Asus ROG still trying to make mad Saga happen

Amid the ocean of groundbreaking tech, thrilling new merchandise, and swirling rumors that’s Computex, Asus has taken a decidedly leftfield route. Nicely, it’s been going that course for a number of years, truly, and reveals no signal of slowing down. I’m speaking, after all, in regards to the ROG Saga, Asus’ reply to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

For the uninitiated, the ROG Saga world is a rabbit gap of hackneyed company slogans sprinkled over a surprisingly well-realized cyberpunk setting with excessive octane movies. Asus debuted its peculiar cinematic imaginative and prescient a number of years in the past to a blended reception, however hasn’t let that get in the best way of plowing forward with video after video of zany sci fi motion. The newest entry into the ROG Saga canon is RE:SET, which Asus debuted at Computex.

I imply, you possibly can’t actually knock the manufacturing values. Asus has actually offered a feast for the eyes, with a collection of colourful set items gracing the display screen in RE:SET’s 6:40 runtime. The video quick sees Saga’s characters navigate a vibrant metropolis, with hacker AchT and robotic OMNI hatching a daring escape from their captivity by the hands of some run-of-the-mill cybergoons. However, with beneath 50,000 views at time of writing, it makes you surprise how a lot nearer these movies carry Asus’ buyer base to understanding the Republic of Avid gamers’ product supply. We watched this video 5 instances and noticed what could be the Asus ROG 5S Pro  however no screens, laptops, or graphics playing cards. Possibly they’re trailing their launch of killer drones.

Fortunately, Asus hasn’t guess the home on their alternate cyberpunk universe, and stays rooted on this one, with a quite extra prosaic however hopefully extra substantial dedication to “create a net-zero enterprise for a round and accountable future”. And the way’s it gonna do this precisely? Good query! Computex noticed Asus announce a brand new carbon offset accomplice program, which permits prospects to “scale back your carbon footprint by offering clear, high-quality, and versatile carbon offset companies” whenever you purchase an ExpertBook B9 OLED or ExpertCenter D9 Collection desktop.

In fact, it’s truthful to be skeptical of reaching web zero by way of carbon offsetting, with environmental teams like Greenpeace arguing it doesn’t actually work. Oh expensive. Nicely, we will solely hope Asus goes additional to again its sustainability pledge with initiatives that really, y’know, assist the planet. An space the place Asus is making good on its guarantees is within the handheld market, and their new gadget “challenges Valve on each costs and specs”, in response to our Asus ROG Ally review.