During its analyst day, AMD announced it’s ready to take on rival Nvidia in the high-end, performance gaming segment, and it will launch a line of graphics card that can deliverray tracing, 4K resolution, and 3D audio support. “We’re on the cusp of the next generation graphics and the next generation consoles,” said Rick Bergman, AMD’s executive vice president of Computing and Graphics. “We will use our latest technology, and our latest RDNA technology as well, creating this very immersive experience with ray tracing, 3D audio, and fast load times that will excite a new generation of gamers....

Summary Achieving perfection on an island inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsseems near impossible to anyone who hasn’t already secured themselves a lily of the valley. Between the surreal island designs plastered across social media and the endless custom codes to pick from when decorating, deciding the design of an island can be an overwhelming process. But players don’t need custom content to achieve island perfection. Reddit userCalculusshitterushared their five-star island in the r/AnimalCrossing subreddit,showing off how they achieved a well-decorated look without using custom content....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ With the 2nd-Generation Apple TV 4K, Apple did what it does best: It took an already good product and found a few ways to make it just a bit better. TheApple TV 4K Gen 2is simply a faster, more powerful version of theoriginal 2017 device, largely thanks to its A12 Bionic CPU....

According to a report released early this morning byBloomberg, Ubisoft is taking the Assassin’s Creed franchise in a radically new direction with an upcoming project code-namedAssassin’s Creed Infinity. The project’s existence and that code name were later confirmed by a post from Ubisoft itself. However, what Ubisoft didn’t mention was thatAssassin’s Creed Infinitywill be a live service title that connects multiple entries in the franchise. The Bloomberg report, quoting unidentified sources, states: “Infinitywill contain multiple settings, with room to expand to others in the months and years following its debut … ....

Best Shotguns in Destiny 2: Tier List for PvE & PvP Shotguns have been a powerful companion in Destiny 2, offering you the ability to blast your enemies up-close with a strong blast that can drain their shields in one shot. However, not every shotgun is made equal, and there are many that are simply better than the rest thanks tospecial abilitiesand traits to give you different advantages. To learn more about which shotguns these are and which ones you should focus on acquiring, we’ve compiled a list of the bestDestiny 2shotguns right now, and what mode they’re best used in....

One undeniable fact about space exploration is that it isn’t cheap. For example, NASA’s most recent Mars rover,Perseverance, cost $2.7 billion to build and launch to the red planet. But is there a way to explore Mars for cheaper? A new project from the University of California, Berkeley aims to try this out. Berkeley and the company Rocket Lab will build two satellites for NASA called Blue and Gold and put them into orbit around Mars with the aim of studying the planet’s climate history, under the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission....

Summary OneDC Universeadaptation perfectly translated the classic “white eye”Batmanlook to the realm of live-action, proving that the look can be both believable and intimidating. In the Batman comics, the titular Dark Knight is often depicted without his eyes being fully visible – presumably for the sake of simplifying the illustrations. The fully-masked Batman is typically shown with simple white eyes when wearing his mask. This also applies to various animated iterations of Batman and his allies, and the looks have become quite popular among Batman viewers and readers....

Did anyone actually die at Project X Haren? Beyond Netflix’s Trainwreck Trainwreck: The Real Project X has landed onNetflix, telling the shocking true story of Merthe Marije Weusthuis, whose innocent 16th birthday party invite led to riots and chaos in the quiet Netherlands town of Haren – but did it also lead to death? Each episode of Netflix’s Trainwreckdocumentaryseries focuses on a different high-profile scandal, with the latest batch exploring everything from theTravis Scott Astroworld tragedyto theinfamous Carnival Poop Cruise....

Though we have theGoogle Pixel 7andPixel 7 Proalready, Google likes to release a more affordable, budget option for its Pixel lineup. This trend began with the Pixel 3a in 2019 and continued with the Pixel 4a, Pixel 5a, andPixel 6a. But now we have the Pixel 7a, which looks like the best budget Pixel device yet. With theGoogle Pixel 7a, for $499, you’re getting Google’s Tensor G2 chip, a gorgeous 6....

It looks like Essential, the company built by Android inventor Andy Rubin, isn’t dead after all. AfterRubin tweetedconfirming the new smartphone, along with images of a strange-looking device, theofficial Essential Twitter accountfollowed suit withits own press imagery, and a hashtag — #ProjectGEM. The images give context to the images posted by Rubin, showing more of the unique Android skin in use, as well as the odd, super-long shape. Also more obvious in these pictures is the odd, flowing design philosophy being used here....

The wait is over: The latest Nintendo Direct Ha finally arrived. While the company has held plenty ofsmallerindie and partner showcases over the past year, Nintendo hasn’t hosted a proper Direct since December 2019. Naturally, fans have been restless for an E3-caliber presentation — and that’s exactly what we got with this 50-minute digital showcase. The presentation mostly focused on the company’s plans for the first half of the year, with a few 2022 releases thrown into the mix....

Fan-favorite AR is “broken” in Warzone 2 when weird setup is used There’s a fan-favorite assault rifle in Warzone 2 that is viable and even “broken” despite it not being as widely used as it once was. Given how popular Warzone andWarzone 2have been over the last few years, everyone can look back and immediately pick out their favorite era of the battle royale. And, well, that typically includes Verdansk....

Summary TheFrasierreboot season 2 has cast a new character that would reunite Kelsey Grammer with a former co-star. Despite theFrasierseason 1 finaleeffectively resolving Frasier’s main goal when he came back to Boston, his final act in Beantown will continue. Production for the show’s sophomore year has been going on for a while now, and while specific plot details about what to expect are being kept under wraps,Frasierseason 2 has been actively casting for fresh players....