Thursday
Jul072022

CD Projekt Red debuts 'Gwent: Rogue Mage' single-player game

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CD Projekt Red just introduced a new single-player title inspired by the Gwent card game in The Witcher series. Gwent: Rogue Mage is a roguelike deck builder with players entering a procedurally-generated map. You will fight your way through monsters and bosses using a deck of card-based abilities.

Gwent: Rouge Mage is set hundreds of years before The Witcher 3 events. You'll play as the mage Alzur as he attempts to make the first-ever Witcher. However, this game isn't considered an official addition to The Witcher lore. You can purchase the game for $13.99 on the Google Play Store, iOS App Store, Steam, and GOG Store.

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Thursday
Jul072022

EU consumers can unsubscribe to Amazon Prime in two clicks

The new Amazon cancellation process includes a “prominent and clear” cancel button and short explanatory text. (Source: The Next Web)

It will be much easier for consumers in the EU to unsubscribe to Amazon Prime. It'll now let EU and European Economic Area consumers unsubscribe from the service with just two clicks, using a prominent and actual "cancel" button. The last option required several steps and a method the EU calls "confirm shaming" that makes users feel like they'll lose out if they continue the process.

Extensive lobbying by EU and EEA consumer organizations helped bring about this change. They even penned a 2021 report entitled, "You Can Log Out, But You Can Never Leave." This is a change we definitely hope to see implemented on more platforms and in more countries.

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Wednesday
Jul062022

Ubisoft announces 'The Division Resurgence' mobile game

Ubisoft has officially announced its upcoming free-to-play The Division mobile game. The Division Resurgence will be an open-world, third-person RPG shooter similar to the mainline games. There will be single-player and co-op modes, allowing you to face off against the environment in story missions and other "PvE activities."

The Division Resurgence will take place in the same universe as The Division and The Division 2, but its story is "independent" from the original. It promises a "unique perspective on key story events." The Division Resurgence will introduce new characters and weapons, too. We don't know yet when the app is coming to Android and iOS. But Ubisoft says it's coming "soon." For now, the developer plans to run a closed alpha, where selected players can test the game after signing an NDA.

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Wednesday
Jul062022

Apple will reportedly only equip the iPhone 14 Pro models with A16 chip

If getting the latest Apple chipset is important to you, you might have to fork over the big bucks for the Pro models. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims only the iPhone 14 Pro models will come equipped with the A16 processor. Consequently, Apple is expected to sell many of its Pro models. Kuo has previously suggested that the iPhone 14 will retain the iPhone 13's A15 processor. He is now just repeating his claim.

Kuo expects this change to impact orders for "high-end camera component suppliers." He foresees increased orders that will give these companies "significant YoY growth." Kuo estimates a 100% increase for Sony, which makes the FaceTime camera, and LG Innotek, which manufactures the camera modules. He sees a 60% to 70% growth for lens maker Largan and voice coil motor manufacturer Alps.

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