After one of the biggest promos every year, Team Of The Year (TOTY) ended last week, it’s now time for another popular promo. EA Sports are now currently running the Future Stars promo which started on Friday 3rd February 2023. The Team 1 of Future Stars is in packs right now.
End Date: 14th February 2023 Estimated price: 80,000 FUT coins
Is it worth doing the 87-rated Riquelme Future Stars SBC?
EA Sports introduced a Future Stars card for La Liga’s Girona FC’s youngster Rodrigo Riquelme Reche. The 87-rated Riquelme Future Stars SBC costs around 80k FUT coins and the card have got good in-game stats as well. Let’s take a look at the stats of the card in detail.
The 87-rated Riquelme Future Stars card has a 5* skill move which is absolutely great. He is a right-footed player with a 3* weak foot, which is average. However, it has multiple alternate options to accommodate him in your club – CAM, CF, LW and LM. The card also has an Explosive accelerate type.
The 87-rated Riquelme Future Stars card has an excellent pace of 96 rating. The agility and balance of the card are also top-notch. It has great vision, attacking position and finishing as well. Coming for just 80k FUT coins, this card is an absolute bargain who can become your super sub, coming on in the latter stage of the game and winning it for you with its 5* skill move and 96 pace.
You can easily do the 87-rated Riquelme Future Stars SBC with the duplicates in your club rather than quickly selling them. Only the 2 TOTW cards will cost you some FUT coins.
Netflix has dropped the trailer of the Spanish crime series ‘Berlin‘, and very few could predict the following that the show would amass throughout its run. There is a total of 190 million viewing hours in its first week. The new series has been exposed to be La Casa de Papel aired its final episode in December 2021 on Netflix.
The new show has endured the allure more to the five-season run. Now Netflix has announced that we are returning to the world of high-stakes heist jobs with a new spinoff series, Berlin.
We have not just that much information as to what one might expect from the spinoff series, however, looking at the announcement video released it would seem Berlin’s mark would be precious jewels. The original series was written by Alex Pina and the creator is back on board to write this spinoff. During Netflix’s 2022, Tudum event, Pina and Pedro Alonso who stars as Berlin discussed the upcoming spinoff with Pina saying, “This is going to be a trip throughout the golden years of the character. When he was stealing all over Europe, madly in love.”
Berlin is not the only spinoff that has come from the success of La Casa de Papel. The original series has seen a South Korean remake titled Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area. The success of the series was in line with the high performance many Korean series have enjoyed on Netflix.
Berlin: Cast
Alongside Alonso who reprises his role from the original show, the prequel series will star Michelle Jenner as Keila, Begoña Vargas as Cameron, Julio Peña as Roi, Tristán Ulloa as Damián, and Joel Sánchez as Bruce. There is a chance that we might see other stars from the original series but that remains to be seen. The series is co-written by Pina, David Oliva, David Barrocal, and Esther Martinez Lobato.
Berlin: Release Date
The exact release date of the Money Heist prequel series has not yet been declared. Netflix has confirmed that the series will hit on December 2023.
After one of the biggest promos every year, Team Of The Year (TOTY) ended last week, it’s now time for another popular promo. EA Sports are now currently running the Future Stars promo which started on Friday 3rd February 2023. The Team 1 of Future Stars is in packs right now.
EA Sports have also introduced the swap token system for this Future Stars promo. The rewards from the Future Stars Swap Tokens are:
Future Stars Tokens Reward
2 Tokens – One 81+ x 11 Pack
3 Tokens – One Future Stars Team 1 Pack (1 Player)
5 Tokens – Base Icon Gianfranco Zola
10 Tokens – One 84+ x 20 Pack
10 Tokens – Moments Coutinho
15 Tokens – 87, as well as Player Pick containing Winter Wildcards, Centurions, or Future Stars Team 1 (one of five)
15 Tokens – One 85+ x 10 Pack
20 Tokens – Mid Icon George Best
25 Tokens – Two 85+ x 10 Packs
27 Tokens – Prime Icon Player Pick (one of three)
So, if you have 3 Future Stars tokens you can opt for the One Future Stars Team 1 Pack (1 Player). There are some good players in the Future Stars Team 1.
I submitted 3 Future Stars tokens for the One Future Stars Team 1 Pack (1 Player).
I got an 87-rated ST Oihan Sancet from Athletic Bilbao. My pack luck was not on my side as the card is just priced at around 25,000 FUT coins.
However, you can get your hands on some of the top players like Julian Alvarez, Gavi, or Mudryk. This pack only cost 3 Future Stars Tokens, so it is definitely worth doing it!
Gaming laptops with NVIDIA’s fastest GeForce RTX 4090 & RTX 4080 GPUs are now available, and preliminary tests show some incredible performance gains. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 GPUs are the fastest available on gaming laptops.
They provide the greatest leap in performance from generation to generation while also delivering the highest levels of efficiency. Furthermore, these laptop chips include new and advanced features such as DLSS 3, which provides up to a 4x performance boost over native resolution.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU Benchmarks on ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 (Image Credits: ITHome)
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU was first featured on a Zero Thunderobot machine tested by MyDrivers and can hit up to 170W of power during the benchmarks while keeping GPU core temperatures under 80C. The memory is seen running at a slightly higher temperature of 85C, but it is still well below its thermal threshold.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU Benchmarks on ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 (Image Credits: ITHome)
The GPU achieves 19,387 points in 3DMark Time Spy and 10,203 points in 3DMark Time Spy Extreme. In 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme, the same GPU scores 26,100 points, while in 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra, it scores 13,371 points. This represents a 60% performance increase over the previous generation’s flagship offering, the 3080 Ti Laptop GPU.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU Benchmarks on Zero Thunderobot (Image Credits: Mydrivers)
In the Furmark stress test, the GPU on the SCAR 17 runs at the same 175W power limit but achieves much lower temperatures of just 70C. Here, the GPU scored 22,044 points in 3DMark Time Spy and 26,526 points in 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme, representing a 13% increase over the 4090 on the other laptop. This performance is comparable to a desktop RTX 4070 Ti or RTX 3090 graphics card.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU Benchmarks on Zero Thunderobot (Image Credits: Mydrivers)
According to HardwareUnboxed, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (150-175W) can provide 58% more performance at 4K resolution than the RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU. This is a significant improvement over the desktop-class RTX 4090 graphics card.
credit; HardwareUnboxed
The flagship GeForce RTX 4090 features the NVIDIA AD103 GPU core with 76 SMs or 9728 CUDA cores, the same core configuration as the desktop-class RTX 4080, and TGP options ranging from 150W to 175W (+25W Dynamic Boost). The 150W TGP target will have a base clock range of 1590 MHz and a boost clock range of 2040 MHz. In addition, there is a 25W Dynamic Boost that allows for even higher boost clocks.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB, on the other hand, has 58 SMs with 7424 cores and a memory configuration with 12 GB GDDR6 capacity running across a 192-bit interface. The GPU is the Ada AD104 design, which is a scaled-down version of the chip used in the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Desktop graphics card. In fact, the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU has nearly 24% fewer cores than the RTX 4080 desktop graphics card.
Yesterday, OnePlus made a grand comeback in India by hosting a mega Cloud 11 event in New Delhi, as we attended the event, we will share with you some of the best things OnePlus has to offer to you. We know almost everything about OnePlus 11, however, one thing that will surely excite you is that it features WiFi 7!
Yes, WiFi 7 is here with the new flagship of OnePlus and it becomes the first smartphone to feature WiFi 7 in India. Now, how much improvement does it have over the previous WiFi 6? Well, the new standard provides you with more than four times faster than Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E which could hit maximum data rates of 9.6Gbps.
Though in everyday life, it sounds a bit gimmicky as OnePlus wants its flagship users to enjoy using the smartphone for the next 3-4 years, till then the latest WiFi 7 support will help in future. So, it’s about future-proofing your new flagship smartphone and giving a complete experience for its fans who love new tech.
OnePlus 11 Specifications
Camera: 50MP Main Camera with Sony IMX890 (OIS supported), 48MP Ultrawide Camera with Sony IMX581 (FOV: 115 degree) and 32MP Telephoto lens with Sony IMX709 (2X Optical Zoom); 16MP Front (Selfie) Camera with EIS support
Camera Modes: Photo, Video, Night, PRO, PANO, Portrait, TIME-LAPSE, SLO-MO, Text scanner, Movie, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, TILT-SHIFT, XPAN, Scan, STICKER, and AI ID photo
Display: 6.7 Inches; 120 Hz AMOLED QHD Display with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Resolution: 3216 X 1440 pixels; HDR 10+, sRGB, 10-bit Color Depth, PWM + DC dimming
Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst, was the first to report that the volume and power buttons on this year’s two high-end iPhone models will use a solid-state design, similar to the iPhone 7’s home button, rather than a mechanical button design that physically depresses. Apple employs a similar technique for its Mac trackpads, which do not physically move but instead simulate the sensation of being pressed with small vibrations.
According to reports, the new iPhones will include additional Taptic Engines on the internal left and right sides to provide physical feedback to users, making it appear as if they are pressing real buttons. The number of Taptic Engines in each iPhone will increase from one to three as a result of the change.
Barclays later appeared to confirm Kuo’s report, claiming that Apple supplier Cirrus Logic may have hinted at iPhone 15 Pro models receiving haptic buttons in 2023 – something Kuo later noted with specific mention of Cirrus Logic benefiting from Apple orders to bring the feature about this year.
Analyst Jeff Pu has also stated that the iPhone 15 Pro models will have solid-state volume and power buttons with haptic feedback thanks to two additional Taptic Engines, indicating that there appears to be a growing consensus among analysts on the change.
Apple was rumoured to be planning a switch to solid-state buttons for the Apple Watch several years ago, but the switch never happened.
credit: macrumors
Solid-state buttons were said to improve water resistance and take up less internal space at the time, but it is unclear if that will be the case for the iPhone because space for two more Taptic Engines will be required.
According to iPhone rumours from 2021, Apple may return to round volume buttons like the iPhone 4, 4S, 5, and 5S models, so such a change could finally happen this year alongside the switch to solid-state buttons. Round buttons would not only have a larger surface area for the touch contact required for haptic buttons, but they would also be noticeably different from any iPhone model released in recent years, indicating the presence of the new feature. The iPhone 15 Pro schematics that have leaked do not specify whether the device will have round or oblong volume buttons.
Because the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are expected to retain traditional clickable volume and power buttons, it appears likely that Apple will need to highlight some kind of significant improvement or new functionality to successfully upsell customers to the buttonless design.
~ Under the CSR initiative, three grounds refurbished in Goa will impact the lives of more than 10,000 families in the surrounding areas ~
With the aim to kick-start India’s biggest grassroots-level football revolution, Forca Goa Foundation (FGF) the sister-concern of FC Goa, the renowned Indian Super League football club, in association with Delta Corp Limited, today launched the ‘Fields of Dreams’ project.
The launch event, staged in Monte de Guirim, Goa saw Mr. Mauvin Godinho, Honourable Minister For Transport, Industries, Panchayati Raj, Trade And Commerce, Protocol & Hospitality, Government of Goa and Mr. Jaydev Mody, Chairman of Delta Corp flag off the project, in the presence of dignitaries such as Mr. Akshay Tandon – Executive Director of FGF and President of FC Goa, Mr Shaji Prabhakaran – AIFF General Secretary, Mr Caitano Fernandes – GFA President, Mr. Anil Malani, President-Operations, Deltin and FC Goa players.
Under this project, FGF is committed to enhancing the lives of children and communities in the country, starting with Goa with the financial support of Delta Corp. This project also aims to bridge the gap in grassroots football development by facilitating state of the art football grounds accessible to all.
This is a one-of-a-kind initiative that looks to redefine what grassroots football can do for Goa and India by creating ‘Fields of Dreams’ – spaces where the local community can truly be uplifted and have access to opportunities previously unavailable to them.
The revamped football grounds are equipped with state-of-the-art playing surfaces with a sand base, efficient drainage and sprinkling systems, and other necessary infrastructure.
Delta Corp and Forca Goa Foundation embark on a journey to revolutionise Indian football grassroots with ‘Fields of Dreams’
Supporting the initiative, the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant said, “Football is part of the identity of Goa. It’s one of our greatest passions. Over the years, footballers from the State have been a source of inspiration and pride. Fields of Dreams is a project that is very close to my heart.
“This project has the potential to make a profound impact in the lives of all Goans. I would like to laud Delta Corp and the Forca Goa Foundation for their vision and the tireless effort they have put in to bring this to life.
“To see so many children here take to the field fills my heart with great joy and excitement. I hope that this project sets an example for others to come to the fore as we all look to grow together.”
Delta Corp, one of India’s leading gaming and hospitality companies, is dedicated to uplift the sports culture in India and Goa with the launch of the ‘Field of Dreams’ project. Through this project, the sports infrastructure will be further strengthened to benefit local communities, providing them with improved sports facilities and opportunities.
Speaking on the partnership,Mr. Jaydev Mody, Chairman, Delta Corp, said, “We are very happy to collaborate with FGF to launch the ‘Field of Dreams’ project in Goa. We are confident that this project will help in developing football talent in the state and further give a real boost to the country. It will allow children to explore their talents and pursue their dreams.
“This project is a testament to Delta Corp Limited’s commitment to the development of the people of Goa and is a part of our larger mission to create a better future for India. We look forward to having more such collaborations for the betterment of society.
“Fields of Dreams will not only see the development of football turfs and provision of basic footballing infrastructure, but also other facilities for the community that include but not limited to a community hall, organic food gardens and areas for the elderly to gather. It will be a true amalgamation of how football can bring people together.”
Highlighting the importance of this project, Mr. Akshay Tandon, Executive Director of Forca Goa Foundation and President of FC Goa, said, “We conducted a study on 196 football fields in Goa 6 years back. The findings revealed that only a small percentage of the pitches were fit for safe and accessible play. Approximately 90% of the fields are neglected and have none or sub-par facilities. This gap propelled the Foundation to launch ‘Fields of Dreams’ with funding support of Delta Corp”
He further added, “The youth of India deserve a fair chance at honing their skills and pursuing their dreams. With the ‘Field of Dreams’ project, I believe we will be making tangible impacts to people’s lives. We estimate to have impacted 5000 families with our pilot project in Salvador and the grounds in Guirim will further impact more than 20,000 people in the surrounding regions.”
The parent company of PUBG has recently published its 2022 and 4Q22 preliminary earnings, they look promising. Its CEO CH Kim announced its 2022 and 4Q22 preliminary earnings on February 7 and held a conference call on February 8.
KRAFTON recorded 2022 sales of KRW1,854B, OP of KRW751.6B and NP of KRW500.2B in accordance with the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS). Total sales retreated slightly YoY, but annual OP grew 16% YoY to achieve an OPM of 41%. 4Q22 sales landed at KRW473.8B, up 7% YoY, and OP reached KRW126.2B, up 179% YoY.
In 2022, KRAFTON solidly operated its core gaming operations and engaged in full-blown efforts to push forward in the global AAA console market. Owing to this, PC and console sales grew 17% and 430% YoY to KRW465B and KRW104.1B, respectively, with combined sales growing significantly to account for 31% of total sales. The increasing contribution of PC and console sales is attributed to the continued growth demonstrated by PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, securing approx. 45M new users after the transition to free-to-play, and the release of The Callisto Protocol in 4Q22.
Annual mobile sales reached KRW1,252.8B. Although it dropped 12% YoY, KRAFTON attracted more paying users and defended its top spot among mobile battle royale games with new mode updates, small map releases and more collaborations. KRAFTON solidified its position as a global game company with overseas sales accounting for 94% of total sales.
Along with the earnings release, KRAFTON proposed strengthening publishing and production capabilities as the two points of direction for 2023. Backed by its experience gained from launching an AAA game in the global market in 2022, the company plans to focus on game development and publishing to secure a continuous game lineup. To discover a new IP, KRAFTON will open KRAFTON Montréal Studio, a new studio in Montreal, Canada.
KRAFTON Montréal Studio will step up the game development of The Bird That Drinks Tears, led by a prominent figure in the gaming industry, Patrik Méthé, Head of the Studio. KRAFTON also unveiled its major game pipelines including ▲ Project BlackBudget ▲ Project GoldRush and ▲ The Next Subnautica.
Moreover, KRAFTON emphasized its plans to continue investment in deep learning, as a new key business, and sustain game-led expansion. KRAFTON is currently engaged in deep learning projects in four major areas, striving to discover new gameplay based on deep learning and launch the early version of Virtual Game Friend in 2023. Using game production technology, KRAFTON is also preparing a mobile-oriented open-world virtual platform service, planning to test it in the first half of the year and officially release it within this year. With this opportunity, it will start activating a create-to-earn (C2E) ecosystem that connects creators and brands.
KRAFTON’s CEO CH Kim said, “In 2022, the company internally solidified production and servicing capabilities while making new attempts in the global market”. He added, “Building on the experience gained in 2022, we will create more opportunities to showcase a lineup featuring strong gameplay and focus on reinforcing efficiency in 2023.”
Earnings(4Q22)
Earnings(3Q22)
% chg (QoQ)
Earnings(4Q21)
% chg (YoY)
Sales
4,738
4,337
9.2%
4,435
6.8%
OP
1,262
1,446
-12.8%
452
178.8%
▲Table: KRAFTON’s 4Q22 (preliminary) earnings on a consolidated basis (unit: KRW100M)
Earnings(2022)
Earnings(2021)
% chg (YoY)
Sales
18,540
18,854
-1.7%
OP
7,516
6,506
15.5%
▲Table: KRAFTON’s 2022 (preliminary) earnings on a consolidated basis (unit: KRW100M)
OnePlus just launched the India-only OnePlus 11R smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ at an incredible starting price of Rs.40k. So, we were at the event using this device for a brief time but yes it’s promising.
OnePlus 11R hands-on: Affordable and Made-For-India
The last time we tried both OnePlus 10R and 10T but they lacked that subtle OnePlus premiumness you expect. However, this time they neither have compromised on the performance nor on the quality, even though they are made up of plastic, it feels premium, unlike the 10R.
This OnePlus 11R features a fluid and smooth and the display is again top-notch which you generally expect from OnePlus. It’s a 120Hz Super Fluid AMOLED display, making it very comparable to the pricier brother OnePlus 11, while the screen is slightly curved to give a premium appeal to it.
The Adaptive Dynamic Frame Rate helps a lot when you scroll around the apps a lot, adapt and save battery life, however, with up to 1,450 nits of peak brightness and covering 100% DCI-P3, OnePlus has no cost cutting here. The display also comes with TÜV SÜD Precise Touching S Rating, which also supports HDR10 & HDR10+ for enhanced content consumption.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ is an improved chip over the 8 Gen 1 and is much more efficient, paired with the incredible LPDDR5X RAM up to 16GB and UFS 3.1 storage, you get flagship-level performance at affordable pricing. Made exclusively for India, OnePlus uses the same Vapor Chamber cooling as the OnePlus 11, so expect good everyday performance as well.
While OnePlus claims that it can open up to 44 apps simultaneously as its brother OnePlus 11, the 11R makes sense because of the pricing it has in India. While giving last-gen flagship chipsets does help reduce the costs a bit and most people will be satisfied with the performance.
Coming to the looks, OnePlus has retained its iconic look but has made the body plastic though I would the colors to look really charming. Both Sonic Black and Galactic Silver look cool, personally, the Silver one is kind of nostalgic. The camera bump is not soo huge compared to the OnePlus 11 but has the same essence here and there, personally, I won’t complain about the plastic body much, as it makes the phone lighter but still has a premium appeal to it.
OnePlus has even provided an IMX890 Triple camera system which should be a greater improvement over the blunt/unstable camera we saw with the OnePlus 10R. It’s great to see OnePlus retain the 100W SuperVOOC S fast charging from its flagship brother along with a battery health engine. The OnePlus 11R is incredibly light but comes with the latest connectivity standards including Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, and a USB Type-C.
Personally, I loved this OnePlus 11R and how brilliantly it has been priced specifically for India, now with all features like an in-display fingerprint sensor, Dolby Atmos, and an alarm slider, I saw the OnePlus community happiest ever! I got the sense that this OnePlus 11R will be the one which most Indians will actually target but
The OnePlus Pad is here and coming to market soon but yes it’s a really promising tablet from OnePlus. Yes, it is their first tablet ever and it is cool from every angle we saw at the Cloud 11 event.
OnePlus Pad – How does it look like
Though we saw people are hyped about the new OnePlus 11 series the crowd and eventually the community is waiting for this OnePlus Pad only. We got a first look at this tablet and yes it’s premium, lightweight, and could live up to what OnePlus is claiming.
Being the first 7:5 aspect ratio Android tablet, this one is quite different from the others. Having a very bright, color-accurate and high refresh rate display rate helps the OnePlus Pad to be unique in its own way. Powered by the Dimensity 9000 chipset, equivalent to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, this should be a real performer as well.
We took the OnePlus Pad in our hands and as you see it really looks premium with that green color which is almost the same as the OnePlus 11 as well. It’s incredibly light while still accompanying a massive 9,500mAh battery inside which claims to give a 1-month standby battery life.
Though not AMOLED, this should help OnePlus aggressively price its new Android tablet which is said to bring impressive features to help OnePlus users extend their smartphone usage to tablets. From features like 5G data streaming to seamless connectivity across all OnePlus devices, the OEM is trying directly challenge the fundamentals in which Apple is already successful.
OnePlus Pad has sleek edges and a big display to enjoy, personally, in brief usage, it seems promising to us but more can be known once we have it in our hands. OnePlus will also be bundling a keyboard folio and a stylus that matches the overall color scheme.
The brand even compared its OnePlus Pad to Apple and other Android tablets outside the Rs.40k price segment, so, it’s suspected the pricing will be in that price mark. Launching in April in India, we expect more insights on the same soon, till then stay thrilled about this exciting device.
