• Anker’s New GaNPrime Chargers Will Detect Which Devices Need to Charge Faster

    Anker has a new line of chargers, which the company says are "faster, smarter, and greener" options for people looking for high-wattage charging accessories.

    As part of its Series 7 lineup of charging products, six new accessories have been added to the lineup — each of the new products uses a new type of charging system, which Anker calls "GaNPrime." This new technology combines the latest gallium nitride (GaN) tech with some of Anker's proprietary features packaged into compact, travel-oriented designs.

    Here's a full list of all the new Anker GaNPrime chargers, which are available now to purchase on Amazon:

    The new GaNPrime chargers include Anker's new PowerIQ 4.0 technology, which the company says will allow these accessories to automatically adjust the power distribution in each USB-C port to prioritize which device needs to charge faster. The company says the GaNPrime chargers will dynamically adjust power distribution every three minutes and release extra power output to devices being charged concurrently. Anker claims that its GaNPrime chargers can reduce the charge time of two 67W 14-inch MacBook Pros by 62 minutes.

    Anker sent me the GaNPrime 747 charger, and I could charge my MacBook Pro, iPhone 13 Pro, and Apple Watch Series 7 using the three USB-C ports. My iPhone 13 Pro was able to charge from 0% to 100% in less than two hours.

    Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

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    Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Won’t Include Online Matchmaking

    Halo Infinite's long-awaited campaign co-op does not include online matchmaking in either its current beta phase or final version.

    As reported by GamesRadar+, 343 Industries has confirmed that the game will not include an option to connect with a stranger online, only including direct user-to-user invites.

    "Online matchmaking will not be available with final co-op," an Xbox spokesperson said. "We encourage you to use the Halo [Looking for Group service] and the new Discord voice call feature on Xbox to find players to party up with as you continue playing the beta."

    The campaign co-op beta finally went live on July 15 eight months after Halo Infinite was released. It was delayed from the game's initial release date in December last year. 343 later announced another delay to the mode, saying it wouldn't arrive until May 2022 at the earliest, and only in June confirmed a beta would begin in July.

    The game hasn't had the smoothest post-launch period and even 343 admitted its multiplayer mode is lacking content, and while the Season 2 update was meant to address concerns, it too had a bumpy launch.

    Elsewhere in the world of Halo, however, excitement has built around a new $20,000 competition launched by content creator Charlie ‘Cr1tikal’ White, who will award the cash to anyone who can complete the game on the hardest difficulty without dying.

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    Marvel’s Armor Wars: Despite a Comic-Con No-Show, Writer Says It’s Not Cancelled

    Armor Wars writer Yassir Lester has assured fans that the Disney+ series is still going ahead, even though it didn't get a mention from Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022.

    As reported by CBR, Lester shared an Instagram story to ease cancellation concerns surrounding Armor Wars after fans noticed that it was absent from Marvel's announcements at SDCC this year. The words "I promise it is still coming out" reportedly appeared on a black screen posted on Lester's stories, referring to the previously announced Disney+ series starring Don Cheadle's War Machine.

    Armor Wars was a seven-issue Iron Man story arc that was written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, with art by Mark D. Bright and Barry Windsor-Smith. That story is expected to become the basis of the MCU series, which was first announced at Disney's Investor Day 2020 along with the premise that War Machine will find out "what happens when Tony Stark's tech falls into the wrong hands."

    The Cheadle-led Armor Wars series is just one of two MCU projects planned to spotlight Tony Stark's legacy, with the other being Ironheart, also coming to Disney+. That series has now been tied to a Fall 2023 release window and will tell the story of Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams, "a genius inventor and creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man."

    War Machine will also be making an appearance in Secret Invasion when that premieres on Disney+ in Spring 2023. Cheadle's character appeared in a trailer for the MCU series that exclusively debuted at SDCC. The footage showed Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury in action as he launches an investigation into a sect of Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest levels of authority in the MCU.

    Armor Wars does not yet have a release date, but there's plenty to keep Marvel fans busy in the meantime. The studio showcased a whole range of previously revealed projects at SDCC, while also teasing new Marvel movies and shows in the works, like Avengers: Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars — hinting at what's to come by showcasing not just all of the MCU's Phase 5, but most of Phase 6 as well.

    Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

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    LEGO Minifigure Factory Is Available in the US

    LEGO has launched a beta for the new online LEGO Minifigure Factory in the US. It’s an easy-to-use online tool that lets you configure a minifigure in quite a few different ways, including their face, headware, torso, legs, and accessory. You can play around with it here. These custom-made minifigs cost $11.99. The factory is still in beta, so there’s a limit of one minifigure per household for the time being. The functionality is limited for now, so it may show that it's not available when you click. In that case, you can try again later.

    Design Your LEGO Minifigure

    The Minifigure Factory reminds me of the Xbox Design Lab, where you can customize your own Xbox controller. It’s not quite as fully featured as Microsoft’s lab, but it does offer quite a bit of LEGO minifig customization.

    You can pick your figure’s face and haircut or hat. There’s not an overwhelming number of options, which makes it pretty easy to view all of the possibilities that might appeal to you. The legs and accessory options are also pretty straightforward.

    Where you have the most creative options is on the torso. You can select what kind of shirt or outfit you want for your minifigure. You can enter text in a variety of fonts and colors, and decorate it with images from a number of categories like sports, animals, accessories, and more.

    The resulting minifigures are just like the ones that come in LEGO sets, so they’re 1.5 inches tall. The company hints it will add more customization options in the future, and says it welcomes suggestions from fans.

    You can configure and order your own LEGO minifigure here. I didn’t end up ordering one, but I had fun configuring my own IGN guy. See what kinds of fun designs you can come up with yourself.

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    The Sandman Awakens: An Exclusive Inside Look at Netflix’s DC Comics Series

    The cast and creators of the Netflix series The Sandman talk to IGN about finding the humanity in DC’s immortal Dreamweaver. Plus, enjoy two exclusive clips and three exclusive images from the Neil Gaiman adaptation.

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