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PS5 VR headset will reportedly arrive in 2022

Sony is aiming to release its PlayStation 5 VR headset for the 2022 holiday-shopping season, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The price remains unclear. In March, the Japanese company gave us the first look at the next-gen VR controller, which resembles a DualSense split in two. The PS4 VR headset came out in 2016 and cost $399 at launch. …

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The big winner at E3 2021 is… Xbox Game Pass

At an all-virtual E3 video game show with only a handful of standout surprises, the biggest news to me was just how central Xbox Game Pass has become to the Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft’s subscription service was already a must-have to many gamers, but it’s now becoming the first stop for many of the biggest upcoming Xbox games.  Originally, Xbox Game …

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Nintendo Switch Pro a no

Reports said Nintendo might announce a new Switch Pro soon. As of this year’s virtual E3, it still hasn’t happened. And, maybe, that should have been expected all along. Nintendo’s four-year-old-plus Switch hardware still doesn’t have a successor yet. The relatively low-key E3 edition of Nintendo Direct was full of games, including WarioWare, a new 2D Metroid game and another teaser for Legend …

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Razer Opus X noise

Gaming hardware maker Razer is trying to cash in on the market for higher-end headphones with its $99 wireless Opus X headset announced Friday. The headphones feature active noise cancelation to block outside noise. That’s the feature that commands a price premium on headphones from Sony, Bose and Apple. There’s also a quick attention mode that lets ambient sound through …

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Everything we know about Microsoft’s streaming Xbox stick plans

Despite what some headline writers would have you believe, Microsoft has not suddenly announced a new Xbox streaming stick. In a pre-E3 streamed briefing for journalists, Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer, CEO Satya Nadella and other Microsoft execs talked more generally about the plans for getting more Xbox games in front of more people in new and different ways.  My …

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How to use Chromecast for playing music in every room of your house

Streaming music is here to stay, but for a lot of us it’s stuck on our phones or laptops. Google’s Chromecast built-in enables you to liberate your tunes and play them on devices anywhere in your home (or beyond), and even stream audio that follows you from room to room. You can use apps on your phone or simply speak …

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AT&T and Google team up for new promotion that offers six months of free Stadia Pro

Google’s Stadia video game service expanded to Android TV and Google TV on Monday, but that doesn’t mean Google is done making moves. On Tuesday the search giant announced a new partnership that will offer six months of Stadia Pro for free to AT&T wireless and Fiber users.  Stadia is Google’s video game streaming service that is meant to compete …

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Pixel Buds A

Google’s Pixel Buds A-Series are kind of unusual, in that they’re new but not exactly an upgrade. They look and sound very similar to last year’s Pixel Buds 2, which debuted at $179 but are now selling for less. However, instead of adding new features — like active noise canceling — they’ve actually lost a few. Why? They only cost …

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Get Beats Solo Pro wireless headphones for a (new) all

There are those of us who settle for $10 earbuds and those of us who crave $300 headphones. If you’re in the latter camp, good news: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon-owned deals site Woot.com has the Beats Solo Pro on-ear ANC headphones for $135 — a full $165 off the list price and the new lowest …

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Vizio TVs add voice remotes, keep local dimming, remain affordable

Get ready to talk into your Vizio TV remote. The company’s latest TVs include a clicker with press-to-talk functionality, allowing you to search for TV shows, change TV settings, launch apps and more using voice commands. The new features are part of Vizio’s updated SmartCast smart TV system, and the most affordable TV with a voice remote is a 43-inch …

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