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EA shares new trailer for its single-player shooter with magic spells

/ Immortals of Aveum will be released on July 20th. EA on Thursday released a new trailer for Immortals of Aveum, a single-player “first-person magic shooter” the company is publishing under its EA Originals label. The game is being developed by Ascendant Studios, which is “made up of BAFTA and Game of the Year award-winning industry veterans,” according to a press release. Based only on the trailer, it’s hard to tell exactly what to expect with Immortals of Aveum outside of a standard saving-the-world plot — the characters use a lot of in-world jargon. But here’s EA and Ascendant’s official description of the game from the press release: Players experience this visceral and cinematic, story-driven game through the eyes of Jak, as he joins an elite order of battlemages, masters all three c...

HHW Gaming: Welp, ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ Gets Its Wig Pushed Back Till 2024

Games want the developers to take their time and fix the game. The post HHW Gaming: Welp, ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ Gets Its Wig Pushed Back Till 2024 appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

CASETiFY Celebrates ‘Monsters, Inc.’ With New Accessories

In November of 2001, Pixar released Monsters, Inc. as its fourth film -- creating a franchise that has been adored for decades. Commemorating its lovable characters, global lifestyle brand CASETiFY has designed a range of tech accessories that reference the movie. The brand is known for its far-reaching collaborations, recently tapping the likes of The Mandalorian, Daniel Arsham and The Office with its various collections.CASETiFY's thorough lineup of signature cases -- including the Impact, Ultra Impact, Mirror, Ultra Compostable, Clear and Bounce Cases -- don various thematic looks. These range from Monsters, Inc. ID cards to character looks to the hero piece of the collection: a limited-edition fur case inspired by Sulley. Other accessories start with a collectible AirPods Pro Case that...

Nvidia Offers Budget PC Graphics Card With the GeForce RTX 4070

Despite the end of crypto mining-related price surges, graphics cards have maintained a high price point due to manufacturers chasing benchmarks for new and upcoming video game titles. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared a statement noting that $1,200 USD would be the new normal for high-end GPUs during the reveal of its GeForce RTX 4080 and 4090 graphics cards.Answer calls for a budget option, Nvidia is now gearing up to deliver the GeForce RTX 4070, sitting at a fairly reasonable $600 USD price point. The budget graphics card undoubtedly takes a hit in performance delivering a 1440p resolution, somewhere in between HD and 4K. Though Nvidia claims that the 1440p performance can still be met while supporting ray tracing, DLSS 3, and high frame rates."The GeForce RTX 4070 with DLSS 3 is on avera...

Microsoft is experimenting with a Windows gaming handheld mode for Steam Deck-like devices

/ A leaked hackathon project gives us an early look at Microsoft’s prototypes for improving Windows on handheld gaming devices. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: h0x0d (Twitter) Microsoft is exploring early concepts around a Windows handheld mode for devices like the Steam Deck. A leaked video posted on Twitter by h0x0d shows early concept and prototype work for an optimized Windows 11 UI for handhelds, and a launcher and Windows gaming shell that’s designed for touchscreens and controllers. The video is part of a hackathon project inside Microsoft from September, where emplo...

PBS also stops tweeting after being hit with ‘Government-funded Media’ label

Twitter/ Tech / After fellow public broadcaster NPR said it wouldn’t be posting its articles to Twitter, PBS has also stopped tweeting from its main account.

HHW Gaming: Microsoft Adds More Flavors To The Xbox Series Elite 2 Controller Via The Xbox Design Lab

The new color options are the perfect excuse to visit the Xbox Design Lab and start designing your custom Elite Series 2 controller.  The post HHW Gaming: Microsoft Adds More Flavors To The Xbox Series Elite 2 Controller Via The Xbox Design Lab appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Apple Is Reportedly Adding a Touchscreen Feature to AirPod Cases

A new design has been reportedly confirmed by Apple that will see a touchscreen feature added to the Airpod Pro case.The design could become a new feature on the next generation of AirPods and it will see a built-in touchscreen display, along with other various features, that will give users the ability to scroll through music and adjust the volume whilst listening.A patent for the new feature was originally filed in September 2021 under the name "Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interface Interactions with a Headphones Case," and it included descriptions of possible designs to come in the future."The utility of a headphone case can be enhanced, and user control over a user's wireless headphones can be improved, by configuring a headphone case with an interactive user interface to enab...

What we’ve learned about Sony PlayStation’s new smartphone games team

/ Will the third time be the charm? a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Hope nobody else applied for this job!

OpenAI Institutes a “Bug Bounty Program” for ChatGPT

OpenAI is asking the public for their help in identifying errors in ChatGPT to help improve the chatbot’s user security and privacy. The company has launched a Bug Bounty Program asking users to report bugs, security flaws and other vulnerabilities.“The OpenAI Bug Bounty Program is a way for us to recognize and reward the valuable insights of security researchers who contribute to keeping our technology and company secure,” the company said in its announcement.The bounty program is open to all users and will reward their efforts with cash prizes, ranging from $200 USD for “low-severity findings” to $20,000 USD for “exceptional discoveries.”According to the program’s signup page, 14 bug identifications have been awarded since the program’s launch and the average reward is $1,287 USD. OpenAI...

Elon Musk Reportedly Buys 10,000 GPUs for a Twitter AI Project

Elon Musk has bought 10,000 GPUs (graphics processing units) for a new project, according to a new report from Business Insider. The Twitter CEO is apparently working on a generative AI venture at the company designed to rival ChatGPT.While the exact details of the project have yet to be revealed, Musk recently recruited people in the AI space to join the Twitter team, poaching talent fromDeepMind. A source familiar with the situation told Business Insider that the project involves a large language model (LLM) and is still in the early planning stage. The purchase, however, points more clearly to a dedicated commitment to producing the rumored AI.Musk reportedly spent tens of millions of dollars on the GPUs, an eyebrow-raising move given Twitter’s precarious financial position. The company...

HHW Gaming: Nintendo Live Event Coming To Seattle, Washington In September

Despite E3 2023 being a dub, Nintendo is giving gamers something to look forward to this year. The post HHW Gaming: Nintendo Live Event Coming To Seattle, Washington In September appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.