Thankfully, HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys delivered some good news for fans in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he said that The Last of Us will begin airing on HBO in early 2023. That means we’ll be able to watch the retelling of Ellie and Joel’s acclaimed story in a little over six months or so, barring any unforeseen delays. As a reminder, though, The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann (who is writing the adaptation alongside Chernobyl’s Craig Mazin) explained that the story might deviate greatly in certain aspects....

Today, NISA confirmed that the direct sequel to Trails From Zero, which is releasing on September 30th, will launch in early 2023 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. To mark the announcement, the publisher also released a new trailer, which you can watch below. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure will release in early 2023 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. We will let you know precisely when the game launches as soon as possible, so stay tuned for all the latest news....

The new video, which has been shared on YouTube by the remake’s developer CryZENx, showcases the Kokiri Forest area, highlighting the improvements brought to lighting by Lumen, such as lighting bouncing off surfaces. You can check out the video right below. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Unreal Engine 5 remake is a port of another remake developed by CryZENx in Unreal Engine 4. The new remake will take advantage of the unique features of Unreal Engine 5, including the already mentioned Lumen, while also offering NVIDIA DLSS support....

[Original story] The next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for the second half of March has reportedly been leaked. The leak comes from credible French deals leaker ‘billbil-kun’, who often posts on French deals site ‘dealabs.com’. The leaker has a proven track record when it comes to leaking upcoming PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass titles. Just in time for the start of the new F1 season this week, the next wave of Xbox Game Pass offerings is said to include F1 2021, in addition to The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk, Weird West, Shredders, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, and Norco....

Earlier this year, CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher franchise would be returning with “a new saga,” which most took to mean a single game. Well, it turns out this saga will quite a bit bigger than that. During the earnings call, CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kiciński revealed their next Witcher saga would actually encompass multiple games, referencing their original Witcher trilogy as an example (thanks to Video Games Chronicle for the transcription)....

YouTube Vanced Meets its Unsurprising Demise The developer posted the announcement on Twitter yesterday and has said the following. For those wondering, YouTube Vanced’s team did mention that the current version of the app will continue to work “until they become outdated in two years or so.” It is safe to assume that unless Google goes ahead with some drastic changes to YouTube or the mobile app, the Vanced app will continue to work....

Expand Your Current Google or Nest Wifi Mesh System with this Google Wifi Router or Start Fresh for Just $79 A standalone Google Wifi router can set you back $129 on its own. But for a limited time only, you can pick one up for a low price of just $79. This is a massive saving of 38% and something you don’t have to make an effort for - no discount codes or coupons required....

The THPSPro mod currently in development by bAstimc brings some of the maps seen in the third entry in the series to the remaster. While they lack the tweaks and improvements made to the maps of the first two entries in the series featured in the vanilla games, having them in the remaster is definitely a good thing, especially since a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 remaster is likely never getting made due to developer Vicarious Vision getting merged into Blizzard....

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has refused to comment on reports that it will also manufacture semiconductors with the latest technologies in its U.S. chip plant. TSMC, which is the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, is building a multi billion dollar plant in Arizona. This facility will become operational in 2024, and so far, TSMC’s plans have indicated that the firm will produce chips in it with the 5-nanometer chip manufacturing technology....

Video games and NFTs are becoming a bit of a sore subject when connected, as Square Enix had sent out a letter to employees, expressing great interest in the blockchain and NFTs. And as for other video game developers, a survey had recently gone out discussing the effective interest in NFTs from various developers. The Game Developers Conference’s annual State of the Game Industry Report has been released, which asked over 2700 video game developers about their work....

Need to know more? Here’s a full rundown of the new content Canadian developer Digital Extremes has cooked up for Angels of the Zariman… Warframe can be played on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. Angels of the Zariman is available today. Venture into the very heart of the Zariman and explore unique locations like the Crystalith social hub. Here you can meet new characters and friends, customize your own Dormizone apartment, or jump seamlessly into three challenging new Endless Mission types—including thrilling spins on Warframe’s classic four-player Missions....

Warren Spector, Chief Creative Officer of OtherSide Entertainment, said: That’s not the only news OtherSide Entertainment has shared. They’re also appointing Jeff Goodsill as the new General Manager of the company after he had served as a strategic advisor for the past six months. Goodsill is an industry veteran who previously worked on franchises such as Age of Empires, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Titan Quest, and NASCAR Racing. Goodsill said: Warren Spector stated: OtherSide CEO Paul Neurath added: As you might recall, OtherSide Entertainment only released the underwhelming Underworld Ascendant....

WhatsApp Communities will Start Rolling Out Soon to All Users with More Features Coming in the Following Months Previously, WhatsApp would only allow you to audio-call 32 people but now you can connect with all of them via video calls as well. With this feature, WhatsApp is looking to take on the likes of Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, and a lot of other services that offer something similar. The Communities feature is built with small and large organizations as well as businesses, both small and large in mind....

GaN-based charger by Wii Power at Computex 2022 reported offering the world’s first 340 W charger for consumer gaming laptops The 340 W GaN-based laptop charger from Wii Power is possibly the most substantial wattage power seen in the current marketplace. Readers will note that the GaN charger is only a conceptual design and not the final product. Still, it does allow Computex attendees to glimpse into the future of charging, especially for gaming laptops....

The demo program will reportedly roll out to Xbox Game Pass subscribers sometime this year. In contrast to Sony, which is specifically focusing on offering demos of full-price games, Microsoft’s program will likely emphasize indie developers. Those who opt to participate in the program will be given tools to create demos and may even be compensated for doing so. Again, this contrasts with Sony, as reports have indicated they’re requiring devs to provide demos and there’s been no talk of compensation for doing so....

DIY Project Involves Re-Purposing a Significantly Older 5K iMac Into a Studio Display Luke Miani purchased a 2014 5K iMac, which he intended to use for his DIY Studio Display. Already eight years old, the 5K iMac’s specifications are decent, but nothing noteworthy in the face of the current competition, featuring a fourth-generation quad-core Core i7 CPU, 24GB DDR3 RAM, and a 4GB AMD Radeon R9 M295X GPU. Those scouring the internet specifically for this model will be pleased to know that it can run Apple’s latest macOS Catalina update....

Early benchmark tests reveal improved performance on AMD EPYC CPUs in Linux 6.0 Linux 6.0 has recently seen noteworthy scheduler modifications and optimization that would potentially benefit the new AMD architecture and the recent architectural changes to the current server line. For the following tests, Larabel is utilizing an “existing AMD EPYC 7003 series hardware.” Other benchmarks have been concluded on the AMD EPYC 7713 2P performance in early Linux 6....

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) shares are experiencing bullish momentum today on the back of the recent spate of stock price target upgrades from Wall Street analysts. As an illustration, the stock is currently up over 7 percent and is trading at the $15 price handle. Earlier today, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst, Andres Sheppard, initiated coverage on Lucid Group shares with an overweight rating, pegging a $23 price target on the stock. This equates to an upside potential of around 52 percent relative to the current share price of $15....

Ingraham from Engadget says that the biggest change for the latest models is the M2, and that is about it. In Mashable’s review of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, Stan Schroeder believes that this product has become a symbol for professional users but implies that the software has limited these devices, so other customers should just pick up a laptop instead. For potential buyers that want better value, Schroeder believes people are better off getting the iPad Air powered by the M1 chip....

Apart From the M2 Chipset, Most Parts Used in the New MacBook Pro Expected to Remain the Same as the Previous-Generation One A paywalled report published by DigiTimes states that the M2 MacBook Pro will launch in March, which is the same month Apple will reportedly unveil the low-cost iPhone SE 5G and iPad Air 5. It was previously reported that Apple would hold an event on March 8, which can also mean that the updated MacBook Pro will be a part of those announcements....