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‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ is coming to the Oculus Quest

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VR game The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is officially coming to Oculus Quest October 13th, Skydance Interactive developers announced Wednesday during Facebook Connect. The game was one of several announced today alongside the brand-new Oculus Quest 2 hardware. Soon, you’ll be able to hack and slash walkers wire-free in what developers billed as the “most brutal and immersive survival game in VR.” 

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners takes place in a walker-infested New Orleans, where you must fight your way through the streets and negotiate with warring factions. The “Meatgrinder Update,” which challenges you to battle “relentless waves” of walkers, will be available on the Oculus Quest in the weeks after the October 13th launch. Previously, the game was available on the PC for Oculus Rift as well as on the PlayStation 4 with PSVR. An Oculus Quest release means the game can be experienced sans wires and without a PC.

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PlayStation 5 pre-orders appear at retailers like Walmart and Target

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If you’ve seen enough and you’re ready to put money down on Sony’s new-generation console, then the time is now. We don’t know what the supply situation will be like for the PS5, but now that the price has been announced ($500 with an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive, $400 without), and despite Sony’s initial statement that pre-orders will start tomorrow, retailers are lining up to take your money.

Posts on social media have indicated GameStop locations are doing in-person pre-orders, albeit with very limited availability, while online a couple of retailers have started to offer the console. Pre-orders were briefly available on Walmart.com earlier but now appear to be sold out, and as of this writing the $500 console is available on Target’s website, but that will probably change soon.



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Some of Sony’s own PS5 launch titles will cost $70

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Now that Sony announced the price and launch dates for the PlayStation 5, other information is rounding into shape. It has revealed the day one lineup of Sony Interactive Entertainment games, including free pack-in title Astro’s Playroom.

Other than the Ultimate Edition of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sony will release Demon’s Souls and Destruction All Stars for $69.99 in the US (¥7,900/€79.99 elsewhere), which is $10 more than the usual top price from previous generations. In the blog post, SIE CEO Jim Ryan explains that “Our own Worldwide Studios titles will be priced from US$49.99 to US$69.99 (RRP) on PS5.”

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‘Horizon Forbidden West’ is also coming to PS4

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You won’t need to upgrade to a PlayStation 5 to play one of its big upcoming titles. Sony revealed today it plans to release Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4. What’s more, if you do end up buying the game on PS4, you’ll get a free upgrade to the PS5 version. Sony plans the same treatment for SackBoy A Big Adventure and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

“While these three games were designed to take advantage of PS5 and its unique next-gen features like the ultra-high-speed SSD and DualSense controller, PS4 owners will also be able to enjoy these experiences when they launch,” the company said.

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The PS5 DualSense controller costs $70

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If you want to stream your PS5 gameplay without having to connect your console to a PC capture card, the HD Camera might grab your attention. It boasts dual 1080p lenses and costs $60. The Pulse 3D headset, which boasts support for 3D audio and a pair of noise-canceling microphones is $100, while the PS5 media remote is $30.

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Watch the first gameplay from the ‘Demon’s Souls’ PS5 remake

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We’ve known for a few months that Bluepoint Games is remastering Demon’s Souls for PS5, and now we have our first look at gameplay. While the updated version of the 2009 classic will probably still be super difficult (the iconic “you died” message flashes up towards the end of the trailer for good reason), it looks pretty spectacular this time around. The demon Vanguard looks more monstrous than ever.

Gavin Moore, creative director of SIE Worldwide Studios External Development, wrote in a blog post that Demon’s Souls takes advantage of the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback, so you’ll “feel every visceral blow, making even small victories all the sweeter.” While the developers have retained the essence of the original game, they “fine-tuned the title to ensure the game remains fresh and appeals to new users accustomed to modern controls and experiences.”

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The PlayStation 5 vs. the Xbox Series X and Series S

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We finally have a price and release date for both models of the PlayStation 5, so it’s time to take another look at how the new Sony console generation measures up to the competition. Last week we found out about the cheaper, lower-specced Xbox Series S and, while we know how it differs from the Series X, how does it look next to the disc-less Digital Edition of the PS5? Check out the table below for all the specs we know to date — we still don’t have the exact size dimensions or weight of the Xbox Series S, though we’ll be sure to update this post once that info is revealed.

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition

Xbox
Series X

Xbox
Series S

Price

$500

$400

$499

$299

Dimensions

390 mm x 104 mm x 260 mm (15.35 x 4.09 x 10.24 inches)

390 mm x 92 mm x 260 mm (15.35 x 3.62 x 10.24 inches)

151 x 151 x 301 mm (5.94 x 5.94 x 11.85 inches)

Not available, but 60 percent smaller than the Series X

Weight

4.5 kg (9.92 pounds)

3.9 kg (8.6 pounds)

4.45 kg (9.8 pounds)

Not available

CPU

Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.5 GHz

Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.5 GHz

Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT)

Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz with SMT)

GPU

Custom RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOP, 36 CU at 2.23 GHz

Custom RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOP, 36 CU at 2.23 GHz

Custom RDNA 2, 12.15 TFLOP, 52 CU at 1.825 GHz

Custom RDNA 2, 4 TFLOP, 20 CU at 1.565 GHz

RAM

16 GB GDDR6 256-bit

16 GB GDDR6 256-bit

16 GB GDDR6 320-bit

10 GB GDDR6

Memory bandwidth

448 GB/s

448 GB/s

10 GB at 560 GB/s, 6 GB at 336 GB/s

8 GB at 224GB/s, 2 GB at 56GB/s

Internal storage

825 GB SSD

825 GB SSD

1 TB PCie Gen 4 NVME SSD

512 GB PCie Gen 4 NVME SSD

I/O throughput

5.5 GB/s (raw), 8-9 GB/s (compressed)

5.5 GB/s (raw), 8-9 GB/s (compressed)

2.4 GB/s (raw), 4.8 GB/s (compressed)

2.4 GB/s (raw), 4.8 GB/s (compressed)

External storage

USB HDD support

USB HDD support

1 TB expansion card, USB HDD support

1 TB expansion card, USB HDD support

Physical media

4K UHD Blu-ray

None

4K UHD Blu-ray

None

Output resolution

4K

4K

4K at 60 fps (target 120 fps)

1440p at 60 fps (target 120 fps)

Connectivity

Ethernet 10/100/1000

WiFi 802.11ax

Ethernet 10/100/1000

WiFi 802.11ax

Ethernet 10/100/1000

WiFi 802.11ac dual band

Ethernet 10/100/1000

WiFi 802.11ac dual band

Note: The PS5 has an M.2 slot so the internal storage can be expanded.

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Most of the world won’t get the PS5 until November 19th

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While Sony will start selling the PlayStation 5 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea on November 12th, it plans to release the console in Europe and other parts of the world on November 19th. That means most people will have to wait an additional week to try and get their hands on the company’s next-generation console. When the system does make its way to the continent, it will start at €400 throughout the European Union and £360 in the UK.

Sony didn’t offer a reason for the delay, but a recent Bloomberg report said the company expects to manufacture 11 million PS5 units by March 2021, four million fewer than it had previously planned. Sony pushed back against those reports, saying: “While we do not release details related to manufacturing, the information provided by Bloomberg is false. We have not changed the production number for PlayStation 5 since the start of mass production.”

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Insta360 One R gains webcam mode and major image improvements

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Much like GoPro and many other camera makers, Insta360 is finally letting you use its One R as a full-HD USB webcam. Better yet, when mounted with the 4K Wide Angle Mod, the One R can automatically adjust the digital zoom level to keep all subjects in the frame. You can also use the 360 Mod in webcam mode, which offers a split screen output from both lenses.

Another notable new feature is 360 live streaming. Considering its predecessors, I was a little baffled by the fact that the One R launched without 360 live stream support, but better late than never. Once updated, the One R can stream in conventional “360 Live” mode or “Reframe Live” mode, with the latter allowing the user to control the perspective in real-time.

The rest of the new goodies include remote voice control via Apple AirPods, faster wide-angle video workflow thanks to the default file set to MP4 now, a new Final Cut Pro X plugin for Insta360 Studio (along with the existing Adobe Premiere Pro plugin), new AI Shot Lab templates for auto-edited clips, improved low-light stabilization and more. Not bad for a camera that’s only been launched for about nine months.

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