Square Enix and Luminous Studio Productions are aiming for the “highest quality visuals ever seen in an open world game” with Forspoken (formerly Project Athia). That’s according to Luminous Studio Head and General Manager, Takeshi Aramaki, who recently talked about implementing AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution in Forspoken. “Our studio’s vision is to create games unlike anything experienced before, fusing the
Month: June 2021
This is The Rally Point, a regular column where the inimitable Sin Vega delves deep into strategy gaming. As I entered a second hour of trying to hammer Distant Worlds Universe into a playable state on Windows 10, two thoughts occurred. The first is that I hope the upcoming Distant Worlds 2 is the 4X
By Dom Peppiatt24 June 2021 15:43 GMT Private Division has announced a Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S later this year. Kerbal Space Program, the space simulation game that’s become a viral hit multiple times over, 10 years old today and to celebrate Private Division has announced a
Play like a Boss, as extraordinary heroes, or as fellow rat-smashers. Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Overwatch Origins Edition and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 are all available for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play from Thursday, June 24 at 12:01 a.m. PDT until Sunday, June 27 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. How to
DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power reviewed on Nintendo Switch by Sarah LeBoeuf. Narration by Max Scoville. Even if it doesn’t do anything new or exciting, DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power has its charms. The heroes and villains of Metropolis High School are endearing and expertly brought to life by their voice actors, though
Today is the 30th anniversary of the very first Sonic the Hedgehog game. Sonic 1 released on the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991, and even though SEGA and Nintendo have since become good friends in the decades that followed that intense 90s rivalry, the blue blur’s legacy hasn’t been forgotten. In fact, Famitsu has an
Some games need no introduction. Super Mario 64 was a truly groundbreaking leap into glorious 3D for everyone’s favourite mustachioed plumber. What really brought it home was Mario’s adorable little face in the main menu, which you could interact with by prodding him to get a feel for just how well-realised he was in three
After an apology from Bethesda’s Pete Hines made the rounds for Starfield’s Xbox exclusivity, General Manager of Microsoft Studios Aaron Greenberg wasn’t so cordial. “I’m not sorry. I’m not sorry,” Greenberg said in a Twitter Spaces chat between himself and Hines. The response from the Microsoft executive is understandable, given the purchase of Bethesda by
Today is the Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th birthday, and to celebrate, Sega unveiled a bunch of new games as part of its Sonic Central stream. During that stream, Sega also gave fans news that on Sonic’s actual anniversary date, June 23, 2021, it would be holding a special Symphony livestream featuring music that spans all
Elden Ring was finally revealed during Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live, with a full-length trailer that announced the highly-anticipated game’s release date: January 21, 2022. Elden Ring is an open-world, third-person action RPG, from the studio behind the Dark Souls franchise, FromSoftware, in collaboration with Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin. Since the game
The wonderful thing about the future is that it hasn’t happened yet – and so, theoretically, anything is possible with enough effort, imagination, and collaboration. That’s the thinking behind Mercedes-Benz’s latest initiative, which is designed to create a conversation around one idea: “Let’s imagine futures together”. Play Video If there’s one thing we love to
Last week, we reported on the launch of Cave’s acclaimed shooter, Mushihimesama. After an appearance in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, the game surprise-launched on the Switch eShop, ready for retro shooter fans to download and enjoy immediately after the show. Unfortunately, since that launch, the game has disappeared from the European eShop. Its removal was
PlayStation Store’s mid-year promotion has gone live, offering discounts of up to 60 percent on a variety of titles including Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Outriders, and more. Check out the full list of discounted titles below. Prices vary by region so make sure to log into your local store. The promotion will end
Scarlet Nexus reviewA mostly slick action RPG with a double-edged story that might test the player’s patience. Developer: Bandai Namco Studios Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Release: June 25th 2021 On: Windows From: Steam Price: £40/€50/$60 You are a “child of the state” in this big-eyed action RPG that mixes stylish, speedy combat with slow manga
By Dom Peppiatt23 June 2021 15:10 GMT Microsoft has confirmed that its Cyberpunk 2077 refund scheme is reverting to the company’s more standard refund policy for digitally-purchased games on Xbox in July. Since December 2020, Xbox has been offering refunds to disgruntled Cyberpunk 2077 players consumers on Xbox who purchased the game on the Microsoft
Summary Get Packed Fully Loaded is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on July 29! In Get Packed: Fully Loaded, you must help the residents of Ditchlington who have been evicted by the hostile Salt Corp Incorporated. Relocating has never been so much fun! Get Packed: Fully Loaded is the expanded edition of
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance reviewed on Xbox and PC by Travis Northup. Also available on PlayStation. I badly wanted Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance to be an awesome co-op version of the pencil-and-paper tabletop RPGs I’ve loved for decades, but it just isn’t. It’s a bland, boring trek through repetitive encounters that’s filled with
Nintendo Treehouse’s Bill Trinen had plenty to say to IGN about what The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is, even though he couldn’t reveal anything new about the game itself. One topic in particular had been about comparisons to Majora’s Mask, and if the game is really its own thing. Trinen understands
Outriders had a hell of a launch period. While we enjoyed our time with the game, immensely so, seeing the journey after day one was hard to witness at times. With server issues and meta tweaks, the team at People Can Fly has had its hands full but they remained dedicated to polishing the rough
A lightning quick hedgehog is the perfect oxymoron for a video game character, and it is one that has served Sonic the Hedgehog well for a whopping 30 years now. And the blue blur has been through almost as much as a regular 30-year-old during that time: girlfriends, betrayals, facelifts and reinventions, Thanksgiving parades, cloning,
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