Skyrim deserves a better TV adaptation than Game of Thrones got
Fantasy is booming on TV, with game adaptations like Fallout, The Last of Us and Arcane proving the format's potential. The author argues that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, widely considered the greatest fantasy game, is overdue for a TV adaptation. Its vast lore and epic storytelling make it ideal source material for a prestige series.
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Fantasy is one of the fastest-growing genres on TV, especially following a phenomenon like Game of Thrones , and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. While many popular fantasy books have gotten their adaptation, there is another source for epic stories that is sorely underused: video games. For the last few decades, some of the most expansive and thrilling stories have been ones fans got to play through, and more recently, they have begun to be adapted for TV. Fallout , The Last of Us , Arcane , and many more prove the merit of turning a game into a show , but there are still plenty of thrilling games that haven't yet gotten this treatment, including the best fantasy game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim .
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Upstart brand MANGMI has revealed chipset info for its upcoming Air Y series of Android handhelds.
The standard Air Y is equipped with the Snapdragon 662 chip, while the Air Y Pro has the Snapdragon 865.
This means the former device should handle everything up to PSP emulation, while the latter should handle PS2 and GameCube games.
Upstart brand MANGMI has been teasing two Game Boy-style Android handhelds for a while now. The company has already shown off the designs for the so-called Air Y series, and weโve now got processor info.
MANGMI confirmed on X that the Air Y will be powered by the Snapdragon 662 chipset. Meanwhile, the Air Y Pro will be equipped with the Snapdragon 865 processor.
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