Monthly Archives: June 2019
Raspberry Pi 4 Announced
The Raspberry Pi has long been a go-to circuit board for folks who want a tiny, inexpensive PC-esque system for their DIY projects. Today, the Raspberry Pi foundation announced the Raspberry Pi 4, a huge upgrade over its predecessors with nearly 3x the CPU performance, more RAM options, and support for multiple displays starting at the same price as the previous model; just $35.
Raspberry Pi 4 Announced
The Raspberry Pi has long been a go-to circuit board for folks who want a tiny, inexpensive PC-esque system for their DIY projects. Today, the Raspberry Pi foundation announced the Raspberry Pi 4, a huge upgrade over its predecessors with nearly 3x the CPU performance, more RAM options, and support for multiple displays starting at the same price as the previous model; just $35.
Cyberpunk 2077 Designer Hints at New Game Plus Mode
Cyberpunk 2077's lead quest designer Paweł Sasko has hinted that a New Game Plus Mode may be in the works for the highly anticipated game from CD Projekt Red.
Via Reddit, user u/CaptainGJB direct messaged Sasko on Twitter and asked him if it would be possible to "have a character with every stat/ability maxed out, or will it be closer to
in that there's limited upgrade slots?"
Sasko answered that, while they are still working on character progression and it may change in time, "most likely it won't be possible to max out everything on 1 playthrough, as it would have little sens to have a game that is about replayability and choices, while in the same time allow the players to max out all the stats on the first run :)"
Marvel’s Avengers Will Feature Costume Changes and Personality Shifts
The story in Marvel’s Avengers will incorporate a five-year time jump, and following that jump the Avengers will experience costume changes and personality shifts.
Revealed in a VentureBeat interview with lead combat designer Vincent Napoli and director Shaun Escayg, it’s revealed that following the catastrophic event known as A-Day that supposedly results in the death of Captain America and the disbanding of The Avengers, the remaining heroes go through these costume and personality shifts.
Napoli said, "Picking up five years later, where they’re at is very different from where they are in the beginning, which also gives us a very different — it’s not just costumes and aesthetics, but different personalities, different gameplay space."
Marvel’s Avengers Will Feature Costume Changes and Personality Shifts
The story in Marvel’s Avengers will incorporate a five-year time jump, and following that jump the Avengers will experience costume changes and personality shifts.
Revealed in a VentureBeat interview with lead combat designer Vincent Napoli and director Shaun Escayg, it’s revealed that following the catastrophic event known as A-Day that supposedly results in the death of Captain America and the disbanding of The Avengers, the remaining heroes go through these costume and personality shifts.
Napoli said, "Picking up five years later, where they’re at is very different from where they are in the beginning, which also gives us a very different — it’s not just costumes and aesthetics, but different personalities, different gameplay space."
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Earns $1.7m Less Than Pokemon Go
Niantic's Harry Potter: Wizards Unite racked up 400,000 downloads and $300,000 in revenue within its first day of launch according to Sensor Tower's data.
Although Wizards Unite climbed to the No. 1 spot for free games in the App store for US users within 15 hours, Pokemon Go had been in the same position in 2016 and was downloaded 7.5 million times within 24 hours of its launch – while pulling in nearly $2 million.
Pokemon Go was ranked in first place for player spending after 24 hours, where as Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was in the No. 48 spot in the UK and No. 102 in the US.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Earns $1.7m Less Than Pokemon Go
Niantic's Harry Potter: Wizards Unite racked up 400,000 downloads and $300,000 in revenue within its first day of launch according to Sensor Tower's data.
Although Wizards Unite climbed to the No. 1 spot for free games in the App store for US users within 15 hours, Pokemon Go had been in the same position in 2016 and was downloaded 7.5 million times within 24 hours of its launch – while pulling in nearly $2 million.
Pokemon Go was ranked in first place for player spending after 24 hours, where as Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was in the No. 48 spot in the UK and No. 102 in the US.
See Gears 5’s New Weapons and Escape Character Abilities
Gears 5 Escape has been our first chance to get a look at some of the game’s newest weapons, character abilities, and enemies. While there will surely be more surprises in store for us in the campaign, versus, and Horde, here are the new features we’ve found so far.
Character Abilities
The characters you use in Escape and Horde are called Hero Characters. Each of these characters is equipped with a passive and ultimate ability. We only know about the following three characters who have a unique connection to Escape, but The Coalition said more will be added to Escape. We have yet to see who will be playable in Horde.
See Gears 5’s New Weapons and Escape Character Abilities
Gears 5 Escape has been our first chance to get a look at some of the game’s newest weapons, character abilities, and enemies. While there will surely be more surprises in store for us in the campaign, versus, and Horde, here are the new features we’ve found so far.
Character Abilities
The characters you use in Escape and Horde are called Hero Characters. Each of these characters is equipped with a passive and ultimate ability. We only know about the following three characters who have a unique connection to Escape, but The Coalition said more will be added to Escape. We have yet to see who will be playable in Horde.
Sony’s Patented Another Way to Reduce Loading Times
Sony has patented a new technology that will help remove loading screens from games that use it.
The patent, titled 'System and method for dynamically loading game software for smooth game play', describes a technology that loads in data in advance in order to prevent load screens.
The patent explains that the system can monitor the player’s character, and use this information to load in new areas in preparation as the player approaches them.