The Steam Mobile App Finally Gets a Modern Makeover with Quality of Life Changes and Features The company has completely revamped the new Steam Mobile app; this means you are getting a new framework, design, and features. Users will still be able to browse the store, use Steam Guard codes, and confirm trades. However, you now have QR code scanning for sign-ins, smarter notifications, customizable tabs, and a new Library view with remote downloads, which is one of the smartest inclusion....

The new footage, which was shared on the series’ official Twitter profile, showcases some combat sequences set in Velen, Skellige, and Toussaint with the new camera settings, which make fighting enemies look more epic than ever. Remember where you grew up and use it against your opponents! pic.twitter.com/uqMpMCFNBe — The Witcher (@witchergame) December 7, 2022 The new camera settings are only a small part of the additions that will be coming to The Witcher 3 with the next-gen update....

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands will support crossplay between Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and PC via the Epic Games Store. Co-op allows you to explore the Wonderlands with up to three friends, and the game gives you options to determine how loot drops and how enemy strength scales during multiplayer. Through the power of SHiFT Matchmaking, players across any of the supported platforms for the game can group up to make an unforgettable experience with your friends....

You can see a trailer below which shows off the stuff you’ll have access to during the two-week-long Closed Beta Test 3 on September 5th. The next Closed Beta period for Torchlight: Infinite will start on September 5, 2022, and run through to September 18 at 7 PM PST. This beta has received tons of new content, including new story levels, new bosses, Netherrealm 2.0, Erosion craftings — and hordes of other new tweaks that affect almost every aspect of the game....

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) founder Dr. Morris Chang believes that globalization is dead. Dr. Chang made his remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of TSMC’s brand-new chipmaking facility in the United States, which marks a crucial shift in the firm’s efforts to diversify its manufacturing footprint. The event was attended by high-profile guests, including President Joe Biden. The TSMC founder’s sentiment was echoed by Mr. Xie Jinhe, the chairman of China’s Caixin Media group, who went a step ahead and outlined at a separate occasion that not only is globalization dead, but that it has been dead for a while now....

Other additions include improvements to the World Partition system, which will allow for even larger seamless worlds, the new MassEntity framework which handles large crowds like the ones seen in Epic’s The Matrix Awakens tech demo, and more. You can get the lowdown on some of the more interesting updates to Unreal Engine 5, below. Lumen, Nanite, and Virtual Shadow Maps updates “We’ve laid the groundwork for the Lumen dynamic global illumination and reflections system, the Nanite virtualized micropolygon geometry system, and Virtual Shadow Maps (VSM) to support games and experiences running at 60 fps on next-gen consoles and capable PCs, enabling fast-paced competitive games and detailed simulations to run without latency....

Apple to Launch Redesigned M2 iPad Pro Models With Upgrades Cameras and Wireless Charging in September or October We have previously heard that Apple is working on a new iPad Pro model with 14.1-inch mini-LED display size. While the giant iPad Pro is expected to launch next year, Apple is planning to launch two iPad Pro models with an M2 chip in September or October, according to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg....

Set in the beloved Vampire: The Masquerade setting from the broader World of Darkness universe, Bloodhunt first launched on Steam Early Access in September. The developers gathered a ton of helpful feedback to improve the game ahead of the full launch. We reached out to Sharkmob Producer David Sirland (a former DICE developer who previously worked on several Battlefield games) to discuss that process with the community, the decision to go console exclusive with PS5 for a year and a half, and much more in an interview transcribed below....

— Troy Baker (@TroyBakerVA) January 31, 2022 A new NFT service called Voiceverse supposedly has the aim of revolutionizing the world of voice acting. It even hired renowned voice actor Troy Baker to promote it. However, as it was soon found out, Voiceverse is not only trying to take control of voice acting performances, but it also uses stolen technology from a well-known free service. Let’s start off with the NFT promotion by Troy Baker, whose appearances on hit games are almost too many to count at this point, with The Last of Us (Joel), Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Samuel Drake), and BioShock Infinite (Booker DeWitt) easily taking the podium of his best feats....

Here’s a bit more detail about what Blizzard is planning for 2023… “In total, we are planning to deliver six content patches, fairly evenly spaced, over the course of 2023. This will include two major updates, the traditional pillars of our expansions—with new zones, raids, and seasonal rewards—but in between those, we want to keep expanding and evolving our world with new world events, updates to systems, and evergreen holidays, new dungeon experiences, new narrative chapters and cinematics that can serve as epilogues or as prologues to the next major step in the adventure, and, most importantly of all, more opportunities for us to respond to feedback and change or add elements based on what we’re hearing is most needed by our players....

Dragonriding is a new form of aerial movement which allows players to explore the Dragon Isles. Not only can players use the dragons as transportation, but the new feature also allows them to obtain additional drakes with unique customization options. In addition, there’s a momentum system to increase and decrease speed during flying and certain movement abilities. It’s an interesting new feature for sure and, going by one of the most popular posts on the WoW subreddit, one that players really seem to appreciate....

During the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2022 showcase, it has been confirmed four new titles are getting added today to the service - Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Fuga: Melodies of Steel, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered, and Danganronpa V3: Anniversary Edition. Speaking about the Ni No Kuni series, it has also been confirmed that its sequel, Ni No Kuni: Revenant Kingdom, will also arrive on Xbox consoles and Xbox Game Pass sometime in 2023....

Apple’s MacBook Pro Speakers Compared Against Windows Laptops In Terms of Sound Quality - Video The comparison was conducted by the YouTube channel Dave2D, explaining how Apple offers the best sound quality on a laptop. It would not be wrong to say that the speakers on older MacBook models are nothing short of great and the latest models have only created a bigger gap compared to Windows laptops. Dave explains the highs and lows of sound quality and how the MacBook speakers outperform Windows laptops....

None of these games are planned to launch on the Nintendo Switch console, though. When questioned by Gamespot on this topic, Like a Dragon producer and studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama revealed why. Do we want to put a title like this where we’re going around and picking a fight with the world and doing all this Yakuza stuff on a Switch? We still kind of think of ourselves as people of the night world, right?...

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) is currently going through the veritable hellhole that is the production ramp-up, with the company forced to reduce its projections of EV deliveries for the entire 2022 at each of the past few quarterly earnings disclosure. However, the most difficult period for Lucid Group might finally be in the rear window after the company introduced sweeping changes in its logistics operations as well as the top management....

Midnight Suns is a tactical RPG with card-based mechanics featuring superheroes such as Iron Man, Captain America, and Ghost Rider, among others. The game was originally revealed last year and had an extended gameplay trailer shown this past September. You can watch that video below to catch up. You can check the rating for yourself here. Given that this happened, one could assume that the title will be released sometime this year....

It’s not without people talking about it; in the past, the idea of the first game being remade has been thrown around or even rumored, too. As a matter of fact, a thread on ResetEra highlights another one of these rumors, which we’ll break down now. The ResetEra thread points out a post by Spanish gaming outlet AREAJUGONES saying that the Metal Gear Solid remake is indeed a reality. The rumor starts by saying that this remake will be PlayStation 5 exclusive....

Earlier this month, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a suit to block Microsoft’s intended merger with Activision-Blizzard. “The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block technology giant Microsoft Corp. from acquiring leading video game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its blockbuster gaming franchises such as Call of Duty, alleging that the $69 billion deal, Microsoft’s largest ever and the largest ever in the video gaming industry, would enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox gaming consoles and its rapidly growing subscription content and cloud-gaming business”, the FTC’s reasoning behind the suit reads....

Microsoft Possibly Entering Gaming Segment With Surface Gaming Laptop Featuring High-End Intel & NVIDIA Hardware In specifications unearthed by Prime Gaming (via MyLaptopGuide), we can see some really high-end specs for the upcoming Microsoft Surface Gaming laptop. The company has so far only been focusing on thin and light productivity and content creators but that’s about to change with their Surface Gaming product. Coming to the specifications, the Microsoft Surface Gaming laptop is said to rock a 16" PixelSense Flow Display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440, a refresh rate of 165Hz, and Dobly Vision support....

It’s all part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to persuade regulators (mainly in the US, EU, and UK) to let the $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal be completed. Both EU and UK regulators recently expressed concerns that Call of Duty’s potential exclusivity could create unfair advantages for Microsoft, mainly in the subscription and cloud gaming markets. Both regulators have also now begun deeper reviews of the deal. According to the NYT report, the US Federal Trade Commission is reviewing the deal with over ten staff members, who interviewed Microsoft executives like CEO Satya Nadella and president Brad Smith....