Month: August 2018

For years, video game makers have tried to develop ways to stream their shooters and adventure games so that players wouldn’t need powerful computers or the latest console to see realistic looking blood splatter on their screens. Players could avoid spending big money on new, expensive equipment while game makers would be able to reach more people. The problem, however, is that the technology for streaming high-end video games has fallen short. Latency, those infuriating delays people sometimes experience when watching Hulu, for example, is a constant problem that could get a player’s character killed in a game like Doom. ... Read more

PES 2019’s release date has finally arrived, and fans are getting their hands on this year’s Pro Evo worldwide. The new edition contains improvements in players’ energy depletion, meaning you now have to spend more attention to how much you keep that right trigger pressed down. Huge advances have also been made in the on-pitch presentation, with new lighting techniques meaning matches look more realistic than ever. Our critic, Richard Wakeling, was impressed by this year’s game, and he awarded it a 9/10 in our PES 2019 review-in-progress. Take a look below to check out what other critics thought of ... Read more

A new batch of challenges for Fortnite Season 5, Week 8 are available and, among the harder ones for paid Battle Pass owners, is one that asks players to search between three oversized seats. Doing so will score you 10 Battle Stars, but unless you’re quite familiar with the map, you may find yourself at a loss for where to go. For those people, we’ve put together a short and sweet guide on where to go to get the challenge done. To complete this challenge, all you’ve got to do is head to the mountain just north of Flush Factory ... Read more

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s publishing regulator should control the number of new online video games and take measures to limit the amount of time young people spend playing games, according to a notice issued by the Ministry of Education on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds video game is seen in this illustration photo November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo The directive was included in a document published on the website of the education ministry outlining how China would respond to worsening rates of myopia, or near-sightedness, among young people. The General Administration of Press and Publications will “implement controls ... Read more

Bossa Studios, the outfit known for Worlds Adrift, I Am Bread and Surgeon Simulator, will publish The Bradwell Conspiracy—a “narrative-driven first person game” that’s yet without a launch date.  Developed by debut indie A Brave Plan—whose collective CV includes the likes of Tomb Raider, Ether One and Fable—players are thrown into the aftermath of an explosion. They’re then tasked with navigating the wreckage of Bradwell Electronics, and conversing with another survivor, named Amber, by way of AR smart glasses.  “Underlined by its highly-stylised Brutalist aesthetic, and an illustrious vocal cast including Abubakar Salim from Assassin’s Creed Origins and special guest, ... Read more

Frontier’s Jurassic World Evolution is “initially stunning” but is “lacking the depth and variety to support mammoth playtimes”, reckons our Pip. Its next update, due September 13, aims to broaden its scope with a new challenge mode, more sandbox options, new contract types, and adjusted dino sizes among other things.  As outlined in a developer livestream (archived above), Challenge Mode starts players with limited cash on Isla Nublar, and lets them choose between four difficulty settings—easy, medium, hard and Jurassic.  “We’re also adding some new mechanics like Hammond Foundation fees, contract cancellation penalties, and personal best completion times,” explains Frontier. ... Read more

Tripwire Interactive are the Roswell-based studio known for developing the Killing Floor series and the Rising Storm series. It also published Road Rash successor Road Redemption. And from now through Friday at 6pm BST / 10am PST, games from the above and more are on sale.  With savings ranging from 50 to 85 percent, the Steam sale can be viewed in full this-a-way. For my money, highlights include Killing Floor 2 and Rising Storm. Tyler liked the former, which also made its way onto our list of the best grenades in PC gaming. With 67 percent off, it’s going for ... Read more

Nicalis just announced The Binding of Isaac: Repentance, and while we got a trailer, we still have no clue what this actually is right now. The 19 second trailer gives us a logo for what we assume is a game, but not much else. We do know, however, that it will be at booth 233 at PAX West. Its presence at PAX suggests that is in fact a video game, but we can’t say that for certain. So, without any other information, I welcome your wild and wacky guesses about what this is.

A woman doing her makeup as the camera slowly pulls out to reveal she’s missing the bottom half of her face, a gaping cybernetic maw in its place. A cable jacked directly into a businessman’s skull, sparking and smoking as it fries his brain. An elevator the size of an apartment, crawling up the side of a high-rise towards the sky. These are just some of the fragmented vignettes studio CD Projekt Red put on display in Cyberpunk 2077’s debut trailer earlier this year. As an introduction to Night City, it promised one of the most distinctive game settings since ... Read more

Every good sci-fi dystopian fiction has to address the invasive nature of advertising amidst advanced technology. With Alexa [https://www.inverse.com/article/45232-alexa-recording-conversation-amazon-explains-how-it-happened-privacy-security) in 2018 and conspiracies about advertisers lurking in every laptop camera and microphone, the capitalists of the future will have to up their game to reach consumers. The upcoming video game Cyberpunk 2077 hints at what the future might be like. Game developer CD Projekt Red released a 48-minute gameplay demo for Cyberpunk 2077 on Tuesday in which the main character explores the futuristic Night City. Blade Runner 2049 and Ghost in the Shell have huge holograms that overwhelm the senses ... Read more

Share. Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be released on September 14. By Ryan McCaffrey Our IGN First month of coverage with Shadow of the Tomb Raider has just about ended, but we’ve got one more fun little feature for you! We got our hands on the game’s Collector’s Edition, which includes, among other things, a tall, hyper-detailed Lara Croft statue. Unfortunately this edition is sold out, but it’s too cool for us to NOT show it to you when granted the opportunity. Enjoy! ABOVE: Check out the first 15 minutes of gameplay from Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Shadow ... Read more

Mr. Assarasakorn of the Thai e-sports federation said a common problem is that casual video gamers are confused with “e-athletes,” some of whom have training regimens that include running and muscle-strengthening exercises. He added that physical training was linked with success in e-sports, and that playing video games had a physical dimension. “Even typing what I’m saying now, you’re engaging your core muscles,” he told this reporter. But the prevalence of violence in e-sports competitions may be a steeper obstacle to overcome. Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, said in April that “killer games” or ones that ... Read more