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Mobile Entertainment, Better on TV: Get Sero for $1,499.99 If you have been eyeing this TV, now is a good time to get it at a discount. With free shipping and easy returns, you can buy The Sero for just $1,499.99 (instead of $1,999.99) and try it with Samsung’s 100-day, risk-free trial offer. Designed exclusively for those who tend to mirror mobile content on TV a lot, The Sero offers you a true mirroring experience without any black bars for the best viewing perspective....

Nouredine Abboud, CEO of Novaquark, said in a statement: Since Dual Universe’s beta launched two years ago, our community of dedicated Novean explorers, plunderers, miners, and pioneers have created amazing stories in towering cities, underground bases, and orbital space stations. We are incredibly thankful for everyone who has embarked on this journey with us so far and are thrilled to open this new chapter of the game’s incredible voyage so far....

As shown in a new video shared on Twitter by @the_marmolade, the new version of Ape Escape doesn’t run as smoothly as the original NTSC version did. This is quite baffling, considering Asian territories never used the PAL standard. — The_Marmolade (@the_marmolade) May 23, 2022 YouTube user andshrew shared another video that confirms how the new PlayStation Plus version of Ape Escape indeed runs at 50hz. While not all classic PlayStation 1 titles available via the new subscription service are based on the PAL version, as games like Syphon Filter and Abe’s Odyssey are based on the NTSC versions, this is still very disappointing, considering all Sony Japan Studios’ games are reportedly based on the PAL versions....

SK hynix to Supply Industry’s First HBM3 DRAM to NVIDIA, Powering Hopper GPU Press Release: SK hynix Inc. announced that it began mass production of HBM3, the world’s best-performing DRAM. Mass production of the world’s best-performing DRAM, HBM3, comes just seven months after the development announcement HBM3 to be combined with NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU for accelerated computing SK hynix aims to solidify leadership in the premium DRAM market...

Some gameplay footage of the upcoming sequel surfaced some days ago and quickly made the rounds on social media and various outlets. In an official statement from EA, the team behind the project has now said that the leaked footage was taken from an older build of the game that was distributed without EA’s permission. “We’re aware of an earlier version of the game that has been distributed without our authorization”, the update from the team reads....

Pixel 7 Supporting 10-Bit HDR Video for Snapchat and TikTok is the Step in Right Direction Sure, it is not to be considered a huge deal but it will normalize 10-bit HDR video throughout the entire ecosystem and actually enhances the support for more apps to deliver a higher quality video on more devices in the future. As mentioned by Mishaal Rahman of Esper, this is perhaps the reason why SDR dimming was introduced in Android 13 and also why the Camera2 API brings support for HDR capture....

Solidigm will handle technical and warranty support for all Intel solid-state drives starting in October Solidigm group launched the company’s first consumer-level NVMe SSD, the P41 Plus earlier this month, which utilizes PCIe 4.0 x4 specs and incorporates QLC particles. The company offers 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities with sizes ranging between M2.2280, M2.2242, and M2.2230. Capable of delivering up to 4,125 MB/s sequential read speed, the Solidigm P41 Plus represents a breakthrough in cost efficiency, delivering great PCIe 4....

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet constellation saw a massive uptick in download and upload data within two months earlier this year according to fresh data shared by the company’s chief Mr. Elon Musk. Starlink shipped its user dishes to Ukraine soon after the Russian invasion resulted in significant damage to communications infrastructure and satellite internet services were taken offline as well. Since then, SpaceX has partnered up with the U.S. government to ship the terminals, and previous figures shared by Musk have revealed that the company has spent close to $80 million in helping Ukraine....

Mesa receives additional financing from Valve for further ‘Steam Deck’ Radeon Linux graphics driver testing Charlie Turner, a programming consultant for Igalia, created a merge request today on FreeDesktop’s Mesa site for more additional dEQP runners. Igalia is an open-source consultant agency that “specializes in the growth of innovative projects and solutions.” The request shows Valve’s involvement in overseeing further AMD Radeon Linux driver testing. Valve uses Radeon graphics in their system, and it would stand that Valve would want to make sure their newest handheld would be as compatible as possible....

Meanwhile, Valve has also finally opened up reservations for their Switch-like Steam Deck Docking Station, which will cost around $90, and allow you to easily connect your Deck to your TV or any other screen you so desire. You can pre-order the dock here. Here are some more details about the accessory… “The Steam Deck Docking Station is designed to add extensibility to your gaming setup. Whether connecting your Deck to your living room TV, setting up on your work desk, or charging the system on your night stand, the Dock is perfect for extending the places and ways you can use your Steam Deck....

The new patch, patch 1.02, is actually pretty small on all formats, and it seems to introduce various bug fixes and performance improvements, according to the PlayStation 4 version update history. Official patch notes have yet to be shared, so we do not know precisely what has been changed with the patch. Following Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin patch 1.02 going live, I quickly tested it out in the PC version of the game, and performance does seem to be slightly better....

SYNCED subsequently fell off the radar for over three years, resurfacing only a couple of weeks ago with the announcement of a PC Open Beta test to be held between December 10th and January 15th, 2023. We had the chance to participate in an advance press preview event, though, playing for an hour or so and capturing a decent chunk of gameplay footage out of that session. SYNCED, a free-to-play game with in-app purchases, is divided into two main modes....

As reported by Gematsu, Syphon Filter 1, 2, Dark Mirror and Logan’s Shadow have been rated in South Korea for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. No other classic PlayStation game has been rated for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 yet, so these are likely going to be among the games that will be available in the PlayStation Plus Premium library at launch. Not much is currently known about which games will be coming to the PlayStation Plus Premium library....

Tachyum Promises Big Numbers In 5nm Prodigy Universal Processor Whitepaper, Up To 9 Times Higher Performance Efficiency Than NVIDIA’s H100 The Tachyum Prodigy CPUs utilize a universal processor design which means that they can execute CPU, GPU, and TPU tasks on the same chip, saving costs over competing products and also offering really high performance. The company aims to tackle all three chip giants, AMD, Intel & NVIDIA with its Prodigy lineup and in their presentations, Tachyum has estimated a 4x performance uplift over Intel’s Xeon CPUs, on the HPC front, a 3x increase over NVIDIA’s H100 and a 6x increase in raw performance in AI & inference workloads....

Never say never, but during their most recent earnings call, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick largely shot down the notion, saying they “like being an independent organization.” While Take Two isn’t looking to sell, they’ve been doing some shopping of their own, including buying FarmVille publisher Zynga for nearly $13 billion. While Take Two will largely focus on “organic” growth going forward, future acquisitions aren’t off the table. It’s pretty clear Take Two sees themselves as a competitor to the likes of Microsoft and Sony, not a target to be acquired....

TEAMGROUP Launches New ELITE SO-DIMM DDR5 and ELITE U-DIMM DDR5 Standard Memory Modules Running at 5600 Mbps Press Release: To meet the demand for all types of multi-tasking, high-clock-speed experiences, and high-performance computing as well as to provide users with a full range of DDR5 upgrade options, TEAMGROUP, a global memory leader, has announced the release of its newly-updated ELITE SO-DIMM DDR5 and ELITE U-DIMM DDR5 5600MHz high-speed memory modules....

There’s also a free play weekend scheduled to go live on all platforms. Check out the overview trailer for The Division 2 Hidden Alliance below. New Eight-Player Co-op Mode: Countdown is a new and intense co-op mode where up to eight Division agents are sent to a power plant and have 15 minutes to stabilize the plant and prevent a lockdown. The agents, deployed in two teams of four, will start at different locations on the map and must work together to overcome the challenge....

Mikami would also like the change the scope of Tango Gameworks projects. Mikami envisions Tango as a game design school of sorts, and now that the studio is owned by Microsoft, he sees Game Pass as an outlet for smaller, more experimental games. Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo recently released on PC and PS5.

For starters, the platform decided to revamp the Twitter Blue subscription, then put it on hold, and then finally found a way to pay Apple its 30% fee and keep the app on the App Store, too. Elon Musk seems to have figured out the new Twitter Blue, as the service launches tomorrow Needless to say, Twitter’s been having fun lately and not so much else. Thankfully, Twitter Blue is finally launching tomorrow, and we have all the information that you need....

One Apple Executive Is Retiring After Having Worked at the Company for Three Decades, Says Latest Report Anna Matthiasson and Mary Demby will be leaving the company, according to the information that sources told Bloomberg on the condition of anonymity. Matthiasson had only secured her position at the California-based giant for three years before departing and held the role of Vice President of online retail. Demby, on the other hand, will likely have a more peaceful exit from the firm since she is retiring after dedicating three decades at Apple....