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If you’ve got a compatible screen, you’ll be able to switch on VRR for all games, with Sony promising some may see a benefit. That said, only games that have received an official patch are guaranteed to benefit. The following games will receive VRR patches over the “coming weeks.” Astro’s Playroom Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Destiny 2 Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition DIRT 5 Godfall Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Resident Evil Village Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Tribes of Midgard...

Turning to software, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II continues its run on top, followed by the newly-released God of War Ragnarok at #2, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at #3, and Sonic Frontiers at #4. The only other new release on the list was Tactics Ogre: Reborn at #17. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Miles Morales jumped from #39 back into the top 10 thanks to a PC release and perhaps all those new PS5 owners looking for a good showcase....

Quantum computers will one day solve the Bitcoin algorithm, and researchers show serious concern for the future of crypto Mark Webber, a graduate student at the University of Sussex and the Ion Quantum Technology Group, has examined the SHA-256 coding algorithm introduced in 2001by the National Security Agency (NSA). SHA-2, or Secure Hash Algorithm 2, is a cluster of cryptographic hash functions developed by the United States National Security Agency. There are six hash values under the SHA-2 process, with SHA-256 being one of the more prominent due to its use in bitcoin currency....

The RedMagic 7 was officially unveiled in China last week and now the phone has hit the global markets as well. For those interested, the phone will be available to purchase starting on 10th March, later this year. The markets that will be getting the phone include Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. You can buy the phone in three variants with super-cool names. The Obsidian variant starts at $629, Pulsar at $729, and Supernova at $799....

Capcom’s Kento Kinoshita said as much during an interview with IGN Japan at Tokyo Game Show. Village’s story expansion launches next month October 28, and from the looks of it, we’ll be seeing new characters in the next Resident Evil installments. According to Kinoshita, the Shadows of Rose story DLC will be roughly four hours in length, and the expansion was created to “conclude the Winters family saga." No further details about the upcoming expansion were shared and Kinoshita refused to share any information about the future of the Resident Evil franchise by (laughingly) stating that he “absolutely” won’t be sharing any details....

For those wondering, CamCyclopedia was mentioned before at a Galaxy Camera Workshop in South Korea. Many details have managed to make their way on the community forums. Samsung Galaxy Users Can Actually Take Some Really Nice Pictures Using CamCyclopedia Additionally, during the workshop, Samsung also revealed the plans to ensure that the Expert RAW camera app keeps getting updated with added improvements. The company has also said that it wants to make it easier for all mobile photography enthusiasts to get the type of shots they want, and Samsung wants to make this happen by giving them a better and more convenient way to learn photography and this is where the CamCyclopedia would come in....

Samsung Gets Ready for Economic Recession by Cutting Down Smartphone Production Although Samsung has made claims that it is expecting smartphone sales to stay flat or achieve single-digit growth in the second half of this year, things are not looking the same for the manufacturing plans in Vietnam. According to the report, the South Korean giant has cut smartphone production at its smartphone factory in Thai Nguyen. This plant is responsible for churning out 100 million smartphones every year....

Samsung’s MX Division Is Reportedly Against Launching the Galaxy S23 With the Exynos 2300, Likely Due to the Exynos 2200’s Poor Performance A small update from Ice Universe on Weibo reveals that Samsung’s MX Division (mobile experience division) and top brass cannot see eye-to-eye. Samsung’s management wants to launch the Galaxy S23 series with the Exynos 2300, but given how the company fared with its Exynos 2200, we do not believe that is such a good idea....

Samsung’s Decision to Remove Chargers from Affordable Phones Might Not End Well It was mentioned by Sudhanshu Ambhore on Twitter that some European retailers for the Galaxy A23 and the Galaxy A13 do not list either of the phone shipping with the charger in the box. However, after digging deeper, you will notice that even the Galaxy A23’s press material page says that the charger is sold separately. The same description is attached with a number of other devices like the Galaxy A13, but not with the M33 and M23, meaning that the more affordable devices are still shipping with the charger....

There are no discount codes or coupons needed here at all. Place your order today and you can get these things as early as Wednesday. Buy Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) Wireless Earbuds with MagSafe Charging Case - Was $249, now just $239 The new AirPods Pro 2 are a huge upgrade in terms of everything. You get a new H2 chip which does twice as more as before. This includes twice as better noise cancelling, a new adaptive transparency mode as well as richer, bass-packed sound....

Need to know more? Here are Serious Sam: Tormental’s key features: Serious Sam: Tormental is available now on PC. The game is currently 25 percent off for early adopters.

iFixit Gives Props to the Self Service Repair Program but Says That iPhone Owners Continue to Have Limited Options Elizabeth Chamberlain from iFixit states that Apple promised to roll out its Self Service Repair program, but it is currently limited to the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and the low-cost 2022 iPhone SE. Over time, Apple will extend this service to the M1 MacBook range and eventually branch out to Europe. Elizabeth does point out that iFixit continues to support older iPhone models, and it is unclear if Apple will extend the same courtesy....

The first game, Abyssals, is designed by OverPowered Team from Spain, and tasks players with expanding their underwater colony in a brand-new survival city builder. Expansion requires players to explore the depths, where danger lies, hidden within the dark. This game has no release date currently, but there’s a new trailer, which you can watch below. Following Abyssals is Decarnation, a story-driven horror game developed by Atelier QDB. Players follow Gloria, a struggling cabaret dancer dealing with the fraying of her relationships, career, and self-esteem while experiencing a phantasmagorical world of dreams and nightmares....

You can watch the trailer below: The final trailer of the Sonic movie that’s going to be released in 2022 showcases more of the central premise of the movie. The movie takes place after the events of the first movie when Sonic settles in Green Hills. Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns from his unexpected trip to Mushroom Hill, this time with a new partner, Knuckles the Echidna....

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz in a fresh interview on the deal, Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst reassured fans that Sony will still keep making its highly acclaimed single player games, even while it pushes for an expanded lineup of live service titles. In early February, as part of its Q3 2021 earnings call, Sony confirmed its plan to release ten live service games by March 2026. The lineup should include Bungie’s new game, the long-anticipated The Last of Us standalone multiplayer experience, and projects from Deviation Games, Firewalk Studios, Insomniac Games, Guerrilla Games, Firesprite, London Studio, and of course, Haven itself....

A bit more has also been revealed about Haven’s first project. While we already knew they were working on a “persistent online game” with “next-level” visuals, it’s now been confirmed it will be a “AAA multiplayer experience.” Here’s what Raymond had to say in a statement… During an interview with GamesIndustry.biz Raymond also mentions their first project is an “exclusive PS5 game,” which seemingly contradicts earlier reports that it is also coming to PC....

According to the latest VGC report, Sony confirmed that PlayStation 3 games would not have support for DLC. Why? Well, it’s because PS3 games have to be streamed in order to be played. This has been an issue since the inception of PlayStation Now, and, unfortunately, it will not change in the revamped version of PlayStation Plus. Additionally, the list of PlayStation 3 games that will be available for streaming has been revealed by Sony....

Meanwhile, Atlus has also detailed the contents of Soul Hackers 2’s $70 Digital Deluxe and $90 Premium Editions, which include a bonus story arc and additional demons. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the Full Soul Hackers 2Game, Booster Item Pack and Bonus Story Arc: The Lost Numbers The Premium Edition includes the Full Soul Hackers 2 Game, Booster Item Pack, Bonus Story Arc: The Lost Numbers, Costume & BGM pack, Bonus Demon Pack, and two digital premium exclusives: Ai-ho Demon and Mary’s Maid Frock Outfit Even if you just grab the standard edition, everyone who pre-orders will get their hands on a Persona-5-themed Phantom Thieves outfit pack....

SpaceX’s 55th launch this year, which saw it break its record and conduct more than one launch per week in 2022, also provided one of the best views of a rocket launch. The company has been on a streak as of late, with one of its first launches of 2022 showing the Falcon 9 rocket separating mid-air and a more recent Falcon Heavy launch landing both boosters on land after splitting themselves mid-air from the primary rocket at breakneck speed....

Spotify Has Just Become So Much Better for Video Creators The new feature is live across countries such as the U.S., UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Spotify creators can go ahead and publish video podcasts on the platform. However, we are still not sure when this feature is going to come to the rest of the world. In a newsroom post, Spotify has announced that all the creators in the mentioned countries will now be able to publish video podcasts....