Driver Parallel Lines | Eurogamer.net
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Page 1 of 2 Next page It has taken three long years to get over the abject misery of playing the last Driver game. Lest we forget, it was a title with so much expected of its four years of development. Yet Reflections' massively hyped game emerged in such a sorry bug-ridden and unplayable state that it should serve as the textbook example of When Game Development Goes Wrong.
[Read More]GeForce RTX 2080/ RTX 2080 Ti: is DLSS a game-changer?
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Previous page Page 2 of 5 Next page So just how much of a game-changer is DLSS? Well, based on the two demos we've seen, it's very exciting indeed. At the most fundamental level, a lower resolution image is generated, and then a deep learning algorithm programmatically upscales the image based on 'learnt behaviour' sourced by Nvidia's 'Saturn V' super-computer, studying extreme resolution game imagery, finding patterns in their composition and building it all into a reconstruction algorithm just a few megabytes in size.
[Read More]Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets its final season next week
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
343 Industries is wrapping up updates for Halo: The Master Chief Collection with its announcement of the game's final season. Season eight goes medieval, with feudal armour sets inspired by mythical warriors, Roman warriors and beyond. The season also brings a new map to Halo 3 based on an overhauled Halo 2 classic, and custom game support will be expanded to include Halo 1 and 3. While season eight will be the last official update to the MCC as the team focuses on Halo Infinite, 343 has pledged that the game will continue to be supported with quality of life improvements and occasional content updates.
[Read More]Ian's top ten best PSVR games of 2021
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Seasons greetings one and all and welcome to this year's exciting instalment of the Ian's VR Corner Top Ten PSVR list where I will be going over my top ten favourite PSVR games of 2021. As per usual, the following list is completely my opinion and it only features games that I myself have played, but please do share the love for your favourite PSVR games of 2021 in the comments below!
[Read More]Mirror's Edge: Catalyst - How to unlock fast travel, Gridnode Run
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Page 1 of 2 Next page To unlock fast travel to safe houses across Glass, you need to complete the various Gridnode side-missions, the first of which is required to be completed as part of the story after the Savant Extraordinaire mission. Subsequent Gridnodes for other districts will unlock as you continue playing through the story.
Each Gridnode is an intricate platforming puzzle inside a server stack, where you have to find your way up a circuit-board laden complex unlock a CCU.
[Read More]Switch's latest software update improves N64 emulation
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Nintendo may have been working to improve the emulation system that recently launched on Nintendo Switch.
Emulation became widely available with the launch of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion pack last year, although subscribers to the £35-a-year catalogue reported a number of general issues at the time of launch, including lag and low frame rates. A couple of games also feature more specific problems, including Mario Kart 64, Sin and Punishment, and Mario 64.
[Read More]The classic 8-bit isometric games that tried to break the mould
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
The recent release of Lumo has proved there is still much love not just for retro-themed games, but also the isometric viewpoint that became popular on 8-bit computers in the mid-80s. While Lumo's creator, Gareth Noyce, freely admits to the classic Head Over Heels as a major influence, there are many other fine examples of how the genre inspired new gameplay and technological advances back in the 80s.
3D Ant Attack was one of the earliest and most significant examples of isometric games, although it wasn't until the renowned (and mysterious) software house Ultimate released Knight Lore in 1984 that they emphatically took off.
[Read More]The PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini is at its lowest price ever
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Konami's collection of classic games in one box, the PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini is currently down to its lowest price since release, retailing at £67.90 if you buy from Amazon right now!
The Mini console is an all-in-one device that collates 50 of Konami's earliest and most successful games from both the PC and the TurboGrafx-16. The full list is available here, though some of the most famous and popular entries include:
[Read More]You can make Lightning a Final Fantasy 13-2 party member
Posted on November 7, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Lightning, star of Final Fantasy 13, can be made a party member in sequel Final Fantasy 13-2. Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu (via Andriasang) reveals Lightning will appear as a DLC coliseum character in the game. Defeat her, and you can add her to your party. The coliseum battle mode includes classic Final Fantasy series bosses - Sephiroth? Elsewhere, Square Enix plans to release "secret story episodes" for Lightning.
[Read More]Borderlands 3 Show me the Eridium! event - how to find and spend Eridium explained
Posted on November 6, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Show me the Eridium! is part of the Borderlands Anniversary Celebration that is running throughout October in Borderlands 3.
For one week only, you'll have the chance to retrieve Eridium from killing any enemy.
You can exchange Eridium for powerful weapons and a variety of cosmetic items, which will make your Vault Hunter look very snazzy.
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Show me the Eridium! event bonuses in Borderlands 3 How to find Eridium in Borderlands 3, including the Circles of Slaughter What can you do with Eridium in Borderlands 3?
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