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As part of a fresh interview with the Official PlayStation Podcast (Episode 427 - The Wonderlands Between), Ryan also touched upon another very hot topic - acquisitions. A couple of weeks ago, Sony announced a deal to acquire Haven Studios, the Montréal-based development team founded by Jade Raymond. The news came on the heels of the five acquisitions made by PlayStation in 2021 (Housemarque, Nixxes Software, Firesprite, Bluepoint Games, and Valkyrie Entertainment) and, of course, the massive $3....

Need to know more? Here are the DualSense Edge’s key features… Ultra-customizable controls: You can make the DualSense Edge wireless controller uniquely yours by remapping or deactivating specific button inputs and fine-tuning your aim by adjusting stick sensitivity and dead zones (the distance your analog stick moves before it’s recognized in a game). In addition, each trigger is adjustable with options to tailor travel distance and dead zones to your preference....

Extensive testing was reportedly conducted to ensure good ergonomics, while familiar elements from the first PlayStation VR iteration such as the adjustable headband and scope will return. Of course, there are also several additions, starting with the lens adjustment dial (useful if you’re among those with a non-standard interpupillary distance), a slimmer design, and slightly reduced weight. Furthermore, there’s a new vent to allow for airflow. Yujin Morisawa, Senior Art Director at Sony Interactive Entertainment, explained that this is his favorite part of the PSVR2 design....

This second season, titled Operation Vector Glare, is almost here, as well, and brings with it a wealth of new features to the game. First, before we really break down everything, there’s a brand new CG trailer available for Operation Vector Glare, and you can watch that new trailer below. One of the update’s significant changes includes the launch of a brand-new Attacking Operator, named Sens. Hailing from Belgium, this new operator brings their R....

Well, Fanbyte’s Imran Khan has stepped forward with a new insider report that largely mirrors what we heard before (M-Two’s demotion, changes being made), but adds a few more specific details. Word is Capcom is playing with the timeline of the game, with events that previously happened during the day (like the initial encounter with the infected townspeople) now happening at night. There’s a reason for this, as Capcom is looking to dial down the camp and create a darker, “spookier” experience....

Samsung Wants You to Have an Easier Time When Repairing Your Phones With Self-Repair Assistant Based on the new report we have, it seems that Samsung wants to take self-repair even further, as the company apparently is working on a new app that will provide instructions to users who are looking to repair their devices. The company has filed a new trademark application that has revealed the future plans of the company as far as the repairing is concerned....

Samsung’s 12nm DDR5 DRAM Begins Mass Production In 2023: 7.2 Gbps Pin Speeds, 23% Lower Power Press Release: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced the development of its 16-gigabit (Gb) DDR5 DRAM built using the industry’s first 12-nanometer (nm)-class process technology, as well as the completion of product evaluation for compatibility with AMD. This technological leap was made possible through the use of a new high-κ material that increases cell capacitance, and proprietary design technology that improves critical circuit characteristics....

Samsung Finally Issues a Statment on Throttling Issues But It’s Not Convincing It also talks about how a software update is coming from the Game Launcher that will introduce performance priority toggle to the Game Booster settings suite, mentioning that users can expect an improvement of around 10 frames per second in at least one game. The most interesting bit, however, is that Samsung mentions that a list of 10,000 apps that surfaced online was not actually a list of apps that GOS was throttling....

Samsung May Have No Choice but to Stick to Foldable Smartphones Because It Is a Safer Bet Compared to AR Headsets, Claims Analyst So far, Samsung’s primary competitors in the AR headset game are Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, and to an extent, Qualcomm. Each of these firms have invested heavily in technology that will fuel the growth of augmented reality, and the Korean tech juggernaut does not appear to be bothered that it will be left behind in this category....

Updates Will Be Available for the Galaxy S22 Series, Along With the Galaxy S21, and Others With this information posted by PhoneArena author Joshua Swingle on Twitter, it would make Samsung the most sought-after Android smartphone maker if that customer is looking for long-term software support. The shocking revelation about this information is the fact that Google has been left behind as the advertising giant provides only three years of software updates for its Pixel range, paired with five years of security updates....

Sapphire Readies Custom Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, RX 6650 XT Graphics Cards, Listed Online By French Retailer Spotted by Momomo_US, the listing includes three Radeon RX 6950 XT, two Radeon RX 6750 XT, and two Radeon RX 6650 XT custom graphics cards. The flagship Radeon RX 6950 XT will come in the enthusiast TOXIC and Nitro+ flavors while the RX 6750 XT and RX 6650 XT will come in both Nitro+ and PULSE variants....

Samsung Odyssey Ark 4K UHD Curved Gaming Screen minimizes gaming disruptions even more with its 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and variable refresh rate support with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Add in the Quantum Mini-LED, and you have yourself an exceptional picture quality that’s enhanced by Dolby Atmos and Sound Dome technology for immersive surround sound. Rotate your Samsung Odyssey Ark to Cockpit Mode with the Ark Dial controller Overwhelm yourself with an adrenaline-fueled experience enhanced through the solar-powered Ark Dial that gives you quick controls to a variety of functions, including Flex Move Screen, Multi View, Quick Settings, and Game Bar....

That’s right, Scarlet Nexus and Tales of Arise will collaborate with each other. Unlike other games, this collaboration isn’t one-sided either. This time, both games will receive content from each other. Starting with Tales of Arise, familiar items from Scarlet Nexus such as Yuito’s weapon “Myoho Muramasa” and the attachment “Baki-chan” will be available soon. You can look at the image previews by Bandai-Namco below: Additionally, Scarlet Nexus will obtain items from Tales of Arise as well....

To begin with, Suzuki-san had prominently appeared as part of the 110 Industries Tokyo Game Show 2021 live stream. Earlier this month, when an Instagram user commented on a Wanted Dead artwork post that the publisher should hire Yu Suzuki to make Shenmue IV, 110 Industries replied ‘Guess why he was at our TGS stream?’. That might have been told in jest, but yesterday the publisher gave a more official ’no comment’ response to the rumor on Twitter....

The latest Project Status Update video, which can be watched below, confirms that a wizard installation will be coming in the future to make installation smoother. Additionally, some of the audio issues still present in the game will be fixed, and several in-game objects will receive some visual touch-ups. Stability will also be improved. The Silent Hill 2 Enhanced Edition aims to improve the PC version of the game so that it is more compatible with modern hardware while improving the experience in a lot of different ways....

Per reports, the new Skate runs on the Frostbite engine, and the playtests took place in a limited open-world area called “Fun City.” The playtest still features untextured visuals, but apparently, the gameplay felt smooth, with plenty of returning tricks, and different control schemes (Classic, Streamlined, and Experienced) taking the place of difficulty settings. Fun City is said to contain some landmarks from past games, such as the Community Center from the first Skate, along with some new POIs....

Why the future? Well, Newzoo currently estimates that the Cloud Gaming market to increase by 4x its size by the year 2024. The latest report also shows that the market has increased to a total of $1.5 Billion USD. This number was generated by 21.7 million paying users across cloud gaming services throughout 2021. The investment will support ongoing R&D to cement Blacknut’s technological lead, accelerate the market reach of its B2B solution, and further expand Blacknut’s portfolio of games which already boasts more than 500 games from a host of well-known publishers....

Take-Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick said as much during the company’s most recent earnings call with investors. During the conference call, entertainment analyst Mike Hickey asked whether the leak has impacted the game’s development time frame, and how the publisher is moving forward. According to Zelnick, although incredibly serious and unfortunate, there’s currently no evidence that game assets were taken. He added that the leak won’t influence GTA 6’s development. “And with regard to the leak, it was terribly unfortunate and we take those sorts of incidents very seriously indeed”, the CEO said....

Examples include Playtonic Games, Frontier Developments, Bohemia Interactive, Payload Studios, Offworld Industries, Triternion, Paradox Interactive, Remedy Entertainment, Krafton, Kakao, FromSoftware, Marvelous, Bloober Team, and Don’t Nod. Today, a new Reuters report suggests there is going to be a shift in Tencent’s merger and acquisition strategy to focus on majority deals instead. The reason for the policy change is well-known: the Chinese government’s increasingly harsh restrictions on gaming (especially for minors) have forced Chinese companies, including the likes of NetEase, to look outward for growth....

The Duviri Paradox is set to release this Winter and comes with a new open-world locale, known as Duviri. Players can control The Drifter, a returning character from last year’s The New War quest, and gain access to a Kaithe, a new horse-like mount available to players within the quest. The Duviri Paradox’s opening mission tasks players with taking control of The Drifter and escaping your execution, and subsequently, escape Duviri....