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ROG completes gaming lineup with Strix Scar 17 SE, Flow X16

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ASUS ROG’s Strix Scar 17 Special Edition (SE) and Flow X16 gaming laptops are now finally available in the Philippines.

The two models complete ROG’s gaming laptop roster this year, and both can be bought starting September 2022 at official ASUS and ROG concept stores and select retailers nationwide.

Strix Scar 17 SE: Peerless performance

The Strix Scar 17 SE is all about powerful performance, as it runs on the latest Intel Core i9-12950HX processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti graphics. It has up to a 16GB GDDR6 memory and 2TB PCIE4 SSD storage.

It has a 17-inch WQHD display with Dolby Vision, Adaptive Sync, and a refresh rate of 240Hz.

The Strix Scar 17 SE will retail for the following prices:

  • PhP 204,995 for the 8GB + 2TB
  • PhP 249,995 for the 16GB + 2TB

The following freebies will be included for every purchase:

  • ROG backpack
  • ROG Chakram Core gaming mouse
  • Type-C PD adapter
  • MS Office

Flow X16: Versatile and powerful

On the other hand, the touchscreen Flow X16 is powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics.

Its versatility comes from the 360-degree hinge, allowing users to switch from different modes such as tent and tablet modes, depending on how they’re using the device.

What’s unique about the Flow X16 is its ROG Nebula display, which is a feature available only to a few ROG gaming laptops for now. It is a 16-inch QHD Mini LED HDR display with up to a 165Hz refresh rate.

The laptop also supports XG Mobile external GPUs up to the latest AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT graphics.

The Flow X16 will retail for PhP 164,995 and will be bundled with the following giveaways:

  • ROG Impact gaming mouse
  • ASUS pen
  • Type-C PD Adapter
  • MS Office

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Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels help demos at gamescom 2026

Hundreds of gaming monitors feature company’s QD-OLED panels

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Samsung Display is showcasing the gaming performance advantages of QD-OLED at gamescom 2026 through hundreds of monitors helping with playable demos.

Samsung Display partnered with CAPCOM, KRAFTON, and CD PROJEKT RED, with their highly anticipated titles being showcased at gamescom 2026 (August 26 to 30, Cologne, Germany) on several gaming monitors featuring Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels.

This demonstrates the outstanding picture quality of QD-OLED to gamers from around the world.

In addition, the company has announced that it will begin the mass production of 24.5-inch QD-OLED panels optimized for eSports and FPS games by the end of the year.

At CAPCOM’s booth, visitors can get a hands-on experience with the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen.

Other playable titles include PRAGMATA, Street Fighter 6, and Mega Man: Dual Override.

Samsung Display is supplying a total of 90 QD-OLED gaming monitors, including the EVNIA 32MN8900, GIGABYTE MO32U24 and MSI MAG 321UP QD-OLED X24, for the hands-on gameplay.

Meanwhile, KRAFTON will showcase three of its five upcoming titles on 85 Alienware QD-OLED gaming monitors.

Visitors will have the opportunity to preview the multi-team tactical arena game Project ZETA, two-player coop AG Twisters, and the action RPG TARAE: The Unbound.

Lastly, at the CD PROJEKT RED booth, a trailer for Songs of the Past, the third expansion pack for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be shown on eight QD-OLED TVs.

Visitors can also watch gameplay demonstrations on monitors equipped with similar displays. This gives Samsung Display the chance to highlight the QD-OLED Penta Tandem technology.

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Stage Tour is resurrecting your Rock Band childhood

You can rock the guitar, the drums, or vocals to your favorite songs.

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A new Witcher 3 DLC, a new Final Fantasy VII, Mega Man, Rayman, and Crazy Taxi. What year is it again? With games as nostalgic as these coming out, there’s one game that can complete the circle: Rock Band. Now, resurrecting an era of rhythm games, Stage Tour will have you playing the guitar, the drums, or vocals in a star-studded game with a lot of iconic tracks.

For those who played through the classic Guitar Hero or Rock Band, Stage Tour needs no introduction. However, if you’re new to the scene, the game simply puts you into the shoes of a rock band. You can wield a guitar, a set of drums, or a microphone. And yes, the game comes with a customized controller for each instrument.

As for the soundtrack, you can rock and jam to a lot of the catchiest songs from yesteryear to today including titles from BABYMETAL, Paramore, Slipknot, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Metallica, Walk the Moon, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Stage Tour launches on December 10 for all major platforms like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2. You can also grab their official accessories through their site, but they do cost a pretty penny.

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HoYoverse’s Nodusfall looks like nothing they’ve ever made before

But it looks so similar to Elden Ring or Dark Souls.

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There’s a certain aesthetic you’ll always expect whenever you see HoYoverse mentioned. Touting long-standing hits like Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, the publisher’s games often have bright and appealing aesthetics, bolstered by highly attractive characters to get you into the gacha groove. However, for the first time, HoYoverse is trying something completely different: Nodusfall, an action RPG that looks and feels like Elden Ring.

Revealed at today’s gamescom, Nodusfall teases a deeply fantastical setting focusing on Weavers taking on ferocious monsters and divine entities. Players will be able to take on these challenges with, based on the trailer, four players. Each player can wield an assortment of weapons including a greatsword, a regular sword, a bow, and magic. The trailer also teases spells that can transform the player into a divine being themselves.

As for the enemies, they have a strangely striking resemblance to other games you might have played before. One is a grizzled warrior who beheads a giant lion, something that’s shockingly identical to Hoarah Loux in Elden Ring. Another rides a dragon, similar to the Nameless King from Dark Souls 3.

Comparisons aside, Nodusfall is an impressive transformation for HoYoverse. Since forever, the publisher thrived on anime aesthetics, highlighted these days by the godly trilogy of Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero.

HoYoverse hasn’t revealed the release date of Nodusfall just yet, but we’re excited to see it in action.

SEE ALSO: HoYoverse’s first life sim, Petit Planet, opens Stardrift Test sign-ups

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