A third EFL Cup triumph in-a-row seems to beckon for Pep Guardiola's men, but could Wembley witness a historic shock on Sunday? Read on for a full Aston Villa vs Man City live stream guide and learn how to watch the Carabo Cup final 2020 wherever you are.
The omens certainly don't seem good for relegation-threatened Villa, who have lost their last three Premier League matches in the run-up to this showdown at Wembley. Their chances look even bleaker when factoring in how much of a boost City will have following their superb 2-1 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.
By way of contrast, Villa put forward an insipid display in their crucial last Premier League outing against Southampton. This may mean Villa boss Dean Smith rings the changes on Sunday, with suggestions that half of his outfield players from that game could be dropped.
City therefore will go into the match as clear favourites to pick up their first silverware of the season, and will be keen to not be complacent and lose focus following their huge victory in Spain.
With Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling fit and ready to start, the only negative for City coming into the game is the injury sustained by defender Aymeric Laporte in Madrid which will rule him out of Sunday's final.
Read on to find out your options for watch the Carabao Cup final in the UK and the rest of the world and ensure you can easily live stream Aston Villa vs Man City.
Live stream Aston Villa vs Man City and watch the Carabao Cup final 2020 outside your country
Further down the page we have details of catching the Carabao Cup final in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. All require some kind of subscription if you want to live stream Man City vs Aston Villa and see who takes home EFL Cup silverware this season.
If you've paid for that subscription but are outside the country this weekend, then you'll soon find your access geo-blocked when you try to watch. To stop feeling like you've wasted your money (and assuming it's within the services Ts&Cs), you could use a VPN to watch as if you were back at home.
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The biggest match on the Spanish football calendar arrives on Sunday - the brilliantly named El Clasico! And this Real Madrid vs Barcelona clash is looking as important as ever, with the teams battling things out at the top of La Liga table. Thankfully, watching it is super easy, thanks to Sling TV's current offer.
For $10, you can choose between either of Sling TV's World Sport or Best of Spanish packages. Both include subscription sports channel beIN Sport which is hosting this weekend's huge game.
And because with Sling you only have to pay one month at a time, you don't have to feel like you're having to commit to a lengthy contract. Once the dust has settled on El Clasico and you decide that there isn't enough content to warrant any further payments, you can simply cancel at any time.
If the only lure for you is that Real Madrid vs Barcelona game, then paying your $10 will be all you're interested in. But if you've been considering cutting the cable or changing up your home's TV streaming service, then Sling TV has more comprehensive packages for you to tackle, too.
Sling Blue has the most channels available, with popular stations like AMC, the NFL Network, CNN, Fox, NBC and Comedy Central all included. While Sling Orange has fewer channels but you may prefer its roster - for example, ESPN and Disney are both available. For all the variations, head straight to the Sling TV website or consult our guide to the best Sling TV packages and prices.
Both cost $30 per month (after your first month costing $20), or you can pay $45 a month for both. After that, you can then bolt further channels on like the beIN packages described above.
When is El Clasico on?
If this has piqued your interest and you're now desperate to watch the huge La Liga clash, then 3pm ET / midday PT on Sunday is the time you need to tune in for kick-off (or about 30 minutes beforehand for all the buildup and hype).
As well as Sling TV, beIN can be added to your cable TV package or accessed via a FuboTV subscription.
Back when Baldur's Gate 3 got that way-too-short teaser back at E3 2019, I was already sold. While the trailer was very body horror-esque, the idea that mindflayers would be at the forefront of an RPG on PC was really exciting to me.
But then Larian invited me to go see the game actually played in front of me in the basement of some fancy hotel in New York, and it was there that I really fell in love with the game, and now I can't wait to actually get my hands on it. In short: I'm incredibly biased and you should take all of this with a grain of salt.
On the other hand, there's a giant tentacle airship in the intro cinematic, and if that doesn't immediately sell you on it, you just have to live with the fact that we just have inherently different tastes.
I stan
Let's talk about that cutscene
Larian gathered up a bunch of people in that dark New York hotel basement and showed all of us Baldur's Gate III. And after doing some brief character creation – more on that later – we got to soak in the intro cinematic.
Now, after a sufficiently scary looking Mindflayer puts Mindflayer-worm-things into the eyes of both your player character and a badass-looking Orc Woman (I stan), the cutscene cuts away to show the giant tentacle-equipped airship that you're presumably riding in on.
That formidable airship then proceeds to absolutely decimate a city, warping a bunch of people into pods that look like they come fresh out of The Matrix. I'm assuming that all of these people will be transformed into Mindflayers themselves.
But then, because this is a Dungeons and Dragons game, there are of course a bunch of folks riding in on Dragons to fight back the Mindflayer, eventually destroying the S.S. Tentacle and leading into the actual game.
I went ahead and inserted that cutscene down below so you could share in the splendor, but needless to say it sets a tone.
So after we were treated to that glorious trailer, we were shown a frankly absurd amount of gameplay, and generally it looks amazing.
It's a top-down RPG like Larian's previous flagship series Divinity: Original Sin, but it takes a unique approach. The environments are genuinely next-level graphically, to the point where Baldur's Gate 3 executive producer Dave Walgrave told Eurogamer that current-generation consoles like the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X simply couldn't handle it.
But beyond simply looking good, dialog takes an interesting turn. Rather than maintaining the top-down perspective that combat and exploration have, the game will zoom in during dialog, giving it a cutscene-like perspective that really makes it seem like a AAA game. This alone makes Baldur's Gate 3 seem like the future of PC RPGs, combining that complex isometric RPG combat we all know and love with the type of dialog that we'd expect from something like the Witcher III: Wild Hunt.
When I say the combat is complex, I mean it. This is a turn-based RPG like other games in the series, and this demands that players think their actions through. Not only do you have to take actions that your enemies might take into consideration before you start combat, but environmental elements like elevation or hazards play a major role.
One segment that really stood out to me was above the major dungeon, where some bandits were gathered in a courtyard. The person playing the game maneuvered their archer up the stairs in a flanking position before battle started, while a mage and a warrior came up front. When combat started, the player's archer was able to just push the enemy archer from its elevated position, starting combat in the player's advantage.
The dice weren't kind, though. Which reminds me: we really have to talk about the dice.
Tell me this conversation doesn't look like it came from a major AAA RPG, I dare you.
Let's talk about the dice
Most isometric RPGs are designed to evoke the feeling of playing a pen and paper RPG, and most of them pull it off. But Baldur's Gate 3 is adding dice rolls that you can actually see to really add to that feeling.
Most actions you take in the game will bring up an actual dice on the screen that will show the number you need to beat to be successful, along with a D20 that will actually roll on the screen.
This is such a small addition to the game, but I think it's pretty amazing. It adds so much weight to everything you do, adding to the drama of the game. I can't speak for everyone, of course, but I know that I'll be at the edge of my seat for most of these spinning dice moments.
Now, we were told that folks could save scum (basically where you spam your quicksave before everything you do) but eventually this should lead to folks just accepting the consequences of bad rolls. After all, when you're actually playing a pen and paper RPG, you can't just load up a prior save because that risky action you took didn't work out.
I'm in awe of how gorgeous this game looks
A truly replayable RPG
There are several origin stories that you can play through at the beginning of the game, as characters trying to cure themselves of a Mindflayer-borne parasite in the brains. You only get to play through one of these origin stories to play through, but it was heavily implied that you'll meet all the other characters throughout the surely lengthy story.
I got to see at least a part of Astarion's origin story. This character is a vampire spawn that is still partially under the control of his master. There are a couple points throughout this opening section where he has to struggle with this fact – as Astarion can't return to his master with a brain worm in his head, he might be punished.
Right off the bat, this means there are plenty of reasons to play through this game multiple times. Even if you do meet all these characters later on, there is likely a bunch of story information you'll gain by playing through all of them – which means to get all the story you'll have to play through the game multiple times. Some people might not like that, but I love it. I don't actually have time to play through a long RPG like this multiple times, of course, but I like to pretend I do.
Combine the multiple starting points with the focus on dice rolls, and there are so many different ways Baldur's Gate 3 can play out that you'll potentially always have a reason to go back to the game.
There has been this wonderful resurgence of isometric RPGs over the last few years, and while I absolutely adore games like Divinity: Original Sin and Wasteland 3, I've felt like they were living a little bit too much in the past.
For years I've been waiting for an RPG to really take this style of gameplay to the modern age with gorgeous visuals and AAA production quality. I didn't think it would be Baldur's Gate 3 that would finally get us there, but I'm so happy it was. We were told that the game is still in early stages of development and that when Early Access does come, it'll last a while. Generally I avoid Early Access games, but with Baldur's Gate 3, the sooner I can get my hands on it the better.
I want to live in this game, but more than that, I can't wait to see the games that are further inspired by it. I fully expect this game to push PC games, especially RPGs, to another level and I'm so here for it.
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I bought my PS4 in 2014, and by 2018, it started auto-ejecting discs. I bought my precious backwards-compatible PS3 (secondhand) in 2007, and by 2009, I got the yellow light of death. I got my PS2 for Christmas 2001, and by the end of 2002, it'd stopped playing blue discs. By 2006, it stopped playing discs altogether, and I bought a Slim model to replace it.
Look, I'm not saying all PlayStation consoles break – my Vita and PSP are still going strong – but I've always had bad luck buying home consoles early in the machine's lifespan. With the PS5, I'm unclear on whether I want to rush into buying one, especially since I own a gaming PC that'll keep up with third-party games. If I wait a year or two, they might release a model with a bigger SSD, or drop the price, or iron out any issues the launch units might have.
With Microsoft and publishers like Ubisoft and Square Enix committing to cross-generation games in the early part of the machine's lifespan, too, it sounds less like I'm going to have to upgrade on day one to play the latest games. "It will therefore be somewhat father down the road that we release titles exclusively for the next-generation consoles," is how the Final Fantasy publisher put it.
What difference will it make, that publishers seem more conscious of releasing games across both generations this time around? Let's go through it.
Cross-gen games aren't a new thing, but they've been a bigger deal since the last generation started. With the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One, games like Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed 4, Destiny, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4 and Alien: Isolation all released across both the previous and new generation of consoles. Metal Gear Solid 5 landed two years after the consoles launched, and still came to PS3 and Xbox 360. 2016's Persona 5 even had a PS3 version.
It makes sense for publishers, because the enormous user bases of older consoles guarantee sales – and blockbuster games have been ludicrously expensive to make since the start of the HD era.
Console manufacturers traditionally make exclusives for early adopters, because the goal isn't just to sell games, it's to sell hardware. Microsoft, we know, will not launch with any games that only work on Xbox Series X – you'll also see them on Xbox One for some time after launch. And the unveiling of Xbox Smart Delivery means that you'll only have to buy one version of the game to enjoy it on both Xbox consoles, which arguably makes it easier to wait on upgrading.
Sony's response will be interesting. I expect they're much more likely to release a game just on PS5 at launch to guarantee interest in the console, which could be seen as one-upping Microsoft. But even PlayStation's Mark Cerny hinted in this Wired piece that late-generation games like Death Stranding will release on both PS4 and PS5. Whether this will apply to unannounced games is a big question mark.
What actually sells consoles
We haven't seen games running on either machine yet, though, and that's what will sell hardware. Cross-gen games don't put off early adopters, because the next-gen versions of these games always look superior – that's why most people still played Destiny and Watch Dogs on PS4, not Xbox 360. But it is a marked difference to have a major console manufacturer committing to not making games solely for a next-gen console at launch, and to futureproof your purchases.
Both Sony and Microsoft have already talked about backwards compatibility for next-gen, too, and neither bothered doing this for the announcement of the PS4 and Xbox One. It feels like we're seeing more signs of a platform-agnostic era than before – and rumors of Sony bringing Horizon Zero Dawn to PC suggest it's not just Microsoft that has this in mind.
Talk of teraflops and promises around SSD loading times are ultimately a small part of why people get excited about consoles. Do you remember seeing the first trailer for The Witcher 3 at E3 2013? It felt clear that you were looking at something simply beyond the possibilities of existing consoles. That's what we haven't seen yet. That's when people will start making up their minds about whether they'll buy on day one or not. And both console manufacturers would be smart to show off games that are exclusively coming to next-gen consoles when they reveal their hardware – even if they're years away.
Cross-gen games might just make this next generation a little easier to wait for, this time, while you figure out which machine looks like a winner.
I’d been increasingly annoyed by Windows 10 recently. Not only have recent updates been causing problems - for example I lost the ability to search for files and apps for a day a while back, which was particularly frustrating - but there have been some long-running niggles that have been getting to me as well.
My trusty Dell XPS 13, for instance, has been bugging me with its awful battery life. Not only does it only last a few hours, but it doesn’t hold its charge well either. So, more often than not, if I pick up the XPS 13 to work on it, the battery is dead. Windows 10 laptops have never held their charge as well as MacBooks or Chromebooks, and I’d had enough.
So, one day on my way to work, rather than taking the Dell XPS 13, I thought I’d give the Pixelbook Go a… go.
I’d heard a lot of good things about the Pixelbook Go - our review of it is glowing, and it’s currently sitting at the top of our best Chromebook list. However, I’ve never been really convinced by a Chromebook. Sure, they’ve come a long way since the first generation of devices, which were essentially useless unless you had an internet connection, but I still dismissed them as basic curios that just wouldn’t be of use to me.
How wrong I was. Chrome OS now feels much more like a fully-fledged operating system, with a file explorer and a desktop, and everything feels fast and smooth - even if there are a few bugs here and there.
The ability to use Android apps is a game changer here, as it’s instantly made Chrome OS more useful, as it allows me to run apps like Slack as a desktop-like program.
So, as far as day-to-day work goes, the Pixelbook Go meets my demands perfectly. I didn’t miss The XPS 13 – or Windows 10 – at all. The fact that the lightweight Chrome OS felt faster and snappier than the bloated Windows 10 on my aging XPS 13 was the icing on the cake.
But there were other things that really made me fall in love with the Pixelbook Go. The keyboard, for instance, is brilliant, and despite the Pixelbook Go and the Dell XPS 13 being similar sizes (13-inch laptops are perfect for working on buses and trains), the Pixelbook Go’s keyboard is so much more comfortable to type on.
There is one thing I’m not too keen on: the lack of a physical delete key. I had to search the internet to find out the keyboard shortcut (you press the Search key plus Backspace).
The Pixelbook Go is also lighter than the XPS 13, and while Dell’s Ultrabook is by no means heavy, I did notice the difference when carrying it around all day.
Then there’s the battery life. Oh, that battery life. Going from an aging Windows 10 laptop to the Pixelbook Go is a revelation. A single charge easily lasts all day, so when I’m out and about I’m not having to search for a power outlet.
And it holds its battery life as well! I can open it up after a few days of not using it, and the battery life is still there. This makes it an ideal machine for pulling out of a rucksack and making some quick notes. All to often, with the XPS 13, I’d take it out, open it up, and find there’s no battery left.
Perhaps best of all, though, was for the past few weeks as I was using and falling in love with the Pixelbook Go, there wasn’t a single dodgy update forced upon me. Seeing Microsoft continue to break Windows 10 didn’t give me any pleasure - but it made me even more glad to be using Chrome OS – and I now can’t see myself going back.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite could be launched shortly, based on the growing number of leaks and rumors surrounding it, and it could offer much of the appeal of the full-fat Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 at a lower price.
In fact, if leaks are to be believed it both sports a similar design and comes packing a stylus, which could give it a boost over other budget slates.
Below you’ll find everything we’ve heard about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite so far, along with a wish list of things that we want from it.
We’ll also be updating this article as soon as we hear anything new, so make sure to keep checking back if you’re interested in Samsung’s next slate.
Cut to the chase
What is it? A cheaper alternative to the Galaxy Tab S6
When is it out? Probably very soon
What will it cost? Maybe around $399/£379/AU$649
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite release date and price
While there aren’t any release date rumors for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, the fact that we’ve seen it mentioned by name in an official Bluetooth certification database suggests it’s probably almost here.
Plus, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e was announced in February 2019, and the Tab S6 Lite is something of a successor to that, further suggesting it should land soon, since the S5e landed around a year ago.
As for what it will cost, it might be similar to the Galaxy Tab S5e, which starts at $399/£379/AU$649.
Certainly it should be a fair bit less than the $649.99 / £619 / AU$1,099 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6.
The Tab S6 Lite might have a similar price to the Tab S5e
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite leaks and news
The biggest Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite leak takes the form of a render, which you can see below. This looks like it could be an official press render, and if so then that’s further evidence that the slate is probably landing soon.
As for what it shows, there are black bezels along every edge of the screen, and a design that from the front (which is all we’ve seen) looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6.
You can also see that there’s a single-lens front-facing camera, and most notably that there’s an S Pen stylus.
The stylus is notable because while the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 comes with one, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e doesn’t. So including one here could help the Tab S6 Lite stand out in the mid-range market.
The design of the stylus also looks similar to the one that comes with the Tab S6, which might mean the features are the same too. So it’s possible that there’s a magnetized slot on the back of the slate to house and charge the stylus.
It might also support Air Actions, which let you interact with the slate by making gestures with the stylus in the air above the screen.
The source of the image above additionally claims that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite will have a mid-range Exynos 9611 chipset, 4GB of RAM, Android 10, and either 64GB or 128GB of storage, depending on where in the world you buy it.
We’ve previously seen that chipset, RAM amount and Android version mentioned in a benchmark, so there’s a good chance those details are accurate.
What we want to see in the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Even assuming the rumors are right, there’s still a lot that we don’t know about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite just yet, but below you’ll find what we’re hoping to see.
1. A stylus
Leaks suggest the Tab S6 Lite will have a stylus
Based on leaks, the inclusion of a stylus looks very likely, and we hope there is one, as this accessory could transform the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite from an identikit mid-ranger to something with a real selling point.
It would also likely be a much cheaper way to get a stylus-packed slate than most iPad options or the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. And if the stylus comes packing all the same tech as it does in the Tab S6 then it will be a good one too.
2. A headphone port
Headphone ports are clearly on the way out, but there’s just as clearly still an audience for them, and in a device as big as a tablet the argument for removing them is less compelling than in a phone, where every tiny amount of space matters.
We don’t expect the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite will have a headphone port, given that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e don’t, but it would be nice if it did.
3. A reasonable price tag
Hopefully the Tab S6 Lite will be a lot cheaper than the Tab S6
Back in the realms of likely features is an affordable price. We don’t expect the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite to be cheap, but it’s likely to have a mid-range price, and might even undercut the iPad 10.2. If it does that while including a stylus then Samsung could have a real winner on its hands in the cheap Android tablet space.
4. A great screen
If there’s one thing Samsung knows how to do well, it’s screens, and even its mid-range slates tend to have good ones, so we’re not asking for much with our wish for a great screen.
A Super AMOLED display of over ten inches with a QHD+ resolution is likely, and that should just about be enough for us to consider the screen great, but if Samsung could pack in HDR support too then it would be even better.
5. A keyboard cover
The Tab S6 has lots of productivity potential. We want the same here
As well as a stylus, we’d also love for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite to launch alongside an official keyboard cover.
But we’re not greedy, we don’t need this to be bundled with the slate, it can be sold as an optional extra just as it is with the standard Samsung Galaxy Tab S6.
Even with the extra expense, the ability to turn the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite into a true productivity device could be enormously desirable for some people, while those who just want a tablet can enjoy the Tab S6 Lite as is, without splashing out on expensive accessories.
With just two points separating both sides in the La Liga table and only 13 games remaining, this weekend's El Clasico showdown looks unmissable - don't miss a second of the action by following our Barcelona vs Real Madrid live stream guide.
Trailing in second and coming into Sunday's top-of-the-table La Liga showdown off the back of a stinging midweek Champions League defeat at home to Man City, the pressure would appear to be on Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid.
That said, Barcelona are experiencing a major defensive injury crisis that could leave them vulnerable at the back. First choice full-backs Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba are both injured, while Gerard Pique is doubtful for the clash. No doubt Real will look to take advantage of this playing at home at the Bernabeu, but they haven't always been able to hit the mark this season and have failed to score on no less than eight occasions.
Scoring seems less of a problem for away side Barcelona, with Lionel Messi ending what has been a relative drought of four games by bagging all but one of Barcelona's goals in their 5-0 victory over Eibar last Saturday. That match saw shock signing Martin Braithwaite make an encouraging debut from the bench, setting up two goals and casting aside the memories that this was once a player who struggled at Middlesbrough.
Watch all the El Clasico drama unfold as it happens with our Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream guide below.
Use a VPN to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona: live stream El Clasico from outside your country
Further down this page, you'll discover how to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona in El Clasico from numerous countries all over the world, including the UK, US, Canada and Australia. It's even free in some places! You can generally tune in on TV or online.
But if you go to watch La Liga online from overseas on the same channel or service you would at home, you'll quickly discover an obstacle - geo-blocking. That means it's unlikely you'll be able to watch a Madrid vs Barca stream as usual - unless you use a VPN. This useful bits of software are trustworthy, reliable, and totally legal, allowing you tap into your local La Liga coverage without resorting to dodgy streaming sites.
With the hosts in confident mood after their T20 series draw to England, and the visiting Baggy Greens looking to get back on track after a tight defeat to India, this has the makings of a fascinating trio of matches. We'll help you discover how to watch every minute with a South Africa vs Australia cricket live stream - no matter where in the world you are.
The Proteas have won eight of their last nine ODI meetings with the Aussies, including their nail-biting 10-run victory in the World Cup last summer.
Australia, meanwhile, will be looking to push on from their 2-1 series win in the T20 series over South Africa earlier this week.
The Aussie trio of David Warner, Aaron Finch and Steven Smith have looked particularly formidable in recent months and could give the visitors the edge here.
That threesome looks likely to be supplemented by Marnus Labuschagne, who is et to come into the middle order.
The hosts are set to shake up their bowling attack from the one that faced England, and should be boosted by the return of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada.
Follow the instructions below to watch all of the action where we'll tell you how to grab a South Africa vs Australia live stream from pretty much anywhere on Earth.
Watch a cricket live stream when away from your country
For cricket fans in the UK, South Africa, Australia and the US looking to find out how to watch the cricket, we've got all the details about the broadcasters with the rights to show a South Africa vs England live stream of the ODI series in your region below.
If you're away from home country and looking to see the action you'll likely to find you won't be able to thanks to geo-blocking. Thankfully there's a way to alleviate that frustration. By using a VPN you'll be able to watch the game without having to resort to watching via an illegal feed from a dodgy website you've discovered on Reddit.
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