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Needless to say, Apple’s engineers did a fantastic job with the final product, despite the fact that they had to dynamically change the way they work. Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, discusses these challenges, how they overcome these barriers, and more, in the latest interview. Srouji Reportedly Did Not Want to Delay the M1 Launch, so He Devised a New Way on How Its Validation Phase Would Be Completed Talking to The Wall Street Journal, the paywalled report (via MacRumors) discussed with Srouji on how he and his team, who are over a thousand engineers and located in different regions, handled the global health crisis....

The video, shared on YouTube by Bub, showcases some unused assets discovered in the game’s 1.4.0 patch, which went live last month. According to the datamined information, this potential story DLC will feature, as mentioned above, a gladiator theme, a new opera house location called Opera Astrid, and two different endings. Dying Light 2 has been released earlier this year on PC and consoles after a rather long wait. The game is a more than worthy sequel to the original, despite some issues, as highlighted by Nathan in his review: Dying Light 2 Stay Human is another exhilarating parkour and zombie-pummeling playground from Techland, although at times, the seams holding it all together are a bit obvious....

Of course, that doesn’t mean Techland is done working on it. Speaking to Gamereactor, Techland’s animation director Dawid Lubryka confirmed that the developer will fix and improve the existing issues of Dying Light 2, even though they’re still proud of what they were able to launch on February 4th. The first Dying Light had an incredibly long tail when it comes to patch and DLC support. The developers even set up another event in late January, as a matter of fact....

— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) January 19, 2022 We’ve looked into other comparisons ourselves. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim had 47K lines of dialogues, while Oblivion stopped short at 30K. This figure highlights the shift towards roleplaying games made by Techland with Dying Light 2. While the first game was definitely an action/adventure title, this one was designed around the idea that players would be able to influence the story, much like in an RPG, through a choice & consequence system....

Implemented benchmark mode, allowing users to measure their PCs performance in Dying Light 2 Ray tracing effects range is extended by 20% LOD Range Multiplier - this feature is available in the Advanced video menu, but watch out, survivor, it takes a heavy toll on your performance! Rendering and Lighting improvements Low-quality preset in Video Options no longer switches to DX12 mode and sets Intel XeSS as an upscaler on PCs with AMD cards Players will no longer lose their money after accepting the best and reloading the game during Twin Brothers quest Players will no longer get stuck while sliding into the vent shafts Don Quixote achievement will now be granted after the player unlocks all the windmills in the game Fixed an issue with the game’s performance dropping after playing for more than 1 hour on some devices Fixed infinite loading screen that was happening whenever a player logged out of the account right after signing in Fixed an issue with sounds randomly disappearing Fixed an issue with force feedback missing while playing on gamepad [Xbox] Prologue forest will no longer be too dark during the daytime Players are no longer able to bypass the Perfect Block tutorial Fixed an issue with infected being too silent [PlayStation] Fixed crash during One Day in Harran and Fame and Infamy Challenge Fixed crash during the fast travel between The City and Opera [RayTracing] Fixed player’s shadow missing in photo mode [RayTracing] Fixed issues with corrupt lighting sources Fixed Baba Yaga challenge being unplayable Reduced the number of times infected will grab the player AI/Player will no longer shake after getting grabbed by Biters Fixed the game crashing after changing resolution from 3840x2160 to 1920x1080 Fixed infinite loading screen upon opening the title in offline mode on EGS Launcher Optimized memory usage in d3d12 mode improving game stability Exposed setting for extending rendering range of highest level of detail geometry Fixed lack of player shadows in photo mode when using ray tracing Improved initial load time (by up to 10s on PS4) Minor improvements to texture streaming Improved tree shadows (LOD) Improved fog and water reflections quality...

The demake, which is currently in the works by Reddit user -shin-, is being developed using GB Studio 3.0, and a playable demo is scheduled to release by the end of May. The developer also shared a short video showcasing the beginning of the game, which you can find below in all of its nostalgic glory. If you want to keep up with development or have any questions, I will be streaming some of my development over at https://www....

You can watch the ELEX II Explanation Trailer below: THQ Nordic states that to stand a chance against the threat from the skies, Jax has to explore the open world, learn skills and find new equipment. He’ll need to form bonds with the factions and make allies, find vendors and teachers, and visit the most notable places of the world. Magalan is full of choices. Indeed, as we’ve discussed previously, players will have a lot of agency regarding their choices....

Intel Arc A770 graphics card currently set to debut for under $400 USD Now keep in mind, unlike the official benchmarks everything mentioned in this article is subject to change and improvement. That said, this is a document that Intel has already shared with their major Taiwanese partners so it is definitely accurate as of right now and has a very high likelihood of staying accurate (as information shared with partners in this segment of the supply chain is usually final or close to final)....

A lot of stuff flashed by quickly there, but thankfully, Capcom also provided some more granular detail about Exoprimal following the trailer. A couple new exosuits, the tank Murasame and the support unit Skywave, were revealed, and some info on how suits can be customized was also shared… “Murasame is a heavily armored Tank role suit. Its samurai-themed armor isn’t just for show, either – Murasame’s kit allows it to guard against attacks from any direction before unleashing a powerful counterattack with its massive katana, Kiri-Ichimonji....

Arguably the biggest new feature is Virtual Reality support, available on PC and compatible with Oculus or HTC Vive VR headsets. The PC store pages also include the official F1 22 system requirements. The official video game of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship: New Season, New Rules — Take your seat for a new season and race stunningly different cars on iconic tracks, including the brand-new Miami International Autodrome....

Revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 with a trailer, the new game from the German studio will retain the visceral feel of The Surge games while introducing new combat mechanics that will make for fast-paced and spectacular fights that will require skill and timing. The game will also with unique design elements like Sand Gliding that will grant players the right mobility to explore this unique world. Rise from the dust and liberate mankind from the oppression of the gods Glide the sands of a timeless land, filled with ancient dangers, mysteries and fragments of the past....

As the title says, this new skin is going to be the legendary Obi-Wan Kenobi. You can see the teaser trailer below: The Star Wars event return will bring back several skins that players can purchase until May 17. Players can also take part in ‘Stormtrooper training’ quests that involve several signature items found in Star Wars such as lightsabers, land speeders, and more. Completing the aforementioned quests can also earn you an Empire Banner as recognition for helping them confiscate Jedi contraband....

The image has since been removed, but you can still find it on Steam’s CDN (just like when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was leaked to be coming to Steam ahead of yesterday’s official confirmation). The Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels won’t be the first crossover between the two franchises. Forza Horizon 3 also got a Hot Wheels expansion a little over five years ago, while Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 4 later received a collection of classic Hot Wheels rides....

With that out of the way, a new Forza Monthly dropped today, and obviously creative director Chris Esaki had a lot of talk about, touching on the game’s visual tech, physics and time-of-day system, and more. You can check out the full livestream below, if you’ve got a good chunk of time spare. Somewhat surprisingly, Esaki actually went into the specifics of what Turn 10 means when they say Forza Motorsport offers a 48x improvement in its physics simulation (figures like that are usually just thrown out by publishers and never really elaborated on)....

Revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022, the free-to-play competitive first-person shooter will be set in a fictional combat-centered show. Inside the arenas based on real-world locations, players will be able to take down their opponents using a variety of methods in an experience that promises to be chaotic, destructive, and fun. GOT WHAT IT TAKES?Viewers at home, here’s the news you’ve been waiting to hear: THE FINALS is accepting new contestants, and that means YOU!...

It’s no secret that Ukraine is in a pretty dire state, what with Russia invading the country. Lots of people are affected by their attacks on Ukraine’s cities, and Frogwares is no different from those affected. So, surprisingly enough, the company’s gotten a boost from none other than Epic Games. In an announcement posted to their website, Frogwares clarified the partnership and offered some details on it. To quote the article itself: To say that things are dire over on the other side of the world is an understatement, and the “MegaGrant” has its purpose, in the form of providing funds to employees trying to relocate and provide special equipment relevant to game design....

Need to know more? Here’s a rundown of Galactic Civilization IV’s new features: Galactic Civilizations IV launches on PC (via the Epic Games Store) on April 26. We abstract game elements such as population, diplomats, leaders, generals, etc. with Leader characters. Each of these characters has their own attributes, strengths and weaknesses and relationship with the player. Leader characters give the player a lot more flexibility and agency in how they run their civilization....

Samsung Officially Pushes Out Android 13-Based One UI 5.0 Update on Galaxy S22 Exynos Variants This is impressive, considering how it has only been a little over 2 months since Android 13 was officially unveiled. For those who are still running the beta version, Samsung is going to go ahead and push a small update that will move their devices to the final One UI 5.0 version. However, for those who are still using Android 12, the Galaxy S22 series will have to download a couple of gigabytes of software over the air, and you will be good to go....

The Galaxy S23+ Base Variant Will Have Just 8 Gigs of RAM, Geekbench 5 Scores Revealed The Galaxy S23+ in the U.S. will carry the model number SM-S916U. The listing reveals that the phone is going to bring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, which has not been announced at the time of writing, and on top of that, you are also going to get 8 gigs of RAM. However, we have a reason to believe that this is just the base variant, and Samsung is more than likely to sell another variant with more RAM....

Samsung might be only coming with a single Galaxy Watch 5 variant this time around and ditching the Classic variant altogether but there is some good news, after all. There is a chance that Samsung could be bringing body temperature reading features to the upcoming smartwatch series. Galaxy Watch 5 Could Let You Monitor Your Body Temperature This is not the first time we are hearing about this a couple of months ago, a similar news broke out....