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Huawei smartphones to no longer come with Facebook, Instagram app
Although the Financial Times' sources don't explicitly lay out Google's argument, it's not hard to imagine how it would go. After this point, Huawei will no longer have direct access to Android OS from Google . The new OS will be open to foreign mobile apps, specifically targeting Chinese users as it needs support from the global market to attract users globally. [Full Article...]
Microsoft unveils next-gen Project Scarlett console
This started last year with a near ground-up rewrite of the game for Xbox One X , bringing 4K resolution support to the game , and it continues this year with Halo: Reach and a port to PC. "For us, the console is vital and central to our experience", Spencer said during a media event that showcased 60 new games for Xbox. You get all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold, but with over 100 high-qu... [Full Article...]
Watch the AMD Next Horizon Gaming live stream here
AMD is making sure PC gaming isn't forgotten with some potentially exciting Navi and Ryzen 3rd Generation announcements at E3 today. On the other hand, the AMD Ryzen 3900X will be priced at $499, will feature 12 CPU cores, will support 24 threads, will be clocked at 3.8Ghz with a turbo-boost of 4.6Ghz, and will require 105W of power. [Full Article...]
Rainbow Six Quarantine: E3 2019 Official Teaser | Ubisoft
Quarantine is an off-shoot of Siege , based on the latter's Outbreak mode. The Rainbow Operators will face off against a mutated alien parasite infecting human hosts and their surroundings. The teaser video doesn't show any gameplay, but we can assume a certain amount of similarity to Siege's Outbreak mode. The long rumoured Rainbow Six: Siege "zombie co-op" spinoff has been confirmed ... [Full Article...]
Ubisoft lays out The Division 2’s year of content, including new raid
The second episode, Pentagon: The Last Castle , is due in Fall this year and has players entering the famous building to take on the Black Tusk in three new main missions. David Leitch , whose credits include " Deadpool 2 " and "Hobbs & Shaw", is directing the project, which was announced Monday at E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. [Full Article...]
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ is Official, Being Developed by ‘Divinity’ Creator Larian Studios
For those of you who might be anxious that Baldur's Gate 3 will be a Stadia exclusive, you can breathe a sigh of relief. When Larian Studios teased three letters ("III") on their website just days ago, confusion and speculation erupted . [Full Article...]
Is This The Google Pixel 4, Or The New iPhone?
The headphone jack is still missing, unsurprisingly. It also doesn't look like we'll be getting dual front-facing speakers. Some have also suggested that the glossy finish on the renders lends itself to the Pixel 4 being glossy. That means that it was put together by the dimensions that Onleaks received from Google, or possibly some of its partners. There might be a few changes that are no... [Full Article...]
Ubisoft announces free-to-play team sports game Roller Champions for PC
Essentially, Ubisoft is following the lead of companies like EA and Microsoft here, which already offer subscription services of their own. This includes Season Pass content. Yeap, you read that right; you can go ahead and download a demo of this new F2P sports game and get an idea of what this is all about. You'll need a Uplay account but that's easy to set up and genuinely worth having if yo... [Full Article...]