Whenever a conversation on the next generation of gaming consoles comes up, we’re usually focused on two topics within that space: How games are going to look, and how quickly they’re going to be playable. The short answer to those questions is “pretty good” and “damn that was fast”. But there’s a discussion to be had with how these games …
It’s time! TO S-S-S-S-S-S-S-SPENDUEL SOME CASH! CUE DRAMATIC MUSIC AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP! Usually around this time, Sony kicks off a Days of Play event that has some significant discounts offered up, perfect for those gamers who don’t mind shoving their hungry kids out of the way as if they were a line-cutter at Tops on June 01. This year? It’s happening again.
Following the release of the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, Sweeny made it clear that he thinks Sony has the best hardware going forward.
Right out of the gate, Microsoft clearly has numbers on its side with the Xbox Series X. Looking more like a PC that has had a crash diet, the XSX has a stupid amount of grunt under the hood. How much of a difference does it really make in the grand scheme of things? Quite a bit if you know what you’re talking about.
The video games of tomorrow will look better in the right hands, but those upgrades will be as subtle as they are overt when well executed. That’s the opinion of several developers who sat down for a chat with IGN, detailing how next-gen power will be used to nail one aspect of game design that has eluded many a developer: Hair.
Long story short, gaming next year is going to look and sound absolutely amazing.
The special edition GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is limited to only 77 individual units and you might be lucky enough to win one.
Seeing as how the PS5 and Xbox Series X are preparing to land this year, you’d probably think that the next console war will be fought with resolutions over features, future-proofed machines that aim to increase the pixel count thrown at your eyeballs if your budget can afford the TV for it. For the Xbox Series X, that’s not entirely the case as that console will be aiming its power at something far more important: Resolution!
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
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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