Author: Tim Rogers

Esports often brings about intense rivalries, and one such rivalry is the ongoing banter between Gaimin Gladiators’ midlaner Quinn “Quinn” Callahan and L1ga Team’s RAMZES666. This verbal exchange took an interesting turn recently when Quinn mentioned a potential showdown in Dubai (BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024) in response to Team Spirit’s Miroslav “Mira” Kolpakov. Quinn and RAMZES666 (Image credit: BetBoom DACHA 2023) “Dubai, bare knuckles” Quinn’s humorous response to a viewer’s question about a possible fight with RAMZES666 during his live stream hinted at a potential showdown in Dubai. While Quinn expressed his general disinterest in physical confrontations, he playfully noted…

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Fortnite January 29, 2024 Jordan Ashley Fortnite is known for its exciting crossovers that bring new characters and worlds into the game. These collaborations are first exposed to the public in leaks, and sometimes, they are hinted at through surveys conducted by Epic. The recent Fortnite survey has hinted at potential new skins, revealing some impressive upcoming collabs. Epic regularly polls players to understand the community’s preferences and expectations for the game, including the names of new skins that might hit the game in the future. Source: iFireMonkey, Fortnite Lobby New Fortnite Survey – What Collabs are Coming? … {rest…

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Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. Blizzard announced today that Johanna Faries will become the new president of Blizzard starting on February 5. She has been the General Manager of Call of Duty for almost three years. Faries will step into her role at a crucial and perilous time for Blizzard. The studio was severely impacted by layoffs last week, and reports have stated that a survival game that Blizzard was working on is now cancelled. Johanna Faries, Annie Bellfield and Dean Takahashi…

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Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends Samsung introduced its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S24, at the January Galaxy Unpacked event. This new lineup includes the base model S24, the larger S24 Plus, and the top-tier S24 Ultra. It’s one of the first major smartphone releases of the new year. After spending some time with the base Galaxy S24, here are my (very positive) initial impressions of the device so far. The size is very similar to the S23 Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends One of the things I loved about the Galaxy S23 from last year was the size. I’m…

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Health and fitness trackers are abundant, ranging from mainstream brands like Apple, Google, Samsung, Fitbit, Withings to more specialized ones like Polar, Suunto, Garmin. These devices assume that users are healthy and want to get in better shape. But what if you’re not healthy? Visible is leading the healthcare tech revolution by focusing on underserved populations, offering hope to millions struggling with chronic illnesses, including long COVID. Visible has introduced an innovative “illness tracker” that helps users manage their physical discomforts, catering to severe cases of chronic illness. According to Harry Leeming, Visible’s co-founder and CEO, this is a market…

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Shortwave email client, developed by former Google engineers, is introducing innovative AI-powered features including instant email summaries, a writing assistant, expanded AI assistant functionality for iOS and Android, and multi-select AI actions. Last year, the startup introduced AI-powered summaries, which required the user to tap a button in order to generate the summary. Now, with the instant summary feature, the email client automatically displays a one-sentence summary of an email or thread. If the user taps on the sentence, it generates a slightly longer summary and allows the user to ask the assistant questions about the thread, a great tool…

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Fortnite is an incredibly popular game available on various consoles and platforms. It’s especially enjoyable when playing with friends, working together to take out other players. However, with numerous versions of Fortnite available, many players are unsure about the cross platform capabilities and how it all works. One of the challenges with crossplay is the potential mismatch of players using different hardware, such as PC and consoles, which can affect the overall gaming experience. Additionally, Epic has implemented new restrictions on crossplay in recent years, causing frustration for some players. Source: Github Is Fortnite Cross Platform? Yes, Fortnite is cross…

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Sega On January 4th, I received an email that I had been both anticipating and dreading for months. My copy of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, one of my most anticipated games of 2024, had finally dropped into my inbox. This moment would normally give me a jolt of energy, as I love critiquing games that have real substance. The RPG tells a thematically rich story about an unlikely hero finding his confidence amid a quest to take on Japan’s criminal underworld, and I was still chewing on 2020’s unforgettable Yakuza: Like a Dragon several years later. However, my desire…

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The iPhone 15 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 5 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs took the stage at Macworld and announced Apple’s next big product: the iPhone. Sales of the iPhone began on June 29, 2007, and it completely changed the world of mobile phones. Now, in 2024, we’ve had over 16 years of iPhone releases. In just a few more years, it will be two decades of the iPhone, which is a little crazy to think about. Let’s take a look back at every iPhone release in order, what made them special, and…

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