's wealthiest shoppers.
California, the biggest state in the US when it comes to both population and the sheer volume of tech companies squeezed into its borders, has just passed the country's most extreme right to repair bill in the US (via Ars Technica). It's the third state to pass such a bill, but goes further than either Minnesota or New York in that it forces companies to support their products for longer. But while it will cover gaming PCs and laptops, games console manufacturers get a free pass.
After a couple of days of furious game developer reactions, game engine company Unity have backtracked a teensy bit on their plan to charge developers who meet certain revenue and copies-sold thresholds a "runtime fee" for every installation of their game.
This review of Next Goal Wins comes from the film’s premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. The film will be released in November.
Yesterday (Tuesday, September 12), it was announced that the game engine Unity will soon begin charging developers a monthly fee based on the number of installs their games have, in a move that has left many indie studios upset and frustrated.
Apple event 2023: Apple has finally launched its new generation of premium smartphones, the iPhone 15 series, in which they have announced four models: iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The Apple 2023 event was one of the most awaited launch events for all Apple fans who want to upgrade their smartphones with the latest models or simply want to check out what's new. Apple has rolled out major upgrades in the iPhone 15 series and buyers would likely not mind paying extra. Notably, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are powered by the new A17 Pro chipset that will boost the overall performance and save battery. Earlier it was anticipated that the cost of iPhone 15 Pro models will be experiencing a hike and now Apple has finally unveiled prices for different regions globally. Although iPhones are the same worldwide, their prices vary due to various factors. So, take a look at the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max price.
Apple is getting ready for its big yearly event, and this time, they're hosting it at the famous Steve Jobs Theater in California, US. While the company has remained secretive about the specifics, eager tech enthusiasts are buzzing with anticipation. The spotlight is on the much-anticipated iPhone 15 lineup, the newest Apple Watch, and the possibility of iOS software updates.
Meta has started rolling out its Meta Quest v57 update for its Quest virtual reality headsets. The update brings a range of new features and upgrades for Quest users such as unsending image messages, horizon feed, and more. But one of the most important feature upgrades to come from the update is an improvement to the avatar creator, as the company adds better customization options for users to fine-tune their appearance. Users will now be able to do a bunch of customization previously not possible such as adding highlights to hair, using a slider to pick a specific base hair color, and even choosing the color of your eyebrows. This was a feature many had asked for in the past and Meta has finally delivered.
By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.