Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Switch supports PC cross-saves

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Sep 6, 2019 11:41 AM CDT

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is coming to Switch, but PC players can import their saves.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Switch supports PC cross-saves

As Nintendo embraces the Switch's destiny as a re-release machine, a ton of existing and yesteryear games are coming to the platform. Some surprises like beloved RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 are making the jump, complete with an interesting feature that should be bog standard for all cross-plat ports: cross-saves. The wizards at Larian let PC and Switch players freely import and export their saves at will, and Switch saves are compatible with PC and vice-versa.

"For players who wish to continue their adventures on the go, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition features first-of-its-kind cross-saves between Nintendo Switch systems and Steam on PC, which means players can upload and download their save files to continue playing on the go," reads a press release announcement.

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Dell refreshes the XPS 13 laptop with Intel 10th-gen CPU and Wi-Fi 6

Anthony Garreffa | Laptops | Sep 6, 2019 7:00 AM CDT

Dell has refreshed its XPS 13 laptop with Intel's latest 10th-gen CPU offerings, as well as the latest in Wi-Fi 6 connectivity that is 3x faster than the previous generation.

Dell refreshes the XPS 13 laptop with Intel 10th-gen CPU and Wi-Fi 6

The new Dell XPS 13 has the same look as the refreshed XPS 13 earlier this year, but internally it is a new beast. Starting with the use of Intel's new 10th-gen Comet Lake-U processors, with the Core i3-10110U and Core i5-10210U processors starting at $999, while the higher-end Core i7-10710U will be available in October.

We have the usual up to 16GB of RAM and up to 256GB SSD storage, while inside the new XPS 13 laptops all feature Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, thanks to the Killer AX1650 (2x2) which is based on Intel's own Wi-Fi 6 Chipset.

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Amazon wants to set Fire to your living room with new OLED TVs

Anthony Garreffa | Displays & Projectors | Sep 6, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

Amazon has been pushing for its living room takeover for years now, but has just made another big stride towards that by unveiling its new OLED TV in a new partnership with Grundig.

Amazon wants to set Fire to your living room with new OLED TVs

There will be two models -- one without microphones, and another that will have far-field voice microphones built into the TV for some hands-free Alexa action. The model without the microphones will include a normal Alexa voice remote control.

Grundig will be using "last-generation" LG OLED panels in the new Amazon OLED Fire TV Edition, which will have support for both HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

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Lenovo releases new Yoga laptops rock 4K HDR, 10th-gen Intel CPUs

Anthony Garreffa | Laptops | Sep 6, 2019 5:00 AM CDT

Lenovo had a big show this year at IFA 2019 unveiling not one or two new Yoga laptops, but four new models that spread into 3 new models in their C-series and a new model in its S-series family.

Lenovo releases new Yoga laptops rock 4K HDR, 10th-gen Intel CPUs

The new Yoga models are familiar, roling out with the same flexibility as previous-gen Yoga products but have new features and internals to keep us impressed. We're looking at USB-C, Dolby Vision, and even Intel's new 10th-gen CPUs.

Starting with the new flagship Lenovo Yoga C940, we have a 4K VESA DisplayHDR 400 screen with super-slim bezels, Dolby Vision, and 500 nits of brightness. Lenovo will be offering the Yoga C940 in two sizes: 14- and 15.6-inch, with the displays starting off at a 1080p resolution but making their way up to 4K.

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LG launches world's first 'true 8K' TVs, calls the rest imposters

Anthony Garreffa | Displays & Projectors | Sep 6, 2019 4:19 AM CDT

LG had two world-first acheivements at IFA 2019 this year, with the world's first 8K OLED TV and world's first 8K NanoCell TV.

LG launches world's first 'true 8K' TVs, calls the rest imposters

These new TVs both offer the insane native resolution that 8K provides at 7680 x 4320 -- 4x the pixels of 4K, and 16x the pixel count of 1080p. LG stands out from the growing crowd of 8K TVs, with the South Korean giant stating that its new 8K TVs push past the picture quality required of the Information Display Measurements Standard to "real 8K".

It gets a bit detailed, but the standard requires that resolution isn't just bound by pixel count -- but rather the neighboring pixels need to be indistinguishable from one another. This is something called the Contrast Modulation measurement, and it needs to be higher than 25% for images and 50% for text.

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Acer's new Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop also rocks 300Hz display

Anthony Garreffa | Laptops | Sep 6, 2019 3:20 AM CDT

Acer unveiled its new Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop at IFA 2019, a new laptop rocking a 300Hz display -- just like the new ASUS Zephyrus S GX701.

Acer's new Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop also rocks 300Hz display

The new Acer Triton 500 has a 15.6-inch 1080p 300Hz display that will be shipping in December for $2800, where inside it is powered by an Intel Core i7-8750H processor, and offer either 16GB or 32GB of DDR4.

It'll be powered by NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 2060 or RTX 2080 with Max-Q, up to 2 x 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs in RAID 0 for the speed freaks out there. I would definitely be going with the RTX 2080 Max-Q if it were up to me, because you're going to need as much graphics grunt as you can to hit 300FPS.

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Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins signs $10M deal with Netflix

Anthony Garreffa | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | Sep 6, 2019 12:20 AM CDT

Netflix has just secured Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins for a multi-year overall deal that will see Jenkins get behind the camera to create original TV shows exclusive to Netflix.

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins signs $10M deal with Netflix

Variety reports that the deal between Netflix and Jenkins is worth $10 million over 3 years, and pales in comparison to the huge 9-figure ($100M+) deals with the Game of Thrones writers and Netflix recently.

Netflix VP for Original Sales, Channing Dungey, said in a statement: "Her trailblazing work has pushed boundaries and she confidently tells stories that leave an unforgettable mark. We look forward to fostering her many ideas and helping them come to life".

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Gears 5 embraces the LGBTQPIA+ community with 19 in-game pride flags

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Sep 5, 2019 11:51 PM CDT

Gears 5 is right around the corner (my 8K benchmarks have just finished, expect that over the weekend) but now it has been revealed that Gears 5 is the latest AAA game to have in-game inclusivity for LGBTQPIA+ gamers.

Gears 5 embraces the LGBTQPIA+ community with 19 in-game pride flags

The game has a playable female protagonist, which is a first for the Gears franchise, but it also packs a bunch of Pride flags that represents the various LGBTQPIA+ identities in the gaming community.

Twitter user @ashiinu spotted the 19 Pride flags in Gears 5, with the Pride flags being in-game banners that can be styled to your multiplayer character load out.

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Google's new Pixel 4 XL leaked in new hands-on video

We are getting very close to the official reveal of Google's new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones, with another leak in video form below:

Google's new Pixel 4 XL leaked in new hands-on video

The new video has the larger Pixel 4 XL being shown off in the quick hands-on, showing that the Pixel loses its notch replacing it with a large bezel at the top for the front-facing camera and sensors.

Google will ship its new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones with its just-released Android 10 operating system, and be powered by Qualcomm's super-fast Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB of RAM, and faster 90Hz refresh displays.

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AMD's new Radeon 19.9.1 drivers optimized for Gears 5

Anthony Garreffa | Video Cards & GPUs | Sep 5, 2019 10:51 PM CDT

AMD has released its new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.9.1 drivers, which are optimized for -- and including more performance in Gears 5.

AMD's new Radeon 19.9.1 drivers optimized for Gears 5

Gears 5 will receive up to 8% more performance when in DX12 mode with the new Radeon 19.9.1 drivers, as well as other improvements and support in other areas. One of those is Vulkan, which receives improvements with the new 19.9.1 drivers.

Some other improvmeents include Radeon FreeSync being enabled on 240Hz displays on the Radeon RX 5700 series cards, and higher VRAM clocks at idle or on the desktop on the Radeon VII.

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