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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will finally arrive in the US on November 14

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The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge made its international debut in Japan last month as well as several other countries shortly after. Earlier today, Samsung announced that the device will also make its way to the US on November 14. The limited edition concept phone will be available for purchase at Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and U.S. Cellular starting this Friday. AT&T says that you’ll be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge from them for $399.99 on a two-year contract or $945.99 unlocked. At first glance AT&T seems to be charging an awful low for the device, but actually that’s just the standard price. The other carriers haven’t made announcements regarding the price just yet, but they are expected to sell the smartphone at a similar cost to AT&T.

As you might imagine, there is a good reason for the high price tag. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will only be available in limited quantities as this is for all intents and purposes a concept phone. Samsung equipped the device with a rather unique curved display on one side that can show its user notifications and other useful information. It’s hard to say if this feature alone justifies the high cost, but this will be a niche device at the end of the day, so don’t expect to see many of them around.

As for the specifications, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is based on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, so its hardware is similar to that of the flagship’s. This means that it features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor @ 2.7 GHz, 3 GB of RAM, 16 MP primary camera, 32 GB internal storage memory with microSD support, and 3,220 mAh battery. Indeed, the only major difference is the curved display, although the screen itself is pretty similar in terms of size and resolution to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4’s panel.

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The most recent PS5 firmware update is now accessible for download

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Recent system software updates from Sony for the PS5 include numerous enhancements, including support for audio calls using Discord. Since then, a smaller update has been made available (complete with everyone’s favorite patch notice), and the platform owner has recently released a new upgrade. What’s the deal with this one, then? The 834MB patch (number 23.01-07.01.01, if you’re interested) lacks patch notes on the system; however, we have learned what this update addresses via the PlayStation website. It turns out that the issue affecting the game library is a small bug fix: “In the game library, a problem was fixed where certain circumstances caused items to appear erroneously.” That’s all, then! anything but the typical “improves system software performance.” So, it’s a very minor update, but it’s still important to download and install to be secure. It is currently accessible. Have you had any issues with the PS5’s game library?

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Dataminer Predicts Delay, Causing Confusion Over Assassin’s Creed: Mirage’s PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Release Date

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It’s unclear what’s happening with Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the series’ much-anticipated return to a more “traditional” style of gameplay, which has been either delayed to 2024 or could be released as soon as August.

Insider Gaming reported that dataminer ScriptLeaksR6 predicted that Ubisoft would postpone Mirage and The Crew: Project Orlando until 2024, with further details to be revealed at Ubisoft’s next Forward event in place of E3 this year.

An update to the article was published by Insider Gaming hours later, and it reads in part: “Insider Gaming sources have suggested that Assassin’s Creed Mirage is still scheduled for August 2023.”

Now that we’ve circled the wagons and started over, when do you anticipate this fresh take on the Assassin’s Creed formula being released? Your guess is as good as ours as to when we finally get our hands on this one, but a big blowout showing at Ubisoft Forward seems like a likely next step.

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Members of the United States Congress claim that Sony is acting unfairly against Xbox in Japan

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The bizarre plot twist continues as members of Congress from both parties are pressuring the Biden administration to act on a purported PlayStation monopoly in the Japanese video game market.

This is something you should read up on because it all stems from a conversation between Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday. Cantwell alleged that American companies are being hurt by an imbalance in the Japanese market for high-end video games.

Axios reports that 10 more lawmakers have added their voices to the debate by penning letters voicing their concerns.

Seven of the ten lawmakers hail from Microsoft’s home state of Washington. More than $500,000 has been donated by the company over the past few decades, making it Cantwell’s single largest political donor.

While the two letters’ political perspectives couldn’t be more different, they both make use of the same misleading “98% of the high-end video game market” statistic, which glosses over the enormous influence of PC, mobile, and, you know, Nintendo. This final point is also significant because Switch is the dominant console in the region.

Microsoft’s proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard has been given a significant boost now that the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has dropped its objections to the deal.

We doubt this is the last we’ll hear of this issue, with Democrats and Republicans alike calling for an investigation into Sony’s allegedly unfair business practices. Let me know what you think about this situation.

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