Gadgets
Oppo R7 price revealed ahead of tomorrow’s official launch event
The Oppo R7 is the next big thing from Oppo, the Chinese company that has impressed the lot starting with the Oppo Find 7. Oppo has been striving to become a big name in the smartphone industry and it has been doing it right for the past few months, with new releases ranging from rotating camera phones to the thinnest phone on the planet. The next launch from the company is the Oppo R7, which although was rumored to be bezelless, that will not be the case.
The Oppo R7 release date is set for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, but the smartphone has already been leaked repeatedly so we pretty much know all there is to know about it. Today, however, the Oppo R7 was listed on an eCommerce site, revealing all the juicy specs and the rather bland design that the smartphone is going to get. Oppo has teased the Oppo R7 before, so there aren’t too many surprises in the listing, but the phone is shaping up to be impressive nonetheless.
According to a listing of an online retailer, the Oppo R7 price will be set at around $480, which out the phone in-between affordable and pricey, which is a good start. The specs of the Oppo R7 are quite impressive, although it won’t compete against flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S6 or LG G4. Although this is not the official pricing of the phone, people seem to be confident that the final price will be close to the listing that can be found on JD.com.
The Oppo R7 design doesn’t seem to merit the price tag
Oppo R7 specs include a 5 inch FHD display with a 1080*1920 resolution, which adds up to about 441 ppi pixel density. That display seems to be perfect nowadays as people are still trying to decide whether phablets are ideal for them or standard phones do just as well. Oppo wants to make the Oppo R7 a mid-range smartphone with great processing power, which is why we will find a 64 bit Snapdragon 615 CPU under the hood, providing great performance. The CPU will be backed by 3 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage, but there’s no word on a microSD card slot being included in the mix.
The camera setup of the Oppo R7 created quite a buzz, as the primary camera will be a 13 MP ISOCELL sensor, while the front camera will measure 8 MP, for that detailed selfie that you always wanted. It seems like companies are embracing the selfie-trend, and Oppo is no exception. Although this mid-range smartphone does seem a bit expensive for almost $500, we’re confident that the listing and the previous Oppo R7 leaks have not told the whole story.
We’re looking forward to tomorrow’s Oppo R7 launch even to finally find out all there is to know about the new smartphone. Although many are skeptical, as the Oppo R7 design seems to be very repetitive and similar to the Oppo R5, but rumors are that a big surprise is in tow from the company. We will be coming back to this story to update with the official launch data that we receive so that all of you can be up to date with all there is to know.
Consoles
To keep Apex Legends running for an additional “10 to 15 years,” Respawn opens a third studio
Apex Legends developer Respawn has created a third studio in order to keep the popular battle royale genre running for another “10 to 15 years”. Madison, Wisconsin is where the new studio is situated.
This third studio (the first two being headquartered in Los Angeles and Vancouver) will largely focus on Apex Legends in order to ensure a continuous and, most importantly, sustainable production pipeline. It may, however, contribute to other Respawn products in the future. Ryan Burnett, who previously served as director of engine production at Epic Games and had a distinguished 14-year career at Raven Software, the Call of Duty Studio, will serve as the studio’s head.
Senior VP of operations at Respawn, Daniel Suarez, claims in-depth in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz that “Because we intend to stick with this for the long haul, team health is unquestionably a top priority for us. We’re eager to see Apex become a franchise that endures for ten, fifteen, or more years because we think it will. We can’t just accomplish everything at once, exhaust ourselves, and be unprepared to do it over the long run.”
Consistency (as well as adequate production runway) are essential to make Apex Legends’ 90-day turnaround for new seasons of content realistic. Suarez observes that the introduction of new characters to the game takes a lot longer than you might anticipate “It takes us between a year and a year and a half to become proficient in a Legend. We are therefore making preparations well in advance.”
Only a few weeks ago, parent company EA fired more than 200 Apex Legends quality assurance testers in an impromptu Zoom call, raising concerns among some fans about the game’s future.
Do you support Respawn’s decision to open a third studio? Do you believe Apex Legends will still be around in 15 years?
Kingdom Eighties, a micro-strategy game coming out for the PS5 in 2023, is a loving tribute to that legendary time period.Eighties will be a stand-alone novel like earlier books in the Kingdom series, such as Two Crowns or New Lands.
You take on the role of the leader, a camp counselor tasked with protecting the village against enigmatic creatures known as greed. Bike around the neighborhood with youngsters like The Champ, The Tinkerer, and The Wiz, who will support you in combat and each contribute something unique to the table while doing your best Stranger Things impressions.
Your thoughts about Kingdom Eighties Have you played any of the other Kingdom games?
Just now, another great update for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium came out.There are 17 titles in all that are available for these higher membership tiers in March, which is a wonderful collection that should have something for everyone. In Europe, these games are now available for download on the PS5 and PS4, and they will soon be released in North America.
Here is a list of everything included as a reminder:
PS Plus Extra: March 2023
- Tchia (PS5, PS4) | Review
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5) | Review
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS5, PS4) | Review
- Rainbow Six Extraction (PS5, PS4) | Review
- Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5) | Review
- Life is Strange True Colors (PS5, PS4) | Review
- Life is Strange 2 (PS4) | Review
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (PS4) | Review
- Street Fighter V Champion Edition (PS4) | Review
- Untitled Goose Game (PS4) | Review
- Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (PS4) | Review
- RAGE 2 (PS4) | Review
- NEO: The World Ends With You (PS4) | Review
- Haven (PS5, PS4) | Review
PS Plus Premium: March 2023
- Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1) | Review
- Ape Academy 2 (PSP)
- Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PSP)
Tchia, an independent open-world adventure, debuts on PlayStation Plus Extra on the first day of this month. In addition to everything else mentioned above, members will also have access to this endearing new game. The three classic games mentioned above are also available to PS Plus Premium subscribers. Both Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Ape Academy 2 provide a set of trophies, which is always a welcome extra.
According to our most recent poll, the majority of you are happy with the new games and oldies that were added to the catalog this month, and we don’t blame you. It’s a fantastic choice. With these more recent membership tiers, Sony seems to be finding its footing after a somewhat poor start.
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