Both games have a lot of cover-based shooting and jumping around, as well as a focus on the cinematic potential of scenes with incomplete player control.

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Rather than close or minimize a phone window to interact with a background application like a music player, users could control a primary application, like email, via touchscreen or keys, and manage the background application via gestures, said Goren.

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You might be lucky and find that your existing player can be make region-free with a few remote control codes.

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Thanks to the 'My Media' quick-start button on the NeoTV PRIME remote control, you easily access the media player app with the mere push of a button.

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