Monthly Archives: April 2019

The Best Android Phones 2019

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The beauty of Android is its abundance of choices: there are dozens of phones from different manufacturers, at different price points, with different form factors and exclusive features. That means you can pick the perfect phone for you—as long as you know where to start. Based on my long history with Android phones, and my latest research, here are the best Android phones you can buy today.

The Best Premium Android Phone – Samsung Galaxy S10

The Best Android Phones 2019

If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.

The beauty of Android is its abundance of choices: there are dozens of phones from different manufacturers, at different price points, with different form factors and exclusive features. That means you can pick the perfect phone for you—as long as you know where to start. Based on my long history with Android phones, and my latest research, here are the best Android phones you can buy today.

The Best Premium Android Phone – Samsung Galaxy S10

Cricket 19 Arrives Late Next Month

Melbourne-based sports game studio Big Ant has announced that Cricket 19 will be available from May 28, just over two months from the first ball of the 2019 Ashes series (which starts on August 1).

Cricket 19 was announced in early March and promises to build on 2017’s popular Ashes Cricket. Cricket 19 will feature all formats of the sport, men’s and women’s teams, all host venues, plus the 2019 Ashes, fully licensed for both Australia and England. It’s also set to include a “deeper and more narrative-driven” career mode, a world championship tournament, and a scenario mode which will allow us to recreate and share classic matches.

“Big Ant Studios games have always been known for deep customisation and flexibility,” said Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symons in a statement. “With Cricket 19 we take this to the next level, with even more gameplay modes, more options, more ways to play and much more customisation.”

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Cricket 19 Arrives Late Next Month

Melbourne-based sports game studio Big Ant has announced that Cricket 19 will be available from May 28, just over two months from the first ball of the 2019 Ashes series (which starts on August 1).

Cricket 19 was announced in early March and promises to build on 2017’s popular Ashes Cricket. Cricket 19 will feature all formats of the sport, men’s and women’s teams, all host venues, plus the 2019 Ashes, fully licensed for both Australia and England. It’s also set to include a “deeper and more narrative-driven” career mode, a world championship tournament, and a scenario mode which will allow us to recreate and share classic matches.

“Big Ant Studios games have always been known for deep customisation and flexibility,” said Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symons in a statement. “With Cricket 19 we take this to the next level, with even more gameplay modes, more options, more ways to play and much more customisation.”

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Update: Nintendo eShop Back Online After Release of Smash Bros. Joker

Update 04/18/2019: The Nintendo of America Twitter account has announced that the issues with the eShop have been resolved, and access should now be available. It does warn that there may be intermittent errors, though.

Original story: The Nintendo Switch eShop is down and experiencing issues following the release of Joker from Persona 5 and the Version 3.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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FOX Cancels X-Men Series The Gifted

Fox has canceled Marvel drama The Gifted and comedy Rel, according to Variety.

Both shows are produced by 20th Century Fox TV, which is now owned by Disney and operates separately from Fox's TV network, despite previously being corporate siblings - a factor which may have contributed to the cancellations.

Deadline reports that The Gifted could "find a new home within the Disney family" of networks, including Freeform or Hulu (Disney owns a majority stake in the streaming service).

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FOX Cancels X-Men Series The Gifted

Fox has canceled Marvel drama The Gifted and comedy Rel, according to Variety.

Both shows are produced by 20th Century Fox TV, which is now owned by Disney and operates separately from Fox's TV network, despite previously being corporate siblings - a factor which may have contributed to the cancellations.

Deadline reports that The Gifted could "find a new home within the Disney family" of networks, including Freeform or Hulu (Disney owns a majority stake in the streaming service).

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George Lucas Helped Direct Game of Thrones Season 8 Premiere

George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker and creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, helped direct the season 8 premiere of HBO's Game of Thrones.

As reported by Vanity Fair, Lucas' involvement was revealed via a behind-the-scenes video by HBO that looked into the making of the first episode of the final season of Game of Thrones.

"When we found out George Lucas wanted to visit, we thought maybe it was a practical joke," show co-creator David Benioff said. "We were really excited and also nervous because it's George Lucas."

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