Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Co-Op Mode Coming to PS4 This Fall as a Free Update

Ghost of Tsushima is a single player game that will be getting co-op mode with a free update. This mode is called Legends and does not have an official release date yet.

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WB Games Montral Teases New Batman Game

WB Games Montréal has released yet another cryptic teaser for their long-rumoured, new Batman game, leading up to DC Fandome on 22 August 2020. Based on the teaser, it looks like the mythical Court of Owls is in fact involved this time around. And that we will be getting more clues or details on the title within the next four days.

 

_ _ . _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ @r3dakt3d pic.twitter.com/AkuasxjP5i

— WB Games Montréal (@WBGamesMTL) August 17, 2020

 

The news comes from an old-fashioned enigmatic tweet from WB Games Montréal. The tweet features a short video and morse code spelling out an IP address which leads to r3dakt3d.com. The video showcases a bunch of twitchy animations and imagery which links to the characters involved in the game. Of which, the most prominent one being the image of an owl, confirming the involvement of Scott Snyder’s infamous creation - The Court of Owls.

The link opens up a stylized, computer interface-themed page with tons of obscure, glitchy animations and a text which says, “WE_HAVExBE3N EXPECTING_YOU! 8/18”. At the bottom of the page, there is a countdown which leads us to believe that we will be seeing further details later tonight. Probably at around 8:30 PM, IST.

As it turns out, the website is littered with a whole bunch of secrets related to the game. As stated by twitter user MattFiler, enabling the visibility attribute for an element on the page named “hold-btn”, unlocks an interactive button in place of the countdown timer. Upon pressing that, it welcomes users to a different page asking for a 3-digit code to progress further. At the top, the page features four events in the upcoming days, which lines up exactly with the game reveal at DC Fandome.

Upon cracking the code (which has been disabled now), the page ended up revealing an image, showing what seems like part of an in-game map file or a blueprint, with an objective marker pointing towards a bridge. As of now, it has not been uncovered as to what this bridge exactly connects to.

 

Good job on the code! Download button does work, it's just very slow. Here's what it gives... pic.twitter.com/0CQ0RRHKxJ

— Matt Filer (@MattFiler) August 17, 2020

 

Back in May, we had reported on some leaks in regards to the plot and characters involved in the upcoming Batman game. Based on the information surfaced today, it seems like those leaks are eventually coming to reality. The creators of Batman: Arkham Origins have been known for sharing cryptic tweets in regards to their new game for a while now. The first teaser they dropped was back in September 2019, with the tagline “Capture the Knight / Cape sur la nuit”, featuring a bunch of symbols pointing towards the characters involved in the game. However, those teasers eventually stopped, with the last one being seen in January, early this year, featuring a Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) logo. Way before that, the involvement of Court of Owls in the new game was also foreshadowed by the Creative Director and the Associate Producer at WB Games Montréal themselves, on two separate occasions.

Based on a set of new domains Warner Bros. had registered back in June, it looks like the potential title for the game would be “Batman: Gotham Knights”, of which you can read further details here. The new Batman title will be revealed at DC Fandome on 22 August 2020 at 11 PM IST, for which you can set up your schedule and reminders here.

On the same day, Rocksteady, creators of the Batman Arkham franchise will also be revealing their upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League game, of which you can check out further details here.

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Epic Games Asks Judge to Block Apple's Removal of Fortnite From App Store

Epic Games said on Monday it was seeking to block Apple Inc's removal of "Fortnite" from its app store and has asked a judge to prevent any retaliatory action against its other games in the store.

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Asus Zenfone 7 series confirmed to launch on August 26

Asus Zenfone 7 series has been confirmed to launch on August 26 and we are expecting two models in the Zenfone 7 lineup. The Zenfone 6 was noted for its unique take on camera design as it features a flip camera module. With the upcoming Zenfone 7, we expect Asus to continue exploring the flip camera system but it can surprise us by using a different camera setup altogether.

While not much is currently known about the Zenfone 7, the Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro have been leaked previously and have also been spotted on Geekbench which revealed some key specifications.

Asus will launch the Zenfone 7 series in an online event on August 26 at 11:30 AM IST (2 PM local Taiwan time).

Asus Zenfone 7 leaked specifications

Asus Zenfone 7 is rumoured to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with 5G support and will be offered with upto 16GB RAM running Android 10 out-of-the-box. The new phone is confirmed to pack the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC, which is tipped to offer an improved gaming performance. The new Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset has an improved 10 per cent performance over the Snapdragon 865 which means that the prime core can now run at up to 3.1GHz clock speeds with 10% boost in graphics rendering.

There’s currently no word as to when the Zenfone 7 will launch in India. However, we can expect Asus to launch the phone in India soon as it did with the Asus ROG Phone 3 which was launched in India at the same time as the global launch.

Having said that, Asus can’t launch the Zenfone 7 in India with “Zenfone” in the name as a result of losing a trademark case to Telecare Network India. Therefore, it is expected that Asus will announce the Zenfone 7 series with Asus 7Z and Asus 7Z Pro whenever it launches in India.

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iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro officially launched: Specifications and pricing

iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro have launched as the new flagship smartphones from Vivo’s sub-brand. The company has also collaborated with BMW Motorsport for two special editions iQOO 5 phones, one with a carbon fibre textured rear panel called Legendary Edition and another with a white leather finish that flaunts a BMW logo band design called Track Edition.

There’s currently no word on when the iQOO 5 series will make it to India. Having said that, the Indian social media handles of iQOO have started teasing the iQOO 5 and its likely the company plans to bring the phones to India sometime soon. Let’s take a brief look at the specifications and pricing of the iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro.

iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro pricing

The iQOO 5 starts at CNY 3,998 (~Rs 43,000) for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, CNY 4,298 (~Rs 46,000) for the 12GB+128GB model and CNY 4,598 (~Rs 49,000) for the 12GB+256GB variant.

iQOO 5 Pro comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage and starts at CNY 4,998 (~Rs 53,000) for the Track Version with white leather and CNY 5,498 (~Rs 59,000) for the Legendary Edition with black carbon fibre finish.

iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro specifications

The iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro have a lot in common and are both made from a combination of metal-glass sandwich design. The iQOO 5 measures 8.3 millimetres in thickness, weighing in at 197 grams while the iQOO 5 Pro is thicker at 8.9 millimetres and 198 grams weight.

Both phones feature a curved 6.56-inch AMOLED screen with a Full HD+ (2376 x 1080 pixels) resolution and 120Hz high-refresh-rate. The screen on the regular iQOO 5 has a slight curve around the edges, unlike the iQOO 5 Pro which comes with a prominent curved screen. The display is HDR10+ certified, houses an in-display fingerprint sensor and has a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera.

Both the iQOO 5 and 5 Pro are powered by top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 650 GPU. This is paired with upto 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage options to choose from. The new iQOO phones run on iQOO UI 1.5 version.

The iQOO 5 series comes with a triple camera setup on the back which consists of a primary 50MP camera with an f/1.9 aperture and OIS support. This is the same Samsung GN1 gimbal sensor as seen on the Vivo X50 Pro+. However, in India, the X50 Pro was launched and not it's Plus variant. The iQOO 5 comes with a secondary 13MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom while the iQOO 5 Pro has an 8MP periscope telephoto camera that offers upto 5x optical zoom. The third camera is a 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor with 120-degree field-of-view. The rear camera setup is capable of recording in 8K UHD and upto 4K UHD in 30FPS. On the front, there’s a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The iQOO 5 is equipped with a 4,500mAh battery with support for 55W fast charging out-of-the-box. The company claims that iQOO 5’s battery can go from 0-100% in 50 minutes.

On the other hand, the iQOO 5 Pro comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery but supports 120W fast charging that can fully recharge the battery from 0-100% in 15 minutes tops.

 

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Indian smartphone brand Micromax announces comeback with multiple smartphones

Indian smartphone brand Micromax has announced its plans of a grand comeback in India on the day of the country’s Independence Day celebrations. In a teaser released on Twitter, Micromax announced that it is “coming back soon”. Previously, Micromax, Karbonn and Lava had announced that they are going to launch new smartphones in the country amidst growing anti-China sentiments and the rise in consumer demands of made in India mobile phone.

73 years of independence or being in dependence? On our 74th Independence Day, let's stop being doosron pe nirbhar and become truly Atmanirbhar. Are you ready to join the revolution with us?#AtmaNirbharBharat #JoinTheRevolution #IndependenceDay #स्वतंत्रतादिवस pic.twitter.com/7O5Y8JrbAM

— Micromax India (@Micromax__India) August 15, 2020

The last phone from Micromax was the iOne Note which was launched back in October 2019 and now the company wants to go up against the Chinese mobile makers like Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo and Vivo. The company was rumoured to be working on three smartphones that would likely launch in September, however, co-founder Rahul Sharma has confirmed in a report that the company will be launching multiple smartphones and plans to invest Rs 500 crore in research and development by the end of 2021.

Micromax announces comeback with multiple smartphones

Micromax was once the numero-uno mobile phone brand in the Indian market but since the entry of Chinese brands such as Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and more, the brand lost its grip and slowly disappeared from the market. The company is also notoriously known for rebranding an existing phone with its own label and selling it in India.

Micromax can product 20 million phones annually in India and details of its upcoming phones are scarce at the moment. However, rumours indicate that the first wave of Micromax phones will be entry-level smartphones priced between Rs 7,000 and Rs 15,000. These phones will be powered by MediaTek chipsets as has been reported previously and more details will be revealed closer to the launch date.

Lava Mobiles has also started announcing new smartphones in India and has recently launched the Lava Z66 in India priced ar Rs 7,777. On the Indian Independence Day, Lava announced its special edition portfolio of smartphones and feature phones.

 

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Telegram debuts video-calling feature on Android and iOS

You can now call your friends on Telegram by using one-on-one video calls. This feature was announced a few days ago on August 14 and is available on both Android and iOS. Telegram had stressed the importance of face-to-face communication and this was the company’s way of delivering on that statement. The feature is available in an alpha version. The feature also comes with end-to-end encryption that can be verified by just matching the emojis that you’ve sent and the emoji that was received. The company is also looking at expanding the feature with group video calls in the next few months. Another feature that was launched by Telegram was a bunch of animated emojis. 

Telegram debuts video-calling feature on Android and iOS

The messaging app has got quite popular in the past few months as it offers up end-to-end encryption of its messages and content. The company has also stated that the video calling feature would come with support for picture-in-picture mode, which is rather helpful for people looking to multitask while on a video call. Users can also choose to move to a regular call without the hassle of the video feature as well. 

In other Telegram news, the messaging app has passed 500 million downloads on the Google Play Store. You can read more about that story here. In fact, just a few months ago, Telegram was already working on secure video calls to take on major competitors and you can check out the birth of the video calling feature on Telegram, right here. The company also reinforced its messaging app with new verification tools to help curb misinformation around Coronavirus. You can read more about that story here. 

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