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Hyenas, the upcoming shooter from Creative Assembly, isn't set to launch until 2023, but some PC players can jump into the game starting today, December 2, through an alpha.A alpha--which is an early, unfinished version--is starting December 2 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET. It runs through the same time on Sunday, December 4. The alpha lets players test the newest publicly available version of the game, alpha 1.10, which includes improved UI and HUD, along with controller updates and end-of-match changes, compared…

| Hi folks! Jude Terror here once again with his trusty robot sidekick, LOLtron, bringing you the latest comic book preview from Marvel. It's Avengers vs. Avengers in the latest super-mega-crossover event from the House of Ideas in this preview of Avengers Assemble Alpha #1. LOLtron, the management here at Bleeding Cool has paired me with you in hopes of "improving the overall tone and quality of my work," so though I know I will regret it, I am contractually obligated to ask: what did you think of the preview of…

The future has officially arrived, and its in the form of all-electric skates designed by Escend out of the UK. These aren’t roller skates with fireworks attached to them like the early pioneers of MTV’s Jackass, nor are they the regular old inlines we donned during our first couple’s skate in the 90s. Instead, the Escend Blades Alpha have successfully combined the joy of inline skating with the unmatched, effortless velocity that comes with electric motors. I kicked, pushed, and wobbled my way through…

is a perfect camera for you. This camera body is highlighted by a 24.3 MP resolution and 5-axis in-body image stabilization. The sensor inside the camera has ISO capabilities from 100-25,600 and 5 fps shooting -- perfect if you like to shoot high-speed action shots.If photography isn't really your thing but you're interested in video, this camera also has features designed for videographers. The 3" LCD screen is able to rotate upwards and downwards so you can make sure you're able to get the perfect shot even if you…

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is the latest offering from the Indian brand and it sure has attracted a lot of attention. The all-new Grand Vitara is also the first Maruti Suzuki car to offer a strong hybrid powertrain. Maruti Suzuki also offers a mild hybrid version of the Grand Vitara, which creates a massive price differnce between the base and the top-end variants of the mid-size SUV. Here is a video that compares the base variant of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara that gets a price tag of Rs 10.45 lakh to the top-end…

Crossover Carnage Continues Those currently swingin’ mallets and tossing pies in the madcap world of MultiVersus will be given the opportunity to go for the brass ring real soon, as Player First Games has kicked off the first test period for the brawler’s long-awaited Ranked Mode. As of 09:00 PT / 12:00 ET / 18:00 BST, players will be able to jump into the temporary Alpha, which will be offering up a full week of ranked play in order for the developer to test the ins and outs of the new system. Ranked Mode will see…

Scientists have discovered a relatively small black hole lurking next to a star in the constellation Ophiuchus, about 1,600 light-years away. It’s now the closest-known back hole to Earth.Black holes are the densest objects in our universe (sorry, neutron stars). Whether they’re small, stellar-mass black holes or the supermassive ones atthe centers of galaxies, the objects have gravitational fields so intense that not even photons of light can escape their event horizons. The recently discovered black hole—named Gaia…

Image: SonySony has long claimed to offer industry-leading autofocus with its Alpha line, including big updates to the eye-tracking algorithm in the A7R IV announced three years ago. But the company is about to make a quantum leap forward with its new A7R V—the first Sony camera to include an AI processing chip that can help pinpoint a subject’s eye by tracking their entire body.Even if your subject is not looking directly into your camera, focusing on the eye is the best way to snap an engaging portrait, as that’s where…

BioWare’s next big RPG is playable start-to-finish now The next Dragon Age game has passed a big internal milestone. In a new blog, BioWare confirms Dragon Age: Dreadwolf has completed the Alpha milestone. What this means, effectively, is that Dreadwolf is currently playable from start to finish. This doesn’t mean the work’s done quite yet, though. In a new blog, BioWare general manager Gary McKay says the team is now looking at the narrative cohesion. “We can take the story we’ve written and see if we’re expressing it…

Metaverse as an immersive world has got traction only in recent times. But as a gaming and PlayStation company, Gamitronics has tinkered with this world way back in 2014, working with big-tech companies like Microsoft to virtualize their physical spaces and to create employee avatars. Rajat Ojha, the CEO of Gamitronics and PartyNite, in a web interview with Analytics Insight, discusses what Metaverse will mean for the digital native generation in defining their online experience and its definite influence in…