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Polaris Quest, the studio of Tencent Games, is making an open-world, power-based survival game that for some reason looks eerily similar to another franchise…   In a world overrun by colossal machines, explore the vast open world, build your base, advance technology, train mechanimals, and take on formidable bosses. From the primitive age, forge a new path of development. Defy the machinations, survive with Mechanimals. The Earth and human civilization as we once knew it are gone. In the untamed wilderness, giant mechanical beasts roam free while humanity struggles to rebuild from the dawn of a new primitive age. Travel … Read more

GAMING IS EVERYWHERE   Today, gaming isn’t just confined to desktops or consoles at home. Whether you’re grabbing a quick match with friends between classes or kicking back with a game on your commute, gaming on the go is becoming the norm.   That’s where thin and light laptops come in, offering you legit performance and power efficiency in a compact form. But can these slim setups really keep up with what you need for a good gaming experience?   With AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series processors with integrated AMD Radeon™ 800M Series Graphics, the answer is a solid yes … Read more

Aspyr joins the ranks: we’re seeing more and more games with a photo option (Stellar Blade will soon have a photo mode), but it’s a rarity in remasters of older titles.   As you dive back into Lara Croft’s darkest adventures, you’ll be able to capture the beauty and excitement of your adventures and share them with your friends. Whether you’re scaling the Great Pyramid of Giza in The Last Revelation, sneaking through a high-security complex in Chronicles or uncovering dark secrets in the shadowy streets of Paris in The Angel of Darkness, Photo Mode lets you freeze, frame and … Read more

AI agents are emerging as the newest way for organizations to increase efficiency, improve productivity, and accelerate innovation. These agents are more advanced than prior AI applications, with the ability to autonomously reason through tasks, call out to other tools, and incorporate both enterprise data and employee knowledge to produce valuable business outcomes. They’re being embedded into applications customized for each organization’s needs.  The latest release of NVIDIA AI Enterprise includes several new features that help make AI agents more secure, stable, and easier to deploy. Simplified management of AI agent pipelines The newly launched NVIDIA NIM Operator simplifies the … Read more

Just a few years ago, Huawei was ascendant. The Chinese megafirm was on-track to become the world’s largest smartphone maker, and then it was slapped with trade restrictions by the US government. This cut it off from some of vital technology needed to produce today’s most advanced mobile chipsets. With its new Mate 60 Pro, Huawei has debuted a domestically designed and produced ARM system-on-a-chip (SoC) that is intended to stand alongside and compete with the latest smartphone platforms in the market, namely Qualcomm. But does it? We’ve benchmarked Huawei’s new flagship Kirin 9000S on board the new Mate 60 Pro … Read more

It’s that time of year again—the leaves and temperatures are falling, and Qualcomm is announcing a new flagship mobile processor platform at its Snapdragon Summit event in Maui today. As expected, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is now official, packing a faster CPU core configuration, an updated Adreno GPU, and AI engines galore. Qualcomm says this is its first mobile platform that was designed from the ground up with generative AI in mind, and you won’t have to wait long to take it for a spin.  Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 CPU – Enter The Cortex X4 And A … Read more

One of the more exciting aspects of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon family processors for Windows on Arm64 is that these laptop PCs are always connected (4G or 5G), and they can deliver stellar battery life. Just peruse any of our recent reviews and you can see that, for instance, the Lenovo Flex 5G has more than 24 hours of battery life with video playback. The downside for these systems historically has been performance versus x86 alternatives, with CPUs that have more in common with tablets and smartphones than full-fledged PCs but with serviceable experiences in a number of mainstream use cases.  However, thanks … Read more

Generative AI has rapidly evolved from text-based models to multimodal capabilities. These models perform tasks like image captioning and visual question answering, reflecting a shift toward more human-like AI. The community is now expanding from text and images to video, opening new possibilities across industries. Video AI models are poised to revolutionize industries such as robotics, automotive, and retail. In robotics, they enhance autonomous navigation in complex, ever-changing environments, which is vital for sectors like manufacturing and warehouse management. In the automotive industry, video AI is propelling autonomous driving, boosting vehicle perception, safety, and predictive maintenance to improve efficiency.  To … Read more

Here’s an announcement that can be filed under “unexpected.” After previously refusing, Apple has confirmed it will add RCS support to the iPhone, giving Android users the ability to send feature-rich messages to Apple’s smartphone. The days of green bubble discrimination are finally coming to an end. However, Apple stresses that iMessage is not going away. This has been an ongoing headache for everyone who doesn’t have an iPhone for as long as iMessage has existed. When an iPhone user sends a text message to another iPhone, it’s intercepted and routed through Apple’s servers. That’s how iMessage adds enhanced features … Read more

Welcome to Pandora Pandora is a gorgeous moon with vibrant colors, and it is home to very diverse flora and fauna, including the Na’vi with their exquisite culture. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ beautifully captures the essence of this world and transports you there as a Na’vi to explore and protect it. I was fascinated after watching the first movie when it came out in 2009, and now, I am thrilled that I will be able to experience this wonderful world and soar through its skies on my Banshee.   Complete Immersion with High FPS and Raytracing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ … Read more