ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – A Whopping 360Hz Display

Unboxing the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Box

Starting off the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN review the unboxing, the monitor comes in a rather large box bearing the Republic of Gamers’ signature black and red colour theme. You get quite a bit of explanations on the features and specification details of the monitor here. Inside the box, you can find the following items:
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Box content

Colour pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Power adapter
Power cord
Quick start guide
ROG sticker
USB 3.2 cable
Warranty Card
Welcome Card
The ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN monitor itself

Specifications

Panel Size
Wide Screen 27″

Panel Type
IPS

True Resolution
2560 x 1440

Display Viewing Area (HxV)
595.968 x 335.232 mm

Display Surface
Anti-Glare

Pixel Pitch
0.233 mm

Brightness
600 cd/m2 (peak) 400 cd/m2 (typical)

Contrast Ratio
1000:1

Viewing Angle (CR≧10)
178°(H) / 178°(V)

Response Time
1ms GTG

Display Colours
16.7m colours

HDR Support
Yes, VESA DisplayHDR 600 / HDR10

Refresh Rate
360Hz

Low Blue Light
Yes

HDCP Support
Yes 2.2

Viewing Modes
Scenery, Racing, Cinema, RTS/RPG, G-SYNC Esports, sRGB

Adaptive Refresh Rate
Yes, G-SYNC

Signal Input
1 x Headphone jack 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 3 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 DSC

Audio
No

Power Consumption
Power Consumption : <42W Power Saving Mode : <0.5W Power Off Mode : <0.3W Voltage : 100-240V, 50/60Hz

Chassis Colours
Black

Tilt
Tilt : Yes (+20° ~ -5°) Swivel : Yes (+25° ~ -25°) Pivot : Yes (0° ~ 90° Clockwise) Height Adjustment : 0~100mm

VESA Wall Mounting
Yes, 100 x 100 mm

Dimensions
614 x (408-508) x 255 mm, 8.4kg (with stand) 614 x 367 x 90 mm, 4.8kg (without stand)

Performance
The brightness of the display when measured at 100% brightness is 426.3cd/m2, and it was running at this setting by default. While I expected it to be a bit brighter given the specifications, it’s still more than enough for most rooms, even when it can get rather glary in brightly lit rooms. Keep in mind, the display itself is anti-glare. The 600 figure is for HDR, so that explains why its only within the 400 range by default. What would be nice is if the contrast ratio is higher for a better overall look, but 1000:1 is still pretty decent.
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Screen uniformity test
Running the display uniformity test with a 3×3 grid, the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN had decent results. It’s generally even for most areas, though the corner seems to have exceeded nominal tolerance. In this specific case, the corners are brighter than the center and the rest of the squares. To the regular human eye, the difference is still hard to spot so don’t worry too much about it unless you’re using it for professional creative work.

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Colour Accuracy

Standard
Standard mode, calibration with DisplayCAL

Whitepoint
8400K
8300K

Average ΔE*00
1.05
0.32

Maximum ΔE*00
1.95
1.06

By default, the colour accuracy on the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN is pretty good, with Delta-E figures being less than 2 for both average and maximum. It gets even better once it’s been calibrated but I can easily say that it’s already great right out of the box. It also proves that the factory calibration report is legit based on our own data.
Gamut

Gamut
Standard
Standard mode, calibration with DisplayCAL

sRGB
Coverage
99.7%
99.9%

Volume
131.7%
133.5%

Adobe RGB
Coverage
88.2%
89.1%

Volume
104.5%
104.8%

DCI-P3
Coverage
96.8%
97.5%

Volume
97.1%
97.6%

For the gamut coverage and volume, there were slight improvements after calibration. Overall with 99% sRGB, 89% Adobe RGB, and 97% DCI-P3, it’s capable of displaying a wide gamut of colours which would be great not just for media consumption like gaming and movies, but also for professional creative work. Unless for some reason you really need something with more colours, this will do the job just fine, which is great if you also play games on the side.
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The Good
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Display
The first positive point of the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN is likely the primary reason the more serious gamers will look into it, which is the quick response time. With just 1ms (GTG) and 360Hz refresh rate, it’s noticeably faster than most gaming monitors out there. To give you a better idea, most of the ones out there go for about 4ms (GTG). The 3ms difference isn’t big enough for most people to notice but the pros will certainly appreciate it.
While the general rule is to have games running at the same figure for both FPS and refresh rate of the best experience, that’s usually difficult to keep up consistently. This is why G-SYNC is a godsend as it will ensure that the refresh rate will match up with your GeForce graphics card, thus preventing the issue of screen tearing. Also in situations where certain games just can’t reach 60FPS, you’d be surprised how smooth even 45-50FPS games look with this, albeit looking a little blurred.
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review
Next up, we have the stand. It’s not just the fact that it’s built pretty sturdy, but I’m more so appreciative of the ability to adjust the monitor while using it. You can easily tilt, swivel, pivot, and adjust the height of the monitor, and it’s not even slight (exact measurements can be seen in specifications). This makes it pretty versatile as it can tailor to your own use case for the best experience possible.
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Cable management hole
Then, and this is a somewhat subjective one, the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN has a good design. Subjectively, it’s pleasing to the eyes with very minimal bezels and ROG logo with Aura Sync RGB for adding bling. Objectively speaking, the stand itself doesn’t take up as much space as I thought it would, and it has a hole for better cable management. Even if you’re not a fan of its look, I’m sure you can appreciate its practicality.
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Choose your mode
Lastly, it’s chock full of gaming-specific features that pro gamers would enjoy. For the average gamer, it might be gimmicky but after testing it out myself, I can see how some of them can bring benefits, even if I can’t pull out the full potential at my skill level. For instance, the Esports dual-mode feature within the OSD resizes the visuals, mimicking a 25-inch Full HD or 2368×1332 display. This can give a more familiar feel for pro gamers and also give a slight performance boost if it’s ever needed.
The Bad
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Navigation buttons and joystick
The first drawback of the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN is a continuation on the Esports dual-mode feature, in which I dislike the black bars surrounding the display when the mode is in use. Personally, I would stick to the full 27-inch 1440p experience as I believe pro gamers would typically use stronger hardware, with higher end RTX 30-series or RTX 40-series, so there’s really no need for that small performance boost.
After all, 1440p isn’t really heavy to run in this day and age, with the RTX 3070 even capable of decent performance in plenty of games at 4K resolution. I wouldn’t say the feature is useless, more so that the use case is very niche. Perhaps the black bars could be replaced with ROG-related visuals in newer iterations for better immersion.
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – Ports
Next up, while it’s great that this monitor comes with a USB hub of sorts, I feel like it’s a little lacking. After all, you only get two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, with the USB-B connected directly to the PC. It’s only meant to be used to connect your gaming keyboard and mouse but given that these things usually bring at least a tiny bit of latency, it’s not one that its intended target will end up using. Would be nice if it had an extra USB-A port along with a USB-C port with decent charging capabilities to reduce desk clutter. As it is, I’m sure most people will just ignore it.
Lastly, and this might be the issue that will make people consider its competitors instead, is the lack of motion blur reduction. Sure, running games at higher FPS with its monstrous 360Hz refresh rate would make fast motion look clearer, with 1440p further adding to its fidelity over Full HD resolution. However, one must remember that high refresh rate doesn’t directly translate to less blur as it’s more so on smoothness.
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review
Highly likely, this is because ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur) can’t work in tandem with G-SYNC, and using other motion blur-related technologies like ASUS’s own ELMB-Sync with existing VRR technologies isn’t great. I don’t see the lack of motion blur reduction as a dealbreaker, but it’s at least worth pointing out as you might have different priorities when it comes to in-game visuals.
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Verdict
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN Review – RGB
The ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN is a good gaming monitor, but it’s intended purpose makes it more fitting for a niche section of gaming. For most people, you’re better off looking at alternatives as even ASUS themselves have something that would be more worth your money within the ROG lineup unless you’re a very serious pro gamer, especially with its RM6,599 asking price. Alternatively, if you just want as quick of a response time and as high of a refresh rate possible along with consistent, colourful visuals, this will certainly do the trick.
At the end of our ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN review, I award this gaming monitor with our Silver Pokdeward.

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MSI Chinese New Year Laptop Promo – Now Until 28th February!

With Chinese New Year around the corner, MSI is having their latest Chinese New Year promotion with angpow discounts up to RM399 from now till 28th February 2018.
MSI Chinese New Year 2018 Laptop Promotion
Celebrate the new Lunar New Year with deals for MSI’s gaming laptop which includes the GE73VR7RE-079MY, GE63VR7RE-067MY, and GL62M7RDX-2264MY. Here are the details;
GE73VR7RE – 079MY

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Specifications
Bundle
Price

Intel Core i7-770HQ
Window 10 Home
GeForce GTX1060 6GB GDDR5
8GB DDR4 RAM / 1TB HDD (7200 RPM)
17.3 Full HD, 120Hz 3ms
256GB NVMe SSD

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RM7,300

GE63VR7RE – 067MY

Specifications
Bundle
Price

Intel Core i7-770HQ
Window 10 Home
GeForce GTX1060 6GB GDDR5
8GB DDR4 RAM / 1TB HDD (7200 RPM)
15.6 Full HD, 120Hz 3ms
128GB NVMe SSD

Steelseries Siberia V2 Gaming Headset (MSI Edition)
RM6,800

GL62M7RDX – 2264MY

Specifications
Bundle
Price

Intel Core i7-770HQ
Window 10 Home
GeForce GTX1050 4GB GDDR5
4GB DDR4 RAM / 1TB HDD (7200 RPM)
15.7 Full HD, Vivivd Color 94%
126GB M.2 SATA SSD

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RM4,099

This offer is valid while stocks lasts so get yours before they run out. If you wish to purchase them through online, you can do so at Lazada, 11street, as well as MSI’s official store by clicking on the links respectively.
Pokdepinion: Not a wide variety of their laptops to choose from if you compare to their previous Christmas laptop promo. Still, if you plan on buying an MSI laptop, and especially these models, buy now and save money! What do you think on the promotion? Will you be buying them anytime soon? Let us know!

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1MORE Is Now In Malaysia — Bringing A Plethora Of Audio Products

You might’ve noticed from our social post on Facebook about 1MORE but in case you haven’t, the brand has officially entered the Malaysian market in bringing in a wide range of audio products.
1MORE arrives in Malaysia

The company is known in specializing in acoustic design and development, smart software as well as their wearable audio products which includes TWS earphones, ANC earphones, wireless earphones and more.
1MORE was able to work with Jay Chou, where he acts as a shareholder and Chief Creative Officer for the company. In addition to that, they have also got 4-time Grammy award-winning sound engineer Luca Bignardi to tune their products to what they say “a precise representation of the artist’s intended sound”.

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At the current moment, they can be found on Lazada where they offer the 1MORE True Wireless ANC In-Ear Headphones, 1MORE Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless Headphones and 1MORE ColorBuds True Wireless In-ear Headphones to name a few.
Stay tuned to our site as we are in the midst of reviewing the 1MORE True Wireless ANC In-Ear Headphones.
Pokdepinion: I have to say that the sound quality actually shook me.. Well if you want to find out more about our thoughts, do wait for the full review, which will be out soon!
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Fortnite Facing Major Crash Issues After Recent Update – Patch v5.21

After the most recent update, patch v5.21, Fortnite players are seeing a lot of crashes, more so than ever, according to developer Epic Games.
Fortnite Facing Major Crash Issues After Recent Update

We’re aware of an increase in crashes in Battle Royale since the release of v5.21. We’ve identified the issue and are working towards a fix. We’ll update you once we have more information.https://t.co/3y0X6buriO
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 15, 2018

Recently, popular battle royale game Fortnite saw a new update with patch v5.21, and it contained some pretty great stuff to say the least. What’s not great though is that Fortnite developer Epic Games is reporting an increase in crashes after patch v5.21 update was released to the world.

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On the bright side, Epic Games has identified the issue, so it shouldn’t be too much longer until they put out a hotfix or another patch. Unfortunately, we have no concrete information as to when that fix will be coming. It’s also unknown as to how many people are affected by this because this issue isn’t happening to everyone.
For those of you aren’t aware,  patch v5.21 adds a brand new sniper rifle capable of destroying materials with one bullet, as well as two new modes: Sniper Shootout and Soaring 50’s. Now, you have more things to do in the game aside from the usual battle royale mode.
Fortnite is currently available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices.
Pokdepinion: I was wondering why I saw quite a number of people complaining about the game on my Twitter feed. Now I know. Well, just be patient for a bit longer. I doubt the developer is willing to take this slowly as they might risk losing their player base to other games, such as the now popular choice of game on PC, Monster Hunter World.
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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3: Wilds – Discover the Wild Excitement of The New Update

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling new adventure in Fortnite? The highly anticipated Chapter 4 Season 3 update, titled ‘Fortnite WILDS,’ is here, bringing a host of exciting changes to the popular battle royale game. Get ready to explore a brand-new world beneath the crumbling terrain as the battle royale map undergoes a dramatic transformation.
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3: Wilds

Unveiled during the opening night of Summer Game Fest, Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 promises a captivating experience for players. As the Island’s central region collapses, a hidden jungle full of ancient secrets is revealed. Prepare yourself for an immersive journey through lush canopies, treacherous mudslides, and encounters with dangerous creatures.

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The official description for Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 sets the stage for the wild adventure that awaits: “Find out what Fortnite WILDS is all about when a squad uncovers what’s beneath the crumbling terrain. Danger is afoot, but so is adventure! Be on the lookout for mud, raptors, and vines as these will all play a key part in navigating WILDS. Plus, an Autobot bestows his likeness upon the Island.”
Let’s dive into the exciting features and updates that come with the launch of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3.

Explore the Wilds: The Island’s collapse has revealed a vast, hidden jungle. Ascend to canopies, ride raptors, and slide through mud for speed and camouflage. Discover ancient secrets and navigate the challenging terrain as you adapt to this new environment.
New Weapons and Items: Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 introduces a range of thrilling weapons and items to enhance your gameplay. From the Thermal DMR, offering thermal vision for detecting enemies, to the Flapjack Rifle with its spinning magazine, and the Cybertron Cannon for launching explosive projectiles, there’s an arsenal of tools at your disposal.
Ride Raptors: Encounter wild raptors roaming freely in the jungle. Jump on their backs and take command of these majestic creatures, using their speed and power to your advantage. And if you stumble upon a raptor egg, nurture it, and it will hatch, granting you a loyal raptor companion.
Master the Jungle: Utilize the environment to gain an edge in battles. Slide in mud for increased speed and camouflage, grind on vines while using weapons simultaneously, and contend from the canopies to gain the high ground. Additionally, discover the power of dangerous vegetation, such as Bomb Flowers and Stink Flowers, which can be used strategically against enemies.
Reality Augments: Adapt to the jungle’s challenges with new Reality Augments. Gain thermal vision and health regeneration while riding animals with the Primal Companion augment, or receive Wildwasp Jars and earn additional ones with each elimination through the Wildwasp Weaponry augment. These augments offer unique advantages to elevate your gameplay.
Battle Pass and Outfits: Unlock timeless looks with the Chapter 4 Season 3 Battle Pass. By purchasing the Battle Pass, you’ll instantly unlock the future-facing Era Outfit. Progress through the Battle Pass to earn exciting outfits like rock ranger Rian and Autobot leader Optimus Prime. Later in the season, the wild-time-haver Purradise Meowscles will become available to unlock.

Experience the thrill of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3: Wilds today. Log in and embark on an adventure like never before. Get ready to conquer the challenges, explore the hidden jungle, and emerge victorious in this wild and immersive Fortnite season.
For more information on competitive offerings and a detailed breakdown of the new season, check out the Chapter 4 Season 3 Competitive Details blog post provided by Epic Games.
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Pokdepinion: Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 brings an abundance of new adventures, challenges, and rewards. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting your Fortnite journey, the Wilds await you. So gear up, embrace the untamed spirit, and prepare for unforgettable experiences on the Island.
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Digi Launches iFleet Wi-Fi For Land Transports

Digi has recently introduce a Wi-Fi solution that enables bus and train companies as well as other land transport operators to offer seamless connectivity to passengers as they travel and commute around with iFleet.
It is Digi’s first subscription-based solution that aims to improve the onboard experience for connectivity. The new service was piloted with several customers and most recently in Sarawak with Bus Kuching, an electric bus service in the state.
Praveen Rajan, the telco’s Chief Digital Officer has said that as public Wi-Fi availability grows, passengers increasing expect to be in constant communication with their work or social networks, wherever they are.

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With iFleet Wi-Fi, operators can reduce their costs by benefitting from minimal upfront investment. Commercial vehicle and land transport operating companies can also choose to customize their brand message on the Wi-Fi landing page, allowing to serve ads on their own page to further monetize the service.
If you wish to learn more on iFleet Wi-Fi, you can visit the website by clicking here.
Pokdepinion: I can’t remember the last time that I’ve took the bus so I don’t think that it brings much benefit for me. What do you think? Is it something that interests you? Let us know down below.
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New WhatsApp Desktop App Doesn’t Require Your Smartphone Anymore

If you’ve linked up WhatsApp to your desktop through any means, I’m sure you’re aware that you need your smartphone to still have an active connection for it to work. With a recent new update, the desktop app can finally now work on its own.
The WhatsApp desktop app, which is currently only available on Windows PCs, is finally getting the much needed change as part of their goal of multi-device capabilities for the popular messaging platform. Previously, this feature was tested on tablets as well as other smartphones via Companion Mode.

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To our understanding, it was previously not possible for the app to run on its own in other devices as the smartphone acts as an identity key. With multi-device support, each device that has your WhatsApp account on it will have their own identity key.
For now, the multi-device support is available on the WhatsApp desktop app, but no word yet on when it will be extended to tablets and other devices for now. We do know that they’re working on launching a desktop app for Mac users as well but we will report more more on this as soon as information becomes available.
You can download the new desktop app by clicking right here.
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Pokdepinion: Took them long enough for them to launch this feature publicly. It certainly needs to speed up on the addition of new features if they want to stay competitive enough. After all, people nowadays are already making use of multiple similar apps so it’s a matter of time before people decide on one to primarily make use of.
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Xiaomi to announce OLED gaming TV with NVIDIA G-SYNC tomorrow

Xiaomi is teasing a NVIDIA G-SYNC capable OLED TV, and it’s launching tomorrow. Details are scarce, but it might be pretty interesting if Xiaomi manages to price it right. They usually do, so fingers crossed.
We have not seen any big name NVIDIA G-SYNC displays recently, with many OEMs deciding to market G-SYNC Compatible as “G-SYNC support”. That’s quite wrong, but I guess NVIDIA is fine with that. Regarding the Xiaomi OLED gaming TV being, well, a TV, it should also be quite big. NVIDIA has been eerily quiet regarding their Big Format Gaming Display (BFGD) program recently, so we aren’t sure if this is going to be parked under that.

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If it is, the G-SYNC capable Xiaomi OLED gaming TV will at least tout a 75Hz refresh rate, support for HDR and wide color gamut, as well as low input latency and ULMB. Or just about everything you would expect from a gaming monitor, but scaled up to a TV’s dimensions. It should also feature HDMI 2.1, which is great news for any console gamers out there as well.
Pricing and availability is still unknown, but you can probably expect this to be a China-exclusive. Xiaomi has made several bespoke TVs in the past, but they aren’t available outside their homeland. Aside from this OLED gaming TV, Xiaomi is also expected to unveil several other OLED TVs tomorrow in China, so stay tuned!
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Pokdepinion: I wonder if Xiaomi will make gaming OLED TVs affordable for all of us!
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Government Planning to Cut Internet Access After Midnight To Combat Gaming Addiction?

It seems that the Health Ministry of Malaysia is looking at other countries, specifically on their policies in controlling internet addiction among teenagers and youths. Bad news is that they might choose to limit our internet access.
Government To Limit Internet Access After Midnight?
Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye has said that it is important to be looked at as the National Health and Morbidity Survery 2017 revealed that 34.9% of teenagers between the ages of 13-17 are indeed addicted to the internet.
The minister was answering a question from the Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni, who stressed out his concerns for both students and young adults are becoming more and more addicted to playing games and social media apps.

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Dr Lee claimed that some video game providers from abroad, limit the number of hours that users under the age of 17 can play continuously. He then added that that they would require the underage users to stop playing for one or two hours. If they don’t, they would be forced to play offline.
“At present the ministry is still studying the prevalence of gaming addiction in Malaysia”, he said.
In Korea, those who are under the age of 17 are limited in using the Internet, where they can’t utilize it from 12am to 6am everyday.
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Pokdepinion: I am not liking on where this is going. Please, don’t limit the internet access after midnight, that’s the only time I have for gaming!
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Sony to Launch the PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack; 3 Best-Selling Games and 3 Months PS Plus Subscription Included!

Arguably Sony Interactive Entertainment’s best bundle pack yet; the PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack!
We’ve passed the first quarter of 2017 already and the console war is hotter than ever. We have Nintendo’s newest beast in the Switch, Microsoft’s upcoming powerhouse in Project Scorpio, but there we’ve not heard something new from Sony Interactive Entertainment for awhile now.
Well, it looks like they’ve been working on a brand new bundle pack and if you have not gotten a PlayStation 4 for yourself yet or if you plan on giving one to another person, this is a great time. Introducing the PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack!

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PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack

Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore made an announcement today that they will be releasing the PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack. This brand new bundle pack will include a 500GB HDD PlayStation 4 console (Jet Black), 3 critically acclaimed PS4 games, and a 3 month subscription for PS Plus.
What are those 3 games included in this bundle?

Horizon Zero Dawn (English, Phyical Disc Copy)
DRIVECLUB (Engilish/Traditional Chinese, Physical Disc Copy)
Ratchet & Clank (English/Traditional Chinese, Digital Copy)

For those of you who are not aware, Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the hottest games to hit the PlayStation 4 system last month, with over 2.6 million copies sold within 2 weeks of its launch. That Ratchet & Clank game is the very same one that was promoted together with the movie of the same name not too long ago.
If you’re wondering what the benefits of having a PS Plus membership, it’s easy:

Online multiplayer
Free games every month (as long as your subscription is still active)
Exclusive discounts, and eligibility for double discounts during certain sales period.
Online game saves
Priority access to special event
Auto Download/Update

The PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack will be retailing for RM1,349 and will be officially available nationwide on 3rd May 2017.

Pokdepinion: The PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack is a great way to get started with the PlayStation 4. It’s like buying a new PlayStation 4 console but you get 3 free games and 3 month subscription to PS Plus, which yields you even more free games. If you know anyone who’s planning to get a PlayStation 4 in the near future, recommend them the PlayStation 4 HITS Bundle Pack and show them this post.

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Intel Raptor Lake CPUs Get 11% Performance Boost With DDR5 RAM

It appears that an Intel Core i7-13700K CPU has made its way to Geekbench. This specific Intel Raptor Lake CPU was shown with DDR5 RAM and was tested with two motherboards; ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E and the ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5, with the difference here being supported memory.
This new setup achieved single core and multi-core scores of 2,069 and 19811 points respectively. Compared to the older test running 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, it was single core and multi-core scores of 2,090 and 16,542 points respectively. While the single core score is lower, the difference is practically negligible but the multi-core score saw an improvement of about 20%.

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Then we have another leak on the Intel Core i5-13600K being tested twice with different RAM setups. On DDR4 RAM, the single core and multi-core scores are 1,980 and 14,425 points respectively whereas on DDR5 RAM, it achieved 2,012 and 16,054 points respectively. This one sees an 11% performance boost in multi-core.
With that being said however, this is a synthetic benchmark and doesn’t necessarily reflect real-world performance and gaming. For now, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: I’m about pretty sure whether it’s the Intel Raptor Lake or Alder Lake CPUs, most people would be using DDR4 RAM still unless upgrading is truly necessary. I wouldn’t sweat about losing out on that little boost.
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HUAWEI Mate 20 launching this 16th October — will feature the Kirin 980, world’s first 7nm SoC with dual NPUs

While the HUAWEI Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro were confirmed for an October launch, it is now narrowed down to 16th October. The new HUAWEI flagships will feature the latest Kirin 980, which is set to be a massive upgrade over the Kirin 970. For starters, it has a slew of world-firsts under its belt.

The Kirin 980 will be the first SoC to feature the latest Cortex-A76 cores, with two high performance cores and two more efficient ones. Then there are the four efficiency-oriented Cortex-A55 to handle more menial tasks. Overall, HUAWEI estimates 75% higher performance than previous generations. The GPU handling the graphics in the Kirin 980 will the latest Mali-G76MP10, promising 46% better performance than the Mali-G72MP12 GPU used in the Kirin 970.

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The new Kirin 980 will also be manufactured on the TSMC 7nm process. It will claim the title of the first 7nm chipset to market, and there are a number of gains from jumping to the new 7nm process from the older 10nm process, including 20% improvement in performance and a 40% improvement in efficiency. Coupled with the new CPUs and GPU, which promise 58% and a mind-blowing 178% better efficiency, respectively, we should be looking at pretty strong battery life in the HUAWEI Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro.

The HUAWEI Mate 20 devices will also enjoy better photography with the new ISP which is capable of a 46% higher data throughput for faster HDR and a multi-pass noise reduction which doesn’t wipe away details when removing noise artifacts. Coupled with the Dual NPU, which can now recognize images 120% faster than the Kirin 970, we will probably be seeing much better AI enhancements. That’s not the only use of AI, and we expect to see more AI-powered features in the HUAWEI Mate 20 when it arrives.
Last but not least, the Kirin 980 features the world’s first modem with LTE Cat21 support. With download speeds of up to 1.4 Gbps, the HUAWEI Mate 20 equipped with the Kirin 980 will be ready for any upgrades your telco pushes out.
The new Kirin 980 chipset has been confirmed to be powering the HUAWEI Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and honor’s second generation concept device, the honor Magic. Are you looking forward to the new Kirin 980-powered smartphones?
Pokdepinion: I really want to see how is HUAWEI going to top the HUAWEI P20 Pro in terms of photography. A new king of the DxOMark charts?
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Asia Pacific Predator League 2020 in Manila Postponed Due to nCoV Concerns

Gamers and followers of the Esports world were set to enjoy a competitive gaming spectacle in Manila, Philippines from 19th to 23 February 2020. This is for the upcoming Asia Pacific Predator League 2020 where the best teams in Asia Pacific for Dota 2 and PUBG were set to compete over their share of the USD $400,000 prize pool. Due to recent health-related circumstances, Acer has announced that the tournament will be postponed.
The reason that the tournament was postponed is due to concerns over the recent nCoV (Novel Coronavirus) outbreak. With it seemingly getting worse and worse with the passing of time at the moment, it would be better to postpone the tournament in the interest of the health and wellbeing of the competitors, spectators, and staff.

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Acer announced that the Asia Pacific Predator League 2020 tournament has been postponed in the interest of the health and wellbeing of the tournament’s competitors, spectators and staff during this period. Almost 20,000 tickets have already been sold for the tournament, which was originally scheduled to take place in Manila, Philippines from February 19th to 23rd. It is being tentatively rescheduled to June or July. Acer will continue to closely monitor the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation and further announce when an exact date has been determined.
Acer mentioned that almost 20,000 tickets were sold for the tournament. At the moment, it’s being postponed to sometime in June or July 2020, with the exact date to be announced at another time. For now, updates to the tournament rules, ticketing information, as well as reuse / refunds will be on the league’s official website, which you can access by clicking right here.
Pokdepinion: In this kind of situation, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Especially for the players, worries of the nCoV alone might not let them play to their best capacity.
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT Review — unassumingly powerful

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is a pretty interesting mid-range graphics card, and PowerColor makes two variants of them. AMD Malaysia sent us both cards, and we will first be looking at the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT which is the lower-end variant of it. Well, without directly comparing the two cards, we will be testing the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600XT.
Unboxing

The front offers little information about the differences that this card brings to the table. It just lists the features which the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT offers, and none of what PowerColor added.

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Here we see more of that. PowerColor actually went pretty light in terms of features. Since there’s no reference design, this is about as basic as it gets, although you do get dual BIOS functionality, not something you would commonly find to affordable mid-range cards.

The contents are very simple. You only get a quick installation guide and the card itself. For drivers, PowerColor asks you to go download them from their website, or you could of course head over to AMD’s website. There’s a lot of foam in the box to keep the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT secured during shipping, so while there isn’t a lot here, it will more than suffice.
Appearance

Now the dragon might remind you of a certain other brand, but let’s overlook it. The two fans are pretty huge which should bode well for a good cooling-to-noise ratio, and feature a chrome ring around them for a touch of style. There’s a sneaky dragon hiding in the lower right corner of the card, but otherwise the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT is one relatively plain looking graphics card.

On the side the theme of minimalism continues. The PowerColor logo is printed in white on the fan shroud. There are some copper heatpipes running around under the heatsink but that’s about it. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT only requires one 8-pin PCIe power connector, which is more than plenty for a Radeon RX 5600 XT.

Over on the back is a no-frills metal backplate. The BIOS switch is positioned near the bracket, with the legends printed on the backplate so you won’t ever be left guessing which BIOS you are currently running. There is no RGB to be seen anywhere, which might be a boon for those who are always very vocal about their hatred towards RGB.
Specifications
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT

GPU
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (Navi 10 XLE)

Clocks
OC
Boost: 1620 MHz
Game: 1560 MHz
Silent
Boost: 1620 MHz
Game: 1460 MHz

Cores
2304 SP (32 CU)

Memory
6GB GDDR6

Memory Clocks
14 000 MHz

Memory Interface
192-bit

Display outputs
3 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0b

Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin

Recommended PSU
500W

Multi-GPU support
DX12 mGPU

Dimensions
24.0 x 11.8 x 4 cm

Test Machine

CPU
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 4.125 GHz

Motherboard
ROG Rampage V Extreme

Memory
4 x 4GB Kingston HyperX Predator 3000 MHz CL15

Storage
256GB Samsung 850 EVO SATA SSD
512GB Plextor M9PeY PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe SSD
256GB Toshiba PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe SSD

Power Supply
Cooler Master V850 Gold

Monitor
BenQ EL2870U

GPU Driver
Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.1.3

Testing Methodology
We will be running in-game benchmarks where available, at the specified resolution(s) and at the maximum graphics preset, unless otherwise specified. Average framerates during gameplay will be recorded with Fraps, in the event of a benchmarked game not having an in-game benchmarking tool. Temperatures will be recorded with HWiNFO, and the maximum temperature in a 45-minute long Superposition stress test run will be reported. Fan speeds will be according to the default fan curve as defined by the manufacturer. The latest drivers available will be used, unless otherwise specified. Default clocks will be used, unless otherwise specified.

Performance
Now it’s worth noting that we received the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT with bumped up clocks, but the BIOS was somewhat wonky. PowerColor has already released an updated BIOS before we got our hands on the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT, so let’s see the performance with the latest BIOS available to end users.
Synthetic

In our 3DMark Time Spy benchmark we can see that a Radeon RX 5600 XT runs very close to the Radeon RX 5700 indeed. This is kinda expected as the the two cards have virtually the same GPU, with the only difference being the power limiter and clocks, as well as possibly binning.

Superposition sees it come really close too, but it leaves the similarly priced GeForce GTX 1660 Ti In the dust. With the recent price adjustment on the GeForce GTX 2060, the advantage of the Radeon RX 5600 XT against NVIDIA’s offerings are less clear cut though.
Gaming
AMD officially brands the Radeon RX 5600 XT as a 1080p card, while the Radeon RX 5700 series is targeted at 1440p. But as usual, we will be testing our usual games at 4K and 1440p as well, just to see if it can keep up with the higher resolutions.

At 1080p, the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT doesn’t even break a sweat. The only games that can bring it down are Metro Exodus and AC Odyssey, with all the other titles seeing it pushing well above 60 fps.

1440p is where we see it start to stumble a bit more. More games drop down below 60 fps but if you are using a 1440p monitor, it would still be possible to enjoy most of the games we tested as long as you turn down the graphics options a bit.

The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT is definitely not designed for 4K, with games now dropping below the 30 fps mark. Then again the Radeon RX 5700 series aren’t either, so you would have to opt for much pricier cards if you intend to play at 4K with respectable graphics settings too.
Thermal

The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT runs rather warm, although there isn’t too much of an issue as the card still maintains a rather impressive boost of around 1721 MHz. This is rather interesting as the card is only supposed to have a boost clock of 1620 MHz, but hey, I am not saying no to free performance.

Here are more squiggly lines to represent the temperatures observed on the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT throughout the 45 minutes Superposition stress test. We see the GDDR6 run at 78°C, the GPU hotspot at 85°C and the VRM at 64°C, at their respective peaks. I do believe PowerColor did a great job for the VRM cooling as these are impressive temperatures. I do wish PowerColor went with a more aggressive fan profile as while the GPU is pretty comfortable at 85°C, I prefer my hardware to run at below 80°C. In their current configuration, the fans on the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT run at around 1100 RPM, or around 30% of their maximum fan speed. The plus side is that they are virtually silent at this level.
Make sure to update your BIOS!
We have already discussed the thermals of the card after the BIOS update. Now we have a PSA: make sure to update your BIOS if you get the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT. The difference is night and day, and it’s not just extra performance but literally a necessary update to ensure that you don’t kill your card.

For some weird reason PowerColor made this sort of a fan profile where the fans only turn on at 110°C. Obviously AMD has mentioned before that 110°C hotspot temperatures are “acceptable” but the card has throttled down to nothingness in this run. It’s worth noting that this graph is generated from a short Superposition benchmark run, which lasts for just about 5 minutes.

This is the data after the BIOS update. We can see that the fans do turn on a lot earlier at 60°C, which is what you would expect a properly designed fan profile to do. The fan stops at once the GPU temps are below 50°C, allowing for silent operation when puttering around in non-GPU intensive applications.
Conclusion
The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT is a great card for $289. It doesn’t look like it’s going to summon the devil in your PC, and yet it does its job well. For a short-ish card that doesn’t exceed the 2-slot thickness, I would say that the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT is great for gamers who are using smaller cases which might not have support for longer or thicker cards. Performance is still great, and if you take the time to customize the fan profile, you will have an even better card on your hands.
With that said, the Radeon RX 5600 XT actually might cannibalize the  Radeon RX 5700 rather than the green camp. It comes really close to the Radeon RX 5700, and for less money too. And our PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT here even beats its slightly pricier brethren for less money ($309 vs $289). Now that’s a real win, albeit one I didn’t expect to see. But you will have to make sure that your Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT is running on the final BIOS, but that can be said for any Radeon RX 5600 XT out there.

Our thanks to AMD Malaysia for providing us with the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT for review. We will update local pricing once it’s available in Malaysia.
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Octopath Traveler 2 Confirmed Coming in 2023

At a recent Nintendo Direct, Square Enix has formally announced Octopath Traveler 2, the HD-2D JRPG sequel featuring eight characters, each with their own unique story.
Octopath Traveler 2

Octopath Traveler 2 will once again follow a set of eight travelers who come together for an adventure, with each person having their own unique story and goal as well. The game will be set in Solistia in a “bustling era” that is more modernized than before.

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The new characters are essentially new variations of the original eight classes; Hikari the Warrior, Agnes the Dancer, Partitio the Merchant, Osvald the Scholar, Throné the Thief, Temenos the Cleric, Ochette the Hunter, and Castti the Apothecary. In case you didn’t realize, the first letter of each character’s name will spell out “Octopath”.
Interestingly, the Path Actions for each traveler, which are character skills that can be used outside of battle for a number of reasons typically to progress through the game, will be different in daytime and nighttime. Nothing much else is known about the game just yet.
Octopath Traveler 2 will be launching on 24th February 2023 on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.
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Pokdepinion: I’ve been hoping a sequel would appear eventually but I kept my hopes low as I didn’t think they would bother. I’m glad I was proven wrong.
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ASUS announces ROG Chimera at IFA 2017; overclockable CPU and GTX 1080 for desktop-class performance

While NVIDIA Max-Q allows for thinner laptops like the ROG Zephyrus, nothing is free in this world as they sacrifice a small bit of performance for thinner designs and quieter fans. What if you want a no holds barred, all-out gaming laptop that gives you all the performance you need, and then some? Well then, you might want to take a look at the ROG Chimera gaming laptop introduced at IFA 2017.

The ROG Chimera packs an overclockable Intel Core i7-7820HK CPU running at 4.3 GHz out of the box, and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 into a massive 51mm thick chassis. It’s not bigger just for the sake of being more massive than the competition, but because ASUS packed a whopping FOUR radiators into the rear corners to better cool the hardware, with powerful 12V fans pushing air through them instead of the typical 5V fans you find in your mother’s laptop, allowing them to spin 20% faster for improved airflow. With so much air going through the cooling system, dust buildup may be a serious issue. ASUS has just the solution for that: special channels in the fan housing to prevent dust collecting in the radiators.

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Intel’s top of the line mobile CPU mated to up to 64GB of DDR4-2800 memory and the desktop-class GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB of GDDR5X VRAM will feed the 17.3″ 144 Hz G-SYNC IPS display with a 7 ms response time. IPS panels aren’t known for fast response times, but ASUS has worked with their partner to get a panel this fast, for smooth and sharp motion vital for a fluid gaming experience. With the accurate colors and wide viewing angles that IPS panels are known for, your games will look the best they can on the ROG Chimera. If you have a need for displays, the ROG Chimera comes with HDMI 2.0, Mini DisplayPort 1.4 and a Type-C port which works as a DisplayPort, allowing you to connect up to three 4K 60 Hz panels if you desire such a setup.

A great gaming experience is more than just great processing power and graphics, among the constituents is the audio experience. Of course, ASUS has already thought of that, and the ROG Chimera sports an ESS Sabre HiFi DAC supporting up to 32 bits/384 kHz high fidelity audio. With Sonic Studio III, you can emulate 7.1 channel surround sound on your standard stereo headsets. Four speakers with 10W of output power gives you the best sound even when you decide to take off your headphones to give your ears some time to breathe. With the ASUS ROG Chimera, a separate keyboard may no longer necessary with the customizable individually-lit RGB keys, generous 2.5mm of travel and N-key rollover on its built-in full-sized keyboard. Dedicated hotkeys to volume controls, mute, XSplit recording, AURA backlighting, ROG Gaming Center and Xbox Live ensures that you have immediate access to these important features on the ROG Chimera. If keyboard mashing is not your cup of tea, ASUS also worked with Microsoft to integrate a wireless module into the ROG Chimera which allows you to connect up to eight Xbox One controllers without the need of a separate dongle.
For storage, you can pack up to two M.2 NVMe SSDs in RAID 0, with extra room for a 2.5″ drive. If that’s not enough, the Type-C port allows for 10 Gbps of throughput via USB 3.1 Gen2 or 40 Gbps over the Thunderbolt 3 standard. You will also be getting four Type-A USB 3.0 ports on top of that for all your connectivity needs, including motion trackers used for VR.
How much will the ROG Chimera cost? Well, for that you will have to wait.
Pokdepinion: Well the ROG Chimera is definitely the mobile gaming system to get, but then it isn’t that portable. I would prefer sacrificing some performance for a ROG Zephyrus and its true mobility thanks to its light weight and slim form factor.
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Far Cry 3 Classic Edition Out Now For Far Cry 5 Season Pass Holders

Time to relearn the definition of insanity

Here’s some good news for those of you who own Ubisoft’s latest Far Cry 5. Ubisoft has just announced that Far Cry 3 Classic Edition, the remastered version of Far Cry 3, is available right now for those who own the season pass for Far Cry 5 on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Far Cry 3 is an open world first person shooter game by Ubisoft that was first released way back in 2012 on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 as well as PC. The game was a critical smash upon release with many praising it’s story, gameplay, setting as well its characters, most notably the game’s big baddie, Vaas Montenegro, who some consider to be one of the best villains in a video game ever.

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Here’s a quick summary of Far Cry 3 (via Steam) if you’re not familiar with it:
Far Cry 3 is an open world first-person shooter set on an island unlike any other. A place where heavily armed warlords traffic in slaves. Where outsiders are hunted for ransom. And as you embark on a desperate quest to rescue your friends, you realize that the only way to escape this darkness… is to embrace it.
AN OPEN WORLD FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER
Create your own FPS adventure. Customize your weapons, your skills and your approach to each mission, whether you favor intense run-and-gun action, stealthy close-up takedowns or long-range sniping.
AN ISLAND OF DANGER AND DISCOVERY
Explore a diverse island playground, from mountain ranges and swampy grasslands to white sandy beaches. Discover relics, hunt exotic animals, play mini-games and travel quickly by land, sea or air. Fight your way through the island’s towns, temples, river ports and more!
UNCOVER A MEMORABLE STORY AND AN INSANE CAST OF CHARACTERS
Encounter an engaging and disturbed cast of characters as you take a gritty journey to the dark side of humanity, written by a Writers Guild Award winner.
PLAY WITH FRIENDS IN A FULL CO-OP CAMPAIGN
Play online and team up in a four-player campaign which challenges you to be your best and work together to prevail. Experience the island through the eyes of a wayward crew in their own quest to survive against the odds.
A DIFFERENT BREED OF MULTIPLAYER
Innovative multiplayer rewards skill and team play. To level up, players must support each other by boosting with battle cries, reviving teammates and calling in support weapons. After each match, players have the choice to punish or show mercy for their foes in fun and twisted ways, choreographed with interactive cutscenes.
USE THE MAP EDITOR TO CREATE AND ACCESS NEW CONTENT
The powerful and easy-to-use Far Cry Map Editor is back, with new and improved features. A community of mapmakers ensures a constant stream of all-new content with the very best being showcased for the whole world to enjoy. Using the included tools, you too can make amazing maps, quickly and easily.
Far Cry 3 Classic Edition is available right now for Far Cry 5 season pass holders and will be available as a standalone purchase on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One starting from June 26. As for PC players, those who purchased the game’s season pass or Far Cry 5 Gold Edition won’t be getting Far Cry 3 Classic Edition, they will receive the full version of Far Cry 3 instead.

Far Cry 5’s season pass is currently going for RM 110 on the PlayStation Store, USD 29.99 on Microsoft Store and RM 105 on Steam. Don’t forget to check out our review of Far Cry 5 right here.
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The Motorola Razr is one of the most iconic devices out there, and it’s no surprise that the company is going back to it when foldable technology is the next step for innovation. Now, the Motorola Razr 5G is available in Malaysia.
Motorola Razr 5G Is Now Available in Malaysia

The Motorola Razr 5G was initially launched in September 2020. It’s a foldable smartphone designed much like the signature clamshell phones of old, particularly the Razr V3. Now, it has finally made its way to Malaysia, and you can get it for the price of RM5,999.

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For those of you who aren’t aware, the Motorola Razr 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G with 5G capabilities, and it has a 6.2-inch foldable OLED inner display with a 2.7-inch outer display known as the Quick View display. As for memory, it has 8GBs of RAM and 256GB internal storage, but you can’t expand the storage further as it lacks a microSD card slot or memory card slot of any kind.
Apart from that, you have a 48MP f/1.7 wide angle main camera on the rear and a 20MP f/2.2 selfie camera. Powering all of these is a 2,800mAh battery, and it supports 15W fast charging. It’s rather small given today’s standard, but they were most likely looking for ways to keep the device slim.
Once again, the Motorola Razr 5G is available for purchase with a price of RM5,999. It’s available on the official Lenovo stores on Shopee and Lazada. Every purchase of the foldable smartphone will entitle you to a free Lenovo M7 tablet and leather protective case.
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Pokdepinion: I really like the design, but it’s a bit too pricey for what you’re getting. I’m still going to look forward to future iterations of the device, that’s for sure.
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Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Special Edition Now Up for Pre-Order

Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Special Edition

At a launch event in Kuala Lumpur, the Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Special Edition was announced to have limited pre-orders in Malaysia. Each purchase will help support the National Geographic Society’s efforts in protecting our world through exploration, research, and education. Furthermore, Acer Malaysia will put RM100 towards funding tree adoptions as well.
Like the original, the chassis is made up of material blend consisting of 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic, and it’s made this way to ensure that it is still rigid, durable, and look good without the need for paint. The Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition further builds on this with its design, featuring several diagonal lines on the top cover, a small extract of a topographic map, the iconic logo, and more.

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The laptop display bezels are made up of 30% PCR plastic while the keyboard is made up of 50% PCR plastic. Altogether, it’s expected to reduce carbon emissions by 21%. Just like with the original, Acer is making it easy to repair and maintain the laptop as they’ve neatly organized the internal for easy replacement. All you have to do is remove 11 Phillips-head screws from the bottom cover.
The packaging itself is made up of 85% recycled paper and it can be transformed into a triangular laptop stand, letting you make full use of everything that you are getting. It’s also worth noting that the laptop sleeve is made up of 100% industrial recycled plastic (PIR) and there’s an additional 100% PIR plastic between the laptop display and keyboard.
Specifications

CPU
Intel Core i7-1195G7 @ 2.9GHz (up to 5GHz Boost), 4C/8T, 15W TDP, 10nm SuperFin

RAM
16GB DDR4

GPU
Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 96EU @ up to 1.3GHz

Storage
512GB SSD

Software
Microsoft Windows 11

Connectivity
Intel WiFi 6 AX201 (2×2 WiFi 6 up to 2.4 Gbps)
Bluetooth 5.1
1 x USB 3.2 Type-C
2 x USB 3.2 Type-A
1 x USB 2.0

Display
15.6″ FHD (1080p) IPS Display
USB-C supports DisplayPort Alt Mode
1 x HDMI 2.0

Audio
Built-in stereo speaker
Built-in array microphone
Cortana support
1 x 3.5mm combo jack

Power
65W power adapter, USB-PD support
48WHr 3-cell Li-ion battery

Dimensions
363.4 x 238.5 x 17.9 mm

Weight
1.8kg

Pre-orders for the Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Special Edition will start on 1st May 2022 with a retail price of RM4,299. It will come with Windows 11 as well as Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021 pre-installed. Furthermore, the standard edition Acer Aspire Vero will see a price drop as the Intel Core i7 and i5 variants will be priced at RM3,699 and RM2,999 on 1st May 2022.
To further stress its eco-friendly message, Acer Malaysia introduced an trade-in program with proper channels for customers to recycle their working and non-functional devices. Those of you who participate in the program will be eligible for up to RM500 cash rebate vouchers.
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Pokdepinion: If you’re going for the standard edition anyway and want to support the world in any way possible, the Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Special Edition is a good laptop to have for work. Also, the lid design would make for an excellent conversation starter.
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Looking to get a new smartphone with flagship performance but don’t want to splurge on one? The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE price in Malaysia has been reduced recently, which makes it even more attractive from a value perspective.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Price in Malaysia Reduced

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As the Samsung Galaxy S21 series was launched recently, it’s no surprise that the Korean giant’s older devices to see a price cut. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE price has seen a rather notable reduction, at least for the 4G LTE variant.
Previously, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE price was set for RM2,699 but now, it has been lowered to RM2,099, which is a reduction of RM600. As for the 5G variant, the price still retains at RM3,399.
For those of you who aren’t aware, this smartphone was launched in November 2020 with the idea of offering a flagship smartphone at a more affordable price. It’s particularly interesting in Malaysia as the 5G variant is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC whereas most other Samsung devices are powered by Exynos chips.

This smartphone is positioned somewhere between the base model S20 and S20+, with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED, a triple-camera setup, 32MP selfie camera, and a healthy 4,500mAh battery capacity. Both the 4G LTE and 5G variants share the same specifications, just that the 4G LTE variant is powered by the Exynos 990 SoC.
Once again, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE price is now set at RM2,099 for the 4G LTE variant whereas the 5G variant still retains its original price of RM3,399.
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Pokdepinion: That’s a pretty big price cut if you ask me. Kinda wished they’d do the same for both but perhaps in due time.
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PlayStation 6 Said To Be In Development with New Next Gen Chip

PlayStation 6 In Development?

A new job listing by AMD has surfaced online, which shows that the chipmaker is looking for a System-on-Chip (SoC) Verification Engineer. This new role will be a part of the team that develops the chip for both Xbox and PlayStation consoles. In case you’re curious, this is what the listing says:
The team behind the chip powering XBOX™, PlayStation™ and the latest RDNA-family graphics chip is hiring for its Markham location in Canada for the next-generation chip development project!
We are currently looking for a System-on-Chip Verification Engineer who will be part of a team working on next generation of a complex SOC design. The successful candidate will play a key role in SOC verification performing the following duties for functional, power, and performance aspects with simulation and hardware emulation environment.
A truly multidisciplinary function, working in close collaboration with the front-end designers and physical designers on the various SOC verification efforts, interacting with a wide variety of internal and external design verification development teams, Design Verification methodology, and Silicon IP and tool vendors.

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Some of you may be thinking that it might be too early to start on the PlayStation 6 but in truth, it’s common for a new console to start development within 2 years of an existing console’s launch. The same is true for the PS5, PS4, and PS3 consoles. The chip would play an integral role, which means the design process would be quite tedious and require an immense amount of time.
This is in no means an official indication that the PlayStation 6 is in development, nor would it be coming anytime soon. In fact, we don’t expect to see or hear about it for the next 6 or 7 years. Either way, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Given how powerful the PS5 is, it’s interesting to think about how the PlayStation 6 would be like. At that point, I would like to think that it could easily do 4K 120Hz gaming across the board at least.
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Lexmark launched its first Executive Briefing Center (EBC) in Malaysia — showcase the latest MFP and software technologies

Lexmark Malaysia, together with Digital Paper Solutions held a launching ceremony for the opening Lexmark Executive Briefing Center at Shah Alam today. The center is equipped with the latest and most advanced printer technology design to provide customers and key partners with an amazing seamlessly experience. In the event, one of the flagship Lexmark’s printer, the CX825 series that boast the faster A4 paper printing in its class.

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The center is set for customer to explore the latest trends and business opportunities of Lexmark’s products. Also, Lexmark aims to further provide another world class Lexmark experience to the customers.
Managing Director of Digital Paper Solutions, Rickie Liew said:

“By leveraging on Digital Paper’s network and support infrastructure we can ensure delivery of high quality Managed Print Services solutions to all our customers nationwide. “

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During the launch, Lexmark Malaysia has introduced an array of award-winning multifunction, smart products including the newly released software portfolio to the audience.

In line with the new tagline “Open the Possibilities with Lexmark”, its newly released software portfolio, including AccuRead Automate and Lexmark Mobile Print, a smartphone app which are designed and develop to compliment the Lexmark SMART Multifunction Printer (MFP) series.
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The software covers a range of operational aspects in digitizing paper from capturing data, archiving documents, retrieving documents, designing document work flows, support mobile printing through Google, printer fleet tracking, user tracking and secure printing user NFC / HID technologies.
Lexmark EBCs are strategically located over eight major cities across the Asia Pacific region, offering seamless solutions for the use of business in industries like banking and financial, telecommunications, retail manufacturing and others.
Country Manager of Lexmark Malaysia, Keith Leong said:
“With Lexmark’s full product range, we will focus on both commercial & government sector. We will also be expanding nationwide, aggressively.”

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PS Plus Asia August 2019 Free Games Lineup

It’s a brand new month, which means it’s also the time to see what new free games will be coming our way. If you’ve been wondering what’s coming, then wonder no more. Here’s the official PS Plus Asia August 2019 free games lineup.
WipEout Omega Collection
Combining WipEout 2048, WipEout HD and the HD Fury expansion into one turbo-charged package, WipEout Omega Collection brings the breakneck speed and combat thrills of the anti-gravity racing franchise to PS4.
Race against the clock and other competitors to take home a podium win, unlocking dozens of ships as you progress through 26 tracks. Competition gets fiercer online*, with eight players duking it out in high-speed circuits. Alternatively, you can go one-on-one with a friend on the couch.

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Those looking for the ultimate thrill can also experience the entire game, including all modes and tracks, in PlayStation VR.
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus fuses together action adventure and RPG elements with lavish visuals to create a nostalgic world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Navigate your way through hordes of nefarious monsters and massive boss battles in retro pixelated 2D glory. Solve puzzles, converse with locals and gain skills to restore hope to the once peaceful Exidus.
Both games will be available to download starting 6th August 2019 until 2nd September 2019. Remember, you have to be an active PS Plus member to get these two games for free.
Pokdepinion: Not gonna lie, the US and EU region’s lineup feels better. Sure, we got WiPeout Omega Collection too but Sniper Elite 4 would have been nice to have.
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Upcoming Redmi Snapdragon 855 Smartphone Will Not Have Issues With Stocks Says General Manager

When it comes to flagship devices, one of the most common issues that customers face is stocks of devices, and with Redmi’s upcoming device is expected to be relatively affordable, it’s not surprising for people to think that way. The brand’s general manager Lu Weibing however has quashed the issue aside.
Weibing has said that there will be no problems or issues with the stocks for the upcoming flagship from Redmi. At the Redmi Note 7 Pro conference, the manager has said that the company is preparing a large amount of stock, where they’ve invited medias and fans to witness the spot sale of the Redmi Note 7 Pro. He has mentioned that event was proof that they’ve come prepared for phone launches.
The phone will be Redmi’s first ever device to come equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and is said to offer a pop-up camera, and with it being the first “real full screen” flagship of the Redmi series.

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He adds on that the phone will have a powerful camera and a long lasting battery life. Though nothing has been officially revealed yet in terms of specifications, we expect that it could possibly be the cheapest phone to offer the Snapdragon 855 chip on board.
Pokdepinion: Well it looks like they are confident that they’ll do well with the upcoming smartphone.. I’m seriously curious how they will price it, seeing how affordable the Mi 9 is at the market right now.
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Resident Evil Netflix Adaptation Synopsis Has Been Leaked

Atualizei a notícia da série de Resident Evil na Netflix no site. Eu diz o que eu devia fazer: entrei em contato com a assessoria para confirmar, eles confirmaram, eu noticiei. Não sou mentirosa. Obrigada, de nada. pic.twitter.com/zwu0tSuKN9
— Moni | Resident Evil Database (@residentevildb) February 7, 2020

As we have reported before, there is a Resident Evil Netflix adaptation that’s set to begin production and air sometime in end of 2020 or early 2021. Now, it appears that more details have surfaced, this time regarding the adaptation’s plot and setting, giving you a betterv idea as to what it will be about.
First discovered by Twitter user @residentevildb, there is a description for the upcoming Resident Evil Netflix adaptation on their Media Center website. In case you weren’t aware, this part of the website holds press releases and other information on upcoming projects and shows for the streaming platform. While it has since been taken down, it can still be viewed through an archive on the Wayback Machine:

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In case you have trouble viewing it, this is what the description says:
Resident Evil Netflix Adaptation Synopsis:
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The town of Clearfield, MD has long stood in the shadow of three seemingly unrelated behemoths – the Umbrella Corporation, the decommissioned Greenwood Asylum, and Washington, D.C. Today, twenty-six years after the discovery of the T-Virus, secrets held by the three will start to be revealed at the first signs of outbreak.
While the synopsis alone is still rather vague, like for other shows on Netflix, some key details do give us an idea of what we can expect. For starters, the setting of Clearfield, MD could eliminate the likelihood of us seeing Raccoon City or the Spencer Mansion. It also seems to indicate that this would be an all-new, original story set in the same universe as opposed to a direct adaptation from any of the games. As to whether this would be a good thing or bad, that will be for you to decide.
For now, we know that the Resident Evil Netflix adaptation will be shot in South Africa, and that the first season will have at least eight episodes, similar to the adaptation of The Witcher. Apart from that, we’re still left out in the dark on details. However, we do expect to hear more about this in the coming months so stay tuned to Pokde.net for further details.
Pokdepinion: Honestly, going for an original storyline would be safer compared to an adaptation. Even the most minuscule of changes could get heavy criticism from gamers. I’m just hoping it will be better than the movies.
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HONOR MagicBook V 14, MagicBook 16 and 16 Pro announced in China

While HONOR Malaysia is gearing up to bring us the AMD Ryzen 5000-powered HONOR MagicBook 14 series, HONOR has just announced the new HONOR MagicBook series in China, comprising of the MagicBook 16, MagicBook 16 Pro and MagicBook V 14. These laptops are pretty cool, but the coolest one is probably the HONOR MagicBook V 14, which comes with a rather unique mix of features.
HONOR MagicBook V 14

The HONOR MagicBook V 14 bears the honors of not only being HONOR’s first Intel Evo-certified laptop, but also being among the world’s first laptops to ship with Windows 11. It is worth mentioning that the HONOR MagicBook V 14 does come in two versions, one with a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX450, which isn’t Evo-certified, and the other which relies on the integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics, which is Evo-certified.

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Aside from the GPU and Intel Evo certification differences, the two variants are basically the same laptop. Interestingly enough, this is also the first time I have seen an 11th Gen Intel Core H35 series processor get the Intel Evo certification. The HONOR MagicBook V 14 can be gotten with either the Intel Core i5-11320H or Core i7-11390H, with a 45W High Performance Mode to get even more performance out of the laptop. Not too sure how that sits with the Intel Evo certification criteria, which calls for longer battery life.

Keeping the processor cool is a dual-fan, dual-heatpipe design that should be up to the task, at least in the variant with the integrated graphics. The rest of the specifications include 16GB LPDDR4X-4266 RAM and 512GB of storage, with no other configuration available. You get a relatively tiny 60WHr battery powering everything, which further raises my concerns about the battery life.

In any case, the display on the HONOR MagicBook V 14 is probably the main highlight here. It’s a rather unique one, featuring an odd 90Hz refresh rate which is more common in smartphones than laptops. The size is also quite special, at 14.2″ with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Resolution is pretty good, at 2520 x 1680, and it does support 100% sRGB as well. HONOR claims that the panel can display 10.7 billion colors, hinting that this is a 10-bit panel, or at least an 8-bit + FRC one.
It pushes up to 400 nits, which is plenty bright, although it does tout a glossy touch-sensitive glass covering, so you might not want to use it outdoors anyway. The screen-to-body ratio is also very impressive at 90.5%, allowing HONOR to boast that the HONOR MagicBook V 14 touts the highest screen-to-body ratio for a 14″ Intel Evo-certified laptop. Last but not least, the display is also TUV Rheinland certified for low blue light emissions and for being flicker-free. This display is paired up with a quad-speaker system for some great entertainment potential.

Despite the impressive screen-to-body ratio, HONOR still found room to cram the webcam in the top bezel for a more natural video-calling experience. The webcam here boasts a 5MP resolution and touts a 90° FoV, letting more people get into the frame. You also get IR facial recognition for Windows Hello authentication here, which just makes it all the more impressive. All of that is crammed into a package that weighs a mere 1.48kg and 15.8mm thin.
Prices start from as low as 6199 CNY (~RM4015) for the Core i5-11320H variant. If you want the GeForce MX450, you will have to shell out 6999 CNY (~RM4533). The chart-topping option with the Core i7-11390H and GeForce MX450 will set you back 7999 CNY (~RM5181). There’s no Core i7-11390H sans GeForce MX450 option though, which is pretty odd since it is listed in the specs page.
HONOR MagicBook 16 and MagicBook 16 Pro

The HONOR MagicBook 16 and MagicBook 16 Pro take advantage of the extra footprint available to cram in a beefier 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, with the option to run the processor at up to 50W. The HONOR MagicBook 16 Pro gives you the option to configure it with up to a GeForce RTX 3050, although the Performance Mode on the Pro version is only limited to a total TDP of 85W, which is not that great.

35W for the GeForce RTX 3050 is right at the bottom of the TGP range for the GPU, which is a damn shame. If you feel like that’s a waste, you can always opt for the GeForce GTX 1650 instead though. In any case, similar to the HONOR MagicBook V 14, the HONOR MagicBook 16 and MagicBook 16 Pro will only be available with one RAM and storage configuration, with 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM and 512GB of storage. Despite the larger form factor, the battery is even smaller here, at 56WHr.

Aside from the battery having to keep more hardware under the hood running, the HONOR MagicBook 16 and MagicBook 16 Pro also have a significantly larger and faster display. The 16.1″ panel here touts a standard 16:9 aspect ratio and FHD resolution, but it goes up to 144Hz. There’s 100% sRGB and a 300 nit max brightness to round off the specs of the display.

The HONOR MagicBook 16 starts at 4999 CNY (~RM3238) for the Ryzen 5 5600H variant, with the Ryzen 7 5800H version priced at 5499 CNY (~RM3562). The HONOR MagicBook 16 Pro with the GeForce GTX 1650 will be available at 6499 CNY (~RM4210), with the GeForce RTX 3050 option going for 7299 CNY (~RM4728).
Pokdepinion: I wonder how will the new HONOR MagicBooks fit into the HONOR ecosystem. Previously, HONOR laptops with Magic-link used to work with HUAWEI Share, but since HONOR is now an independent company, will the interoperability still remain?
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The Best HITMAN Episode is Now Free – The HITMAN Spring Pack to Sapienza

The Best HITMAN episode which features Agent 47 heading to Sapienza is now free across all platforms in the HITMAN Spring Pack. Go and give it a try if you haven’t done so yet.
The Best HITMAN Episode is Now Free: HITMAN Spring Pack

Sometime in December of last year, the folks over at IO Interactive made Hitman’s Paris level as well as the Showstoppers story mission free for a limited period of time. Now, they’ve released the Hitman Spring Pack for free, and it will be available for about 2 weeks.
Agent 47 heads to the fictional town of Sapienza for Hitman’s 2nd chapter, which first released in April 2016 and is generally regarded as the finest of the 6 episodes in the game’s inaugural season. In its main mission, “World of Tomorrow,” Agent 47 must eliminate 2 targets as well as a lethal virus. The action takes place in a large level set in a sleepy seaside town, which contains a sprawling villa and a secret underground laboratory.

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For those of you who aren’t aware, the Hitman Spring Pack is a free download that includes the story mission, “World of Tomorrow” plus all of the Escalation Contracts, Challenge Packs, and Featured Contracts released for Sapienza. It will also allow you to play any future re-activated Elusive Targets in Sapienza.
The Hitman Spring Pack has been made available, completely free-of-charge, from March 21st 2018 to April 3rd 2018. The folks over at IO Interactive has also noted the next Elusive Target reactivation and curated contract. 10 curated contracts will go live on March 29th 2018, handpicked by JetBlackIris. The Guru will be the Elusive Target from March 23rd to April 2nd 2018.
If you want to download the game on Steam, click right here to head straight to the page.
Pokdepinion: Well, in  a sense, this does count as a free game, and we get the best rated one among all the other episodes anyway. For those of you who haven’t played the game, I’m sure this will be worth it for you.
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Your Telegram App Might Be Leaking Your IP Address Unintentionally

Telegram has been widely known for being a very secure messaging platform which keeps users’ security and privacy intact. However, given that it is a software made by humans, there is always a possibility of a hiccup or two in one way or another.
In this case, security research Dhiraj Mishra discovered that Telegram’s desktop app was leaking IP address, both public and private, during voice calls. This is said to be because of its peer-to-peer framework.

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While Telegram users on mobile could easily turn off peer-to-peer calls and keep their information a secret, users will not have a choice but to use the technology for the desktop app. This will put you at risk of cyber-attacks or just people knowing your location.

Telegram has since fixed the issue in both version 1.3.17 beta and 1.4 of their app by giving you options to disable peer-to-peer calling entirely or limit it to your contacts. Mishra received a €2,000 (about RM9,619.65) bounty for the find.
Clearly it’s not the company’s proudest moment but this goes to show that even one that is reputable in security could have its own fair share of hiccups. It just happened to be their hiccup this time around.

Source: Engadget
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Lenovo Launches LenovoPRO Membership Programme For Business Owners

Grow your business with LenovoPRO

Lenovo has just launched a brand new membership programme for business owners called LenovoPRO. LenovoPRO is meant as a one-stop solution that allows businesses to own cost-effective Lenovo products with preferred IT solutions. There will be three tiers in this membership programme, which is based on the business’ annual spending with Lenovo. The three levels are LenovoPRO, LenovoPRO Plus, and LenovoPRO Elite.

One of the main highlights of joining Lenovo’s new membership programme is that members can enjoy preferred business pricings and early access to exclusive limited-time deals on business laptops. All you have to do is to provide a corporate email address to access the LenovoPRO Store. Here is a list of other benefits you can enjoy with LenovoPRO:

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You will be assigned a dedicated business tech specialist, whom they can approach to have their business-related questions answered.
You will have access to Lenovo solutions, which include 30 days credit terms where members will have a hassle-free account set up, online credit approval up to RM250,000 credit line with payment due within 30 days after being invoiced. Members can also view their order, invoice and payment history from a digital secure platform.
You will be able to take advantage of Lenovo Trade-In, where members can trade in their old laptop, desktop PC or monitor in working condition and get discount off their new purchase, regardless of the brand.
You will be able to enjoy Lenovo Premier Support, a service provides all Lenovo customers with direct access to Lenovo expert technicians for comprehensive hardware and software support.
You will also get access to Simpli Learn to upskill themselves through digital courses worth up to $2,899 (±RM12228).

In conjunction with the launch of LenovoPRO, Lenovo is offering early access and daily deals for 8.8 from now until 15 August (starts from 8 August for non-members) with discounts up to 50% for its members. On top of the discount, members can enjoy:

50% off on Monitors if they purchase any other products.
Free upgrade for Intel Core i7 (worth RM880) and free upgrade to AMD R7 (worth RM870) + Win10 Pro for selected PCs.
Free Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019 for purchase of the Lenovo Yoga C740.
80% off for 3-year Premier Support for all Thinkpad products.

For more information do head over to Lenovo’s official website right here.
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Belkin Releases A Plethora Of Premium Accessories For Apple Products

Belkin has announced their new range of accessories, catered for Apple product users, ranging from chargers to power banks.
The new lineup features power banks for both Apple phones and Apple Watches, wireless chargers, charging cables, and car chargers, with each of them coming with “Made for Apple” certification.
Belkin BOOST UP Wireless Charging Dock for iPhone + Apple Watch
Starting off their lineup is the BOOST UP Wireless Charging Dock for iPhone + Apple Watch where it provides 3-in-1 charging to power your Apple devices. With it, you can charge your device wirelessly with its 7.5W charging pad as well as a 5W Magnetic Charging Module to power up your Apple Watch.

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In addition to that, the dock offers support for Nightstand mode for the Apple Watch, allowing the alarm clock feature as it charges. There’s also an additional 5W USB-A port that allows you to charge simultaneously other devices too.
As for the price, you can get it at the retail price of RM799.
Belkin Rockstar Lightning Headphones & Audio + Charge Dock
Up next is their Rockstar Headphones with Lighting connector, where they claim can offer high-quality sound as you can listen to 24bit 48kHz lossless output on your lighting headphones, while charging your device at up to 12W.
The Rockstar Lightning Headphones can be purchased at RM199 while the Lightning Audio + Charge Dock is set at RM225.
Belkin Boost Charge Power Bank 2K for Apple Watch
Using an Apple Watch? Well they’ve got the Boost Charge Power Bank 2K, specifically made for the watch itself. They claim that the power bank can add up to 63 hours to your Apple Watch’s battery life.
The Belkin Boost Charge Power Bank 2K is priced at RM299.
Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad
There’s also the Boost UP Wireless Charging Pad 10W, where as you can tell by the name, charges your devices wirelessly. It can be used in either landscape or even horizontally and is engineered to work with lightweight plastic cases up to 3mm.
It retails at the price of RM389.
Belkin Boost Charge 27W USB-C + 12W USB-A Home Charger
If speed is what you need, well here’s where the Belkin Boost Charge 27W charger comes in. Coming with a 2-port USB-C and USB-A ports, it can charge your iPhone up to 50% in 30 minutes with its USB-C port.
You can get it at the price of RM259.
Belkin USB-C + USB-A Car Charger 30W
They’ve also have a charger for your car, where it comes with a 30W charger can your iPhone 11 series from 0 to 50% in just 30 minutes. There’s an additional 12W USB-A port that you can use at the same time.
You can get the car charger at RM139.
Boost Charge Power Bank 10K with Lightning Connector
Last on the list is the Boost Charge Power Bank 10K, where it acts as, well a power bank. Small and lightweight, the portable charger retails at RM339.
All the products comes with a 2-year warranty and can be found at both Shopee and Lazada on Belkin’s official store.
Pokdepinion: Man, the model naming of these products. They are certainly long.
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Hideo Kojima Refuses to Make Another Horror Game; Here’s Why

Chances of us seeing the what-would-have-been P.T. by Hideo Kojima in the future? Highly unlikely.
Horror games are an art form in itself. It’s easy to create a game filled with jumpscares but it’s never easy to create a game that can make players feel genuine terror throughout. If a horror game is just filled with jumpscares, you’d get immune real fast and it also gets really annoying.
Horror game enthusiasts have been looking for such a masterpiece and they look towards Hideo Kojima. With Silent Hills P.T. cancelled quite some time ago, people were hopeful that Hideo Kojima would actually make a horror game that can give the same rush they enjoyed in P.T. since he started Kojima Production. Here’s what the man himself has to say about it.

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Hideo Kojima: “I don’t want to make a horror game”
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Hideo Kojima was working on a new Silent Hill game shortly before leaving Konami. Since leaving the company, people began wondering if he would ever do a game similar to the now-cancelled game. In an interview with IGN, Hideo Kojima talked about how he felt about horror games as well as the possibility of creating one:

I get scared very easily. Actually, this is true of Alfred Hitchcock as well as Steven Spielberg. Because they scare easily, because I scare easily, it’s actually easy for us to make something that is scary, because we understand what is scary. But while in that process, we’re constantly imagining, like, terrifying situations so it ends up giving me bad dreams. That’s the reason why I don’t want to make a horror game.

Despite his fear, Hideo Kojima seems to have quite the knack for the horror genre. In that interview, he shared on what he feels would make a significant scare:

I think the most effective way to scare someone is to show them something that’s slightly out of the ordinary. Slightly off, but at first glance, they don’t know what it is about it that is unusual. When you do something like this, it confuses the mind, and that becomes unnerving for the person who sees it.
Also, the unknown. When there’s no information available for something, it’s more frightening. An example would be a bungee jump. If you’ve done it more than one time, it’s never as scary as the first time. Something that no one has any preconceptions about is the scariest thing.
A good example of that is the original Alien. Everyone knows the design now, the famous design by H.R. Giger, but in the original movie, you don’t see it for most of the movie. You just see, like, quick cuts and little pieces, so you don’t know the shape. You don’t know the exact size.  Until you see it at the end, and it’s like ‘oh, it’s shaped like a person. Somebody is wearing, like, an outfit, like a mascot.’ So it’s not scary at that point, but until that point, because it’s this unknown entity. It’s very scary.

At the moment, Hideo Kojima’s biggest project is Death Stranding. It’s a PS4-exclusive game and it stars Norman Reedus of Walking Dead fame. He has mentioned specifically that Death Stranding is not a horror game.
Pokdepinion: Personally, I feel bad for Kojima. I mean, sure, I want him to create a horror game too since he’s pretty damn good at it. But if it affects him that badly, I personally wouldn’t even bring the topic to him anymore. However, in this gaming industry, never say never. If there’s a huge demand, he might just comply. That’s just the kind of man Hideo Kojima is.
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Xiaomi launches MIUI 7 and Redmi Note 2 [UPDATE]

While we are waiting for the global launch of MIUI 7 by Xiaomi which is set to happen in India on the 19th of August, Xiaomi has released the latest update in China. MIUI 7 which is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop brings in interface design improvements, new themes, facial  recognition support in photos and a unique roaming app.
With MIUI 7, Xiaomi brings face recognition in the Gallery. The Photos app sorts out pictures in the People Tab by recognizing faces. For example, all pictures of your pet dog will automatically be sorted into one folder in the People tab in MIUI 7. There’s also a dedicated section in the Photos app for pets.
A Kids Mode which you can configure gives you control over what your children can see on your phone. Last but not least, among the new themes, there is one aimed at the fairer sex, named Goddess. It’s pink, as you should expect.

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The MIUI 7 update will be rolled out via OTA to Mi 2, Mi 2S, Mi 2A, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi Note, Redmi, and Redmi Note users in China tomorrow. Owners of phones mentioned should be getting their updates after the global launch in India.
MIUI 7 isn’t the only new thing coming from Xiaomi today, as they also launched the Redmi Note 2. Powered by Mediatek’s flagship Helios X10 (also found in the HTC One M9+) and 2GB RAM, this a budget phone pushing into flagship territory.
A 1080p screen in place of the 720p one in the original Redmi Note is a nice touch, as 720p stretched over 5.5″ is getting a little outdated. The rear camera is also upgraded to a 13MP Samsung/OV module with phase detection auto-focus, for faster focusing speeds as fast as 0.1s. Front camera is a 5MP module, and comes with Xiaomi’s Beautify mode as standard.

The Redmi Note 2 looks quite good in the images above. You can also see the infrared transmitter beside the mic hole at top edge, which will allow you to use it as remote control for your TV or air conditioners. No mention about expandable memory is rather worrying though with only 16GB memory in the base variants.
It will come in three variants, with different pricing. The top of the line Redmi Note 2 Prime which has a faster processor (2.2 GHz vs 2.0 GHz) and more internal memory (32GB vs 16GB) will come at RMB 999 (RM630.57), while the variant with TDD-LTE + TD-SCDMA support will cost RMB 799 (RM504.33) and the one with TDD-LTE + FDD-LTE support will cost RMB 899 (RM567.45). For your information, Malaysia uses FDD-LTE, thus the RMB 799 variant is out of the picture for us.

I await MIUI 7’s worldwide launch with my Xiaomi Mi4i!

SOURCE: BGR, MIUI

Pokdepinion: MIUI 7 seems interesting, bringing Android 5.1 to even their old Mi 2, which was launched way back in 2012. The Redmi Note 2 Prime comes with the exact same SoC as found in the HTC One M9+ and costs approximately RM630.57 seems like a good deal. 32GB is also an acceptable amount of memory if it is non-expandable, as compared to 16GB which is barely enough microSD expansion has been confirmed! Still, we have to see which variant will land on our shores.

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