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Steam's Game Recording function has come out of beta and is now available to everyone on Mac, PC and Steam Deck, Valve announced. It provides a native tool to record gaming sessions and also offers basic editing tools to trim clips. Users can either run it in the background or manually start or stop recording. On top of that, there's a replay option that lets you quickly review recent recordings. You can then add markers for key moments, and if the game supports Game Recording's Timeline feature, Steam will add its own markers. The new feature negates the need for third-party recorders or apps from NVIDIA and AMD. Since the tool was first unveiled in June 2024, several games have provided official support with Timeline and event markers, most notably Valve's own Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. Third-party developers can also implement the features using Valve's SDK. Valve says that that the feature will minimize the use of your resources, unless your system lacks a GPU. Steam Game Recording has been designed with the goal of taking as little computer resources away from the game you are playing as possible. It takes advantage of NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards to remove most of the performance cost of creating video recordings. When run on systems without those graphics cards, the system's CPU is used to create video recordings which may cause a noticeable performance impact. Clips can be exported as MP4 files, sent to other devices, shared to mobile via QR code or shared via temporary link anyone on Steam can view. To get the new feature, you'll need to update Steam. Then, head to the Game Recording section in settings and turn the feature on. Note that it's available on Windows 10/11 and MacOS 10.13 or 10.14.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/steams-game-recorder-is-now-available-to-everyone-133031357.html?src=rss
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Call of Duty: Mobile has been downloaded over one billion times around the world since it became available, Activision has announced along with the rest of the game's fifth anniversary offerings. The game was released back in 2019 for Android and iOS and reached 270 million downloads within its first year of availability. Despite the game's success, Microsoft told the UK's Competition and Markets Authority in a filing for its Activision Blizzard acquisition that "Call of Duty: Mobile is expected to be phased out over time" with the launch of Warzone Mobile. In response to fans' concerns after that information came out, Activision said that it plans to continue supporting the game and that it has a "robust roadmap" of new content and updates "for the long haul." It didn't directly address Microsoft's revelation, however, and it didn't say when the game will be phased out. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile rolled out on March 21st. The Season 10 5th Anniversary update for CoD: Mobile is going out today, November 6, at 5PM Pacific time/8PM Eastern time. It will include a new Battle Royale map for a location called Krai, which is described as a "dense urban landscape at the base of the Ural Mountain." Each character gets one respawn in the map, and they drop a scannable dog tag if they're eliminated a second time. Their squad will need to reach it and scan it before they can get back in. Players will also be able to buy new passes to get anniversary-related content, such as new operator skins, weapon blueprints and calling cards. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/call-of-duty-mobile-passes-1-billion-downloads-133012839.html?src=rss
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DJI's has introduced a new affordable headset for FPV drones designed to address complaints about its previous model. The $229 Goggles N3 offers improved comfort over the Goggles 3 and allows users to wear their eyeglasses, all at less than half the price albeit with a downgrade to the OLED displays and a limited selection of drones. The Goggles 3 could cause discomfort due to insufficient padding and excessive weight that's poorly distributed. The Goggles N3 largely eliminates this problem with a design that's larger yet somehow lighter, with extra cushioning and excellent balance. At the same time, it can accommodate even fairly large eyeglasses, so you no longer need to make diopter adjustments or order special lenses for conditions like astigmatism. Samuel Dejours for Engadget It comes with a 1080p display and wider field of view than the Goggles 3, at 54 instead of 44 degrees. Image quality isn't technically as good, though, as the display is downgraded to a single LCD instead of dual Micro-OLED screens as before. The Goggles N3 use DJI's O4 transmission system with a bitrate up to 60 Mbps. The battery is integrated into the headphone as before and can run it for up to 2.7 hours, down a bit from 3 hours on the Goggles 3. It only offers live feed sharing to a smartphone over USB-C, with Wi-Fi sharing not available. You can use it with just two drones now, the DJI Neo and Avata 2, where the previous model also worked with the Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro. As for controllers, it supports DJI's RC Motion 3 or FPV Remote Controller 3. As with the Goggles 3, it allows head tracking for camera control and comes with a new feature, an augmented reality cursor that can be used when paired with the RC Motion 3. You can also do one-tap power loops, flips, rolls and other tricks. Finally, it offers a new one-tap defogging feature that activates a fan to instantly clear any mist. DJI I tried the Goggles N3 with both the Avata 2 and Neo, and was impressed. Comfort was far better than before, with none of the forehead pinching that bordered on painful after less than an hour of use. Rather, it felt like it was barely there and remained comfy even after an hour or so of use. Better still, I could remove the headset when I needed to see the environment without having to fumble for my eyeglasses. Image quality was sharp and bright, and didn't feel like a huge downgrade from the Goggles 3. The Goggles N3 headset is now on pre-order for $229, a huge discount over the Goggles 3 without a lot of downside that I can see. You can also order it (in Europe only for now at 529 or 449) as part of the DJI Neo Motion Fly More Combo, which includes the Neo drone, Gogles N3, RC Remote 3, three batteries and a charging hub. Shipping will start later this month, with hopefully no delays stateside. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cameras/djis-goggles-n3-for-fpv-drones-improve-comfort-and-allow-eyeglasses-130012665.html?src=rss
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