Gaming
Nubia Red Magic 3 is a gaming smartphone with a built-in cooling fan
So powerful, it needs to be cooled down

Gaming smartphones are slowly becoming a staple product among phone manufacturers. Besides high-end specs, these smartphones are customized for gameplay under pressure. Because of their power, some gaming smartphones — like ASUS ROG Phone and Black Shark 2 — already offer external cooling fans. Going against this trend, ZTE‘s newest phone already has a fan built in.
ZTE has been pretty aggressive in smartphone design lately. (Remember the Alpha wearable phone?) This approach comes as no surprise. Under their hip Nubia brand, ZTE announces the Red Magic 3.
The Red Magic 3 is the successor to the already impressive Red Magic Mars. As you’d expect, the newest gaming phone is powered by a Snapdragon 855 chip, paired with up to 12GB of memory (insane!) and 256GB of onboard storage. Supplying juice, the phone has a huge 5000mAh with fast charging support for up to 27W.
According to the company, the internal cooling fan can reportedly spin up to 14,000rpm. Of course, it can be quiet when not in use. Besides, the phone also has liquid cooling technology to aid in the process. The fan itself has an IP55 rating and its own isolated chamber — preventing dust and liquids getting into the phone.
The Red Magic 3 also features an RGB LED strip on its back, which really adds the looks of a gaming device. Additionally, the phone’s rear fingerprint reader can be mapped as an extra button when gaming.
In the display aspect, the Red Magic 3 has a 6.65-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and HDR capabilities. The screen is complemented by front-facing stereo speakers and triple microphones, suitable for live streaming. Lastly, it has a headphone jack.
Thankfully, these impressive features don’t cost too much, especially when compared to premium Android phones. The phone will be available in China on May 3 starting at CNY 2,899 or about US$ 430. The starting price is for the base variant with 6GB of memory and 64GB of storage. If you want the beefy version with the 12GB+256GB configuration, you’ll have to shell out CNY 4,299 or around US$ 640. Accessories like a LAN connection dock and a 5G radio add-on are sold separately.
Don’t worry, the Red Magic 3 will not be exclusive to China. It will also launch in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe sometime in May.
Source: Nubia
SEE ALSO: ZTE Nubia’s Alpha wearable is basically a phone on your wrist


The release date of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has been revealed. The much anticipated sequel will drop on October 20 for PlayStation 5.
The game will come in Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Collector’s editions, for the following prices
Standard Edition
- Singapore: SG$ 97.90
- Malaysia: MYR 299
- Indonesia: IDR 1,029,000
- Philippines: PhP 3,490
- Vietnam: PhP 1,799,000
Digital Deluxe Edition
- Singapore: SG$ 109.00
- Malaysia: MYR 399
- Indonesia: IDR 1,179,000
- Philippines: N/A
- Vietnam: N/A
Collector’s Edition
- Singapore: SG$ 318.90
- Malaysia: MYR 969
- Indonesia: IDR 3,349,000
- Philippines: PhP 11,490
- Vietnam: PhP 5,799,000
Pre-orders will start on June 16 in all participating retailers and PlayStation stores.
The Digital Deluxe edition will include the game, all pre-order incentives, as well as 10 unique suits – five for each – additional Photo Mode frames and stickers, and two additional skill points.
For hardcore fans, the Collector’s Edition includes a voucher for the Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as a Steelbook case, and an extraordinary, high-quality 19-inch statue featuring both Spider-Men battling Venom.
Explore New York as both Peter, Miles
In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, players will get to experience Marvel’s New York as both the protagonists. The main storyline will have them take both Spider-Men at different points of the campaign.
As players explore Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, fan-favorite villains like Venom, Lizard, and Kraven will threaten them, and it’s up to them to utilize Peter and Miles’ new abilities to win.
Eddie Brock isn’t Venom
Another sort of big reveal is that Venom won’t be Eddie Brock which is how it initially played out in the original comic books. Insomniac Games Creative Director confirmed as much at the Summer Game Fest 2023.
SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 shows 10 minutes of gameplay
Gaming
Fans created an amazing remake of Final Fantasy IX
It’s the best game you won’t be able to play

Remakes are popular in the world of gaming these days. Three Japanese studios — Square Enix, Capcom, and Konami — all have released or upcoming remakes of their popular titles. However, the most impressive remake right now comes from somewhere other than these three giants. A group of fans have successfully recreated Final Fantasy IX with modern graphics.
Initially released way back in 2000, Final Fantasy IX remains one of the most endearing entries in the decades-long franchise. It was released for the original PlayStation. Of course, because of the hardware limitations back then, the original game looks dated.
Now, more than two decades after the original game’s release, a team of over fifty fans worked hard since 2021 to create a short demo of Final Fantasy IX using modern technology. The team does have a storied resume, though. It included individuals with experience from big companies like Sony, Blizzard, Riot Games, and Sucker Punch.
We're thrilled to present the gameplay demo for our Final Fantasy IX Remake project, crafted with love and passion by over 50 professional videogame developers and artists over the span of three years.
We hope you enjoy the ride. pic.twitter.com/hUReF7ZuPR
— Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project (@MemoriaProject) June 7, 2023
Unfortunately, if you want to play the remade game, you’re out of luck. The Memoria Project, as the collective is known, has no intentions of releasing a finished game — unless Square Enix gives them explicit permission to do so. Given how accurate the project is to the original game, copyright infringement is a legitimate concern.
As such, all fans have right now is a 25-minute gameplay video showcasing the opening Alexandria section of the game. It’s an impressive showcase, though. If you were a fan of the original, check out the video.
SEE ALSO: Final Fantasy XVI PS5 Bundle announced

In today’s gaming landscape, live-service games often come with a veneer of controversy. While the format ensures content continuously pouring through the gate, a lot of players equate it to the plagued world of microtransactions. Eager to break out of the stereotype, the newly released Diablo IV, itself a live-service game, is already promising a wealth of content coming in the future — including two expansion packs.
In an interview with Kinda Funny Games on YouTube, the franchise’s general manager Rod Fergusson has confirmed that the newly released entry in the popular series is getting at least two expansions down the line. With the live-service format, the studio can focus on polishing the content, rather than rushing them through the gate, according to Fergusson.
Though the expansions are already confirmed, neither Fergusson nor Blizzard have confirmed where the expansions will take players next. Both expansions will include unnamed narrative storylines, rather than focusing on introducing new mechanics.
Also, it will likely take a while before either expansion is announced. After all, Diablo IV just released a few days ago. Plus, the developers are working on putting out the first season of the title’s battle pass.
Two expansions are quite impressive for the new title. Both Diablo II and Diablo III only had one expansion.
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