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Immediately, some Sony fans noticed that one particular feature appeared to be missing, as the PlayStation 4 Pro would not support 4K Blu-ray playback. This came as a shock to many, particularly given Sony’s history with Blu-ray support. However, the company has now revealed exactly why 4K Blu-ray support is not on the cards, and it comes down to a growing trend in video media. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment head Andrew House, there is simply a lack of enthusiasm for physical 4K video....

Conscription in the country has existed since 1957 and requires men between the ages of 18 and 35 to spend two years performing compulsory military service. However, there are ways Son can find himself exempted from service. Usually, in South Korea, only those with a disability or “mental incompetence” are exempted. But athletes who win a gold medal in either the Olympics or the Asian Games are allowed to forego their duty and are merely required to attend a few days of military training per year....

While Bethesda’s storytelling is one of the studio’s weaknesses, it’s also part of an important trade-off. Bethesda RPGs tend to flounder when they try to tell the sort of cinematic story better left to other studios. There have already been hints that Starfield may be attempting to tell a more ambitious main story than previous Bethesda games. Here’s why that ambition could be the game’s biggest challenge, and why Starfield’s story shouldn’t get in the way of its world....

A number of conservative news outlets reported that the administration would fund the distribution of crack pipes for drug users as part of a push to advance racial equality. “They were never part of the kit. It was inaccurate reporting,” White House spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters. Safe smoking kits are one piece of equipment on a list of 20 items the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outlined on the grant application for its harm reduction program....

So, why would you want satellite connectivity in a smartphone and is it something you should look for when next upgrading? What is satellite connectivity? Normal mobile communications are handled by signals sent and received via cell-towers. The problem with these is that you have to be within a certain range of the tower for your signal to be strong enough to use for calls, messages and data. That’s why you have signal bars on your phone’s status bar, indicating how strong or weak the signal is....

Despite being delayed because of the ongoing pandemic, the wait is finally over and fans of the Broadway musical will get to see the original story brought to life on the big screen (again). However, despite the popularity of the story and its accompanying musical score, some countries in the Middle East have opted not to show the movie. Here’s why the West Side Story remake has been banned in countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait....

Panasonic has a wealth of experience in OLED TVs, first demonstrating a 4K OLED TV back in 2013. Now, in 2019, the GZ2000 is the best yet, delivering outstanding picture and sound quality. Ultimate picture quality It does this by using a custom-made Professional Edition OLED panel which has been tuned by Hollywood colourist Stefan Sonnerfeld for the best possible colour accuracy. Sonnerfeld has worked on some of the biggest hits, including Wonder Woman and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and uses Panasonic’s OLED screens as reference monitors for upcoming blockbusters....

The developers behind the series that follows the consulting detective are the Ukranian studio Frogwares, whose team has worked even through the ongoing Russian Invasion to finish the upcoming remake of their 2006 game Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. Many of the studio’s other works also feature fictional characters from the late Victorian era. Frogwares has made two adaptations of works by H.G. Wells - Journey to the Center of the Earth and 80 days - and a 2008 title based on Bram Stoker’s work with Dracula: Origins....

The first LEGO Star Wars game was released in 2005 among the other amount of massive merchandise releases tailgating from the release of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. The games quickly grew a fan following that only builds with every further installment. This growth continues to expand the Star Wars/LEGO portfolio gets larger, which we can see clearly in their recent release history. What will most likely become the best-selling LEGO Star Wars video game of all time, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, only solidifies that this crossover is as big as ever and will continue to grow brick by brick....

This is not hyperventilation. The media aren’t trying to scare up ratings and the politicians aren’t creating bogeymen to increase defense spending; if anything, the threat posed by chemical, biological and, to a lesser extent, nuclear weapons has been badly underplayed. Our imaginations are running behind the technology, and our anxieties behind the reality of what should make us afraid. It was hard not to feel some sympathy for George Bush last week....

Bruce Arians’ sudden, surprising decision to step away from the Buccaneers head-coaching job and accepting a front office position left fans very briefly wondering who may be next head coach. That question was answered quickly, with Todd Bowles getting the nod as the team’s next head coach at Arians’ request. Arians and Bowles have history: The two served on the same Browns staff between 2001 and 2003, with Bowles landing in Arizona as the then-Cardinals head coach’s hand-picked defensive coordinator in 2013....

Amouranth was one of the Twitch streamers affected by the Just Dance bans, and she tweeted out at the developer Ubisoft to resolve the issue. Normally, Amouranth is involved in Twitch bans because of sexually explicit content that crosses the lines of the site’s Terms of Service. But in this instance, when she was banned by Just Dance itself, it was not because of risque content from her or any other streamers but rather because of a hacking incident....

That person is Randy Orton. Yes, in the year of 2019, I don’t think there are many fans clamoring for “The Viper” to be in a program for the WWE Championship, which he hasn’t been in since his feud two years ago with Jinder Mahal. And, if recent house show reports are any indication, Orton might be the one to “knock on” Aleister Black’s door. If that feud is to happen, then it would be a great opportunity to present Black as a top player....

But the truth is that the Lakers are only sending out these messages because they may be stuck with Westbrook for (at least) the start of the 2022-23 season. They aren’t particularly close to acquiring Kyrie Irving, Buddy Hield or any other perimeter player who would be a better fit alongside James and Davis. MORE: Should the Lakers send Westbrook to the bench? At this point, Los Angeles must attempt to work with Westbrook and adjust his role in order to avoid another disastrous campaign....

One of the most popular early bets has, somewhat surprisingly, been the Lions’ Dan Campbell for Coach of the Year. Campbell is entering his second seasons with the Lions, who finished last year 3-13-1 with a roster that had holes all over the place. The Lions picked second in the draft this year, selecting Aidan Hutchinson before trading back into the top 15 to grab wide receiver Jameson Williams....

The star of Shark Tank appeared on CNBC by phone Wednesday to say he’s investing up to 1.5 percent of his available cash into stocks on each day markets go lower, which has been the case most days in the past month due to the coronavirus emergency. While Cuban has mostly been plowing money into an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P 500 — an index of 500 of the largest companies listed in the U....

Moon Knight did not end up appearing in Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ playable roster, but he was not omitted from the game completely. Marvel’s Midnight Suns features collectible tarot cards with many iconic Marvel characters depicted on them as fun Easter eggs, and Moon Knight is depicted on one of them. This seems like an innocuous nod to the character exclusively until fans find tarot cards depicting Storm and Deadpool, who are indeed prepped to be DLC characters....

The erosion of marriage and fathering, he says, helps cause low incomes, unhappiness and even crime among men. Usually, the argument runs just the other way. Men’s low incomes, selfishness and crime are cited as causes of family breakdown and single parenthood. Some men are less attractive as husbands, being poor earners and unreliable partners. Qualifying popular wisdom, Popenoe says that “family life is a considerable civilizing force for men”–and, therefore, its absence can be crippling....

Some fans may not be familiar with it, but Nibelheim is a reoccurring location in FF7. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion gives it new visuals to match what fans can expect out of the FF7 Remake version of Nibelheim, as well as updated voice acting. In the remaster, watching the events that change the lives of Sephiroth, Zack, and Cloud has never been more shocking and devastating, and despite burning down, Nibelheim isn’t done....

As it presently exists, Obstruct is only obtainable in Pokemon GO from evolving an Obstagoon during Galarian Zigzagoon’s Community Day or using an Elite Charged TM. But is the move worth going out of your way for? Whenever a new move debuts in the popular mobile title, it’s worth asking this question and breaking down the usefulness of the move in question. Pokemon GO: Breaking down Obstruct as of August 2022 In its current Pokemon GO iteration, Obstruct deals 20 damage in PvE, 15 in PvP, and costs 40 energy....