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With excellent picture quality, anchored by full-array local dimming and plenty of brightness to make HDR content shine, the X90J is Sony's answer to the TCL 6-Series and step-up Vizio models. This LED TV's sleek looks and the  operating system score additional points, as does its  -- including variable refresh rate (VRR), enabled by a software update in March 2022 -- and built-in . This Sony TV is perfect for PS5 gaming and works with Alexa & Google Assistant. If you want an "S" brand, this is one of the best values we've tested.

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No TV we've ever tested offers this much picture quality for as little cash. The TCL 6-Series Dolby Vision HDR TV has an excellent image thanks to  and well-implemented  that helps it run circles around just about any other TV at this price. It's also a , with a THX mode that combines low input lag and high contrast. As if that's not enough, the Roku TV operating system is our hands-down favorite.

Tencent in September raised its stake in Ubisoft in a deal that made the Chinese firm the single biggest shareholder of the top French games developer, with a stake of 11% which can be further increased to as much as 17%.

Outlook: The replacement for this TV is the . We haven't reviewed it yet, but according to TCL it should be brighter than this model with more local dimming zones, as well as offering 144Hz input capability for gaming and an improved stand design. Pricing between the two series is similar, with the exception of the 75-inch size which is more expensive in the newer model.

Key features: Display technology: LED LCD (Mini-LED) LED backlight: Full array with local dimming Number of zones: pkvgames 55-inch: 128, 65-inch: 160, 75-inch: 240 Resolution: 4K Refresh rate: 120Hz HDR compatible: HDR10 and Dolby Vision Smart TV: Roku TV Remote: Voice HDMI support: 1440p/120Hz, VRR, eARC, ALLM

Unlike the M7 last year, the MQX has a , which allows compatibility with 4K/120Hz signals from game consoles like the , and worked well in our tests. Vizio supports , HDR10 and Dolby Vision, in the M-Series. If you can't save up for the TCL 6-Series but want a better picture than the 4-Series, the Vizio MQX is an excellent happy medium.

With excellent picture quality, anchored by full-array local dimming and plenty of brightness to make HDR content shine, the X90J is Sony's answer to the TCL 6-Series and step-up Vizio models. This LED TV's sleek looks and the  operating system score additional points, as does its  -- including variable refresh rate (VRR), enabled by a software update in March 2022 -- and built-in . This Sony TV is perfect for PS5 gaming and works with Alexa & Google Assistant. If you want an "S" brand, this is one of the best values we've tested.

Sony on Thursday introduced its PlayStation Stars loyalty program for PS5 and PS4 gamers. It'll be free to join, and players will be able to earn loyalty points by completing a variety of campaigns and activities. Players can choose from a catalog of options to redeem points, including PlayStation Network wallet funds and select PlayStation Store products.

However, it is now aggressively seeking to own majority or even controlling stakes in overseas targets, notably in gaming assets in Europe, the four people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Also, with Beijing strictly restricting game approvals at home and still suspending approvals for games of foreign IPs, Tencent is forced to move towards gaining control of foreign game companies and their IPs, said the four sources.

The Ubisoft deal comes just after deep-pocketed Tencent in June acquired Copenhagen-based Sybo Games, the developer of hit mobile game Subway Surfer, and in August took a 16.25% stake in Japan's "Elden Ring" developer FromSoftware.

The PlayStation Stars program will launch later this year, though an exact time frame hasn't been provided yet. CNET reached out to PlayStation, but the gaming giant didn't immediately respond for comment.
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Burn-in is when part of an image -- for example a channel logo, news ticker or a scoreboard on a TV -- persists as a ghostly background no matter what else appears onscreen. Burn-in is possible with any OLED TV, but it's not likely with normal use.  is to vary what you watch.

Apart from the core gaming sector, Tencent is also looking to snap up global assets, in particular in Europe, related to the so-called metaverse, said one of the sources and another source with direct knowledge of the matter.