Following months of rumors, Google has officially announced the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro smartphones, as part of today's Pixel Fall Launch event.

Instead of a Qualcomm processor, the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro feature a Tensor chip, which the tech giant says has been designed specifically around its artificial intelligence. Google says the Tensor chip will allow the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to run smoother and launch apps faster with up to an 80 percent performance increase over the Pixel 5. Google promises five years of Android updates.

Another noticeable change coming to the latest Pixel smartphones is the camera bar that stands out from the rest of the phone. Both phones include a 1/1.3-inch sensor on the back of the camera and a 12MP ultrawide camera. While the Pixel 6 Pro exclusively includes a pro-level telephoto lens capable of four times optical zoom.

The Google Pixel 6's display is a 6.4-inch full HD+ display with a refresh rate of 90Hz, while the 6 Pro includes a 6.7-inch display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Both phones have an all-day adaptive battery that supposedly lasts beyond 24 hours even when using 5G. The Tensor chip will allow the AI to identify your favorite apps and learn not to consume power on applications you rarely open.

The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will come in Black, but both phones have two exclusive colors with the Pixel 6 offering Coral and Seafoam while the Pixel 6 Pro will offer White and Sort Sunny (the latter is basically a Goldish color). Pricing for the Pixel 6 starts at $599 while the Pixel 6 Pro starts at $899. Both phones are available to preorder today and will release on October 28.

Ahead of today's Pixel event, we had a chance to do a hands on preview of the Google Pixel 6 Pro.

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

Four prominent members of the Stargate cast are reuniting for a performance of a brand new Stargate script that has been written by an artificial intelligence.

On November 6, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, David Hewlett and Jewel Staite will reprise their roles of Dr. Daniel Jackson, Samantha Carter, Dr. Rodney McKay and Jennifer Keller respectively as part of a Stargate table read. The script from which they will read has been written by Google Artificial Intelligence, and covers both character dialogue and stage directions.

"Some lines are surprisingly good, other lines are hilariously bad, but all the performances are heartwarming as expected," said a press release.

The event, which will be streamed online and followed by a Q&A session, has been put together by Stargate co-creator Brad Wright and Google AI’s Laurence Moroney. You can register to view the script read right here.

Stargate has largely been a quiet franchise for many years, with the most recent additions being prequel web series Stargate Origins. A fourth Stargate show is currently in production, according to Brad Wright.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

The Eternals just held its red carpet premiere and folks who were able to watch the upcoming MCU film early are beginning to share their thoughts and feelings on it online.

But be aware as one big spoiler seems to have slipped into the public sphere.

We will not be reporting on the spoiler in this story or anywhere else until the film is officially released, so feel free to keep reading.

Following the red carpet premiere for Marvel movies, audience members are typically allowed to share their initial thoughts on the film. While not a full review, these opinions form an early consensus on an upcoming Marvel movie, though they typically skew positive.

This time, it seems a big spoiler has slipped through from a couple of Tweeters who have seen the movie early.

For the particularly spoiler-averse, there are steps to keep yourself on the safe side of these spoilers on social media. On Twitter, you can mute certain terms like "Eternals" and "Spoilers" in this case. But unfortunately, you may have to tread carefully when visiting sites like Reddit and Facebook.

The Eternals is set to premiere on November 5, which means there are about two and a half weeks until the wider public can watch the film. It's a big ask, but hopefully, you'll be able to keep yourself afloat.

The Eternals will focus on Marvel's cosmic entities who have watched over humanity for centuries. The Cast includes Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, and Kit Harington and is directed by Academy Award winner Chloe Zhao.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

The entire 10-episode first season of Only Murders in the Building is available to watch on Hulu. Below is a spoiler-free review.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez play a mismatched trio of amateur sleuths in Hulu's charmingly wicked Only Murders in the Building. Now that the show's first season finale, "Open and Shut," has aired and the introductory mystery's been put to bed, we're doing an official review of the run as Only Murders is one of the most whimsical, wise, and venomous shows of 2021.

Previously a weekly release, Only Murders is now available for Season 1 binging for those who don't enjoy waiting too long between episodes when a puzzle is being pieced together and justice is on the line. The series is a pulpy patchwork of pleasantries, from besties Martin and Martin collaborating once again, to the inclusion of 40-years-their-junior (but still a showbiz veteran) Gomez, to the mild love letter being written to historic courtyarded New York co-ops, to an expertly executed meta through line about crafting a podcast (that also includes some fourth wall-breaking).

Only Murders in the Building is a winner, and even if you're able to get ahead of the "whodunnit" aspect a few episodes before the reveal, you'll enjoy being in this world so much that it won't matter.

With Season 2 already a go (and currently in production), Only Murders will return with more ghoulish goings-on at the Arconia, though this first season's only notable drawback is the finale's split-focus: resolving the murder of Julian Cihi's prickly loner Tim Kono (the main murder mystery) while simultaneously setting up next year's misadventures. But that's indicative of most season enders, to be fair. And, in fact, if you look back through Season 1, there are plenty of moments that solidly point to where the show is headed in Season 2. Heck, the series even opens with a flash-forward look ahead at where everything lands.

Only Murders works on multiple levels. Firstly, it stands as a joyous showcase for two elder icons of comedy, and then as a warm friendship tale involving three outcasts, each inhabiting their own fair share of loneliness and self-imposed isolation, learning to open up and experience life again. Steve Martin's socially anxious actor, Charles; Martin Short's extravagant and flighty director, Oliver; and Selena Gomez's closed-off artist, Mabel, bond over their true-crime podcast addiction, and then quickly congeal as misfits trying to distract themselves by playing detective in their own building after a neighbor turns up dead.

What begins as a lark for our heroes becomes a bonding journey that winds up in equal, if not greater, standing than the solving of the case itself. Their separate peculiarities and backstories, along with their collective delusion of podcast glory, make for a captivating team who are drawn together despite Mabel's age difference. Along the way, there are red herrings, dead ends, twists, and betrayals that not only make for a fun case, but also coat the entire series with a medium-within-the-medium element as Oliver leads them all through creating a podcast that grabs people with great traditional storytelling — despite the fact that they're supposedly tackling real life.

Nathan Lane and Amy Ryan are featured in formidable recurring roles, Tina Fey pops in for a cameo (that may get a bit more screen time in Season 2), and rock star Sting has a grand time playing a fictionalized version of himself. Siddhartha Khosla's melodic score makes for a bouncy ear-worm that's haunting enough to accompany doom and dread while also being malleable enough to make its way into other pieces that accentuate camaraderie and romance.

Akin to Wes Anderson, Steve Martin and co-creator John Hoffman (Looking, Grace & Frankie) have delivered a hilarious and heartfelt bit of R-rated whimsey that occasionally presents itself like a dream, or even a recollection. Characters address the audience, evening speaking from beyond the grave, as the show sometimes lets you know it's aware of your own addiction to true crime and solving cases from your couch.

While Squid Game is the biggest Netflix show ever, it has not escaped criticism. Many fans have pointed out that the small group of VIP characters that speak in English appear to be… well, sub-par in the acting department. Simply put, many people feel as if the actors portraying the VIPs are not as strong when compared to the show's Korean cast, and especially compared to English-speaking actors in Western movies and TV. But there's a reason why this is the case, and it's more complex than just blaming it on poor talent.

In an interview with The Guardian, Squid Game actor John D Michaels, who plays VIP one, explained why the English cast comes across comparatively poorly. “It’s different for every show, but non-Korean performers often act with dialogue that is translated by a non-native – sometimes even by Google Translate – so it can sound unnatural,” he said.

The problem with the English-speaking VIP scenes in Squid Game was further worsened by the fact that the actors had no context for their roles. They were just told that they were playing "total idiots" and "dirtbag millionaires", which made it difficult to assess how their characters should compose themselves. "We were all wearing very heavy plaster masks, and sitting on couches that were at least 20-30ft away from the closest VIP," Michaels added. "We all had to yell our lines vaguely into the air, which added to the weird tonality of the delivery.”

Michaels also notes that these issues can be complicated by the editing process, in which a Korean editor is working with an English scene, and thus many not be familiar with what take is best to use. This apparently happened with VIP four, played by Geoffrey Giuliano, who used the phrase "I'll cut anybody some slack" numerous times during shooting, but the editors used a mistaken shot where he accidentally said the incorrect "I'll give anybody some slack" instead.

In addition, Michaels also notes that its important to recognise that the acting in Squid Game is heightened, something Korean drama does in general. However, because many people among Western audiences don't speak Korean, it's impossible to hear that heightened delivery. “What might be cartoonish or broad about [the Korean characters] is lost in translation, whereas the VIPs had no such luxury," he said.

Despite these issues with the VIPs, Squid Game is already apparently worth $900 million to Netflix. That's a huge success, and one many Korean TV channels may be kicking themselves over as Squid Game was rejected for 10 years by domestic studios. A second season has yet to be greenlit, but it does seem inevitable. If season 2 does happen, it may not be about the Squid Game contestants.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.