Final Fantasy 16 will launch on PC on 17th September across both the Epic Games Store and Steam.
The PC version has been long-awaited since the game was released as a PS5 console exclusive last year.
Today's news comes with a new PC specific trailer, see below. A demo is available to try out now.
In most of my favorite video games I find that the famous “less is more” adage typically applies… I appreciate when a game sticks to what it does best and avoids the temptation to artificially pad the length of the game with broken mini-games or pointless fluff. While side quests that add to the lore of the world are fun, excessive filler content or meaningless “follow this guy” missions only water down an otherwise excellent gaming experience… and may even dilute the story so much that a fantastic game is completely unenjoyable.
In our real world we often find “less is more” as well… each and every word we speak or write carries resonance far beyond what we may have intended, and even a well-meaning point of view can be diminished by the unintended context of the words that surround it. The words we speak are powerful, and when we exhibit self-control over our written and spoken words we can deliver a message from the Lord with His love, grace, and clarity. If we struggle with “opening our mouth and inserting our feet”, remember that short and sweet ensures His words are heard clear and complete.
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise. Proverbs 10:19
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:17-18
Square Enix have announced that Final Fantasy XVI will be coming to both Steam and the Epic Game Store on September 19th 2024. The whet your appetitive there is a free demo available right now on both stores, here’s the link for EGS, and here’s the link for Steam.
As usual there are a couple of variations of the release. Final Fantasy XVI Standard Edition includes the base game, or the Complete Edition includes the exciting DLC chapters “Echoes of the Fallen” and “The Rising Tide” at a discounted price. You can also buy the DLC chapters individually or as part of the Final Fantasy XVI Expansion Pass, which includes both chapters. All of these will be available on launch day.
If you pre-oder the game on either Steam or the Epic Games Store will also receive the following in-game DLC items:
The game originally launched in June 2023 on PlayStation 5 and we gave it a whopping 9/10 in our review. “If you’re a fan of strong narrative experiences, Final Fantasy lore, breath-taking graphics and a particularly sassy Moogle, and you don’t mind a sprinkling of The Witcher, The Handmaids Tale and the many accents of Old Blighty, then Final Fantasy XVI is the game for you,” said Nic. “Heck, it might just be the best Final Fantasy yet!”
If you need even more convincing you should get the game then let me remind you it won our PlayStation Game of the Year foe 2023.
“Final Fantasy XVI is very different to its predecessors. First and foremost, it’s a lot more grown up, with the sex, swearing and everything else that its muse, Game of Thrones, offers. Then there’s the set-piece Eikonic battles, where players duke it out as the Summons the franchise is famed for. It looks and sounds utterly spectacular.”
“This game is a must-play for all action-RPG fans who want something a little more grown up. It shines for its lore and its lack of exposition for the sake of it, with reams of backstory hidden just a button-press away, offering a flow that feels more natural than any other Final Fantasy game to date. Its characters are fantastic, and as you grow to love them, their moments of sacrifice hit in a way unfelt since the likes of Final Fantasy X.”
Source: Press Release
Final Fantasy XVI will soon be getting a new weapon on PS5 in the form of the Brave Blade. The weapon, which was first seen in Final Fantasy V, is currently available as a pre-order bonus for the PC version of the game, although PS5 players have been reassured that the weapon will also be available for them in the future.
The Brave Blade will be available for PC players when the game is released on September 17. Square Enix has said that “it will be added to the PS5 version at a later date,” although they haven’t clarified exactly when that “later date” will be.
The Brave Blade may look familiar to Final Fantasy V fans…
— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) August 20, 2024
Pre-purchase Final Fantasy XVI on PC to receive yours at launch on September 17th. It will be added to the PS5 version at a later date. #FF16 pic.twitter.com/4dhDwB9wKw
Other PC pre-order bonuses include the Cait Sith Charm (Gil Boost Accessory) and the “Sixteen Bells” Orchestrion Roll. Both of these are already available in the console version. The charm was available to PS5 players who pre-ordered the game. Meanwhile, the Orchestrion Roll was available as a promo code from a Taco Bell promotion.
The PC version of Final Fantasy 16 will finally be available more than a year after the game’s release on PS5. However, staggered releases may become consigned to history as Square Enix aims to “aggressively pursue a multiplatform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs.” The aim is that more players can enjoy its major franchises and AAA titles.
FF16 director Hiroshi Takai also told GamesRadar+ that “I think it’s possible – probably even likely” that future Final Fantasy games could see a day-one release on multiple platforms. However, he did add that “the team in charge of each project gets to decide its own policy, so this is just my personal opinion.”
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Please lock your Chocobos to attack position and set your Phoenix Downs to stun: Square Enix have released fresh details of Final Fantasy 16's PC port, which has now been dated for launch on 17th September. They've also shared a little about why it's taken so long to arrive - the (generally decent) action-RPG hit PS5 over a year ago, back when I was still some filthy console-playing freelancer.
According to director Hiroshi Takai, it was "impossible" to create the PC and PS5 versions at the same time, even if Square Enix hadn't been restrained by a timed exclusivity clause. He also thinks that the Final Fantasy series faces no "existential risk" right now, despite lower-than-hoped returns from both Final Fantasy 16 and, going by Square Enix's latest financial reports, the more recent and currently PS5-only Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Please lock your Chocobos to attack position and set your Phoenix Downs to stun: Square Enix have released fresh details of Final Fantasy 16's PC port, which has now been dated for launch on 17th September. They've also shared a little about why it's taken so long to arrive - the (generally decent) action-RPG hit PS5 over a year ago, back when I was still some filthy console-playing freelancer.
According to director Hiroshi Takai, it was "impossible" to create the PC and PS5 versions at the same time, even if Square Enix hadn't been restrained by a timed exclusivity clause. He also thinks that the Final Fantasy series faces no "existential risk" right now, despite lower-than-hoped returns from both Final Fantasy 16 and, going by Square Enix's latest financial reports, the more recent and currently PS5-only Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
This Square Enix RPG is one of the best-lookers of this generation, so brace yourself for the Final Fantasy 16 PC system requirements. Even the minimum specs need 16GB of memory and an SSD.
In order to play this epic adventure with Clive and crew, you'll need some beefy PC system requirements just to run the game at 720p with 30 frames per second. The Steam page lists the following:
Final Fantasy 16 is a huge game, so it will require 170GB of available space on an SSD, no less. That is far bigger than another Square Enix game Kingdom Hearts 3, which only requires 75GB. Another action RPG from this generation Wild Hearts also only needed 80GB.
To play Final Fantasy 16 with 60 frames per second at a 1080p resolution, you'll need the following specs in your PC:
If you need to test your rig and see if the game will work on your PC, there's thankfully a free demo available on Steam. It contains the first few hours of the experience, and you can carry on your save progress into the full game. Neat! Hopefully, your PC won't need a Phoenix Down after running (or attempting to run) Final Fantasy 16.
The post All Final Fantasy 16 PC system requirements, minimum and recommended appeared first on Destructoid.
Všichni, kteří očekávají PC verzi Final Fantasy XVI, tak se dočkají po letních prázdninách. Společnost Square Enix dnes oznámila datum vydání a přinesla nový trailer. Vše doplňují minimální a doporučené systémové požadavky.
Final Fantasy XVI na počítače vyjde 17. 9. letošního roku. Prodávat se bude na Steamu a Epic Games Store ve dvou edicích: standardní za 1150 Kč a kompletní za 1600 Kč. Ta obsahuje navíc dva dodatečné balíčky s příběhovými úkoly Echoes of the Fallen a The Rising Tide.
Pokud jste netrpěliví, tak si zatím můžete zahrát demoverzi s úvodní částí hry. Uložená data lze přenést do plné verze. Demo poslouží také k tomu, abyste zjistili, jak vám Final Fantasy XVI na počítači poběží. Níže HW nároky.
In the automotive industry, AI-enabled automotive devices and systems are dramatically transforming the way SoCs are designed, making high-quality and reliable die-to-die and chip-to-chip connectivity non-negotiable. This article explains how interface IP for die-to-die connectivity, display, and storage can support new developments in automotive SoCs for the most advanced innovations such as centralized zonal architecture and integrated ADAS and IVI applications.
The automotive industry is adopting a new electronic/electric (EE) architecture where a centralized compute module executes multiple applications such as ADAS and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI). With the advent of EVs and more advanced features in the car, the new centralized zonal architecture will help minimize complexity, maximize scalability, and facilitate faster decision-making time. This new architecture is demanding a new set of SoCs on advanced process technologies with very high performance. More traditional monolithic SoCs for single functions like ADAS are giving way to multi-die designs where various dies are connected in a single package and placed in a system to perform a function in the car. While such multi-die designs are gaining adoption, semiconductor companies must remain cost-conscious as these ADAS SoCs will be manufactured at high volumes for a myriad of safety levels. One example is the automated driving central compute system. The system can include modules for the sensor interface, safety management, memory control and interfaces, and dies for CPU, GPU, and AI accelerator, which are then connected via a die-to-die interface such as the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe). Figure 1 illustrates how semiconductor companies can develop SoCs for such systems using multi-die designs. For a base ADAS or IVI SoC, the requirement might just be the CPU die for a level 2 functional safety. A GPU die can be added to the base CPU die for a base ADAS or premium IVI function at a level 2+ driving automation. To allow more compute power for AI workloads, an NPU die can be added to the base CPU or the base CPU and GPU dies for level 3/3+ functional safety. None of these scalable scenarios are possible without a solution for die-to-die connectivity.
Fig. 1: A simplified view of automotive systems using multi-die designs.
The industry has come together to define, develop, and deploy the UCIe standard, a universal interconnect at the package-level. In a recent news release, the UCIe Consortium announced “updates to the standard with additional enhancements for automotive usages – such as predictive failure analysis and health monitoring – and enabling lower-cost packaging implementations.” Figure 2 shows three use cases for UCIe. The first use case is for low-latency and coherency where two Network on a Chip (NoC) are connected via UCIe. This use case is mainly for applications requiring ADAS computing power. The second automotive use case is when memory and IO are split into two separate dies and are then connected to the compute die via CXL and UCIe streaming protocols. The third automotive use case is very similar to what is seen in HPC applications where a companion AI accelerator die is connected to the main CPU die via UCIe.
Fig. 2: Examples of common and new use cases for UCIe in automotive applications.
To enable such automotive use cases, UCIe offers several advantages, all of which are supported by the Synopsys UCIe IP:
Synopsys UCIe IP is integrated with Synopsys 3DIC Compiler, a unified exploration-to-signoff platform. The combination eases package design and provides a complete set of IP deliverables, automated UCIe routing for better quality of results, and reference interposer design for faster integration.
Fig. 3: Synopsys 3DIC Compiler.
OEMs are attracting consumers by providing the utmost in cockpit experience with high-resolution, 4K, pillar-to-pillar displays. Multi-Stream Transport (MTR) enables a daisy-chained display topology using a single port, which consists of a single GPU, one DP TX controller, and PHY, to display images on multiple screens in the car. This revision clarifies the components involved and maintains the original meaning. This daisy-chained set up simplifies the display wiring in the car. Figure 4 illustrates how connectivity in the SoC can enable multi-display environments in the car. Row 1: Multiple image sources from the application processor are fed into the daisy-chained display set up via the DisplayPort (DP) MTR interface. Row 2: Multiple image sources from the application processor are fed to the daisy-chained display set up but also to the left or right mirrors, all via the DP MTR interface. Row 3: The same set up in row 2 can be executed via the MIPI DSI or embedded DP MTR interfaces, depending on display size and power requirements.
An alternate use case is USB/DP. A single USB port can be used for silicon lifecycle management, sentry mode, test, debug, and firmware download. USB can be used to avoid the need for very large numbers of test pings, speed up test by exceeding GPIO test pin data rates, repeat manufacturing test in-system and in-field, access PVT monitors, and debug.
Fig. 4: Examples of display connectivity in software-defined vehicles.
ISO/SAE 21434 Automotive Cybersecurity is being adopted by industry leaders as mandated by the UNECE R155 regulation. Starting in July 2024, automotive OEMs must comply with the UNECE R155 automotive cybersecurity regulation for all new vehicles in Europe, Japan, and Korea.
Automotive suppliers must develop processes that meet the automotive cybersecurity requirements of ISO/SAE 21434, addressing the cybersecurity perspective in the engineering of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems. Adopting this methodology involves embracing a cybersecurity culture which includes developing security plans, setting security goals, conducting engineering reviews and implementing mitigation strategies.
The industry is expected to move towards enabling cybersecurity risk-managed products to mitigate the risks associated with advancement in connectivity for software-defined vehicles. As a result, automotive IP needs to be ready to support these advancements.
Synopsys ARC HS4xFS Processor IP has achieved ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity certification by SGS-TṺV Saar, meeting stringent automotive regulatory requirements designed to protect connected vehicles from malicious cyberattacks. In addition, Synopsys has achieved certification of its IP development process to the ISO/SAE 21434 standard to help ensure its IP products are developed with a security-first mindset through every phase of the product development lifecycle.
The transformation to software-defined vehicles marks a significant shift in the automotive industry, bringing together highly integrated systems and AI to create safer and more efficient vehicles while addressing sophisticated user needs and vendor serviceability. New trends in the automotive industry are presenting opportunities for innovations in ADAS and IVI SoC designs. Centralized zonal architecture, multi-die design, daisy-chained displays, and integration of ADAS/IVI functions in a single SoC are among some of the key trends that the automotive industry is tracking. Synopsys is at the forefront of automotive SoC innovations with a portfolio of silicon-proven automotive IP for the highest levels of functional safety, security, quality, and reliability. The IP portfolio is developed and assessed specifically for ISO 26262 random hardware faults and ASIL D systematic. To minimize cybersecurity risks, Synopsys is developing IP products as per the ISO/SAE 21434 standard to provide automotive SoC developers a safe, reliable, and future proof solution.
The post Keeping Up With New ADAS And IVI SoC Trends appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
Franšíza Živí mrtví (The Walkiing Dead) se v nejbližší době na věčný odpočinek rozhodně nechystá. Po skončení hlavního seriálu, který dohromady vyprodukoval až 11 sezón, se slavné zombie univerzum začalo rozšiřovat skrze několik spin-offů. Mezi ně patří i seriály The Walking Dead: Dead City a The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, které premiérovaly minulý rok.
A jelikož oba dva kousky měly dobrou sledovanost, fanoušci se mohou těšit i na příchod druhých sezón. Stanice AMC nedávno vydala nové upoutávky na další dobrodružství jak pro Daryla a Carol, tak i pro Maggie a Negana, respektive Daryl Dixon má plnohodnotný trailer, Dead City zatím jen teaser. Podívat se na ně můžete níže.
V Darylově (Norman Reedus) druhé řadě jménem The Book of Carol se staneme svědky jeho pokračující cesty napříč zombíky zamořenou Evropu, vrací se jak Isabelle Carriere (Clémence Poésy), tak i Laurent Carriere (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi), přičemž hrdiny zřejmě ještě potrápí záporačka Marion Genet (Anne Charrier). Mnozí fanoušci jsou ale jistojistě zvědaví na očekávané znovushledání Daryla s jeho starou dobrou parťačkou Carol (Melissa McBride), která hodlá z USA přeletět přes moře, aby svého nabručeného kamaráda našla.
AMC mimo jiné také potvrdilo, že seriál se dočká i třetí řady, ta by se podle všeho mohla měla odehrávat ve Španělsku. Osobně se mi ze všech spin-offů líbilo Darylovo dobrodružství ve Francii nejvíce, tak snad si seriál onu slušnou kvalitu udrží. Druhá řada bude premiérovat 29. 9. 2024.
This November, Netflix and Riot Games will release the second (and final) season of Arcane. The critically acclaimed animated series set in the world of League of Legends has been a massive success for Riot, and fans are already hoping for more adaptations in the aftermath of Arcane’s end. The rest of Runeterra (the Le…
O Toddu Howardovi, kreativním řediteli studia Bethesda Game Studios, si můžeme myslet, co chceme, ale nelze mu upřít fakt, že se nebojí rozhovorů. Dokazuje to i hodinový, překvapivě rozsáhlý a podrobný rozhovor, který nově přinesl YouTuber MrMattyPlays. V něm se totiž Howard dotknul snad všech myslitelných témat, od podpory vesmírného RPG Starfield přes problematiku remasterů a remaků až po vidinu dalšího plnohodnotného Falloutu.
Začněme Starfieldem. S ohledem na vlažnější kritické přijetí, značný úspěch seriálového Falloutu a dlouholeté čekání na The Elder Scrolls VI by si možná někteří mohli myslet, že bude brzy upozaděn ve prospěch populárnějších značek. Tak to ale podle všeho nebude. Nejen, že si Todd Howard pochválil, že hru hrají miliony hráčů a že velké množství uživatelů překročilo 40. úroveň. Také uvedl, že Starfield čeká dlouholetá podpora, která by dokonce mohla být větší a rozsáhlejší než v případě Falloutu 4 či The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Dokázat to má i první placená expanze Shattered Space, s jejímž plnohodnotným vývojem se začalo během loňského září/septembra.
Whether you want to know about Elden Ring’s New Game + modeor master Ubisoft’s new free-to-play Call of Duty-like shooter XDefiant, we’ve got tips for you in the pages ahead.
The way not-E3 games showcases work is that you open with something attention-getting an unexpected, end with the biggest game of the show, and pack the middling and mundane in the middle. Sid Meier's Civilization VII is surely one of the biggest announcements of this year's (in-progress, as I type this) Summer Game Fest 2024, and yet it was buried in that middle section, as unassuming as Sid himself.
Ještě před pár měsíci to vypadalo, že druhá řada seriálu The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, která se zaměřuje na dobrodružství titulního bručouna s kuší, dorazí letos v létě. Nyní se ale zdá, že se nám ono čekání o trošičku prodlouží. Stanice AMC konečně oznámila datum premiéry, které nakonec spadá na 29. 9. 2024. V rámci toho také vydala dvě nové fotky, které si můžete prohlédnout níže.
Na jedné z nich se nachází sám Daryl (Norman Reedus), který bude pokračovat ve svém dobrodružství ve Francii. Vydá se za ním i jeho stará známá Carol (Melissa McBride), která se objevila již na konci první řady. Jak si k němu ale vlastně najde cestu, se budeme muset nechat překvapit.
Vzhledem k tomu, že o slavné zombie univerzum je pořád velký zájem, seriál by už měl mít od AMC odklepnutou i třetí řadu, která by se podle určitých zvěstí mohla odehrávat ve Španělsku. Tudíž pokud tam budou podobní zombíci, kteří se objevili třeba ve vynikajícím found footage hororu REC (2007), na hrdinskou dvojici čeká pěkná výzva. Ale ještě uvidíme, kde nakonec Daryl a Carol skončí.
Showrunnerem a hlavním scenáristou je David Zabel, který také stojí za vznikem seriálů jako Betrayal (2013) a Mercy Street (2016). Dále hrají Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi a Eriq Ebouaney.
I přestože seriál Živí mrtví (The Walking Dead) už je nějakou dobu u konce, jeho odkaz pokračuje dál. Po jeho zakončení jsme se dočkali hned tří seriálových spin-offů, ve kterých dobrodružství některých hrdinů pokračovalo. Jedním z nich byl i spin-off The Walking Dead: Dead City, který se zaměřil na Maggie (Lauren Cohan) a Negana (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). A jelikož měl seriál dobrou sledovanost, následně mu byla odklepnuta i druhá sezóna.
Ta se momentálně natáčí, což potvrzuje i nově vydané video ze zákulisí, na které se můžete podívat níže. Video taktéž odhaluje, že druhá řada dorazí někdy během roku 2025, tentokrát by měla obsahovat 8 epizod. Vrátí se samozřejmě oba dva výše zmínění hrdinové, přičemž podle některých fotek z natáčení se zdá, že Neganovi padne do rukou nová „Lucille“ pálka. Jsme každopádně zvědaví, co na oba dva fanouškovské miláčky čeká tentokrát, stejně tak uvidíme, jak se bude dál vyvíjet jejich náležitě komplikovaný vztah.
NO SLEEP TILL #DeadCity RETURNS! pic.twitter.com/wnvBDFBtzW
— The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC) May 23, 2024
"It's something we have been discussing…"
The controversial boss of Embracer Group has discussed the topic of increasing the price of video games beyond $70 amid rising development costs and a brutally competitive market.
Lars Wingefors, who has laid off thousands of staff, shut multiple studios, and sold off subsidiaries in the last financial year, told
V prosinci loňského roku bylo prvním trailerem oznámeno Grand Theft Auto VI pro PlayStation 5 a Xbox Series X/S, aniž by se kdokoliv zmínil o verzi pro počítače. Na tu došlo na konferenci TD Cowen, kde generální ředitel Take-Two Interactive odpovídal na zvídavé otázky.
Jednou z nich bylo, zda je absence oznámení PC verze pevně daná, nebo zda by hra mohla být pro tuto platformu potvrzena později. Jak se dalo očekávat, Strauss Zelnick nepopřel v budoucnu oznámení GTA 6 pro PC.
„Rockstar má k platformách přístup, který jsme viděli už dříve, a další oznámení učiní v pravý čas. Věřím, že správnou strategií pro naši společnost je být tam, kde je spotřebitel, a historicky tato společnost dělala to, že časem oslovila spotřebitele kdekoli, na jakékoli platformě, která dává smysl,“ dodal šéf Take-Two Interactive, která Grand Theft Auto VI na podzim roku 2025 vydá na PS5 a Xbox Series X/S.
Rockstar zkrátka nemění přístup. O PC verzi nemluvil před vydáním GTA V ani před vydáním Red Dead Redemption 2 na konzole. Obě hry jsou na počítačích úspěšné a lze počítat s tím, že jednoho dne se na tuto populární platformu dostanou. U GTA 5 to trvalo necelé dva roky (17. 9. 2013 na konzole a 14. 4. 2015 na PC) a u Red Dead Redemption 2 pouze rok (26. 10. 2018 na konzole a 5. 11. 2019 na PC).
Podle odborníků tento přístup umožňuje Rockstaru věnovat více času optimalizaci hry pro různé hardwarové konfigurace na PC a využít každou platformu. Jak dlouho myslíte, že budeme čekat na PC verzi GTA 6?
Podle dřívějších náznaků a očekávaných příjmů Take-Two Interactive mělo Grand Theft Auto VI spatřit světlo světa v současném fiskálním roce, který končí 31. 3. 2025. I když Rockstar potvrdil jen rok 2025. V poslední době však insideři upozorňovali na interní odklad.
Ten se dnes stal skutečností. Generální ředitel Take-Two před akcionáři prozradil, že GTA 6 od Rockstar Games vyjde v průběhu podzimu 2025. Že by v září, kdy vyšlo GTA 5?
Od šestého dílu gangsterské série jsou veliká očekávání. „Jsme přesvědčeni, že Rockstar Games přinese bezkonkurenční zábavu, a naše očekávání ohledně komerčního dopadu hry nadále rostou,“ sdělili Strauss Zelnick.
Není divu. Vždyť Grand Theft Auto V má na kontě více než 200 milionů prodaných kopií. Za poslední rok se tak prodalo dalších 20 milionů. To Red Dead Redemption 2 překonalo hranici 64 milionů kopií a celá série 89 milionů kusů.
Připomínáme, že GTA 6 vyjde nejprve na PlayStation 5 a Xbox Series X/S. PC verze dosud oznámena nebyla. Očekáváme ji později.
Generální ředitel společnosti Take-Two Strauss Zelnick uvedl: „Když vstupujeme do fiskálního roku 2025 s pozitivní dynamikou, očekáváme, že zajistíme čisté rezervace ve výši 5,55 až 5,65 miliardy USD. Náš výhled odráží zúžení dříve stanoveného okna kalendáře Rockstar Games na rok 2025 na podzim kalendáře 2025 pro Grand Theft Auto 6.
„Jsme přesvědčeni, že společnost Rockstar Games poskytne jedinečný zábavní zážitek, a naše očekávání ohledně komerčního dopadu titulu se stále zvyšují. Při pohledu do budoucna věříme, že naše společnost je připravena dosáhnout nové úrovně úspěchu, a očekáváme, že ve fiskálních letech 2025, 2026 a 2027 dosáhneme postupného růstu čistých rezervací. Jsme přesvědčeni, že při realizaci našich plánů podpoříme náš rozsah, zvýšíme naše marže a zajistíme našim akcionářům špičkové výnosy v oboru.“
Když se Variety zeptali na další podrobnosti o datu vydání Grand Theft Auto 6, Zelnick odpověděl: „Myslím, že to tam zatím necháme. Toto [oznámení] přijde od Rockstar a bude v souladu se způsobem, jakým titul propagují.“
Ačkoli s odkazem na „pozitivní dynamiku“, společnost Take-Two Interactive vykázala za tři měsíce končící 31. březnem 2024 ztrátu 2,9 miliardy dolarů (oproti 610,3 milionu dolarů ve stejném čtvrtletí loňského roku). Z toho 2,18 miliardy dolarů tvoří „náklady na dobré jméno“, zatímco „náklady související s akvizicí“ představovaly 304,3 milionu dolarů a restrukturalizace za 93,3 milionu dolarů.
Grand Theft Auto 6 je ve vývoji na Xbox Series X/S a PS5, přičemž verze pro PC ještě není potvrzena. Hra se odehrává v moderním Vice City a vystupují v něm dva protagonisté, Lucia a Jason, kteří se pustí do zločinu. Rockstar ani Take-Two neuvedly, kdy budou další podrobnosti, takže zůstaňte naladěni na aktualizace v nadcházejících měsících.
Článek Grand Theft Auto 6 bude vydáno na podzim 2025 se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.
One of the joys of the original Final Fantasy VII is unlocking everyone’s limit breaks and finding all of their weapons. But one character needs to gather all of her best stuff before she departs the party for good, that being our beloved flower girl, Aerith (or Aeris, as we’re talking about the original game here).
Grand Theft Auto VI’s release date, a never ending well of speculation and hype, has just gotten a little more exact. Take-Two announced in its latest earnings report that it expects the most-anticipated sequel ever to hit PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in fall of 2025.
Winamp was one of the most popular music players for Windows PCs in the late 1990s and early 2000s. But things went downhill after AOL acquired the company and wound up largely abandoning it for years. Then a company called Radionomy bought Winamp (and the associated Shoutcast streaming service) in 2014, eventually changed its name […]
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After rebooting Final Fantasy 7 as the trilogy of Remake, Rebirth and Really, You Went With That? (TBC), Square Enix are now planning to reboot themselves. Among the publishers’ revamped approach to making money - following a recent drop in profits, per their latest financials - is a more “aggressive” approach to bringing their games to more platforms than specific consoles (in other words, PlayStation) as exclusives, with a particular focus on “win[ning] over PC users”.
This past week started with a shock, as Microsoft announced it was closing a number of studios including Tango Gameworks, responsible for the very well-liked Hi-Fi Rush, leading many to wonder just what a studio has to achieve in this day and age to be deemed successful enough to exist. Also, one of the most…
Grand Theft Auto fans are some of the most dedicated and wild around. So it shouldn’t be surprising that when GTA fans noticed a small update to Rockstar’s official Grand Theft Auto VI website, the community exploded and people started losing it.
Jak si všimli na X/Twitteru a Subredditu hry, oficiální webové stránky Rockstar Games byly před několika hodinami aktualizovány a obsahují zástupné odkazy na obálku hry a několik screenshotů. Další prvky objevené v kódu webu, jako například rating ESRB, také naznačují, že se studio možná připravuje na nové odhalení.
🚨 MATCH FOUND! Matches for GRAND THEFT AUTO VI were found in a response from the Rockstar Games API. Stand by for another tweet as this is verified (there's a chance this is a false alarm). #GTAVI #GTA6
— gta vi when (@when_vi) May 7, 2024
O hře Grand Theft Auto VI se toho v současné době ví jen velmi málo. Trailer odhalující hru poskytl rychlý pohled na dva hlavní hrdiny, Lucii a Jasona, a prostředí Vice City, ale neobsahoval žádný gameplay, takže netušíme, jak se bude vzorec vyvíjet oproti předchozím dílům. Trailer však jasně ukázal, jak se vizuální stránka hry nepodobá ničemu, co Rockstar Games doposud vytvořili, a překoná dokonce i Red Dead Redemption 2, což je stále jedna z nejlépe vypadajících her s otevřeným světem, která kdy vyšla.
Grand Theft Auto VI vyjde někdy v roce 2025 na PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X a Xbox Series S. Jakmile se o hře dozvíme více, budeme vás o ní informovat, takže zůstaňte s námi a sledujte všechny nejnovější zprávy.
Článek Grand Theft Auto VI by mohlo brzy obdržet nové snímky obrazovky a informace, naznačuje nová aktualizace webových stránek se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.
Pokračujeme v cestě za vytouženým vydáním Grand Theft Auto VI. Ve středu jsme vás informovali o přípravě aktualizace webových stránek Rockstar Games, kde fanoušci díky shodě API našli důkazy o nahrání prvních screenshotů a obalu GTA 6. Teď tady máme zprávu od účtu GTAVI_Countdown, který dokonce stihl udělat screenshot příprav.
Jak vidno, Rockstar na okamžik odkryl novou podobu oficiální stránky Grand Theft Auto VI. Vidíme kolonku připravenou pro screenshoty i řádek pro datum vydání. Není tak divu, že se spekuluje, kdy k dalším informacím dojde. Hráči jsou netrpěliví, první a dosud poslední trailer jsme viděli v prosinci loňského roku.
Update: the new page (https://t.co/LdP9mtohyK) was just taken down, but the code with placeholders remains in the database that was made public yesterday.
— GTA 6 Countdown ⏳ (@GTAVI_Countdown) May 8, 2024
Additionally, there are mentions of digital purchases (pre-orders).
R* was likely preparing the website and didn’t intend to… pic.twitter.com/T0VxaDnt3o
Komunita kolem Grand Theft Auto VI je opět na nohou. Oficiální webové stránky a sociální sítě Rockstar Games jsou permanentně pod dohledem a stále někdo prochází zdrojový kód a dalšími způsoby hledá něco nového. Takto twitterový účet GTA VI When našel shody v API, které mohou poukazovat na první screenshoty. Dokonce by mohl být odhalen i obal GTA 6.
Vše doprovází popis, že se v Grand Theft Auto VI vydáme do státu Leonida, kde najdeme neony nasáklé ulice Vice City a další města v dosud největší a nejúchvatnější evoluci série Grand Theft Auto. Vyjde v roce 2025 pro PlayStation 5 a Xbox Series X/S.
Otázkou je, zda se v pozadí opravdu chystá aktualizace oficiálních stránek. Když v prosinci dorazil první trailer, tak Rockstar uvedl, že více toho uvidíme v roce 2024. Po prvních čtyřech měsících je ale klid. Někteří se přiklánějí k tomu, že se něco děje, protože v květnu 2017 zveřejnil Rockstar nové obrázky z Red Dead Redemption 2, společně s oznámením odkladu. K němu snad tentokrát nedojde.
Pak jsou tady ti, co ničemu nevěří. Myslí si, že takhle má Rockstar vytvořené všechny stránky her a nachystané na budoucí aktualizace.
🚨MATCH CONFIRMED! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
— gta vi when (@when_vi) May 7, 2024
THE ROCKSTAR GAMES API IS RETURNING DATA FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO VI.#GTAVI #GTA6 #GTA pic.twitter.com/SeT55lNif5
První trailer na Grand Theft Auto VI jen na oficiálním YouTube kanálu Rockstar Games vidělo více než 189 milionů lidí. Není tedy divu, že jeho stylem se někdo inspiroval. Vskutku jsem to ale nečekal od britské televizní stanice Sky Sports, která vytvořila speciální klip na propagaci Velké ceny Formule 1 v Miami. Ve videu využívá podobné prostřihy a záběry, stejně tak píseň Love is a Long Road Toma Pettyho, stejnou si vybral rovněž Rockstar.
GTA 6 nás zavede do Vice City, světa inspirovaného prosluněnou Floridou a městem Miami. Hra vyjde v roce 2025 na PlayStation 5 a Xbox Series X/S.
As part of a racing week in Miami for F1, Sky Sports produced an awesome GTAVI reimagination with Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road” pic.twitter.com/znBGrUNhuY
— Ben (@videotechuk_) May 4, 2024
If you're in the market for a premium Android smartphone, Sony might not be the first brand that comes to mind. However, despite the challenges, Sony is not giving up on the smartphone game and has some exciting new products in the works. As we've previously reported, Sony is gearing up to unveil its latest flagship, the Xperia 1 VI, at an event on May 17. The phone's specifications have already been leaked, giving us a tantalizing glimpse into what Sony has in store for us with its upcoming flagship.
K sériím Fallout a The Elder Scrolls si v Bethesda Game Studios loni pořídili ještě Starfield. Tím se protáhl vývoj chystaného The Elder Scrolls 6 a více se vzdálit nový Fallout, protože jsou schopni pracovat pořádně jen na jednom velkém titulu. Ve studiu si tuhle situaci uvědomují a hledají způsob, jak zkrátit dobu mezi vydáním her.
Fanouškům ani vývojářům se nelíbí dlouhé čekání. V rozhovoru pro Kinda Funny Games se této problematice věnoval Todd Howard. Šéf Bethesda Game Studios nejprve řekl, že vývoj zabere spoustu času. V týmu se zaměřují na nejvyšší kvalitu her a současně hledají způsob, jak zvýšit efektivitu. Musí to být ale uděláno správně.
Jednou z možností pro urychlení vývoje je předání projektů jiným týmům. Této cestě jsou v Bethesdě otevřeni a dle Howarda ji vždy zvažují, stejně jako v případě úspěšného Falloutu: New Vegas.
„Díváme se na to, co se děje s naší značkou, a ptáme se: Jsme stále spokojeni s tím – co teď nemohu jmenovat – jak se vyvíjí Fallout? Kdy vyjde druhá řada seriálu? Co děláme na mobilních zařízeních? Co děláme s [Falloutem] 76? Co děláme s touto věcí? Co děláme s tou další věcí? Kdy to vydáme?“ uvedl Howard.
„Kdybychom mohl lusknout prsty, aby bylo vše připraveno, udělal bych to. Ale nejdůležitější je, abychom hry vydali v nejvyšší možné kvalitě,“ dodal Howard, který chce vytvářet hry, dokud to bude možné.
To jsou zajímavá slova s ohledem na spekulace a domněnky, které se v poslední době šíří internetem. Nedávno jsme vás informovali, že v Microsoftu přemýšlejí o tom, jak vydat nový Fallout rychleji. Jednou z možností je studio Obsidian, jež vytvořilo Fallout: New Vegas. Možná už na pokračování pracuje, protože 80 lidí chystá nějaké nespecifikované AAA RPG. A vzhledem k tomu, že se druhá série seriálu bude odehrávat právě v New Vegas, tak pokračování hry dává smysl. Nebo to může být remaster/remake New Vegas, případně třetího dílu. Ten je také hodně oblíbený.
Bývalý kreativní ředitel Obsidianu Chris Avellone nedávno prozradil, že po New Vegas odmítla Bethesda několik návrhů na vývoj dalších Falloutů i spin-offu The Elder Scrolls. Tak třeba Microsoft bude mít větší porozumění.
„Především bych chtěl říct, že s New Vegas odvedli úžasnou práci,“ odpověděl Howard na otázku týkající se Obsidianu. „Samozřejmě nemůžu mluvit o věcech, které se sérií uděláme v budoucnu, ale New Vegas je pro nás a naše fanoušky velmi, velmi důležitá hra,“ prohlásil Howard.
Položili jste si při sledování prvního traileru na Grand Theft Auto VI otázku, co kdyby hlavními postavami byli opět Michael, Franklin a Trevor?
YouTube kanál Jantsuu na tuhle otázku odpoví předělaným videem. V něm se do vězení místo Lucii dostal Michael a Franklin s Trevorem se ho rozhodnou zachránit. Některé záběry stojí vážně za to. Je až neuvěřitelné, v jakých záběrech se známá trojka objevuje.
GTA 6 vyjde v roce 2025 na PlayStation 5 a Xbox Series X/S. Původní trailer tady.
Hra začíná s tím, že každý hráč drží v ruce jednu kartu. Na začátku každého kola si hráči líznou další kartu z balíčku, což jim poskytne dvě karty na výběr. Hráči pak zahrají jednu z karet a aplikují její efekt, který může ovlivnit další průběh hry nebo dokonce někoho vyřadit. Žádná astrální věda, prostě taková rychlovka.
Milostný dopis: Bridgertonovi je navržen pro hráče od 10 let a jedna hra obvykle trvá okolo 20 minut. Díky možnosti hrát také klasickou verzi Milostného dopisu pro 2 až 4 hráče poskytuje tato hra variabilitu a přizpůsobení různým herním situacím a počtu hráčů. Tento titul je skvělou volbou pro fanoušky Bridgertonů, milovníky karetních her, a ty, jenž hledají zábavu na společenských setkáních či rodinných večerech.
Článek Odhalte tajemství Lady Whistledownové ve hře Milostný dopis: Bridgertonovi se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.
Last month, Take-Two announced it was “rationalizing its pipeline” by cutting hundreds of jobs and cancelling $140 million worth of in-development projects. Today, it moved ahead with shutting down the studios behind Kerbal Space Program 2 and OlliOlli World, Bloomberg reports.
Bethesda Softworks executive producer Todd Howard has been making the rounds conducting interviews since the release of Amazon’s adaptation of Fallout, one of the series he’s helped direct in his time there.
Bethesda Games Studios are thinking about how they can release games more frequently while still ensuring that they have a healthy audience for years, the Elder Scrolls company's king wizard Todd Howard has remarked in an interview with Kinda Funny, from which Alice B has already scientifically extracted some titbits about forthcoming Starfield expansion Shattered Space.
A year and two DLC releases later, Tonberries have finally arrived in Final Fantasy XVI. These Final Fantasy staples have grown in notoriety over the years, and those in the know are aware they serve a dark King. Here's how to challenge the monarchy and topple the Tonberry King.
After reaching the hidden town of Haven in Mysidia, Clive and crew will be tasked with unraveling the mystery surrounding Leviathan. As such, that quest line will take priority until you complete your first interaction with the sea serpent. Upon returning to the town and getting some more exposition, you'll be able to pick up the short chain of side quests leading to the Tonberry King.
Speak with Fanet in town to obtain the "What Ails You" quest. After getting some clues from another local, you'll be tasked with tracking down a Tonberry site in Father's Fell. After slaying the little cultists and recovering the necklace, you'll need to return to Fanet.
After surviving the gauntlet that is the final Leviathan encounter you'll head back to Haven, where the second Tonberry quest will now be available. Our ailing resident's pain is only getting worse, which suggests to Fanet that Clive will need to take down the Tonberry King to break the curse.
As you head up to the Cloak, there will be several groups of Tonberries to be dispatched. Along the way, the land rumbles and shakes as if a Kaiju has emerged. Sadly, after finding the Tonberry King, you'll realize that he isn't Ifrit-sized, but is nonetheless imposing with his gigantic kitchen knife.
The Tonberry King summons several allies called Tonberry Shadowers. Individually they're not a threat, but the King will quickly summon a veritable army if you don't cull them quickly enough. These little guys will brandish their knives and dash towards Clive, dealing a moderate amount of damage.
At about 20% life, the Tonberry King will trigger Desoul. This chain of attacks has the regal reptilian glowing red as he teleports about the arena, swinging his kitchen knife, before plunging it into the ground and summoning several dark energy AoE spots.
As you complete the various quests in Mysidia, you'll gather the materials necessary for crafting the Tonberry Knife weapon. These are:
While the attack power isn't the best at 350, it's the absolutely bonkers 700 Stagger that makes this weapon shine. It's nearly 300 Stagger higher than the Omega Weapon and is like a cheat code for melting stamina bars and then doing tremendous amounts of damage.
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Square Enix has released patch notes for update 1.31 of Final Fantasy 16, which will arrive alongside The Rising Tide DLC on 18th April.
There's a long list of changes, mostly related to balance tweaks of Clive's various Eikon abilities - as well as a boost to their accompanying accessories.
More interesting are the changes to the controls, though. With this update, players will be able to save five skill sets meaning Eikon abilities won't need to be swapped in and out individually. Further, a new "Custom" controller type will be added allowing free assignment of all buttons - an essential accessibility option.
Starfield’s updates have been sporadic and underwhelming since it arrived over seven months ago. It’s clear the team at Bethesda has been diligently fixing bugs and adding small improvements, but it doesn’t feel like the open-world RPG has gotten the same amount of post-launch love as some of its peers. Director Todd…
Originally released in 1999, Final Fantasy VIII may not have gone on to enjoy the critical acclaim of its predecessor, that being the one and only Final Fantasy 7, but it’s certainly earned its place in the hearts of many a Final Fantasy fan.
With the Fallout live-action show now out and honestly far better than I was expecting, are Bethesda also brewing an adaptation of their other big RPG series, The Elder Scrolls? Not at present, according to Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard, and he says he'd "probably say no" if approached. Mind you, that was the stance he had until Fallout finally fell into place.
It’s not every day two genre-defining RPGs release back to back, but it’s even rarer to see two top-caliber Final Fantasy games release within a year of each other. And yet, that’s exactly what’s happened with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI.
This, of course, has led many to ask which is the better Final Fantasy game. Even if they have very different themes and tones, they’re still the exemplars of the series’ current trajectory and what we can expect from it moving forward.
I have always been a staunch defender of Final Fantasy VIII. I love its broken junction system, the exceptional card game Triple Triad, and the central story of Squall and Rinoa. Not everybody is as enlightened as I am, though. Ever since its release in 1999, the game has been overlooked and underappreciated, often…
While the PlayStation 5 is apparently entering the later stages of its life cycle, some industry analysts think Sony might be planning to give the system an update similar to the one the PS4 received with the PlayStation 4 Pro within the next year.
It’s been a whirlwind week or so for Xbox. The weekend of February 3, rumors began swirling that major console exclusives like Starfield and the upcoming Indiana Jones game would head to other platforms, and Xbox fans’ reactions were intense, to say the least. The backlash prompted head honcho Phil Spencer to announce…
(Information on Steam’s top games were gathered for this article from Steam Charts)
A couple of weeks ago I went through eight of the most popular Steam games at the time, and linked which Logical Increments PC build tier is needed to play that game at a specific performance level. Well, that proved to be a popular article, so I’m here to round out the list with more of Steam’s most successful titles (and maybe a couple trending ones)!
I strongly recommend also checking out the previous list, and even the much older list I made with similar goals way back in January 2020.
Something that surprised me as I went through the list last month was how closely linked 1440p resolution at 120 frames per second (1440p120) and 4K resolution at 60 frames per second (4K60) were. I guess it’s not too much of a surprise since 4K is more-or-less double the amount of pixels in 1440p, but I still found it intriguing that you could sometimes get away with a system that was one tier lower at 4K60 than the 1440p120 ones. In a way, it makes sense: lower frame rates tend to be more stable than higher frame rates, and your processor isn’t having to work as hard since only half the amount of frames are being generated.
And, as you’ll now see, that trend continues here!
As I mentioned in the previous article, Logical Increments keeps its primary tier list consistently updated, showing you the cost of building systems geared towards particular performance milestones. From the humble ‘Destitute’ system to the jaw-dropping ‘Monstrous’ setup, it shows what is attainable at each price point, offers a roadmap for some upgrading, and generally makes it convenient to knit together a balanced system with top-notch parts.
With that list in hand, we can match each of the most popular games on Steam right now with a Logical Increments tier. In this piece, I cross-referenced eight of the most played Steam games with our tier list to see what is required to hit 60 frames per second at 1080p (referenced as 1080p60), 120 frames per second at 1440p (referenced as 1440p120), and 60 frames per second at 4K (referenced as 4k60).
Back in the old 2020 version of this exercise, I stuck to certain non-negotiables for a system to land in a specific category. In this article and last month’s article, though, I made a few changes:
What should you do with this information? Find the games you play most often, or at least the games that interest you. Look at the resolution and frames per second you’re interested in, and (assuming you’re not bursting your budget), get the suggested tier for a satisfying, pleasant experience. You won’t have any regrets, as these systems have been vetted to ensure a proper balance of performance and price.
Now, let’s get on with what you came here for! On with the games!
We covered PUBG, Apex, and Warzone last month, and this is yetanother free-to-play battle royale game. I guess those are pretty popular at the moment? Anyway, this game differs from many others in that it features a melee-based combat system inspired by martial arts. There have been a few comparisons to Apex Legends, but it still stands out with a style that, according to former Rock Paper Shotgun writer Matt Cox, is a game where “fighting game aficionados will feel right at home” with its mix of combos and rock-paper-scissors-style combat. Cox summarizes, “charged attacks beat normal attacks, parries beat charged attacks, and normal attacks beat parries”. But what do you need to run the game? Well, according to its Steam page, it “requires ‘Windows Memory integrity and VBS enablement’ to be disabled.” That’s unusual. But, hey, it’s still popular.
| 1080p60 | 1440p120 | 4K60 |
| Fair Tier | Excellent Tier | Excellent Tier |
| I find that getting specific benchmarks on this game a little difficult, at least for current-generation hardware. An RX 6600XT is enough to play at 1080p60 quite comfortably, and it’ll provide a much smoother experience than the recommended specs on the Steam page. | An RTX 4070 is an excellent choice for this tier. Achieving around 124 FPS with minimums of around 106 FPS means that you’re all set with an Excellent Tier system | It’s actually pretty similar to the 1440p120 tier, which is why we can just stick with that. |
Explore the world of Los Santos and Blaine County! …Again! Team up with friends, do missions, go crazy! This game was released on Steam in April 2015, and it has maintained a high level of popularity throughout that time. It’s just a fun multiplayer game with friends. Nothing too stressful, nothing too competitive. So, what do you need to enjoy this level of mayhem? Considering how old the game is, I don’t think you need much. Heck, the minimum requirements include an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 with a 9800 GT or HD 4870! One thing to consider throughout all of this is that MSAA is crazily hardware-intensive, so if you want to play with that enabled, jump up two tiers from my recommendations.
| 1080p60 | 1440p120 | 4K60 |
| Modest Tier | Great Tier | Very Good Tier |
| Ignoring the minimum requirements, I’m going to assume if you’re reading this you want to play online as well and that requires a bit more power than the single-player campaign. Really, any dedicated graphics card should do nicely. | With a minimum of 110 FPS (but pushing averages close to 150 FPS), the Great Tier is my recommendation here. Only concern is how CPU-bound you are. | With the CPU having to work less, you can probably get away with a lesser graphics card. But you don’t want to skimp on the CPU too much. The Very Good tier is the one just below the Great Tier. |
Ah, another ‘V’. This first-person shooter interestingly reached its peak popularity for the year on the 27th of November. I wonder how much Modern Warfare 3 influenced that. Anyway, for a game that came out a few years ago, the graphics still hold up nicely and it’s just an all-round fun experience. For the most part anyway.
| 1080p60 | 1440p120 | 4K60 |
| Modest Tier | Great Tier | Very Good Tier |
| This game does need a dedicated graphics card to run, but even the low-tier RX 6400 is enough to play at 1080p60. 66 FPS minimum and averaging much higher (close to 90 FPS), this tier is only $25 more than the one below it which is significantly weaker. | With lows of around 115 FPS, but averaging a solid 180 FPS, the Great tier is where you can get solid, dependable, consistent performance. | This is yet another situation where for 4K60 I feel comfortable recommending the next tier down from the last column. |
Even though it came out around 10 years ago in August 2013, War Thunder has been steadily rising in popularity. In fact, its most popular day was around late March or early May of this year. How crazy is that? As a military MMO, this game pays high attention to detail and focuses on realism and authenticity—at least as much as a game can be, whilst still being accessible. Still, it’s got plenty of planes, tanks, and ships.
| 1080p60 | 1440p120 | 4K60 |
| Minimum Tier | Fair Tier | Modest Tier |
| War Thunder doesn’t take a lot to run, so you can even get solid performance with integrated graphics. | The Fair Tier just meets the criteria, with a low of 109 FPS. It does have an average of 158 FPS, though, so you’re going to have a great time. | The Modest Tier can still pump out over 60 FPS at 4K. I had a look at the tier directly before this one, but you’re sacrificing too much performance. |
Well, this is a peculiar one. It doesn’t really need graphics power unless you want to watch your team run around in 3D—but even then the graphics are nothing amazing. Really, this is like a glorified spreadsheet, though I will say it’s become a little simpler and more friendly towards beginners than it used to be.
| 1080p60 | 1440p120 | 4K60 |
| Destitute Tier | Poor Tier | Poor Tier |
| I’m sort of scratching my head with this one. Technically, technically, you can get away with the Destitute Tier for this game, but it makes me uncomfortable to recommend such a system. It has a dual core CPU. Without Hyperthreading. At that point, for a gaming system you may want to consider the used market. | You know what? I’m going to suggest the Poor Tier. With 8GB of RAM, to be precise. At just about $50 more than the Destitute Tier, it’s fully capable of meeting the needs of this game. | Erm, Poor Tier again. |
Set sometime in the fairly distant future, Warframe has you team up with other crazy metal ninjas and slice and dice your way through thousands (if not tens of thousands) of enemies that are powerless to stop your onslaught. You can also breed pets, that will help you slice and dicce you way through thousands (if not tens of thousands) of enemies. Grind, collect loot, build more powerful weapons, get more powerful classes (which are also known as frames), and relax as you’ve sliced and diced your way through a million or so enemies and they keep coming back for more.
| 1080p60 | 1440p120 | 4K60 |
| Fair Tier | Great Tier | Great Tier |
| This is a fast-paced game. To maintain a certain level of smoothness and fluidity, you should go with the Fair Tier. | According to the system requirements on Steam, you barely require something a little stronger than a toaster. But since then, the game has expanded to larger, open areas which take more graphical power. The Great Tier should cover you nicely. | Similarly, I think the Great Tier is the best option for 4K60 gaming. |
I don’t know too much about this game, as it’s just been released within a day or so of me writing this (which probably accounts for it making its way into this list, by riding a wave of release traffic). But, according to its Steam page, it is self-described as a “bullet hell metroidvania.” Neat! Based on its art style and recommended specifications, I doubt it really requires anything significant considering it’s a 2D game.
| 1080p60 | 1440p120 | 4K60 |
| Poor Tier | Minimum Tier | Minimum Tier |
| Lots of bright lights and neon… that don’t affect performance much, since it’s all in 2D. This game can run on integrated graphics. | Might, might, be worth getting a slightly more powerful system for this game. But I don’t think so. It’s not absolutely needed. | And for 4K as well, it’s the Minimum tier all the way! |
There we go, another list of Steam games completed! I find it a little interesting that the most popular games are mostly older games. I guess those of us suffering from the high prices of the newest and most powerful PC parts this year can be grateful that such popular titles are so easy to run (or maybe I’ve got the causation reversed there).
With rare exceptions such as Baldur’s Gate 3, the games I’ve covered in this article and the previous one are mostly several years old, if not older. Maybe there have only been a few really legendary multiplayer releases in the past few years. If true, that would go to show that a game with solid mechanics and a healthy multiplayer scene really can trump the latest and greatest tech.
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