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"We expect that many developers can, and in most cases will, continue to improve their games on Stadia"
Read More »Google insists Stadia games ‘stream at 4K and 60 FPS’ and expects developers to ‘continue to improve their games on Stadia’
Special edition Xbox One X ties in with Solo: A Star Wars Story
And definitely isn’t a dig at Sony’s lack of 4K UHD support on PS4, ahem
Read More »Forza developer Turn 10 explain how they helped development of the Xbox One X
The developer and Microsoft explain their close working releationship for hardware development
Read More »Services Spotlight: Substance Source
Allegorithmic have added to the Substance family by introducing Substance Source, a new high resolution asset library. So we asked them to tell us all a bit more about it. What is Substance Source? Substance Source is a physically-based material library where artists can get high-resolution customisable assets for any type …
Read More »PS4 Pro: Are consumers 4K and HDR ready?
So the PS4 Pro is here and the traditional hardware cycle has been smashed. Thanks to modern development tools and a PC-related architecture, Sony has evolved a truly backward-compatible console, one that plays the same games as its sibling but with enhanced graphical capabilities. It’s a fantastic achievement and a …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the PS4 Pro, 4K and HDR is in this week’s MCV
The PlayStation 4 Pro headlinesthis week’sMCV. We give you all the details on Sony’s new machine, which launches today, as well as everything you need to know about 4K and HDR tech. We also talk to the Ubisoft’s UK team about about its expectations for Watch Dogs 2 and what …
Read More »Skyrim remaster will launch with mod support and native 4K on PS4
Despite Sony aparently blocking mods on PS4 just a few weeks back, Bethesda has announced that Skyrim Special Edition will launch with mods and native 4K. Skyrim Special Edition, the remaster of Bethesda’s 2011 classic, will feature mod support when it launches on October 28th. Mods will allow you to …
Read More »Microsoft: PS4 Pro is not enough to do true 4K
PS4 Pro’s 4.2 teraflops of processing power is not enough to run true” 4K, Microsoft said. I think there are a lot of caveats they’re giving customers right now around 4K,” Microsoft’s Albert Penello told Eurogamer. They’re talking about checkerboard rendering and up-scaling and things like that. There are just …
Read More »Microsoft’s Xbox Scorpio games will offer native 4K graphics
The 4K war of words has intensified with a vow from Microsoft that first party Xbox Scorpio titles will support native 4K visuals. Both Xbox Scorpio and PS4 Neo will offer 4K visuals, but that does not necessarily mean that the games will be generating a 4K image – in …
Read More »Insomniac and Naughty Dog weigh in on the benefits of HDR for devs
‘Because Ratchet & Clank wasn’t authored in 4K the addition of HDR has a lot more punch than the improved resolution,’ says chief architect Al Hastings
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