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The differences in framerates and resolutions between multiplatform games on PS4 and Xbox One are way overblown” according to one senior Microsoft exec. The claim comes following the confirmation that while Square Enix’s Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition runs at 1080p and 60fps on PS4 but manages 1080p and between 30-45fps …
Read More »Develop Jobs: Join an independent UK studio as 2D artist
Get a job a as a 2D graphics artist at a successful independent studio
Read More »Nvidia unveils ‘PS4-rivalling’ mobile processor Tegra K1
Tech firm touts new chip as capable of delivering graphics features on par with next-gen consoles
Read More »Interview: Umbra 3 and its next-gen visual trickery
Develop speaks to Umbra about its occlusion culling tool and how its giving PS4 and Xbox One games that next-gen sheen
Read More »Cloud-based HTML5 game dev tool Goo Create heads into beta
Graphics and programming tech offers codeless visual programming solution
Read More »Eidos Montreal and Star Citizen pledge AMD Mantle support
AMD’s new PC graphics API Mantle has received the backing of two new game developers. Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief creator Eidos Montreal and Star Citizen creator Cloud Imperium Games have both said they will utlilise the software in future titles. Mantle is a new API that will supposedly …
Read More »DC Universe Online getting visual upgrade for PS4
Sony Online Entertainment is planning a significant upgrade to DC Universe Online in preparation for the launch of PS4 next month. ‘Game Update 31′ will offer a sweeping, game-wide graphical upgrade, a massive design effort to polish and re-master the core levelling game, and a host of technical work that …
Read More »PS4 version of Need for Speed Rivals looks better than PC – report(s)
Although there’s a certain amount of cryptic messaging to get past, it looks like EA’s next-gen racer is looking impressive on PS4 – going by what critics have been shown so far. Polygon reports that Need for Speed Rivals is a more visually impressive” on PS4 than even on PC, …
Read More »Microsoft to open extra GPU power for Xbox One devs
Space reserved for Kinect and apps to be redirected for game development
Read More »VIDEO: Battlefield 4 compared on current and next-gen
Thanks to yesterday’s release of the Battlefield 4 beta, we’ve now got a better idea than ever about how the next-gen and current-gen versions of Battlefield 4 compare. A video comparison from Videogamer shows the same sections in both releases, including some side-by-side footage. The differences are actually fairly significant, …
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