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Alexious (59573240)

Yeah. Jim Ryan said he feels 'pretty good' about Returnal, Ratchet & Clank, and Forbidden West for 2021, so...

Alexious (57999408)

It's interesting because I spoke with their Communications Manager and got told it was 'okay' by his reckoning - he believes they can do more in the future. I think that will be the case with almost all games so far, developers have to get to grips with this before fully realizing its potential.

Alexious (57843864)

I'm afraid so. But both would be worthy of returning after so long. Just give them to another developer, maybe?

Alexious (57762837)

Yeah, nothing new really.

Alexious (52816497)

Here's our 8/10 review:

Alexious (52449302)

Leyou originally licensed LOTR from The Saul Zaentz Company back in 2018. Then they picked up Amazon as the 'partner developer' in 2019. And yes, Leyou will market, publish, and operate the game in China; Amazon will do it elsewhere in the world.

Alexious (52448669)

No, it is being developed at AGS offices across Seattle, Irvine, and San Diego, per the original press release.

Alexious (52448945)

The LOTR MMO.

Alexious (52375454)

Fingers crossed...Even though my beloved isn't licensed.

Alexious (52359725)

You forgot STALKER 2.

Alexious (52282064)

So there is no input lag at all?

Alexious (50006647)

Where exactly did you read it's isometric? I highly doubt it.

Alexious (49648552)

7.9/10 from us (Wccftech).

Alexious (47493443)

Remember that Sony said a long time ago it'll be possible to install single player and multiplayer separately in many PS5 games.

Alexious (47487059)

No. If you want to play PS5 games on it, you're going to need an SSD which is at least as fast as the PS5's, and this one is far slower. Cerny said Sony will discuss compatibility closer to launch.

Alexious (47559764)

Yeah, Elder Scrolls Online is the best MMORPG on the market as far as I'm concerned. I would hope they'd add some sandbox elements in their next title, though.

Alexious (47555951)

It was .

Alexious (46846754)

He clearly says the second RPG is the one in the infancy of pre-production. Quite clearly, he's not referring to Wasteland 3 as the first one.

Alexious (45529847)

No IPD slider is the worst offender, since it effectively removes some people from being potential customers.

Alexious (43963772)

Microsoft is eventually going to port DirectStorage to PC, which should help a lot specifically for gaming.

Alexious (43789805)

Why? Bethesda reveals and releases games in the same year lately. It's still very much possible.

Alexious (42758310)

Not correct. There actually is specific ML hardware, as explained by Microsoft .

Alexious (42353784)

Our review (9/10):

Alexious (39391780)

Here's the crux of the entire matter. Last year, the game was entirely switched from a sandbox PvP design to a hybrid PvP/PvE design, which however seemed to be sorely lacking in content according to those who've played it so far. The reason for the delay seems pretty clear, then. They're probably busy making a lot more PvE content, though personally I'd rather they went back to the original design.

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Alexious (37476739)

Realistically though that's never going to happen. Maybe the Titan could approach that, but I don't see even a 3090 costing more than €1500.

Alexious (37452433)

TITAN would also have slightly more CUDA cores. But yes, unless the game required more than 12 GB of VRAM, the 3090/80Ti could be even better.

Alexious (37452247)

Rumor, of course. Still, 21 Gbps would be insane if true.

Alexious (38762371)

Microsoft and Sony conquering PC

Alexious (37614718)

Does that title fit with the Court of Owls theme, though?

Alexious (34244412)

I think some are forgetting that Epic's CTO Kim Libreri actually already told PC Gamer that the RTX 2070 Super (basically like a 2080 laptop GPU) could run the demo with 'pretty good' performance. So it's nothing new, really.

Alexious (34244025)

You are most likely correct.

Alexious (33643941)

Yeah, Elder Scrolls Online is very good, I've long maintained it is the best MMORPG right now. I recently got back into it with my guildmates. You don't really need to pay for a subscription though. Sure, the separate crafting inventory is a great bonus, but if you're not going to do crafting and trading at the highest level it is not strictly required. I don't really have a problem with how the DLC packs are structured with the exception of dungeon packs, which I believe should be added for free instead. It's also a bit disappointing that mounts are almost exclusively tied to Crown Store purchases.

Alexious (33435549)

It's certainly up there, and most of it is quality content, too.

Alexious (33092934)

Honestly, I have a hard time believing this is actually viable in PvE or PvP endgame given the number of abilities used in WoW.

Alexious (32385846)

8.5

Alexious (32386782)

8/10

Alexious (30152289)

No.

Alexious (29761746)

8.7

Alexious (29608528)

Gamstat doesn't have any record of it, though.

Alexious (29416652)

Well, it's basically Pacific Rim: The Game. Which I'm totally fine with.

Alexious (29093063)

They did promise a while ago it would be in the 1.0 release, though.

Alexious (28899806)

Ha, must have misremembered. I did recall one of them didn't release in the Fall. As to Avatar, I wouldn't expect it until late 2021 or something like that.

Alexious (28899637)

I doubt they'd do Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin's Creed Ragnarok back-to-back.

Alexious (28899719)

Actually, the second Watch Dogs didn't release in the Fall.

Alexious (28864744)

Indeed. As explained in the article, though, they are the ones empowering the developers to do so and they revealed there is an internal studio trying this endeavor.

Alexious (28169528)

Yes, it is mentioned in the OP. By the way, the gender lock removal (of sorts) would seem to indicate they are preparing for the Western release.

Alexious (27964061)

People here often laugh at the potential of cloud gaming, even when top executives from triple-A companies make such statements.

Alexious (27934380)

That IGN gameplay isn't very flattering.

Alexious (27917632)

Bloodlines 2 was already delayed.

Alexious (27829648)

Well, it certainly contributes to it, I'd say.

Alexious (27757225)

I doubt it, though. Pete Hines previously said the studio's development roadmap remained the same. Fallout 4 launched in 2015, Fallout 76 in 2018, therefore Starfield should be released in 2021.

Alexious (27758275)

Squadron 42 would be an entirely different type of game, though. I doubt Starfield has any kind of ship combat...

Alexious (27648892)

Not sure what's up, but the Gamespot interview is actually from months ago even though the article's date is from a few days ago.

Alexious (27625938)

That's the thing, he didn't say he verified the information. He could have been just referring to Cerny's own statement, so I wouldn't take it as a confirmation of any kind.

Alexious (27612817)

Will this be a side-scrolling game or not?

Alexious (27584684)

They are not enforced, sure, but the vast majority of manufacturers will feature VRR in their televisions from 2020 going forward.

Alexious (27584714)

Right, API is more accurate.

Alexious (27584098)

No, it does not mean that at all. Anyway, you don't have to believe me - this is a quote from Microsoft .

Alexious (27583380)

Yes, it's going to be crucial going forward, particularly as 8K displays become more prevalent.

Alexious (27583902)

Not really. You can add extra shading where get noticed.

Alexious (27583397)

Foveated rendering is basically that, yes, and it's supposed to be the Holy Grail for VR.

Alexious (27584248)

Something else that people need to realize is that we won't be forced to 30 fps or 60fps any more thanks to Variable Refresh Rate being built in the HDMI 2.1 specification. This means TVs going forward will all feature VRR, so developers do not necessarily have to target 30fps or 60fps but they can just leave it at unlocked 45, 50 or whatever.

Alexious (27471086)

This.

Alexious (27427698)

Absolutely. If it was for me, I'd be in for a Killzone 2 remake as well.

Alexious (27389360)

Maybe we'll get their dream Class 4 MMO after all. Fingers crossed here.

Alexious (27391466)

Me too, and it does seem to be the direction they're going after Microsoft's acquisition.

Alexious (27373112)

Those games were already pared down in terms of RPG elements compared to cRPGs, and looked down upon at the time. That's what I'm pointing out - this was always a hack-and-slash version of Baldur's Gate made specifically for consoles. I'm not seeing any significant differences as of yet.

Alexious (27373263)

It is just too early to make any judgment. However, Dark Alliance was never meant to be a true roleplaying game, even back then, which is why I'm not surprised. We'll see closer to release if they have really stripped this of any and all RPG elements - those few it had in the first place.

Alexious (27372548)

Dark Alliance games are strictly hack and slash games. Think Diablo, basically.

Alexious (27372875)

Robust character building elements - sure, it's D&D. Dialogue options, well, not really. The entire game is linear and your choices have no impact whatsoever, unlike traditional cRPGs.

Alexious (27372206)

There were never many RPG elements in the Dark Alliance games to begin with.

Alexious (27371952)

Not really any news, they've been doing it ever since Heavenly Sword.

Alexious (27170818)

It's already playable via vorpX on PC.

Alexious (27170913)

It's regularly improved by the developer, now featuring even limited D3D12 support. Of course, it's far from a perfect VR experience, but it's the closest you can get for most non-native VR games as long as the game is . The best ones support DirectVR. Here's a video of RDR2 through vorpX.

Alexious (27153619)

No, they were far lower.

Alexious (27127746)

This would be especially useful in VR situations, while we wait for proper foveated rendering.

Alexious (27115968)

Interestingly, Microsoft's own VRS benchmark showcased at GDC 2019, based on Civilization VI, only improved performance by 14%. I'd say a lot depends on the engine and the game.

Alexious (27079005)

I've tried going over 4K but it seems to screw up the User Interface.

Alexious (3190849)

It was always coming to PC.

Alexious (26884432)

What was you didn't like in particular?

Alexious (26845785)

I would recommend you to head to the for more help. I'm pretty sure the controller rebinding and game compatibility can be tweaked and I've also read that some users have replaced the standard foam which is reportedly more comfortable.

Alexious (26826373)

It's not normally sold by Samsung in Europe, that's why. But we can import it at a reasonable price via Amazon or B&H.

Alexious (26826451)

Actually the custom duty isn't that high via B&H. It's only $12.28, what's more expensive is VAT which comes in at $60 or so.

Alexious (26846813)

You can't buy multiple units, right?

Alexious (26810387)

Is that with supersampling and the render target scale tweak?

Alexious (26806748)

Right, but if you are in that spectrum then the IPD issue is basically a dealbreaker. Even Palmer Luckey voiced his disappointment as the first Oculus had better compatibility in this regard. Also, the Oculus Rift S has a 10Hz lower refresh rate, while the Quest is even worse (18Hz lower compared to the Odyssey+) and from what I understand this could impact motion sickness as well. It's not exactly a clear-cut choice.

Alexious (26806271)

Exactly. The Odyssey+, on the other hand, has it. From what I'm reading there is no perfect headset when you take into account the shortcomings of each and the relative prices.

Alexious (26799223)

You have to consider Stadia is essentially a new platform in all respects. Personally, I believe the disappointing performance in some games has to be partly the fault of Google (the development tools are likely immature for the time being) and party the fault of developers. There's no other explanation for a 10.7 teraflop hardware not being able to do 4K when the Xbox One X can. It has to be a mix of both.

Alexious (26799684)

Yes, please!

Alexious (26760629)

True, though they could theoretically use elastic compute to exploit the power of multiple server instances at once. That'd have to be cut down for the local Xbox or even PC hardware though, in terms of physics and AI.

Alexious (26757046)

Bumping this because regarding that Stevivor story. Long story short, there are actually no plans for xCloud exclusive content at this time.

Alexious (26718019)

That's why it's not really revolutionary as they had promised in the first place. Look up elastic cloud compute and its possibilities.

Alexious (26717834)

Exactly. In order to do that, though, they have to make the games cloud exclusives in the first place.

Alexious (26575490)

Nothing about this game is confirmed. We only have that teaser to go on.

Alexious (26575058)

Good, I've been waiting to hear more about it.

Alexious (26569646)

Neither do I, as a fellow Italian.

Alexious (26518044)

That is why I reckon they have to make a new game for nextgen hardware. Of course, it would have to be free or close to free for existing Anthem players.

Alexious (26498327)

The part about further segmenting the map is very worrying, though. The last thing this game needs is more loading screens...

Alexious (26497927)

If I were them, I'd focus on essentially remaking it with the power of next-generation hardware (PS5, Scarlett, Stadia, and obviously PC). I doubt the game as it is right now can be drastically improved to make a spectacular comeback.

Alexious (26417011)

Prey 2 was promising. Arkane's Prey wasn't dull by any means, though. An underrated masterpiece, more like it.

Alexious (26416242)

Well...HHS is no more, officially. However, they are reforming as Roundhouse Studios at Bethesda at least, so there's that.

Alexious (26370487)

We also published our review here, in case anyone wants to turn this into the review thread:

Alexious (26307873)

Agreed, which is why I scored the game lower than most reviews. The storytelling is great and all, but the rest not so much.

Alexious (26277014)

Pillars of Eternity 2 can be played with turn-based combat now.

Alexious (26228768)

Free month. I haven't got it either, anyway...

Alexious (25683637)

Here's mine: 7.8/10. Enjoyed it, but there are some pretty obvious flaws.

Alexious (24915911)

Personally I'd love if they made it a persistent world with MMO elements.

Alexious (24900216)

Multiplayer is definitely coming, it wouldn't make sense for them to axe it for good. The worst thing is not being upfront about it, though. CD Projekt was upfront with Cyberpunk 2077 and it wasn't a problem.

Alexious (24899467)

They'll probably add it in a Game of the Year PlayStation 5 Remastered Edition a year later or so.

Alexious (24899214)

Weirdly enough, they had confirmed it would be in at E3 2018, which isn't exactly ages ago.

Alexious (24885659)

It's not just another survival game. It has massive elements, though it does have influence from survival titles as well.

Alexious (24816116)

Yep. It would be nice to have some sections as Bruce, just like Insomniac's Spider-Man had some sections of Peter.

Alexious (24803444)

I'd bet on Rockstar Launcher and Epic Games Launcher. That way they'd get a bonus from Epic while still offering another option to customers.

Alexious (24776175)

The press release says sold-in.

Alexious (24748199)

It should work with this fork

Alexious (24734498)

You can even add ray tracing to it via ReShade.

Alexious (24727196)

I got a feeling there will be at least a couple delays in there.

Alexious (2630778)

This, a billion times over.

Alexious (24042669)

That's been my dream for a very long time. I think bigger, open world style maps will only land with Destiny 3 on nextgen though.

Alexious (24023775)

It is not nearly the same thing, frankly. If you want to reach Xbox players you cannot but go through Microsoft. If you want to reach PlayStation players you cannot but go through Sony. If you want to reach Nintendo Switch players you cannot but go through Nintendo. If you want to reach PC players there are countless ways to do so and Steam is only the most popular. Plenty of online games, for instance, have historically been successful with their own launchers on PC.

Alexious (24023031)

There's the little difference that consoles are closed platforms. It's that way or the highway. PC, however, is not.

Alexious (23936087)

Mine's here - I gave it an 8.

Alexious (23892995)

Well, technically HDMI 2.1 is not required for HDMI VRR. In fact, Samsung has had it since last year on HDMI 2.0 TVs. I really hope NVIDIA does cave in on HDMI VRR at some point though, it would make things so much simpler. At gamescom there was an interesting announcement to be fair, the 55" Philips Momentum 558M1RY. It does have through DisplayPort 1.4, Adaptive-Sync (which means GSync compatibility, too), and DisplayHDR 1000 certification by VESA. I'm afraid it wouldn't hold a candle to my LG C8 in terms of picture quality, though...

Alexious (23884410)

It should be worth reminding GeForce NOW is still in beta and requires no fee, which means no one paid to have streaming access to those games.

Alexious (23868181)

Personally, I'm quite frustrated at the lack of a definitive display for someone who simply wants to enjoy all the best there is in tech right now: UHD, HDR, OLED, VRR, High Refresh Rate. There's simply nothing that works if you're trying to game on a PC with an NVIDIA graphics card. Granted, that's mostly because NVIDIA refuses (though AMD does it, too) to allow VRR through HDMI, which basically cuts all the best OLED TVs out of that. Alienware will release an OLED 55" gaming monitor, except it doesn't really do HDR and doesn't even have HDMI 2.1, not to mention the insane $4K price. Of course, one could buy one of those BFGD displays, except they cost even more and aren't even OLED panels. Basically, there is no way to get it all in one package, even if you're willing to spend on it.

Alexious (23721378)

I gave it 8.4 in my review and was honestly quite surprised at first by the other scores. Ultimately, though, they tie into the pre-release narrative of the one botched Sony exclusive game.

Alexious (23584723)

They are simply taking over, then, not restarting development?

Alexious (4296036)

It's Unity.

Alexious (21955792)

Does anybody know when the $1 conversion offer is set to expire?

Alexious (21317459)

That would be great!

Alexious (21260056)

You're probably spot-on. Borderlands seems a fine comparison from the little info we have.

Alexious (21043480)

It really depends on the game. The Witcher 3 already has great lighting, so it's not as much of an improvement.

Alexious (21044883)

Not surprised in the least, they did the exact same thing with The Witcher 3. Besides, open world games aren't well suited to hands-on demos.

Alexious (2952236)

It's not a maybe, I'm the author of the article and I got it from them. That bit was meant to clarify that there was dynamic resolution in place, which they already used on the standard XB1. And you're right, in the previous interview we had with them they didn't say anything about dynamic resolution, but they did the last time we talked when the patch actually came out. Though again, they didn't give out the specifics of how the dynamic resolution worked.

Alexious (2952662)

No problem. I am in the process of getting verified, which should help in these situations. And yes, I concur that there were communication missteps along the way here.

Alexious (2951682)

It's written in the article itself - I got it from the developers. The game already used dynamic resolution on the standard Xbox One. Granted, they didn't say how often the dynamic scaler kicked in.

Alexious (2950789)

This is incorrect, though, as there was dynamic resolution at play when the Enhanced patch released a few weeks ago.

Alexious (21013328)

It would be interesting to see how much it could improve World of Warcraft.

Alexious (20919317)

They would have to remake it first, which I would be totally up to. Use Unreal Engine 4 and add action-based combat. Leave the rest pretty much as is. Release it on PC/PS5/Next Xbox/Next Switch with cross-play. Enjoy the revival of the Golden Goose.

Alexious (4021664)

Sounds like it will take a while yet.

Alexious (20758838)

Rage 2 uses Vulkan API, so of course it won't work. I'd like to see it on Elder Scrolls Online.

Alexious (20726443)

Links don't work, FYI. At least for me.

Alexious (20132366)

Doubtful, considering the massive spike in revenue they are forecasting for this Fall. I expect at least two heavyweights to release in that quarter and one of them could very well be Avengers.

Alexious (3995739)

Why? John actually says that it's an underwhelming use of the Xbox One X. In fact, in resolution and frame rate mode it's missing some details....

Alexious (19423013)

No, it's not. They announced this at The Game Awards. In fact, they're planning to support cross-play with mobile and Nintendo Switch as well, just like Fortnite.

Alexious (19419321)

Yes, they said as much earlier this year.

Alexious (19005806)

Agreed.

Alexious (18270085)

Sadly, I believe that ship has sailed. The best we can hope for at this point is that Itsuno will make Dragon's Dogma 2 next with integrated co-op elements.

Alexious (17629931)

The Cataclysms won't be at launch.

Alexious (17591486)

Gaijin CEO told me in an interview that he was still wary of whether Sony would actually open to all games. It seems that's still the case.

Alexious (17440429)

Where did you take this from?

Alexious (17423126)

Party leadership can be changed in the full game.

Alexious (17391507)

Performance on the Xbox One X was disappointing in the demo. It's a whole other game when played on PC.

Alexious (17218068)

As mentioned in the article, 37% of them couldn't (or wouldn't) respond, so there is indeed a good chance the actual number is higher. The question is by how much.

Alexious (17201337)

Sure, on February 1st.

Alexious (17200129)

Additional information on Elder Game content is still under embargo.

Alexious (17198493)

For the record, these are reviews. They are previews, and judging a game's story from previews is quite the leap.

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Alexious (16993620)

DisplayPort isn't a complete non-starter anymore this year thanks to the Alienware OLED 55" showcased at CES. Beyond that, NVIDIA said they might explore HDMI VRR. That's all we know.

Alexious (16963670)

They did say to our editor at CES 2019 they might explore it in the future. I guess the best way in the meantime would be just to get the upcoming Alienware OLED which comes with a DisplayPort and should definitely work.

Alexious (16888287)

It doesn't say that particular box is an original PlayStation 4 launch console. It says PlayStation 4 is sold to the public since November 2013.

Alexious (16820551)

Agreed. Though getting randomization to feel right in these games is easier said than done.

Alexious (16629694)

That reminds me of the comment made a couple years ago by Pete Hines about Bethesda not being a vending machine. It's also why I fear Anthem and Bioware are in a similar position with so many fans not wanting them to try something different even before they've actually played the game.

Alexious (16623058)

Indeed, it was nice to see more variety of enemies and environments.

Alexious (16477570)

Oh, it didn't appear by checking on my Xbox Game Pass library via Microsoft Store. Thanks.

Alexious (16469874)

Ark is not currently available for download on PC, though.

Alexious (16400746)

Indeed. On the other hand, this does indirectly confirm DLSS is coming to Battlefield V, which is news.

Alexious (16326217)

And shadows and ambient occlusion. Plus DLSS.

Alexious (16282101)

Did you try playing The Witcher 3 on a 4K HDR enabled Xbox One X? Because I doubt that could possibly be inferior to 1080p streamed PC, even with Ultra settings enabled. By the way, given your ideal environment you should probably try Shadow. It allows high frame rate at 1080p resolution and 4K60, unlike GeForce Now.

Alexious (16220887)

Too bad they didn't talk about PvE adventuring.

Alexious (16110212)

New interview.

Alexious (15991280)

Indeed. This is nothing new.

Alexious (15966388)

I don't think there is any real plan to create a coherent 'MGU' as of now. Marvel may well be happy simply with publishing great games, and so would a lot of gamers. As to Avengers, they merely said they'd share more information during 2018. For all we know, they could do it before the end of the year, or more likely in the first months of 2019. It hasn't really disappeared from the face of the Earth, though of course, the anticipation for it is huge.

Alexious (15914946)

It is a rightful concern, but they've openly said they built new technology to 'stitch' together a world that's about 1,200 times the size of ARK. According to PC Gamer, they can also temporarily restrict access to an area if everyone is suddenly gathering there for some reason.

Alexious (15873295)

My main takeaway on this is the focus of SPYJINX. I've been eager to learn more about that project since it was announced, it is long overdue for a reveal.

Alexious (15874640)

This very announcement says otherwise. Besides, Fortnite was also considered to be vaporware for a long time. We know how that turned out.

Alexious (15811740)

To be fair, neither did Sony for Spider-Man or Nintendo for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. They just used third-party studios they had a relationship with.

Alexious (15630158)

I've interviewed several developers of titles that are due to implement DLSS and sadly not one of them was able to provide a timeframe yet. I'll try to inquire directly with NVIDIA to see if they can provide a straight answer on when we'll see the first games supporting the technology.

Alexious (15615270)

Agreed. Honestly, any game implementing RTX should also use DLSS to properly exploit the hardware of Turing GPUs.

Alexious (2779882)

Not really. Click on those Steam pages linked in this topic..

Alexious (15412915)

Thanks, it would be useful to know either way.

Alexious (15408786)

Did the developers tell you about NVIDIA DLSS support at this event? Because I can't find any other info on that.

Alexious (15317536)

It needs a lot more content, honestly.

Alexious (15298486)

Not really. At least the site.

Alexious (15150550)

It's just a pity there will be nowhere to show off, considering there is no player hub in Anthem.

Alexious (15057628)

Sadly, it looks like it won't be Xbox Play Anywhere and therefore no crossplay or 'crossbuy' via Xbox Game Pass.

Alexious (15028903)

Sadly the writing was on the wall. This does not bode very well for System Shock 3, either.

Alexious (14967273)

Indeed. Though I would say Shadowrun might have more mass appeal than MechWarrior. Either way, it should be something right up Obsidian's alley.

Alexious (14977925)

Does it run?

Alexious (14950418)

Will there be any loot involved?

Alexious (14930411)

Agreed, it's an underrated game. I loved the focus on physics and building. I wish Microsoft would enhance it for Xbox One X.

Alexious (14891188)

Doubtful. THQ Nordic has simply been the publisher of choice for Microsoft when they want to distribute some PC games on retail/Steam.

Alexious (14854886)

Indeed. They have never entirely dismissed the notion of creating a 'Fallout: New Vegas' type of game again. Hopefully, they can do it now with Microsoft's resources.

Alexious (14456771)

This quick Photoshop job already makes him look much better. Hope they add some of these scars!

Alexious (14401691)

Did anyone manage to activate HDR on PC?

Alexious (14350929)

Bethesda enlisted the help of id Software to improve gunplay in Fallout 4. Supposedly it's even more refined in Fallout 76.

Alexious (14342937)

To be clear, I was referring to Sniper Elite 4. GRIP will be enhanced for the Xbox One X.

Alexious (14335482)

Too bad it's not enhanced for the Xbox One X.

Alexious (14330521)

They were doing an MMORPG a long time ago.

Alexious (14329871)

I first interviewed the developers in early 2015. It's about time they release it. I just hope it won't be too long before it comes here.

Alexious (14308925)

This has absolutely nothing to do with Elder Scrolls Online. Nothing at all. Also the performance issues are very much engine related, I'm afraid. Compared to it Red Dead Redemption 2 runs very well and looks so much better in every regard.

Alexious (14305435)

Well, performance on the Xbox One X is really terrible for now .

Alexious (14279600)

Weird that there are no HDR adjustment settings, I hope they are added later.

Alexious (14229359)

Hopefully they still have space for Bully 2 and a new Max Payne game.

Alexious (14181518)

My review for Wccftech: 9.7/10

Alexious (14150324)

Once again a lame time for Europeans, sadly.

Alexious (14134907)

I don't think they have said anything about that but they could be something to be added later if the community pushes for it.

Alexious (14077252)

They will be making another game for NetEase.

Alexious (13957581)

Hey, Just wanted to say the full interview is live now here:

Alexious (13774720)

Not sure where exactly you've read that there no quests in this game. It's actually the opposite, it will have more quests than Fallout 4 or 3 (or Vegas, for that matter).

Alexious (13699345)

Really? What a shock.

Alexious (13662197)

I think you meant Shadowrun.

Alexious (13613298)

All those saying that they would be deprived of the possibility of playing Obsidian games missed the Project xCloud news, right? Microsoft is aiming to let you play the games anywhere you want. You won't need an Xbox One or even a decent PC.

Alexious (13499049)

The hook is that this is not just a survival game. It has persistence and MMO elements, to an unprecedented scale for any mere survival game. Our editor tried the game at Gamescom and said the area he was playing in the demo was about 200 square miles and only one fourth or fifth of the total landmass. Also, they're planning 500 concurrent players during the Alpha but the ultimate goal is to extend that to 10K concurrent players, which would make it like one traditional MMO server. The territory control system and the entirely player-driven economy would then flourish in such as scenario. In short, this is the best shot at a triple-A funded sandbox MMORPG, basically a big budget Darkfall with some survival elements. As to the early footage being boring, I would be hard pressed to find an Alpha MMO/sandbox/survival game that doesn't look boring in a video honestly. I'd give it time before scratching it off like that.

Alexious (13499370)

I think this is the further they've gone yet when it comes to side content.

Alexious (13452041)

Yes please! Sanderson is my favourite fantasy author. Any of his works would be great adapted by CDPR. Too bad they have got their hands full, I think.

Alexious (13416552)

Me too. It would be cool to see it reimagined today.

Alexious (13220486)

Yeah. What about The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Death Stranding, Final Fantasy VII Remake et cetera?

Alexious (13202563)

My takeaway is that they have created a whole ecosystem and that's explained with them being living, infected beings rather than just the usual zombies. In that way it reminds me of I Am Legend.

Alexious (13115092)

This has been known since the game's announcement in 2016.

Alexious (9026985)

Exactly. I always thought they were an underrated studio. Despite their great games they never had their big commercial break. I hope they will be able to flourish without having to worry about funding.

Alexious (12777838)

I think it's incorrect to say that. Checkerboarding is a very specific technique and DLSS works in a completely different way, though both have the goal to improve performance.

Alexious (12776827)

What do you mean by that?

Alexious (12676193)

I definitely agree with you there. AI is the single aspect of games that's evolved the least over the years.

Alexious (12589484)

It has HDR, it just doesn't work. The game does not recognise HDR displays.

Alexious (12589305)

Did anyone manage to enable HDR on PC?

Alexious (12580886)

It's a way of speech, not literal. It wouldn't make much sense to release the game on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, two platforms launched in 2013, if it's really coming out in 2021 or later. Besides, we already know the main quest is fully playable and they have a huge development team now.

Alexious (12578697)

Most certainly not. It's one to one and a half year out in all likelihood.

Alexious (12461551)

is an 8.6/10.

Alexious (12329864)

Agreed, Battlefront 2 had great flying.

Alexious (8272410)

Agreed. It's not really news to Sony anyway, they've always supported previous generations for some time after the new console launched.

Alexious (12233995)

Eva Green is great, but my pick is Bridget Regan. She was great in Legend of the Seeker and looked great, too.

Alexious (12221933)

Broken embargo. Congrats

Alexious (6407588)

The Surge is not that Sci-Fi, to be honest.

Alexious (12070359)

These numbers seem completely made up. For example, according to NVIDIA, the 2080 runs COD: WWII at 93 FPS, Far Cry 5 runs at 71 FPS and Mass Effect Andromeda at 67 FPS.

Alexious (12062193)

Actually, the showcase included more than one game with several RTX features. Control has reflections, diffuse GI and contact shadows. Atomic Heart has shadows, ambient occlusion and reflections, just like Assetto Corsa Competizione and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.

Alexious (12056961)

Well, November and October are now balanced when it comes to releases.

Alexious (11843759)

I believe NVIDIA is hoping to partially offset the computational expense of ray tracing with NVIDIA DLSS for those games that enable both, such as MechWarrior 5, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Atomic Heart. It will be interesting to see how those perform in the final release.

Alexious (11814478)

I'm crossing all the fingers I possibly can.

Alexious (11787384)

This isn't Frogwares.

Alexious (11763210)

Of course, games aren't even playable below 144fps I hear.

Alexious (11574724)

Well, Fallout 76 is confirmed to feature HDR support, so there's that at least.

Alexious (4942833)

This looks like a game where HDR support could make a big difference, but I doubt they'll do it.

Alexious (11497505)

Because those aren't RPGs. On the other hand, Assassin's Creed is now leaning far more heavily into that direction with the latest installments. Of course, it's still an action RPG rather than a pure RPG.

Alexious (9564342)

Now that's a name I hadn't heard in a while. Still, they estimate 1.5 to 2 years of Early Access.

Alexious (3707160)

I'll take The Division set in the Marvel universe, thanks. With replayability enhanced by procedurally generated missions whose variables are the countless enemies available in the comics.

Alexious (8941153)

The former.

Alexious (9156018)

Except that the fact sheet posted minutes ago clearly says the game is coming to PC, PS4, XB1. The screenshots could very well be from a maxed PC build and maybe even touched up a little bit.

Alexious (9155439)

Doubtful. As impactful as Oblivion was, Skyrim was much more so. It makes very little financial sense for a one-game studio like CDPR is for the time being to spend years and tons of money and then only release on consoles with a very small installed base. I see two clear options: either the GTAV/TLOU path, that is to say release on current gen and then GOTY Remastered on next gen, or straightforward Zelda: Breath of the Wild path of releasing cross-generation. But they aren't skipping current hardware unless there are insurmountable technical hurdles.

Alexious (7743242)

Where did you read that it would be 15 tf?

Alexious (7743655)

Yeah, figured as much. Should still be more powerful than a 1080Ti, anyway.

Alexious (4956584)

It shouldn't be. HDR was already available for MotoGP 17 on PlayStation 4. This one might get HDR support with an update on launch day if it's not there already. That's HDR rendering for the engine itself, . It doesn't have to do with support of HDR displays.

Alexious (4983474)

Well, at the very beginning he said it's a mixed bag.

Alexious (3783660)

This could be useful as the game historically relied heavily on CPUs. Anyway, I so wish they would just remake it with a modern engine and action-like combat. I'd be all over it once again. Of course, it'll never happen.

Alexious (9799153)

To be clear, I wasn't implying any inside knowledge on the release date or anything like that. However, it is a fact that Cyberpunk 2077 being in Pre-Alpha state does not necessarily mean we'll have to wait more than two years to play it. As pointed out already, several games were in Alpha state only half a year before launch or so, not to mention that different studios use the Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta terms in very different ways. I think that the game will be out between late 2019 and the first half of 2020 at the latest, and it won't skip current generation consoles if they can help it. It wouldn't make any sense financially to do so.

Alexious (9789158)

Exactly.

Alexious (4480780)

Well, my impressions aren't nearly as bad some of those reviews I've seen. With an i7 6700K (stock clock) and 1080Ti (also not overclocked), I can play at 4K resolution with a mix of High/Very High/Ultra. I'd post a gameplay video, but it would be self-promotion.

Alexious (1510575)

Anisotropic.

Alexious (9182553)

Actually, the press release explicitly mentions a 'sandbox' environment.

Alexious (9906889)

Right, I expect PUBG on PlayStation 4 would shortly eclipse H1Z1 in popularity, though one has to account that PUBG has a $30 price tag while H1Z1 is free.

Alexious (9936791)

Exactly. Vindictus isn't really an MMO.

Alexious (421918)

Yeah, too bad Ubi didn't add it on PC even though they said they'd do it on "all" platforms. Another of their games missing HDR on PC for some reason after Ghost Recon: Wildlands.

Alexious (891316)

Yeah, let's hope this deal goes through

Alexious (4875594)

If the history is any indication user reviews aren't putting off anyone. Ark and then PUBG have sold a ton of digital units while constantly sitting at mixed.

Alexious (4887232)

I'm not saying the game doesn't have issues or shouldn't be improved. Of course that's true. My point was that user reviews don't seem to be a real deterrent when it comes to sales, as Ark and PUBG (and others) have proven. Hopefully, Crytek can do an even better job and use the sales revenue to refine the game a lot.

Alexious (8012245)

It's fun, and no doubt. Still, I can't help but feel disappointed precisely because the core systems could translate into a fantastic game all around, and that's not the case. Anyway, my review (7.5) is here:

Alexious (7623803)

The game has been greatly improved since, according to the developers.

Alexious (993097)

You could tune the difficulty all the way down, for the example, and AI is never going to be as competitive as online multiplayer anyway.

Alexious (8782481)

Indeed. Though some members of 2K Czech went on to found Warhorse Studios; I'm not sure how many of them worked on Top Spin 4.

Alexious (8777693)

They'd have to get 2K Czech its own creative independence again first. Right now they're supporting Hangar 13.

Alexious (8465089)

Are Top Spin 4 servers still live?

Alexious (2489862)

Dear Microsoft, It's Christmas. We all want to play Red Dead Redemption and Fallout New Vegas enhanced for the Xbox One X. It would be amazing. Please make it happen in 2018. - All the owners of an Xbox One X

Alexious (2438364)

Agreed. I played it at Ultra settings on PC (though I had a 1080P monitor at the time), but this is something else.

Alexious (2420606)

Guys, I need some help with capturing 4K HDR footage from the Xbox One X and uploading it to YouTube. The file I've captured plays just fine on my TV, but upon uploading it on YouTube the colors became all washed out and HDR doesn't activate at all. Do you have any tips to work around this issue?

Alexious (2432660)

Rise of the Tomb Raider and Ghost Recon Wildlands also have a trial version.

Alexious (603609)

No Bethesda game features HDR support on any platform, with the notable exception of Elder Scrolls Online on consoles.

Alexious (8662853)

Well, if this is even half as good as Prey, I'll take it.

Alexious (9728765)

It does have HDR, though.