On paper, the Xbox Series It’s a riddle that has puzzled many over the past few years, and after talking to multiple sources, including some of the industry’s leading triple-A developers, we finally have some answers – and it’s all in this edition week of DF Direct Weekly. In terms of technical specs, the Xbox … Read more
Dragon’s Dogma 2 developer Capcom has released a new title update for the game, adding a long-awaited graphics option that should help with framerate issues. The fantasy role-playing sequel, which released earlier this year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series This problem has haunted Dragon’s Dogma 2 since launch, despite several updates released since … Read more
A former developer at Total War studio Creative Assembly has written an extensive personal account of his time at the studio, detailing the development problems with the strategy games Total War: Rome 2 and Total War: Attila, claiming that these problems were exacerbated by a inflexible and counterproductive leadership structure and “chronic mismanagement,” sometimes resulting … Read more
The candidates – Light fantasy While not necessarily part of the traditional Zelda formula, a light fantasy setting is a hallmark of all Zelda titles. It is also common in Zelda clones. Here are a few franchises Nintendo could use if they stuck to the fantasy trope: Child Ikarus Let’s start this list with perhaps … Read more
What you need to know Black Myth: Wukong is an upcoming action-adventure title from Game Science. Based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, Black Myth: Wukong’s spectacular visuals and tight combat are highly anticipated. Unfortunately, the Xbox version of the game was “delayed due to optimizations” to an unknown date on June … Read more
After four weeks of retro-futurism, the next new series of Forza Horizon 5 will focus on modern cars, with Modern Horizons launching on Thursday, June 20. The new series, its 35th to date, was revealed and discussed in Playground Games’ latest “Let’s Go” stream, ahead of the game update that accompanies it on June 18. … Read more
Image: SIE / The LEGO Group While rumors about LEGO Horizon Adventures were swirling the week leading up to Summer Game Fest, we never could have imagined that we’d see the Nintendo Switch logo appear at the end of the hilarious reveal during the live show. PC for sure, but Aloy on Nintendo? This made … Read more
First-person shooter Starship Troopers: Extermination will leave Early Access and launch on October 11 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam for $49.99, publisher Knights Peak and developer Offworld Industries announced. The console versions will be available both physically and digitally. Starship Troopers: Extermination first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam … Read more
Canon has announced the 35mm f/1.4L VCM prime lens, which is designed to work equally well for both video production and still photography. Canon says this is the first in a series of new primes aimed at appealing to both types of content creators. “This lens marks the beginning of a new series of hybrid … Read more
June 3, 2024 AMD has announced its new series of processors for the desktop and mobile markets at Computex 2024. These are based on the company’s latest CPU architecture and offer improved performance, efficiency, features and a good dose of AI capabilities. Starting with the new desktop chips, AMD is jumping straight from the current … Read more