Good news gamers!!! The most anticipated game, Just Cause 4 released worldwide for PS4, Xbox and PC
The Just Cause series by Square Enix has been a treat for gamers all throughout, as because this fantasy game has been unique and has all the attributes to attract gamers and youths. Square Enix games did have an amazing 2018 with the Rise of the Tomb Raider that has completely shaken the gaming industry.
The Ray Tracing has been prevalent all throughout the games that have been launched after the launch of NVIDIA RTX Graphics cards. Sadly, the game does not support Ray Tracing as of now, but can likely feature it in future through driver updates.
NEW #JustCause4: Launch Trailer ⚡️ The wait is over and Just Cause 4 is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The vast South American open world of Solís is now waiting for you. It’s time to bring the thunder! Watch the full video now: https://t.co/yrx7CYeUgN https://t.co/FvyaaGaXDT
The game has been developed by Avalanche Studios and is now available for all gaming platforms including PS4, Xbox One and for Microsoft Windows. This game uses Avalanche’s new Apex gaming engine.
Synopsis
The game is set in a fictional South American country called Solís. Rico Rodriguez takes on the Black Hand, the world’s most powerful private army run by Gabriella Morales, a newly introduced character.
The Black Hand served as a mercenary group to dictators Salvador Mendoza of Just Cause and Sebastiano Di Ravello in Just Cause 3. When Rico is shown evidence that his late father was working with The Black Hand, he plunges into the South American nation of Solís, the homeland of the Black Hand in search of answers. [Source: Wikipedia]
The Gameplay
Just Cause 4 is another third-person action-adventure game and set in an open world environment.
The new Apex gaming engine allows the game to feature diverse and extreme weather effects, including blizzards, sandstorms, tornadoes and more. Developers of the game noted that improvements had been made to the game’s artificial intelligence over Just Cause 3.
These changes were intended to make non-player characters smarter so that they behave more tactically and pose more of a threat to the player. Other improvements to the game engine include physics-based rendering and a new animation system.
Ratings & Availability
Just Cause 4 has been rated 7.9/10 by IGN, 6/10 by GameSpot and 6/10 on Steam. Just Cause 4 has 4 editions including the basic one, the Gold Edition and Deluxe Edition.
The game is now available across different stores and here’s the link to all of them:
The speculated PUBG Snow map codenamed “Vikendi” gets fully revealed… Meet the snow-covered island with a Space research facility, Russian style houses, Factories, Churches, Monastery, wide roads…
It’s been months since the Sanhok has been released and as the winter is approaching, PUBG corporation knows how to keep its users engaged. With new Season updates, new rifles, new vehicles and with an insane level of optimizations for the PUBG mobile version, the year 2018 has been totally captured by this game,
So to keeps things going smoothly, without further a delay PUBG corporation is going to launch their new PUBG Snow map codenamed “Vikendi” this month.
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Prior to the actual launch, the 3D model of the map has been already leaked and the images and videos of that have been floating throughout the internet. This 3D model lacks the intense graphics, for which PUBG is popular. But, it gives the total concept of the map, what it will offer and what will be the new things particularly.
We have referenced some of the YouTube videos, which have shown us the total overview of it. At the end of the post, the links will be given to you as well. So, let’s quickly dig into the details of the new PUBG Snow Map or “Vikendi”:
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The Snow covered paradise
The map seems to be mostly covered with snow and the South of the map seems to occupied with coniferous forests that give the feel of cold countries of Canada, Russia and others. The intense level of detailing makes this map much more accurate and life-like.
‘Vikendi’ map is bigger than Sanhok yet smaller than Erangel and is a 6*6 map.
This map is quite like a mixture of typical games like Counter-Strike, Battlefield, Call of Duty. Truly, it is much more unique and with proper detailing, fighting on this map will be much more interesting.
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The Houses
At one glance of the map, what you may feel like this place to be some kind of story or sort of movie. The houses seem typically covered with snow and they are not too tall, giving the feeling of some cold countries like Russia.
Close combats will be much more intensive and challenging than before. You get small hut-like houses, some typical houses without a roof as you see in snowy countries. Looting them and fighting to survive will be much more life-like in Vikendi.
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Churches
A snowy country is to often seen with some stunning looking church, and so this map also features a lot of church, each having different look than others.
Some of them are giant ones, while some are small ones, more prevalent in small cities all throughout the map. It is notable to mention that some of the houses and churches are embedded with some special Christmas skin on the top to make it look fancier.
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Space Research Centre
The mostly speculated Space Research Centre finds its way on the map and is not quite huge but consumes a small bit of area, making it a delightful place for gamers to lot.
The structures are life-like and the Rocket emission place present in the Centre is not a thing that you can drive but you can hide beneath it to take a fight with your enemies.
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Monastery
To give some ethnicity and add to the beauty of the map we see a historical monastery that is quite huge and adds to the beauty of this map. It has been designed precisely and the acute looks of it make it much more realistic.
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Factories
Drenched in the snow, the factories in the map seems to old and deserted ones, makes it a perfect place for combats. If you played games like Battlefield, Counter-Strike, then you may find a lot of similarity in the design perspective.
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Nature and the ambience
Not to forget, the nature of this whole map typically gives you the feeling that you are in some snowy world. Alpines, shrubs all around the map accompanied with frozen rivers, makes it much more life-like and the pleasant environment will make you fall in love with it.
Nature and the ambience(Image Credit: WackyJacky101)
The whole island is well covered with rivers and the coasts suggest that you may travel and explore it more using boats as well. The bridges of the map are not quite big, mostly made of stone as you generally notice in some snowy countries.
Watch this video for a better overview and understanding of the map:
Overall the 3D model gives a rough idea of the total ‘Vikendi’ map, and when extra graphics gets added to it, you will truly enjoy fighting in this beautiful snowy paradise. From the initials, we expect this map to be a game-changing one from PUBG and truly with this insane level of detail, it will be a delightful treat for gamers.
By this month we hope PUBG PC will get this map update followed by the Mobile update in the coming months. It will also be interesting, what new items including rifles, vehicles and others are getting introduced in this coming PUBG Snow map codenamed ‘Vikendi’.
What are your thoughts? Tell us in the comments below… For more PUBG related news and other Tech and Sports updates, follow TechnoSports-stay UPDATED 🙂
Need a motherboard to make a new PC? Planning to use the 9th gen Intel Core processor? Here are the best 9th gen motherboards available to buy in India
Already the newer 9th gen Intel Core processors are launched around the world. Though this time there are a limited number of processors this time, specifically in the upper mid-range section of processors.
So, if you have enough cash to spend on your new 9th gen powered gaming rig or productivity based PC, then these mentioned motherboards are the best choices for you presently in the market:
BY MSI
MSI Z390-A PRO LGA1151 Gaming Motherboard
Price: Rs.14,785
Supports Intel Core 9000 Series 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core/Pentium Gold/Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR4 Memory
MULTI-GPU: Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire
Max Capacity of 64GB Slots: 2x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots, 4x PCI-Express 3.0 x1 Slots
SATA: 6x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 M.2: 1x M.2 Port (Key M)
VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players
Gigabit Ethernet Controller Ports: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports (1 Type-A rear, 1 Type-C rear), 6x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports (2 Type-A rear, 4 via headers), 6x USB 2.0 Ports (2 Type-A rear, 4 via headers), 1x PS/2 Combo Port, 1x VGA Port, 1x DVI-D Port, 1x DisplayPort, 1x RJ45 LAN Port, Audio I/O Jacks
Designed for 9th and 8th generation Intel Core processors to maximize connectivity and speed with M.2, USB 3.1 Gen2 and ASUS Optimum II for better DRAM overclocking stability
5X Protection III Hardware-level safeguards with Safe Slot Core, LANGuard and Overvoltage Protection provide component longevity and reliability
FanXpert 4 with AIO Pump Header delivers advanced fan control for dynamic system cooling
Max Capacity of 64GB Slots: 1x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x16 Slot (supports x16, x8+x4+x4), 1x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x16 Slot (runs at x4), 4x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x1 Slots
SATA: 4x SATA3 Ports (gray), Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 M.2: 2x M.2 Ports (w/ M key)
8-channel HD Gaming Audio featuring Realtek ALC887 high definition audio codec
Gigabit Ethernet Controller Ports: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports (Type A rear), 8x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports (4 Type A rear, 4 Type A at mid-board), 3x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports (at mid-board), 1x PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1x PS/2 Mouse Port, 1x HDMI Port, 1x DisplayPort, 1x RJ45 LAN Port, Audio I/O Jacks
ASUS TUF Z390-Plus Gaming (Wi-Fi) LGA1151 ATX Motherboard
Price: Rs.18,140.94
Designed for 9th and 8th generation Intel Core processors to maximize connectivity and speed with dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.1 Gen2
Military-Grade TUF Components like TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF Capacitors, and TUF MOSFETs maximize system durability
Gamer’s Guardian with Safe Slot and FanXpert 4 provides hardware-level safeguards for maximum performance with dynamic system cooling
Max Capacity of 64GB Slots: 1x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x16 Slot (supports x16, x8+x4+x4), 1x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x16 Slot (runs at x4), 4x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x1 Slots
SATA: 6x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 M.2: 2x M.2 Ports (w/ M key)
8-channel HD Gaming Audio with TUF Gaming Headphone featuring Realtek S1200A high definition audio codec driven by Japanese capacitors for warm, immersive sound
ASUS Optimum II improves memory stability and performance by improving trace isolation between PCB layers to maintain signal integrity even at higher frequencies
Gigabit Ethernet Controller, Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2×2 Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth V5.0 Ports: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports (Type-A rear), 8x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports (4 Type-A rear, 4 at mid-board), 3x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports (at mid-board), 1x PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1x PS/2 Mouse Port, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI Port, 1x RJ45 LAN Port, 2x Wi-Fi antenna Ports, Audio I/O Jacks
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-F Gaming LGA 1151 ATX Gaming Motherboard with Aura Sync
Price: Rs21,699
LGA1151 socket for 9th/ 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors
Aura Sync RGB: Synchronize LED lighting with a vast portfolio of compatible PC gear, including addressable RGB strips
Comprehensive cooling: Onboard M.2 heatsink, water-pump header and a fan-extension header,
5-Way Optimization: Automated system-wide tuning, providing AI overclocking and cooling profiles tailor-made for your rig
Gaming connectivity: Dual M.2 and USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C connectors
Gaming networking: Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard and GameFirst, Gaming audio: SupremeFX S1220A teams with Sonic Studio III to create an aural landscape that draws you deeper into the action
Easy DIY: Pre-mounted I/O shield, ASUS SafeSlot and premium components for maximum endurance
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) Z390 LGA 1151 Gaming Motherboard
Price: Rs.28,933.33
Designed for 9th 8th generation Intel Core processors maximize connectivity
Dual M.2, USB 3.1 Gen 2, onboard 802.11ac Wi-Fi and ASUS Optimum II for better DRAM overclocking stability
Revamped 5-Way Optimization overclocks intelligently based on smart prediction and thermal telemetry while FanXpert 4 delivers dynamic system cooling
Twin 8-phase power design and improved VRM cooling solution provides better cooling than previous generation platforms
Aura Sync RGB lighting with addressable headers features a nearly endless spectrum of colours with the ability to synchronize effects across an ever-expanding ecosystem of Aura Sync enabled products
Pre-mounted I/O shield ensures streamlined installation and represents ROG’s attention to detail and quality
So, here were all the best 9th gen Intel motherboards that you can pair up with your favourite 9th gen Intel Core processor to get an enhanced gaming performance.
With such a lot of variety of motherboards to choose from, choose your one rightfully keeping the budget in mind or spending on some premium ones to make an ultimate gaming monster.
Soon, we will be making a 9th gen Intel PC build. So stay Tuned… 🙂
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 to be equipped with Snapdragon 660, 6.26-inch FHD+ display is all set to launch on 11th December: Know more all about the rumoured specs
After the successful year of 2018 with the ASUS Zengone Max Pro M1, this Taiwan giant is yet again set to deliver its new mid-range killer to the Indian market. Continuing its legacy the Zenfone Max M2 series will primarily focus on performance, battery and camera.
This series will have two smartphones namely the Zenfone Max M2 and Zenfone Max Pro M2. Both will be mid-range smartphones and prices are expected to be similar to its predecessors.
Well, almost all the specs of the Zenfone Max Pro M2 are leaked and here are the rumoured specs:
ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 rumoured specifications
6.26-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 notch display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
12MP rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX486 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 1.25μm pixel size, PDAF, EIS secondary 5MP rear camera
13MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash
Fingerprint sensor & Face Unlock
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
4GB / 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory with microSD
3.5mm audio jack, NXP Smart Amp
Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz +5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS
5000mAh battery
The ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 is expected to come in Midnight Blue and Cosmic Blue colours and will have glass back design.
ASUS Zenfone Max M2
As far as the ASUS Zenfone Max M2 comes to concern, we all know that it will have:
The Asus Zenfone Max M2 Image by @rquandt
Snapdragon 636 octa-core SoC clocked at 1.8GHz
6-inch Full HD+ 19:5:9 notch display
4GB RAM/32GB
storage version and 4GB RAM/64GB storage version
13MP rear camera
Though both the smartphones are expected to have notch display the Zenfone Max M2 will slightly have a bigger notch than its Pro version.
The Zenfone Max M2 is also set to launch on 11th December and it is expected to have a metal back. No further specs are known and we expect all of them to be revealed with the price on the launch date. As expected, this time too, the smartphones will be a Flipkart Exclusive.
Overall, if the specs are most likely the same, then this smartphone will be a power-packed performer like its predecessor, and Indian customers will get lot more variety in the mid-range smartphone section.
What’s interesting will be, is to see the pricing of the smartphone in India. The smartphone will be launched in Indonesia and in India on the same day, which shows how much serious ASUS is regarding the Indian smartphone market.
What’re your views regarding the smartphone? Tell us in the comments down below… 🙂
Huawei Mate 20 Pro, to come in sale exclusively on Amazon on 4th December with a Sennheiser Headset combined at just Rs.71,990*.
Huawei, the world’s second-largest smartphone manufacturer, has made an amazing start to the IFA 2018. During a keynote at the IFA show in Berlin, Huawei has confirmed that the Mate 20 series will be unveiled at a special event in London on October 16. They even have presented the world with the first 7nm architecture mobile processor, the kirin 980. The Mate 20 series include Mate 20 Lite, Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro.
Huawei launched the Huawei Mate 20 series a month ago. Where they introduced the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 X, Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the only device that is going to come in a sale on Amazon Exclusive on 4th December with an amazing offer. The brand is giving a Sennheiser headset with the smartphone worth Rs.29,990 at only Rs.71,990. The original price of the Mate 20 Pro is Rs.69,990.
Get ready to experience #HigherIntelligence yourself as the Huawei Mate20 Pro (6 +128 GB) is all set to go on sale soon! Stay tuned! Get the #KingOfSmartphones with Sennheiser Headset worth 29,990 at a combo offer of 71,990.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with a 6.39inches OLED notch display with a curved screen. The Exquisite design of the device showcases the four-point camera set up at the back which is designed like racing car headlights. This gives a very new and premium look to the Mate 20 Pro.
The Mate 20 Pro has three Leica lenses at the back along with a flashlight. Rear Leica three shots are of 40 million pixels (MP) (wide angle, f / 1.8 aperture) + 20 million pixels (MP) (ultra wide angle, f / 2.2 aperture) + 8 million pixels (MP) (telephoto, f / 2.4 aperture) and at the front it has 24 million pixels*, f/2.0 aperture which are for 3D depth-aware cameras.
The Mate 20 Pro packs in the world’s first 7nm chipset, which is the Kirin 980 and is the most powerful mobile chipset at present. It delivers unmatched performance compared to any other devices present in the market. It comes with a 6GB of RAM and a 128GB of internal memory. There is an expanding option of memory via a Huawei NM Card, which is a size of a nano sim card can provide you with three types of memory options i.e. 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. It is something new and amazing from Huawei.
The Mate 20 Pro has a huge 4200mAh power source which can be charged in two ways. Comes with a 40W wired Huawei Supercharger and you can also charge it wirelessly by a 15W Wireless Quick Charger. This device can also charge another wirelessly chargeable phone. There are a few more features like water and dust resistance, better network accuracy, in-display fingerprint scanner.
Price, Offers, and Availability :
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro will be available exclusively on Amazon from 4th December at Rs.69,990. There is a special offer on its first launch which includes a Sennheiser headset worth Rs.29,990 with the Mate 20 Pro at a jaw-dropping combo price tag of Rs.71,990. This is going to be the best offer of this year, where you are getting the Sennheiser headset paying only Rs.2,000 more with the original price of the Mate 20 Pro.
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.Rahul Bheke and Udanta Sing were on target as Bengaluru FC went five points clear at the top of the table.
Rahul Bheke scored an own goal and a proper one at the 88th min. Bengaluru FC beat FC Pune City 2-1 at home. This is their sixth win on the bounce and they are now five points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand on second-placed FC Goa.
Udanta Singh scored the first goal to put Bengaluru ahead early in the game and the home side were stretching the Pune defence to the limit. But a solitary counter provoked the own goal that brought Pune back into the game. The deadlock remained until the last five minutes of the game when Rahul Bheke settled matters for Bengaluru.
Bengaluru had 19 shots at the goal, but keeper Kamaljit mainatin composure against the barrage of attacks. Sunil Chetri’s team now have 22 points from 7 games that includes six wins and a draw. Bengaluru will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak in the fifth edition as they host Pune. Hence take a two-point lead atop. They now stand two points clear atop in the points table as they maintain their unbeaten streak in ISl.
On the other hand Pune City FC are placed ninth in the points table. They only have a solitary win in the last nine matches.
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ASUS brings its premium Gaming Smartphone – the ASUS ROG Phone with Snapdragon 845 overclocked at 2.96 GHz & with 3D Vapor-Chamber Cooling to India at Rs.69,999
ASUS ROG or the Republic of Gamers community has been a flagship gaming portfolio for die-hard gaming fans for some years now. With the latest gaming accessories, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, this community has been expanding in a gigantic fashion.
The advent of solid smartphone gaming has been evolved from this 2018 with the advent of some insane games like PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, FIFA Mobile, and others.
From casual to pro, there are games and hardware features for all mobile gamers. Check out the best and coolest parts of the ROG Phone! Learn more about the ROG Phone: https://www.asus.com/Phone/ROG-Phone/ Follow us: ROG Website: http://rog.asus.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASUSROG Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASUS_ROG ROG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asusrog/
Snapdragon 845 has been a widely used chipset for handset makers this year. From premium smartphones to gaming ones, it Snapdragon 845 has proved its worth every time.
To our surprise, the advent of overclockable Snapdragon 845 has first been first seen in ASUS ROG Phone specifically, as because overclocking a processor needs an extra amount of cooling, which is very hard to attain in a smartphone.
So, this cool gaming smartphone is finally here in India. It was launched globally back some months ago and has been delayed for its launch in India, and finally, it lands in India exclusively via Flipkart.
Sensors: A Fingerprint sensor, Face recognition, Accelerator, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Ultrasonic sensor
All Features:
The ASUS ROG Phone is stuffed with some great features that extend the usage of ROG Phone as a primary gaming smartphone. So, we list all of these features here that makes the ASUS ROG Phone most unique one in the world:
Designed for Battle
The ROG Phone is metal-framed and water-resistant. It uses a combination of tough, precision crafted front 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 6 and rear 3D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5, both with diamond cut highlights and copper detailing to give you an unrivalled mobile gaming experience.
Its battle-hardened construction and comfortable gaming grip gear you up for the battles yet to come.
Epic Performance
The overclocked 2.96 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform and the Adreno 630 GPU, together, takes mobile gaming to the next level. The components of this phone are well optimized to give you a stutter-free and highly responsive gaming experience.
Play it Cool with ROG GameCool System
While playing games, your smartphone tends to generate a great amount of heat and it becomes uncomfortable to hold, and not to mention slow.
To put an end to this, the ROG GameCool System used in the ROG Phone features a highly efficient 3D vapour-chamber cooling inside that is enhanced with a copper heat spreader and carbon cooling pads on the circuit board.
In addition to this, the powerful AeroActive Cooler gives the phone an instant, an additional cooling boost so that it can sustain its superior performance throughout.
To top this off, its four-speed fan system cools the surface of the phone by up to 4.7 degree Celsius, keeping your phone, as well as your hands cool during intense marathon sessions.
Fast and Gorgeous Visuals on the AMOLED Display
The 6-inch AMOLED Display comes with a 90 Hz refresh rate and 1ms pixel response, which helps to deliver blur-free visuals that look so seamless on the screen. The wide 108.6% DCIP-3 (sRGB 145%) colour gamut makes the colours are more vibrant in the glorious gaming world.
The HDR Visuals, with a 1,00,000:1 contrast ratio, reveals the smallest of details that are hidden in the shadows, giving you a great advantage over your games.
Side-mounted Ports for Comfortable Gaming
The ROG phone comes with an optimised layout that is meant for Landscape mode gaming so that gaming is more comfortable even when you are charging your phone. This is made possible with the additional side-mounted custom USB C connector, which supports direct charging, an HDMI output, a gigabit LAN and your headphones.
When the AeroActive Cooler is attached to the phone, you get a side-mounted USB Type-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack for an uninterrupted gameplay.
Take Control with Ultrasonic AirTriggers and Advanced Haptic
The ROG phone comes with three unique ultrasonic AirTriggers touch sensors: two of these ultra responsive sensors are meant for landscape mode gaming and one is designed to be used in portrait mode.
These sensors come fully programmable to activate available onscreen action inputs, such as aiming, firing, inventory selection, steering and navigating. With this phone, you will feel like you have the advantage of two extra fingers to control the gameplay.
Incredible and Immersive Stereo Sound
The ROG phone delivers a detailed and immersive sound for your intense gaming sessions. It comes with powerful front-facing stereo speakers that are driven by smart amplifiers to maximise the volume and minimise the distortion.
The 24bit/192KHz audio engine can play Hi-Res Audio files too. The DTS:X Ultrasound enhancement delivers incredibly realistic 3D audio rendering for any kind of games or virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) over headphones.
The immersive 7.1 channel surround sound with enhanced bass response gives you crystal clear high definition audio.
Special X-mode for Optimum Gaming Performance
With just a single tap, you can free up background RAM to dedicate it to the games. Optimize game-data processing performance and maximize the efficiency of the AeroActive Cooler. This Special X-mode also cuts down RAM-hungry and battery-sapping activities based on a customisable list of apps.
ASUS HyperCharge – Fast, Safe and Cool
The ROG Phone comes with a high capacity 4000 mAh battery to keep the phone juiced up for your gaming sessions. Also, it supports Qualcomm’s QuickCharge 4.0.
The phone’s power adapt gives you the benefit of the ASUS HyperCharge that delivers more power (up to 20W) for quick and safe charge times. This also keeps the phone cool when it is charging. You can even charge it with a standard USB Type-C charger.
ASUS Aura RGB Lighting
The RGB illuminated rear ROG logo displays a rainbow of lighting schemes, varying from static, breathing, strobing and colour-cycling. You can trigger the lighting effects for calls, notifications and much more.
Capture the Whole Wide World
The 12MP+8MP dual camera system employs cutting-edge hardware to let you click clear and bright shots every time, irrespective of the lighting conditions. Take advantage of its high light sensitive flagship Sony IMX363 main camera, 120-degree wide-angle second rear camera
The 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture helps you to capture expansive landscapes, sunny beaches, atmospheric night shots, gorgeous selfies and much more.
Expand Your Gaming Experience
Explore different gaming experiences from ASUS original ROG Phone gaming accessories like the Dual screen Handheld TwinView dock, a Console-like GameVice controller, or a Desktop styled Mobile Desktop dock for a Big-screen gaming experience with a keyboard and mouse.
The ultimate gaming phone deserves the ultimate display — #ROGPhone uses an ultrafast, 90Hz AMOLED display with a jaw-dropping 1ms pixel response time. Providing unbeatable visuals when you're in the middle of the action. pic.twitter.com/KEpICVHTqt
Overall this ROG Phone is a true genius gaming smartphone or rightly to say the best one in the world currently. Being so modern, stylish and power-packed, it’s still light-weight and classy.
It has all the amenities that a gaming smartphone should have and you can increase its capabilities with the exclusive ROG Phone accessories. To be honest it is a dream smartphone for every gamer out there…
What do you think? Which feature of this smartphone stuns you the most? Tell us in the comments below… 🙂
Finally, AMD’s new mid-range Graphics card – the RX 590 arrives in India at Rs.27,200 included with 3 games as limited period offer
A few weeks before the successor to the RX 500 series had been released by AMD, named the RX 590 graphics card. Based on the same Polaris architecture, though this time based on Polaris 30 architecture, is made on basis of 12nm process.
Borrowing a lot of similarity with the RX 580, the only difference being based on the 12nm foundry process, this graphics card boasts to be 20 per cent more value for money than other GPUs.
The RX 590 is a clear rival to NVIDIA’s 1060 lineup and seems clearly beating it by some considerable margin, thanks to the huge 8GB VRAM that it boasts of. Pairing with a strong Ryzen CPU will lead to great gaming experience for sure.
Now, being available in India, you can buy it to give your PC a huge boost. So, here are the specs and features that make RX 590 stand out of its competitors:
Specs:
GPU
AMD Radeon RX 590 Graphics
Stream Processors
Up to 2304 unit
Compute Units
36
Boost Core Clock
Up to 1560MHz
Memory Clock
Up to 2100MHz, Effective 8400Mbps
Memory Size
8192 MB
Memory Bus
256-bit
Firmware
Dual UEFI BIOS (mining mode & gaming mode)
Form Factor
2.2 slot, ATX
Cooler Fan
Dual Fan, 95mm, Dual Ball Bearing
Cooling Module
8mm x2 + 6mm x2 Heat-pipes
Back-Plate
Yes
Power Design
6 Phase VDDC
PCB Layers
8 Layers
External Power
1 x 8p + 1 x 6p
Warranty
3 Years
The specs are given above precisely is the specs of Sapphire’s RX 590 graphics card that is the only one available now in India. The graphics card is said to “deliver amazing gaming experiences” for AAA, eSports and Virtual Reality (VR) titles.
Introducing the AMD Radeon™ RX 590 graphics card to play the latest games in 1080p and beyond and enhanced 12nm tech design. Share your highlights with Radeon™ ReLive and experience stutter-free gaming when paired with Radeon FreeSync™ technology.
Having better clock speed than the RX 580, this will give better performance than it’s predecessors. The RX 590 fills the huge gap between the RX 580 and the Vega 56, and hence gives a fearsome battle to the GTX 1060 and even beats it many times.
“This new graphics card provides beautiful visuals, blistering frame rates, and the latest and greatest features for PC gaming,” said Scott Herkelman, corporate VP and GM for the Radeon Technologies Group.
Features:
Dual BIOS: Optimized for computing (mining) & Optimized for gaming – SAPPHIRE Dual-X Cooling Technology
AMD CrossFire™ technology (bridgeless) up to 2 GPUs
Radeon XConnect™ technology
Compatible with both AMD and Intel Platforms
Here were all the features of RX 590 graphics by Sapphire and other vendor’s graphics cards will have a lot of similarity with this one.
The ReLive technology bundled in, helps gamers to capture, stream and share gaming moments and call one another all the names under the sun via AMD’s Link app.
AMD promises that the RX 590 will provide “rich and immersive VR environments during gameplay” thanks to its AMD LiquidVR tech. This boasts high compatibility, plug-and-play ease of use and stable platform support for the new wave of VR vendors.
AMD also claims that its new card will offer a super high Full HD gaming experience and ability to run at up to 60FPS for higher in the most popular AAA games, and up to 100FPS in some of the most popular eSports titles.
Radeon RX 590 8GB vs Geforce GTX 1060 6GB (i7 8700k) Games : Shadow of the Tomb Raider Battlefield 1 – 01:27 Grand Theft Auto V – 02:42 Assassin’s Creed Origins – 04:02 Forza Horizon 4 – 05:57 Kingdom Come Deliverance – 06:55 Far Cry 5 – 08:00 The Witcher 3 – 09:06 System: Windows 10 Pro Intel i7 8700k 3.7Ghz Gigabyte Z370P D3 Sapphire RX 590 8Gb Asus GTX 1060 6Gb 16Gb RAM 3200Mhz
As this card has not reached us for testing, here are the tests conducted by YouTubers that suggests the power of this graphics card over NVDIA’s GTX 1060.
Limited period bundled offer
To attract more gamers & enthusiasts, AMD will be offering free games worth $180 as part of the upcoming Black Friday sale. This offer will be valid from November 15, 2018, to Feb 9, 2019.
This offer is available with all the leading GPUs of the RX series, and some of the upcoming titles that might excite you are Devil May Cry 5, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, and Resident Evil 2. While the first two arrive in March, Resident Evil 2 is expected to come earlier, in the month of January.
If you buy a Vega GPU or an RX 590, you’ll get all the games for free, on the other hand, the if you buy the RX 580 or RX 570, you’ll get a choice to get any of the two above mentioned games absolutely free.
Realme announces their new budget-friendly smartphone – the Realme U1 with 25MP AI camera, Helio P70 AI processor, dual Rear cameras starting only at Rs.11,999
After a lot of speculations and leaks, finally today “Proud To Be Youth” smartphone brand has launched its most anticipated Realme U1 today. Highlighted to be India’s new Selfie Pro, the U1 series will primarily focus on the selfie front of its strong smartphone lineup.
Among its highlights, the best part of the smartphone was the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset processor that is present under the hood of the smartphone. With a strong processor, equipped with some enhanced AI capabilities, performance is another forefront of this clinical budget-oriented smartphone.
via RealmeU1 official launch video
To my surprise, the best part that I noticed is that this smartphone also becomes a budget-oriented smartphone with some superb specs. In my previous post, I thought this one to be a mid-ranged one by Realme, but it is a budget-oriented one.
So, let’s quickly look at the total specs of the smartphone:
Design
The first major highlight of the smartphone is the new design of the Realme U1. It has a Light Pillar Design that has been crafted with delicate 13-layer laminated technology. So, it’s shiny back makes things look much better.
The Realme U1 has a Dual 2.5D Design, and its rounded edges help to get a comfortable grip overall.
It only weighs 168g and has dimensions of 74mm/157mm/8mm (W/H/D). The smartphone has 3 colour variants: Fiery Gold, Ambitious Black and Brave Blue.
Display
Like its brother Realme 2 Pro, this one also bears a 6.3” FHD+ (2340*1080) Display with the same Dewdrop notch. It has a broad 90.8% screen-to-body ratio & a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, giving more room for the screen to occupy.
The huge screen of Realme U1 has a pixel density of 409 PPI and is protected by Gorilla® Glass 3 protection The front camera, ambient light, proximity sensor & earpiece, are all in a tiny dewdrop frame that you see above the huge screen.
Performance
Under a great design and display, you have the significant MediaTek Helio P70octa-core processor clocked at 2.1GHz. For the GPU we have the new ARM Mali-G72 clocked at 900MHz.
Paired with two variants of 3GB+32GB/4GB+64GB, at a budget well, it seems pretty decent enough. With a triple-slot, you can expand the storage up to 256 GB.
AI capabilities on this device will be flooded everywhere. Interestingly the Helio P70 outperforms its wide ranged competitors including Snapdragon 636, Kirin 710 and even the Snapdragon 660.
It has some blazing benchmarks that were shown in the launch event. So, gaming on this device will be a pure delight. Day-to-day experience is also expected to be a smooth and peaceful one.
You can record Slow motion videos up to 90fps with Realme U1
Camera
As highlighted to India’s new Selfie Pro, it outlasts all expectation. The Realme U1 comes equipped with a 25MP AI camera with a Sony IMX 576 flagship sensor with f/2.0 aperture.
With software customizations and with great intelligence shown by the Helio P70, this tiny little camera performs brilliantly in every lighting condition and processes images like a Pro.
On the rear end, we have a dual camera setup with LED Flash. Surprisingly, we have a 13MP primary rear camera with f/2.2 aperture. Then you have the 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture.
It is a huge step down as you had previously noticed in the Realme 2 Pro. Fairly you get only a 1080p video recording support on the rear end. The beauty capabilities on the front camera seem promising and great.
In short, this smartphone primarily focuses to deliver a great front camera that is rarely seen in this price segment.
Battery & OS
The Realme U1 is juiced by a 3500mAh battery and you get a 5V 2A charger with this device. With AI capabilities and with a less power-hungry processor battery is expected to last longer.
Also, this device’s battery is optimized to consume lesser power The device comes with Android Oreo 8.1 out-of-the-box, bearing the same feature-packed ColorOS 5.2. You also have the much common face unlock and fingerprint sensor on this device.
via RealmeU1 official launch video
Price & Availability
The 3GB+32GB variant has been priced at Rs.11,999 and the 4GB+64GB variant has been priced at Rs.14,499. This device will be an Amazon Exclusive and will also bear some launch offers including 5% cashback by SBI, No Cost EMI and some bundled offers from Jio.
The first sale of the device will be held on the 5th of December at 12 noon. You can head over to the page from here.
Verdict
It might happen that a lot of people may be excited about the Realme U1, but to be honest it is the “same old budget Realme device”. There are a lot of things that could have been embedded in this device.
To me, I feel Realme had been in a hurry to launch this device. They wanted to counter Redmi Note 6 Pro but has lost a great chance to fight a great battle in the mid-range price segment.
It makes no sense to launch another device where you already have two of your very successful device: Realme 1 & Realme 2 Pro standing to fight back your competitors. Realme could not take advantage of all the amenities that the Helio P70 chipset could do.
To get the crown of becoming the world’s first Helio P70 powered smartphone brand, and to counter the new Redmi Note 6 Pro, Realme has launched this device. Disappointingly you will miss these things which they could have given with this device:
No Android Pie
No in-display fingerprint support
Only 3/4 GB RAM variants
A non-satisfying dual rear camera
No support for the new Color OS 6
via RealmeU1 official launch video
It would be great if Realme could use the Helio P70 and used all the above amenities and included a great dual rear camera to make it a mid-range killer.
Now, Realme’s lineup seems crowded and people will be confused regarding their choice of buying their favourite “Realme device”.
New Realme accessories
Apart from announcing and its explaining about their new logo, they also unveiled first of its accessories including the new U1 Iconic case and Realme buds. Both have been priced at Rs.499 to satisfy the needs of customers.
Realme U1 Iconic Case
Showcase the colour of your device with the crystal-clear rear logo. Mix and match for some unique colour combinations.
Protect your Realme U1 from daily drops with the TPU bumper.
The raised lips keep screen and camera contact-free. Recessed fingerprint cutout is easier to find and access. The case looks stylish and with Realme branding, it looks cool and interesting.
Realme Buds Earphones
Experience bass nirvana with a higher frequency response and 11 mm audio drivers for powerful, thunderous notes that will transform your media.
You can enjoy India’s first magnetic earphones from a smartphone brand in this price range. Built-in magnets make carrying and tidying your earphones a breeze.
Reinforced, break-resistant kevlar fibre protects wiring from wear and tear for top-notch endurance. The braided jacket feels premium and prevents the cord from tangling easily.
You even control your music, handle phone calls, and even summon Google Assistant with three tactile inline buttons and a mic.
So, it’s a great one, to be honest, and a good try from Realme to satisfy its customers.
What are your thoughts on the new Realme U1 and its accessories? Planning to buy one? Tell us in the comments below…
Google Pixel 3 Lite reportedly leaked with new Snapdragon 670, 12MP rear camera, notch-less design, 4GB RAM, 5.56-inch full-HD+ Display
Google’s Pixel smartphones have been the best camera smartphones till date, competing with Apple’s premium iPhones head to head. So, at the premium segment, it is one of the best smartphones out there.
Back in 2016, Google launched it’s first ever Pixel smartphone, intending to go head to head with the premium smartphones. As the name suggests, Google has constantly enhanced their cameras and stressed keeping its class by updating them constantly.
Every Pixel device has been superb, with the last Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL becoming the best one in the premium segment for its quality camera. The new Night mode has been a show-stopper by Google and with its single camera it out beats Apple’s dual camera iPhones as well.
The new Pixel 3 Lite beside Pixel 3 XL
The Pixel 3 Lite
Now, Google, the company who make products for every specific genre of people, has reportedly been working on a new Lite version of the original Pixel 3. Mid-ranged smartphones are playing a very vital role in budget-oriented countries like India and other Asian countries.
Photo Credit: Wylsa
So, Google’s head Sundar Pichai can be focussing to make a Pixel smartphone that can compete with mid-ranged stunners from smartphone makers like Xiaomi, Honor, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, Nokia and others. As reported, mid-ranged handset makers seem to make much more profit in countries like India.
Now, it makes sense for Google to build a Lite version of the amazing Pixel 3, to provide some awesome cameras with an affordable price tag. Well, everyone expected Google to launch the Pixel 3 Lite alongside the Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL.
But, to our surprise, finally, we have spotted some solid leaks of the Pixel 3 Lite that is codenamed as “Sargo“.
The Pixel 3 Lite has now been viral online, via Twitter user kzkv of Wyslacom Media. So, we’ve got the device sitting right next to its similar-sized flagship brother – the Pixel 3.
Leaked specs of the Pixel 3 Lite
So, here are the rumoured specs of the new upcoming Pixel 3 Lite:
Photo Credit: Rozetked
5.56-inch full-HD+ (1080×2220 pixels) IPS display
The screen has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and pixel density of 444PPI
It’s made out of plastic and features a 3.5mm headphone jack along with a rear-facing fingerprint sensor
Pixel 3 Lite in the middle of the iPhones Photo Credit: Wylsa
Equipped with a volume rocker and power button on the right and a SIM card slot on the left
It only sports a single speaker at the top
The smartphone reportedly bears a USB Type-C port and a microphone grill at the bottom
Here is one of Pixel 3 Lite camera sample leaked recently:
Google Pixel 3 Lite alleged camera samples on the Internet Photo Credit: Rozetked
The recently leaked images look quite promising, as they seem to have captured a good amount of detail in dim-lit as well as heavy overcast conditions. And like all other Pixel devices, this one too will be equipped with the Google Camera that will allow you to take some great photos.
To wrap things up…
With a plastic build, notch-less design, with some great power under the hood and bearing the same awesome Google Pixel flagship camera, this smartphone seems to be pretty interesting and promising.
If all specs are true then this is really a great effort from Google to provide a flagship level performance at some affordable price tag.
Photo Credit: Rozetked
The handset is likely to debut within the price range of $400 and $500 (roughly around Rs. 28,300 – Rs. 35,400).
So, if all the leaks are true enough and if it’s priced as expected then, Google will create an authentic place in the mid-range smartphone segment and attract a lot of potential buyers.
What is your opinion regarding Pixel 3 Lite? Tell us in the comments below… 🙂
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