Gaming
Game releases and reviews, industry news, patches, PC and console hardware, indie games, esports and retro gaming. Sim Racing is a separate specialist list.
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Aion 2 Ascension Gauge: How to quickly raise the Ascension Gauge to continue Episodes
How to fill the Ascension Gauge to 100% and continue the Episode story in Aion 2… Source
Skyrim lead designer says he hopes The Elder Scrolls 6 adds boats and naval combat, as it would be a ‘natural’ fit
That would be a dragon-level feature… Source
Fuse Games CEO to Discuss Star Wars Galactic Racer at UK Games Conference
Fuse Games will discuss the October racing game at Game Republic New Horizons in Middlesbrough… Source
The latest PS5 Slim model reportedly changes some components, including a replaceable CMOS battery and revised cooling
The new changes are "much more interesting than it looks", a console technician says… Source
Hands-On with QSSR - AI Upscaling For Standard PS5 - Image Quality, PSSR Comparisons + More
Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx A surprise to be sure - and a welcome one. Out of the blue, Sony has released QSSR - Quick Spectral Super Resolution - a refactoring of PS5 Pro's PSSR for the standard PlayStation 5. In this video, Rich and Oliver share their initial thoughts on the technology. We've got image quality comparisons from Marvel's Wolverine, we've got early performance testing from a PS5 dev kit, comparisons with PSSR and much more. Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 01:29 What is QSSR? 05:28 QSSR vs. IGTI 11:13 QSSR vs. PSSR 16:51 QSSR performance 26:04 Will QSSR be in GTA 6? 28:35 Concluding thoughts
‘Remarkable’: Sony reveals new PS5 upscaler tech, QSSR
Unlike PSSR, the new upscaler will work on standard PS5s… Source
Lego Pokémon bosses talk the divisive Smart Brick, sets for adult fans, and what’s next
Lego Pokémon's design director and senior interaction designer reflect on the first 6 months of Lego Pokémon… Source
One of Gears of War E-Day’s collectibles is a letter from The Coalition thanking ‘those that are no longer with us’
The message is specifically from the studio, not the Coalition in the game… Source
Aion 2 Item Extraction: What to do with old gear
If your old gear is clogging up your inventory in Aion 2, you still can’t sell it. That might be odd when compared to most MMOs and RPGs, but Aion 2 gives you an alternate way of recycling your old
Gears of War: E-Day - Xbox Series X|S Review + The Big Technology Deep Dive
Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Join Oliver Mackenzie for a big, comprehensive deep dive into the technology of Gears of War: E-Day based on our visit to The Coalition and interviews with key team members. Then, get the full low down on how the Xbox Series X and Series S stack up in terms of visuals, mode selections, performance and more. Review code supplied by Xbox. Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Overview 00:48 MegaLights 08:22 Mega Geometry 10:25 Hardware Lumen 12:52 Nanite skinning and character rendering 15:11 Destruction, motion matching 16:48 Series X modes and performance 22:19 Series S modes and performance 27:10 Concluding thoughts
Gears of War E-Day campaign review: An absolute blast, even if it focuses on commotion over emotion
The Coalition's latest falls short with the story, but delivers great action by the (gun) barrel load… Source
Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been delayed until next year, Ember Lab announces
The sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits needs “a bit more time” for extra polish
WarioWare director reveals what changed after he left Nintendo
Goro Abe says switching Nintendo for teaching has given him a new perspective on game creation… Source
Gears of War E-Day staff are reportedly worried they’ll be laid off after the game’s release and miss out on bonuses
The game's story director was laid off last week, right before its release… Source
Sega is teasing a new House of the Dead arcade game with VR headsets and an 85-inch screen for a ‘front door’
House of the Dead: Reawakened's cabinet is designed to look like a Gothic manor… Source
Sources: Naughty Dog is working on Uncharted 5
The next game in the series will reportedly follow Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet… Source
Sony is selling the Lego Astro Bot separately, with no need to also buy the Lego PlayStation
Lego's site only makes Astro Bot available as a free gift if you spend a certain amount… Source
Capcom says it has a plan for when it runs out of Resident Evil remakes
Producer reveals he's been preparing for Resident Evil's remakes and mainline entries to converge since Village. Source
October’s ‘free’ PlayStation Plus games include F1 25
Sony has revealed the next three games coming to PS Plus… Source
DF Direct Q+A: PS5 Emulation on PC, Will Halo Move To COD Tech, Will PCs Replace Consoles?
Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring DF Direct. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: http://aw.gg/digitalfoundry The progress in PS5 emulation for PC is becoming extremely rapid - so just how viable is it and should Sony be worried? Meanwhile, Rich, Oliver and Will discuss a range of topics: can PS5 Pro run PSSR and FSR frame gen together? Will PCs eventually replace consoles? Can a Project Helix console replace both a gaming PC and an Xbox console? And... would the Project Helix concept have changed if Xbox had won the console generation? Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Sponsored by Alienware 02:05 PlayStation 5 Emulation on PC gathers pace 15:19 Q1: Why can't PS5 Pro run PSSR and FSR 3.1 frame gen together? 22:51 Q2: Will PC eventually replace console gaming? 28:49 Q3: Will Halo move onto the Call of Duty engine? 35:26 Q4: Will Project Helix replace both PC and console? 40:33 Q5: Would Project Helix be different if Xbox Series won the console generation?
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