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Final Fantasy XVIis a leap forward for the long-running RPG series in some very obvious ways, The most immediately apparent way it accomplishes that is through its fantastic real-time combat, which makes the adventure into Final Fantasy’s best pure action game to date. Then there are its cinematic Eikon fights, which offer spectacle on a level we’ve long dreamed of seeing in a video game. However, some of its most impressive innovations are ones you can’t actually see....

Windows 11 is getting a lot more popular lately. In thelatest Steam hardware survey, Valve clocked that 51.97% of its user base is now using Windows 11, which is a 4.28% increase compared to last month and the highest share the operating system has ever seen, despite being readily available for over three years. Windows 10, the second-most popular operating system on Steam, fell by 2.71%, and now makes up 45....

This week saw Asteroid Day, the yearly event about the risks to Earth of asteroid impacts, but the European Space Agency marked the event with some good news: The asteroid 2021 QM1, listed as one of the most threatening to our planet, won’t hit Earth after all. First observed last year, it was thought that the asteroid could strike the planet in April 2052, but recent analysis shows that it will pass us safely by....

Google wants to be better at backing up your computer’s files. While the company already offers a Drive folder that can be installed on your computer, Google has now officially launched a new way to back up and sync any folder that you point it toward on your computer. If you want, Google Backup & Sync can back up your desktop, entire documents folder, and more. The new feature is now rolling out to usersin the form of an app called Backup & Sync, and it replaces both theGoogle Photosdesktop uploader andGoogle Drivefor both MacOS and Windows....

Guilty Gear creator wanted “Hollywood,” James Cameron style for Strive Guilty Gear’s creator, Daisuke Ishiwatari, continuously referenced Hollywood movies and film director James Cameron when discussing the direction he wanted Strive’s visual style to take. Guilty Gear Striveis the latest entry in the Guilty Gear series, a fighting game franchisehailed for its immaculate art styleand unique blend of 2D and 3D elements. We got the chance to sit down with Strive’s producer Ken Miyauchi, as well as 2D artist Shoichi Kitazono and environment artist Genki Mamada atEVO 2024,where Mamada let us in on some unexpected information about the origins of Strive’s visual style....

Several companies want to incorporate 5G communications technology into cars — but it took Harman to explain why that would actually be a good thing at CES 2020. The Samsung-owned company believes 5G could become the backbone for more advanced driver-assist systems that would let cars “talk” to nearby pedestrians and vehicles to avoid collisions. Harman’s concept is another manifestation of C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) tech. It allows vehicles to communicate with each other, as well as anything else with the proper equipment, using a common medium — in this case, 5G....

Arrowhead Game Studios has provided an update on its 60-day improvement plan forHelldivers 2as it seeks to gain back goodwill from the community. In astatement posted to SteamThursday, the team highlighted the changes coming to the next update on September 17, which is just a small part of the plan to retool the game. However, the improvements are seeking to tackle a lot of the problems players have brought forth to the developers over the past few months....

HMD Global, the maker ofNokia-branded phones, has announced not one, not two, but five phones at the annual IFA 2019 technology convention in Berlin. They includethree feature phones: The Nokia 110, Nokia 2720, and Nokia 800 Tough, ranging from a basic phone to one designed to withstand the elements. The smartphones are the Nokia 6.2 and the Nokia 7.2, and the latter is the only one of the lot coming to the United States later this year....

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extractionfeatures 12 different objectives to complete while out on incursions. Each incursion chooses three random objectives for players to complete to earn XP. Since completing all three should be every squad’s number one goal, knowing how to beat every objective inRainbow Six Extractionis imperative to success. We’ve broken down every mission inRainbow Six Extraction, the best gear for each, and the best strategies players can use....

How to get the Hand of Malenia Katana in Elden Ring The Hand of Malenia is one of the best Katanas available in Elden Ring, which means Tarnished will want to add this razor-sharp blade to their collection fast. But the road to it is quite hard, as you’ll have to defeat the toughest optional boss in the whole game. Here’s everything you have to do to get it. While theMoonveil KatanaandRivers of Blood Katanacontinue to be popular picks inElden Ring, the Hand of Malenia is arguably the strongest....

If you want to let go of traditional cable subscriptions but you still want access to live TV alongside streaming shows and movies, then we highly recommend an all-in-one streaming package likeSling TV. While services like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ are great for binging content, Sling also offers live TV such as sports and news. A Sling subscription is more expensive than what you’d pay for standalone streaming apps, but it offers excellent value and ranks among thebest live TV streaming services....

IShowSpeed says he cried after reading Ronaldo’s unexpected message IShowSpeed says he cried after reading Cristiano Ronaldo’s unexpected birthday wish on Instagram. Darren ‘IShowSpeed’ Watkins Jr is by far the most popular YouTube streamer on the platform, and his content continues to prove it. This popularity can be seen in his Instagram posts as well, with his January 22 birthday post gaining over 6.2M likes and a comment from his idol Cristiano Ronaldo....

Google’s next mid-range phone, the Pixel 4a may still be weeks away. But a Spanish YouTube channel titledTecnoLike Plushas already managed to go hands-on with it. The YouTuber claims the source of the footage is a Cuba-based cellphone workshop where the unannounced phone has already gone on sale through unofficial channels. The hands-on video reveals pretty much everything there is to know about the Google Pixel 4a and falls in line with previous rumors too....