Month: May 2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 reveals its first trailer and confirms what we were all waiting for

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has already been leaked down to its last detail, but it seems we will still have to wait to see the gameplay of the game.

It’s no longer a surprise anything about the upcoming Call of Duty. Even before its announcement, we already knew everything about it. At least potentially. We still needed Activision to confirm everything that has been leaked, which they have done. Although partially.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 already has its first official full trailer. In live-action, it presents us with real rulers, in black and white, while letting us know that everything we thought we knew is a lie. That we wanted peace, but that only means that war has happened in the shadows. A predominant theme in the Black Ops franchise, based on the idea of operations in the shadows in military conflicts, not always announced to the general public.

If you are interested in watching gameplay or knowing specific details about the game, we regret to inform you that you will have to wait a little longer. Because they have confirmed that they will provide more information on June 9th. This coincides with the Microsoft event, but also with the rumors that the subsequent showcase will be dedicated to Call of Duty. So it is expected that we will see a lot of new content about this Black Ops 6 in just over a week. Unless it leaks before.

Because in fact, several recent leaks have been confirmed thanks to this trailer. Appearing Saddam Hussein, something that had already been talked about is confirmed: that this game will take place during the Gulf War and that the villain will be Hussein himself. But be careful. It’s not going to be the second Gulf War, but the first one, which confirms that the game will take place during the early 90s.

But the most striking thing is what announces the end of the video. Because as it had already been leaked, this game will also arrive day one to Game Pass. Even without consoles or announced dates, this is great news, which shows that the relationship between Activision and Sony has changed. Something that Microsoft systematically denied would happen, but it seems that it has finally been inevitable.

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The Cold War pitted the United States against the former USSR in the second half of the 20th century in conflicts that took place in various countries and were led by factions financed and/or manipulated by one or the other superpower.

MultiVersus is killing it on Steam: the peak of players has been unexpected

MultiVersus has managed to become the third most populated game on Steam at the moment with a peak of over 110,000 concurrent players.

The free fighting game MultiVersus, described in the community as “the Smash Bros, but with Warner Bros characters”, is enjoying unexpected success after a very poor launch campaign.

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On its launch day, MultiVersus has managed to become the third most populated game on Steam at the moment with a peak of over 110,000 simultaneous players. This figure is slightly lower than MultiVersus’ historical record of 153,044 concurrent players, which it reached in 2022 during its open beta.

MultiVersus has a somewhat strange story. When the open beta started in 2022, we and many others assumed that MultiVersus would remain available until its 1.0 release, like a typical early access game. But that wasn’t the case: Developer Player First Games disconnected MultiVersus last year to “prepare for launch”.

After two years of waiting, MultiVersus has turned out quite well with one “but”

Although unexpected, the downtime could have been the best thing for the game: players say the experience is greatly improved, with heavier combat, improved camera work, and new and good PvE missions.

The main complaint is the avalanche of free-to-play monetization systems: there are tons of daily missions, specific event missions, and battle pass missions, which can be confusing when trying to navigate through the game menus.

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Some players have a different opinion about the relaunch: a Steam critic says that MultiVersus is “very clunky and slow now”, a sentiment that I have seen repeated a few times. It seems that a rift is forming between those who prefer the open beta and those who prefer the launch.

The average of recent reviews on Steam is positive, so it seems that the second option is winning, but on the other hand, some of those reviews are nothing more than requests to add Walter White to the roster, so maybe we have to give players more time before we can say what the general reception is like, as trolls are everywhere.

“Backstabbing 3 already has a protagonist, and it’s none of the rumored ones”

Wake Up Dead Man, the third installment of Knives Out that will arrive on Netflix next year, has already confirmed its most popular face. Beyond Daniel Craig, who will once again play the role of detective Benoit Blanc, the film has just confirmed a very interesting face for its ensemble cast: Andrew Scott.

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The Moriarty from Sherlock and protagonist of the recent Ripley series has been chosen by Rian Johnson to join the movie. Alongside him, there are already two confirmed actors: Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War) and Josh O’Connor (Challengers, Only You). However, there are two other faces that are rumored but have not been confirmed yet: Tom Hardy (Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road) and Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls).

What role will Andrew Scott play?

Knives Out 3 has been confirmed to premiere at some point in 2025 on Netflix. Considering that the complete cast has not been confirmed yet, it will probably be towards the end of that year. In addition, Johnson warns that he is eager to carry it out, especially to continue exploring this character and his world. But don’t expect a typical copy. He has made it clear: “It’s a challenge to discover how it can be completely different from this sequel and the first one”.

Blade Runner 2099 chooses Spain as the country for its filming, which will start very soon

After Blade Runner 2049, the epic Denis Villeneuve film starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, we will be transported fifty years into the future with Blade Runner 2059, a future series on Amazon Prime Video set in this universe and starring the Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh.

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As reported by Collider, the series will arrive sooner than we think. Its filming is already planned for a few months from now, and the chosen locations for filming are in Prague and various locations in Spain. Therefore, it is expected that by the end of next year (2025) we will be able to see the first season on the streaming platform.

A luxury team

Ridley Scott, director of the original film, will serve as producer of Blade Runner 2059. On the other hand, Silka Luisa, known for her work on Shining Girls, will be the showrunner. And Jonathan van Tulleken, who directed the first two episodes of Shogun, will serve as director of the first episodes. Without a doubt, the series looks spectacular.

Today Squad Busters is released worldwide and we will explain if it really is the mobile game of 2024

The game is the first from Supercell in five years to get this far, as the studio has become synonymous with eliminating titles it considers…

Squad Busters, from Supercell, has been the hottest topic in recent weeks, since its Early Access release in April. Now, that early access period comes to an end as the game is officially released today, May 29, 2024.

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The game is the first from Supercell in five years to go this far, as the studio has become synonymous with eliminating titles that it believes would not have enough success under launch conditions. Along the way, several projects have died.

How has Squad Busters performed in its pre-launch period? In summary, Squad Busters has made money: $2.04 million, according to estimates from AppMagic.

Although it is far from the figures of Clash of Clans ($79 million in the same period), it is not insignificant for a game that has not even been released yet.

Number of players and pre-registrations for Squad Busters

Those analyses also indicate that 5.25 million people have already downloaded Squad Busters, while Supercell has confirmed over 30 million pre-registrations for the global version to date.

With great tact, pre-registrations are being encouraged with the promise of rewards not only in Squad Busters, but also in established Supercell titles. And the more people sign up for Squad Busters, the greater the rewards will be.

The goal of Supercell is to reach 40 million pre-registrations, the same number as the upcoming Zenless Zone Zero from HoYoverse, and among the games that will benefit from this are all the active games already published by Supercell: Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, and Hay Day. And, of course, Squad Busters.

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In the final stretch and going for a historic premiere

With over 30 million pre-registrations, the rewards for Squad Busters currently include 10,000 coins, El Tigre, three chests, and an exclusive emote. If tomorrow we reach 40 million, players will also receive an exclusive decoration. And that decoration will also appear in all other games that receive support through the promotion: an additional advertising boost.

From its launch territories, Squad Busters has its largest audience in Mexico, where it represents 44% of the downloads. 29% of the players come from Spain and 11% from Canada. However, the latter is currently the biggest spender, as Canadian players have contributed 29% of the earnings (approximately $600,000) since April 24th.

Just like in the download ranking, Spain occupies the second place during the launch period, contributing with 26% of the earnings (approximately $530,000), while Mexico occupies the third place with only 17% (approximately $350,000).

Squad Busters has also been successful in Singapore, Finland, Sweden, and the United States, but now that it’s about to be released, Supercell has gathered a star-studded cast for another promotional campaign. From Ken Jeong to Chris Hemsworth, it seems like everyone is getting ready to play.

Copilot, Microsoft’s AI, is now available on Telegram

Microsoft Copilot, the Artificial Intelligence designed by the American company, and which already has millions of users worldwide, has also landed on Telegram. For now, it is in a beta phase, but users who wish to can already search for and find this service in a completely open way through the well-known instant messaging application.

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Copilot joins Telegram

As explained by Neowin, Microsoft has decided to discreetly create a bot on Telegram that allows for chatting tasks from within the same application. By accepting the terms of use imposed by Microsoft, any Telegram user will be able to try out this service.

However, for now, the version that arrives on Telegram is a beta, which, for now, may present certain hallucinations, so it is important to use this tool with caution. In addition, it will only respond to text commands, and will not generate images, unlike the case of the Copilot version available through Microsoft Edge.

Telegram is one of the leading chat applications in the Western world

A strange couple with Copilot as a conjunction

This is a very curious collaboration between two brands, although both benefit from this union. On Microsoft’s side, millions of users will have very easy access to everything Copilot offers, without the need to install other applications or use services outside their usual routine. On Telegram’s side, it is evident that those most interested in generative Artificial Intelligence will visit the application more often and their traffic will be conveniently increased.

Microsoft Copilot, in this way, continues to show a great initiative to give prominence to one of the systems in which it has placed the most trust in recent years. In fact, some of the most notable improvements in recent days, such as the Recall tool, are functions driven through Copilot itself. Therefore, there is no doubt that, at least in Microsoft, projects based on Artificial Intelligence have come to stay indefinitely.

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The “find my device” feature from Google will receive new improvements

Google continues to work on providing a better service to users, and they are currently focused on the functions of finding devices. This is shown in the new update of “find my device”, which, from now on, will offer the user more tools and options to manage the different peripherals that are connected to the mobile phone.

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Improvements for remote management

As Android Police explains, these are the new features that will be coming to Google’s “find my device” function. In addition to being able to carry out this basic function, it will soon also allow for biometric linking so that it only activates when the user verifies their identity on the phone. Likewise, there is also a new remote lock setting that will prevent connected devices from being used until this lock is deactivated.

At the moment, there is no exact date for the arrival of this feature, but it is already being finalized to land on Android phones very soon. With this, “find my device” will take one of its biggest leaps in quality since Google started supporting this service.

Google’s interest in the remote

It is not too surprising that this news has come from Google, which, in addition to providing important privacy and security improvements to users, also gives them greater control over their devices. And it is that, in addition to the obvious benefits that this service implies, this decision is in line with another quite recent one, such as the activation of a new function that allows Google TV to find your lost TV remote.

It has been a long time since Google was just a search engine, and today it is one of the largest megacorporations on the planet. It has over 100,000 employees, all of them working in dozens of different departments. There have also been thousands of layoffs within the company, but there is still a considerable amount of human capital working daily. Rarely does a day go by without one of Google’s branches announcing some kind of innovation, so we will have to see what surprises the Alphabet brand has in store for the industry.

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In the worst moment in the history of ‘Silent Hill’, Konami announces its news trying to save the saga

Oh, 25 years have passed since that first game, and in the end, something died. Specifically, the popularity of the Konami saga… at least, until now.

I remember perfectly the first time I played ‘Silent Hill‘ on my cousin’s pirated PlayStation. There was something about that atmosphere and those polygons that made it special, unique, a horror game that was not only about jumpscares and killing, but about unraveling the mystery around the town. It has been -oh- 25 years since that first game, and in the end something died. Specifically, the popularity of the Konami saga… at least, until now.

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Don’t look for me anymore, I don’t live there anymore

After the coitus interruptus that was ‘P.T.’, that demo from ten years ago that promised the definitive game of the franchise with a collaboration between Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro, we did not venture into Silent Hill again. ‘Downpour’ was a critical and commercial failure that indicated that it was over and waiting for a resurrection. Well, it seems that it has arrived. Let’s cross our fingers.

The truth is that last year, ‘Silent Hill’ tried to do something innovative with the release of its interactive series, ‘Ascension’, but it was a terrible concept mistake that only led to sadness from its followers. At least there were the promises of the remake of the second part and other titles of which we only had the title, like ‘F’ or ‘Townfall’.

However, we have seen the light at the end of the tunnel: Konami has announced that this Thursday 30th at four in the afternoon (one in the morning in Spain) we will have a Silent Hill Transmission with news about upcoming games, the movie, and in general, the state of the franchise, including merchandising. The developers of the different ongoing games have urged us to watch it, so it seems that, finally, we will have surprises about a dying saga that has its golden opportunity to shine again… if it can do so through the fog.

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Don’t you remember the name of a song? Try humming it on YouTube Music

YouTube Music has launched an innovative feature in its Android app to find songs by humming them. This long-awaited tool allows users to easily search for those songs they have on the tip of their tongue, even if they don’t remember the name or lyrics of the songs (a quite common problem nowadays, it must be said).

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The humming search function sets itself apart from similar applications, such as Shazam, as it does not require knowing the lyrics or listening to the song in the moment. This new feature is integrated into the YouTube Music app, offering a quick and effective solution to identify songs based on simple humming.

The usefulness of this function, which we have known about since August of last year, is evident for those who try to remember the name of a melody they heard a long time ago, but only remember its sound. In addition to humming, users can choose to sing or play the music themselves if they have it at hand, thus increasing the likelihood of correctly identifying it.

Screenshot of the humming feature in YouTube Music – Softonic

Although Google Assistant already offered a similar functionality, its direct integration into YouTube Music provides a more complete and convenient experience. To use this feature, users must open the app, select the search icon and then the icon in the shape of a sound wave. With just a maximum of ten seconds of humming or audio sample, the application can identify the song and play it directly on YouTube Music.

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The most difficult achievement in the history of video games: only 0.1% of players have achieved it

In ‘Max Payne 3’ there is one that unlocks only when you finish the game in one go without dying and without running out of time. And yes, if you die, you have no choice but to start over. If you have the skill and free time to achieve it, I offer you my most sincere congratulations

Although it may seem that achievements in video games were born on Xbox, the truth is that they have been around since 1982. Of course, back then it was a bit complex, because you had to take a picture of your high score, send it to Activision and they would send you a patch in return to put on your clothes and show off that you were the master of the joystick. Now it’s much easier and you can’t show it off on the street, but in return you can review your list of achievements comfortably from your home using just a console and a controller. It loses magic, gains convenience.

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We did it!

Obviously, it’s not always easy. In fact, there are some achievements that are directly impossible, like the one in ‘Rayman Raving Rabbids’ that is activated when reaching 174,000 points. The trick? The limit is 173,000, leaving the game forever unfinished. Perfect for those with gaming OCD. However, not all achievements that can be obtained are a piece of cake.

For example, in Max Payne 3, there is one achievement that is unlocked only when you complete the game in one go without dying and without running out of time. And yes, if you die, you have to start over. If you have the skill and free time to achieve it, my sincere congratulations to you. However, there is an achievement that goes even further. So much so that only 0.1% of players have achieved it.

This is ‘Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter’, a title that is already difficult to pronounce. In order to achieve the World Champion achievement, you had to… well, literally be the best in the world against the rest of the players. Only a handful of them achieved it, and the vast majority without cheating.

Yes, well, technically you can create different accounts to beat over and over again, always achieving the perfect score, but you would need months and months of cheating to reach number one. It’s up to you if it’s worth doing that instead of achieving an achievement in a more satisfying way. Do you dare? For your own good, I hope the answer is “No, for god’s sake”.

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