Epic Games has revealed that Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of the smash hits Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, directed Fortnite‘s latest story cinematic. The three-minute short serves as an introduction to the game’s ‘Zero Crisis Finale’ event, a just-released single-player mission that follows Agent Jones (Troy Baker) as he tries to stop a reality-altering … [Read more...] about New Fortnite cinematic directed by Avengers: Endgame’s Russo Brothers
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YouTube tests copyright checks tool to stop possible violations
YouTube has started testing a new feature called ‘Checks’ that lets creators detect if their video has any copyright issues during the upload process. A screenshot of the feature shared by social media consultant Matt Navarra reveals that Checks looks for “any copyright issues that may restrict” a video’s visibility. This allows users to address a copyright problem before the … [Read more...] about YouTube tests copyright checks tool to stop possible violations
Samsung leaked roadmap shows FE Unpacked in August, no Note series
Samsung’s mini roadmap for the next five months has been leaked. The roadmap was shared by well-known leaker Evan Blass on his ‘Voice’ blog post. The roadmap shows that the Unpacked for the Galaxy A72, A52 and A32, and an upcoming Tab S7 Lite announcement in June. But what’s most interesting about the roadmap is the FE unpacked on August 19th. This would be for the S21 FE … [Read more...] about Samsung leaked roadmap shows FE Unpacked in August, no Note series
New iPad Pro with Thunderbolt port coming ‘as early as April’
At this point, it’s getting more than a little difficult to track when Apple will hold its next product reveal event. First, there were rumours of March 16th, then the 23rd, and now, Bloomberg’s often-reliable Marc Gurman says Apple could reveal new iPad Pro models “as early as April.” According to the report, the new iPad Pro features a Thunderbolt-capable USB-C port, a faster … [Read more...] about New iPad Pro with Thunderbolt port coming ‘as early as April’
Motorola Edge+ gains Dex-like ‘Ready For’ desktop mode in Android 11 update
Last year, Motorola re-entered the high-end flagship smartphone segment with its new Edge+ device. Now, the phone is finally getting the Android 11 treatment along with a new Samsung Dex-like desktop experience. The Motorola Edge+ Android 11 update is pretty standard — new features include one-time permissions, chat bubbles and other things that shipped with Android 11 back in … [Read more...] about Motorola Edge+ gains Dex-like ‘Ready For’ desktop mode in Android 11 update
You can watch a ‘Digital Red Carpet Premiere’ tonight for Zack Snyder’s Justice League
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Warner Bros. is hosting a special digital event that should whet your appetite. At 8pm PT/11pm ET, film director Kevin Smith — a noted fan of superhero movies and Snyder’s work, in particular — will host the official ‘Digital Red Carpet Premiere’ for the fabled ‘Snyder Cut’ of 2017’s much-maligned … [Read more...] about You can watch a ‘Digital Red Carpet Premiere’ tonight for Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Wind founder ‘disappointed,’ but not surprised by Rogers-Shaw deal
Anthony Lacavera, the founder of Wind Mobile before the Shaw acquisition turned it into Freedom Mobile, is “disappointed” but not surprised about the Rogers-Shaw merger. Earlier this week, Rogers announced a deal to acquire Shaw, which includes Freedom Mobile. The deal is valued at a whopping $26 billion. Although not set to close until 2022, Canadians have already voiced their … [Read more...] about Wind founder ‘disappointed,’ but not surprised by Rogers-Shaw deal
Xbox Series X and S Auto HDR feature is coming to PC games
The Xbox Series X and Series S’ Auto HDR feature that brings high dynamic-range visuals to games that don’t natively support feature, is coming to more than 1,000 Windows 10 PC games. Microsoft says that Auto HDR can be added to DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 games as long as you’re playing on an HDR-compatible monitor or television. “While some game studios develop for HDR gaming … [Read more...] about Xbox Series X and S Auto HDR feature is coming to PC games
PlayStation offering 10 free games to all this spring through ‘Play at Home’ initiative
Last month, PlayStation brought back its ‘Play at Home’ initiative which launched in 2020 to offer free games to those stuck at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the company has revealed that in addition to this month’s Play at Home offering of Ratchet & Clank (PS4), 10 more games will be free to all PlayStation owners this spring. First, the following games will be … [Read more...] about PlayStation offering 10 free games to all this spring through ‘Play at Home’ initiative
PlayStation’s ‘Mega March’ sale offers up to 60 percent off PS4, PS5 games
PlayStation has kicked off a new ‘Mega March’ sale on the PlayStation Store, offering up to 60 percent off dozens of PS4 and PS5 games. See below for some of the most notable deals: The full list of deals can be found here. The Mega March sale ends on March 31st. Image credit: Activision … [Read more...] about PlayStation’s ‘Mega March’ sale offers up to 60 percent off PS4, PS5 games