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If you like platformers, this list is for you. A lot of you probably remember the heyday of the platformer. Whether it was Super Mario Bros or even classic Metroid, this style of game has been around a long time and it has aged incredibly well. We still see awesome platformer games like Trine and Hollow Knight to this day. The point, however, is that "platformer" isn't really all that definitive. All it does is describe how the game in question plays and it's not always 2D; 3D platformers are less common, but they still exist. All of that being said, this style of game translates extremely well to mobile and you'll find that any one of the entries in this list are wonderfully fun additions to your Play library. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night The mobile platform has given many older games a chance to shine once more thanks to their low processing requirements. There are many classic titles on the Play Store, like KOTOR and some of Sega's stuff, but

Just like the Bullets Wireless 2, the upcoming Bullets Wireless Z will not be truly wireless. What you need to know A new leak has revealed some of the key selling points of OnePlus' upcoming Bullets Wireless Z earphones. The earphones will apparently offer up to 20 hours of battery life and come with Warp Charging support. They are expected to be launched alongside the OnePlus 8 series phones on April 14. We got our first look at OnePlus' upcoming Bullets Wireless Z earphones last week, courtesy of Evan Blass. The images revealed that the earphones will not be truly wireless and are going to be available in at least four different color variants. Now, leaker Ishan Agarwal has shed some light on the key features of the upcoming Bullets Wireless Z earphones. Exclusive: #OnePlus is launching Bullets Wireless Z earphones very soon and here are its key features. Expect Warp Charging and 20 hours (!!) of Battery Life along with low latency and water resistance. For

For a limited time, Best Buy's eBay store has the latest NVIDIA Shield Android TV streaming media player on sale for $129.99. This sale saves you $20 off its full cost and matches the best price we've seen for this 4K streaming device since its release. You can also snag this deal at Best Buy's main site and B&H . Our review gave the new 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV 4.5 stars out of 5 and a badge calling it The Best. Russell Holly said, "This simpler, more polished experience is fantastic on nearly every level, and doesn't deviate terribly from the things we already enjoyed about this system. And for its price, the new console checks a lot of boxes. If you want a dead simple streaming box that occasionally includes some fun gaming to it as well, this is without a doubt the box for you." The NVIDIA Shield TV uses an advanced Tegra X1+ processor for 25% faster performance than the previous NVIDIA Shield TV generations. It's the fastest Android TV stream

I've just come out of the other side of Final Fantasy VII Remake. I am blown away. As I write this, I have quite literally just finished Final Fantasy VII Remake, which has been in development at Square Enix for several years. Based on the legendary title of the same name from 1997, a potential Final Fantasy VII Remake had been rumored for well over a decade before finally breaking cover at E3 back in 2015. The fact that it's finally here, now, fully realized in 2020 feels almost like a dream. Final Fantasy VII's remake is virtually without precedent. While we have seen games remade over the years, arguably none were as beloved, as iconic, and as potentially large and complex as Final Fantasy VII, which was in its own right a sprawling, multi-faceted RPG of its heyday. I personally regard Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation 1 as the game that got me into gaming, elevating it from a toy to something I saw more of a passion or an art form. It is with that in mind th

Closed cinemas be damned, Trolls: World Tour is available to rent on all major platforms in the UK right now. What you need to know Trolls: World Tour is one of the highest-profile new movies to launch at home in place of a cinema release. Launch in the U.S. is scheduled for later this week. Available to rent for £15.99 from all major digital stores. The closure of cinemas around the world has resulted in a number of scheduled releases being delayed, but a number more have been moved onto a home release instead. One of the most high profile of these is Trolls: World Tour, and in the UK it's now available to rent for £15.99 "In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they've known before, Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop, and Rock. Their world is

What you need to know Google's new Pixel Buds have been listed for pre-order by a U.S. retailer. They were unveiled at the Made by Google event last year but haven't been officially released yet. The updated Pixel Buds will cost $179 and feature 12mm dynamic drivers, water resistance, touch controls, as well as real-time translations. Google's second-generation Pixel Buds were briefly listed online for pre-order by B&H Photo in February this year, although the listing did not confirm any key features of the true wireless earbuds. The earbuds have now been listed for pre-order (via ChromeUnboxed ) by Chicago-based Abt Electronics in Clearly White, Oh So Orange, Almost Black, and Quite Mint colors. Unsurprisingly, it is no longer possible to pre-order the new Pixel Buds, as the listing has already been taken down. In addition to confirming the $179 price tag of the true wireless earbuds, the product page on Abt Electronics also confirmed some of their key fe

Daniel and Jerry are joined by Adam Doud! He's a podcast producer and host of 'Benefit of the Doud'. They sit down in a socially distant manner for a conversation about the aftermath of the Sprint / T-Mobile merger. They also discuss Internet access and infrastructure performance as many people around the world shelter-in-place. Adam shares his thoughts on LG's V60, and the crew also chat about OnePlus 8 Pro, 2020 flagships, and Canadian guilt regarding BlackBerry's failure. Listen now Subscribe in Pocket Casts: Audio Subscribe in Spotify: Audio Subscribe in iTunes: Audio Subscribe in RSS: Audio Download directly: Audio Links: Socially-Distanced Technology (Adam Doud) (@DeadTechnology) / Twitter The T-Mobile and Sprint merger is done and little good will come of it | Android Central The Sprint / T-Mobile merger is complete, so what happens now? An FAQ | Android Central What the T-Mobile & Sprint Merger Means for You | T-Mobile How Dish Netwo

Best answer: If you want to keep your phone, it will need to be unlocked and compatible with the new carrier. To keep your number, you will need to do a port with the new carrier. Be sure not to cancel your old account until your port is complete. An unlocked phone that works with most carriers: Google Pixel 3a ($350 at Best Buy) I want to keep my phone Quite a few new phones are compatible with multiple carriers meaning that you are a SIM swap away from connecting to a new network. Once you check to see if your phone will be compatible with a new carrier, you will have to make sure the phone is fully paid off and unlocked. On some networks, you will need to know your account password or PIN to finish activation. Check BYOD compatibility The first thing to check is that your phone will work on your new network. While many phones now work with nearly every carrier, there are a few older models, especially on Verizon and Sprint, that won't work with other carriers. Be su

Great cross-platform video calling apps exist, and we should use them. "FaceTime" has become a Kleenex-level generic word to describe making a video call on your phone, no matter the platform or what app people are actually using. Yet even in one of Apple's densest markets, the U.S., a full 50% of people can't use FaceTime at all — because they have an Android phone. There are great video calling apps that cross operating system boundaries — we just need to get people to use them, and stop perpetuating the idea that the inherently-restricted FaceTime is the default choice. Now's the perfect time to give up any excuses and use a cross-platform video calling app. I know people reading Android Central will probably be using an Android phone and don't have any chance of using FaceTime in the first place. But this is more about spreading the word to others out there, who we're all trying to communicate with right now more than ever, who have iPhon

s Let's turn that Chromebook into a bigger work (or fun) station. One of the most wonderful things about Chromebooks is how simple they are — you don't have to buy additional accessories to make them work, they just do most of what people want out of the box. But perhaps you have additional needs like using a larger external screen, necessitating having an external keyboard and mouse in the process. Sound like something you need to do? Well, it's not tough to figure out. We're going to lay out a handful of tips for getting your Chromebook up and running with an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Monitor Just about every Chromebook comes with a full-sized HDMI port — take a look around the edges, and you'll quickly know whether or not you have one. If you do, you can connect your Chromebook to any modern monitor or TV with a cheap HDMI cable and be on your way. Some Chromebooks may have smaller micro- or mini-HDMI ports, but don't worry, those cabl