A producer at Respawn Entertainment claims that the Xbox One X is capable of rendering Titanfall 2 at 3200p when the console’s GPU is pushed to its limit: occasionally, the system may render at 6K resolution and downsample those images to whatever resolution the Xbox is outputting to. The result is “truly glorious on a 4K display.”



…although the Xbox One X outputs at 4K, there are times when Titanfall 2 can actually render higher. Naturally, this isn’t a scenario that is a constant occurrence, but it is still impressive to hear that the upcoming Xbox console can render the title at 3200p, which is a little above 6K resolution. Of course, every game will be different depending on how much load is being put on the GPU.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Titanfall 2 Goes up to 6K Resolution on Xbox One X

The latest Transformers film, “The Last Knight,” has opened at a franchise low of $69 million. This is a far cry from 2014’s “Age of Extinction,” which brought in over $100 million within the same timeframe. Some consider this to be a clear signal for a reboot, but foreign numbers are looking a lot better: the film has racked up $196 million so far in China and other territories.



“The Last Knight” carries an estimated $217 million production budget. This makes “Transformers: The Last Knight” the latest summer blockbuster to bank on overseas ticket sales to have a shot at turning a profit. In China, the big-budget action sequel made $41 million in its opening day alone. The projected international cume through Sunday is $196.2 million, powered by $123.4 million in China. Imax screens will account for $24.3 million of the film’s total earnings this weekend.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Americans Are Getting Tired of Michael Bay’s Transformers Films

Three testimonials are currently featured on the official Denuvo site, and people are finding Square Enix’s quote amusing. Apparently, the Deus Ex and Final Fantasy publisher thinks that PC gamers do not buy games and pirate everything. Of course, this could just be sarcasm, considering the state of Denuvo these days.



Square Enix congratulated Denuvo, claiming that thanks to this anti-tamper tech, people now have to buy their games. Ouch. Here is Square Enix’s full quote: “Thanks to you for the incredible service your team provide – it’s great to partner with you! It’s thanks to you guys that people have to buy the game.” Ironically, and as we’ve already stated, even the latest version of the Denuvo anti-tamper tech has been cracked. Still, Square Enix’s quote implies that PC gamers are pirates and that they wouldn’t buy games otherwise.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Square Enix Congratulates Denuvo: “Thanks to You, People Have to Buy the Game”

All of the major smartphone platforms have some kind of remote erase capability, and that same perk may be coming to laptops, courtesy of the cellular technology in always-connected PCs and a related patent that would allow users to send a signal that locks a PC and wipes the device – even when there is no service. In another patent, Microsoft wants to be able to detect when you are about to eat something.



At least some embodiments described herein relate to the restricted use of a cellular network to facilitate disablement of a device that is suspected lost or stolen. Accordingly, even if the device is not capable of general use of the cellular network (e.g., due to a physical authentication module, such as a subscriber identity module, being absent and/or due to a software restriction on cellular network access), disablement communications are still permitted across the cellular network.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Microsoft Files New Patent to Stop Laptop Thieves

Loading times aside, the world record for beating Prey is now officially 6:59.50. This feat was accomplished by clever use of the GLOO Cannon, which allows players to bend the world and zip through it. Prey is currently on sale for $39.59 at the Steam store for those who want to attempt this speedrun themselves.



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Back in 2015, Anthem’s systems were breached using a stolen password, resulting in the exposure and theft of nearly 80 million records, including client names, dates of birth, physical and email addresses, medical IDs, and Social Security numbers. The US’s largest insurance company is now expected to pay for that mistake with the largest settlement to date for a data breach case. Funds will go toward credit monitoring services for victims, among other things.



…it would be the largest data breach settlement in history, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyers, who announced the agreement Friday. The funds would be used to provide victims of the data breach at least two years of credit monitoring and to reimburse customers for breach-related expenses. The settlement would also guarantee a certain level of funding for “information security to implement or maintain numerous specific changes to its data security systems, including encryption of certain information and archiving sensitive data with strict access controls,” the plaintiff attorneys said.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Anthem Paying Record 5M to Settle Data Breach Suit

Over 30 homes were raided in Germany this week for hateful postings over social media, which included threats, coercion, and incitement to racism. Social media users are already subject to a range of punishments for posting illegal material, but Justice Minister Heiko Maas is championing further laws that crack down on hate speech: these new statutes would force networks to offer a readily available complaint process for posts that may amount to threats, hate speech, defamation, or incitement to commit a crime, among other offences.



Under German law, social media users are subject to a range of punishments for posting illegal material, including a prison sentence of up to five years for inciting racial hatred. Under the draft statute, networks must offer a readily available complaint process for posts that may amount to threats, hate speech, defamation or incitement to commit a crime, among other offences. Social media outlets would have 24 hours to delete “obviously criminal content” and a week to decide on more ambiguous cases.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – German Police Are Raiding Homes over Hateful Postings on Social Media