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Electronic Arts creates Full Circle studio in Vancouver to make #Skate4

Electronic Arts revealed today that it is opening new development studio called Full Circle to build the next game in the Skate series. Full Circle joins EA Sports and Respawn Entertainment as the publisher’s third developer in Vancouver. Former Xbox Live boss Daniel McCulloch is overseeing the team as general manager. “The fans wished Skate back into existence, and we want them to feel…
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Fujifilm Reveals the X-E4: The Smallest-Ever X-Series Camera

Fujifilm has announced the X-E4, a mirrorless 26.1-megapixel compact camera that the company is referring to as a “rangefinder-style” design. The new camera is highlighted by fast autofocus and the promise of high image quality despite the small and lightweight body. The Fujifilm X-E4 is the X-series’s lightest and smallest camera body, weighing just 0.80 pounds and measuring 4.77 inches x…
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Fujifilm Announces XF 27mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens

Fujifilm has announced a new pancake prime lens for the X-System: the XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR lens. With its main feature being its compact size, the lens still promises high image quality despite its compressed design. The 27mm f/2.8 is one of Fujifilm’s thinnest and…
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Twitter’s Birdwatch Will Let the Public Fact-Check Fake Photos

Twitter has launched a new program called Birdwatch that puts the power to fight misinformation in the hands of the public. The goal is to have crowdsourced fact-checking that can help identify fake or misleading Tweet content, including photos. “People come to Twitter to stay informed, and they want credible information to help them do so,” writes Twitter VP Keith Coleman. “We apply labels…
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Canon to Release $38,400 ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset

Canon is set to release the MREAL S1 headset in late February for 4 million yen (~$38,400) that can synthesize and display CG images and place them into the wearer’s real-life location to create a mixed/augmented reality experience. The MREAL S1 is a video see-through…
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Fixed Prime Lens Photography — Zoom by Cropping

I haven’t lusted for a fixed prime camera because it’s so easy for me to mount a short prime lens on my ILC. But I am intrigued by the idea of walking around with a short prime on my camera, even though it is limiting compared to walking around with a zoom. We can zoom our prime shots by cropping. Most full-screen images published online are 1200 to 1500 pixels wide. My Sony a6400 sensor is…
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