Rainbow Six: Extraction Officially Revealed; Releases On 16 September

Following a couple of name changes, Ubisoft has finally revealed the next Rainbow Six: Extraction. It was previously known by names like the probably-inappropriate Quarantine, and then Parasite.

As part of the official reveal, Ubisoft also released a gameplay trailer that shows what Rainbow Six: Extraction will be about. From the looks of it, it is very easy to draw comparisons with Valve’s Left 4 Dead. One very noticeable similarity is the air-locked room that’s reminiscent of the latter’s safe room. This serves as a checkpoint of sorts, as operators go through three sub zones.

Rather than four characters who do generally the same thing, Rainbow Six: Extraction has up to three operators from Siege in a team. They seem to retain most of their abilities from that title too, for a more strategic approach. Stealth is also an effective strategy, at least at the early moments of each sub zone. Which is nice for players who don’t like to always run in guns blazing.

Since we mentioned operators, there will be a total of 18 to choose from, nine of which has been revealed. Rainbow Six: Extraction releases on 16 September on both console generations and on PC. As the icing on top, it also supports crossplay.

OnePlus Releases More Images Of OnePlus 9 Pro; Standard Variant Officially Revealed

OnePlus has recently shared new images showcasing its upcoming OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone that is slated to debut globally next week. Along with the set of photos is a new launch teaser, which also officially revealed the flagship’s standard model for the first time.

As seen from the latest images provided by the company, the actual design of the OnePlus 9 Pro is exactly how it was depicted in the earlier leaks. In front of the device is a curved screen with an in-display camera located on its upper left corner, while on its back is a quad camera setup housed in a vertical bump, which also features Hasselblad’s branding. The volume rocker is visible on the left side of the phone, and on the right is where the state slider and lock button are located. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau notes that the silver colour option showcased in the images is referred to as “Morning Mist”.

Unfortunately, the only glimpse of the standard variant reveals its rear camera bump, which almost looks identical to the Pro version, but with two noticeable differences. The first being the lack of a fourth camera sensor, and the second is the Hasselblad branding which is orientated vertically. The violet colour option shown on this model is referred to as “Winter Mist”.

In terms of specifications, Lau has confirmed that the Pro variant will sport a Sony IMX789 and a IMX766 for its main and ultra-wide sensors, respectively. It is not revealed if the standard model of the OnePlus 9 will also feature the same sensors as part of its camera setup. And as implied by the branding, the imaging system on both models of the upcoming flagship series will feature enhancements by renown Swedish camera brand Hasselblad. As revealed by the company last year, the OnePlus 9 series will be powered by Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 888 chipset.

OnePlus will launch the new flagship smartphone series via a virtual launch on 23 March at 10pm local time, which will be streamed live through its official website and social media channels. As previously reported, there is a possibility that the company may launch its first ever smartwatch during the event as well.

New Videos Of DJI FPV Racing Drone Leaks Online; Specifications Revealed

An unboxing video of the upcoming yet unannounced DJI drone, known simply as the FPV (an acronym for First Person View), has surfaced online. The video was originally shared by Dominion Drones, an authorised DJI store based in the US state of Virginia, but was pulled not long after due to unspecified (but obvious) reasons. An edited version of the video was later salvaged and uploaded on a different user’s channel, which can be viewed via this link.

This actually isn’t the first time the DJI FPV had been leaked, as images of a separate unboxing and hands-on with the drone was shared months prior by industry insider OsitaLV via Twitter. This new video basically corroborates with the former, confirming the upcoming quadcopter’s design, features and included accessories.

As seen from Dominion Drones’ video, contents of the package (believed to be the standard FPV combo) comprises the new quadcopter, a controller, goggles, charging brick, respective cables, and a power bank. The latter, as suggested by commenters, is meant to charge either or both the controller and goggles.

The drone itself features a small but unique looking design which includes a front main camera that only swivels vertically, as well as a set of front and downward-facing sensors. FPV drones are designed for racing instead of video recording, which explains the limited movement of its main camera. Covering the quadcopter’s upper chassis is a semi-translucent plastic shell, which can be replaced with a green solid coloured one that is included in the box. On its rear is a compartment that stores a removable rectangular battery.

Like recent iterations of DJI controllers, the one included with the FPV sports a gamepad-like design – complete with sculpted grips for each hand and trigger buttons in front. It also comes with detachable joysticks that can be stored in the inner side of each grip, and a flip-out wide antenna. Unlike the controllers included with most DJI aerial drones, this version does not include a mount for smartphones.

Meanwhile, the included goggles is an updated and lighter version of the company’s original that was originally introduced in 2019. It looks similar to its predecessor design-wise, complete with four detachable antennas that are located on each front corner of the goggles.

Specifications-wise, an alleged specs sheet of the drone provided by Twitter user Jasper Ellens suggests that the FPV quadcopter’s main camera comes with a 12MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100-3200. Its lens features a FOV of 150-degrees, f/2.86 aperture, and focus range of 0.6 meters to infinity. Despite being a racing drone, the FPV also comes with video capture capabilities in MP4/MOV format, specifically 4K resolution at 3840×2160 px at up to 60 fps and FHD at 1920 x 1080 px at up to 120 fps.

The sheet noted that the new DJI FPV also comes with a 2,000 mAh LiPo 6S battery with 90W max charging power, and is capable of approximately 20 minutes of flight time. Both the quadcopter and its controller support 2.4GHz and 5.8Ghz frequency bands, with a maximum transmission distance of 10km. Other than that, it is listed that the drone comes weighs approximately 795g. Details of the goggles, believed to be listed on another page of the specs sheet, were not provided by the Twitter user. It’s also worth noting that Jasper Ellens also uploaded a video featuring the drone (shown below) on his YouTube channel, briefly showcasing its startup sound.

As mentioned earlier, DJI has yet to officially announce the new drone. According to various sources, the DJI FPV is rumoured to launch sometime in March this year. Hopefully we can finally see whether these leaks are proven accurate when the time comes.