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Organizers cite issues with Florida’s COVID policies and aggression towards LGBTQ+ individuals Awesome Games Done Quick will be back in 2023, to host another speedrunning charity event. But unlike the most recent SGDQ, it won’t be an in-person event. Games Done Quick has confirmed that its 2023 AGDQ event will be hosted online, on January 8 through 15. While organizers state they would like to return to in-person, they have determined that “to provide a safe and welcoming event to all” it was best to move away from its…

The Games Done Quick organization has announced the return of its charity speedrunning event Awesome Games Done Quick for its usual January time slot. However, the event will be online-only this year, rather than returning to the physical show it was pre-pandemic. Awesome Games Done Quick is an event where speedrunners of different games and varieties join together to play in front of large audiences to help raise money for charity. The charities differ yearly, and this year’s is confirmed for the Prevent Cancer…

Awesome Games Done Quick, the winter companion to Summer Games Done Quick, will be held online next year in 2023. In a tweet, the Games Done Quick organization announced that instead of hosting an in-person event in Florida, it would instead return the speedrunning charity live-stream event to an online format. It’s official! #AGDQ2023 will be taking place online January 8th-15th! While we would love to return in-person, we’ve determined that to provide a safe and welcoming event to all it was best that we move away…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET While there's no doubt that the iPhone is the biggest selling smartphone in the world, it's interesting to watch other companies trying to come up with features that differentiate their offering from whatever Apple has come up with.Sometimes the new features are a bit silly. Other times they are quite interesting.Ulefone's Armor 155.45-inch HD displayHelios G35 octa-core processor12-megapixel + 13-megapixel rear camera16-megapixel front camera6GB RAM128GB storage6600 mAh batteryFace +…

In the world of Android phones, no one does software updates better than Samsung. From releasing new security updates way ahead of time to providing as many as four years of OS upgrades to many of its devices, Samsung does it all. And soon, if a new European Commission proposal becomes law, other manufacturers could be forced to step up their software update game to a similar level. All Android OEMs could be forced to provide the kind of software support Samsung does EU lawmakers have proposed that smartphones sold in…

South London rapper ayrtn is back with his new EP, Too Awesome. Coming two years after his last project, Ghost…, the artist who made our rappers to watch list for this year proves exactly why he’s one of the hottest prospects in the game.After giving us an insight into what we could expect from the project with the release of “Caution” back in May, ayrtn demonstrates his growth as a rhymer during his hiatus with the 6-tracker. Combining his signature laid-back flow with production that illustrates a penchant for…

Whether you plan to cozy up with an air conditioner or embrace the heatwave, we have some cool ideas for great weekend, from fun movies and shows to bodacious beer gardens. And “Xanadu!” So let’s get busy, eh? And if you’re going out to a show, festival or meal, be sure to check the venue or restaurant website for the latest COVID safety updates or heat advisories before you go. (Psst, if you want to get this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at …

Image: Dungeons & Dragons“Spelljams features a double LP’s worth of tracks from artists all produced by Chris Funk, guitarist from the Decemberists, who plays D&D with many folks in the music scene in Portland, Oregon. Chris Perkins, story architect at D&D and lead designer of Spelljammer, worked with Funk to bring the Flash Gordon-esque soundtrack to life. ‘You know what they like on the Rock of Bral?’ asked Perkins, referring to a location in Spelljammer. ‘Rock music! The brilliant Chris Funk has assembled a…

The Exorcist is considered one of the scariest movies not just of the 1970s, but of all time, and memorable horror stars have been wowing audiences of late with big comebacks – like how the recent Halloween sequel trilogy brought back Jamie Lee Curtis. Ellen Burstyn, who played the mother of the demonically-possessed child in the 1973 horror film, is now becoming a part of this trend by starring in the Exorcist sequel that is scheduled to come out next year, and she has revealed the surprising and awesome reason why she…

Garena Free Fire Redeem codes for August 26, 2022: Free Fire players need to claim rewards using the redeem codes or playing the events and more before they end. Check all the details here. Garena Free Fire Redeem codes for August 26, 2022: Tomorrow is the big day in Free Fire. Justin Bieber will finally hold the first-ever virtual event of the game and debut his exclusive song. The event will also mark the end of the 5th year anniversary celebration and we…