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SAN FRANCISCO, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ –CliCli is pleased to announce that its innovative game creation tool and global distribution platform is now available for alpha testing. CliCli aims to give the industry more choices by simplifying game development and providing developers with many opportunities for financial success.

CliCli’s all-in-one service simplifies the game development process by offering publishing tools, distribution, customer support, payment processing, user acquisition, community management, and long-term monetization. Developers don’t need any programming experience to get started – anyone can use CliCli’s graphical user interface to design game logic, control events, conditions and actions, and access a resource library free of thousands of editable assets including characters, buildings and music . CliCli’s flexible build modes include options such as free-to-play, pay-to-play, subscriptions, and battle passes, giving developers the flexibility to achieve financial success.

At GDC 2023, CliCli will make its global debut and showcase its approach to building a sustainable user-generated content ecosystem. Developers attending the event can visit booth S1332 to try out the innovative gaming platform, participate in CliCli Creator Chats and earn special rewards by completing publisher challenges. Several games from the CliCli publisher will also be featured exclusively during the event, including Game of Rollink.

We created CliCli to help indie creators and developers overcome common obstacles they face in pursuing their passion including learning tools, targeting, games marketing and how to make a living from it. We want to support all developers in our community and we are very excited to see developers using our game creation tool to achieve their dreams, said Kun Li, COO of CliCli.

CliCli continuously supports talented developers by organizing stealth games, recurring monthly activities and partnership programs. Hundreds of content creators are already using CliCli to create demos, test game ideas and share the fun with their friends.

Thanks to CliCli, the possibilities for developers are enormous. Join the community today and start developing your dream game!

About CliCli

Based in Singapore, CliCli is a team of over 200 passionate industry professionals who strive to create new gaming experiences with developers around the world.

CliCli is funded by NetEase Games, the online gaming division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999). All design decisions are made by the CliCli team.

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When you started World of Warcraft recently this problem should probably mean something to you, and maybe even woke some up trauma buried earlier. In fact, if you haven’t leveled up a character in World of Warcraft yet, be sure to make your first progression this step, and until the next patch, from this disappointment.

An abusive move for new players?

If you haven’t leveled up a character yet, until level 60 Leveling is a must in World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth and therefore make a stopover Kul Tiras And Zandalar. Once you’ve reached level 30 and are full of goodwill, you decide to buy e.g 300 golds who represent maybe all your fortune at this point in the game your ability to fly in these areas.

Small problem, back in Zandalar, impossible to take off from Floor, and there is a “good” reason. In order to fly in these areas, you must have completed one in addition to the flight skills you have acquired extremely painful success.

Very many beginners therefore found themselves penniless and, above all, nailed to the ground. However, 5 years after its implementation, Blizzard comes back to this error.

A fix in the next patch?

Good news for new World of Warcraft players, This story is almost over since Blizzard has announced that it will come back to this problem with the patch 10.0.7. With this patch there will be no question of farming long hours in hopes of using your flying skill and you will be able to complete the quests in these areas much faster. A quality of life change that you might not have expected from Blizzard which players will no doubt like who had to deal with this somewhat disappointing emptying of their wallets.

Are we moving towards better quality of life in future patches for World of Warcraft? Fans would probably be pleasantly surprised.

The ROG Strix Scar 16, launched by ASUS shortly after the end of CES 2023, is among the first products to be equipped with Intel’s new “Raptor Lake HX” processors and Nvidia’s latest mobile RTX 4000s under Ada Lovelace architecture are.

With its 16-inch format, the model loaned to us by ASUS France was practically the best on the market today. A next-generation armament, synonymous with stratospheric performance on all current AAAs. But with a starting price of just under 4000 euros in France, the device must be impeccable. So is it real? We’ll see that in our full review.

What we liked about the ROG Strix Scar 16

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 at the best price Base price: €3,799

Its screen: mini LED technology and stars in our eyes

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Let’s start with what you can’t miss: the viewing quality offered by this new Strix Scar. The device makes progress on all sides this year, adopting a 16-inch mini LED panel and a 16:10 ratio for a QHD+ definition (2560 x 1600 pixels) for the first time.

Compared to the IPS technology previously used in this series, the Mini-LED (powered by Apple on the latest MacBook Pro) offers significantly more precise zone backlighting – thanks to a significantly increased LED density. This technology enables a better maximum luminance and a significantly lower contrast than with more conventional LCD technologies.

ASUS tops it all off with its new “Nebula” label, which reminds us a bit of what Apple is doing with its Retina screens. The idea? Suggest a point of reference to the consumer. When the Nebula label is present, the display quality is bound to be top-notch.

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And in this case the promise is kept: the screen of our ROG Strix Scar 16 simply shines… In every sense. Not only does the 16:10 aspect ratio allow for a larger display area and tiny bezels, the mini-LED also offers a premium viewing experience.

In detail, this screen, manufactured by the Chinese company BOE, allows a luminance of up to 640 cd/m2 and a lateral contrast value of 19738:1. The peak of brightness is therefore dazzling and the contrast superb … even if we fall slightly short of the absolutely perfect blacks allowed by OLED screens.

ASUS also made sure to perfectly calibrate its screen. We measure a DeltaE of 0.7 and a color temperature of 6456 Kelvin estimated by our tools, perfect values ​​offered by default without user involvement through manual adjustments.

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To shorten it ASUS brings us here one of the most beautiful screens currently available on a gaming laptop. Gaming on the Strix Scar is a guarantee that you will literally be amazed and will be able to enjoy your favorite titles in the best possible conditions. Quite easy.

The device’s G-Sync-certified mini-LED panel can also reach up to 240 Hz while being limited to just 3 ms response time. If some competing devices go even further on the frequency side, we are also more or less the best on the market. When it comes to the display, ASUS is setting the bar very high with its new Strix.

Her appearances: when Raptor Lake teams up with Ada Lovelace

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If its screen impresses from the first minutes of use, It’s really the performance of the Strix Scar 16 that gives the product its flavor. The model that we received on loan was actually very heavily armed.

On the menu is the most powerful Intel currently has in stock in the mobile market: a Core i9-13980HX currently paired with 32GB of DDR5 at 4800MHz and a brave RTX 4080 (175W by TGP: 150W + 25W via Dynamic Thrust).

While it’s possible to opt for a different model, this time equipped with an even faster RTX 4090, our configuration had enough power under the hood to motorize any AAA in QHD+ without asking too many questions, and with the highest graphics settings.

The proof is in Cybyerpunk 2077, or Dying Light 2. The two titles were animated very diligently by our Strix, very resource-hungry, everything in QHD+ definition, with activated ray tracing, DLSS in Auto and other graphics parameters set to Ultra. Under these conditions, we averaged over 100 FPS on the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark, compared to just over 70 FPS on Dying Light 2 under the same conditions.

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Also note that both titles support DLSS 3.0 technology to boost their fluidity. Reserved for the latest RTX 4000, it works a bit like motion compensation on your TV.

In short, the AI ​​built into the graphics card then inserts man-made images between “authentic” images, this time generated by the GPU. Result ? Significantly improved fluidity but with a slight latency. Therefore, although very successful, this technology is mainly reserved for single-player games.

Be that as it may, CPU performance also plays a part in the Strix Scar 16. Under Cinebench R23, Intel’s Core i9-13980HX, perfectly utilized, manages to collect 28,976 points in the multi-core calculation and some 2,150 points in the single-core calculation. Core. We’re on par with what some high-end desktop processors can deliver.

The Core i5-13600K, for example, is beaten, as are the competition in portable PCs… but beware of the abysmal drop in performance seen on battery power. On this point, Intel still has a long way to go to keep up with Apple and the energy efficiency of its latest Apple Silicon chips.

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 at the best price Base price: €3,799

What we didn’t like

Its soundscape: deafening radiation and a hint of coil whine as a bonus

On the other side of the coin with these admirable performances, ASUS had to equip its PC with a cooling system that was beefy to say the least… and deadly loud, very loud.

It has to be said that ASUS relies on no fewer than three separate fans to cool the newcomers from Intel and Nvidia. And these three mills clearly give a voice: in-game, the noise quickly becomes deafening and tiring during long sessions. Fortunately, activating the “Silent” mode allows you to work on the device quietly, even if it’s more reserved for everyday use, for example in office automation and multimedia.

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Despite the noise seen when the CPU/GPU duo is heavily loaded, the Strix 16’s three fans aren’t quite enough to keep it from overheating. While touch temperatures remain low almost everywhere on the case, they quickly climb to over 95 degrees on the CPU.

The GPU, on the other hand, remains fairly cool overall, averaging around fifty degrees during a session on Dying Light 2 and a few peaks at 70 degrees.

Finally, it’s difficult to ignore the coil whine issues seen on our rental model. This crackle, while occasional, proved annoying, especially when exiting sleep, launching a game, or after restarting the PC.

Its design: mourn discreetly

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As usual with its ROG products, ASUS offers us a rather aggressive design, very typical “gamer”.

Some love it, others much less, but if the quality of assembly and finishes is back, we regret that the Taiwanese manufacturer has focused so much on the integration of RGB lighting … multiplied by plastic materials, by the way, for better to play about the effects of transparency.

Some will surely find their account, but the result is not really to our liking. This new Strix Scar is not only a real eye-catcher, it also doesn’t exactly meet our idea of ​​a high-end product. At a starting price of 4000 euros, we would have liked to have found less plastic and more aluminum or other noble alloys.

Another regret at this price level: the lack of a mechanical keyboard. Unlike some competitors, notably from MSI and Alienware, the device doesn’t feature a flat mechanical keyboard like that offered by the Cherry brand. However, the latter offer a real plus over the high-end models.

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Finally, it is very difficult to swallow that such an expensive device does not offer a biometric identification mode (face recognition, fingerprint reader). Here you need to connect the old way. In a word: it sucks.

On the other hand, the device compensates with a fairly compact format and therefore an appropriate size in view of the performance offered: 35.4 x 26.4 x 3.04 cm weigh 2.5 kilos.

Its autonomy: the day on battery power is just a sweet dream

Laptops are rarely champions of autonomy, but ASUS and its Strix Scar 16 still show ill will on this point. During video playback The device goes no longer than 1 hour 50 minutes before switching off.

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With more classic office automation and multimedia use, we usually get just under two to three hours depending on the settings chosen, but without ever going much further, despite the activation of the iGPU mode in all cases (via the ‘Nvidia Optimus utility).

To charge the 90 Wh on-board battery, the supplied 330 watt charger also takes a little more than 1 hour and 20 minutes from the mains.

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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 at the best price Base price: €3,799

Our opinion on the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16:

With its thunderous performance and mini-LED screen capable of surpassing its predecessor in every way, the new Strix Scar 16 has everything on paper to make gamers dream… especially those who love RGB -Love effects.

However, with an admission ticket of 4000 euros, we can look beyond these (very good) arguments. And in this case, the device isn’t enough to justify its price: deafening conduction system (and not always effective), problems with coil whine, very plastic case, lack of a mechanical keyboard, lack of biometrics, rickety autonomy… so many more or less disturbing details that unfortunately cloud the overall experience when you line them up.

So yes, the Scar 16 is a power beast and benefits from one of the best screens out there, but it should do even better in our opinion to set itself apart from the equally well-equipped competition in two areas.

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16

3999€

design and finishes

7.5/10

autonomy and charging

3.0/10

Price-performance ratio

6.5/10

We love

• The beautiful mini LED screen
• The demonic power level
• Rather compact size
• RGB galore (if you like that)

We love less

• Deafening noise from the three fans
• Deterrent price
• No mechanical keyboard / no biometrics
• Wobbly autonomy

La P’tite Smoke at Rock The Pistes

“We really felt the altitude at the level of the breath”

The French psy-trance group returned to the Rock The Pistes festival in Morgins (VS) on March 18, 2023. Their members were still hot when they left the stage.

Posted Mar 18, 2023 8:37pm

The members of La P’tite Fumée are live performers.

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“It was incredible, atypical, unforgettable, magnificent and absolutely beautiful”. The four members of La P’tite Fumée were at a loss for words to describe their concert at Rock The Pistes on Saturday March 18, 2023 in Morgins (VS). The musicians, who play psychedelic trance spiced with flute and didgeridoo, still had shortness of breath shortly after leaving the stage: “It was the first time that we played in the snow and above all so high up (note: the stage was mounted at 1850 meters). We felt it on the level of the breath. And that from the beginning of the concert.

The fame of La P’tite Fumée exploded in late 2022 when the group reached the final of the show “France has an incredible talent” on M6. “To be honest we haven’t really felt like we’ve exploded since then. Even if it was of course a big plus on several levels. This allowed us to introduce ourselves to a new audience that doesn’t come to parties or festivals. At the same time, we hallucinate seeing all the armored rooms in which we are filming, “explained the Ariège group.

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Composed of two identical boxes, the TP-Link Deco XE75 kit aims to broadcast a Wi-Fi 6E network throughout the home. The devices share a similar design to the rest of the Deco range of Wi-Fi routers and also feature three RJ45 ports.

The kit, consisting of two boxes, is offered at a price of around 400 euros. A bill that is still very high, especially when you know how little interest Wi-Fi 6E has in Europe, at least as far as speed is concerned. We will use this test to thoroughly review the mobile application, which has received a significant facelift.

TP-Link Deco XE75 data sheet

This test was conducted using a rental product from the brand.

TP-Link Deco XE75Design and ergonomics

Visually, the Deco XE75 boxes are closer to the X20 model than to the X90. They take the form of subtle white plastic cylinders surmounted by a black surface that mimics the ripples of a water droplet. The boxes remain relatively compact and fit perfectly into most interiors.

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There is a relatively imposing logo on the front. It is accompanied by a status LED, which fortunately can be deactivated. The only button on the devices is on the bottom and switches the boxes to the factory configuration. The bottom of the XE75 is also perforated to allow air to circulate.

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Furthermore, there is no difference between the different modules included in the box. They can therefore serve as both routers and satellites, or even be used completely independently. On the connectivity side, there are 3 Gigabit RJ45 ports and we regret the lack of 2.5 Gb/s ports. Unfortunately, this shortcoming doesn’t allow you to take full advantage of the speeds offered by Wi-Fi 6/6E.

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The boxes are powered by a proprietary connector identical to what was found on previous models. TP-Link therefore does not change its recipe and again offers sober and compact devices, once again giving preference to plastics.

TP-Link Deco XE75 features

First good surprise at the launch of the Deco mobile application: it has been completely updated with a new, much clearer and more modern interface. As always, initial setup of the kit is relatively easy, with a guided process that adapts to the user’s existing hardware.

The start page gives you at-a-glance information about the status of the network and shows the number of connected devices. Quick access to Wi-Fi network settings is offered as well as an interface for connected devices compatible with the Deco solution.

Surprising at the WLAN level: the 6 GHz band is reserved by default for the connection between the boxes. Out of the box it is therefore impossible to connect a device with Wi-Fi 6E. An odd choice for a kit that promotes this compatibility on its packaging, but that choice isn’t entirely meaningless.

In fact, Wi-Fi 6E doesn’t really revolutionize speeds compared to Wi-Fi 6. It may then be appropriate to reserve this band for the mesh connection to take full advantage of the other two for mobile devices. Be that as it may, the user retains the possibility of modifying this operation in order to use the 6 GHz band in a “normal” way.

When it comes to advanced networking options, the Deco XE75 kit doesn’t really fare any better than its predecessors. The settings available will be suitable for the vast majority of applications, especially to replace an internet box, but the kit performs less well than some of its competitors such as Netgear or Asus.

The various threat analysis and parental control modules are still there and just as easy to use. Most features are available for free, but you need to subscribe to unlock the most advanced ones.

TP-Link Deco XE75 performance

The TP-Link Deco XE75 kit represents our new testing protocol for Wi-Fi kits and routers. The speed tests are performed between two computers running Windows and using the Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E standards are compatible. First, we evaluate the raw throughput in both directions using the iperf utility.

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To evaluate performance in more realistic conditions, we also perform file transfers, always in both. Each test is performed under optimal conditions, approximately 1 meter from the router and then at two more remote locations to measure the range of the signal through partitions and load-bearing walls.

Before we continue, it is worth remembering that TP-Link has decided to equip its Deco XE75 boxes with single Gigabit RJ45 ports. In fact, our speed tests are limited by these ports and don’t “really” reflect the kit’s Wi-Fi capabilities.

On iperf we easily saturate the RJ45 port with a downstream speed that tickles the gigabit in both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E. By changing the rooms, the download speed remains at around 700 Mbit / s and upload a little over 400 Mbit / s. Outside, the flow logically drops and stabilizes above 200 Mb / s.

File transfers reflect our iperf measurements well, with similar throughputs in the vast majority of cases. The Deco XE75 therefore delivers the performance expected of a device of this type, of course bearing in mind the limitations caused by its gigabit ports.

In practice, a single box is enough to cover a house of around 80 m2 and offers stable speeds of around 300 Mb/s. Adding a second box improves coverage but is only necessary in large apartments or on multiple floors. Also note that it is possible to connect the boxes with a cable to keep all the bands of the Wi-Fi network for customers.

TP-Link Deco XE75 pricing and availability

The TP-Link Deco XE75 kit consisting of boxes is available at the recommended price of 400 euros.

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News Good Deal Promo: This connected plug pack that works with Alexa is 26% off at this e-commerce giant

Published on 03/18/2023 at 21:35

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Take control of your smart home with this bundle of 4 smart plugs that work with Alexa and are discounted on Amazon.

It’s time for promotions on Amazon for connected Tapo sockets! The 4-pack is even reduced by 26%, from €49.99 to €36.99. Overall, it’s like one shot out of 4 is free!

• These are French sockets and therefore fully compatible with the ones you have at home.

Buy the 4-pack of smart plugs for €36.99 from Amazon

This pack of smart sockets can save you money on your electricity bills

At a time when electricity is becoming increasingly expensive, it is important to save as much as possible by being careful with your consumption. For this reason, connected sockets are a very interesting option that allows you to have more control over your electrical devices.

Plus, because they’re compatible with Alexa and Google Home, you can control them from your smartphone or your connected speaker, such as turning off connected devices remotely. It will also be possible to precisely control the charging of your smartphone to save battery, or set a specific time when you want your fan to turn off.

Also for security reasons, these sockets can be useful thanks to their path mode. It then randomly turns on the lights in your house to simulate your presence during your vacation. At the level of the socket itself, its sliding safety box prevents electric shocks, while the materials used are fireproof in ABS, thus helping to reduce the risk of burns.

These sockets do not require an additional hub. They simply connect to your WLAN and can then be controlled from your smartphone, your computer or directly by voice thanks to language assistants.

Finally, note that these sockets are guaranteed for 2 years!

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Asteroid Dimorphos photographed by NASA during the DART mission in 2022. Credit: Handout / NASA / Jons Hopkins APL / AFP

An asteroid about 50 meters across is on a trajectory that could result in it crashing to Earth on Valentine’s Day in 2046. Astronomers estimate that the celestial object named “2023 Dw” would have a 1,584 chance of landing on our planet. What would be the consequences of this impact?

“That’s what they call ‘City Killers’ a city killer‘ explains Marie-Ange Sanguy, Editor-in-Chief of Espace et Exploration magazine. She specifies: “It is basically a city, a region that is being destroyed by its effects. Until we discover it and it arrives, we have time to carry out backup systems, including evacuating the entire area where it is scheduled to arrive.

A possibility made by less secure the high probability of impact in a sea or ocean. Recent examples of asteroid impacts, albeit smaller, give us some idea of ​​the aftermath.

“The meteorite that arrived in Russia, in Chelyabinsk, did quite a bit of damage. For example, she shattered the windows, and depending on where she falls, she can kill people. But it won’t cause massive destruction,” explains Marie-Ange Sanguy. She concludes: “The smaller they are, the less they will cause massive destruction and the more likely they will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere before they arrive.” On the ground .”

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As you must know if you follow us closely, a big name is about to appear in video games: diablo 4. However, before Final game release scheduled for June 06, 2023, Blizzard released the beast in beta over the weekend to everyone who pre-ordered the game. The problem is that connecting and playing is much more complicated than expected.

It was a year-long wait for some and a major disappointment last night at the scheduled time for the launch of the closed beta this Friday at 5pm through March 20th at 8pm. This beta will only be accessible to them After pre-ordering the game, the open beta is scheduled for March 24-27. What should have been a weekend of fun and games turned into an obstacle course. In fact, from the first minutes, endless queues (up to over an hour), sudden disconnections for those who have successfully logged in and loss of characters were on the menu for most of the evening. It’s a pity to have had so many technical problems, even if, as Blizzard specifies in a press release on Twitter:

See the links below for known issues. We’re excited to bring you this little taste of what Diablo IV has to offer.

🖥️ Known PC Issues: https://t.co/bwyT5RcOI4

🎮 Console for Known Issues: https://t.co/LmCDRLKg1U

– Diablo (@diablo) March 17, 2023

Let’s see things positively: The first feedback this morning is this Servers are less loaded, because there are far fewer people trying to play. It seems like a good time for that. his opinion on the first hours of play that the game has to offer.

In fact, the following parts are planned during these betas to experience in-game:

• 5 classes including the barbarian, thief and the witch (first weekend entry) and the druid and the necromancer additionally on the second weekend.
• Until 10 characters otherwise storable a single Blizzard account.
• The possibility of Play cooperatively with two on console and up to four online.
• Raise his characters to the level 25. Note that the data will be erased upon official release and will not be recoverable.
• access to first narrative act of the game with story related objectives, side quests and dungeons. There will also be a gigantic boss to defeat.

While waiting for everyone to test DiabloIV next weekend we’ll let you wait for the video trailer.

While Blizzard is experienced in running very popular game betas, as we saw with Overwatch 2, they are still vulnerable in the first few hours. Let’s bet that apart from these inconveniences Players can enjoy this preview of a game which will not be discussed to the end in the coming weeks and months.