Month: March 2020

The need to socialize is a primal part of human nature, so while the world practices social distancing, it is important to fill that void. Luckily, there is a Google Chrome extension that allows you and your friends to watch Netflix together without having to be in the same room.

Netflix Party is a simple-to-use extension that allows people to watch something together. You can catch up on what’s happening in your lives in the chat or MST3K/Rifftrax a movie together. So in order to test out Netflix Party, we needed to pick out a movie to watch, and what better movie than Horse Girl, which has a very bizarre trailer. Considering “horsie movies” is already a weird inside joke with the entertainment team, why not watch this movie together?

After Netflix Party is installed, the person running the party selects a movie on Netflix, then clicks on the “NP” button in your browser, to the right of the address bar. From there, you start the party and get a specific URL to copy and send to your friends. You can also select whether you have control over the movie or if everyone else can. But how does it work?

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Id Software’s Doom Eternal launches this Friday, March 20 on PC, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and Xbox One, with a Nintendo Switch port coming sometime down the road. You can check out our Doom Eternal review-in-progress for thoughts on what to expect, but how long does it take to beat? With it being a sequel to 2016’s excellent Doom, it’s worth looking at how Doom Eternal compares in length to its predecessor.

For those who haven’t played it or don’t remember, Doom clocks in at about 11 hours long, according to game length tracker How Long To Beat. Those 11 hours only included the main story, though; you’re looking at closer to 16 hours if you do some side content and a little over 25 hours if you’re a completionist. While Doom Eternal isn’t available just yet, the sequel took our reviewer about 16 hours to complete, after gathering most collectibles and skipping some optional in-game encounters.

In total, Doom Eternal has 13 chapters that will take you anywhere from about 14-20 hours to finish, depending on how you comb through the game. Earlier this year, director Hugo Martin said Doom Eternal’s main campaign is supposed to be well over 20 hours long, which does seem to be the case if you’re being thorough–you can spend a fair amount of time investigating every last corner to find all of the available collectibles, which include various in-game upgrades, classic Id game soundtracks, and more.

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Epic Games has rolled out a new update for Fortnite. The game’s 12.20 patch is now live on all platforms, and while the developer is continuing its streak of not sharing patch notes, there’s one obvious new addition to the battle royale shooter this week: helicopters.

The choppa is a brand-new aerial vehicle that can be found at helipads across the island. While it isn’t outfitted with any weapons itself, it seats up to five players–one pilot and four passengers–and lets you fly around the map. You can take a look at the new vehicle in the trailer below.

Beyond that, some areas of the map have been update. As Fortnite News points out below, the oil rig has been destroyed, while the soccer pitch at Pleasant Park has been turned into a helipad.

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Amazon tends to be generous with deals on its own hardware during blowout sales like Prime Day and Black Friday, so if you’re interested in any of Amazon’s tablet or smart devices, that’s usually the best time of year to shop. However, you can get one of Black Friday’s best tablet deals in today’s Deal of the Day at Amazon, where the Fire HD 8 tablet (16GB) is down to $50. That’s $30 off its usual price of $80, but you’ve got less than 24 hours to claim it (and it may sell out before the day is over).

The Fire HD 8 tablet comes with an 8-inch HD display and is available with 16GB or 32GB of storage. The 32GB option is on sale as well, selling for $70 instead of its usual $110, but you can add up to 400GB with a microSD card. The Fire HD 8 tablet holds up to 10 hours of battery life, features a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, and, of course, comes with Amazon’s friendly AI, Alexa. The Alexa integration allows you to use the tablet hands-free and can play media, answer questions, and much more.

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