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From the High Republic to the First Order, this game covers a lot of ground. Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy's Edge marks the release of the second major VR-exclusive Star Wars series , following up the successful Vader Immortal trilogy from 2019. The same team behind that title has branched out in a significant way, moving from the highly-linear and depressingly-short Vader Immortal main story to a game that lasts several hours and takes you to dozens of different locations throughout the entire experience. Tales From the Galaxy's Edge is an Oculus Quest family exclusive game that takes place on Batuu, centering on the same Blackspire Outpost and Seezelslak's Cantina that can be found in Disney theme parks in Florida and California. The team seems to have taken the specific criticisms of Vader Immortal to heart when designing Tales . Everything from the voicework to the action is significantly improved from that game, yet it still is able to hone what made that series

Relay+ aims to take down walkie-talkies, but mixed execution holds it back. When I began my Relay+ review, I had a few ideas of how these simple communicators could fit into the average person's life and what it could be in the bigger picture. With seemingly everything in the world becoming more complex, especially these days, taking a simplistic approach towards keeping in touch had its draw to me. The Relay+ is the updated version of the Relay that was focused as more of a family communicator for kids. The new model is geared towards businesses, though it works just as well for families as the first model, as a replacement for the tried and true walkie talkie. As a cellular and Wi-Fi connected device with GPS in tow, the Realy+ already has a leg-up on the push button radio. In my time using the Relay+, I used it to keep in touch with my kids as they ran around our property and with my wife when she left for work. The speakerphone style of these communicators is perfect in so

The encore to the Pixel 3a's affordable excellence is still brilliant. Google's several attempts at making own-branded phones has returned few victories, but one of the clear bright spots was last year's Pixel 3a . It turns out that Google's "less is more" approach really fits well within the constraints of a less-expensive phone, and its strengths in software and camera processing stand out against less-refined competition. It can easily be argued that its successor, the Pixel 4a , is the more important device for building the Pixel brand than the upcoming higher-end Pixel 5 . And on the face of it, Google did things right this year: it simplified to a single phone, improved the specs, kept the great camera, and dropped $50 off the price. That makes an enticing package — here's how it all works. At a glance Google Pixel 4a Bottom line : The Pixel 4a is the new budget camera quality leader — but it doesn't stop there. It has a larger scree