Author: ProHoster

World of Tanks will host a large-scale "Tank Festival" on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the game

Wargaming is celebrating the anniversary of World of Tanks. Almost 9 years ago, on August 12, 2010, a game was released that captivated millions of gamers in Russia, the countries of the former Soviet Union and beyond. In honor of the event, the developers have prepared a “Tank Festival”, which will begin on August 6 and last until October 7. During the Tank Festival, users will have access to unique tasks, the opportunity to earn in-game […]

Google is testing text-to-speech technology in Pixel smartphones

Online sources are reporting that Google has added an automated text-to-speech feature to the Phone app on Pixel devices. Due to this, users will be able to literally transfer information about their location to medical, fire or police services with just one touch without the need to use speech. The new function has a fairly simple principle of operation. At the time of making an emergency call [...]

The British developer has remade the first level of Super Mario Bros. in a first person shooter

British game designer Sean Noonan remade the first level of Super Mario Bros. in a first person shooter. He published the corresponding video on his YouTube channel. The level is made in the form of platforms floating in the sky, and the main character received a weapon that shoots plungers. As in the classic game, here you can collect mushrooms, coins, break some blocks of the environment and kill […]

Respawn to show 'top-notch' VR shooter at Oculus Connect event

On September 25-26, the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, will host Facebook's sixth Oculus Connect event, dedicated, as you might guess, to the virtual reality industry. Online registration is now open. Organizers have confirmed that Respawn Entertainment will be attending Oculus Connect 6 with a playable demo of its new high-end first-person action title, which the studio is co-developing with […]

Video: The Sojourn puzzle about light, shadow and the nature of reality will be released on September 20

Last July, the publisher Iceberg Interactive and the studio Shifting Tides announced The Sojourn, a first-person puzzle game for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Now the developers have presented a trailer in which they named the exact release date of the project - September 20 this year. The video, accompanied by soothing music, mainly shows various locations of the game - from the usual and [...]

Vanlifer showcases Tesla Semi-based motorhome concept

As Tesla prepares to begin mass production of the Tesla Semi electric truck next year, some industrial designers are considering possible uses for the platform outside of the trucking segment, such as in the Tesla Semi motorhome. A motorhome is often associated with freedom of movement and the ability to change places frequently. The idea of ​​going on the road together […]

Netflix explained why it collected data on the physical activity of some users

Netflix has managed to excite some Android users who have noticed that the popular streaming app is tracking their physical activity and movements without explaining why. The company explained to The Verge that it is using this data as part of an experiment on new ways to optimize video streaming while physically moving. We can talk about both daily walks and movement [...]

Russian communications satellite Meridian launched

Today, July 30, 2019, the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Meridian satellite successfully launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, as reported by the online publication RIA Novosti. The Meridian device was launched in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This is a communications satellite manufactured by the Information Satellite Systems (ISS) company named after Reshetnev. The active life of Meridian is seven years. If after this the on-board systems […]

Rumors: Streamer Ninja switched from Twitch to Mixer for $932 million

Rumors have surfaced online about the cost of transitioning one of the most popular Twitch streamers, Tyler Ninja Blevins, to the Mixer platform. According to ESPN journalist Komo Kojnarowski, Microsoft signed a 6-year contract with the streamer for $932 million. Ninja announced the transition to Mixer on August 1. Today the first stream of a gamer on the new […]

France plans to arm its satellites with lasers and other weapons

Not long ago, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a French space force that will be responsible for protecting the state's satellites. The country appears to be taking the issue seriously as France's defense minister announced the launch of a program that will develop nanosatellites equipped with lasers and other weapons. Minister Florence Parly […]

The release of the Diamond Casino and Resort add-on helped set a new attendance record in GTA Online

The launch of the Diamond Casino and Resort add-on for GTA Online was extremely successful. Rockstar Games announced that on the day the update was released, July 23, a new record was set for the number of users. And also the entire week after the release was marked by the largest number of visits since the launch of GTA Online in 2013. The developers did not specify whether we are talking about [...]