The iPhone 15 Pro will run Death Stranding, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and more
Apple hosted their yearly event today revealing their new products such as the brand-new iPhone 15. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. For a few years now Apple has been growing its game library through the Arcade and today it was revealed console versions of some games will be playable on the new iPhone Pro. The upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will have native support for popular games such as Resident Evil 4 Remake, Resident Evil Village, Death Stranding, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Additionally, these devices will feature raytracing capabilities, a first for iPhones. Both of the Resident Evil games will be available for the iPhone 15 Pro in late 2023 along with Death Stranding. As for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, it will be released in the first half of 2024. What exactly are the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone Pro Max powered by to make this happen? Apple provided details in their news release: “iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are powered by A17 Pro, the industry’s first 3-nanometer chip. Continuing Apple’s leadership in smartphone silicon, A17 Pro brings improvements to the entire chip, including the biggest GPU redesign in Apple’s history. The new CPU is up to 10 percent faster with microarchitectural and design improvements, and the Neural Engine is now up to 2x faster, powering features like autocorrect and Personal Voice in iOS 17.” Will you get the new iPhone 15 Pro for $999.99? Source: Insider Gaming
Microsoft announces Astral Purple Xbox Controller, pre-orders available now
Microsoft has started the week out by announcing the new Xbox Mastercard that will become available to Xbox Insiders in the United States this month. Today, they announced the Astral Purple Xbox Wireless Controller that will join the main lineup they’ve had out such as the Volt, Blue, Red, and Pink Xbox Controllers. The Astral Purple Xbox Wireless Controller will be released on September 19, 2023, and will cost $64.99 USD. Pre-orders for the brand-new controller are live now. Bow to the power of purple 💜🎮 Pre-order the Astral Purple Xbox Wireless Controller now: https://t.co/2fcgUJjVR3 pic.twitter.com/EDhdzepJEF — Xbox (@Xbox) September 12, 2023 Just like all new controllers this one will be able to pair with multiple devices such as Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Android, and iOS. Will this brand new Xbox Controller be among The Best Looking Xbox Controllers?
Report: Microsoft Shares Interest For Xbox Achievement Overhaul Including Its Own ‘Platinum’
Photo Credit: Windows Central Although Microsoft in its own respect is noted for some achievements that furthered the industry, it is healthy for companies to learn from their competitors. And it is already evident that Xbox could take some notes from PlayStation. One being the DualSense controller. Previously, Phil Spencer pressed that there is interest to explore an Xbox gamepad including similar features to the PlayStation 5 controller. Additionally, the Xbox firm has other windows to find other influence from the PlayStation firm. Elsewhere, the arrival of PlayStation Plus in 2022 also welcomed more Trophies for legacy releases. And although the Xbox is the pinnacle of backwards compatibility, there is no supported achievement system for older titles. Many players are eager to hopefully see this be implemented for the list of original Xbox games some day. In a recent Xbox Two Podcast episode, Windows Central’s Jez Corden told Microsoft is interested to explore possibly implementing Xbox own take on the Platinum Trophy in a greater overhaul for the achievement system. You can view the segment of the podcast in the video below: “I’ll tell you right now, I did speak to an Xbox exec at Gamescom specifically about the Platinum achievement – they said they want to do it,” Corden expresses. “It’s just a matter of priorities and time. So I do think the Xbox Platinum achievement and improvements [for the] achievements system will come, it’s just the case of getting through the other stuff they want to do right now. […] When, I don’t know, but I hope soonish.” Corden elaborated that Microsoft’s time table is limiting on the attention towards the matter with other features taking focus. He mentions the OneDrive feature which was a begged update for over a handful of years. On the other side of the fence, PlayStation did reshape its Trophy system not too long ago in 2020. You can read the full report by heading here. Do you hope to see Xbox achievements be reworked with a Platinum achievement?
Forza Motorsport Gameplay Of Initial Races Revealed
On Monday, Turn 10 Studios showed off new Forza Motorsport gameplay showcasing the first few races players will experience when they step foot into the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray for the first time. Previews of the new Forza were also shared one month prior to the official release of the game. The 17 minutes of gameplay Turn 10 Studios released features an Open Practice lap at Maple Valley behind the wheel of the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray and the last two laps of an endurance race at Hakone where you will experience the 2023 No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series R. A full-grid race on the all-new Grand Oak Raceway with the 2018 Honda Civic Type R was also spotlighted and The Builders Cup Intro Series featuring the 2019 Subaru STI S209, 2018 Honda Civic Type R and 2018 Ford Mustang GT. Forza Motorsport comes to Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series XlS, and PC on October 10, or if you pre-order the Premium Edition you can play it 5 days early.
Zelda: BOTW Demo reportedly ran at 4K 60fps with instant loading times on the Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been the talk over the last few weeks with new reports coming out that the new Nintendo console was being shown off behind closed doors at Gamescom 2023. Eurogamer and Video Games Chronicle came out providing details about what was shown and what we could expect from the next generation Switch. Most recently, known Nintendo insider, Nate the Hate shared information on the Switch 2. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was one of the demos being showcased and it reportedly ran at 4K 60fps with instant load times compared to the roughly thirty-second loading times on the original Nintendo Switch. The Matrix demo that was shown off looked the exact same as it does on next-gen consoles like Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, but the ray tracing was apparently better, but that might be because it was running on a PC or dev kit with similar specs. Nate also shared on his podcast that March 2024 was a time window being talked about at Gamescom, but was not unsure if it was the reveal date or release date. Keep in mind the original Nintendo Switch was released on March 3, 2017. Apparently, no one is sure of backwards compatibility yet, however, other leaks have indicated the console will feature backwards compatibility and a new cartridge format. In that same report, it was mentioned that the Final Fantasy VII Remake was playable running similar to the PlayStation 5 version and it’ll launch with the new Nintendo console. The Nintendo Switch 2 is rumored to be released in late 2024 and devkits were already sent to key partner studios. Source: Nate the Hate via Reddit
