Gaming

Genshin Impact Version 4.0: Features fifth nation Fontaine

Plus Underwater Adventures

Published

August 5, 2023

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Fontaine, the fifth nation of Teyvat, finally sees the light as Genshin Impact Version 4.0, “As Light Rain Falls Without Reason,” goes live starting August 16.

The “Nation of Justice,” Fontaine serves as a hub of culture, art, and technology, welcoming new adventures, gameplay modes, stories, and three playable characters for players of the hit open world RPG.

Time for underwater adventures

Located northeast of Sumeru, Fontaine is ruled by Focalors, the Hydro Archon, and the God of Justice. The latest chapter of the Archon Quest also takes place in this new nation, featuring a magic show by Lyney and Lynette.

As Fontaine is surrounded by water, it offers a one-of-a-kind underwater adventure. Players can get Aquatic Stamina and collect Recovery Orbs to speed up through Turbulent Bubbles without running out of oxygen.

Underwater combat will also be possible using different techniques; players can take their time absorbing abilities from aquatic creatures and obtaining treasures ensnared by seaweed too.

Fontaine’s first boss challenge, “Icewind Suite” features a clockwork meka duo. Players will choose between two themes and the couple will fight in a graceful yet fierce rhythms of Cryo attacks.

Meanwhile, the other boss enemy, the Armored Crablord “Emperor of Fire and Iron,” dwells in an underwater cave and unleashes Pyro attacks through its organs.

Fontaine’s first characters

The new nation will also debut three new playable characters in 4.0. They are siblings Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet.

Lyney is a five-star archer who is also a famous magician in Fontaine. He is capable of performing Pyro magic tricks and can transform into a Grin-Malkin Cat.

His sister, Lynette, is a four-star Anemo who wields a sword. She can be invited to a team for free by players above Adventure Rank 25.

Lastly, Freminet is the youngest sibling who is a four-star Claymore user. She can wield fully-pressurized Pers to launch Cryo and Physical attacks.

Gaming

Gangstar Mirage City launches on August 20 with SEA localization

Join a faction now for a chance to win rewards

Published

August 5, 2026

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Gangstar Mirage City is set for a full regional launch on August 20, with localization for the Southeast Asia region.

Published by Level Infinite, the free-to-play multiplayer, urban, open-world action game is available for download on iOS and Android.

The full regional release features an expanded open world, a new PvP Arena mode, and local languages.

In Gangstar Mirage City, players can team up for up to 4-man co-op heists, drive powerful vehicles, customize their arsenal, build an empire, and fight for control of Rooklyn City.

Players can register on gangstarmiragecity.com for in-game rewards.

In Southeast Asia, players can also register as a member of their respective local faction and get an exclusive in-game Avatar to represent their loyalty:

Philippines: Manila Brigade
Indonesia: War Kanda
Malaysia: Taiko Tedung
Thailand: SIAM APEX

Factions will be ranked based on how many players join and support them. The winning faction will enable all members to get 300 Diamonds, sent directly to their accounts.

Meanwhile, all players, including those who already began their journey in Rooklyn City with the soft launch last July, are invited to join the Global Vault Heist.

Reaching the final Registration Milestone will unlock the Full Tilt Vehicle Pack. These are the rewards up for grabs per milestone:

5 million players: 100 Diamonds
10 million players: 200 Diamonds
20 million players: Vehicle Upgrade Vouchers x5
30 million players: Full Tilt Vehicle Pack

All Global Vault Heist and Faction rewards can be claimed via the in-game mail system on August 20.

Gaming

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 clip shows Losing Ground 1st look

Pre-order now for Campaign Early Access

Published

August 2, 2026

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A short new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 teaser shows a quick look at the Losing Ground mission for the first time.

It is one of the big war missions from the title’s Campaign mode, following the Korean grunt squad through chaos on the ground.

The brief clip is a pre-order promotional material, wherein gamers can place pre-orders now on any platform for Campaign Early Access.

This shall allow players to dive into the full single-player campaign a week ahead of the official worldwide release date on October 16.

In the vignette, soldiers can be seen advancing through a burning urban environment while under intense enemy fire.

The squad pushes through a breached storefront into a local cafe to clear enemy strongpoints.

Laster on, out in the open on the bridge, squad members realize they are heavily exposed and call out incoming enemy air support. This was right before an explosion rocks the area.

Computers

AMD launches Radeon RX 9050 graphics card

Affordable GPU option for AAA titles

Published

July 30, 2026

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AMD has launched the new AMD Radeon RX 9050 graphics card, expanding the Radeon RX 9000 series with an affordable option.

This brings AMD RDNA 4 gaming technologies to mainstream gamers with a retail price of US$ 279.

The particular GPU is designed for responsive gameplay at 1080p. That’s for esports and modern AAA titles.

Some popular titles it can run at high frame rates on a 1080p resolution include: Cyberpunk 2077, Forza Horizon 6, Pragmata, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Valorant, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, to name a few.

This highly efficient, drop-in upgrade features a 92W TBP and fully supports the latest AMD FSR technologies, next-gen raytracing, and high-quality AV1 video streaming.

Key specs: