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Apple’s iPhone 14 could include front-facing camera upgrades

Apple’s iPhone 14 series could feature a few long-overdue updates to the smartphone’s front-facing FaceTime camera.

According to a recent tweet from often-reliable KGI Securities Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, all four upcoming iPhone 14 models will feature an autofocus update and a larger aperture.

These changes will likely improve the quality of the smartphones’ Portrait and Cinematic modes. And could even include the performance of FaceTime/video calling apps in terms of depth-of-field and overall image quality.

Previous reports have indicated that the iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a hole-punch/pill-like cutout design. It’s also believed that there will be no mini version of the iPhone 14.

We’ll likely learn more about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 series as we get closer to the tech giant’s annual fall hardware event.

Source: @mingchikuo Via: 9to5Mac 

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Here are the new games coming to Nvidia GeForce Now this week

Nvidia has announced eight new games that are coming to its GeForce Now cloud-streaming platform this week.

Below is a full list of all of the titles:

Nvidia’s cloud gaming service offers three membership options. The first is the free route that will give you standard access to the platform with a one-hour gaming limit per session. Once the hour passes, you can queue again to get another hour of free gaming in, although you may have to wait a while.

Nvidia also offers a paid membership option that gives you priority access to gaming servers without any session length limit. This subscription will cost you $12.99/month or $64.99 for six months.

Lastly, the company’s recently-released RTX 3080 tier provides a low ‘click-to-pixel’ latency of 56 milliseconds, and a boost in framerates and overall performance. The subscription is available for $24.99/month or $129.99 for six months.

Learn more about Nvidia GeForce and its subscription options here. Find all games coming to the cloud streaming platform in April here.

Image credit: Nvidia

Source: Nvidia

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Samsung to launch Pokémon-themed Galaxy Flip 3 in South Korea

Samsung is partnering with Nintendo for a new Pokémon Edition Galaxy Flip 3 that looks incredibly cool. Unfortunately, this variant will only be available in South Korea after it releases on April 25th

The device is available in a very appropriately named ‘Ash Red’ shade.

The device comes in Pokéball-themed package and includes a clear Pikachu phone case with a ring stand and a Pokédex pouch to store the phone. Further, there’s a Pikachu tail keychain, Pokéball Pop Socket and other Pokémon-themed options to swap things in and out. It’ll also come with several Pokémon-edition ringtones, themes and wallpapers.

We only know of the South Korean launch currently, but Pokémon-themed Galaxy Flip 3 could release in more regions in the coming months.

Samsung has previously launched a Thom Browne Edition Galaxy Flip 3 and the Bespoke Edition Galaxy Flip 3.

Image credit: Samsung

Via: CNET

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Elon Musk is couch surfing after having sold all his physical possessions

The world’s richest man who wants to take Twitter private has seemingly gotten rid of several of his worldly possessions, and currently doesn’t own a house.

In an interview with the head of TED Chris Anderson, which aired yesterday, Monday, April 18th, Anderson questioned Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about wealth inequality and how people are hugely offended by the notion that an individual can possess the same wealth as a billion or more of the world’s poorest people.

Musk replied by saying, “For sure it would be very problematic if I was consuming billions of dollars in personal consumption, but that is not the case. In fact, I don’t even own a home right now. I’m literally staying at a friend’s places. If I travel to the Bay area, which is where most of Tesla engineering is, I basically rotate through friends’ spare bedrooms.”

Musk, whose current net worth stands at a whopping $264.6 billion ($334.1 billion CAD) said that he doesn’t own a yacht or take vacations, and the only possession he currently has is a jet plane, which he uses to save time.

Musk tweeted back in 2020 that he is selling all his physical possessions, and since has sold off seven of his California homes for about $128 million. The SpaceX CEO was last reported to be living in a $50k house at SpaceX’s Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas, and it is unknown when he started couch hopping.

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Via: CBS News

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Crave reveals new trailer for Letterkenny spin-off ‘Shoresy’

Crave’s hit series Letterkenny is getting another spin-off, and here’s its new trailer.

Shoresy is a Canadian TV series based on the Letterkenny character Shoresy. Shoresy is played by Jared Keeso, but amusingly in the context of the show, you never seen his face — at least until now.

Additionally, Shoresy stars Tasya Teles, Keilani Elizabeth, Ryan McDonell, Jordan Nolan and more.

The series hits Bell’s Crave streaming service on May 13th. 

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Sega is reportedly working on Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio reboots

Sega is reportedly working on “big-budget” reboots of Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio focused on creating online communities with recurring revenue.

Bloomberg says that these reboots are part of Sega’s ‘Super Game Initiative‘ that aims to create titles that operate as a living service and feature ample microtransactions, similar to popular titles like Fortnite and Destiny 2.

Sega’s Crazy Taxi reboot has been in the works for a year and will release within the next two to three years. Jet Set Radio is still very early in development.

Two other titles are also reportedly in the works, with the first being a first-person shooter Sega wants to earn $780 million USD (about $984,000,000 CAD) in revenue. Bloomberg says that all of these titles are still early in development and could still be cancelled.

Though Crazy Taxi/Crazy Taxi 2 and Jet Set Radio are Dreamcast cult classics that I personally spent a significant amount of time playing in the early 2000s, it’s unclear if either series will still have an audience in 2022.

For example, the arcade nature of the Crazy Taxi series could make it challenging to expand into a more full-fledged experience (this is the issue Crazy Taxi 3 ran into). That said, I’ve been playing a lot of Crazy Taxi on the Steam Deck through a Dreamcast emulator, and I’m surprised at how well the game has aged. Also, it’s not a Crazy Taxi game without a very The Offspring-focused soundtrack, of course.

Jet Set Radio and its Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater-like goal-oriented gameplay and cel-shaded graphics, on the other hand, seem more primed for a modern reimagining.

Image credit: New Game Network 

Source: Bloomberg Via: IGN 

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One month of Crave is available for 99 cents until April 30

For the next couple of weeks, you can get one month of Crave for $0.99.

This deal is for first-time subscribers only and only works if you sign up for a ‘Crave Mobile’ or ‘Crave Total’ subscription.

Most people will want to opt for the Crave Total subscription because it lets you stream on up to five devices in 4K, whereas Crave Mobile only works with one smartphone at up to 720p resolution.

However, both subscriptions give you access to the entire Crave library, including shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race, Friends and The Batman.

This deal is available until April 30th.

If you want to know what else is on Crave, check out our list of all the content coming to the streaming service this month.

Source: RedFlagDeals

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Old PlayStation console causes bomb scare at a Boston airport

Easter Sunday didn’t go as smoothly as planned for several travellers at Boston’s Logan International Airport after an old PlayStation in a “degraded condition” caused bomb scares and the evacuation of passengers from the airport’s Terminal A, according to a BostonGlobe story.

According to the report, TSA agents rang the alarm after inspecting luggage, when they found “a potentially suspicious item in a bag.” Subsequently, the State Police Bomb Squad was called to inspect the potentially dangerous item that turned out to be an old PlayStation.

“Troopers responded and, after investigation and research, determined that the item was a PlayStation video game console with a degraded condition caused by age or damage,” a statement from police provided to the BostonGlobe said. “The condition of the console caused abnormalities in the image produced when it was x-rayed, prompting the screeners’ concern.”

The report doesn’t outline which PlayStation console it was, but if I was to guess, the chunky PS3 in a torn condition would surely raise suspicion.

Footage from the airport shows evacuations and hoards of travellers having to wait outside the airport. While there was no confirmation about the suspicious item being potentially dangerous, State Police spokesman David Procopio told BostonGlobe that the terminal was evacuated “out of extreme precaution.”

Subsequently, upon finding no explosives and discovering that the suspicious item is an old console, travellers were ushered back into the airport around 5pm.

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Source: BostonGlobe

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Game Boy, Game Boy Advance games could be coming to Nintendo Switch

There’s a possibility Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles could be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

According to a 4chan user (via Gematsu) that posted links to four files — two NSP (Nintendo Submission Package) files and one 7z zip archive featuring two NCA (Nintendo Content Archive Files) pulled from a Switch development kit — Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games will soon drop on the Switch.

According to the post, both emulators are signed by Nintendo Europe Research and Development, a division of the company based out of Paris that worked on DS and Wii emulators for the Wii U and the NES/SNES classic. The reported codename for the GBA emulator is ‘Sloop’ and the Game Boy emulator is called ‘Hiyoko.’

Twitter user @trashBandatcoot posted screenshots and links to videos of the leak. @Mondo_Mega, another Twitter user, revealed a list of Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Colour games tested so far with the emulator, including the following:

Game Boy Advance

  • Astro Boy: Omega Factor
    Car Battler Joe
    Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
    Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
    ChuChu Rocket!
    Drill Dozer
    Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
    F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
    Game & Watch Gallery 4
    Golden Sun
    Golden Sun: The Lost Age
    Gunstar Super Heroes
    Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
    Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
    Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
    Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu!
    Kuru Kuru Kururin
    Lufia: The Ruins of Lore
    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
    Mario Golf: Advance Tour Mario Kart: Super Circuit
    Mario Party Advance
    Mario Tennis: Power Tour
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong
    Mega Man Battle Network 5 — Team ProtoMan
    Mega Man Battle Network 2
    Mega Man Zero 3
    Metroid Fusion
    Metroid: Zero Mission
    Mr. Driller 2
    Ninja Five-O
    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
    Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
    Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
    Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation
    Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
    Wario Land 4
    WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
    Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
    The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Game Boy/Game Boy Color

  • The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
    Qix
    Super Mario Land
    Tetris

4chan isn’t exactly the most reliable source as far as rumours go. Still, it makes sense that the Game Boy and the Game Boy Advance would be the next platforms to hit Nintendo’s Switch Online/Expansion Pack subscription platform, especially since Nintendo’s Wii U Virtual Console offered both GBA/GBC games several years ago. It’s worth noting that Eurogamer and Nintendo Life have both previously reported that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games are coming to Switch.

Nintendo most recently added Mario Golf 64 to its lineup of Switch Expansion pack titles.

Image credit: GameFAQs

Source: @Trash_Bandatcoot Via: Gematsu 

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What’s new on Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and mobile in late April 2022

Every month, Xbox brings new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service.

Normally, these come in two waves and now, the company has revealed what’s hitting Game Pass in the second half of April.

  • F1 2021 (Cloud) — April 19th
  • Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered (Cloud) — April 19th [EA Play]
  • Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Cloud, Console and PC) — April 19th
  • 7 Days to Die (Cloud, Console, and PC) — April 26th
  • Research and Destroy (Console and PC) — April 26th
  • Bugsnax (Cloud, Console and PC) — April 28th
  • Unsouled (Console and PC) — April 28th

As part of Xbox’s ongoing partnership with Ubisoft, Game Pass is also getting two more games: Assassin’s Creed Origins (Cloud, Console and PC via the Ubisoft Connect app) “in the next two months” and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition (PC via the Ubisoft Connect app, a free upgrade to the Marching Fire Edition on Console and Cloud).

On top of that, the following 12 Cloud games have received touch controls on mobile:

  • Ben 10
  • Besiege
  • Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
  • Edge of Eternity
  • Hitman Trilogy
  • Lawn Mowing Simulator
  • Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
  • Paw Patrol
  • Race with Ryan
  • Transformers Battlegrounds
  • Windjammers 2
  • Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

Finally, these four games are leaving Game Pass on April 30th:

  • Cricket 19 (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Outlast 2 (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Secret Neighbor (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Streets of Rage 4 (Cloud, Console and PC)

As always, Game Pass subscribers can take advantage of an exclusive 20 percent discount to purchase any game in the catalogue and keep playing even after it leaves Game Pass.

Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Android and iOS in beta. Game Pass for Console and PC Game Pass each cost $11.99/month.

Further, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $16.99/month and is required for streaming (which Xbox refers to as ‘Cloud’) to mobile devices and browsers. On top of that, this tier includes Game Pass for both Console and PC, as well as subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold and EA Play.

Find out what came to Xbox Game Pass earlier this month here.

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Source: Xbox