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Sony still planning more 'Ghostbusters' films

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Mar 22, 2017 5:52 PM CDT

Seemingly unperturbed by the failure of last year's all-female 'Ghostbusters' reboot, Sony Pictures is moving ahead with plans to continue exploiting the franchise, which includes an animated and live-action feature film.

Sony still planning more 'Ghostbusters' films

Speaking to io9, Director Ivan Reitman who helmed both the original 1984 feature and 1989 sequel has confirmed that the series will live on, saying "we jumped into an animated film [after the last movie] and we are developing [a] live-action film. I want to bring all these stories together as a universe that makes sense within itself. Part of my job right now is to do that." Further along in production, the promised animated film doesn't have a current release date. "It depends on on how fast we can get it all together. It's hard to make an animated film."

So it seems that whether we want them or not, there's more 'Ghostbusters' adventures on the way.

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Fallout 4 might be the killer game VR desparately needs

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 4:16 PM CDT

Virtual Reality is undoubtedly the next forefront for interactive experiences, but when it comes to gaming, the platform still lacks a critical success point: a killer app. The Xbox had Halo, the PS4 has Horizon: Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4--but what does VR have? Right now gamers don't have a specific game that will push VR headset sales. Bethesda aims to change that with Fallout 4 VR.

Fallout 4 might be the killer game VR desparately needs

Bethesda wants to bring the entire wasteland into virtual reality by porting Fallout 4's full game into VR. Most of the time VR ports have bits and pieces of their full game counterparts, but Capcom made strides by releasing Resident Evil 7's full port onto PlayStation VR, and Bethesda might do the same.

"I talked to Todd the other day and I was like, 'Hey how's Fallout 4 [VR] coming?' and he said, 'Pete, Fallout 4 VR is the most incredible thing you've ever seen in your life. You can't even imagine what it's like playing in VR and how realistic it looks with everywhere you turn your head. It's gonna blow your mind. It's the craziest thing you've ever seen," Bethesda's Pete Hines told HipHop Gamer in a recent interview at PAX 2017.

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Nintendo Switch affected by Middle East flight ban

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 3:18 PM CDT

Flying into the U.S. or U.K. from the Middle East? You may not be able to bring the Nintendo Switch on board with you.

Nintendo Switch affected by Middle East flight ban

The United States and United Kingdom have recently passed regulations banning electronic devices bigger than a smartphone on specific flights from numerous Middle East countries. The regulation restricts any electronic device, including laptops, smartphones or tablets, exceeding 16cm x 9.3cm x 1.5cm (6.2in x 3.6in x 0.5in).

Sadly, Nintendo's new Switch handheld is bigger than the specific dimensions, clocking in at 9.4in x 4.01in x 0.5in with the JoyCons attached, and 6.8in x 3.8in x 0.5in with the JoyCons detached.

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Switch JoyCon issue caused by 'manufacturing variation'

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 1:41 PM CDT

Nintendo has finally spoken out and explained how and why the Nintendo Switch's left JoyCons are de-syncing.

Switch JoyCon issue caused by 'manufacturing variation'

Earlier today we reported that Nintendo's official fix for faulty left JoyCons is extremely thrifty: a small piece of conductive foam. Now the Japanese console-maker has delivered an official statement on the JoyCons, confirming the issues were caused by a "manufacturing variation" that has been corrected. Nintendo also confirmed that no mass recall or replacement initiative will be happening.

"There is no design issue with the Joy-Con controllers, and no widespread proactive repair or replacement effort is underway. A manufacturing variation has resulted in wireless interference with a small number of the left Joy-Con. Moving forward this will not be an issue, as the manufacturing variation has been addressed and corrected at the factory level," Nintendo told IGN in an official statement.

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Assassin's Creed: Empire latest leak is fake

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 12:50 PM CDT

Rumors and forgeries are rampant in the games industry, and there's been lots of heresay surrounding Ubisoft's return to the Assassin's Creed franchise. While the studio has kept mum on official details, an employee squashed a fake "leak" that recently made the rounds.

Assassin's Creed: Empire latest leak is fake

Reports indicate Ubisoft will release Assassin's Creed: Empire this year, and the game will take place in ancient Egypt. This prompted all kinds of "leaks" to pop up, and last month a particular image (see above) took the Assassin's Creed community by storm.

But according to Assassin's Creed Head of Content Aymar Azaizia, the image is a fake. When asked about the image in a recent Reddit AmA, Azaizia delivered a simple answer: "Not AC :)".

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HMD Global wants Nokia in the top 3 phone manufacturers

Lana Jelic | Business, Financial & Legal | Mar 22, 2017 12:36 PM CDT

Since HMD Global started manufacturing Nokia-branded phones, it has become clear that the company has big plans for the once mega-popular brand.

HMD Global wants Nokia in the top 3 phone manufacturers

At MWC in Barcelona, the company launched three Android smartphones and announced the return of the iconic Nokia 3310.

Read also: Did you want a Nokia Android smartphone? Here are three!

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Leaked video shows a working Galaxy S8

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | Mar 22, 2017 10:20 AM CDT

After seeing numerous photo leaks of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, a new day brings a new leak but this time in the form of a short unofficial video.

Leaked video shows a working Galaxy S8

The video shows a working Galaxy S8, and it is clear that the device doesn't have a front button. The fingerprint reader is now relocated to the back of the phone, next to the camera.

Both devices will have curved edges, minimal bezels, and an additional button on the side for virtual assistant Bixby that the company officially announced and confirmed that it would be featured on the upcoming devices.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 leaks: Dual camera and smaller bezels

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | Mar 22, 2017 8:32 AM CDT

Less than four months after the launch of the Xiaomi's most ambitious phone so far, the Mi MIX, the company's CEO Lei Jun confirmed that they are working on its successor.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 leaks: Dual camera and smaller bezels

The company is reportedly aiming for 93 percent screen-to-body ratio this time, and it has been confirmed that Xiaomi is once again developing the phone with the help of French designer Philippe Starck, who worked on the design of the original Mi MIX.

A new leak on Chinese Weibo shows what is supposed to be the Mi MIX 2. Although it looks very similar to the original device, some differences are obvious.

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Nintendo's simple fix for JoyCon issues

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 7:01 AM CDT

Nintendo Switch's left JoyCon desyncing issue is indeed a hardware fault, and instead of applying a makeshift Bluetooth antenna, Nintendo fixed the issue with something rather simple: a little square piece of foam.

Nintendo's simple fix for JoyCon issues

CNET recently sent their defective left JoyCon to Nintendo to be fixed, but before sending it out, they took a picture of its internals. Once the repaired JoyCon came back the publication took a picture of its fresh innards to see what Nintendo actually did to fix the issue. You can see a before and after comparison below.

So what did Nintendo do to actually fix the device? The left JoyCon's desynching issues can be traced to the lacks of a Bluetooth antenna, so you'd think Nintendo would just pop an antenna in there to fix the fault. Not so! Nintendo simply put in a little piece of conductive foam to shield the device from radio frequency interference.

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Vulkan: multi-GPU on Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and Linux

Anthony Garreffa | Graphics Cards | Mar 22, 2017 4:31 AM CDT

A few days ago we reported that multi-GPU support in Vulkan was exclusive to Windows 10, but Khonos Group has reiterated that this isn't true - and that multi-GPU support under Vulkan will work with Windows 7, Windows 10, and Linux.

Vulkan: multi-GPU on Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and Linux

Khronos Group explains: "Some of the Khronos GDC slideware mentioned that for Vulkan multi-GPU functionality, Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) must be in Linked Display Adapter (LDA) mode. That was not a very clear statement that has caused some confusion. And so it is worth clarifying that:"

They continued: "Khronos always strives to make its' specifications as cross platform as possible. Of course, what products ship on which OS is up to the implementers of each specification, but Khronos is already aware of vendor plans to ship multi-GPU functionality on platforms other than Windows 10, including Linux".

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GeForce 378.92 drivers, ready for Mass Effect: Andromeda

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 3:32 AM CDT

NVIDIA has just dropped their new GeForce 378.92 drivers, which are Game Ready for Mass Effect: Andromeda - but the new drivers also include SLI profiles for the game, and updated SLI profiles for two other games.

GeForce 378.92 drivers, ready for Mass Effect: Andromeda

The new drivers also add Dolby Vision HDR support, with Mass Effect: Andromeda being one of the only games on the PC right now with Dolby Vision HDR support. Remember, you'll need a display that is Dolby Vision HDR compatible, and not just the usual HDR10 standard.

The official notes from NVIDIA on their GeForce 378.92 drivers:

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild running at solid 30FPS on PC

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 2:18 AM CDT

I've pumped over 50 hours into The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on my Nintendo Switch, and I'm beyond in love - it's one of the best games I've ever played, and I'm playing it entirely in portable mode - in my hands. So the news of Zelda: Breath of the Wild being on the PC is a head turner, and the latest footage of the Wii U emulator 'Cemu' running the game at what looks to be a solid 30FPS, is impressive. Check it out here.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild running at solid 30FPS on PC

The latest time we saw Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on the PC through the Wii U emulator, it was barely maintaining 15FPS - but two weeks in development, and large strides are being made in performance. Cemu v1.7.4 is behind the improvements, which will be released to Patreon subscribers on April 2, and to the general public on April 9.

Cemu's new emulator build is seeing large improvements in the background, and while it's far from perfect - the fixes and performance improvements made in two weeks are pretty damn good. Where will we be in another month?

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eBay launches guaranteed 3-day shipping service

Anthony Garreffa | Business, Financial & Legal | Mar 22, 2017 2:10 AM CDT

Amazon is a leader in next-day and guaranteed 3-day delivery, but now eBay is joining in on the delivery market with their new "Guaranteed Delivery" service - where eBay will guarantee shoppers their products will be delivered within 3 days.

eBay launches guaranteed 3-day shipping service

There will be over 20 million products offered under eBay's new Guaranteed Delivery program, and will roll out across the US starting in summer. With over 1.1 billion items on eBay on a good day, 67% of them ship for free while 63% of them are delivered within 3 days or less. The new "Guaranteed Delivery" items will see eBay offering refunds or a coupon if your delivery isn't on time.

eBay will soon let buyers filter their searches with 1-, 2-, and 3-day delivery items - while qualified sellers will enjoy new shipping tools that they can tweak to offer their customers more accurate delivery times. As Engadget points out, we're in a world where Amazon can offer 1-hour - not 1-day, deliveries - eBay needs to catch up, and offer the technological foundation for on-the-spot tracking for deliveries.

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Assassin's Creed Empire map: 3x bigger than Black Flag

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Mar 22, 2017 1:00 AM CDT

Ubisoft is hard at work on the new Assassin's Creed game, which is reportedly going to be called Assassin's Creed: Empire - and now we know that it will most likely be coming in October, and that the map will be much bigger than the previous game in the franchise.

Assassin's Creed Empire map: 3x bigger than Black Flag

According to the latest rumor from Polish website Gry-Online, which reports that Assassin's Creed Empire will be a prequel to the entire Assassin's Creed franchise. Altair's distant relative will be the protagonist, and is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the team that worked on Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. Empire, is meant to have a map size that is 3x that in Black Flag, so it's freakin' huge.

Assassin's Creed Empire details so far:

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'Terminator Genisys' sequel dead, but series will go on

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Mar 22, 2017 12:25 AM CDT

Don't believe the rumours that the 'Terminator' franchise has been terminated for good - the producer of 'Terminator Genisys' has promised a bright future that fans will actually enjoy.

'Terminator Genisys' sequel dead, but series will go on

Speaking to Collider, 'Genisys' producer David Ellison won't quite promise that Schwarzenegger will be back, but that the series will continue on a different path than the ill-recieved 2015 sequel. "I will say we have resolved the future of the franchise and believe me its an incredibly bright future. I think where it's going will be the continuation of what the fans really wanted since T2. We have something this year that we will be announcing for the franchise. It's something we're incredibly excited about and we think is the direction it needs to head."

Meanwhile, the enduring classic 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' will return to cinemas in a remastered 3D version in the US, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand on August 25th 2017.

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Ewan McGregor keen to return as Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | Mar 21, 2017 11:41 PM CDT

Well over a decade since the release of the last 'Star Wars' prequel, the role of young Obi-Wan Kenobi portrayed by actor Ewan McGregor remains a clear highlight. So the latest confirmation that he'd be prepared to take on the role in a future film should please many fans.

Ewan McGregor keen to return as Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi

Speaking to Business Insider while on the publicity trail for 'Trainspotting 2' where he reprises another role for the first time in over two decades, the interviewer broached the subject. "Listen, I have been asked about it a lot, to the point where it looks a bit like I'm sort of touting for work. I've been very open to say I'd be happy to do it, if they want to do it. I think they are set going into the 2030s with their movies, but it would be fun to do, of course I'd be happy to do it."

The next 'Star Wars' sequel 'The Last Jedi' is set to hit cinemas in 3D, 2D and IMAX worldwide from December 15.

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AMD Radeon RX Vega will arrive in 7 different models

Anthony Garreffa | Graphics Cards | Mar 21, 2017 10:01 PM CDT

The latest rumors on AMD's upcoming Radeon RX Vega is that there will be 7 different SKUs on offer, something that was spotted by Phoronix, inside of the new Linux driver released by AMD.

AMD Radeon RX Vega will arrive in 7 different models

In the first 100 patches released, the first Vega support was based on the GFX9 architecture, which is very different to GFX8 - or the Polaris architecture. The new architecture required around 40,000 new lines of code, something that included: "new video BIOS interface, new hardware intellectual property, support for video decode using UVD (UVD 7.0), support for video encode using VCE (VCE 4.0), support for 3D via RadeonSI, power management, full display support using DC, and support for SR-IOV virtualization".

The new patches include 7 new Vega IDs, which will include Radeon Instinct and Radeon PRO products based on the Vega architecture. As for the IDs, this is what we have:

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Mass Effect: Andromeda first impressions

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Mar 21, 2017 2:30 PM CDT

I've been writing about Mass Effect: Andromeda for quite some time, chronicling its progress throughout the years. So it's a very strange and almost disappointing feeling playing it today, simply because it feels so...unfinished. This is a game BioWare should've delayed, and here are my first impressions.

Mass Effect: Andromeda first impressions

Mass Effect: Andromeda should've been delayed. It absolutely feels unfinished. The environments are absolutely incredible and breathtaking in their visual fidelity and sci-fi feel--the Nexus' on-ship habitats are amazing, and deep-space exploration looks great.

But for every step taken forward by the game's graphics, it takes two steps back in terms of UI and basic features. As I predicted way back in my "Why I'm worried about ME: Andromeda" opinion piece, this is a heavily casualized Mass Effect meant to penetrate the mainstream market and be more accessible than the other games.

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Apple launches red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | Mar 21, 2017 12:33 PM CDT

Apple has introduced a new color option for its iPhone 7 lineup - red.

Apple launches red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

For the past ten years, Apple has offered a line of RED products, including red phone cases, whose sales have contributed to the Global Fund to fight AIDS.

From March 24th, both iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available in red color, and every purchase will contribute to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programs and help deliver an AIDS-free generation.

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Tesla to discontinue the cheapest Model S

Lana Jelic | Electric Vehicles & Cars | Mar 21, 2017 11:26 AM CDT

Tesla Motors has announced that they are discontinuing the Model S with 60 kWh battery pack.

Tesla to discontinue the cheapest Model S

The Moel S 60 kWh was introduced a year ago as a more affordable option to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. According to the company, most customers ended up buying an equivalent to the Model S 75 kWh.

The company stated that in order to simplify the ordering process for their customers, they will be removing the 60 kWh option from their lineup.

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