Month: February 2021
Amazon Prime Video on Roku: How to get it and start watching now
Amazon Prime Video is available through Roku! We have the details on how to get started, and where to find your new favorite show.
Amazon Prime Video is one of the most popular streaming services available today. With thousands of great movies and TV that you already love, along with fantastic Amazon Originals like The Boys, and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. When you’re ready to start watching, you’ll need to know how to get started, and we have you covered.
While Amazon Prime Video does have an app, it can also be loaded right onto your Roku. From installing the app to finding your new favorite shows, we have all the details for you below!
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Is Amazon Prime Video on Roku yet?
Yes, it is possible to access Amazon Prime Video on Roku, gaining access to all its content via any Roku device, whether you own the Roku Streaming Stick+, the Roku Ultra, or Roku’s 4K streaming device, the Roku Premiere.
You will need a Prime Video subscription in order to watch most of the content, though many movies and series are available to rent or buy individually without a subscription.
How to install Amazon Prime Video on Roku
The Prime Video app—or channel, as Roku calls its apps—does not come pre-installed on Roku devices, but it is not a difficult task to install it. Here’s how:
Press the Home button on the Roku remote.Select Streaming Channels, then select Search Channels.Search Prime Video and select Add Channel.After the app is installed, select it on the list of installed channels on the home screen.If you already have an Amazon Prime Video account, you need to enter your credentials the first time you open the app, or use a code that it will give you to register via another device.To login via another device, visit: https://amazon.com/codeOtherwise, you can set up an account at this stage.Now that you’re logged in, you can start browsing the content on offer.
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What can I watch on Amazon Prime Video with Roku?
If you’re looking for a new show to binge, there’s a lot of choice for some of Amazon Prime Video’s best shows. You should consider watching The Boys. Based on Garth Ennis’s comic book series, this is a dark twist on the superhero genre, set in a world in which corrupt heroes take corporate sponsorship and cause more harm than good.
Another great series is The Expanse, a thrilling sci-fi series set during a Cold War-esque conflict between Earth, Mars, and the struggling miners of the asteroid belt.
If you like comedy, Fleabag should definitely make your list. This British series written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge as a promiscuous but damaged young woman attempting to navigate London life.
With more than 26,000 movies and 2,700 television shows, there is plenty out here to feast your eyes on. With such a large selection, there really is something out there for everyone. You just need to dig in and find it!
Want to start your bingeing session now? Sign up to Amazon Prime Video now
What other streaming services are available with Roku?
If Amazon Prime Video isn’t enough for you, you might want to look at the other streaming services available, including:
NetflixMaxDisney PlusMubiHuluVuduPeacockCrunchyroll
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What other devices can I watch Amazon Prime Video on?
If you don’t have a Roku device but want to watch Amazon Prime Video, there are several other devices that you can access it on, including most smart TVs, as well as being able to get Amazon Prime Video on Chromecast, Apple TV, and Sky Q. Gaming consoles like PS4 and PS5, as well as Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S. Of course, you’ll also be able to download the app onto iOS and Android smartphones, as well as on your Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire Stick devices.
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Astronomers Find A Star Cluster Filled With Numerous Small Black Holes
Though most star clusters have a black hole at the center of their systems, astronomers were surprised to see a new cluster that actually had several small black holes in the middle rather than one large example of the mysterious space phenomenon. According to Space.com , researchers came across the discovery after studying the movement
Though most star clusters have a black hole at the center of their systems, astronomers were surprised to see a new cluster that actually had several small black holes in the middle rather than one large example of the mysterious space phenomenon.
According to Space.com , researchers came across the discovery after studying the movement of stars in the NGC 6397 using NASA’s Hubble Telescope and the European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft. The cluster is around 7,800 light-years away from earth.
The data suggested that the hidden mass at the cluster’s center, known as the “central dark component,” is filled with at least one “intermediate” black hole, as well more stellar-mass ones.
“The small effective radius of the diffuse dark component suggests that it is composed of compact stars (white dwarfs and neutron stars) and stellar-mass black holes,” wrote authors Eduardo Vitral and Gary Mamon, both of the Paris Institute of Astrophysics in France.
The stellar-mass black holes “should dominate the mass of this diffuse dark component, unless more than 25% escape from the cluster,” they added.
“Ours is the first study to provide both the mass and the extent of what appears to be a collection of mostly black holes in the center of a core-collapsed globular cluster,” Vitral concluded.
This discovery is exciting because it would be another piece of evidence that these mysterious smaller black holes exist. Though scientists have theorized about several possibilities of these intermediate black holes, they have technically not yet been discovered.
The new research is also important because the type of clusters of stars like NGC 6397 are often considered keys to understanding how the universe developed. In addition to being incredibly dense — therefore providing lots of material for astronomers — they are often as old as the universe itself. They are also rare, with only around 150 known examples in the Milky Way.
Moreover, the data will shed light on other types of aspects of astronomy as well. Physicists expect the black holes will slowly move towards the center of the star group and will eventually merge. Though this is many, many years away, it would give scientists a template of pre-merger conditions and how the mysterious objects act when joining one another. It would also offer insight into gravitational wave astronomy.
The discovery comes just months after the scientific world was rocked with an astronomical mystery. As was previously covered by The Inquisitr , one of the largest presumed black holes in the universe doesn’t actually seem to exist anymore in a bizarre twist for astronomers.
Rare Meteorites, Moon Rocks & A Fragment From Mars Could Be Yours For The Right Price
Meteorites, moon rocks and even a fragment from Mars are just a few of the celestial items the public can pick up at auction this week. Christie’s auction house in New York City will present 75 of the astral rocks and other rare items from outer space in its “Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other
Meteorites, moon rocks and even a fragment from Mars are just a few of the celestial items the public can pick up at auction this week.
Christie’s auction house in New York City will present 75 of the astral rocks and other rare items from outer space in its “Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other Rare Meteorites” online sale, which begins Tuesday morning and will continue through February 23.
One of the more prized items in the collection includes a Gibeon meteorite that reportedly formed some “4.5 billion years ago from the molten core of an asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter” that was part of an asteroid belt. The object entered our atmosphere thousands of years ago before landing in the Kalahari Desert in Namibia. The rock weighs 33 pounds and could fetch up to $180,000.
Also up for grabs is the fourth largest slice of the moon in the world. Christie’s wrote that while the specimen was discovered on Earth, scientific analysis revealed that it ended up on our planet after the impact a comet flung it into space and it made its way here. It is almost four times larger than the biggest rock brought back from lunar missions. The slice, which looks unlike most other pieces of moon rock, could garner as much as $250,000.
Another unusual item in the collection is a piece of material from Mars. Like the lunar slice, this fragment ended up on Earth after it was blasted from the surface of the red planet after an asteroid impact. It eventually made its way through space and ended up in the northwest African region of the Sahara Desert. According to Christie’s, this portion of our celestial neighbor is one of the “most exotic substances” on our planet and is expected to sell for at least $30,000.
A specimen from a meteorite shower that occurred over the town of Murchison, Australia, will also be up for auction. The object reportedly contains tens of thousands of organic compounds, including 7-billion-year-old sand. More than 95 percent of its surface is covered with a crust that contains some of the oldest matter mankind can touch.
For those looking for an accessory a little out of this world, an auction house has an extraordinary offering: meteorites. https://t.co/TdmY5s3dAi
— Local News 8 (@localnews8) February 9, 2021
The Inquisitr previously reported that more than 35,000 pounds of meteorite material fall to Earth each year. Most of the pieces are small and many end up in the ocean, which makes them a rarity. The Daily Mail reported that they are formed when debris from meteoroids fall to the planet. Most burn up as they fall through the atmosphere.
Best Roblox games: top creations to play right now
The best Roblox games provide a fun, unique atmosphere for all to enjoy, so get your eyes down now for the best of the bunch.
The best Roblox games make full use of the software’s layered potential.
The game creation and gaming platform is used by millions to play games, meet other players, and create new games themselves. Although created with younger audiences in mind, Roblox is so popular today that even professional game development teams make Roblox games for millions of players to enjoy.
What’s more, all Roblox games are multiplayer. You can just chat and hang out with your friends in a more relaxing environment, almost like Discord but with built-in video games.
Let’s check out the best Roblox games available to play right now!
Best Roblox games
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Ever want to own and work in a real pizza shop? Well if the answer’s yes then boy, is this the Roblox game for you. Pizza Factory Tycoon offers up a range of jobs and possibilities, but be warned it can get pretty intense.
Every job in the pizza restaurant is up for grabs here, you can take orders, make pizzas, run deliveries, or even be the manager (however, getting to this spot can be pretty cut-throat).
Play by yourself or with friends and see if you have what it takes to run a business and earn some cash. Just be warned, every spot needs to be filled, if you have a breakdown in command and leave the pizza bakery empty then you may or may not start a serious fire in your restaurant.
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Fashion Famous is a brilliant way to test your clothing style and your friendships as you battle for first place in this cut-throat game of style and wits.
In Fashion Famous you join a game of up to eight players and compete for first, second, and third. At the beginning of each round everyone gets the same theme, this could be winter wonderland, holiday abroad, or superhero, the possibilities are endless. After this you get a few minutes to run around a gigantic warehouse filled to the brim with clothes, accessories, and hair styles and with these you can build your outfit ready for the runway.
Once everyone has got their outfit ready you head to the runway decorated to match the round’s theme. One by one each player struts their stuff down the runway getting a score from their fellow players. The person with the highest score wins and so on and so forth. While you can’t vote for yourself it’s important to remember that allies can always be made.
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Realistic Roblox Titanic Simulator is a great way to transport yourself back in time and realize what it was like to be aboard the infamous titanic.
Realism is crucial in this simulator game, meaning that each player gets assigned a role that they are expected to fulfil before the iceberg hits. Once the titanic does make initial contact players will re-enact each moment of the sinking ship’s fate. Everything happens in real time as players must navigate the luscious hallways and flooding compartments to get up and out to the lifeboats.
While Roblox Titanic is not on our best simulation games it’s an impressive ode to the tragedy as it takes the full 2 hours 40 minutes to complete, the time it took for the Titanic to sink.
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Bloxy Bingo is a clear contender for our best Roblox games thanks to its simple fun. Once you join a server you enter into a giant bingo hall which can house hundreds of players. Take a seat by yourself or with friends and get ready to play one of the most intense games of bingo you’ll ever come up against.
With several variations or bingo available to play, such as British, American, Loteria, and Arcade there’s never a dull moment. Players can also choose to up the ante and play with several cards as supposed to just one. The first one to a line, a square, and finally full bingo will gain points to be in the running for that rounds winner.
Bloxy Bingo is a fantastic filler game that is great fun at no cost to mental fortitude. Even if you’re not a fan of bingo it’s hard not to get swept up in the bingo rush celebrating when you finally get that first win and wailing when you get robbed out of a bingo.
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Zombies Project Lazarus is one of the most intense games you can play on Roblox, making it a sure fire win in our best Roblox games list.
Despite still being in Alpha this FPS zombie game is great fun. Reminiscent of Call of Duty Zombies players have to survive wave after wave of invading undead monsters. There’s two maps available, school or science lab, each one based off a CoD Zombies map.
Work together to mow down oncoming hordes of zombies, block windows and doors, unlock new areas, gain perks, and find new guns with the mystery box and upgrade them with the pack’a’punch machine. It’s truly a test of strategy and wits that rivals some titles on our best FPS games list.
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Flee the Facility offers one of the more heart-palpitating experiences on this list. Working together in teams, the goal is exactly as stated on the box: flee the facility.
You have to work with other players- the survivors – to unlock the exit to the facility by hacking into computers littered across the building. Meanwhile, one player is the game’s designated Beast, who will attempt to capture survivors by knocking them out and dragging them into a cryogenic chamber. There’s no greater fear than entering a room and seeing the Beast grinning – and racing towards you – with a massive hammer in hand.
It’s a brilliant game to play with friends, so much so that it could make its way onto our best co-op games list for you and your friends to enjoy.
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Video games have found lots of ways to adapt the classic kids game hide and seek, and not many of them are necessarily kid-friendly. Hide and Seek Extreme is a bit of an oldie by now, goes back to the basics with a fun twist – the characters are small while the environments, different rooms within a house, are big. With everyone being the size of a toy in Toy Store, there are of course a lot more places you can hide.
While several games that take a slightly more involved approach to hiding and seeking, such as Among Us VR, have also become huge hits with younger players, this version is still fun because, well, hide and seek is fun. The seeker will have four minutes to find a group of players on the map, and to make it fair, they get a special skill and can at least watch the others hide. It’s no less exhilarating to avoid being found in this game than it is in real life.
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Natural Disaster Survival is a hilarious Roblox game that ignores physics and any sense.
Players get transported to an island covered in various materials, buildings, and vehicles. The setting could look normal, whether it be an office building or a gas station. However, the whether is anything but normal.
The natural disaster gets announced immediately, it could be a flash flood, hurricane, earthquake or even meteor shower. You can find your survival or hiding spot for a couple of minutes and then when the timer runs out the disaster begins. What ensues is a chaotic, senseless, and hilarious mess of buildings and blocks flying around, ignoring physics, and knocking players out left, right, and centre. The last to survive wins the round, it’s that simple.
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All Star Tower Defense has you working in teams to stop waves of baddies from encroaching on your territory. So far, so normal, but you don’t simply use towers and ballistae. Instead, you can take your pick of many top-notch anime heroes to defend what’s yours.
All Star Tower Defense is one of the best Roblox games because it takes a great idea to an established genre and asks players to work together. Who doesn’t want to use their favourite character’s superpower to defeat monsters? All Star’s approach to trademark may not be 100 percent kosher, but it’s a lot of fun to enter an arena with friends and fellow players, place your characters and watch them go.
There are plenty of characters to earn, tasks to complete and a a story mode to fight through, so that you get many opportunities to see everything that All Star Tower Defense has to offer.
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Horror Elevator isn’t for the faint of heart as this contender for best Roblox games takes a scary turn on the usual child-friendly games.
Players must survive various levels of horrific content and murders. You exit the elevator for a certain period of time, survive the horrors, and then once the timer goes out make their way back to the elevator before the doors shut.
It’s a fun and quick horror game to play by yourself or with friends if you’re looking for something to spook you late at night.
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