Author: Game Infliction

It’s unclear if Dark and Darker will ever see the light of day, but one fan is taking matters into their own hands by trying to recreate the upcoming game in Fortnite.

Reddit user fermelon recently revealed that they are attempting to recreate Ironmace’s game using Fortnite’s creation tool, posting a short clip of a work-in-progress version of the map. The gameplay shows a Fortnite character working their way through a very dark castle with nothing but a torch to light the way.

Commenters pointed out that the minimap displayed in the corner is a recreation of Dark and Darker’s minimap. No enemies appear in the gameplay clip, but it’s still an impressive recreation of Dark and Darker’s setting. Fermelon said they’re planning to share the island code as soon as Epic approves their creator application, so other Dark and Darker fans can check out the recreation for themselves.

The Razer Edge 5G is the latest iteration of mobile gaming and takes it one step further by allowing games to play outside of WiFi range with Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband Network.

We were so excited to learn more that we sat down with Kelsey Peterson, the gaming lead on the product marketing team at Verizon. One of the biggest takeaways from speaking with her is the Razer Edge 5G is made by gamers, for gamers. And at the same time, it’s not just limited to gaming. They wanted to elevate the mobile gaming space with a custom-built, next level tablet that would change the way you think about mobile gaming. Let’s get into it.

First thing to keep in mind: it’s not a mobile phone or an e-reader. It’s a tablet built like a PC for gaming but don’t worry, no driver updates here!

The second big thing is the Razer Edge 5G seamlessly takes gaming out of the home. You may be thinking to yourself, why now? Because, as Kelsey Peterson said, “We finally have a network with a capacity that can stream AAA games. It means I’m not limited to what my phone can support” which leads to potential that’s never been seen before.

The Razer Edge 5G will bring AAA console gaming to wherever you are as “5G Ultra Wideband is fast enough and reliable enough you can’t tell the difference between something that’s downloaded on the device and something that’s being streamed.” The Edge 5G provides TV-quality performance in the palm of your hand, with 2-way speakers with Verizon Adaptive Sound for more immersive, 3D surround sound. The display also comes in at just under 7” while also rocking an HDR AMOLED™ FHD+ panel and up to a 144Hz refresh rate to ensure your games look better and run smoother.

You know what else can’t be matched? The performance. The Razer Edge 5G runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon® G3x Chipset with cooling capabilities that actively cool the device as it heats, all while keeping the dive quiet with its tiny built-in fans. That cooling tech isn’t just ensuring that your graphics stay sharp, it’s also enabling you to game longer with up to 40% more battery life! All that combined with the device’s low latency means “you can see a night and day difference” during long play sessions compared to cloud gaming on a mobile phone.

So what about the games? They’ve got that covered, [with the Razer Edge 5G] “mobile gaming now means I have my entire Xbox library on there. I’ve got almost my entire Steam library through Steam Link or Nvidia GeForce NOW”. Peterson loves the ease at which she can play games, then pop the controllers off to use the tablet to stream her favorite video apps from the Android marketplace. With the Razer Edge 5G, you’re free to pause a game in one location then unpause it somewhere else! It’s akin to Netflix, pause your show, and sign in at a different spot- exactly where you left off. There’s no starting over or making additional accounts. And that’s true of the device overall- it’s about your games, your library, your way. The Razer Edge 5G can be a primary gaming device, and could easily be a partner device to your consoles or PC, taking those gaming experiences with you when you leave. All that power in your hands? It’s hard to believe. But thanks to HyperSense Haptics for complete control and total immersion, your hands will believe that power for themselves.

The Razer Edge 5G takes advantage of Verizon’s full 5G network as well as 4G LTE and Wi-Fi 6E. That means you can be connected no matter where you go. Visit Verizon.com for the latest pricing and promotions. For those who want to learn more, check out the product page!

Have your Razer Edge 5G and a game in mind? Then you have what you need for a brand new mobile gaming experience, wherever you are.

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Microsoft’s already-impressive Xbox Design Lab is expanding even further, as the company announced a ton of new colors for its high-end Xbox Wireless Elite Series 2 controller.

Available starting today, the Elite Series 2 controller now has the choice of 16 main colors, 12 face button colors, 17 accent colors for the paddles and D-pad, and 25 accent colors for the rest of the controller. The new expansion starts at a price point of $149.99.

Some of the new colors include Garnet Red, Glacier Blue, and Deep Pink, along with new options like black-out ABXY buttons. You can take a look at some of the new colors for yourself in the image below.

CD Projekt Red (CDPR) has rolled out new high end ray-tracing features for the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077, courtesy of the newly released Ray Tracing: Overdrive mode introduced in Patch 1.62.

The new PC exclusive features are geared towards high-end rigs, and will bring a “fully ray-traced, aka path-traced, rendering mode to the game”, according to a new post on the Cyberpunk 2077 website.

The developer states that the technology is capable of accurately simulating light throughout any given scene, taking into account the characteristics of emissions from an unlimited number of sources to create faithful shadows, reflections, and global illuminations.

As a result, the full set of new features are extremely GPU-intensive, and will only be available on a limited number of NVIDIA cards.

At launch, Cyberpunk 2077’s Ray-Tracing Overdrive mode is available for PC players sporting the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series (4070 Ti and up), and can also be run at 30 fps at a resolution of 1080p on NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3090. PC players who have other ray-tracing capable cards will be able to render fully path-traced screenshots via the game’s photo mode.

Patch 1.62 also saw the implementation of NVIDIA’s artificial intelligence-based DLAA anti-aliasing mode, along with support for the Intel Xe Super Sampling 1.1 performance improving upscaling technology. Check out the official Cyberpunk 2077 blog for a full list of the updates and relevant PC specifications.

CDPR has branded the release of the new features as a “Technology Preview”, to reflect the fact that the developer is expecting the resource intensive graphics features to have significant “issues” at launch.

“It pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in technology,” read the update blog. “However, because it is so new and fundamentally different from what we’ve been using so far, we know it’s not going to be perfect from the start and players might experience some issues – that’s why we’ve decided to call it a ‘Technology Preview’”.

The new graphics options are switched off by default. However, players with the requisite hardware will be able to switch to the Ray-Tracing: Overdrive preset – or enable the Path Tracing feature alone – via the graphics menu. CDPR has also stated that it is committed to improving the feature moving forward.

Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video gaming news for IGN. He has over eight years experience of covering breaking developments in multiple scientific fields and absolutely no time for your shenanigans. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer