'Life is Strange: Remastered Collection' will arrive on February 1st, 2022

Square Enix has put Life is Strange: Remastered Collection back on the release calendar. The updated versions of Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm will arrive on February 1st, 2022.

The collection will include remastered visuals for characters and the environments, along with a new engine and upgraded lighting. There will be full motion-captured facial animations in Life is Strange, and you’ll get access to the deluxe Before the Storm content, including the “Farewell” episode.

The publisher originally planned to release the bundle on September 30th, but delayed it in August to “alleviate any additional pressure on the Life is Strange team.” Life is Strange: True Colors dropped earlier this month, and an expansion will be available this Thursday.

Life is Strange: Remastered Collection is coming to Steam, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and, through backward compatibility, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Google Stadia on TVs will let you use your phone as the gamepad

You don’t need to use the official Stadia Controller if you want to use Google’s game streaming service on your TV — or any dedicated controller, for that matter. Google is rolling out a feature that lets TV-bound Stadia players use their Android phone or iPhone as a virtual gamepad. You can also use third-party gamepads by connecting them to your phone through Bluetooth or USB.

The widened controller support requires Android TV, Google TV or a Chromecast Ultra. In most cases, you’ll need to either add a controller or enable the touch gamepad through the Stadia mobile app, and promptly choose “play on TV.” Android TV and Google TV owners will also need to enable a controller through the avatar section on the big-screen Stadia app.

This might help boost Stadia’s adoption. While it has long given you the flexibility of where you can play, you haven’t had many choices for that setup. It’s now relatively easy to use a favorite gamepad with your TV or, if you prefer, save a little money and use no gamepad at all. It won’t be perfect, however. A phone’s touchscreen can only do so much, and using your phone as a go-between is bound to add a little latency.

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Apple is slowly but surely rolling out 3D city views in the Maps app. Starting today, you can now pinch and zoom your way across a three-dimensional render of London. Apple switched on the experience for New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles last week as part of the iOS 15 release.

The feature will be enabled in Washington DC, San Diego and Philadelphia by the end of the year. Apple is bringing 3D maps to Canada next year, in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

In the 3D maps, you’ll see elevation details throughout each city, along with new road labels and landmarks such as LA’s Dodger Stadium, the Statue of Liberty and the Royal Albert Hall in London. A nighttime mode casts a moonlit glow over the maps at dusk.

Apple says the app will soon offer improved navigation through CarPlay. Public transit riders might find it easier to get around too. If you enter your route, the app can notify you when it’s time to get off the bus or subway. You can also see step-by-step walking directions in augmented reality after scanning nearby buildings to determine your position and orientation.

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