As a reminder, the new PlayStation Plus is now available across all territories. Users can choose between the Essential Tier, which is the same as the old PlayStation Plus; the Extra Tier, which adds a catalog of up to four hundred PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games for an added $40; and the Premium Tier, which adds up to 340 games split between PS3 games (available via cloud streaming) and a catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP for another $20....

The new video, which has been put together by ElAnalistaDeBits, highlights not only the visual improvements, which also make the atmosphere feel more creepy but also some design changes, such as Leon’s jacket design looking more like the alpha version of the original and more. The Resident Evil 4 remake has been announced during June 2022’s State of Play with a new trailer which also confirmed the game’s release date, March 24th, 2023....

Game Developers Conference recently posted a video of Housemarque’s Risto Jankkila and Sharman Jagadeesan discussing the game’s VFX, which is interesting stuff if you’re into the behind-the-scenes details of game development. That said, if you’re just interested in proof of a PC port, jump to around 13:30, at which point debug info pops up, including “Output: SDR (PC)”. You can check it out for yourself, below. So yes, a PC version of Returnal does indeed exist....

German space startup Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA or Rocket Factory) announced a new contract with the American rideshare services provider Spaceflight, Inc earlier today at the International Astronautical Congress being held in France. Rocket Factory is one of the handfuls of firms that have cropped up to open up space access to the private industry, and the company is currently developing the RFA One - which is a small rocket designed primarily to lift small satellites into orbit....

Bank of Russia Is Prepping To Ban Both GPU Mining & Crypto Usage Across The Nation The ban on crypto mining and usage continues to travel worldwide, from Asia’s crackdowns last year to the United States’ concerns on severe risks with digital currencies and the possibility of sabotage to monetary and financial institutions and systems. Initially, the Russian government contended against digital currencies for possible uses in terrorism and money laundering....

[ORIGINAL STORY] Samsung Australia has been fined a hefty $9.7 million fine over misleading claims about water resistance. Australia’s competition regulator said on Thursday that a court has ordered the local unit of Samsung Electronics to pay a fine of $14 million AUD over the water-resistance claims. Samsung Australia Finds Itself in Troubled Waters After Consumers Reported Water-Damaged Phones Samsung Australia has actually admitted to misleading buyers of some of the Galaxy phones and their water resistance level....

Save $60 on Apple’s Latest iPad Pro with M1 Chip, 128GB Storage and Wi-Fi This is one of those deals that do not require a discount code or coupon. Just add it to your cart and you can have this tablet at your doorstep as early as tomorrow. Buy 2021 Apple 11-inch iPad Pro (Wi‑Fi, 128GB) - Was $799, now just $739 The 2021 iPad Pro features Apple’s powerful M1 chip....

TP-Link Deco X20 Offers Wi-Fi 6 Mesh in a Three-Pack for Just $179.99 Upgrading your Wi-Fi can be tricky business. But, thanks to mesh Wi-Fi, things have become extremely simple. Just buy a three-pack of routers, use a mobile app to set it up and leave it as is. There’s nothing more to it at all. If you’re looking for something that packs modern technologies like Wi-Fi 6 then you need to invest in something like the Deco X20 from TP-Link....

Pay Just $229.99 for the TP-Link Archer AX90 Wi-Fi 6 Tri-Band Router with OneMesh, WPA3 and Long Range It’s one of those deals that does not require any discount code or coupon. But it does require your attention since this is a limited time deal only. Act fast and you can save up to 25% on an extremely powerful Wi-Fi 6 router that has a bunch of tricks up its sleeve....

Seagate’s Massive 30 TB+ HAMR HDDs Aiming Launch In Second Half of 2023 The new HAMR platform by Seagate is anticipated to increase the ability to stretch the lengths of memory capacity. And the company does not plan to stop at 30 TB. Seagate is looking towards 50 TB of storage or higher. The company explains in their roadmap that they will look at offering 30TB and above starting in 2023 but have not explained the length of time to achieve 50 TB or higher....

Twitter account ALumia Italia, which reliably mines news and updates from the Microsoft Store, wrote that Skull & Bones will be released on November 8th. Fellow leaker Tom Henderson then put a rubber stamp on it. — Tom Henderson (@Tom_Henderson) June 28, 2022 Skull & Bones has had an exceedingly long and troublesome development history. First announced at E3 2017, it received many delays and reworks. However, rumors point to a re-reveal coming up in July and the game even received an official rating from the ESRB, suggesting that its release date is indeed near....

Macs with M1 and M2 series of chips are experiencing WiFi connectivity issues and more A WiFi installation company for businesses called Meter published a blog post suggesting that Macs with M1 and M2 chips are experiencing WiFi connectivity issues. Meter and other wireless vendors have filed reports, and it is a “known issue on Apple’s part.” Meter explains: The IT Services department at UCLA is also aware of the issue and has been tracking the performance through its service status dashboard....

Nils Ahrensmeier from Technik News found a Facebook Marketplace listing for the Google Pixel 6a. The listing is no longer there, but we have the pictures, and yes, these are all real-life photos. Google Cannot Catch a Break as Pixel 6a Appears in a Listing Month Before its Official Release You can view the Pixel 6a in the flesh below. According to Ahrensmeier, the listing was made by the same person who recently uploaded the Pixel 6a unboxing video....

Do you not like Sonic at all and prefer using Shadow? Well, with this mod, you can outright replace Sonic’s model with Shadow the Hedgehog. This mod also has Shadow’s unique skating animation from his playable appearances, adding to the Sonic Frontiers mod’s flair. Be advised it’s not really optimized for the in-game cutscenes, so it’ll look a bit off in those areas. The video below by YouTuber Blue Vivacity shows the mod in action:...

The new trailers, which can be watched below, provide a new look at Marielle L. Kenny and Malkya Trathen. Unfortunately, the trailers are only available in Japanese at the time of writing, and judging by other recent trailers and gameplay overviews, we may not be getting English language versions anytime soon. A far meatier Star Ocean: The Divine Force showcase was shared online last week. The final Mission Report showcased the unique fighting styles of Theo and JJ and much more....

So why was the game announced so early? Per Henderson, attracting new development talent was probably part of Quantic Dream’s motivation, particularly given the toxic workplace accusations that have dogged the studio. Unfortunately for Quantic Dream, it seems the gambit hasn’t worked, as their jobs page is still overflowing with openings posted months ago. Henderson claims QD was originally targeting 2026 for Star Wars Eclipse, but their talent crunch means the 2027/2028 timeframe is now more likely....

It was expected that the merger would be completed by the first quarter of T2’s 2023 fiscal year. However, it was announced today that Zynga and Take-Two have completely merged successfully. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Zynga stockholders received $3.50 in cash and 0.0406 shares of Take-Two common stock per share of Zynga common stock. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said the following: Meanwhile, Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau stated the following: As we bring together our exceptional talent, exciting pipelines of games, and industry-leading technologies and capabilities, we believe that we can take our portfolio to another level of creativity, innovation, and quality....

Yes, you read that correctly. Tekken 8 is indeed a reality, and the new trailer has in-engine gameplay. Tekken 8’s new gameplay features series icons Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima in a heavy storm, showing off an unnamed stage as well. You can watch the new trailer below. Right away, the game has extremely polished visuals, and several mechanics appear to return, like the corkscrew launch of Tekken 7, for instance....

The Artful Escape, for those not aware, is a game currently out on Xbox and PC via Steam and follows the story of Francis Vendetti, a teenage guitar prodigy that fights with the wanderings of his own imagination and the legacy of a dead folk legend. The team at Annapurna Interactive has also released a new trailer to go with its major announcement for the game, which you can watch below....

The first mode, called Excursion, is strictly PvE and aimed at easing new players into the game. Predictably, the goal is to scavenge loot, fight enemy AIs, and eventually extract out of the hot zone via a helicopter. The second mode called Storm adds PvP into the mix. Henderson also noted that The Division Heartland has a twist on the signature Battle Royale formula of an ever-encroaching storm; in this game, the poisonous gas can expand from random points across the whole map, which should make gameplay more dynamic....