Microsoft Project Scarlett console will be compatible with Xbox One accessories and games

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Existing Xbox One owners wouldn’t have to worry about upgrading to the Project Scarlett console. Once this next-generation console launches, existing games, controllers, and accessories of the Xbox One will work with it. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, said during Microsoft’s Inside Xbox E3 event, “We thought out our design for Project Scarlett, we definitely wanted to make sure that we were compatible across all the generations. Not just with the games, but the accessories. It’s really us respecting the purchases gamers have made on our platform.” And yes, it’ll also work with the upcoming Xbox Elite 2 controller. The Project Scarlett console is expected to arrive in the fall of 2020 alongside the new Halo Infinite game.

Source: The Verge

Samsung Galaxy Fit and Fit-e are now available in Canada

Samsung’s lightweight fitness trackers—the Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit-e—are now available in the country. Both trackers are designed to keep track of your workouts without weighing you down. Both bands come with MIL-STD-810G ruggedness, Bluetooth 5 support, and Samsung’s FreeRTOS software. The Galaxy Fit comes with a 0.95-inch full-color AMOLED screen and runs on a Cortex M33F processor. Unlike the Galaxy Fit-e, it lets you interact with your notifications. It also has a larger 120mAh battery, which Samsung says can last for seven to eight days on a single charge. The Galaxy Fit retails for CA$149.99.

Now, if you just want a fitness tracker, the more affordable Fit-e comes with a smaller monochrome display and a 70mAh battery. Battery life is roughly the same since you get a smaller screen that isn’t coloured. The Galaxy Fit-e goes for CA$69.99.

The ‘Dark Crystal’ prequel will become a turn-based strategy game on the Nintendo Switch

Last month, Netflix announced a prequel to Jim Henson’s film The Dark Crystal. Now, it seems that isn’t the only way we’re going to experience the 10-episode series. It’s getting a tie-in, turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo Switch. Called Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, players control squads of units taken from the Dark Crystal’s universe and make moves on a grid-based battlefield. The game is being developed by BonusXP, which was the team behind the Stranger Things tie-in game. You can expect Age of Resistance Tactics to come out later this year. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is coming out on Netflix on August 30^th.

The Logic Pro X updates show off the new Mac Pro’s power

Apple just released a significant update for its professional music production software, Logic Pro X. And it shows off exactly what the new Mac Pro can handle. It goes from support 255 stereo audio tracks, software instrument tracks, and aux channels to 1,000 each. The software also now supports 1,000 external MIDI tracks and allows 12 sends per channel strip. For average bedroom producers, the new threshold set might be too much, but as The Verge points out, those who work with dense, expansive composition like those needed for TV audio, video games, and orchestral scoring would need it.

The company is also showing off what the new Mac Pro can do. Apple claims this version is specifically optimized for the new Mac Pro, meaning it can handle much more complex tasks. One example the company gave is that Logic can now run up to five times the number of real-time plug-ins compared to the previous generation Mac Pro. But there are more features added to this software, which you can check out in this link. Logic X Pro retails for CA$279.99, but those who own a previous version can get the upgrade for free.