When Dynasty Warriors 9 hit the PC on February 13th, we were really disappointed with its initial performance. As such, and since the game underperformed on all platforms, we’ve decided to give KOEI Tecmo some time in order to improve overall performance. And since it’s been almost three weeks ago since its release – and after receiving two patches – it’s time to benchmark it and see how it performs on the PC platform. Continue reading Dynasty Warriors 9 PC Performance Analysis
Square Enix is aware and looking into the issues of Chrono Trigger on the PC
Chrono Trigger on the PC is a mess, there is no doubt about that. While the game suffers from a variety of issues, the biggest one is the ridiculously awful filter that Square Enix used in order to ‘update’ its visuals. And from the looks of it, the Japanese company is aware of all the issues that its Chrono Trigger fans have reported these past few days. Continue reading Square Enix is aware and looking into the issues of Chrono Trigger on the PC
Final Fantasy XV has been cracked four days prior to its official release
Man, what a trainwreck. Yesterday, we informed about the inclusion of the Denuvo anti-tamper tech in Final Fantasy XV. However, it appears that the game has already been cracked, four whole days prior to its official release. Continue reading Final Fantasy XV has been cracked four days prior to its official release
Here is what a re-imagined 3D version of Mortal Kombat 2 could have looked like
YouTube’s ‘Bitplex’ has released an incredible video, showing what a re-imagined 3D version of the classic 2D fighter, Mortal Kombat 2, could have looked like. Bitplex used sprites and screenshots of the game to extrude various components and create a true 3D environment from a static image. Continue reading Here is what a re-imagined 3D version of Mortal Kombat 2 could have looked like
PC gaming market saw a 24% year-over-year growth in January 2018
SuperData Arcade has shared its monthly report, claiming that the PC gaming market saw a 24% year-over-year growth in January 2018. According to the report, gamers spent $8.9B billion digitally on games across all platforms in January. Continue reading PC gaming market saw a 24% year-over-year growth in January 2018
AMD discrete GPU market share increases to its highest point in the past three years
A few days ago, we reported – based on Jon Peddie Research’s quarterly discrete video card sales report for Q4 2017 – that PC gaming remains the primary driver for GPU sales. However, it appears that we missed an interesting detail about AMD’s market share. According to the report, AMD has managed to increase its market share to its highest point in the past three years. Continue reading AMD discrete GPU market share increases to its highest point in the past three years
Far Cry 5 won’t have loot boxes but will have micro-transactions, PC graphics settings unveiled
PCGamer has revealed that Far Cry 5 won’t feature any loot boxes. However, and like most Ubisoft games, this new open-world first-person shooter will feature micro-transactions. Continue reading Far Cry 5 won’t have loot boxes but will have micro-transactions, PC graphics settings unveiled
A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia gets a new cinematic trailer
SEGA has released a new cinematic trailer for A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia in which King Anaraut lays out his grand vision for Wales. Continue reading A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia gets a new cinematic trailer
Trails of Cold Steel 2 – Patch 1.2 adds 120fps & 240fps options, introduces experimental HD font option
XSEED Games and Nihon Falcom have released a brand new patch for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II. This patch adds 120 FPS and 240 FPS frame limiter options, packs various optimizations to loading speed and caching, and fixes memory allocation ordering issues, eliminating some types of crashes occuring on some sytems. Continue reading Trails of Cold Steel 2 – Patch 1.2 adds 120fps & 240fps options, introduces experimental HD font option
Far Cry 5 – “Mayhem in the Mountains” trailer packs 3 minutes of new gameplay footage
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Far Cry 5, featuring 3 minutes of new gameplay footage. This trailer shows a new region of Hope County: the Whitetail Mountains, a rugged land of trees, ziplines, and tons of opportunities to snipe cultists and blow stuff up. Continue reading Far Cry 5 – “Mayhem in the Mountains” trailer packs 3 minutes of new gameplay footage