In a nutshell: Various tech giants like Meta, Google, Amazon, and Apple posted negative quarterly and annual statements this week. Amidst the corporate gloom, it's nice to see financials that tell a hopeful story for a small company, especially one behind a game as popular as Dwarf Fortress. A month after the first commercial release of Dwarf Fortress, the game's developer revealed this week that it earned $7.23 million in sales. According to Bay 12 Games' comparison, the number eclipses returns from the previous four months by two decimal points. In each of the months between September and December 2022, Bay 12 Games brought in around $15,000, most of it likely from Patreon donations. After offering the immensely popular Dwarf Fortress exclusively as freeware for 16 years, the company released the first commercial version on December 6, and a few weeks later posted the astronomical January increase. In a post on the Bay 12 forums, the developers say almost half of the money … [Read more...] about Dwarf Fortress financials mark fairytale ending for indie developer
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Insiders say Sony slashed PlayStation VR2 production; Sony says, “No we didn’t”
Rumor mill: Word on the street is that Sony's PS VR2 pre-orders were disappointing. As such, insiders say the company is allegedly cutting back production. The two million units it expected to sell in the first quarter of 2023 are now projected to take until March 2024 to move. However, Sony says these reports are false, and everything is on track. With Sony's PS VR2 only three weeks from release, Bloomberg reports that the company has cut shipments of the next-gen VR headset in half due to low pre-orders. The company previously estimated it would ship at least two million units in its launch quarter. However, anonymous sources say those sales are now projected at one million. Sony expects another 1.5 million units to ship between April this year and March 2024. Bloomberg reached out to Sony for official comment, but a spokesperson said, "the company does not discuss its product inventory." However, shortly after publishing the story, Sony told GamesIndustry.biz that it had not … [Read more...] about Insiders say Sony slashed PlayStation VR2 production; Sony says, “No we didn’t”
Nuovi film Netflix 2023: tutti i film originali da vedere in streaming
Anche stavolta l'azienda ha condiviso tutti i nuovi film Netflix 2023 in arrivo sulla piattaforma quest'anno, nonostante non capiti spesso di avere un'anteprima sull'intero catalogo annuale di un servizio streaming . E, lasciatecelo dire, stavolta la selezione è davvero impressionante. Se proprio non sapete più cosa guardare e vi state chiedendo cosa vedere su Netflix nel 2023, sappiate non stiamo parlando di poche novità! A gennaio l'azienda ha annunciato che verrà rilasciato un nuovo film Netflix originale quasi ogni settimana fino al 31 dicembre, per un totale di 45 film. Dopo alcuni capolavori usciti nel 2022 come Il Mostro dei Mari , The Good Nurse e Pinocchio di Guillermo del Toro, non vediamo l'ora di scoprire se quest'anno Netflix riuscirà a superarsi. Di seguito potete trovare maggiori dettagli sui film da vedere su Netflix più promettenti che arriveranno prossimamente, insieme al trailer, una breve descrizione, la data di uscita e le immagini … [Read more...] about Nuovi film Netflix 2023: tutti i film originali da vedere in streaming
BlizzCon 2021: Everything we saw at BlizzConline this year
Audio player loading… BlizzCon 2021 Dates BlizzCon 2021 (or BlizzCononline) will be taking place from February 19 to February 20. TechRadar will be reporting all all the biggest news, announcements and reveals, so keep this page bookmarked for the the latest BlizzCon news. BlizzCon 2021 is over, having pulled off its first all-virtual event due to Covid-19 restrictions after having to cancel the event entirely last year. Whether this year's BlizzCon happen at all remained uncertain for a period of time. The publisher cancelled BlizzCon 2020 last May, citing health and safety concerns as the main reasons. But, instead of cancelling Blizzard 2021 event, the company opted to host the event online instead, promising fans an "all-digital celebration and exhibition of Blizzard games and universes". While it certainly didn't have the same punch as past events, all in all, Blizzard did a pretty good job of it? We got some major announcements like World of Warcraft: Burning … [Read more...] about BlizzCon 2021: Everything we saw at BlizzConline this year
PS5 update means the console is catching up with Xbox Series X framerates
Audio player loading… Sony has released a new beta update for the PS5 that finally brings Variable Refresh Rate to 1440p resolution on the console, and you can even apply it to ‘unsupported games’. While some of the best PS5 games can achieve 120 fps at 4K resolutions, they’re in the minority. After this update, many more will be able to hit that framerate while playing at 1440p. VRR, which dynamically scales the rendering resolution to prioritize framerate in the target resolution, was previously only available in 4K on the console. The official PlayStation blog post (opens in new tab) goes into the specifics of what the new PS5 beta firmware is able to do. As well as bringing VRR to 1440p screens, the beta activates Auto Low Latency Mode, which was previously only available in 4K. Modern screens often have in-built image processing capabilities that work to make movies and TV shows look as good as possible on your screen. However, those processes can … [Read more...] about PS5 update means the console is catching up with Xbox Series X framerates
The Resident Evil 4 remake will drop a decisive feature
Audio player loading… With Resident Evil 4's remake less than a couple of months away, fans have been wondering just how faithful it'll be to the original game. In the case of one divisive mechanic, not so much. The Resident Evil 4 remake, launching for PS5 and Xbox Series X |S on March 24, is entirely ditching the quick time events of the original release. In an exclusive with Game Informer (opens in new tab) , Capcom confirmed that in their place will be more substantial gameplay elements such as side quests and new enemy types. These side quests will be scattered throughout the environment as collectible flyers, incentivizing exploration. They offer various objectives like killing certain enemies or solving various puzzles and riddles. What few side quests the original game had, such as shooting a set of blue medallions, are also set to make a return. New enemy types will be making their debut in Resident Evil 4 , too, one of which being a portly … [Read more...] about The Resident Evil 4 remake will drop a decisive feature
Google may introduce Apple’s Continuity Camera rival with Android 14
Google is said to introduce another Apple -like feature. Apple introduced the interesting Continuity camera feature last year. The feature can turn the iPhone into a webcam for the Mac. Now it appears that tech giant Google is also working on a similar kind of feature. According to Android expert Mishaal Rahman, Google is planning to enable native support for using Android phones as webcams for PCs and Chromebooks. The company is working on rolling out the feature with Android 14 . "Using an Android phone as a webcam became really popular during the pandemic, but you've typically had to install a third-party app to do so. You may not have to do this in the future, though, as Google is adding support for turning Android devices into USB webcams!", tweeted Rahman. Rahmaan further revealed that he spotted the information in the Android Open Source Project repository. He noticed a service called 'DeviceAsWebcam'. This yet-to-launch feature is rumoured to … [Read more...] about Google may introduce Apple’s Continuity Camera rival with Android 14
2 billion and counting: The number of active Apple devices in the world
It was 1 billion in 2016. 1.5 billion in 2020 and now it has touched 2 billion. We are talking about the total number of active Apple devices in the world. During the investors’ call after its quarterly results, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the number. “We now have more than 2 billion active devices as part of our growing installed base, double what it was just seven years ago,” said Cook. Emerging markets driving growth Luca Maestri, chief financial officer, Apple, said that it’s the merging markets which are making a big difference. “The growth is coming from every major product category and geographic segment, with strong double-digit increases in emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, India , Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam,” he said. Cook also name-checked India while responding to a question about the total installed base of Apple devices. Year-over-year, Cook revealed 150 million active devices as last time Apple reported the number was 1.85 … [Read more...] about 2 billion and counting: The number of active Apple devices in the world