Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales are both coming to PC - with the first game set to drop on August 12. With Sony studio, Nixxes Software at the helm the PC versions are going all out in terms of aspect ratios, detail settings, and even ray-tracing. And that we've got full details on what you'll need to play with minimal quality settings at 720p all the way up to 4K everything maxed out.
As a part of PlayStation Studios, PC veterans Nixxes Software are handling development for the PC versions of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The first game is due on August 12 and today we got an update on what players can expect to find. And yeah, it's sounding very cool.
Stray is a wonderful new single-player adventure that puts you in direct control of a cat exploring a futuristic cyber-city. It's one of the reasons a lot of people have jumped into it, it's a premise and setting that is just about irresistible. And even though the critical response has been extremely favourible, how real-world cats are becoming transfixed with the on-screen kitty is a sign that the developers have truly captured the movement and feel of a cat.
Forza Horizon 5 just got its first major expansion and it's safe to say that it's a pretty awesome one, with Hot Wheels adding new biomes and an impressive 212 kilometres of Hot Wheels tracks set high above the clouds in Mexico. There's also new story content with Hot Wheels: A History of Speed that covers the history of the little cars as you perform stunts and complete challenges.
From designing the original Wolfenstein 3D in 1992 at id Software through to Doom, Quake, and the troubled Daikatana, John Romero is a veteran of both PC game development and one of the creators of the FPS genre. Although his studio Romero Games has been busy with other styles, last night came word from John himself that he and the team there are creating an all-new FPS.
“The Australian Government is committed to supporting the Australian digital games sector - to create, innovate and flourish and achieve its full potential,” says Minister for the Arts, the Hon Tony Burke MP. Today comes word that Screen Australia's Games: Expansion Pack initiative is providing $4 million in funding to original games (31 in total) covering a range of genres.
With the recent RoboCop: Rogue City announcement, a new game that looks like it might just live up to the iconic '80s sci-fi action film, we're definitely in officer Alex Murphy mode. Which brings us to this new mash-up from creator eli_handle_b․wav that takes footage from the first two RoboCop films and seamlessly blends that with Cyberpunk 2077.
LucasArts and Monkey Island veteran Dave Grossman posted a short clip from Return to Monkey Island, one showcasing Guybrush Threewood walking past the Scumm Bar on Melee Island. Something that will no doubt be of high interest to fans. And with the backlash surrounding the new art style it's a great look at how the new game will, well, look.
The Aussie soccer superstar has been revealed as one of two cover stars for FIFA 23's Ultimate Edition, alongside Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappé. His third cover appearance. Having Sam Kerr on the cover globally is great to see, doubly so as she's the first woman to grace the official global cover.
As Dusk Falls is a new interactive drama that's part visual novel part choice-driven narrative, and it's come to Xbox Game Pass on Cloud, Console, and PC. Stay tuned for our full review. As part of the next wave of July 2022 additions it's joined by a few classics too - with Inside and cRPG Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Codemasters’ F1 22 continues to see the digital take on realistic sim-like Formula One racing hit new heights. From improved AI to support newcomers and pros alike, handling and other physics getting a refresh, and all of the new car specs and designs that make up the real-world sport here - it’s another stellar release.
Halo Infinite launched with a single-player campaign last year, and since that time 343 Industries has been updating the game and the free-to-play multiplayer side with seasonal content. And now it seems that Halo Infinite Campaign Co-op is almost ready to drop with a Network Co-op Beta live right now - running until August 1.
Warframe developer Digital Extremes has announced Soulframe which will also be a free-to-play online action RPG. A similar sort of "hybrid-MMORPG" that is currently in early development. As per the cinematic reveal, this one features a high-fantasy setting - albeit with the same original art direction and tone found in Warframe.
A new post over at Xbox Wire is looking for Xbox Insiders on Windows PC to test some classic games from id Software and Bethesda, covering Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen: Beyond Heretic, HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, and Quake Champions as they are being ported over to the Microsoft Store environment. This follows on from similar tests for Wolfenstein 3D.
The Division Resurgence has been built from the ground up for iOS and Android and it's pretty impressive to see an open world New York City ala the first game running on mobile hardware. As part of a new gameplay presentation we get a look at some free form action, though as a free-to-play third-person shooter RPG - we'll have to wait and see how the monetisation side pans out.