CD Projekt Red to reveal Cyberpunk 2077 DLC after launch on December 10

Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed more times than an Air India flight but hope is that December 10 will be the final launch date of the much-awaited action RPG from CD Projekt Red. The game does look to one of the most ambitious gamers ever from all the footage that has been revealed, but we will only know the true depth of the game once we get our hands on it. Another piece of news that has recently been announced is that the DLC for Cyberpunk 2077 will be revealed after the launch of the game. 

The info was shared by CD Projekt Red President, Adam Kiciński during a recent this-quarter earnings call. We also found out that CD Projekt Red had planned on announcing the DLC before the launch of the game but had to hold off on making the announcement because of the delay. Kiciński said, “We decided to wait for the release to provide gamers with the game and then start talking about future projects," said Kiciński. We'll share our thoughts about [it] next year once we will update our strategy. It will happen in Q1 next year, and that will be after releasing Cyberpunk and that will be the right moment to discuss deeper or all key aspects around future releases.", when commenting about the game’s multiplayer component. 

From what we’ve read of the earnings call, CD Projekt intends to stick to the December 10 release date with no further delays rocking the boat. The much -awaited game released on December 10 for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Google Stadia. 

 

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Heres how you can view a users WhatsApp status without them ever finding out

WhatsApp users know by now that the status on the app is available for 24 hours and then it disappears. The feature was introduced about two years ago and has since been revamped for users to share videos and photos with their friends and contacts. When you do check the WhatsApp status of a particular user, the users is then notified and knows who checked it. But, there is a way for you to check someone's status without them finding out. 

You can use the ‘Read Receipt’ feature on WhatsApp to access this option. Essentially what the ‘ Read Receipt’ feature does is show you who’s read your message. When you see a message that has been sent by you with two tick marks, it means that the message has been delivered. When the tick marks turn blue, it means that the message that you’ve sent has been read by the receiver. Now, when you turn the ‘Read Receipts’ feature off, it also has the added benefit of not letting the person whose status you’ve checked out know about it. 

Remember that when you do turn off the feature, you will not be able to see who has checked out your status as well. It’s essentially a one-way street, really. So, if you’re going to be a bit sneaky about it, you could ideally turn off the ‘Read Receipt’ feature every time you want to check up on someone’s status. But, honestly, who really has the time for that? Plus, you don't want to seem like a stalker do you? In fact, we've even got article on all the new options and features on WhatsApp that you can check out, right here. 

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Sony reportedly banning PS5 users selling PlayStation Plus Collection enabled accounts to PS4 users

If you have a brand new PS5, then one of the things worth checking out is the PlayStation Plus Collection. It is a curation of 20 games (10 first-party games and 10 third party games) to give owners of the new console access to some of the best games available on the previous generation consoles. 

However, it looks like PS5 users are exploiting the service and “selling” access to their account to PS4 owners. Since all 20 games are backwards compatible, users with a PS4 will be able to access the games. According to VGC, “One user had made £100+ charging over 20 users £5 each to unlock the PS Plus Collection on their PS4 consoles. According to many users on a popular Chinese forum, Sony has issued multiple bans in the region for both PS5 owners selling access to the PS Plus Collection and those PS4 owners who have purchased access to it.”

It looks like the account will be banned for a period of 2 months and “any PS5 consoles involved in the scheme have been permanently blocked from network services”.

PlayStation Plus Collection is an attempt from Sony to take on Xbox Game Pass. While Xbox Game Pass offers first-party games on launch date and has a catalogue of 100+ games, PlayStation Plus Collections is a kickstart for PS5 owners that don't want to spend a lot on games. Sony also has a service called PlayStation Now giving users access to more than 800 games. PlayStation Now isn't available in India and you can learn more about the service here.  

Speaking of the PS5, the console is available worldwide and even though India has a price for the console, there is no official launch date yet. We got our hands on the PS5 and you can check out our unboxing and first look of the console here.

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PUBG Mobile yet to receive permission from Govt of India to resume operations: report

PUBG Mobile may have revealed its plans for a comeback to India but the developers are yet to receive permission from the government for officially resuming operations, as per the latest report. PUBG Corporation announced a new version of PUBG Mobile for the Indian users on November 12 and since then, fans of the popular battle royale game have waited with bated breath for it to land on the Play Store and App Store.

According to a report by InsideSport that cites sources in the MEITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology), neither PUBG Corp nor PUBG India has been permitted to resume operations in India, Moreover, the source told InsideSport that the government remains firm on its stance for the ban put on the game since September 2. 

The report also quotes another Ministry official who said, “Any banned entity can’t operate just by floating a new company. This even Tik Tok or anyone else can do. They will have to get permissions from MEITY to operate once again in India.” 

Recently, PUBG India Pvt Ltd was established as a subsidiary based out of Bangalore, however, the latest report indicates that it is not a substantial development for the ban to be revoked. The company has definitely made headway into the launch of PUBG Mobile India and has already released a dedicated website, Instagram, Facebook handles and a YouTube channel.

PUBG Corp needs to address the privacy and security concerns of the Indian government for the new version of PUBG Mobile to launch in India. To this end, the developer’s parent company Krafton Inc recently inked a deal with Microsoft for using the Azure cloud service to store users' data in an attempt to ensure personal data protection. 

PUBG Mobile India was rumoured to release on November 20 in India, however, we were able to confirm that it wasn’t the case and players will have to wait longer. The company has released a teaser for the return of PUBG Mobile in India featuring three popular PUBG Mobile players-- Aaditya ‘Dynamo’ Sawant, Jonathan Amaral and Chetan ‘Kronten’ Chandgude.

PUBG Mobile India is set to release sometime soon and will feature customized content including a virtual simulation training ground, clothed characters from the start, green hit effects and restriction settings on game time to inculcate healthy gaming habits in younger players. Here are answers to some of the common questions about the return of PUBG Mobile in India.

 

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Motorola Moto G9 Plus surfaces on BIS, could launch soon in India

Motorola Moto G9 Plus has been spotted in a listing on the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) hinting at an imminent launch in India. The Moto G9 Plus was officially announced in September in Brazil and follows the Moto G9 that was launched in August in India. The company recently announced the Moto E7 for the European markets and is gearing to launch the Moto G 5G on November 30 in India.

According to a report by MySmartPrice, the Moto G9 Plus has been certified by the BIS and two model numbers (XT2083-7, XT2087-3) have been listed on the website. These model numbers coincide with those of the Moto G9 Plus which is an indication that the phone could soon launch in India.

The Moto G9 Plus features a mid-range Qualcomm processor, packs in a 5,000mAh battery to boot and features 64MP quad cameras on the back. There’s currently no official word on the launch of the G9 Plus in India yet. However, the company is preparing to announce the Moto G 5G as an affordable 5G phone in the mid-range segment.

Motorola Moto G9 Plus specifications

Moto G9 Plus features a 6.8-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera. As per the listing, the Moto G9 Plus measures 9.69 millimetres in thickness and weighs 223 grams.

The G9 Plus is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor and is paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. Moreover, the phone supports microSD cards of upto 128GB for users to expand the storage further.

The Moto G9 Plus comes with a quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 64MP camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 118-degree field-of-view, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Moto G9 Plus comes fitted with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging out-of-the-box.

 

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Cyberpunk 2077 Edition OnePlus 8T teardown reveals interesting design and aesthetic changes

As we eagerly wait for Cyberpunk 2077 to release, OnePlus is already a step ahead as the company released the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition phone back in November. Well, we've also got a teardown of the phone, courtesy of PBKreviews on Youtube. 

The teardown reveals that it has the same internals as the OnePlus 8T, but it has the OnePlus signature Sandstone back, as there appears to be vinyl skin/texture applied at the underside of the back glass to give the sandstone look. The camera glass on the back is also only for aesthetic purpose and houses the standard OnePlus 8T camera.

Once the camera module is removed, the sandwich styled motherboard, housing the powerful Snapdragon 865 Soc along with 12GB RAM, is removed and shows that to handle thermals, it is covered with thermal paste, copper tape, and graphite film with the bottom of the motherboard connecting to the copper vapor chamber to dissipate heat.

The battery of the OnePlus 8T is where it shines as it has a dual battery setup that offers upto 65W dash charging and in the teardown, we can see one 2,200mAh battery glued to a 2,250mAH battery. The copper chamber also extends below the battery for a larger area to dissipate heat.

The teardown shows that replacement of the screen is a tedious process as you have to first go through the removal of all the components from the back of the phone and only then after removing the backplate you can access the screen of the phone.

The performance of this phone should be the same as OnePlus 8T, and you can check our review of the OnePlus 8T here.

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Leaked benchmarks show NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti outperforms RTX 2080 Super

The new Ampere cards possess more performance than their predecessors as the leaks suggest from Videocardz, the performance of the NVIDIA RTX 3060Ti is either on par or better than the Turning architecture based RTX 2080 Super. As per the leaked slide for the RTX 3060Ti, the tests were carried out on an Intel Core i9-10900K CPU at 2560 x 1440 resolution, no other information was provided about RAM or motherboard used.

Given the numbers and performance improvements in the new cards, they could be crushing the market of budget gamers as the 3060Ti is rumored to be priced at $399 (roughly Rs 30,000 directly converted), while the RTX 2080 Super currently costs around $699 (roughly Rs 52,000 directly converted). While the speculated launch of the new card is just around the corner on December 2 (yet to be announced), we know from the previous launches of the RTX 3000 series cards that NVIDIA has been making significant strides with the Ampere architecture.

Looking at the numbers from Videocardz, in 3DMark Fire Strike test, the RTX 3060Ti performed between RTX 3070 and RTX 2080 Super. The RTX 3060Ti scored 30706 when compared to the 28980 score of the previous generation RTX 2080 Super and 34200 of the RTX 3070. Performance in 3DMark Time Spy test yielded similar rankings of the cards, as the 3070 scored 13740, compared to 11640 score of RTX 2080 Super and 12175 points for the RTX 3060Ti.

In gaming benchmarks, the non-ray tracing (rasterized) scores show that RTX 3060Ti is about 10 percent faster than RTX 2080 Super in Red Dead Redemption 2, Doom Eternal, and Horizon Zero Dawn while performing similarly in Gears of War 5. In ray-tracing enabled games, it shows an improvement of about 20-40 percent in games such as Wolfenstein Youngblood and Minecraft RTX. The cards show promising improvements in rendering applications such as Blender and Arnold with improvements almost up to 50 percent.

Given the current shortages of new generation cards from NVIDIA, it is likely that this card would be the go-to choice for gamers in the entry-level segment given the $399 price. Interested gamers would have to either pre-book the card or keep on checking the NVIDIA inventory for the availability of the new cards.  

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