For one, the Xbox Series X can output games in 4K resolution. Though cloud gaming currently streams games at 60 frames per second, the service only outputs games at a resolution of p. Moving the whole operation to an Xbox Series X framework could theoretically bring that in line with what's available on Microsoft's highest-end model.
But the switch could also open up access to games that are otherwise inaccessible to gamers gated out of next-gen hardware. Obviously, it's still tough as hell to get your hands on an Xbox Series X these days and, to a lesser extent, its computationally scrawnier cousin, the Xbox Series S. Don't expect it to get any easier any time soon. Just last week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said as much. After Take-Two Interactive sent a legal letter to Github referencing a copyright infringement lawsuit against the people behind the popular re3 and reVC Grand Theft Auto fan projects, Github has now removed the repositories for a second time.
Take-Two has also demanded the removal of many project forks and wants Github to take action under its repeat infringer policy. Dated September 9, a week after the copyright lawsuit was filed it informs Github that legal action is underway and it has come to the company's attention that the contentious content and numerous 'fork' repositories continue to be made available on Github's website.
In common with the first DMCA notice, Github has responded by taking the project's repositories down. Given that the defendants in the case already stand accused of previously sending 'bad faith' counter-notices, it seems unlikely that they will follow up with another set of similar responses that will soon be under the scrutiny of the court. Take-Two also follows up with a line that is becoming more and more popular in copyright infringement matters, one that references so-called 'repeat infringers.
It states that "in appropriate circumstances and in its sole discretion, [Github will] disable and terminate the accounts of users who may infringe upon the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of GitHub or others.
While Github appears to have complied in many cases, there are two notable exceptions. The former previously informed TorrentFreak that he believed Take-Two's infringement claims to be incorrect. At the time of writing, both repos are still online. An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The U. Someone has hacked the page and, for the past two days, done nothing but stream Age of Empires.
The first stream went on for four hours. The destroyer class warship then streamed Age of Empires for four hours under the headline "Hahahahaha. Whoever is playing sucks, because they never make it past the Stone Age. As of this writing, the six videos are still up and watchable. As spotted by Kotaku, Sony has decided to discontinue credit card and PayPal payment options for both the PS3 and the PS Vita on October 27th, , making it frustratingly difficult to use these stores.
From the report: To actually buy video games on your video game device, you will need to go to a secondary location and purchase a physical gift card, which you can then use to purchase video games. Alternatively you can use the awkward wallet system to add funds via Sony's website, or by adding funds on your PS4 or PS5, and then spending them on the PS3 or Vita. Either way, this is extremely silly. Sony's complete lack of interest in games preservation, and for keeping games accessible to the people who bought the systems they run on, is deeply infuriating.
The games industry has a short memory, made shorter by a constant focus on developing tech, and even shorter again by publishers with no interest in keeping their systems running.
I've written before about the importance of libraries in game preservation, and I will take Sony's fuckery as an opportunity to get on my soapbox again. A Bloomberg report claiming 11 game developers have access to Nintendo Switch 4K development kits is sparking confusion about the existence of the rumored Nintendo Switch Pro.
Axios: Bloomberg published a story yesterday in which it says that employees at the game companies, including Zynga, claim to have the dev kits.
That system wouldn't be out until at least late next year, Bloomberg reports. From a report: "I think it's probably too isolated to talk about it as just a chip problem," he said. And I think regretfully it's going to be with us for months and months, definitely through the end of this calendar year and into the next calendar year. The thing that's most disappointing is just the fan disappointment," Spencer continued. We're working hard to bring them to market but it's going to be a challenge that we'll work through for quite a while.
Amazon has been successful in nearly every industry it has entered, from books and grocery shopping to cloud computing and movie streaming. So it has been puzzling to many that success in the lucrative video game business has eluded the tech giant. On Tuesday, Amazon gave producing its own video games another try. From a report: After more than a year of delays, it released New World, an online multiplayer game in which players join factions, fight monsters, fight one another and colonize a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean.
After spending by some estimates hundreds of millions of dollars, neither of the other two big-budget games that Amazon announced it was producing in alongside New World exists today. Some of its top gaming hires have departed over the years without putting out any notable titles.
Last year, the company also removed another game from storefronts after a poor reception. New World "has to be our breakthrough game -- there's no doubt about it," said Christoph Hartmann, the vice president of Amazon Games.
Amazon has also forged ahead with a new gaming subscription service, Luna, and recently announced a new development studio in Montreal. Newsweek reports: Chris Pratt is in a celebratory mood, following the announcement that he's set to voice lead character Mario in an animated movie adaptation of the enduring video game Super Mario Bros. The producers said that the actors were selected for their ability to capture the spirit of each of their characters, per Variety. Kotaku adds that future-voice-of-Mario Chris Pratt " isn't exactly instilling confidence right now.
He will be involved in the new movie in some way, but at this point just as another avenue for Nintendo to troll longtime fans, it seems. Sony has released a new software update for the PlayStation 5 that will let you expand the console's internal storage and use the PS5's 3D audio effects on external speakers. CNET reports: The PS5 update will also let you view PS4 and PS5 versions of the same game separately -- particularly useful after you upgrade to a next-gen version -- plus it gives you more options for customizing the Control Center and lets you use it to write messages to other players.
PlayStation Now subscribers will also get the ability to choose between p and p streaming options, or use a streaming connection test to identify and fix connection issues. The PS4 is also getting a software update, letting you see PS5 trophies on your profile and those of other players. Developer Ighor July has published the list to GitHub. The Verge reports: Here's a screenshot of what that looks like in the GeForce Now client, according to the developer.
There are reasons to believe the list is legit. We know graphics giant Nvidia has access to games long before they're released -- and we know Sony in particularly has been banking on banking on PlayStation games on PC. It quietly revealed Uncharted 4 was coming to PC, after seeing a percent return on its investment porting Horizon: Zero Dawn to the platform, and it was just Thursday that Sony announced it would be part of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection -- a name that we'd never heard of before then, but already appears in Nvidia's list as well.
And there are codenames for games in here that seem original, ones that bring up zero search results. Is "Platinum" the internal name for Bethesda's Indiana Jones games? All of that means you should probably take any given name on the list with a grain of salt From the report: When new game consoles launch nowadays, a variety of games on that new console are also available on the previous generation of consoles.
The next major PlayStation 5 exclusive game, for instance, is also headed to the PlayStation 4: "Horizon Forbidden West" launches in early , and millions of players will get it on the last generation console. Sony had previously announced that any PlayStation 5 games in the "launch window" would only need to be purchased on one console to own both the PS4 and PS5 versions. When PlayStation fans cited this, Sony caved. Moreover, Ryan laid out a clear upgrade path for the future -- albeit one that's still open to scrutiny.
If there's a newer version of that game for your newer console, that's the version you get when you buy and download the game. JustAnotherOldGuy writes: Chinese authorities have banned all new video games from being released indefinitely, as the government attempts to tackle what it calls gaming addiction in the unders. The suspension was revealed at a meeting with game company Tencent. The ban was reportedly revealed during a meeting between Chinese gaming companies Tencent and the authorities.
Neither company has commented on the suspension, which has not yet been given an end date. The suspension comes as part of a wider bid by the Chinese Communist Party to crack down on gaming addiction amongst children.
Just last month, the Chinese government banned unders from playing online games for more than three hours per week, and restricted weekend play between 8PM and 9PM. Online gaming companies are required to enforce the ban, which came after state media labelled videogames "spiritual opium" and "electronic drugs" a few weeks prior. One example is Bevy for Rust. Some are already commenting on the ramifications of this patent application and indicating that this could be a massive overstep by Unity to attempt to patent something already used by other lesser-known game engines.
The effort had been noticed by Jagex, however no opposition from the company was made -- until recently.
Jagex has had a past of infuriating its player base over the years, including the removal of free trade, PvP combat, and LGBT holiday content. CmdrTaco writes: Long time Slashdot readers remember Samzenpus, who posted over 17, stories here, sadly crushing my record in the process!
I figured a lot of our old friends would love to help them meet their kickstarter goal and then help us build bases and murder monsters! The game is turning into something pretty great and I'm excited to see it in the wild! There will be no turning back Plenty of trading already takes place in games — involving currencies, markets, prices and contracts.
Game creators and players set and enforce the rules, and it is harder for government regulators to play a central role. The lesson is clear: If you wish to create a new economic institution, put it inside a game. Or how about an app that gamifies share trading? Do you wish to experiment with a new kind of stock exchange or security outside the purview of traditional government regulation? Try the world of gaming, perhaps combined with crypto, and eventually your "game" just might influence events in the real world Just as gaming has outraced the world of culture, so will gaming outrace U.
At least the Chinese government's attempt to restrict youth gaming to three hours a week , while foolhardy, reflects a perceptive cultural conservatism. Both the culture-weakening and the regulation-weakening features of games follow from their one basic characteristic: They are self-contained worlds. Until now, human institutions and structures have depended on relatively open and overlapping networks of ideas.
Gaming is carving up and privatizing those spaces. This shift is the big trend that hardly anyone — outside of gaming and crypto — is noticing. If the much-heralded " metaverse " ever arrives, gaming will swallow many more institutions, or create countervailing versions of them. Whether or not you belong to the world of gaming, it is coming for your worlds.
I hope you are ready. An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Take-Two Interactive has sued several programmers and enthusiasts said to be behind the popular re3 and reVC Grand Theft Auto fan projects. The lawsuit says that after the company filed a DMCA takedown notice to remove the projects from Github, the defendants filed a bad faith counter notice to have the content reinstated, thus triggering this copyright infringement lawsuit.
The gaming giant adds that [defendant Angelo Papenhoff] publicly expressed concern that Take-Two would find out about the 're3' and 'reVC' projects. Additionally, the gaming company says that by submitting bad faith DMCA counternotices to have the projects restored to Github, three of the defendants made misrepresentations under U.
Finally, Take-Two is seeking temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief to restrain the defendants from continuing their allegedly infringing activities. The third and final installment in the series introduced something new; however, it introduced a secondary protagonist and the ability for a second player to take control of them.
You should find plenty of reasons to let out a shriek as some monstrous abomination pops out of nowhere and tries to part you from your limbs. Killing Floor 2 is similar to Zombies mode in the Call of Duty games. You and some friends will fight waves and waves of increasingly powerful enemies, and you use the points you make as you go to purchase weapons and such.
Dead by Daylight is debatably the king of the asymmetrical multiplayer genre. Want to play Freddy Kruger? Pyramid Head? Ghost Face? Michael Myers? This is one of those games that can be as much of a friendship building game, as well as a friendship ruining game, it really depends if you are all survivors together or if one of you gets to be the killer. Left 4 Dead 2 likely needs no introduction.
In Left 4 Dead 2 you and three players or npcs team up to finish episodes of a short story. You have to fight your way through each level and complete objectives whilst surviving waves and waves of zombies. GTFO has things in common with many of the games on this list, and you will definitely find similarities between it and Left 4 Dead, and No More Room in Hell, but really one of the ways that this one shines is just by it being newer and more polished looking.
In GTFO you and three other players each take on the role of one of the four playable characters, and are forced into a sprawling underground complex to scavenge materials, search for answers, survive the onslaught of monstrous mutants and ultimately escape with your lives. This game relies heavily on teamwork and a quick trigger finger, but ultimately will reward you with a truly engaging team experience.
Unfortunate Spacemen is a shameless knockoff of Among Us In Unfortunate Spacemen you either play one of the eponymous spacemen, or you play the single shape changing alien that is hidden The Spacemen will try to do tasks and survive until the rescue shuttle arrives, and the shape changing alien will try to kill them all. In Unfortunate Spacemen, figuring out who the monster is, is only half the battle. Once you know, you have to pin them down and kill them with the arsenal of guns provided for your use.
In practice it can be pretty buggy, and games can stretch on for what feels like too long a time to wrap up, but good matches are really fun. This is another free game on the list, and if you enjoyed Among Us but though it could use a bit more of an FPS vibe, then this is probably the game for you.
The game has been a phenomenal success, but why? You aren't an exorcist, you are more of a detective. You and three players will use various tools thermometers, EMF Meters, Ouija Boards, etc to gather clues and information on the ghost, of which there are several 12 at the time of this article distinct types. At various points depending on the type of ghost and other factors the ghost will initiate a hunt, during which your radio will cease to work, the lights will flicker, and the ghost will wander the map trying to kill players.
With the Enhanced Edition you get both of these, some improvements to the game, and a large amount of smaller DLCs. In Dying Light you get to explore the large open sandbox of the city of Harran, and the surrounding area. Harran is a parkour playground for you to explore in first person as you either avoid the ravenous hordes of undead that infest the city. This game just has so much content, that you and your friends should be able to find things to do together for quite a while.
Until Dawn , though not as well set up for multiplayer as Little Hope is, in my opinion, a much stronger game. Though I wish there was a little more wiggle room in terms of choices you could make to massively effect the outcome of the story, I played this through in one sitting with my best friend when it came out and we finished another two times in the next day.
The setting is eerie and dripping with an almost wild-west atmosphere, the monsters are twisted and interesting, and the combat can be both fast paced, and carefully slow and methodical depending on your approach to a situation. In Hunt: Showdown , you and up to 12 players take on the role of bounty hunters that are tasked with hunting down monsters on a large map. The other players can either be helpful, or try to take you out as possible competition.
It also has a 15 minute battle royale mode, fitting in well with the current popularity of that type of gameplay. Ultimately this game hits a sweet spot of being both a great co-op experience, and a great pvp experience, with interesting and twisted AI-controlled enemies milling about the map to give you a solid PvE experience as well.
Skip to main content. Level up. Earn rewards. Your XP: 0. Updated: 22 Jan am. BY: Yennifer Sprigg. Choose this game if: You enjoy games with survival aspects such as a need to eat or drink water.
You liked minecraft but wanted it to be more focused on the zombies and have better graphics. You are constantly talking to your friends about your perfect zombie survival plan. Deceit While at first I was tempted to describe Deceit as another twist on the genre that has become incredibly popular due to the massive success of Among Us , I was surprised to discover that Deceit actually came out a full year before Among Us.
Dead Space 3 Dead Space 3 is a very similar entry on this list to Resident Evil 5 , and honestly it was hard to choose which should go higher. Choose this game if: You enjoy gorey games You want something different from your typical take on undead in video games You want something a little on the darker end of coop shooters 9. Choose this game if: You enjoy arcade style shooters You liked the first game You just want to mindlessly slaughter some monsters with your friends. Dead by Daylight Dead by Daylight is debatably the king of the asymmetrical multiplayer genre.
Choose this game if: You enjoy Asymmetrical multiplayer games You like games that let you play the bad guy You are good at teamwork 7. Left 4 Dead 2 Left 4 Dead 2 likely needs no introduction. Choose this game if: You enjoy bloody zombie action You want to play though some short stories with your friends You want a zombie game that focuses entirely on combat and not on other survival elements.
GTFO GTFO has things in common with many of the games on this list, and you will definitely find similarities between it and Left 4 Dead, and No More Room in Hell, but really one of the ways that this one shines is just by it being newer and more polished looking. Choose this game if: You want a hardcore team experience You are a fan of fast paced, edge-of-your-seat shooters You just want to blow the heads off some unsettling monsters 5.
Choose this game if If you like open world survival games You are a fan of zombie games and over-the-top gore If you are a fan of fast-paced parkour action 2. Until Dawn Until Dawn , though not as well set up for multiplayer as Little Hope is, in my opinion, a much stronger game. More on this topic: horror games. I've been gaming since before I could walk, starting my long gaming career playing Wolfenstein on my father's lap. I love stories and action, and geeking out about it with you fine people.
Gamer Since: Dead by Daylight. Log in or register to post comments. More Top Stories. The best scary games, all in one list. Dare you read on? Of course, take that claim with a grain of salt. In this article, get to meet all They are created so that you may lose yourself in them.
The real world is never of consequence Instead of having to search through tons of E3 politics and sponsored ads to find what you want I have done the work for you. Here is a list of the The Elder Scrolls has a very special place in my heart, I spent countless hours exploring aimlessly the stunning landscapes, discovering dark dungeons and looting ancient relics. I take joy on dragon shouting people off of cliffs, riding horses on completely vertical slopes and so much more than A Passion Project Released by BioWare in , the original Baldur's Gate revitalized computer role-playing games, selling over 2 million copies when it came out, and established the now well-known RPG conventions of shaping your character through stat-building, player choice, branching dialogue Which upcoming JRPGs are we all dying to play?
Call of Cthulhu "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. Torment: Tides of Numenera Gameplay. Excited by Torment Torment: Tides of Numenera gameplay is trying to distinguish itself from the usual hack n' slash adventure games. Here are 5 things you should be excited for Stardew valley Stardew valley romance gameplay non-spoiler Stardew valley is a 20 something singles paradise.
In between building up your farm and raiding the caves you can build a relationship with every other npc in the game by giving them gifts of different However, sometimes not just any game will do. We want to become somebody else, someone great in a fantastical world.
Role Playing Games are where While some can Top 10 Attack on Titan Best Girls. Each character We all hear "the best" this and "the best" that, but youwant the closest-to-objective.
That's what we're here for; to give you a bit of a scoop on the top weapons out there, one game at a time. Knuckles Knuckles allow you to equip a subweapon, and Trailers - the cheer before the game, the hype, the dragon demanding you rush in to slay it! When a new game is approaching, a trailer is usually what games see first.
That magical, short video showing us all the promises of glorious adventure, quests and high-definition graphics to be beheld Big numbers in a big area? But just in case: Area of Effect or AoE is a Witchers, Mordor, and Dragons! Oh My! Wickedly fun and completely engrossing, Inquisition is a worthy successor to the Dragon Age name.
But what of other games like Inquisition? What games fill that same need? Stopping the forces of Evil, one turn at a time More options, more races you can play as, more decisions to These are the RPGs that everyone has heard of, almost everyone has played and most of us played more than once - the most played RPGs of all time.
Which ones have you played? With thousands of RPG games in the market, which are worthy of your time? RPG games are my favorite genre. They always have been, since the very first time I was allowed to name the main character in Legend of Zelda, customize how I played in Fallout, and watch my decisions impacting I think we can all agree anime is rad and that playing a JRPG is pretty much like playing an anime.
The interesting settings, the spiky hair, the big swords, the characters that can be kind of annoying but make up for it by having cool designs RPGs offer some of the most memorable moments in gaming history. RPGs are filled with epic stories, impossible adventures, grinding gameplay, and character developments like no other. These are the factors that have come to define the genre. Torment: Tides of Numenera - A World Unlike Any Other Kickstarter has given devs big and small the chances to get the purest form of their product out to the consumer.
Torment: Tides of Numenera Are you ready to be blown away and forget what is real? In this list, I will countdown the top 10 best indie games that have a New, The Metronomicon. The Metronomicon came out on the 29th of September.
The game also mixes in elements of the bullet hell genre, giving players a unique While those titles still certainly have their merits, the genre has evolved.
No longer restricted to wandering around a top-down environment and encountering random turn-based battles, games have Roleplaying games are classic; they have been around since the very beginning, and have been a favorite long before computers were around.
Nowadays, you can toss aside your antiquated board games and delve into one of the many beautiful RPG worlds that PC Dash and Slash! Unalive those monsters with this arsenal up your sleeves Weapons obviously! Since the world of Portia offers tons of ruins where the Player can battle various monsters of different levels, having a top-tier weapon becomes a In this article we will talk about the the main differences and similarities and what type of person might I love making a character to my exact specifications and then throwing them in to situations I could never experience in real life without putting myself in grave danger.
Here is a list I came up with of a few There are a lot to choose from yet some are chosen more regularly than others. Well, when you think about it most games that are trying to be a Play solo or co-op in this brutal hack and slash game. Killsquad Steam
0コメント