Gaming
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time announced for PS4, Xbox One
The orange marsupial’s platforming days (and pummeling Dr. Cortex) are far from over

I think we’re going to start associating the month of June as Crash Bandicoot month from now on. The orange marsupial always makes a splash right around this time of the year, and last year was just the beginning with Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled. This time, however, Crash makes his return to the platforming aspect we all know and love — except, this isn’t a remastered classic game any more.
As the new game’s title suggests, It’s About Time that we got a new kind of Crash Bandicoot game. This is exactly what Crash Bandicoot 4 is offering to everyone, as Activision has announced its arrival to modern consoles for Fall 2020. It’s new in the sense that everything is totally different — from the character art to the platforming mechanics. And yet, Crash maintains the same quirky, lovable charm as he will try to stop Dr. Neo Cortex one more time.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 2, 2020. There’s still no news yet on whether this game will be available for the Nintendo Switch, PC, and all next-generation consoles. However, pre-orders for the game are already available.


Recently, Netflix gambled big on the future of its platform. Besides cutting a plethora of titles in production, the platform introduced a gallery of mobile games for all of its subscribers. As the gaming library grew, it acquired impressive titles from the best of the mobile gaming world. However, despite Netflix’s efforts, only less than one percent of the platform’s subscribers are playing the games.
In a new app study (via CNBC), Netflix’s games average only 1.7 million users daily. Overall, the games have been downloaded 23.3 million times.
Though not an insignificant number, the figure is a tiny, tiny portion of Netflix’s main user base. For reference, Netflix currently has around 221 million subscribers. That’s less than one percent of Netflix subscribers playing their games.
Netflix’s gaming strategy is an ongoing experiment. While the company has eyed the industry for a while now, Netflix is facing deeper gravitas with making sure every endeavor succeeds. As of late, the platform has bled for subscribers, new and old.
For the first time in a while, Netflix has lost subscribers, marking the rise in popularity of other streaming platforms. It isn’t the only shark in the lake. Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max are creating compelling cases for a switch.
That said, if you still pay for a Netflix subscribers, the gaming library comes with the price of admission. Besides inspired titles from its properties like Stranger Things, the library also comes with heavy hitters like Spiritfarer.
SEE ALSO: Netflix’s The Gray Man is getting its own cinematic universe
Accessories
Razer releases giant-sized gaming mouse mats in the Philippines
The Strider Chroma and Goliathus 3XL

What’s better than a regular-sized gaming mouse pad? Giant-sized gaming mouse mats! In fact, two new ultra-sized gaming mouse mats from Razer, the Strider Chroma and Goliathus Chroma 3XL, are now both available in the Philippines.
The warp-and-water resistant Strider Chroma measures 900mm by 370mm and is 4mm thick. It is the world’s first hybrid soft/hard gaming mouse which come with 19 customizable lighting zones.
For an even larger mat that can cover an entire desk, the Goliathus Chroma 3XL measures a massive 1200mm by 550mm and is 3.5mm thick.
This soft mat is ideal for gamers who use lower DPI, or need to cover more ground while moving their mouse.
The two new accessories come with non-slip bases and are powered by Razer Chroma RGB to provide dynamic lighting effects while in-game.
The Strider Chroma is priced at PhP 8,490 while the Goliathus Chroma 3XL is available for PhP 6,990 via the Razer official website, Shopee, Lazada, and their authorized sellers nationwide.

For how much they cost, the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons could certainly see more use outside of console exclusivity. Thankfully, developers are finding new ways to use controllers for other applications. If you want to get more use out of your Joy-Cons, Steam is working on compatibility for the Switch controllers.
In a new Steam beta test, Valve released support for Joy-Cons and other Nintendo controllers. As you can do with a Switch, players will soon be able to use either just one Joy-Con or both as a pair. However, since it’s in beta, individual games have not announced support specifically for the Joy-Con.
If anything, connecting the Joy-Con through Steam should be relatively easy. The gaming hub already offers plug-and-play support for most controllers available in the market. Of course, better support means that developers (and fans) can tailor settings depending on controller.
With the number of third-party games on the Switch, it’s believable that there are Switch players who are making first-time transitions to PC gaming. In that case, allowing Joy-Cons into PC gaming — albeit not the best controller for such — will prove a necessary jumping point.
Besides Steam, Apple is also working on support for the Switch controllers, adding new life to the tiny pair. As for Steam, however, Joy-Con support should officially come soon after the beta test.
SEE ALSO: iOS 16 will support Nintendo Joy-Cons
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