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We have a structure in place, we just call them summits, where we get subject matter experts together for one or two days. We’ve had animation summits, UI summits, Unreal Engine summits, physics summits, etc. I think we did in the last year close to 25 of these. That’s our main mechanism for teams to share technology back and forth. You mentioned Undead Labs, they’re working with The Coalition up in Vancouver, our Gears of War studio, using some of the technology around Unreal Engine 5 and some of the stuff that’s been in Gears of War before to bring that into State of Decay 3....

In a new post shared on Steam, the company confirmed that the Docking Station has been delated due to part shortages and manufacturing facilities closing down due to the current pandemic. A new release window has yet to be confirmed. Additionally, Valve confirmed that the Steam Deck Docking Station delay won’t have any impact on the production schedule and reservation windows for the console, as it uses different parts and is manufactured at different factories....

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin just got a new demo on consoles. Can you be more specific as to what will be carried in the full game? Also, since this is not the first demo you’ve released, what kind of user feedback did you incorporate from previous demos? In terms of the demo, elements can be carried over from that. You mentioned the job level and also your progress in the story, of course these are carried over, but you’ll be able to carry your whole save file over....

Stranger Things VR, which is being developed by Tender Claws, will see players take on the role of Vecna, invade minds, and conjure nightmares in a quest for revenge against Eleven and the town of Hawkins. The game is scheduled to release sometime during Winter 2023 for major Virtual Reality platforms. Play as Vecna in this new Stranger Things adventure in virtual reality. Become an explorer of unknown realities as you form the hive mind and tame the void....

Apple’s New 35W Power Adapter With Dual USB-C Ports Receives a Teardown Treatment Apple’s 35W power adapter teardown is conducted by ChargerLAB, known for dissecting Apple products and accessories. According to the teardown, the power adapter features a unique design that enables easy replacement of the prongs for different regions. Moreover, it features two similar circuits with symmetrical components on the front and back of the power adapter. Apple is offering two variants of the 35W power adapter - a standard and a compact version....

Elon Musk had sent Twitter shares in a downward spiral over the past couple of days as he publicly wrestled with the social media giant’s board on the proportion of bots and fake accounts invariably included in the platform’s Daily Active Users (DAUs) metric. Now, however, contrary to Musk’s public proclamations, the deal appears to be moving ahead quite swiftly. As a refresher, Musk had originally arranged $46.5 billion in financing for his Twitter takeover deal, consisting of $21 billion that the CEO of Tesla was required to arrange from his own resources and the residual $22 billion expected to materialize in the form of loans and bank financing, including a $12....

Tether (USDT), a stablecoin that is pegged to the US Dollar, might be on the verge of a significant turnaround if the latest statement from the company’s CTO is anything to go by. Tether Has Long Been Regarded as the Soft Underbelly of the Crypto Sphere Tether has been mired in a conglomeration of controversies over the past few years. Nonetheless, it is currently the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as per a tabulation by CoinMarketCap....

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) November 2, 2022 January has traditionally been when studios dump projects they don’t have a lot of confidence in, but that’s changing, and doesn’t apply as much to TV, so hopefully there’s no reason to worry about The Last of Us. The Last of Us HBO series is being headed up by Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and was shot in Alberta, Canada. The show stars Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsay as Ellie....

A spot-based Bitcoin ETF has long been considered a critical ingredient in promoting the wider adoption of the world’s premier cryptocurrency. While the SEC has so far been reluctant to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF, the recently revealed Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill, formally known as the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Bill, aims to provide a feasible offramp against some of the most vociferous reservations expressed by the SEC so far....

Developed to take advantage of the most powerful gaming hardware, The Witcher 3 Next-Gen will feature a range of visual and technical improvements — including ray tracing and faster loading times — across the base game, both expansions, and all extra content. At that time, CD Projekt RED said the update would land sometime in 2021. Early that year, The Witcher 3 Next-Gen was confirmed to be coming in the latter half of 2021, but in October 2021, the Polish studio was forced to delay it by at least six months, with a new expected launch window of Q2 2022....

Elon Musk’s first day at the helm of Twitter has been predictably colorful, giving the financial media the choicest of morsels to salivate over as the world’s richest person begins the arduous task of “cleansing” the social media platform of its supposedly toxic elements. Yesterday, Elon Musk fired Twitter’s former CEO, Parag Agrawal, its CFO, Ned Segal, and the company’s head of legal policy, trust, and safety, Vijaya Gadde. Readers should note that Gadde is widely considered the pivotal person who was responsible for booting the former US President Trump off Twitter....

Another day brings another NFT-related scam to the forefront of news tickers. While details are still scarce at the moment, apparently, the Discord channel of the Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC) has been hacked, thereby placing its native token, ApeCoin (APE), under a watch as the probability of an ensuing carnage remains material. Seems because Community Manager @BorisVagner got his account breached, which let the scammers execute their phishing attack....

Earlier this month the Valheim team already deployed an update offering support for Valve’s new handheld, and the Swedish developer has now taken to Twitter to confirm that its Viking-themed exploration and survival hit title is now entirely compatible with the Steam Deck. This includes the game showing in-game Steam Deck controller icons, as well as all of the game’s functionalities being accessible when using the default controller configuration on Valve’s handheld....

Intel and other vendors join forces with Vodafone to develop Open RAN network technologies to rival competing telecom vendors Open RAN is an association of equipment designers and telecoms in diverse working classes to decipher this interoperability issue by developing means. The Open RAN architecture virtualizes cellular network components that are traditionally controlled by specialized hardware and software applications. The technology permits operators to switch and combine with suppliers in their radio networks....

For the likes of Final Fantasy XVI, we’re waiting to hear from YoshiP and other project leads to tell us whether to anticipate the latest legend of the crystals to launch this year. Sadly, this also means Obsidian’s Avowed cannot rightly qualify. Baldur’s Gate III almost did, but then again, Larian Studios only said they hope to release the game this year out of early access; it is far from a certain thing....

Full-channel LED: 1920 x 1080 FHD resolution with ultra-bright 1600 ANSI Lumens & 2.07 million pixels Full connectivity options: Sync the projector to your soundbar, stereo system, or gaming console Smart projector: Supports autofocus, auto side projection, intelligent obstacle avoidance, intelligent screen alignment 1600 ANSI Lumens: Meant to deliver more than 25,000 hours of lamp life 1/2 A4 size: Achieve any screen size between 60" to 200" at 8K resolution with very little setup 4-point keystone correction: Make micro-adjustments to the picture size & image quality...

Release notes for Windows Build 19044.1679 are shared in this piece; for details on Windows 11 Build 22000.651 (KB5012643), head over to this link. To confirm you are running the latest version of Windows 10, type winver into the Windows search box on the taskbar, and it should show “Version 21H2.” For more details, check out the official blog post. - Windows 10 April 2022 Cumulative Updates Are Out for All Supported Versions

Release notes for Windows 11 KB5012643 (Build 22000.651) For more details about Windows 11 Build 22000.651, head over to the official blog post. - New Drops for Insiders: Windows 11 Preview Build 22598, ISO Files, and Media Player for Windows 11 v11.2203.30.0

Before we dig into the details of what this update offers, we would like to bring to your attention that Microsoft had earlier released KB5019509 to the Release preview channel for the Insiders. However, this stable channel release includes the older improvements, as well as a few new ones. Installing this optional update would upgrade your operating system’s build to 22621.675. It has some interesting features that you can benefit from ahead of these features being publically available in next month’s Patch Tuesday release....

Now, an update for Windows 11 allows for new improvements for this feature through the Xbox Game Bar. First, players are able to adjust the Auto HDR intensity through a slider. The Auto HDR intensity slider lets you control how vivid and bright the colors in games look. In games with extremely bright or dim colors, you can adjust the slider to your liking so you can get the best Auto HDR experience....