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HTC One M9 Plus release date set for April 8, QHD display and fingerprint sensor included

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Although the HTC One M9 seems to be a disappointment for many HTC fans out there, there’s another version of the handset called the HTC One M9 Plus coming soon. This new device is hopefully going to silence many of the critics saying that HTC does not want to conform to current trends, as the features that have been leaked as well as the official invitation to a launch event reveal surprising facts about it. The HTC One M9 Plus release date is set for April 8th, and people in Beijing who are invited to the event will bare witness to the launch of the Taiwanese company’s first QHD smartphone that also gets a biometric fingerprint sensor.

The HTC One M9 Plus release date was revealed today in a set of press invitations to a Beijing event being held by the company on April 8. Although the invitations don’t give away much about the actual handset, they do confirm its existence and its release date. The rest of the information about the HTC One M9 Plus comes from a set of leaked images that depict the design and the new features of the behemoth.

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According to these leaked HTC One M9 Plus images, the handset will be bigger and better than its predecessor, although we’re not quite sure how powerful it will end up being. Rumors say that for now, the HTC One M9 Plus will be exclusive to the Chinese market, and it might stay that way, although many fans hope that the assumption is wrong. Now for what we found out! Allegedly, HTC One M9 Plus specs include a 5.5 inch QHD display with a 2560*1440 resolution, while under the hood the device will get a MediaTek MT6795T 64 bit octa-core CPU, which will definitely compete against Samsung’s Exynos 7420 and Qualcomm’s own Snapdragon 810 processor. 3 GB RAM will be on board alongside 64 GB internal storage and Android 5.0 Lollipop, with Sense 7.0 naturally on top of all that.

Whether these specs are the real deal will remain a mystery until the HTC One M9 Plus release date on April 8. From what we can tell, fans are loving the idea of a massive HTC phone with a QHD resolution, so the company might be getting some of the hype back next month. Besides these admirable specs, the leaked images depict a home button that looks eerily familiar to Samsung’s home button on the Galaxy S5, Note 4 and Galaxy S6. According to these leaks, the HTC One M9 Plus will get its own fingerprint sensor and stand in line with the major releases of this year in terms of smartphones.  We’re definitely excited about this new phone and we’re sure our readers are, too.

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ESA director explains why E3 2023 was cancelled

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Only a few hours have passed since the cancellation of E3 2023 was announced, and we are still kind of in shock. Although we were aware that the legendary industry event faced an uphill struggle due to publishers withdrawing left and right, it still feels a little weird, don’t you think?

Stanley Pierre-Louis, executive director of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), discusses what transpired and what to anticipate in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. Pierre-Louis says that “we were off to a strong start. There was interest among exhibitors, industry players, the media, and certainly the fans. Ultimately, there were challenges that proved too large to surmount.” The ESA partnered with event coordinator ReedPop for the first in-person event in a number of years.

One of these insurmountable difficulties was the current development schedules studios have been dealing with ever since the COVID pandemic started, and another was the global economic turmoil that followed. Some businesses have started to rethink spending on pricey exhibit space and significant marketing events as there is less money available.

When asked about E3 returning in 2024, Pierre-Louis sticks to the script, saying that “at that time, we will have more news to share.” He also adds that “we’re committed to providing an industry platform for marketing and convening, but we want to make sure we find that right balance that meets the needs of the industry.”

As you might anticipate, he gives a completely non-committal response. In our opinion, the E3 period appears to be coming to an end. The writing has been on the wall for a while now, with so many less expensive and more efficient ways of spreading the word about upcoming games and endeavors, not to mention public reluctance in the wake of a horrific pandemic. We can only hope that Sony has been saving the best for the much-anticipated Showcase.

Do you believe E3 will ever come back, or are the heydays of attending conventions really over?

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Shuhei Yoshida wants to change how independent game developers see PlayStation

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Shuhei Yoshida has worked in the video game industry for decades. He was president of SIE Worldwide Studios during a very important time in PlayStation’s history, and his fans love him very much. He was given a BAFTA fellowship for all he has done for the gaming industry and how he has helped it grow.

He is in charge of Sony’s Independent Developer Initiative right now, which helps independent developers bring their projects to life by setting up partnership and marketing deals. But some people think that the PS5 isn’t as friendly to independent developers as previous generations. We’ve written a lot about this in the past.

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Yoshida talked about the difficulties of getting the word out and what he hopes to accomplish in the future. He said, “We’re trying to change people’s ideas about how hard it is to make and publish games for the PlayStation. This is a communication challenge we’ve been working on.”

Yoshida says that this is being done with a sort of PR blitz: “We’ve been doing conference tours, going to events, giving talks and keynotes, and other things to let developers know that we’re open to having their games on PlayStation.”

Yoshida says, “There are so many great quality games that no one knows about. It’s always been hard to get funding, but there’s more and more money coming into the industry all the time. Digital storefronts can have an unlimited number of games because they’re digital, but there’s only so much space at the front of the storefront.”

Subscription services like PS Plus could help with this problem by giving players another way to get them to try a game they normally wouldn’t. Yoshida says, “People who have subscribed to the service already have access to all these games, so there’s a better chance that your game will be tried by people who didn’t know it existed,” so subscription services can help more people find good games.

We don’t know if Journey will ever get back to its glory days, but we wish Mr. Yoshida the best of luck with this project. How do you feel about the state of indie games on the PS5?

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Why PS4 and PS5 Owners Should Take Notice of the Tails of Iron DLC for PS Plus

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Tails of Iron, a hardass 2D role-playing game, is one of the PlayStation Plus Essentials for the month of April. Don’t worry; we’ll tell you why you should check it out even if you don’t have a PS Plus subscription on April 4th, when it becomes available to those who already have one.

Redgi, the rat prince in Tails of Iron, is on a mission to regain his throne from the imperious toads. The amazing Doug Cockle, who is perhaps best remembered for his role as Geralt in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, narrates the animated video down below, which does an excellent job of setting the mood.

The gameplay is intense, requiring steel nerves since, like in 2D Souls games like Salt & Sanctuary and Hollow Knight, you’ll have to fully commit to every move you make. Redgi employs a deliberate, planned strategy in fighting, changing up his armor and weaponry to keep the odds even.

Despite its pleasant forest setting, Tails of Iron is known for being a difficult game with numerous demanding bosses. After completing the main mission (which should take 8-10 hours), you may dive into the meaty Bloody Whiskers post-game DLC.
Both the calmer 3D adventure game Sackboy: A Great Adventure and the genre-bending horror game Meet Your Creator have worthy companions in Tails of Iron.

In April, you can check out Tails of Iron if you haven’t already.

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