CD Projekt Red announces a new Witcher game built using Unreal Engine 5 instead of proprietary RED Engine

CD Projekt Red (CDPR), the company behind the Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher series of games has announced a new game called The Witcher. It has been confirmed that this is not The Witcher 4 and that it will not be exclusive to a single storefront like say, the Epic Games. This is interesting because both CDPR and Epic Games have signed a multi-year strategic partnership part of which entails the use of the latter’s Unreal Engine 5.  

So the new Witcher by CD Projekt Red will use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine but won’t be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. 

The Witcher: What we know so far

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt​

CD Projekt Red surprised fans with The Witcher announcement on its website. The blog post titled, “A New Saga Begins” not only reveals that the company is going to release a new Witcher game, but more importantly reveals that it has changed the underlying gaming engine. It is no more the in-house REDEngine that’s been part of the recent Cyberpunk 2077. That last outing had a lot of issues and hence faced with a lot of criticism too. Perhaps, that’s why CDPR is switching to Unreal Engine 5, although it claims the REDengine is being employed in building the forthcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion.

The newly signed multi-year strategic partnership is said to cover “not only licensing but technical development of Unreal Engine 5, as well as potential future versions of Unreal Engine, where relevant”.

CDPR also says that it would be collaborating with Unreal Engine developers to contribute towards better open-world gaming experiences.

What we have NOT announced today: - A game called The Witcher 4. - A game exclusive to one storefront. It was our initial confirmation of a new saga in The Witcher franchise. Right now, we are not discussing any specifics in terms or story, characters, mechanics, or plot details.

— Radek (@gamebowski) March 21, 2022

However, besides that, the company hasn’t disclosed the development roadmap including any kind of timelines, plot, characters, or mechanics. This was reiterated by Radek, CD Projekt Red’s global PR director.

Anyways, that’s one more thing for the Witcher franchise fans to get hyped up other than the Witcher shows on Netflix. We will be keeping track of all these Witcher and the CDPR related developments.

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Poco X4 Pro 5G India launch could take place on April 10: Heres what to expect

After globally debuting the phone at MWC 2022, Poco is going to launch the Poco X4 Pro 5G in India. Poco India's Twitter page teased the date to be April 10, 2022, using just Roman Numerals — X and IV. It tweeted a photo of a DNA chain structure with the letters X and IV hidden in plain sight and the description reads, “The X has a date! Let's know if you're able to find it.” Well, one could decipher it as April 10 and that’s what the audience went with. Anyways, since the device has already landed in global markets, we know what to expect in terms of its specifications.

Poco X4 Pro 5G Specs and Features (Global Edition)

 

 

The Poco X4 Pro 5G’s fascia is a 6.67 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ resolution, 360Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1200 nits of peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. 

Within a central punch-hole cutout, you’d be getting a 16MP selfie camera. On the other side, there will be a 108MP main camera, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro module. 

Inside, the device holds a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, and a 5000mAh battery with 67W rapid charging support. Other things in its repertoire include Android 11 based MIUI 13 software, Dynamic RAM expansion, microSD card storage expansion, side-facing fingerprint reader, WiFi ac, Bluetooth 5.1, IR blaster, 3.5mm audio jack, IP53 dust, and splash resistance. 

All of this comes in an 8.12mm thick and 205 grams weighed body.

We will keep you posted on other details about the handset as more information is released. 

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Oppo A16e, Oppo A96, and Oppo A76 launched in India: Price, specifications and features

Oppo India has released three A-series phones without much pomp and show. First came the Oppo A76 and Oppo A96 which are powered by Snapdragon 680 SoC, a 5000mAh battery, support for 33W fast charging, a 90Hz LCD screen, and Android 11 based Color OS 11.1. While the third phone named Oppo A16e also uses the same ColorOS 11.1 based on Android 11 and an LCD screen, the rest of it is different and telling of its likely entry-grade price. But, Oppo is yet to spill details of its cost and supply. So, let’s take a look at the information we have.

Oppo A16e, Oppo A76, Oppo A96 Price and Availability

 

Oppo A16e India​

 

As already mentioned, Oppo hasn’t disclosed the pricing and availability specifics of Oppo A16e. As for the other new Oppo smartphones, the Oppo A96 price in India is set at ₹19,999 for the solo 8+128GB model and the Oppo A76 slots in at ₹17,499 for the only 6+128GB variant.

You can buy the Oppo A76 and Oppo A96 through the Oppo website and offline shops.

Oppo A16e, Oppo A76, and Oppo A96 Specs and Features

Oppo A76 India​

The Oppo A16e sports a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a waterdrop notch, HD+ resolution, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The front camera is a 5MP sensor while its rear side houses a 13MP sensor. The underlying processor is an Helio P22 coupled with up to 4GB LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage. It is powered by a 4230mAh battery. The supported charging speed is not mentioned. Anyways, the phone also features ColorOS 11.1 based on Android 11, and face unlocking support.

Oppo A76, meanwhile, has a 6.56-inch IPS LCD HD+ 90Hz panel with a left-cornered punch-hole featuring an 8MP selfie shooter. At the back, you get a 13MP+2MP (depth) duo. A Snapdragon 680 processor takes care of performance with aid from 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage. The battery size is 5000mAh and it is backed by a 33W charger. In the mix of specs, you also get a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Android 11 based ColorOS 11.1 software, and face unlocking support.

Finally, there is the Oppo A96 with a 6.59 punch-hole panel of the IPS LCD kind with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. At the front, you are getting a 16MP selfie clicker, while at the back, there is a 50MP+2MP dual camera setup. The processing is handled by a Snapdragon 680 chipset with up to 8+128GB memory configuration. The handset is running on a 5000mAh battery with 33W charging support. Other goodies in the package are a side-mounted biometric reader, a face scanner, and ColorOS 11.1 (Android 11). 

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The Witcher 4 Announced by CD Projekt, to Use Unreal Engine 5

The Witcher 4 has been announced by CD Projekt. The Polish studio said it will be using Unreal Engine 5 to develop the upcoming action RPG.

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Tech Launches and Announcements to Look Forward to in April 2022

We are here covering all the confirmed and expected tech launches of April 2022 to detail what all is coming next month. Windows 11 hybrid work, Overwatch 2 beta, AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and iMovie updates are coming next week.

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Xbox Game Pass Price Cut: Microsoft Revises Tariffs for Xbox/PC Game Pass, Xbox Live Gold, Game Pass Ultimate

Microsoft India has announced that from April 2022, tariffs for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Live Gold will be reduced by around 28 percent. As per Microsoft, the price drop is according to the prevailing local market conditions. PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass, and Xbox Live Gold now start at Rs. 349 per month, while Xbox Game Pass Ult...

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G priced in India starting at 34,999: Here are all the launch offers

Samsung India has released the Galaxy A53 5G in India, just a few days after the global launch. The device was announced alongside the Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A73 5G. It comes with a 6.5-inch 120Hz FHD+ screen, a 64MP+12MP+5MP+5MP quartet by the back, an Exynos 1280 chipset, a 5000mAh battery with 25W fast charging support, and an Android 12 based One UI software experience. Samsung is assuring 4 years of platform updates and an additional year of security patches. You can grab the device in up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage options and here’s how much that would cost (along with introductory offers).

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G India Price and Launch Offers

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is available at ₹34,999 for the 6+128GB model and ₹35,999 for the  8+128GB unit. Starting today and till March 31, 2022, you can pre-book the handset on some online stores and Samsung’s website, and offline shops.

As a launch offer, those who pre-book the Galaxy A53 5G can get a ₹3000 cashback with select banks or ₹2000 cashback with Samsung Finance+.

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G India Specs and Features

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G sports a 6.5-inch sAMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ resolution, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. There is an Infinity-O cutout housing a 32MP selfie snapper. The back cameras, on the other side, are a 64MP main sensor, a 12MP 123˚ ultrawide snapper, a 5MP macro shooter, and a 5MP depth sensor. 

At its heart, you will find an Exynos 1280 chip handling the performance with help from up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The latter is further expandable up to 1TB using a microSD card.

The battery size is 5000mAh and the supported charging speed is 25 watts. Other Galaxy A53 specifications are One UI 4.1 based on Android 12 (with 4 years of OS and 5 years of security updates), IP67 water and dust resistance, Knox Security, under-display fingerprint scanner, USB-C 2.0 port, Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi, stereo speakers. A notable missing feature is a 3.5mm headphone jack and Samsung has skipped an earphone and adapter from the box.

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