The Weekly Authority: 📱 Pixel Prototype

⚡ Welcome to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority e-newsletter that breaks down the highest Android and tech information from the week. The 197th version ., with that Pixel 7 prototype, Galaxy foldable specs, Closing Fantasy 16 updates, and a few excellent news for espresso drinkers.

🎉This week marked the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations . within the UK (the primary British monarch to have a good time 70 years of service!), so I’ve been having fun with the two-day nationwide vacation, and we had a avenue celebration . on the town!

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Films/TV:

High Gun: Maverick’s Memorial Day weekend opener introduced in $124 million on the field workplace final Sunday evening ($248 million worldwide).
The Boys season 3 hit Amazon Prime Video on Friday and the first opinions are in.
And Stranger Issues creators reply burning questions forward of Quantity 2 (spoiler alert when you haven’t already binged by way of Quantity 1!).
In the meantime, Netflix’s new password sharing crackdown is a complicated mess in check markets in Costa Rica, Chile, and Peru.
Talking of Netflix, a trailer dropped for brand spanking new motion comedy The Man From Toronto, starring Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson.
Owen Wilson’s superhero film is coming to Paramount Plus: however no offical launch date for Secret Headquarters but.
Spider haters look away now: An Arachnophobia remake’s within the works, with Christopher Landon on board as director, James Wan and Michael Clear named as producers.
And: Beavis and Butt-Head Do The Universe will get a launch date, premiering on Paramount Plus June 23 — plus t.’s a trailer, and a brand new revival sequence coming later this yr.
We ranked Sam Raimi motion pictures from worst to greatest, together with Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity.
Additionally this week: Our decide of the perfect new streaming motion pictures, from 13 Happening 30 to Colossal.

Gaming:

Dangerous information for Diablo followers: A lot of Samsung’s Exynos-powered telephones can’t run Diablo Immortal, however Blizzard’s engaged on a repair.
Talking of, Diablo Immortal received’t be launched in Belgium or The Netherlands, as a result of nations’ legal guidelines round lootboxes.
Steam Deck’s docking station indefinitely delayed with Valve citing “components shortages and COVID closures.”
And Amazon lastly launches an invitation system for getting a PS5 or Xbox Collection X.
Summer season Sport Fest reveals lineup of over 30 collaborating corporations, going down June 9-12.
In the meantime, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order sequel’s coming subsequent yr, can be next-gen solely.
The primary Fashionable Warfare 2 trailer landed forward of the June 8 full gameplay reveal.
And Fashionable Warfare 2 artwork sparks Name of Obligation platform hypothesis — may the sport return to Steam?
BioWare confirms subsequent massive fantasy RPG title — Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, however don’t count on it this yr.
Veteran Sq.-Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto retires — typically credited for spawning Kingdom Hearts franchise, he additionally labored on FF VIII, FF IX, and The World Ends With You, plus its sequel.
Sony’s going all in on reside service video games after shopping for Bungie — in accordance with TechCrunch the corporate expects to spend 49% of its PlayStation Studios improvement funds on reside service video games by the top of the yr.
And considered one of Japan’s most revered recreation builders is making a recreation for Apple’s subscription service: Yu Suzuki and his group are engaged on Air Tornado, out June 24.
Additionally: This interview with Epic Video games CEO Tim Sweeney dives into Fortnite, the metaverse, and extra…

Critiques

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Vivo X80 Professional evaluate: Vivo’s greatest, (principally) refined — “It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, however it’s nonetheless a welcome improve over its already nice predecessor.”
Samsung Galaxy A52s evaluate: Jack of all trades — A high-end construct, glorious show, long-lasting battery life, and long-term software program assist make this simple to suggest.
Huawei Watch GT 3 Professional evaluate: Titanium, ceramic, and compromises — “Tons to supply however hampered by too many software program flaws, lacking options at launch, and an especially restricted third-party app ecosystem except you propose to stay with a Huawei cellphone.”
Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch evaluate: An oldie however a goodie — The perfect Put on OS 2 watch you should buy.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely evaluate: The facility person’s greatest pal — “Along with high specs and extensively-supported, feature-packed software program, the Galaxy S22 Extremely boasts the S Pen and a plethora of productiveness instruments unmatched by the competitors.”

Options

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This week PlayStation’s newest State of Play gave us tons to be enthusiastic about, together with Closing Fantasy 16 information:

When you missed it, you possibly can catch up ., however in any other case preserve studying for every little thing you missed:

Issues kicked off with a brand new trailer for the Resident Evil 4 remake, which we have been anticipating however nonetheless excited for. It’s coming March 24, 2023, plus being developed for PSVR2, and can come to PC and Xbox Collection X/S.
The PSVR2 information continued with a take a look at Resident Evil Village — to be trustworthy, appears a bit scary for me however kudos to anybody courageous sufficient to play it! Following up the horror was one other scary title, The Strolling Useless: Saints and Sinners Ch2, and we additionally obtained a glimpse at a VR model of No Man’s Sky.
However the PSVR2 trailer everybody needed to see was a primary peek at Horizon Name of the Mountain, with some amazing-looking gameplay — plus information on a brand new patch for Horizon Forbidden West, which landed Thursday.

Every little thing you have to learn about PlayStation Plus

On to the information I’m most excited for: We obtained a launch date for Stray! It’s coming July 19! We additionally obtained one other trailer that confirmed off some gameplay. Oh, and it’ll be included as a part of increased PlayStation Plus tiers.
What else? Spider-Man’s coming to PC on August 12, with Miles Morales to observe quickly.
We noticed a trailer for survival horror The Callisto Protocol, giving us severe Useless House vibes and coming December 2.
Plus Rollerdrome‘s out August 16: the sci-fi curler derby recreation appears fairly enjoyable — and anime motion/courting sim Eternights lands early 2023.

In case you missed it: Avenue Fighter 6 obtained a glance in, displaying off new character Jamie alongside Luke, Chun-Li, and Ryu, coming in 2023, with Xbox Collection X/S and PC variations on the way in which too.
The critically acclaimed Tunic hits PS4 and PS5 on September 27, and Season: A Letter to the Future appears hauntingly intriguing, coming this fall.
However the largest replace, the one everybody was ready for, was Closing Fantasy XVI information. We obtained a trailer, alongside a summer time 2023 launch window. I. can’t. wait.