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Facebook Fuel for India Kicks Off

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The two-day virtual event with an effort to showcase how Facebook and its products including Instagram and WhatsApp are being used by millions of people and several entrepreneurs in the countryAkash and Isha Ambani, directors of Reliance Jio, address the opening segment on the Facebook-Reliance Jio partnership 

Isha Ambani touched upon the progress that India has made since Reliance Jio’s debut in the country, and the vision of highest service quality at the lowest price. Akash Ambani spoke on Jio’s role as a “digital enabler” of our new generation society 

Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg conducted a joint session with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani to detail their experiences in India 

Zuckerberg and Ambani emphasised that the deal was aimed to support small businesses in the country. Sh. MDA added, ‘We will become a value creation platform for our customers and small businesses, giving them a chance to digitise and be at par with anybody else in the world’ 

MDA affirms,  

  • Jio was able to maintain 99.99% availability of the network across the country throughout the pandemic, helping everyone to work from home  
  • Reliance has set up Covid-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai & its research facility Reliance Life Sciences has helped in the Covid-19 testing process. It has produced 100,000 PPE kits in the country  
  • The Reliance Foundation distributed 55 million meals for the vulnerable across India in the early pandemic months 
  • 800 million Indians have received free food until December, 200 million Indians have received direct bank transfer of Rs 1,500 to help the underprivileged see through the pandemic 
  • Indian organisations are leading the way in digital inclusions for the world. India’s youth playing a vital role with Zuckerberg being a role model for many enterprising entrepreneurs in India 

via Jio Press Release

List of Best Games Developed on Unreal Engine

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Firstly, you should know about Unreal Engine; secondly, we will reveal the names of the most popular games built on the Unreal Engine. Epic Games developers the Unreal Engine, especially for game development in 1998. The first title which was made on Unreal Engine was an FPS game (Unreal). Although the game engine was developed for only FPS games, it has been started to use in various genres, including Fighting, Platformers, and MMORPGs. The program of Unreal Engine is written in C++, and it comes with the support of portability, covering a massive range of platforms. There are four different versions of Unreal Engine available, and the latest Unreal Engine 5 is scheduled to release in late 2021. Here’s a list of games developed on Unreal Engine, including the most-popular title Fortnite: Battle Royale.

Here’s a list of Best Games Developed on Unreal Engine

Lots of extremely famous games and their franchises have used the Unreal Game Engine. We have compiled a list of the Best Games developed on Unreal Engine. But before, you should know that two free gaming engines are trending nowadays, such as Unity and Unreal 4. On the other hand, Godot is also gaining popularity among developers but has to dominate a massive battlefield before standing it out of a massive crowd. The Unreal Engine started back in 1998 with an FPS game mentioned above. 

Fortnite

Without a doubt, Fortnite is developed on Unreal Engine because the developers of both projects are the same; therefore, anyone can confirm that Fortnite is built on the said gaming engine. Fortnite comes with three exciting modes, such as Battle Royale, Save the World, and Creative. It serves as one of a few games that achieved a milestone of 10M players within a month of its release. The game’s premise is its Battle Royale genre, and the game features several components.

Moreover, there are different playable characters available; each one has unique abilities and skills that give you outstanding powers and abilities. Nowadays, starting playing Fortnite is quite challenging for newbies because they can experience the proper gameplay because of hardcore players who kill them within no time. Therefore, most players are always searching to buy cheap Fortnite Account with legendary skins, costumes, and weapons. 

Gear 5

The Coalition has used Unreal Engine 4 for the development of their most-popular title, Gear 5. A Third-person Shooter video game released for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. The game brings both Single-player and Multiplayer modes to provide you thrilling gameplay experience. Using the local Multiplayer mode, up to three players can play together using a split-screen option. The storyline follows the protagonist named Kait Diaz, and the event takes place many months after the previous title. The plot focuses on the struggle of the female protagonist, who attempts to reveal the origins of the Locust and the truth behind her family’s history.

Hello Neighbor

The perfect mixture of Horror and Survival is offering by Hello Neighbor – a beautiful game built on Unreal Engine 4. The game throws you into the role of a boy who needs to sneak into the neighbors’ basement while searching for secrets to reveal. Using Unreal Engine 4, the developer has introduced a smart AI system that modifies the neighbor’s behavior based on the player’s past actions. As the game starts, the player finds himself moving into a new home across the street full of mysterious neighbors. As the player navigates the street, he finds a strange neighbor behaving strangely.

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda is an Action-Adventure video game released In 2017 by Supermassive Games and published by SCE. Developers used the unreal game engine 4 to create the game and released it for the PS4. It merges multiple genres, such as Action-Adventure and Horror. It sets the third-person camera perspective for the navigation and throws the player into the homicide detective named Becky Marney and Felicity Graves. According to the plot, both characters are involved in a case of a serial killer. It introduces a quick time event that decides the outcome of the storyline.

Insurgency: Sandstorm

Using the Unreal Game Engine 4, New World Interactive has developed the most popular game – Insurgency for Multiple Platforms. The game brings Tactical Shooter gameplay to your gaming console and lets you play with other players and friends using online Multiplayer mode. It serves as the sequel to the first title released in 2014. The majority of players acclaimed the realistic graphics, level design, atmosphere, and visual effects of the game, thanks to Unreal Game Engine. It has a series of game modes, including Push, Firefight, Frontline, Domination, Competitive, and Limited Time Playlist.

LawBreakers

Another fantastic video game, LawBreakers that was built on Unreal Engine and released by Nexon. It supports only Multiplayer mode and comes with a traditional FPS gameplay experience. Earlier, Unreal Engine was famous for the development of FPS video games; later on, it started to add many possibilities and dozens of new features to help builders create games of other genres. The game tried to expand on the traditional First-person Shooter approach by featuring low-gravity gaming aspects while focusing on introducing the character selecting mechanics.

Life is Strange 2

A sequel of the Graphic Adventure video game Life is Strange 2 has been released in 2018 for Multiple Platforms. Players acclaimed the improved graphics and episodic graphic adventure gameplay that keeps you engaged for endless hours of fun. The game has only a Single-player mode, and it lets you move across the world from a third-person viewpoint. In the game, the player commands a character, a teenager named Sean Diaz. During the game, the player interacts with the land to obtain objects and interact with NPCs using the dialogue trees. Hundreds of other games are also available across the internet developed on Unreal Engine, including the following: Mortal Kombat X, Observer, State of Decay 2.

Erling Haaland reveals he is content at Borussia Dortmund

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Erling Haaland managed to bag the 2020 Golden Boy Award on the back of an outstanding breakthrough campaign that saw him net 44 goals and provide 10 assists across 40 games in all competitions for RB Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund.

The Norwegian wonderkid currently finds himself second in the Bundesliga scoring charts with 10 goals to his name, behind Robert Lewandowski, who has managed to rack up 13 so far.

Across all competitions, the goal machine has managed to find the back of the net 17 times and set up 3 goals in 14 appearances across all competitions. This puts his goals to games ratio over 1 again, a figure that has been reserved for some of the best finishers in the sport.

Speaking on his future at Borussia Dortmund, here is what the 20-year-old had to say:

“Have I been close to Juventus? That’s what they say, but I’ve never said it,” said Haaland in quotes reported by Tuttosport .

“I’ve been at Borussia Dortmund for a year here, I’m fine here and I’m happy.”

Haaland is under contract from Borussia Dortmund till 2024. However, he has a release clause in his contract that kicks in from the summer of 2022, and clubs will be able to realistically talk to him after paying Dortmund the fees.

Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano recently talked about the striker in his “Here We Go” podcast exclusive to Patreon members. The journalist revealed that a move for Haaland to one of the biggest clubs in Europe was certainly on the cards in the future.

However, nothing is in the works right now. It is easy to forget that Dortmund only signed Haaland in January 2020, and it has not even been a year for the youngster in Germany.

In any case, it seems ever so likely that he will end up at one of the clubs contesting for the Champions League since it is his ambition to climb the summit of the European mountain, while also winning the Ballon d’Or in the future.

Gareth Bale eyeing a sensational return to Real Madrid

Gareth Bale is reportedly eyeing a return to Real Madrid if Zinedine Zidane is sacked by the end of the season. According to a report from AS, the future of Gareth Bale is fully dependent on what decision is taken with Zinedine Zidane.

Gareth Bale had found himself out of favour for Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. He was benched by Zidane in the last few games of Real Madrid in La Liga and UCL games before the loan move to Tottenham Hotspur.

Gareth Bale started his career at Southampton and then joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2007. He started his career as a left-back. But his excellent skills and scoring ability helped him to establish himself as a right-winger. In his 203 appearances for the North London side, he has already scored 55 goals. Then he made his move to Spain in 2013 to join Real Madrid.

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The 31-year-old winger wanted to get more playtime and returned back to London. But the situation has not changed yet. Gareth Bale is not the first choice of Jose Mourinho. He has made only 9 appearances this season. 6 of them in the UEFA Europa League. He has scored only 2 goals in 9 appearances.

On the other hand, Zinedine Zidane is also on the verge of losing his job as Real Madrid is not looking in a good shape this season and can lose his job if the situation doesn’t get better. Then there will be a chance for Gareth Bale to return to Spain.  

Amazon entering in sports broadcasting

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Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Video announced on Tuesday that it has secured the rights for broadcasting New Zealand Cricket matches in India for 3 years.

The company mentioned in a statement that as part of the deal, Prime Video will solely stream all international cricket matches played in New Zealand for both men’s and women’s cricket, across all formats of the game beginning late 2021 and through to 2025-2026 season in India. The New Zealand cricket board earlier this year has also signed a six-year domestic streaming deal with Spark Sport, which starts with matches against West Indies at home this month.

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“We are excited to add India’s most loved game — cricket — to our content selection for our Prime Video customers, and we are thrilled to work with New Zealand Cricket on this endeavor… and the cricketing rivalry between the two countries has been fantastic,” said Gaurav Gandhi, India head of Amazon Prime Video.

Amazon was earlier interested in the rights of the Indian Premier League but couldn’t get it. Not only Amazon but Facebook was also interested but had narrowly lost out to Walt Disney Co-owned Star’s combined bid for TV and digital rights for the popular 20-over tournament, IPL.

On a global platform, Amazon has acquired and set sports to a high level, as it live streams various sports, including Thursday Night Football, the Premier League, ATP Tour Events, and the US Open tennis. But in India Amazon has a healthy competition with their global rivals Disney and Netflix.

Samsung is preparing Four flip and foldable smartphones for 2021

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In recent days, Samsung has succeeded in making a rear hype for its upcoming flip and foldable smartphones, such as Samsung Z Flip 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. Now, a recent report has come out regarding these smartphones that Samsung is looking to launch the Z Flip 2 and the Z Fold 3 in the upcoming 2021, probably in the mid of 2021. Both of them will be 5G compatible devices. So, let’s go and check them out briefly.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2

After the launch of the Z Fold 2, Samsung is in the works to launch the new beast in the market, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2. As of now, the company has not confirmed the launch date. But as per some of the tipsters, the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 2 will get delayed to the summer of 2021, which means mid-2021. Tipsters have also revealed that this upcoming Samsung smartphone may have stereo speakers. If this will happen, then it will definitely be a huge improvement if we compare it to its predecessors.

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Both of its predecessors, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Z Flip 5G have downward-firing mono speakers on board. So, the multimedia experience can be even better in the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 2. But unfortunately, we have to wait some more months to get it launched. Earlier, this Galaxy Z Flip 2 was expected to launch alongside the Galaxy S21 series in the first quarter of 2021. But now it seems that it will take even more.

Apart from the stereo speakers and the launch date, the tipsters have not revealed more about the upcoming phone. As per the tweet of a renowned tipster, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2 is going to feature stereo speakers. Another report says that the launch of the Z Flip 2 has been delayed to the summer of 2021. If this is true, we will not be going to see anything about this phone in the upcoming launch event of the Galaxy S21 series. The reason is still unknown why Samsung is delaying this launch, which could be due to production or supply issues.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

As per the Samsung officials, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 would arrive in June next year. The company has been working hard to mass-produce this premium product next year. In terms of the S-pen support, alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung will use the S-pen with the Galaxy S21 Ultra as well. This can be a valid reason why Samsung is about to discontinue its Galaxy Note series in the future. So, we are going to witness more premium segments from Samsung in place of the Note series, next year.

Samsung is preparing Four flip and foldable smartphones for 2021

As per the leaks from the tipsters, we can find that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is in its unfolded state with two hinges and a keyboard sticking out from one of the sides. Generally, in these kinds of folded smartphones, we can see a single hinge, which means single folded. But in this case, the smartphone can be dual folded, credit to the dual hinge. For information, it is not the original picture of the upcoming phone, it is just a 3D render of the phone.

Apart from it, we can also find a sliding keyboard sticking out from one side. So, it looks like a tiny laptop and looks great as well. So, if are doing some official stuff, then you can convert this phone into this kind of mini laptop and can work with a great experience. This is a sliding QWERTY keyboard with touch-sensitive keys. As per the reports, this upcoming phone will have a light indicator in the hinge as well.

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NVIDIA’s latest drivers bring Vulkan Ray Tracing Support, ‘Quake II RTX’ becomes the first game to support it

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NVIDIA has finally brought Vulkan Ray Tracing Support with the help of their latest Game Ready drivers. The company has updated the Quake II RTX game demo to support the new industry standard. 

NVIDIA says that bringing ray tracing into Vulkan has been a multi-year effort by many companies while NVIDIA has taken an active leadership position in each stage of its evolution. It was elected to chair Vulkan ray tracing subgroup at Khronos, we contributed the design of our vendor extension to Khronos to help the Vulkan working group make rapid progress, and we shipped drivers for the provisional version of the Vulkan ray-tracing extension to enable developer feedback for the subgroup. Also, NVIDIA has become the first to adopt those extensions in a game. 

Quake II RTX: Ray Tracing for Everyone!

Vulkan Ray Tracing is not just for GeForce RTX anymore. Enter Quake II RTX and its new update. By being the first game to support the recently released, platform-agnostic Vulkan Ray Tracing extensionsQuake II RTX should play on any compatible GPU. Quake II RTX no longer relies on vendor-specific extensions and should play on any compatible GPU. Go here for more information.

Quake II RTX was the world’s first game that is fully path-traced, a ray-tracing technique that unifies all lighting effects such as shadows, reflections, refractions and more into a single ray-tracing algorithm. The result is a stunning new look for one of the world’s most popular games, originally launched in 1997.

Grab the New Game Ready Driver, Test Vulkan Ray Tracing!

Quake II RTX also has a built-in benchmark so you can see how different GPUs stack-up for ray tracing–the world’s first benchmark for Vulkan Ray Tracing.

To check it out, grab the latest Game Ready Driver and download Quake II RTX from Steam. The first three levels are still free. And the whole game gets the ray tracing treatment if you own it.

via NVIDIA Press Release

Riot Games, Intel and Lenovo determined to improve the gaming landscape in the MENA region

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The Final Stage of the inaugural Intel Arabian Cup commenced on 11 December with eight teams from the region vying for glory. 

Dubai, 15 December 2020: With the ongoing Intel Arabian Cup (IAC), organized by Riot Games, showcasing the best talent so far, Intel and Lenovo have pledged to continue supporting the development of the gaming landscape in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.  

The inaugural IAC, which is in partnership between Riot Games, Intel and Lenovo, entered the Final Stage on December 11 with eight teams representing their countries in their quest to become regional champions. The competition is based on Riot Games’ popular gaming title ‘League of Legends’. 

Since its launch in May, IAC has provided a platform for professional and amateur gamers to connect virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic and showcase their skills and competitive spirit. With matches streamed online, attracting over 5.5 million total views, the competition has also allowed gamers to be recognized for their talent. 

The tournament is part of Riot Games’ ongoing commitment to promoting gaming in the region by attracting new players, increasing fan engagement as well as nurturing local talent.  

During a virtual press conference attended by key officials from Intel and Lenovo, Karim Hachani, Head of Publishing MENA – Riot Games, emphasized how the staging of IAC is another step forward in their mission to deliver fun gaming experiences. 

He said: “We are fully aware there is exceptional talent in the MENA region when it comes to gaming especially in League of Legends. This advantage provides us with the opportunity to explore how we can make gaming experiences more innovative while also making them fun and challenging at the same time. With the support of Intel and Lenovo, we have been able to widen our audience and attract new people to League of Legends during the IAC. 

“We see League of Legends going from strength to strength in the MENA region and we will continue creating immersive experiences that cultivate people’s passion.”  

Maurits Tichelman, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group and General Manager, EMEA Territory – Intel, Ali Riza Kucuk, Regional Consumer Director, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa – Intel and Shashank Sharma, Executive Director & General Manager, META – Lenovo, highlighted the importance of how this event aligns with their vision to shape the future of gaming in the MENA region. 

Riot Games, Intel and Lenovo determined to improve the gaming landscape in the MENA region

As leading technology organizations, Intel and Lenovo have been playing vital roles in growing the gaming industry. Intel has partnered with leading esports leagues, brands and publishers for nearly two decades and created innovative technology solutions to enhance the gaming experience, while Lenovo has built powerful gaming equipment and been part of several initiatives including inspiring females to participate in gaming. 

Tichelman said: “From technology to ecosystem enablement, Intel is committed to the gaming segment. Many of the top pro gamers, teams, and esports leagues choose Intel to power their gaming PCs and connect millions of players around the world. Our goal for the next 5 years is to help the MENA region grow its talent and ecosystem and enable it to meet the international esports standards. Our partnership with Riot games and Lenovo, through the Intel Arabian Cup (IAC), is the first of many steps we will be taking in this journey.” 

Shashank Sharma, Executive Director & General Manager – Lenovo META, said: “It gives us great pride to be collaborating with global and local industry players such as Intel and Riot Games MENA – working towards our shared goal of championing the region’s gaming talent. As the popularity and impact of gaming continues to grow exponentially, investing in new product creation and experiences for this community forms a key aspect of our long-term strategy. Over the next few days, as well as connecting gamers, the final stage of the Intel Arabian Cup will also continue to play a crucial role in highlighting the capabilities of the region’s best players and giving them a platform on which to thrive.” 

During the Final Stage of IAC, the eight teams that will be in action are Fox Gaming, EGZ Esports, Divine Vendetta, Anubis Gaming, Overmind, Galaxy Racer Esports, Summon Aery and Titans Gaming Center.  

The teams qualified after overcoming two stern stages. The first stage, which attracted more than 5,000 players from over 1,000 teams participating, saw the 13 teams, winners of their respective national competitions, advance to the second stage.  

Fans across the MENA region can follow the action live with matches taking place on the 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th of December.  

Oppo A15s Design and Specifications leaked, to be launched soon

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Oppo has launched the Oppo A15 in October, a lower budget smartphone in India at a starting price tag of Rs 8,990 (~$122). Recently, we’ve got a leaked image poster of the sibling of A15, that is the Oppo A15s. From that leak, we are almost confirmed regarding the design and specs of this device. On the other hand, the Oppo A15s was recently spotted at different certification platforms: Europe’s EEC, Singapore’s IMDA, and Malaysia’s SRIM. So, let’s go and try to break down the leaked poster and get a brief idea about the design and specs of the upcoming Oppo A15s.

One thing Oppo has confirmed through this image that Oppo A15s is going to be another sleek device from Oppo. The poster reads “Sleek and Smart”. So, it is definitely going to be a lightweight sleeker smartphone. The Oppo A15s will run on the Android 10 OS whereas the information about the chipset is still unknown. Though, it is expected that the Oppo A15s will be powered by the same MediaTek Helio P35 chipset of Oppo A15, paired with 3GB of RAM. The 4GB/64GB variant should be there as well.

The Oppo A15s will feature a 6.5-inch HD+ resolution supporting panel as per the leaked poster. In terms of the camera section, this phone will offer a square-shaped triple rear AI camera setup that includes a 13MP primary sensor and a pair of 2MP lenses. For selfies, it is expected to feature a 5MP selfie snapper at the front. This phone has a rear-mounted physical fingerprint scanner.

In terms of battery, this phone is expected to be fueled up by a 4,230mAh battery. As of now, Oppo has not confirmed the price or the release date of this phone. But, we can expect that it will get launched before the end of 2020 at a price tag around 10K to 11K.

Ulefone Armor 10 5G enters mass-production after undergoing Durability test

Recently, Ulefone has launched its 5G device, Ulefone Armor 10 5G. It is the hot new rugged phone by Ulefone that combines both Software and Hardware expectation. Another good news from the company is, we the interested buyers will get faster and immediate delivery after the order of this phone. Recently, the company has released a video on YouTube, revealing the production process of the factory, so that the user can understand.

According to the YouTube video, the new Ulefone Armor 10 5G has to pass through over 200,000 tests before it is delivered. This phone has pass-through tests like 1.5m directional dropping, button pressing, ball impact of different weights, Soft pressing, screen touch, high and low-temperature resistance, sand and dust resistance, USB endurance, airtightness, and many more. The video also reveals that all the tests are done in a tidy and clean environment. Each rug phone undergoes all of the necessary quality checks as well as durability checks also.

Specification of Ulefone Armor 10 5G

The new Ulefone Armor 10 5G sports a 6.67-inches full view punch-hole display, which offers an impressive experience. The phone has an IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810G grade protection rating which reveals the phone is waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof. The phone is supported by high-speed 5G network connectivity.

Regarding the processor, the Ulefone Armor 10 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G SoC, which is equipped with 8GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage configuration. The phone is supported by a decent battery backup of 5,800 mAh with 15W wireless charging. The phone also has a quad rear camera with a 64 MP primary sensor.

Interested buyers can buy this phone through Banggood at a reasonable price at just $399.99 (roughly at Rs. 29,458.30).

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