We might finally have reached the point in history in which computer rendering technology blurs the line to deliver graphics that resemble ‘reality’, as Epic Games’ Chief Technology Officer, Kim Liberi mentioned in a statement with UK’s PlayStation Official Magazine. “For many years, the movie industry has been experimenting with Unreal Engine for previsualization…
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NBA 2K21 Will Cost $69.99 on Next Gen Possibly Setting a Precedent
Video Game prices might increase from a standard $59.99 price point to a $69.99 price tag during the next generation as “NBA 2k21” will cost $70 for the PS5, and the Xbox Series X as opposed to the standard $60 price tag that will accompany the game for the current consoles. Visual Concepts President Greg…
Microsoft’s Big Xbox Series X Games Reveal is Rumored to be Scheduled for July 23rd
It has been reported by journalist Jeff Grub that Microsoft will hold another games reveal on July 23rd. This reveal, unlike the previous one, is expected to be huge in terms of both 3rd and more importantly first party games. One of the most awaited games (if not the most) is Halo Infinite, which reportedly…
Obsidian Dev Talks About The Outer Worlds Switch Port, and Being An Xbox First Party Studio Going Forward
For a few years now, Microsoft has shifted gears (no pun intended) moving in a direction reminiscent of its early original Xbox, and Xbox 360 days. The company has been acquiring several studios to work under their Microsoft Studios (Now Xbox Game Studios) banner in order to boost their portfolio of exclusive games. Exclusive games…
Former Rockstar Dev Explains GTA VI’s Absence is due to GTA V
When Grand Theft Auto V was announced during the PS5’s game reveal it was a surprising thing to many who were left wondering if we had ever seen a Remaster of a Remaster before. At the same time, Rockstar’s move to bring its popular (some would say “Too” popular) game to, yet another generation of…
Will Fable 4 Make A July Appearance?
Fable, a Peter Molyneux’s creation that made its debut in 2004 on the original Xbox console. The game was well received though highly criticized in some circles because in true Molyneux fashion, some of the promised groundbreaking features did not make it to the final game. The action RPG series would produce two…
Smart Delivery: Buy an Xbox One Game Once…Own the Best Version of the Game Forever
Microsoft’s Smart Delivery program is one of the corner stone features in the company’s marketing campaign for its upcoming Series X console. Gone are the days of buying a current gen game, only to be forced to purchase a “remastered” or “remade” version on next generation hardware. At least, this will be the case as…
Series X vs PS5: An Unresolved Question of Pricing
The PS5’s games unveil last Thursday added to the growing of hype of the next generation machines. We have now seen games running on both machines, and the expectations for each console will only grow as Sony and Microsoft continue to showcase their games and plans for their respective launches. The one thing that remains…
Phil Spencer: “I feel really good about our autumn launch.” Despite Pandemic Concerns
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has maintained his confidence in the Series X launch (both in meeting the deadlines, and its forthcoming success) throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic situation. An interview with BBC.com confirms that Spence, and Microsoft are ready for what promises to be a very interesting Next-Generation console launch for both Microsoft and hardware rival Sony….
Xbox Series X: Backwards Compatibility Will Add HDR, Higher Resolutions and More to Original Xbox, and Xbox 360 Games
As if we needed more reasons to be excited about the Xbox Series X. Xbox partner director of program management Jason Ronald wrote about backwards compatibility support for the system in an Xbox Wire Blog post. The system will support games from every Xbox console generation at launch, but it doesn’t end there for said…