Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to September 17, 2020

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jan 16, 2020 11:57 AM CST

Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed five months to September 17, 2020 on all platforms to ensure more polish and fine-tuning.

Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to September 17, 2020

CD Projekt RED today announced Cyberpunk 2077 won't hit its original April 16, 2020 release date, and has been pushed back almost half a year to September 2020. The reason is simple: The team needs more time to build their magnum opus.

"Cyberpunk 2077 won't make the April release window and we're moving the launch date to September 17, 2020.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 5th Fighters Pass DLC is Byleth

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 16, 2020 8:10 AM CST

Nintendo has just started its official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct to reveal who the fifth DLC fighter will be for their Fighter Pass.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 5th Fighters Pass DLC is Byleth

The livestream began with all the action, straight away revealing that Byleth would be the new fighter to join the already incredibly large roster. Byleth will stand as a representative of the new Fire Emblem game 'Fire Emblem: Three Houses". Masahiro Sakurai, the director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, said that not even some employees at Nintendo knew about this fighter, as he says it was under the topmost secrecy.

Sakurai says that Byleth will be arriving in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on January 28th for $5.99. If you own the Fighters Pass, you will just need to download an update and jump right into the action. It doesn't really come as a major surprise that Nintendo decided to go with a fighter from Fire Emblem: Three Houses as that only just released on the Nintendo Switch.

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You can watch the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2020 Direct right here

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 16, 2020 7:51 AM CST

Nintendo is about to kick off 2020 with a big announcement for their flagship title Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The announcement will be the reveal of their fifth DLC fighter for their Fighters Pass.

You can watch the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2020 Direct right here

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans will be able to finally put their speculation to rest as Nintendo is going to reveal the fifth DLC fighter for the Fighters Pass, closing out the pack. There have been many "leaks" that have pointed to a variety of different characters, but just like with any "leak" there's always the possibility that it can be completely fake.

Nintendo will be clearing up all the speculation and rumors with one solid Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dedicated livestream that will not only reveal the fifth DLC fighter, but also give us an in-depth look at his/her move set. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai will be running all viewers through who the new character is, his/her strengths and weaknesses. Tune into the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct on January 16th, at 6 am PST / 9 am EST / 2 pm GMT with the above link.

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Bizarre new objects found at Milky Way's center, right near black hole

Jak Connor | Science, Space, Health & Robotics | Jan 16, 2020 4:05 AM CST

At the center of our Milky Way galaxy, we have a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*, and astronomers have found some weird objects floating around it.

Bizarre new objects found at Milky Way's center, right near black hole

The new research has been published in the journal Nature and has indicated that astronomers have located some objects that were originally believed to be gasses. The strange part about this though, is that astronomers observed the objects and found that they moved like stars. The objects which have been titled G1 and G2 have been observed getting close to the black hole and stretching into an elongated shape.

Andrea Ghez, UCLA's Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Professor of Astrophysics and director of the UCLA Galactic Center Group, said, "At the time of closest approach, G2 had a really strange signature. We had seen it before, but it didn't look too peculiar until it got close to the black hole and became elongated, and much of its gas was torn apart. It went from being a pretty innocuous object when it was far from the black hole to one that was really stretched out and distorted at its closest approach and lost its outer shell, and now it's getting more compact again."

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The first living robots have been created, and they can work together

Jak Connor | Science, Space, Health & Robotics | Jan 16, 2020 3:35 AM CST

Scientists have done the unthinkable; they have combined frog embryo stem cells with robotics and created the first 'living' robot.

The first living robots have been created, and they can work together

Researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) and Tufts University have used stem cells from frog embryos and combined them with tiny robots to create "xenobots". The robots are technically alive, and they measure in at about a millimeter-wide, can self-heal if sliced in half, can work cooperatively with other live robots, and even swim.

According to Joshua Bongard, a computer scientist and robotics expert at UVM and one of the leads on the research, said, "These are novel living machines. They're neither a traditional robot nor a known species of animal. It's a new class of artifact: a living, programmable organism." So how did scientists and researchers do this? Using a supercomputer, the team at UVM ran an algorithm to find out the best design, then the team at Tufts implemented the design with the stem cells from frog embryos. If you are after more information on this topic, check out this article here.

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SpeedRunners will be sprinting onto the Nintendo Switch January 23rd

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 16, 2020 3:02 AM CST

The Nintendo eShop is going to be soon blessed with another 4-player game that will no doubt bring intensity to the living room.

SpeedRunners will be sprinting onto the Nintendo Switch January 23rd

If you haven't heard of SpeedRunners, own a Nintendo Switch, and enjoy couch games with multiple players, then you are in luck. SpeedRunners is a superhero arcade racer. The whole premise is to slow down your opponents and make it first across the finish line. Players can pick up items throughout the race that can hinder an opponent's speed, and players who are too slow are eliminated from the race if the edge of the screen overtakes them.

Players can select from a standard range of heroes, and more can be unlocked as players progress through the game. SpeedRunners was originally released back in 2016 on PC and then released on Xbox One and PS4 in 2017. SpeedRunners will finally be running onto the Nintendo Switch on January 23, 2020. If you would like to give SpeedRunners a shot, a free demo is available on the eShop.

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God of War sequel could have just been teased in this new dev image

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 16, 2020 1:34 AM CST

For many months now there has been rumors circulating about a God of War sequel being in the works. Now, a new image has been released that could be some evidence to suggest that those rumors are true.

God of War sequel could have just been teased in this new dev image

Above we have an image of Santa Monica Studios' narrative animator, Kim Newman who has posted to her personal Twitter account with the caption "Feels good to be back in the suit." This image could show that the rumored God of War sequel is being, or has already begun production.

This isn't the first piece of evidence that makes fans think that Santa Monica Studios is working on a sequel to the critically acclaimed title. Santa Monica Studios has previously posted job listings that could suggest a sequel is being produced. Examples of the listings are as follows; senior combat animator with "knowledge of God of War (2018)", "Facial Blend Shape Character Artist" with knowledge on next-gen consoles.

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Astronomers found two super-Earth's that could host & sustain life

Jak Connor | Science, Space, Health & Robotics | Jan 16, 2020 12:31 AM CST

Astronomers have peered out into the vastness of space and located two more potentially habitable alien planets.

Astronomers found two super-Earth's that could host & sustain life

The two new worlds that could be our new homes some day are called 'GJ180 d' and 'GJ229A c' and orbit two red dwarf stars 'GJ229A' and 'GJ180', respectively. Both of the planets are located in the habitable zone of the red dwarf stars and are not total locked. Tidal locking is common for planets found next to red dwarfs, but it isn't good for survivability or an overall habitable planet as it can render the days extremely hot and the nights freezing.

Fabo Feng, of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C, said the planet 'GJ180 d' has a temperature close to Earths, so much so that the planet can be called a super-Earth. 'GJ180 d' is actually larger than Earth as well, its estimated that the exoplanet has 7.5 times the mass of Earth. "GJ180 d is the nearest temperate super-Earth to us that is not tidally locked to its star, which probably boosts its likelihood of being able to host and sustain life." If you are after more information check out this link here.

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ASRock unleashes its Hyper Quad M.2 PCIe 4.0 expansion card

Anthony Garreffa | Storage | Jan 16, 2020 12:10 AM CST

If you want some of the most insane storage you can cram into a PC, then you will want to check out ASRock's new Hyper Quad M.2 PCIe 4.0 Expansion Card.

ASRock unleashes its Hyper Quad M.2 PCIe 4.0 expansion card

ASRock's new Hyper Quad M.2 PCIe 4.0 Expansion Card if you couldn't already tell from its name, can handle 4 x NVMe M.2 SSDs and cram them into a single PCIe 4.0 x16 slot. It supports M Key type 2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 PCI Express modules.

The 4 x onboard M.2 sockets are on a 45-degree angle inside of the card, a move by ASRock to keep the traces as short as possible -- meaning that the M.2 sockets have enough current, something that is imperative for the speeds that PCIe 4.0 SSDs can reach in the multiple GB/sec range.

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PUBG's new map Karakin has destructible buildings

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Jan 15, 2020 11:45 PM CST

PUBG will be throwing in an interesting and unexpected change with its upcoming v6.1 update, with a new map called Karakin that is a 2x2km island that also introduces destructible buildings.

PUBG's new map Karakin has destructible buildings

The new 64-player map has a huge network of underground tunnels, with a new threat called the 'Black Zone' that sees the map blasted with disasters that will take down entire buildings and towns. This means you won't be able to camp it up, as the map will evolve in real-time with the added threat of pure destruction.

PUBG's new 6.1 update will see a few different walls have proper bullet penetration, so if you know an enemy is on the other side of a particular wall, blast a magazine into it. Better yet, Karakin will also see the introduction of a new sticky bomb that can be used on breach points, as well as blasting holes in hidden areas (walls or floors).

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