Playground Games Reveals 100+ GB For Forza Horizon 5, PC Specifications Detailed
After nearly three years since the release of Forza Horizon 4, Playground Games this past June unveiled the next installment of the series to be heading towards Mexico for the newest release. Although fans are eager to see what the team has to offer, many are hoping there will be a performance boost on the newest systems. More so, a 4K resolution with 60Hz mode that creative director Mike Brown verified later on. Despite claims and speculation saying otherwise, the game studio went on to ensure the new release will take advantage of the capable hardware on PC alongside Xbox Series X as well. Additionally, Playground Games went to unveil the cover vehicles for the game, Mercedes-AMG ONE and 2021 Ford Bronco Badlands. There is also a special edition transparent Xbox controller that is shipping this November as well. Recently, Playground Games shared the full PC requirements for Forza Horizon 5 for minimum, recommended, and ideal specifications. You can view the chart in the image below: “Forza Horizon 5 is built from the ground up on PC to deliver the open road in extraordinary detail at limitless speeds. What’s more, the game is fitted with a vast array of graphics settings to tweak and adjust the experience as you see fit. Unlock the framerate, crank up the visuals to 4K, enable HDR for more luminous lighting or expand the field-of-view,” Turn 10 Studios Communications Specialist Alan Walsh writes. This week, a new announcement has surfaced revealing the complete storage requirements for all platforms Forza Horizon 5 is shipping for. You can view the list below: Xbox Series X|S: 103 GBXbox One: 116 GBWindows: 103 GBSteam*: 103 GB As part of the announcement on Thursday, users are now granted access to pre-download Forza Horizon 5. Simply sign onto the Xbox app on Android or iOS and search for the game to start installing the game in preparation for its November launch. Are you excited for Forza Horizon 5 launch next month? Forza Horizon 5 is arriving to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on November 9, 2021. Source: Playground Games, (1)
October 2021 Update For Xbox Welcomes 4K Dashboard, Night Mode, Quick Settings
For newly added features that made its way to Xbox since the launch of the Series X & Series S, Microsoft continues to find new initiatives to further the experience on the newest hardware. Most recently, Microsoft delivered on its promise for Dolby Vision with support for enabled displays on both Xbox Series machines. There are other tools that are still making its way to the service as well at the moment. In that, Microsoft went out to share in a previous Xbox Insider Skip Ahead update that the dashboard is receiving a 4K upgrade from the high definition (1080p) version available now. It is questionable why it took so long ever since the Xbox One X and PlayStation 5 launching with said support. On Thursday, official support goes live for all users alongside additional features as well including night mode and quick settings according to the Xbox Wire post. We’re excited to share that starting today, players with an Xbox Series X connected to a 4K display will see the dashboard natively rendered in 4K. You can experience 4K while browsing the Home, My Games & Apps, Guide, and many other experiences. UI elements on the screen, such as game art and buttons, will have increased sharpness and improved text readability. Jonathan Hildenbrandt, Xbox Experiences Principal Program Manager “Xbox night mode is a suite of settings that adjusts light sources to help keep rooms dark at night and support gamers who are sensitive to light. You can dim and customize the light from the connected display, the power button on your controller, and the power light on your console,” Hildebrandt continues for the other features. Notably, quick settings welcomes a flexible suite for users to adjust elements for the system without having to directly navigate through their menu. More specifically, accessibility features are even more apparent for those that require the extra assistance or if you simply decide to disable certain ones. Elsewhere, Microsoft also went on to fully integrate Chromium for Microsoft Edge previously. Users can now run applications like Discord, Stadia, and Office via Xbox. You can read the full report by heading here. Do you plan to use any of the new features from the new Xbox firmware update? Source: Xbox Wire
Among Us To Ship For Xbox, PlayStation This Holiday On December 14
While Among Us swelled to being one of the most impressive releases in 2020 from the scale of the team at InnerSloth, projections for where the studio will head is certainly to be considered. As you might presume, console is the new aim for the game. However, one developer previously cautioned hope when figuring out how to translate the project to controller without a simple answer to type-based chat. It was later that the game received a Nintendo Switch version out of the blue. The handheld console hybrid does feature a touch screen so it passes for that release. Thankfully, InnerSloth went on to deliver a quick chat feature for users to send instant quips to users without having to stop and type. More interesting is when the developer revealed a new version is underway for both Xbox alongside PlayStation later on for 2021. Noted, Xbox Game Pass owners can nab the game when it launches, Microsoft added. On Thursday, InnerSloth announced the title is arriving to both consoles this December. “We’re excited to share the big news that Among Us is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass on December 14!” InnerSloth Community Director Victoria Tran wrote on Xbox Wire. She continues elsewhere on PlayStation Blog, “Welcome to the crew, PlayStation! At long last, we have a release date. “On December 14, Among Us will be launching on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Traverse through space and attempt to hold your spaceship together alongside your other crewmates, but beware – there could be Impostors on board. Or maybe… you’re the Impostor?! There’s only one way to find out.” Additionally, Tran follows-up to reiterate on the announcement for the PlayStation versions specifically. In that, users on either PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 will received specialized Ratchet & Clank cosmetics. Cross-play is also confirmed for the versions. Since every platform that supports Among Us offers cross-platform play, it is likely the Xbox port will do the same. Are you excited to find imposters this December on console? Among Us ships for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on December 14, 2021; out now for Android, iOS, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Source: Xbox Wire, PlayStation Blog
Doom Eternal’s Horde Mode Gets Teaser Trailer, Arrives Next Week
While Doom Eternal towers over its 2016 predecessor when releasing last year, the game following the release of Xbox Series consoles and PlayStation 5 remained held back with no proper optimizations. But, Bethesda promised upgrades for the game alongside The Elder Scrolls Online. It was not until this past June that the enhancements finally arrived. However, since the update, there happened to be several accounts on PlayStation 5 discovering that saved progress would not carry over for Doom Eternal. At the time, id Software was investigating the issue affecting users in Europe and Australia. Elsewhere, Doom Eternal made some waves when it was announced that Horde Mode is coming to the game. But, it is to replaced the previously promised ‘Invasion Mode’ planned. In a new trailer uploaded on Thursday, Horde Mode is given a brief look with a new release for the game type coming next week on October 26. You can watch the trailer in the video below: “Doom Eternal’s Update 6.66 is coming soon to a demon-infested dimension near you! Originally revealed during this year’s QuakeCon panel, this update promises to be one of the game’s biggest yet with an all-new Horde Mode, enhancements to Doom Eternal’s competitive 2v1 Battlemode and more,” Bethesda writes in the announcement for the mode. For more on add-ons for Doom Eternal, we suggest you read our full review for both The Ancient Gods, Part One & Part Two. “The lore, locations and fights were blistering and fast paced, and both parts together creates a compelling and tightly paced follow-up to a great game,” critic David Rodriguez pens. “For any Doom fans, this expansion is a must play.” You can read the full piece by heading here. Are you excite for Horde Mode coming to Doom Eternal? Doom Eternal is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Stadia. Source: Bethesda
Uncharted Movie Reveals First Trailer, Arrives To Theaters On February 18
For plans under the PlayStation Pictures banner, the first of many is to be Tom Holland’s Uncharted film. Although the original production was announced more than a decade ago, the motion picture finally held its form long enough for filming to be finished. From Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, this is just the tip of the iceberg for what is to come later on. As noted from the long wait for a full-length Uncharted film, the production has been delayed multiple times. The most recent comes from earlier this year where the movie pushed its box office release from July 2021 to February 2022. Elsewhere, Sony Pictures and Netflix announced a new agreement to show new films from the Japanese-based firm on the streaming platform for multiple movies including Uncharted. On Thursday, Sony Pictures released the first official trailer for Uncharted starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg. You can watch the footage in the video below: “We’re humbled and incredibly excited to show you the world premiere of the first official trailer for the much-anticipated Uncharted movie – starring Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, and Antonio Banderas,” Naughty Dog Co-President Neil Druckmann wrote on the reveal for the trailer. “In a collaboration between Sony Pictures Entertainment, PlayStation Productions, and Naughty Dog, we captured the spirit, spectacle, and heart that Uncharted is known for (some of you will recognize some of the humor, landmarks, music, and relics). In discussions with the film’s director, Ruben Fleischer, he shared that he ‘made the movie for both hardcore fans of the game and those who are not yet familiar with the franchise and believe that both will be equally entertained by this incredibly fun and action-packed film.’” Outside of film, Uncharted is making moves on PlayStation and now PC next year. In that, naughty Dog announced Uncharted 4: A Theif’s Legacy Collection and it is planned to release in early 2022 with the base game and standalone release, Lost Legacy. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you excited catch Uncharted in theaters next year? Uncharted arrives to the box office on February 18, 2022. Source: PlayStation Blog
343 Industries Gives A Rundown For Its PC Features For Halo Infinite Come Launch
Noted, the Halo IP while iconic in its own right remains a tangible experience on console. Although there were some releases on PC following the launch for Xbox, the series has yet to leave a larger impression for keyboard & mouse users. However, developer 343 Industries is looking to change that since fully releasing Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC over the past two years. Additionally, the game studio is also striving to deliver a native experience for Halo Infinite on PC come launch. Instead of simply porting the title over to a different platform, the team aims to bring a truly in-house built experience to users outside of Xbox. So when you log into the game for the first time, it is to feel like it’s built for PC. On Thursday, 343 Industries uploaded a new Halo Infinite PC Overview video sharing how far the game has come for the platform. You can watch the video in the footage below: In previous Halo Infinite ‘Inside Infinite’ updates, 343 Industries has pledged multiple times for work on PC. In January, the team emphasized on proactive work for the specific version atop of tiding the engine at the time to counter the issues the 2020 demo of the game faced. Adding on to that, a separate update later in April pressed on specific features such as ultra wide support and cross-play is ensured for its platforms. From this week’s video, 343 Industries reiterates on the matter explaining much of that will be supported. By extension, other additions are also on the way as part of post-launch. From that, raytracing is expected following the game’s release. “Most excitingly though, we’re looking forward to working closely with AMD to bring raytracing to Halo Infinite,” Xbox Product Marketing ManagerNoah Benesch writes. “Raytracing is one our top development priorities post-launch and look forward to sharing more soon.” Once again, Microsoft is collaborating with Razer for more unique Halo products including mice and keyboards. But it does not stop there, the firms have worked closely to deliver in-sync chroma settings when playing the game in real-time. Also officially partnered with AMD, Halo Infinite is to also deliver AMD FreeSync natively as well. The team also revealed a special edition AMD RX 6900 XT graphics card. “The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is the fastest gaming graphics card AMD ever developed and is the perfect graphics card to celebrate the release of Halo Infinite. “The AMD RDNA 2 gaming architecture powering our Xbox Series X|S consoles is the same architecture powering the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Halo Infinite Limited Edition graphics card, designed to deliver powerhouse performance and incredibly high-fidelity visuals for 4K gaming.” Are you excited from the Halo Infinite PC video? Halo Infinite launches on December 8, 2021 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Source: Xbox Wire
Microsoft Reveals New 512 GB & 2 TB Expansion SSDs For Xbox Series Consoles
While many fans were still learning about new information about the Xbox Series X following its late December announcement, Microsoft periodically handfed details regarding the next-generation system at the time. One being the automatic HDR support for legacy titles which were not intended for the feature years prior. Additionally, the Xbox firm also shared how to expand its fast loading technology. Although there already is a 1 TB SSD inside the console, Microsoft alongside Seagate unveiled an in-house built SSD expansion card that can be inserted from behind the console. Running for $219, it is asking for a lot compared to a regular HDD as you can get close to 8 TB with the same price. Users also have the ability to buy an adapter for internal SSDs which offer the same speed or better depending on the make. On Thursday, Microsoft announced to be shipping more expansion cards with other familiar sized. In that, both 512 GB and 2 TB will be options to purchase alongside the original 1 TB card. At the launch of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Designed for Xbox announced the close collaboration with Seagate to expand next-gen storage with the 1TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card. Designed for Xbox has collaborated with Seagate once again, and we’re excited to announce 512GB and 2TB Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S will be available soon in all Xbox markets. Pamela Wang, Designed For Xbox Product Manager “The Seagate 512GB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S is available for pre-order today from Walmart in the United States for $139.99 USD (US Dollars) and will launch mid-November,” Wang adds. “The Seagate 2TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S will be available for pre-order in November for $399.99 USD and will launch early December.” Microsoft goes on to illustrate how simple it is to install the expansion card. In comparison to PlayStation 5, it requires some disassembling for the system to utilize a M.2 SSD which was patched in for the console. You can read the full report by heading here. Do you see yourself buying any of the new Xbox Series SSD expansion cards? Source: Xbox Wire
Vampyr Receives Graphical Enhancement Update On Console, Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5 Tap Into 60 FPS
From developer Dontnod Entertainment, the team most notorious for its episodic Life is Strange series currently plans to pan away from the IP. The team when speaking to IGN made it clear on the matter then. But currently, the developer is finishing up on Life is Strange Remastered Collection for current consoles. The team did work on other projects as well. Previously, the French game studio went on to ship Victorian era-set Vampyr. While little arose from the game following its release, the team did go on to announce it is also shipping a Nintendo Switch version of the game later on. As for Dontnod Entertainment, the game studio has more than 6 projects in its creative pipeline that it wants to realize into full-on productions. This week, Dontnod Entertainment reveals that it worked on Vampyr once more with a new update for its console versions. In that, the game now face visual improvements beyond 1080p. Even more, Xbox Series systems and PlayStation 5 pushes for 60Hz more interestingly. “With enhanced game performance on next-gen consoles, you can now visit plague-ridden Victorian London in up to 1440p and 60 FPS!” Dontnod Entertainment writes as a brief description for the update over on Twitter recently. Similarly, Life is Strange: True Colors received a 60 frames per second upgrade as well. While not from Dontnod Entertainment, it is considered relevant by extension of the team that initiated the franchise. The update follows after team Deck Nine Games supported its intentions for 30Hz on the newest consoles in an earlier statement. Elsewhere, publisher Focus Home Interactive goes by a new moniker now. In that, the firm shared it will be renaming itself to ‘Focus Entertainment’ You can read the full report by heading here. Are you excited for the new update that hit Vampyr? Vampyr is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch; playable via backwards compatibility for Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5.
God Of War To Receive PC Port This January, Game Now Sold 19.5 Million Copies
Although it does not appear to be much on the surface, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s push for more content on PC has truly improved in 2021 alone. While we witnessed Horizon Zero Dawn & Death Stranding last year in 2020, this year already introduced Days Gone with more emphasized to make its debut for the platform later on. From a annual earnings report by corporate Sony, the Japanese firm disclosed plans on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End to be the next move for PlayStation on PC. It was not until later this summer that Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled Uncharted 4: A Thief’s Legacy Collection. The release will feature the base game alongside Lost Legacy with dedicated support for PC & PlayStation 5. In a new announcement on Wednesday, Sony Interactive Entertainment shared that God of War has now sold more than 19.5 million copies. Additionally, the game is to expect its release for PC this January. You can watch the reveal trailer in the video below: “Our primary goal when bringing God of War to PC was to highlight the exceptional content the team created and leverage the powerful hardware that the platform offers to create a uniquely breathtaking and high-performance version of the game,” Grace Orlady, Santa Monica Studio Sr. Community Manager shares. “You’ll be able to enjoy the full potential of our cinematic, no-cut camera as it follows Kratos and Atreus across the realms with the option of true 4k resolution, on supported devices, and unlocked framerates. “Our PC version includes a wide range of graphical presets and options so you can fine-tune your visual experience based on your setup. From higher resolution shadows and improved screen space reflections to enhancements to the ambient occlusion pipeline with GTAO and SSDO – God of War on the PC can create striking visual quality unique to the platform. She continues, “We’re also happy to announce that we will have full integration with NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) available on RTX. You won’t have to sacrifice high graphical settings and output resolutions for high performance in God of War. In addition to DLSS we will also have NVIDIA Reflex low latency technology available. Reflex delivers a more responsive experience allowing you to react quicker and hit harder combos.” Previously, it was considered extremely farlandish for any PlayStation titles to not be on a platform outside of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s jurisdiction. But, God of War game director Cory Barlog did share hope such a version would arrive to PC sometime in the future. You can read the full report by heading here. Do you plan to try out God of War on PC when it arrives? God of War ships for PC on January 14, 2022; out now for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Source: PlayStation Blog
Grounded Welcomes New Hot And Hazy Update This Week
To properly distinguish developer Obsidian Entertainment, it is hard to pin the game studio directly from its work. Releases ranging from Fallout: New Vegas to Pillars of Eternity to South Park: The Stick of Truth, fans always fall in line for the next release by the development team. So when it came to the announcement of Grounded, fans were surely baffled with the announcement then. Upon launching later in spring 2020, the game continued to evolve as Obsidian Entertainment further presses more content inward for Grounded. This past summer did the game face a new update then. In that, the developer announced The Shroom & Doom update for Grounded which welcomes new mushroom building which is entailed by the title. This week, Obsidian Entertainment launches its next major update for Grounded, Hot and Hazy Update. You can watch the launch trailer in the video below: “If you thought the Haze area was a deadly wasteland before, just wait until you experience the new dangers that hide within it now,” the team writes for the new update. “Even more friends have been driven mad thanks to the poisonous fumes of the weed killer, and if they don’t get you, the fungi that smothers the land explode, killing whatever unfortunate souls that stray into their paths. “We know the Community has been keen to get this one, and the team has worked tirelessly to deliver it. The sizzling heat of the Crab Sandbox is now available for exploration! But be warned: if the heat doesn’t get you, new friends lurking in the sand may not take kindly to intruders in their domain. Stay out of the sun, and look for buried treasure that’s been hidden away in the sand. Who knows what secrets may be lurking here…” Are you excited for the new update out now for Grounded? Grounded is available for Xbox One, and PC; playable via backwards compatibility on Xbox Series X|S. Source: Obsidian Entertainment
