Although the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphones won’t be landing in our hands quite yet, we have spent hands-on time with a reference handset at Qualcomm’s 2022 Tech Summit for an early look at the chip’s performance. First, some housekeeping before we leap into the numbers. Qualcomm’s reference device is intended to show off the chip’s real-world … [Read more...] about Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 early benchmark results are in
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Early Google Pixel 8 Leaks Suggest a Powerful Hardware Upgrade
Google’s Pixel 7 smartphone is still relatively new, but we’re already starting to see the first Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro leaks. If the latest alleged rumors are accurate, the next flagship phones from Google will have even more power. While we’re not expecting a Google Pixel 8 release until October of 2023, some publicly available … [Read more...] about Early Google Pixel 8 Leaks Suggest a Powerful Hardware Upgrade
Samsung’s Galaxy S23+ breaks cover in early Geekbench tests
Samsung's Galaxy S23+ isn't expected to be announced for a few months yet, but it's already broken cover in super-early Geekbench scores. We're expecting Samsung to announce three new flagship phones in 2023, with the Galaxy S23+ set to be joined by the base model Galaxy S23 and the high-end Galaxy S23 Ultra. It's the middle child that's … [Read more...] about Samsung’s Galaxy S23+ breaks cover in early Geekbench tests
Horizon Forbidden West review: Early contender for game of the year
Guerrilla Games might have already had success with the Killzone titles for multiple PlayStation platforms, but it was really Horizon Zero Dawn that elevated the studio to a higher level. The 2017 action-RPG had everything - stunning graphics, a heartfelt and complex storyline, and invention cascading from every pore. Indeed, if it wasn't for a … [Read more...] about Horizon Forbidden West review: Early contender for game of the year
Dead Island 2 might actually be released by early 2023
Dead Island 2 may finally escape development hell to release by early 2023. What you need to know Dead Island 2 is the successor to 2011's action-RPG title Dead Island, which enjoyed a sizeable following of players. Initially revealed in 2014, Dead Island 2 has since been in development hell with multiple delays and even full-blown developer … [Read more...] about Dead Island 2 might actually be released by early 2023
Horizon Forbidden West review: Early contender for game of the year
Guerrilla Games might have already had success with the Killzone titles for multiple PlayStation platforms, but it was really Horizon Zero Dawn that elevated the studio to a higher level. The 2017 action-RPG had everything - stunning graphics, a heartfelt and complex storyline, and invention cascading from every pore. Indeed, if it wasn't for a … [Read more...] about Horizon Forbidden West review: Early contender for game of the year
Remedy’s “bigger-budget Control Game” is still in early conception
Remedy’s planned “bigger-budget Control game” is still in the early conception phase according to a new press release which details current successes and future plans. The press release, which is mostly about Remedy’s impressive financials now that they’re working with both Tencent, and Epic Games, has revealed that their supernatural shooter … [Read more...] about Remedy’s “bigger-budget Control Game” is still in early conception
Unreal Engine 5 early access now available
The last time Unreal Engine 5 was in the HEXUS news was about a year ago when Epic Games released a video demo of UE5 content being run in real-time on a Sony PlayStation 5. Epic says that it created UE5 to "achieve photorealism on par with movie CG and real life," and instrumental to this goal are two key technologies within it - dubbed 'Nanite' … [Read more...] about Unreal Engine 5 early access now available
New Photo Colorization AI Fixes Early Photography’s Old Man Wrinkle Effect
Classic photos of Abe Lincoln seem incredibly detailed, showing tons of wrinkles and cracks in the president’s skin. But much of that “detail” is a flaw of early camera tech, which couldn’t capture a good chunk of the visible light spectrum. Now, a the Time-Travel Rephotography colorization AI shows us what Abe might look like if old cameras were … [Read more...] about New Photo Colorization AI Fixes Early Photography’s Old Man Wrinkle Effect
Kuo: Next iPhone SE Coming in Early 2022 With 5G and Processor Upgrades
The next-generation version of the iPhone SE won't appear until the first half of 2022, according to a new research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Early rumors had indicated that a third-generation iPhone SE could appear in the first half of 2021, but later rumors suggested it wouldn't appear until at least the second half of the year … [Read more...] about Kuo: Next iPhone SE Coming in Early 2022 With 5G and Processor Upgrades