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SAPPHIRE's upcoming Radeon RX 500 series: 10+ cards

Anthony Garreffa | Graphics Cards | Apr 3, 2017 8:31 PM CDT

We've already seen what PowerColor has up its sleeve with their upcoming Red Devil RX 580 graphics card, but now we're hearing about SAPPHIRE's upcoming Radeon RX 500 series - which includes 11 cards so far, with more to come.

SAPPHIRE's upcoming Radeon RX 500 series: 10+ cards

SAPPHIRE will have two variants of AMD's refreshed Radeon RX 500 series, with their usual (and great) Nitro+ cards, but there's also a new series called Pulse. Here's the full list of SAPPHIRE's upcoming Radeon RX 500 series cards:

Sapphire RADEON RX 580 8GB GDDR5 NITRO + 2xHDMI DVI-D 2XDP W / BP LE IN (11265-00-40G)

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Intel's Kaby Lake-G: super-fast discrete GPU + HBM2 tech

Anthony Garreffa | Processors | Apr 3, 2017 7:21 PM CDT

Intel's next-gen Kaby Lake-G processors might be something to get excited about for Chipzilla, with the latest rumors pointing towards Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake-G architecture featuring a massive integrated GPU, with HBM2 technology.

Intel's Kaby Lake-G: super-fast discrete GPU + HBM2 tech

The leaked slides tease that Kaby Lake-G will feature a massive iGPU, all built on the 14nm process, and a dedicated PCIe link to a separate discrete GPU with HBM2 tech. The news was revealed during Intel's recent Technology and Manufacturing Day, with two SKUs teased on the BGA design: one for embedded systems, and the other for next-gen laptops.

Intel's next-gen Kaby Lake-G processors will reportedly come in 4C/8T with a 65W and 100W model, and since there's no on-package cache, the 65/100W TDPs are weird - but, it makes sense if they rock powerful integrated GPU + HBM2 tech. The separate GPU will be connected to the CPU through a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, while the HBM2 memory will be the main on-board VRAM for the iGPU.

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Future 'Spider-Man' sequels to stay in the MCU for now

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Apr 3, 2017 6:54 PM CDT

While Spider-Man made a brief cameo appearance in last year's 'Captain America: Civil War', his solo outing in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming will have the character fully integrated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sandbox, alongside established characters such as Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk. But how long can the Disney/ Sony Pictures team up last? Well, it could go on a while.

Future 'Spider-Man' sequels to stay in the MCU for now

Speaking to Collider, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' producer Eric Carroll speaks of the reverence that having the character back under Marvel control. "It's like your Dad handing you the keys to the Lamborghini. This was the one unspoken rule when you came to work at Marvel, 'Hey, Spider-Man is the crown jewel, but we'll never get him back. We're never getting Spider-Man back, but look at all these other cool characters we have?!' All of a sudden when there's this opportunity to play with Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that's all it was." But as to long it can go on, veteran Sony Pictures producer and ex-CEO Amy Pascal seems bullish. "I think we found the right formula and I think everybody is going to want the right thing to continue. And I think that there's a surprisingly generous and cooperative thing and if it works, then it's going to work for everybody."

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' will sling its way to 2D, 3D and IMAX cinemas worldwide from July 6.

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HTC U: Powered by Snapdragon 835 but no headphone jack

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | Apr 3, 2017 6:20 PM CDT

The new HTC flagship will be unveiled in mid to late April, and it should hit global markets in early May. Last week Evan Blass revealed the name of the device, HTC U, and certain specs.

HTC U: Powered by Snapdragon 835 but no headphone jack

According to Blass, the HTC U will feature Qualcomm's latest processor, the Snapdragon 835. It will come will a 5.5-inch QHD display, and it will run Android 7.1 Nougat underneath HTC Sense 9.

Now, Android Headlines has leaked more info about the upcoming phone. According to their leaks, the HTC U will feature a 5.5-inch QHD display with Gorilla Glass 5 and 4GB or 6GB of RAM, depending on the market. The phone should have 64GB or 128GB of internal storage.

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks amazing in 5K resolution

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Apr 3, 2017 5:16 PM CDT

Thanks to Wii U emulator Cemu, PC gamers can actually play Zelda: Breath of the Wild and push the game to awesome new heights.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks amazing in 5K resolution

Zelda: Breath of the Wild already looks amazing on Wii U and the Nintendo Switch, even at its 900p resolution. But what about 1440p, 3840 x 2160p or even a ridiculous 5K resolution? With the Cemu emulator, PC gamers can fire up Wii U games and use high-end video cards to experience Hyrule in crazy new ways.

The screenshot above was captured by Redditor alo81, who used Cemu to push Breath of the Wild to 5K with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti GPU.

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Leak suggests that Xiaomi Mi 6 will rock a 30MP camera

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | Apr 3, 2017 4:56 PM CDT

The Xiaomi Mi 6 has been rumored for a while now, and it seems that the company will unveil the device in the second week of April.

Leak suggests that Xiaomi Mi 6 will rock a 30MP camera

Previous rumors have suggested that the company should unveil two devices - the Mi 6 and a more powerful Mi 6 Plus.

The Mi 6 Plus should come in multiple variations depending on the RAM and internal memory capacity.

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Nokia 9 specs revealed: Snapdragon 835 and iris scanner

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | Apr 3, 2017 3:45 PM CDT

Tomislav Himbele, Head of Marketing for Eastern Europe at HMD Global, recently stated that the company aims to see Nokia in the top three in the next three years.

Nokia 9 specs revealed: Snapdragon 835 and iris scanner

To achieve that, or come anywhere near that result, the company will have to invest a lot of money, but also launch a flagship that can be competitive with other strong phones in the market.

Nokia's Snapdragon 835 powered flagship has been rumored for a while, and it is believed that the device will be named the Nokia 9.

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Nintendo Switch dock heat is warping console

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Apr 3, 2017 2:08 PM CDT

Earlier today I saw reports that Nintendo's new handheld-hybrid Switch console gets warped by compounded heat while docked, and I decided to check my system out. I can indeed confirm that my Switch console is no longer straight and is warped with a slight bow on the right side.

Nintendo Switch dock heat is warping console

So what caused this warping? I've reported the Nintendo Switch doesn't get very hot when docked, even when playing multiple hour sessions of demanding games Breath of the Wild, but there is heat passing through the device. The Nintendo Switch is made out of rather cheap-ish material that easily deforms when it comes in contact with certain materials, including adhesive. The odds are the Switch's frame--which is made out of the cheap material--is slowly warping due to compounded heat generated while the system is docked.

Read Also: Nintendo Switch Review

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Tesla's quarterly report shows record deliveries

Lana Jelic | Business, Financial & Legal | Apr 3, 2017 1:26 PM CDT

Tesla Motors has announced their quarterly results which show that the company's deliveries have jumped by 69% compared to the same quarter last year.

Tesla's quarterly report shows record deliveries

The company delivered a record of 25,000 vehicles - 13,450 Model S and 11,550 Model X. Tesla's production in the first quarter also hit a quarterly record by manufacturing 25,418 vehicles.

Tesla has said it expects to deliver 47,000 to 50,000 Model S and Model X vehicles combined in the first half of 2017.

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Did BioWare outsource ME: Andromeda's facial animations?

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Apr 3, 2017 10:35 AM CDT

We already know Mass Effect: Andromeda should've been delayed to fix the weird facial animations, but it looks like BioWare's artists might not even be directly responsible for the game's most mocked feature. Reports indicate BioWare outsourced all human most of the alien character models to other EA branches.

Did BioWare outsource ME: Andromeda's facial animations?

Anonymous BioWare devs who worked on Mass Effect: Andromeda told YouTuber Liam Robertson:

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What Mass Effect: Andromeda teaches us about hype

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Apr 3, 2017 9:00 AM CDT

Yes we've been picking on Mass Effect: Andromeda a bit lately, but on the Mass Effect Reddit I came across an interesting tidbit that genuinely serves as a cautionary tale about hype. And this one is pretty ironic.

What Mass Effect: Andromeda teaches us about hype

Back in 2016, BioWare's Mac Walters told OXM that the animations are at an "all time high" for the company as a whole. "The quality of the character animations is at an all-time high for us, and that's great because it means expressiveness, emotion and a connection with the player," Walters said.

Fast forward to the final release of the game with its terrifying, often wacky and freakish facial animations, this quote seems entirely ridiculous. And I'm not innocent in spreading hype for this game--I've written tons of articles talking about how impressive it looks and how excited I am for it. But all of that content seems to be written about a different game, the vision that BioWare had versus the janky game they shipped.

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Upgradeable console 'seems like a stretch' to Xbox boss

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Apr 3, 2017 5:00 AM CDT

In a perfect world, consoles would be upgradeable and new games could come out with better graphics and higher resolution support, and you'd just upgrade your Xbox or PlayStation console - but no, the world we live in today isn't like that.

Upgradeable console 'seems like a stretch' to Xbox boss

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now come out saying that you won't be upgrading your Xbox any time soon, including Microsoft's next-gen Project Scorpio console. On Twitter, Spencer said that upgradeable components for consoles were "a stretch". He said: "The idea that users will open up a console and change compute components inside seems like a stretch to me".

Spencer continued: "Am I going to break open my console and start upgrading individual pieces of my console? That's not our plan. There is something special about what happens with a console. You buy an appliance-like device; you plug it into your TV; it works when you plug it in. It's not like I'm going to ship a screwdriver set with every console that comes out".

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Total War: Warhammer II announced, coming to PC in 2017

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Apr 3, 2017 3:35 AM CDT

The Total War franchise has been a big one on the PC over the years, with Total War: Warhammer released in May 2016, but now Sega Europe has announced its sequel - Total War: Warhammer II, and that it'll be here before the end of the year.

Total War: Warhammer II announced, coming to PC in 2017

Creative Assembly are back in the developer chair for Total War: Warhammer II, with four new continents to battle on: Ulthuan, Naggaroth, The Southlands and Lustria. CA teases that Total War: Warhammer II will be so big, the map covers the entire geographical areas of the first two games.

Total War: Warhammer II will give gamers the ability of playing four new races (High Elves, Dark Elves, Lizardmen, and another race that CA and Sega haven't revealed just yet), with each of them including their own unique campaign mechanics, and armies of Legendary Lords, Heroes, monsters, troops, and siege weapons. CA will also push out a post-launch update that will let people play through any campaign as any owned, or playable race from the first game in the Total War series.

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Apple to offer HBO, Showtime through premium TV service

Anthony Garreffa | Software & Apps | Apr 3, 2017 2:20 AM CDT

Apple is shifting into the content business in a big way with teases that it will acquire Disney, which owns Pixar, LucasArts, and Marvel - their collective properties worth tens of billions of dollars. Now the company is reportedly looking at offering a premium TV service that would include HBO, Showtime, and Starz for a single monthly price.

Apple to offer HBO, Showtime through premium TV service

If you were to subscribe to each of those premium TV channels, it would cost $35 per month, but according to Redcode, Apple is wanting to make it more convenient by offering the bundle as a standalone product. Instead of bunch of separate apps, Apple would offer the premium TV channels in a new app - with the power of having shows like Game of Thrones and Homeland on its side.

There haven't been any external comments from the premium TV side, or Apple, but with the previous rumors of the Disney acquisition - the race towards being a content king is something Apple has its sights set on.

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ARK updated with underwater bases, and so much more

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Apr 3, 2017 12:48 AM CDT

ARK: Survival Evolved has been updated with a massive list of changes and tweaks, with the new v256 patch including vacuum-sealed underwater bases, aquatic creature breeding, TEK teleporter pads and wireless generators, and four new powerful creatures.

ARK updated with underwater bases, and so much more

Studio Wildcard has also made some big changes to the menu of ARK, with the Inventory UI being completely revamped - making it easier to work with your inventory in ARK. Lead Designer, Lead Programmer, and co-founder of Studio Wildcard, Jeremy Stieglitz, explains: "The new ARK Inventory UI is a total redesign of the game's former clunky interface! This visual and functional overhaul brings right-click context menus and better organization for remote inventories. It's a significant step on the road of preparing ARK for its home stretch of Early Access!".

ARK: Survival Evolved v256 patch includes:

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Stallone quits 'The Expendables' crew

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Apr 3, 2017 12:34 AM CDT

It's a successful franchise that he kicked off back in 2010, but it looks as if Sylvester Stallone has parted ways with the crew of 'The Expendables'.

Stallone quits 'The Expendables' crew

According to a Deadline Hollywood report, Stallone has decided to step back from the fourth instalment in the franchise, after a series of fundamental disagreements with studio head Avi Lerner which apparently revolved the choice of director, the script and even the visual effects house. When asked for comment, Lerner confirmed that discussions with the action star were tense, but he hasn't given up hope, saying "We've got disagreements with Sly, but we've had them for over a year and a half. Right now, each one has an opinion. We agreed on 95% of things, but there are certain things in production we don't agree on. I don't think it's over, but write whatever you want. In my opinion, it's not dead."

'The Expendables' franchise has been a lucrative one for Lionsgate, which has gone on to gross over $800 million at the worldwide box office. The 2012 follow up is the most successful to date, grossing $315 million on a $100 million budget.

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'Rick and Morty' makes return as a real April Fools joke

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Apr 2, 2017 8:56 PM CDT

Fans of Adult Swim's 'Rick and Morty' have been patiently awaiting the return of the mad-cap adventure series for almost a year and a half, but yesterday the network released the first episode as the best April Fools joke of them all.

'Rick and Morty' makes return as a real April Fools joke

Originally planned to hit screens last last year, the premiere episode of the third season of 'Rick and Morty' kicked off on Adult Swim's website yesterday, to the surprise of fans everywhere. While the website no longer hosts the 22 minute episode (and some countries such as Australia were geo-blocked out), it doesn't require much effort to find it. 'The Rickshank Rickdemption' has already been hailed by fans as one of the best 'Rick and Morty' episodes yet.

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AORUS GTX 1080 11Gbps Xtreme model on the way

Anthony Garreffa | Graphics Cards | Apr 2, 2017 8:32 PM CDT

AORUS impressed us recently with their GTX 1080 Xtreme Edition graphics card, but now the tweaked GTX 1080 11Gbps Xtreme Edition is on the way, with its 8GB of GDDR5X clocked up to 11Gbps - up from the stock 10Gbps.

AORUS GTX 1080 11Gbps Xtreme model on the way

It should be absolutely identical in other specs, with the same GPU clock speeds, the same overall design, display output configuration, and the nifty GPU backplate all haven't received any changes. This is effectively the AORUS GTX 1080 Xtreme Edition, with its 8GB of GDDR5X clocked at 1Gbps faster, to 11Gbps.

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'The Mummy' awakens in new theatrical trailer

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Apr 2, 2017 7:30 PM CDT

After laying dormant for eight years since the release of 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor', Universal Studios has opened up the sarcophagus of the franchise for a new big budget reboot starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella. Today the studio has released the first full theatrical trailer for the film.

'The Mummy' awakens in new theatrical trailer

The 'Mummy' reboot is being built from the ground up to launch a cinematic universe of the studio's classic horror icons, which will ultimately include The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man and vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing. As the kick-starter for a new multiverse, there's quite a bit of expectation on its shoulders for first time director Alex Kurtzman, but if this footage is anything to go by it could be a fun ride indeed.

'The Mummy' is set to scare cinemagoers in 2D, 3D and IMAX cinemas worldwide from June 9, 2017.

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Go 'Rogue' for our 'Star Wars' Blu-ray giveaway

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Apr 2, 2017 6:56 PM CDT

To celebrate this week's release of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' on Blu-ray 3D, 2D DVD and digital, we have five Blu-ray prize packs to give away thanks to our friends at Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

Go 'Rogue' for our 'Star Wars' Blu-ray giveaway

A rebellion built on hope. From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.

To go into the running to win a copy of the film on Blu-ray and a Darth Vader POP! Vinyl, simply correctly answer the following question:

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