News
OPPO officially kills the R series
It’s the end of an era
Once upon a time, OPPO developed a lineup that fleshed out the company’s smartphone credentials. The R series dates as far back as the company’s early beginnings in 2014. Arguably, the series built up the brand’s resume. Despite existing for only five years, the series has already released a massive number of iterations. However, good things must come to an end.
Since last year, OPPO has launched new designs that pushed the envelope even further. Particularly, the OPPO Find X (and the Vivo NEX) introduced the pop-up camera to the market. This year, the OPPO Reno refined the design even further, creating a tilted pop-up camera. Further, the company has patented a couple of strange designs. So far, the R series has fallen relatively silent. The last entry came late last year. The supposed sequel — the R19 — existed only in rumors. It was nowhere to be found.
Now, OPPO has confirmed the series’ disappearance. According to OPPO VP Brian Shen, the company has discontinued the long-standing R series. The series will no longer out the awaited R19. Instead, the company will focus on the new Find X and Reno lines.
Given the hype surrounding the Find X and the Reno, OPPO is gearing up for a more premium future. Both series are currently revolutionizing smartphone design across the market. While their designs have yet to reach ubiquity, OPPO creates an adequate alternative to today’s increasingly similar offerings.
SEE ALSO: OPPO F11 Pro: Price and availability in the Philippines
News
This Nokia phone can also be a powerbank
The Nokia 300 Charge has a 3700mAh battery that can charge other devices.
Did you know that the original Nokia 3310 had only up to 1000mAh of battery life per charge? And yet, a single charge is enough to last ages. That’s because a “dumb” phone doesn’t really need a lot of juice to work. But what if you stick a larger battery onto a dumb phone. Well, you can get a phone that can double as a powerbank, and that’s just what the new Nokia 300 Charge is.
Despite the abundance of smarter options today, dumb phones, especially those from Nokia, can still find a home in the hands of those who don’t want to feel connected 24/7. Now, there’s another use for a dumb phone: a savior for your main phone.
The Nokia 300 Charge has a sizable 3700mAh battery. Powering the phone, the battery can supposedly last up to 40 hours on standby. However, it can also double as a powerbank for your other devices, which is a basic 10W reverse wired charging with an included 4-in-1 cable.
Technically, a 3700mAh powerbank is sorely inadequate for today’s devices that often go beyond 5000mAh already. Still, if you’re in a tight situation, the Nokia 300 Charge might be a lifesaver.
In addition to saving your devices from an empty battery, the phone can also save you from darkness with a built-in LED flashlight.
Inside, you’ll get a basic Unisoc SC6531E chipset with 4GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. For that added flavor of nostalgia, the Nokia 300 Charge comes with a retro QVGA camera.
HMD has not announced when the phone will come out or its price, but you can expect it to be cheaper than most phones today.
Gaming
Stage Tour is resurrecting your Rock Band childhood
You can rock the guitar, the drums, or vocals to your favorite songs.
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.
Gaming
HoYoverse’s Nodusfall looks like nothing they’ve ever made before
But it looks so similar to Elden Ring or Dark Souls.
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.
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