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Call of Duty 2025 to Be a Futuristic Black Ops 2 Sequel; Insider Gaming Reports
Ishan Adhikary
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Call of Duty is set to launch in a futuristic setting according to the Insider Gaming reports in 2025. The game will continue the story of Black Ops 2 and will be based around the Gulf War as per the report. Along with some old black ops protagonists coming back, there will be a classic ‘pick 10’ create-a-class, the gunfight game mode, and round-based zombies.
The Beeper developer team is not giving up its mission to keep iMessage working on Android. It has a new solution that will roll out to Beeper Mini and Cloud users on December 20. This solution is more so a workaround that requires users to own a Mac or have a friend with a Mac who can lend them registration data. The team believes this is a reliable solution, but we will know for sure in the coming days.
A substantial portion of details regarding the Wolverine game has leaked online, after hackers publicly leaked data from Insomniac Games. The wolverine leak consists of character details, such as Jean Grey and Logan teaming up, the villains, and the mutant star casts. Furthermore, the studio's eyeing a 2026 launch.
A ransomware group leaks 1.6TB worth of data from Insomniac Games online. This leak contain details about Marvel's Wolverine, including cast, internal demos, and more. Furthermore, the leak also contains every detail on titles planned by Insomniac Games and their slated launch windows.
Anshuman Jain
The latest WhatsApp beta update on Android lets you share your WhatsApp status directly to Instagram! This feature allows you to share your status as an Instagram Story without leaving the app, giving you more control over your cross-posting on social media. You can choose which status updates you want to share and can even upload them simultaneously on both Facebook and Instagram. This new feature is expected to roll out soon as it is already available in the beta version.
Max Payne famed actor James McCaffrey passed away due to multiple myeloma cancer at the age of 65 on December 17, 2023. The actor was famous for his work in games like Max Payne, Alan Wake 2, and Control. He also worked in a lot of famous movies and tv series such as 2004 classic Rescue Me.
Jonathan Majors' trial has finally come to an end with him being charged guilty of domestic violence. Following this verdict Jonathan Majors has been fired from MCU and will no longer be playing the role of Kang the Conqueror. However, Jonathan Majors' attorney says that he will keep fighting to clear his name from all the charges.
HP to Launch the World’s Lightest 14-Inch Gaming Laptop; Here’s a First Look
Satyam Kumar
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HP's Omen line is getting updated, with the upcoming HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop. It will feature new Intel 14th Gen processors with Meteor Lake architecture, and offer up to Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU variants paired with RTX 4070. At 1.6kg, the claim of being the world's lightest gaming laptop could hold up true after all!
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Sales Paused in the US; Here’s Why
Anmol Sachdeva
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In an unexpected move, Apple today announced that it will pause the sale of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States. This is in response to a court ruling that says that Apple infringed on medical tech company Masimo's patents to builds its new blood oxygen monitoring feature that debuted on the Apple Watch 6 in 2020. Both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will stop selling on December 21 on Apple's website and December 24 in retail stores.
Genshin Impact 4.4: Cloud Retainer and Gaming Unveiled in Drip Marketing
Abubakar Mohammed
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Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) and Gaming are now official in Genshin Impact. HoYoverse's drip marketing revealed their official designs and both the characters are coming in Genshin Impact 4.4.
Matt Reeve’s Arkham Asylum Spinoff Series Is Set in the New DCU: James Gunn
Shashank Shakya
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Back in 2022, it was confirmed that Matt Reeves' The Batman will build a whole universe of its own. The first announcement included The Penguin spinoff series and along with it another spinoff called The Arkham Asylum. Recently, James Gunn has confirmed that Arkham Asylum will be set in the DCU along with other upcoming DCU Projects. Arkham Asylum does not have an official release date yet.
As per a Bloomberg report, Apple is planning to redesign the entry-level AirPods. The company will launch two new AirPods 4 models, one with ANC and one without. Other major changes include an updated design, a redesign case (possibly with a speaker and a lanyard loop), and a USB-C port. The AirPods Max is also expected to get a USB-C port and new colors.
Ajith Kumar
To commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the One Piece series, the production team has made a surprise announcement for the remake of the anime series. The One Piece remake will be produced by Japan's WIT Studios and distributed by Netflix. The remake is going to adapt the story from the beginning, the East Blue Saga, but there is no release date known right now.
The second season of the Hell's Paradise anime has been teased on the JUMP Super Stage RED at Jump Fest 2024. The release date of season 2 is still not known, but it is likely to adapt the Hōrai Arc (chapters 60–110). The staff has confirmed that Ryouta Suzuki will voice Yamada Asaemon Shugen, a new cast member who will appear in season 2.
While fans were eagerly waiting to see MAPPA announce the second season of Chainsaw Man, they were surprised with a movie announcement. MAPPA has released a key visual and a teaser for the upcoming movie, titled Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc. This movie will focus on the mysterious girl we saw at the end of the Season 1 finale. We don't have a release date yet, so stay tuned for more information.
The fifth season of the Haikyuu anime adaptation is being followed by two movie installments to wrap up the series. The trailer of the first movie, titled Haikyuu Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump, was released at Jump Festa 2024. The first movie is releasing on February 16, 2024 and will focus on the match between Karasuno and Nekoma High in the Tokyo Nationals.
The most anticipated Dandadan anime is slated to air in October 2024, which will also feature well-known voice actors including Natsuki Hanae, Mayumi Tanaka, Shion Wakayama, and Kazuya Nakai.
Nothing is expected to introduce an affordable smartphone, possibly called the Nothing Phone 2a and its design and possible specs have now been leaked. This showcases a new design, which includes horizontally-placed rear cameras, as opposed to the vertically camera setup of the Phone (1) and the Phone (2). It might be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset and could launch at MWC 2024.
Rebel Moon: Zack Snyder’s Vision of Star Wars Thrashed by Critics
Shashank Shakya
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Zack Snyder has been working on his very own vision of Star Wars for quite some time. Now, since the movie is in its limited screening period, the reviews recieved by Rebel Moon are majorly negative. Almost every critic has spoken negatively for Rebel Moon claiming that Zack Snyder has failed to deliver this time. However, the OTT release of Rebel Moon is still pending so now let's see if the OTT reviews turn out any different from the initial ones.
Noise has launched the new Pure Pods OWS (Open Wireless Stereo) earbuds, a first for India with the new AirWave technology. This allows for precise air conduction mechanisms, which can lead to enhanced audio quality. The earbuds can also be converted into a neckband with the detachable Pure Band. Priced at Rs 2,999, the Noise Pure Pods is available for pre-booking and will be available, starting December 19 in Power Black and Zen Beige colors.
Akshay Gangwar
Nothing has started rolling out the Nothing OS 2.5 update based on the latest Android 14 for the Nothing Phone (2) with loads of new features like customizations, changes for the Glyph Interface, and more. This comes after the Carl Pei-led brand released the beta version of Nothing OS 2.5 update for people back in October. The Nothing Phone (1) will soon start getting the open beta of Nothing OS 2.5.
After launching in China a few days ago, OnePlus 12, along with the OnePlus 12R is coming to India (and other global markets) and as confirmed by the company, this will happen on January 23, 2024. The OnePlus 12 is the OnePlus flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a display with 4,500 nits of brightness, and much more.
After boAt, Noise Introduces Its eSIM-Enabled Smartwatch in India
Vanshika Malhotra
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Noise has introduced its first eSIM-enabled smartwatch called the Voyage in India. The smartwatch enables 4G calling without the need for a smartphone and is compatible with both Jio and Airtel eSIMs. It is now up for pre-booking and will be available for purchase, starting December 23 via Flipkart and Noise's website.
CERT-in Highlights Security Flaws in iPhones with the Latest iOS 17.2 Update
Vanshika Malhotra
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India's Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has highlighted major high-risk security vulnerabilities in Apple products running iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, and even the latest macOS Sonoma 14.2 update. This can allow attackers to access users' sensitive details.
Vivo X100 Series with MediaTek Dimensity 9300 India Launch Confirmed
Vanshika Malhotra
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Vivo has brought the X100 and the X100 Pro to the global markets and it has now been confirmed that these will launch in India soon. These are the latest Vivo flagship phones with the recently introduced MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipset, ZEISS-backed cameras, and much more. The Indian launch date is yet to be announced.
As expected, Poco has launched the new Poco C65 in the affordable price range in India. Starting at Rs 8,499, the smartphone comes with features like a 90Hz display with TÜV Low Blue Light certification, 50MP AI rear cameras, Turbo RAM option, and much more. It will be up for grabs via Flipkart, starting December 18.
Kung Fu Panda 4 Voice Cast: List of All Voice Actors
Shashank Shakya
JioTV Premium Plans with OTT App Access Launched; Check out the Details!
Vanshika Malhotra
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Jio has introduced three new JioTV Premium plans for prepaid users, which will act as a one-stop solution for access to multiple OTT apps like JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, and more. These plans can be purchased by new and existing Jio prepaid users, starting today.
Hideo Kojima and A24 Films Team up to Bring Death Stranding Movie
Sampad Banerjee
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Kojima Productions is officially collaborating with A24 Films to produce and create a movie on Death Stranding. The movie will help flesh out the game's universe, and will be an accessible movie for fans of the game, and movie lovers.
Fortnite Winterfest 2023 Begins; Check Start Time and Free Daily Rewards
Ishan Adhikary
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Fortnite Winterfest 2023 is here with lots of free daily rewards, quests and a new limited-time event. You can unwrap a present daily for 14 days. The unwrapped gifts include cosmetics like Winterfest Bushranger and Holiday Boxy Outfits. There will be winter exclusive weapons in the battle royale game mode too.
Realme has launched a new phone under its C series called the Realme C67 in India. This is the first 5G smartphone under the lineup and comes with features like a 120Hz display, 33W fast charging, 50MP cameras, and more. The smartphone falls under Rs 15,000 and will be available via Flipkart and the company's website, starting December 20. The early sale will happen on December 16.
Apple Now Selling USB-C AirPods Pro 2 Case in India; Check out the Price!
Vanshika Malhotra
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Apple recently launched the USB-C AirPods Pro 2 and has now started selling the standalone USB-C charging case in India. This will help people with the Lightning port-supported AirPods Pro 2 to easily switch to the charging case with a USB Type-C port. It is priced at Rs 9,990.
Instagram’s ‘Notes’ Now Supports Short Videos; Here’s How This Works!
Vanshika Malhotra
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Instagram's Notes feature, which allows you to upload text-based disappearing status, has got a new update and now supports short videos. This will allow you upload a 2-second video and share with people. Video Notes can currently be shared with close friends and mutual followers and can will disappear after 24 hours.
Honkai Star Rail: 3 New Characters Revealed in Latest Drip Marketing Campaign
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail's latest drip marketing campaign revealed three new characters — Sparkle, Misha and Black Swan. All three characters will likely feature in the upcoming Honkai Star Rail 2.0 update, which is also set to release Penacony. The drip marketing campaign also hints about Acheron not featuring in the 2.0 banners, however she will play a big role in the Penacony Trailblazer missions.
Beeper Mini is a new Android app which brought Apple's iMessage to Android. But the app has gone down once again. It looks like Apple is persistent with its efforts to stop iMessage from working on Android. About 5% of users are experiencing the bug, reportedly caused by Apple's continued efforts. On X (formerly Twitter), Beeper has suggested uninstalling & reinstalling the application to fix the issue while it works on a solution.
Fire-Boltt has launched the new Strike smartwatch in India, which comes with an AMOLED display, Bluetooth Calling support, an IP rating, and more features. It is an affordable smartwatch, falling under Rs 2,000 and is now available to buy via Amazon.
Armadillo and Wolf Armor Now Live in Latest Minecraft Bedrock Preview
Radojka Travar
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Armadillo is a passive mob that spawns in savanna biomes. It is pretty rare and does curl in a ball if it feels threatened by undead mobs or fast-moving players. Favorite food of armadillos is spider eyes, which you can use to breed them. You can use a brush on the armadillo to collect scutes form it. With six scutes, you can make wolf armor. Walk up to your tamed wolf and right-click it with the wolf armor selected to equip this item. If you want to take off the wolf armor, you'll need to use shears on the wolf.
Kung Fu Panda 4 Trailer is Here, and it’s Jack Black Against Viola Davis!
Shashank Shakya
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The first trailer for Kung Fu Panda 4 has been released, and it marks the return of our beloved Po the Panda voiced by Jack Black. In this movie, he will be joined by an adorable new character named Zhen (voiced by Awkwafina) on their quest to defeat a new villain named Chameleon (voiced by Viola Davis). Kung Fu Panda 4 will be released on March 8, 2024, and we can't wait.
The early prototypes of the rumored iPhone 16 have been leaked and this gives us a look at what the 2024 iPhone could look like. Spoiler alert, its going to be different yet familiar and we can expect some new elements like a new Capture button too.
Xiaomi has revealed that it launch the latest Redmi Note 13 5G series in India on January 4, 2024. The phones, which succeed the Redmi Note 12 lineup from last year, was first introduced in China in September and come with highlights like a curved display, an IP68 rating, and more look at.
E3, the biggest gaming event, has permanently been canceled, as announced by the ESA (Entertainment Software Association). The event happened digitally back in 2021 and has been seeing cancellations since. It was supposed to happen this year in collaboration with ReedPop but was eventually canceled too.
WhatsApp has introduced the ability to pin individual messages in chats to highlight the important ones, which is an extension of the already available ability to pin chats. The option to pin messages is available for both individual and group chats and you can do so by simply tapping/holding a message and selecting the More option (on iOS) and the three-dotted menu (on Android) to access the pin messages option. It is now rolling out for all.