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The remastered Elemental tech demo has been developed by Dylan Browne, who re-lighted most of the interior scenes for a better cinematic feel, as the original demo used static lighting. While the demo doesn’t use ray traced Lumen, it still looks impressive, highlighting the huge technological leap for lighting since 2012. Decided to do a fun 1 day project to convert the very old (10 years!) Elemental demo by Epic to UE5....

The new video, which has been shared on YouTube by Atmoph, a Japanese company that produces the unique Atmoph Window smart display, showcases a beautiful view from The Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 demo created for the company’s product. The view was filmed from select locations inside the demo by Petri Levälahti, an in-game photographer, and needless to say, it truly looks stunning. The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience can be downloaded right now for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S....

Only The 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Model Will Come With a mini-LED Display, While The 11-Inch Model Will Stick to the Liquid Retina Display The news comes from Ross Young on Twitter, reaffirming past rumors that the 11-inch iPad Pro will miss out on the mini-LED display this year. If you want an advanced mini-LED display on your iPad Pro this year, you will have to spend extra and get your hands on the 12....

As mentioned before, authentic parts for Google Pixel devices will now be available for purchase from iFixit. For the most part, the parts are priced reasonably and you have a wide range to choose from such as displays, speaker grills, and more. iFixit will not just carry the replacement parts but the company is also going to be selling tools. Want to be Dairing? You Can Now Repair Your Google Pixel Phone on Your Own Thanks to iFixit Those who are looking for some adventure can go through the Google Pixel repair guides and forums, and if you like a challenge, you can just go in blindsided....

The latest in a growing cadre of Valkyries, players take the role of Maria, a flaxen-haired young woman tasked by the All-Father Odin (complete with neck armor to bandage the otherwise fatal wound left by Fenrir) to help stave off Ragnarok, which is already coursing its way through the Be’elzean Territory. It’s an all too familiar tale for the likes of Valkyrie Profile after three prior games in the series, but Valkyrie Elysium promises to give at least a slightly different look to the tale, at least one without Freya or Lezard Valeth making an appearance early on....

While the busy holiday season hasn’t kicked off quite yet, the release calendar starts to pick up in September, with Naughty Dog’s big remake The Last of Us Part I, Splatoon 3, NBA 2K23, and FIFA 23, just to mention a few. On the indie front, players can look forward to the much-anticipated adventure revival Return to Monkey Island, Stardew Valley/Pokemon mashup Ooblets, and more. Note: While I may have played demos or got early access to some of the games recommended in this article, in most cases I’m simply choosing games that look promising, and can’t vouch for the end product....

Today’s gameplay from 110 Industries covers Dauer, one of Wanted: Dead’s levels, and showcases some of the game’s deep combat system combined with its visual presentation looking rather promising. You can watch gameplay of the Dauer level below. The Dauer level has the player break through the front door, and is greeted by a firing squad shooting on sight. Right away, the game showcases its blend of cover shooter mechanics (think Gears of War) and character action games, as the player can very much play both styles if they so choose....

Later in the interview, Spector revealed that one-half of the team at Otherside Entertainment is creating a new Dungeons & Dragons game in collaboration with IP owner Wizards of the Coast. The metaverse, sure, maybe someday, but honestly it’s going to be long after I’m gone. I’m happy about that. I like living in the real world. That’s not the immersive simulation game Warren Spector and his team have recently announced, by the way....

After conducting an important test for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocker earlier this week, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials are eager to launch the Artemis 1 mission next week if the weather permits. Agency officials shared their updates from the test on Wednesday that saw them load the rocket up with fuel and oxidizer to test a leak that had prevented liftoff in a launch attempt earlier this month....

The new WhatsApp feature was called Companion Mode at that time and it is now showing up for some Android users with the latest beta version. According to a highly credible source WABetaInfo, the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.21.6 introduces the Companion mode to select beta testers. In its current state, the feature lets you link your WhatsApp account to an Android tablet by simply scanning the QR code. However, it does not let you connect your account to a secondary smartphone at the moment....

The Ability to Edit Sent Messages is Definitely a Welcomed Addition to WhatsApp WhatsApp recently got emoji reactions and while that feature is still being perfected. A new tip reveals that users might soon be able to edit sent text messages. A feature that is very convenient as you would not have to delete a message if you want to make some changes to it. The tip is obviously coming from WaBetaInfo as they shared a screenshot of this feature in action....

WhatsApp Poll Option Should Make Decision-Making Easy The first peek at the feature showed the poll creation interface and it will let you post a question as well as offer up to 12 options for answers. The feature was spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta version 2.22.20.11 for Android but it is not something that has been out for everyone else. You can look at the screenshot below. As you can see, the new feature rests inside the menu which also has other media sharing options....

Here are your late-July PC and console Game Pass titles: As Dusk Falls (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 19 As Dusk Falls is an original interactive drama from Interior/Night that explores the entangled lives of two families across thirty years. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong in small town Arizona, the choices you make have a powerful impact on the characters’ lives in this uncompromising story of betrayal, sacrifice and resilience....

2022 iPhone SE Adds Dual SIM Support with nano SIM and eSIM Combo, Unfortunately no Dual eSIM Support Apple finally brings dual-SIM support to the iPhone SE. It allows you to use two phone numbers at the same time or use separate lines for calls, text and data. This is a huge convenience and Apple is doing this with a combination of nano SIM and eSIM. While this is great and all, the iPhone SE does not support dual eSIM....

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) is about to see the full lucrative potential of being backed by the Saudi PIF, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. The company also stands to receive dividends from investing in Saudi Arabia, a country that is at a very nascent stage of pivoting toward climate-friendly policies. The company will support businesses as they play their part in the transition to net zero. Learn more: https://t....

A Higher-Binned A15 Bionic Has a 5-Core GPU and Is Currently Running in the More Expensive iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max Last year, it was the first time Apple used a varying number of GPU cores in a chipset specifically made for iPhones. With the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, the SoC had a 4-core GPU, while the premium iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max have a 5-core GPU....

See, the player pre-loaded the game onto their Nintendo Switch Lite and, unexpectedly, was able to start playing the game despite Nintendo’s previously announced delay. This can be seen on the following tweet: — Rachael (@killetheth) April 9, 2022 The player was even kind enough to share some footage of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-boot Camp in action. You can view it below: — Rachael (@killetheth) April 9, 2022 In addition, the player also showed off one of the Red Star CO’s abilities....

Described by developers Pieces Interactive (Magicka 2, Titan Quest: Ragnarök & Titan Quest: Atlantis) as a love letter to the original, the studio has brought in experienced horror writer Mikael Hedberg (Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA, and Need for Speed: Payback) who explained during the presentation how he’s only worked with some aspects of the original, wanting this version to stand alone, bringing an entirely new story for the series....

Press Release: AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced a collaboration to optimize the Qualcomm® FastConnect™ connectivity system for AMD Ryzen™ processor-based computing platforms, starting with AMD Ryzen™ PRO 6000 Series processors and the Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900. With the FastConnect 6900 system, the latest AMD Ryzen processor-powered business laptops feature Wi-Fi® 6 and 6E connectivity, including advanced wireless capabilities enabled with Windows 11....

AMD EPYC processors see significant improvements in performance for the upcoming Linux 5.18 kernel The new update that originates in “sched/core,” released before Linux 5.18, and the release of the kernel next month is not entirely focused on AMD processors only. However, the new change does offer better results for Zen series processors with their specific cache layouts. Mel Gorman. The author of the new AMD patch explains in further detail: Gorman’s initial benchmark tests show a 272% improvement in the Stream memory benchmark test....