While the SPAC mania has long passed, terminated by sinking valuations and tightening of erstwhile lenient disclosure rules by the SEC, this method of going public has not ceased entirely. To wit, Polestar, which constitutes one of the more promising EV names, is all set now to debut on the stock exchange by merging with the SPAC Gores Guggenheim Inc. (GGPI). GGPI shareholders have now approved the merger with Polestar in a dedicated virtual meeting, thereby paving the way for the shares of the combined company – now known as Polestar Automotive Holding UK Limited – to list on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol PSNY on the 24th of June 2022....

You can watch the teaser trailer that showcases Everywhere below: Everywhere is a game created by a studio led by the former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies. This game seamlessly blends gameplay, adventure, creativity, and discovery in an all-new multi-world gaming experience that redefines how players connect with one another and the digital world around them. According to Leslie Benzies, the intent is to push the boundaries of what a video game can be while delivering an innovative player-first experience....

The gameplay trailer shows the return of grappling hooks, players riding wolf mounts and using rollercoasters, and more. When it comes to famous unlockable characters, there will be Darth Vader from Star Wars (likely to ride the hype from the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series) and Indiana Jones from the eponymous movie franchise. However, according to Fortnite leaker Shiina, they won’t be easily available to players. Indiana Jones can be unlocked in 32 days (if you have the Battle Pass), while Darth Vader will be even tougher as he’s Tier 100 on the Battle Pass....

The next installment in the popular racing series for PlayStation launches globally tomorrow, and ahead of its worldwide release, developer Polyphony has provided more details about what to expect from future updates for the game. As expected, players can expect news courses, cars, as well as new World Circuit events to be added through upcoming updates. In addition, new mission races will be added alongside new lobby features, new time Time Trials....

Galaxy S23 May Feature 6.1-inch Display and a Closer Look at the Renders Reveal That There Is No SIM Card Tray The team-up of OnLeaks and Digit helped bring the Galaxy S23 renders and a 360-degree video to light, and just like its direct predecessor, there is a top-mounted punch-hole camera at the front, coupled with a triple rear sensor array at the back. According to previous rumors, the base model expected to launch next year will see a selfie camera upgrade but is reported to retain the same telephoto unit as the Galaxy S22....

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 Bids Farewell to the Once Rumored S Pen Slot Frequent tipster Ice Universe has talked about how the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will not have a built-in S Pen. Why? Well, Samsung is looking to make sure that the upcoming foldable flagship is thinner and smaller in size, and in order to achieve that, the S Pen slot has to be removed. Here is the tweet....

Despite Featuring the Same SoC, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 Achieves a Higher Score Than the Galaxy Z Flip 4 Samsung shifting away from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 indicates that the SoC with issues and incorporating the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 would mitigate those problems thanks to being mass produced on TSMC’s superior 4nm architecture. If you look at the screenshot taken from Geekbench, the device in question features 12GB of RAM....

GameStop (NYSE:GME) predictably delivered weaker-than-expected financial results for the second quarter of 2022 amid a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. However, the sentiment around the stock has been salvaged by the surprise announcement of a partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. For Q2 2022, GameStop has reported $1.136 billion in sales, missing consensus expectations by around $130 million. The company’s Collectibles segment proved to be a bright spot, however, as it recorded sales of $223....

Speaking on Twitter, SeithCG confirmed that the development team decided months ago to leave the Unity engine behind and switch over to Unreal Engine 5 for their next game. The decision did set them back in terms of schedule, but the developer now feels like this was the right decision, in light of some recent happenings at Unity, such as the merger with known malware provider IronSource and the CEO’s unacceptable comments about developers who do not bake monetization in their game design....

An announcement trailer has been made for the game which you can see below: In Ghostbusters VR (it’s a working title), the Oculus Quest player (alongside 3 other friends) has to embark on an action-adventure affair. Players will be able to grab their Proton Packs and run their very own version of the Ghostbusters HQ inside San Francisco. Of course, this new chapter in the Ghostbusters universe also brings a new mystery with it....

Well, now Jason Schreier, one of the original sources of the June 30 rumors, has waded back into the fray in a comment on ResetEra. According to Schreier, the God of War Ragnarok announcement was bumped sometime last week, perhaps due to the ongoing furor over the US Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade. That said, he also confirms November is still on, and internal excitement for the game is high....

The new video, which has been put together by ElAnalistaDeBits, highlights how the original versions of the latest entry in the series by Rockstar Games, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, hold up extremely well. While they are obviously the worst-looking versions of the game, it is still impressive what Rockstar Games managed to accomplish on these systems, considering they were on their way out when the game was released in 2013....

The news came via NME’s interview at Gamescom 2022 with Creative Director and CEO Ulf Andersson, one of the creators of the Payday franchise, who said: It feels like it’s an unclosed chapter, right? I gotta do that properly. So for me, this game is a game that just has to be made. I’m back on the heist shit, basically – so it’s a heist cooperative FPS, and it has a sort of a techno-thriller theme....

A staple of the series ever since, the map editing tool will be much more powerful in Halo Infinite, as detailed by 343 Industries in a new video. There are new features like duplication, scaling, undo and redo to make life easier for map creators. What we have here is the starting for Foundation, in campaign, but we recreated it in Halo Infinite Forge. My goal for this was to make an experience that’s similar to what we see in campaign and to show off the power of what Forge can achieve in this....

Fast-forward to today, and Io has given us news regarding this elusive mode which has been delayed previously. First off, the mode is closer to completion than ever, and the developers of the game want to test the waters before release. Thus, select Hitman 3 players will be able to jump into a Closed Technical Test where they’ll be able to test the Freelancer mode. According to IO Interactive, the test exists to put Hitman 3’s servers under stress to prepare for the mode’s launch....

HTC Tries to Clap Back with HTC A101. A Budget Android Tablet for the Masses The HTC A101 comes with a 10.1-inch LCD screen with 1080p resolution, you are getting chunky bezels on all sides of the screen, and there is also some room for a 5-megapixel selfie camera that you can find on the top bezel, and on the back, you are getting a 13-megapixel main camera with a 2-megapixel ultra-wide sensor....

Heart Machine’s most recent game was last year’s Solar Ash, which I found to be a solid, if somewhat underbaked experience in my full review. It definitely seems like Hyper Light Breaker is as much a successor to Solar Ash as it is to Hyper Light Drifter. Need to know more? Here’s the game’s official description… Hyper Light Breaker busts onto PC sometime in 2023. A Brand New 3d World to Explore...

Google Launches New Dedicated ‘Switch to Android’ iOS App, Allowing Users to Transfer Data From an iPhone to an Android Phone If you have an iPhone and want to switch to Android, Google is now offering an easy solution to transfer your media, contacts, and more. According to TechCrunch, Google launched the ‘Switch to Android’ iOS app in the United States and other markets on Monday. The new app will allow iPhone users to switch to Android securely with important documents switched wirelessly and quickly....

Intel Leaks It’s Next-Gen 700-Series Chipset Feature List, Will Feature Increased PCIe Lanes & USB Ports For 13th Gen Raptor Lake Platform The latest information comes from Intel’s PCH Datasheet which lists down several of its existing 600-series chipset SKUs. The current family includes the Z690, H670, B660, and H610 (W680 will make its way to the lineup soon too). But within the listing, Intel adds two different numbers for PCIe Gen4 lanes and USB 3....

Intel Achieves 8 GHz Frequency Record With Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake CPU After More Than A Decade It’s been more than a decade since Intel achieved an overclocked frequency record beyond 8 GHz. The only Intel chips that show up in the 8 GHz+ lists at HWBOT are the old Celeron and Pentium 4 parts dating back to the early 2000s. However, Intel is going to change this next month with its 13th Generation Raptor Lake CPUs....