The remaster features AI-upscaled high-resolution textures as well as fixes for some visual issues and corrected depth of field in cutscenes. The Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria 4K fan-made remaster can be downloaded by going here. It requires an NTSC copy of the game as well as the PCSX2 emulator, which is included in the 4K remaster package. You can also find some comparison screenshots on the JRPG subreddit. Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria has been originally released on PlayStation 2 back in 2006 and has never been ported to any other gaming system as of now....

2022 was also a great year for side-scrolling beat’em ups, seeing the return of a couple of long-running franchises that still have a massive following, as well as the release of a brand new property that is sure to become a full-fledged franchise thanks to its incredible quality. Without further ado, here are the titles that, in our opinion, are the best traditional competitive fighters and brawlers, released in 2022....

This is What You Should Expect From Apple’s WWDC 2022 Event Next Week - New Software as Well as Hardware As mentioned earlier, Apple will host an online event on June 6 to unveil its latest offering in the software department. Moreover, we have reported several times that the company might unveil new hardware as well. However, it is not certain if Apple plans to announce the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac Pro....

WhatsApp Will Let You Add Up to 512 People in a Group WhatsApp announced this feature last month, and the change is now rolling out to all the users who are on the latest beta update on both Android and iOS, as well as desktops. Sure, you are still not getting as many people as Telegram has to offer but it still is a big improvement, and well, people who love to use WhatsApp and have a massive social circle will surely enjoy that....

The Windows maker is also releasing ISOs for this build. You can download these from here. Here’s everything that is new with Windows 11 Preview Build 25201. Insider Preview Build 25201: Changes and Improvements Windows 11 Preview Build 25201: Fixes Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25201: Known issues For more details, head over to the official team blog post. The size of your board is remembered, so if you prefer your widgets board to always show you more content and leave it expanded then that’s how it will be the next time you open it....

— Mike Yosh (@Mike_Yosh) April 21, 2022 For those not sure what you’re looking at, that’s Sony’s motion capture facility pictured in Yosh’s tweet, hinting work will begin on Wolverine soon. Now, motion capture usually happens relatively early in the creation of most games, but Insomniac has specifically said they want to push it back until after planning and script writing is finished for future projects. So, Insomniac getting into the mocap studio would seem to indicate Wolverine is already making significant progress....

Semiconductor shortages are still affecting the production of numerous products, including the next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Although supply constraints will still affect the shipment of the consoles, progressive insight is expected to ease the constraint later this year. At least, that’s what Turtle Beach CEO and Chairman, Juergen Stark, said during the company’s most recent financial earnings call (Q1 2022) with investors. “Our expectation is that the supply constraints will abate significantly by the time we get into holiday”, Stark said when asked about product availability throughout the year....

The new mods, which have been developed by @theboy181, improve the level of detail and depth of field, resulting in much better visuals. Previous mods released by the developer allow users to disable scaling, remove motion blur and outlines, and they can all be downloaded from GitHub. You can also check out how the game can look on PC with these mods and a 60 FPS work-in-progress mod in the videos below shared by Great on Deck....

Intel makes more preparations for Intel Meteor Lake Linux graphics driver code in Linux 6.2 Currently, the Linux kernel is on version 6.1-rc6, where developers are finalizing the DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) subsystem so that no more new codes can be added into DRM-Next before Linux 6.2 allows for the inclusion of more codes. The last pull of features for the drm-intel-gt-next in Linux 6.2 saw limiting the GuC kernel to a new “normal” priority setting, memory management maintenance (TTM and userptr), GSC CS improvements, and Meteor Lake graphics enablement, which has been consistently added throughout the last several months....

LumaFusion Coming to Galaxy Tab S8 is a Major Reason to Buy This Tablet The company announced the app will be coming to Android and Chrome in beta but at that time, they did not offer any details on the release. However, in Samsung’s latest press release for the Galaxy Tab S8 series, the company has confirmed that LumaFusion is coming to arrive on Android in the “first half of 2022....

The new update is available globally now and should download automatically if this option is enabled. If not, the new software update can also be downloaded manually via the game update option. After installing the new 1.2.0 update for Mario Strikers, players can access two new characters – Diddy Kong and Pauline. In addition, the update adds the new Planetoid stadium and Barrel Gear set. The patch also comes with new features, including a “Strikers Rankings” alongside various adjustments and improvements....

“We have an important update to share regarding our launch date for Marvel’s Midnight Suns. After discussion with the team, we’ve made the decision to move back the launch timing of Marvel’s Midnight Suns to ensure we are delivering the best possible experience for our fans. We will launch later this fiscal year on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5, with Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch versions following at a later date....

Select publications also got to play the game and interview Firaxis Creative Director Jake Solomon, who told Gamesradar that the introduction of the card mechanics into Marvel’s Midnight Suns was necessary as it felt terrible when it was just XCOM. Even with the new formula, Solomon is adamant that Marvel’s Midnight Suns is as deep and replayable as XCOM. We want Captain Marvel’s punch to be like boom… And then when a number floated up – and this sounds crazy, but this is how design works – it was like two, and you’re like, ‘what the fuck?...

Created by modder ‘CawCrowche’, the new Primitives facial appearance mod aims to overhaul all human and Asari faces within the remastered collection. It packs high-quality textures based on Ellise’s original trilogy complexions. For those who don’t know who Elisse is – he/she is the creator of numerous complexion and face mods for Mass Effect Legendary Edition. “My hope is that this mod might be able to bring a new sense of replayability and life when you play these fantastic games....

Various improvements have been worked on for DX12 around stability, performance and memory usage while we keep working on the feature. Please note that our new memory allocator for DX12 on PC will only be activated for Nvidia graphic card users once the next driver is available (will improve performance). Other graphic cards already benefit from the new allocator. DirectX 12 support is currently in development and can show performance and GPU memory utilization regressions compared to DirectX 11....

Microsoft has released KB5010415 for the newer versions of Windows 10. Build 19042.1566 is available for version 20H2, 19043.1566 for version 21H1, and 19044.1566 for version 21H2. Do note that this is a “Preview” non-security release, which means this isn’t a mandatory update, and you don’t have to actually install it until the next month’s Patch Tuesday update. Release notes for optional Windows 10 update KB5010415 “Preview” If you like the fixes and improvements Windows 10 update KB5010415 is bringing, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update....

This is, of course, a stark contrast to many other tech and gaming companies that have been trying to work against the idea of worker unions for quite some time, Activision Blizzard itself included. Microsoft President Brad Smith made a statement in a recently published blog on the Microsoft website. Here’s a snippet of his statement: Smith talked about how the company believes in the importance of listening to the concerns brought by employees....

MINISFORUM Neptune NAD9 Mini PC Announced: Intel 12th Gen CPUs, Iris Xe GPUs & $569 US Starting Price MINISFORUM plans to expand its Intel Mini PC lineup with brand new Neptune series options such as the NAD9 which is being unveiled today and also the NAG6 which we talked about yesterday. Press Release: Minisforum has launched the pre-sale campaign for its first Intel 12-gen CPU product, NAD9, listed in its Neptune series....

The new footage, which has been shared on YouTube by Famitsu and Dengeki, showcases hunters going after Lunagaron, one of the three Lords of Elgado, and Seregios, a returning monster who made its debut in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. You can check out the footage below. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will expand the experience of the latest entry in the series by CAPCOM by introducing plenty of new content, such as new monsters and new subspecies, new Switch Skills for all weapons, new gameplay mechanics, new quality of life improvements and much more....

The ultra-high resolution camera is not the only thing that is impressive about the camera. You are also getting a 6.67-inch 144Hz display, a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, and a 4,610 mAh battery with 125W wired charging, making it the fastest charging Motorola phone to date, and you are also getting 50W wireless charging. The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is Easily the Most Powerful Android Phone of This Year Aside from the massive 200-megapixel shooter, you are also getting two more cameras....