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Adaptations of popular fantasy and sci-fi stories are usual. The most famous example, other than Harry Potter games and various The Lord of the Rings games, remains The Witcher series, especially its third game. However, there are plenty more fantasy sagas that would deserve their own game adaptations but haven’t gotten it just yet, and it’s unclear if they ever will. Thanks to the large variety of fantasy series that came out over the years, each reader would no doubt find a saga they would like to see transformed into a game....

The CPU cluster belonging to Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will be much different than the current-generation Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, according to one tipster. He also states other improvements will be present, so let us get right into it. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Rumored to Be Mass Produced on TSMC’s 4nm Process, Will See Improvements Across Various Areas Unlike past Qualcomm chipsets, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is said to feature a ‘1 + 2 + 2 + 3’ CPU configuration, according to Ice Universe, who also states in his tweet below that the chipset will be made on TSMC’s 4nm process, the same one used for the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and A16 Bionic....

Sonic the Hedgehog games are not remembered for their great stories, but it seems like Sonic Team is attempting to change this with Sonic Frontiers’ story. Speaking with Game Informer, Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka and game director Morio Kishimoto commented on Sonic Frontiers’ story, starting from the involvement of Ian Flynn, who has worked on Sonic the Hedgehog comics for Archie Comics and IDW Publishing. It was the comics published by IDW Publishing, in particular, that impressed Takashi Iizuka....

With the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie due to be released into cinemas over the coming weeks, many reviewers have started sharing their opinion of the film online. These initial reviews have also coincided with one of the film’s producers revealing details about future plans for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and what might come next for Sega’s popular mascot. The original Sonic the Hedgehog movie was well received by many cinema-goers and has since become North America’s highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all-time....

Sony may not have shared what the exactly the PlayStation 5 will look like, and this may disappoint a few fans, but then, on the upside, the image that it has shared shows a great deviation in controller design. The DualSense looks very different from controllers of other PlayStation consoles. Not only does the DualSense look different from other controllers, it has some key changes in terms of functions too. The new controller comes with haptic feedback, instead of rumble technology that was there in predecessors....

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has won a fresh batch of astronaut missions from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the agency’s crewed missions to the International Space Station (ISS) in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule is the only vehicle that is capable of sending astronauts to the space station from U....

Spider-Man: No Way Home has been in theaters for roughly a month now, and it still continues to break numerous records. But besides its box office and critical success, one of the main goals, according to the film’s writers, was to give Tom Holland’s Peter Parker origin story a satisfying conclusion. Unlike previous Spider-Man installments, what stands out with Holland’s films is that audiences are thrown into his story after he is bitten by the Spider (which is referred to in some scenes throughout the Homecoming trilogy but not actually depicted on screen)....

Ever since its release on consoles, Splitgate has been making news for various reasons. The multiplayer ‘Halo meets Portal’ shooting game is one of the hottest titles on Steam. While the graphics are not close to realistic, the gameplay and the shooting mechanics make sure players enjoy the game. Last month, players had flooded the game servers to a point the developers had to limit them so as to increase the overall capacity....

TAIPEI, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SpotCam has just launched the cloud smart AI baby monitoring camera, SpotCam BabyCam, that not only streams and records high-resolution video but also comes with built-in intelligent functions including dangerous zone detection, baby tracking, lullaby, covered face detection, baby crying detection, and automatic production of baby video diaries. High image resolution and full-fledged features SpotCam BabyCam features 1080P FHD high-resolution image with night vision ensuring a clear view both day and night....

A new patent from Square Enix appears to be looking at improving the AI of NPCs in upcoming titles, specifically looking at how they interact with and respond to changes in the environment. Given the way that a background character in Square Enix’s titles can draw attention away from the central action with strange movements and behaviors, this is a small quality of life update that could have a larger impact down the line....

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has responded to safety concerns raised about its Starlink satellite internet constellation. Starlink is currently embroiled in a battle at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where its competitors are requesting the Commission to deny an application to use SpaceX’s Starship next-generation launch vehicle system for launches instead of the operational Falcon 9 lineup....

Valve created the video game digital distribution service and storefront Steam which has been popular in China for providing access to watch pornographic content bypassing state-sponsored censorship. There is noticeable popularity of Wallpaper Engine apps in China for letting Chinese people watch pornography on their network. Sources say that almost 40% of Wallpaper Engine users are from China with more than 200,000 reviews appreciating developers for not removing pornographic content....

Marvel’s Avengers released in 2020 and allowed players to take on the role of some of their favorite Marvel superheroes. The game’s roster includes many characters that have entered a new realm of pop-culture recognition due to their appearance in the hugely popular Marvel films, along with the promise of new characters, some of which fans have been asking for but have yet to be added to Marvel’s Avengers. The character lineup from Marvel’s Avengers clearly made the game feel reminiscent of the 2012 Avengers movie as each one of the heroes from that film features prominently in the game’s main story and on the box art....

The revival of Sega’s old 2D beat ’em up series, Streets of Rage, was met with plenty of fanfare from fans when it was announced. Said fanfare only got louder when Streets of Rage 4 released, with some considering it one of the best ever entries in the genre, managing to be a delightful throwback and a modern take on the series. But while developer/publisher Dotemu could have left things there, it will instead be updating the game with all-new content....

Naruto is the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young boy who aims to become the Hokage and make everyone respect him in the ninja world. Being a story heavily focused on ninja combat, it’s no surprise that Naruto features quite a lot of weapons. While most of them, such as Kunai and shuriken, are rather average and nothing too special, there are certainly some weapons that are feared across the world and others that hold the power to destroy the entire world if they end up in the wrong hands....

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime is based on the popular light novel, featuring Rimuru Tempest, a former human who reincarnated as a slime in a foreign world. At first glance, you may think that there isn’t much to being a “slime,” which is understandable since it’s an uninteresting creature. Surprisingly, the anime revealed a unique perspective on this “slime’s” capabilities. In Season 2 of the anime, Rimuru evolved to become a True Demon Lord after consuming the souls of thousands of enemy soldiers....

The Lord Of The Rings trilogy directed by Peter Jackson and based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the greatest stories of all time. The films themselves were a passion project for everyone involved, taking almost 8 years to complete in order to do justice to Tolkien’s work. It’s been nearly 18 years since the trilogy ended, and as Sam said, this is a story that has stayed with people; one that meant something....

For fans of all things Lord of the Rings, movies, and more: Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan (Pippin and Merry) have a new podcast and YouTube channel called The Friendship Onion where they talk about anything and everything under the sun and within the universe. On their ninth episode titled Who’s Buzz Lightyear, the dynamic duo interviewed special guest Michael-Lopez Alegria—better known as NASA’s record holder for most Extravehicular Activities (EVA) or “spacewalks....

The Last of Us sales have been greatly boosted in the UK following the debut of the first episode of the HBO TV series based on the game. As covered last week, the first episode of HBO’s TV adaption of Naughty Dog’s popular game was a great success with the episode attracting over 4.7 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max. According to HBO, the debut of this first episode was only bested by that of last year’s House of the Dragon....

Screenwriter James DeMonaco was probably able to sell his script for The Purge on the strength of the concept alone. A dystopian future America in which all crime is legal for 12 hours a year is a great high-concept horror premise that unsurprisingly launched a lucrative franchise. But the first Purge film squandered that premise with a generic home invasion thriller. There’s barely any worldbuilding – just a band of masked creeps terrorizing a family....