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Hopefully, with the 25th anniversary, the studio would be compelled to deliver something special. Something that could stand out from all the rest. Nope, Chuck Testa.
Hopefully, with the 25th anniversary, the studio would be compelled to deliver something special. Something that could stand out from all the rest. Nope, Chuck Testa.
I adore Ubisoft’s UbiArt Framework. The engine has a focus on hand-drawn art, and was the underlying tech behind games like Rayman Origins and Legends, Valiant Hearts: The Great War and the delightful Child of Light. It’s largely been dormant though, as the company has opted instead to use its other internal engines.
Anthem may look like a slick blend of action and exploration all wrapped up in some shiny armour, but beneath its surface lies a game that is riddled with bugs, shallow world-building and a paint by numbers approach to its design.
You’d have to imagine that any Imperial soldier who saw not one but two Death Stars destroyed by the Rebel Alliance would have a serious axe to grind. You’d be quite right, as Star Wars: Battlefront II casts you as Iden Versio, leader of the blackest and op-iest team of special forces in the Imperial Army.
Got your PC ready and prepped for Mass Effect: Andromeda? According to EA, the recommended settings are to play the game at 1080p on high, at 30 fps
Battlefield 1 looks incredible in motion, but does your PC have the guts to keep it stable? Probably.
Fifa 17 will make use of the Frostbite engine. What does this mean for the game exactly? We chatted to Lead Producer, Sebastian Enrique, to find out.
Star Wars Battlefront has become yet another game that probably won't hit full 1080p on modern consoles, despite being backed by the Frostbite Engine.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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