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As much as free-to-play games are welcomed by a significant part of the gaming community, there are still some issues with the business models a lot of games are using to further their development and growth. There have been accusations against many developers that they are creating “Pay-to-Win” or P2W games, and some are even going so far as to call out developers for unethical business practices. There are wide discussions about Lost Ark and whether Lost Ark is P2W or not Pay to Win, and that’s what we are trying to find out in today’s analysis guide....

AMC’sInterview with the Vampirehas found its Louis de Pointe du Lac. Per Variety, actor Jacob Anderson — best known for his role as Grey Worm on the hit HBO fantasy seriesGame of Thrones— has just been cast as Louis in the upcomingInterview with the VampireTV series. He is the second cast member to be officially announced following recent reports of Sam Reid boarding the project as fellow vampire Lestat. Previously played by Brad Pitt in the 1994 movie adaptation, Louis will serve as a main character alongside Reid’s Lestat....

Moment is the king of high-quality photography tools for smartphones, with a range of lenses, cases, and other equipment that makes taking high-quality video and pictures a snap. Unfortunately, Moment only supports a fairly small range of smartphones, so you need to have the right device to take advantage. Thankfully, you can add two more phones to that pile, as Moment has just announced it will be stocking cases and lenses for theOnePlus 6and theOnePlus 6T....

iPhone owners can use the includedLow Power Modeto save battery life on theiriPhonein a pinch, and while it can be useful, I don’t particularly care for how it forces a 30-second auto-lock down your throat. Appledoesn’t give you a way to increase the auto-lock timeout on a stock device with Low Power Mode enabled, but jailbreakers can take advantage of a freejailbreak tweakcalledNoLowPowerAutoLockby iOS developerSparkDevto command differently. Once installed, NoLowPowerAutoLock disables the 30-second auto-locktimeout when Low Power Mode is turned on, allowing yourdisplayto stay on longer than it usually would....

In October last year,Olympus sold its camera businessto a Japanese investment fund, retiring theOlympusbrand name for its cameras. The cameras now fall under the ‘OM System’ brand, and with the announcement of the OM-1, we get our first look at what life will be like post-Olympus. If the OM-1 name sounds familiar, you may be remembering Olympus' classic35mm SLRthat launched the OM line back in 1972. Make no mistake, though, the new OM-1 is a high specmirrorless shooterthat uses the brand’s favouredMicro Four Thirdslens system....

OWC Envoy Pro Mini Is A Pocket-Sized SSD That Can Connect To Any Device Many people today rely on data stored in files, from work files to the personal photos and documents we wish we could carry with us all the time. Of course, cloud storage exists for that reason, but it isn’t always an advisable or suitable solution for all use cases. Sometimes you need data storage that isn’t just portable but also super-fast and reliable....

Razerhas announced two new laptop accessories that aren’t just a headset and a mouse. A new docking station and an external graphics enclosure will open the door to more performance from any laptop. TheRazerThunderbolt 5 Dock and Razer Core X V2 will deliver expanded bandwidth and modular flexibility for all users. The Thunderbolt 5 Dock is highlighted by peak transfer speeds of 120GB/s (12x faster than USB 3.0) and seamless operation....

Researchers Sound The Alarm On Smart Home Hub Security Vulnerabilities Smart devices can make life a lot easier. We may not have flying cars or robot butlers, but the ability to control electrical appliances throughout your home via an app or your voice is arguably the one sci-fi future prediction that we did get a functional version of. Unfortunately, it turns out your smart home does have its flaws, and those flaws could leave you vulnerable to attacks....

It’s rare when a fifteen-year-old game gets two different HD remasters for the same console, but that’s exactly what happened to Destroy All Humans! Originally released for PlayStation 2 back in 2005, Destroy All Humans! got the HD remaster treatment for PlayStation 4 back in 2016 which can be read all abouthere. Less than four years later the title gets a remake which the very existence of such a thing does seem strange....

It’s nice once in a while to come to a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Or to be more specific and blunt: doesn’t go about disguising its scarce, maybe limited content of substance by masquerading as something more profound. That beyond some simplistic gameplay loop or unimaginative thread of doing A then B and capping off with C, that what it should be praised for is its “other” aspects....

Less than two weeks ago,Saurik(Jay Freeman)released an official iOS 11-centric update for Cydia Substrate, but it wasn’t long after the release that users who installed the package began reporting unexpected freezing issues with theirjailbrokenhandsets. A support thread was opened onGitHubnine days ago brought some much-needed attention to the issue, prompting high-profile members of the community likePwn20wnd, sbingner, and Saurik to start looking into it. Fortunately forCydia Substrateusers, it now seems that Saurik is aware of the problem and successfully replicated the issue on one of his test devices, an essential first step introubleshootingand fixing the bug....

Consumer Reports has just released its annual report card that rates which car brands make the best vehicles — and it contains a few surprises. Mazda, for example, tops the list for the very first time, moving up three places from last year. The Japanese automaker has enjoyed success with its subcompact Mazda CX-30 SUV, as well as its midsize CX-9 SUV, which received plenty of praisein Digital Trends’ hands-on review....

SlashGear Review: Borders' Mobile Chapter Sampler When I’m not burying my head in electronics and scouring the pages of my favourite VCR manual I do enjoy reading non-tech fiction, so when I saw that book retail chain Borders have launched a mobile chapter sampler service I thought I’d give it a try. And since nothing we do has any meaning or significance unless we share it with the internet, you get to come along for the ride....