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Microsoft Flight Simulator Cape Town & Okegawa Airfield Get New Screenshots; Molokai Airport Released

Today third-party developers have graced Microsoft Flight Simulator with a new release and new assets for upcoming scenery add-ons. First of all, Aerosoft and Terrapearl Studios launched Molokai Airport (PHMK) in Hawaii. It’s currently available on the publisher’s own store for €13.32 including applicable VAT. Below you can watch a trailer and read an official description and features list. [embedded content] Welcome to Molokai – Known as the “Friendly Island” where no building is taller than a coconut tree! This rendition of Molokai Airport is extremely carefully hand crafted, packed

Microsoft Flight Simulator F-16 Fighting Falcon Announced; Hawk T1 & Su-31 Get New Screenshots; Stearman Releases Tomorrow

Today third-party developers had quite a lot of news to share about upcoming aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator. First of all, we get a new announcement, SC Designs is currently working on a brand new F-16C Fighting Falcon (or Viper, if you prefer the nickname). It’s being development in collaboration with DC Designs (the similar names aren’t random. The main developers behind the two brands are brothers) and will have a similar setup in terms of accuracy and quality. “A level of systems detail that is manageable for all, high-quality

Blockchain Developer ChainSafe Receives Development Grant to Perform Native Integration of Chainlink into Cosmos SDK

ChainSafe has reportedly received a development grant to natively integrate Chainlink (LINK) into the Cosmos software development kit (SDK). As previously reported, the Chainlink Community Grant Program offers financial resources to the development teams and researchers creating a “more functional, accessible, and socially impactful” Chainlink Network. Chainlink says that it encourages skilled individual software engineers and development teams to apply to the grant program. Researchers are also welcome to collaborate with the Chainlink team. As noted in the announcement, ChainSafe, a blockchain protocol and infrastructure development company, has been awarded

What is NVIDIA Reflex?

System latency plays a significant role in competitive gaming, whether we’re aware of it or not. Nvidia Reflex is an ecosystem comprised of several components that measure and reduce system latency. The Reflex ecosystem includes both the Reflex software development kit (SDK) and the Reflex Latency Analyzer.  What is system latency?  When we’re talking about system latency, it’s important to know how it’s measured. Typically, we measure system latency end to end, meaning the time between the moment you click your mouse to the moment those commands are displayed onscreen. 

Entrepreneur Lab Season: Ubisoft Partners with 12 Blockchain Startups

Ubisoft, the video game company has selected the 12 blockchain startups that will comprise the 6th season of its Entrepreneurs Lab program, which will follow the “blockchain and positive entertainment products and services” theme.The Entrepreneur Lab program aims to cooperate with startups working on developing the entertainment and technology of the future based on a common theme chosen by Ubisoft for each of its seasons.The 12 blockchain startups selected for this iteration will receive support from Ubisoft experts on topics of common interest for the participants in the form of

Should you use NVIDIA Reflex?

Nearly every company with its hands in PC gaming hardware is rallying to combat one of the most significant issues in competitive gaming: latency.  Some players may have never looked into their system latency. Others have watched countless videos to tune their settings to drop their system latency to the lowest possible value. Tuning your settings is an effective method of lowering system latency, but Nvidia is taking it a step further with the continued rollout of its Reflex technology.  Reflex, Nvidia’s esports-focused low-latency platform, aims to be at the

Avatar startup Genies scores $65 million in funding round led by Mary Meeker’s Bond

Over the past several years I’ve covered my fair share of upstart avatar companies that were all chasing the same dream — building out a customizable platform for a digital persona that gained wide adoption across games and digital spaces. Few of those startups I’ve covered in the past are still around. But by netting a string of successful partnerships with celebrity musicians, LA-based Genies has come closer than any startup before it to realizing the full vision of a wide-reaching avatar platform. The company announced today that they’ve closed

Microsoft Flight Simulator for Xbox Series X|S Gets New Details; Xbox One Version Still Possible

Today Microsoft hosted a livestreamed Q&A session dedicated to Microsoft Flight Simulator, primarily focusing on the software development kit. We hear from head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann, SDK Producer Alyzée Arfel, and Lead SDK developer Eric Pellissier.The software development kit (or SDK) is what developers use to create the many add-ons released and in the works for the growing simulator. Incidentally, the upcoming Xbox version was a relevant topic as Microsoft is preparing to help developers prepare their add-ons for the new platform. To better answer developer questions,

Grid Esports raises $10 million to generate data from esports matches for wagering

GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Grid Esports has raised $10 million in a round of funding to provide game companies and players with better competitive data. The backers include Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, Agileo Ventures, and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the money will help the Berlin-based company grow its data platform and expand its U.S. presence. CEO Moritz Mauer founded the company three years ago to help gather better