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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: A Potent, Portable Adventure
technology8 days ago

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: A Potent, Portable Adventure

MachineGames’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2 delivers a richly detailed, immersive first‑person adventure with strong writing, memorable characters, and open‑world exploration. While the port showcases impressive atmosphere and in‑world upgrades, it trims visuals and struggles with docked‑mode frame rate and occasional bugs, making it a standout Indy experience primarily for fans who don’t mind the port’s imperfections.

Troy Baker Reimagines Raiders Opening for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2
gaming14 days ago

Troy Baker Reimagines Raiders Opening for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2

Troy Baker explains the meticulous process of recreating Raiders of the Lost Ark's opening for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, including a two-Arri camera setup and precise blocking to mirror the cinematic moment; the approach earned praise from Baker and even impressed Harrison Ford, and the Switch 2 port is now available and holding up well.

Indy on Switch 2 Delivers a Surprisingly Solid Port
gaming14 days ago

Indy on Switch 2 Delivers a Surprisingly Solid Port

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrives on Switch 2 with solid 30fps performance, targeting 1080p docked and 720p handheld. The port uses DLSS upscaling and offers faithful visuals, strong character work, and responsive gyro/mouse controls, but it trades some high-end shadow quality and draw distance, and experiences occasional cutscene frame drops and loading hiccups. Overall it's a strong third-party conversion for Switch 2, though the Order of the Giants DLC is sold separately.

Indy Switch 2 Debuts First Pure Gameplay Footage for The Great Circle
gaming26 days ago

Indy Switch 2 Debuts First Pure Gameplay Footage for The Great Circle

A 15-minute video surfaces showing the first pure Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first‑person single‑player adventure from MachineGames (exec. produced by Todd Howard) set between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. The footage showcases Indy’s whip, stealth, and puzzle-solving across globe-spanning locations, combining linear narrative with open-area exploration as fans get an extended look beyond the prior trailer; Xbox Game Studios will bring the title to Xbox on May 12, 2026, with Switch 2 availability tied to the platform’s lineup.

Indiana Jones: The Great Circle Lands Smoothly on Switch 2, With Some Open-Area Frame Drops
technology26 days ago

Indiana Jones: The Great Circle Lands Smoothly on Switch 2, With Some Open-Area Frame Drops

The Great Circle on Switch 2 is a solid, feature-complete port: linear sections run smoothly and look stunning, while the open-world areas show frame-rate dips and texture pop-in; docked offers the best cinematic experience with 21:9 support, handheld performance remains impressive, and a full cartridge release is planned for May 12, 2026 at £59.99 / $69.99.

Indy Arrives on Switch 2 as a True One-to-One Port of The Great Circle
gaming26 days ago

Indy Arrives on Switch 2 as a True One-to-One Port of The Great Circle

MachineGames confirms Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Switch 2 on May 12 as a complete, one-to-one port running at 30fps. No content is cut or simplified; optimization keeps quality on par with Xbox Series S, with only background NPCs reduced. The release is in-house, features gyro/mouse support, and uses Troy Baker for Indy alongside Tony Todd’s notable contribution. The team stresses it’s a cartridge release, preserves the tone of the early Indy films, and hints at future Indy possibilities without committing to Harrison Ford.

Indiana Jones: New Adventures and Gaming Innovations Await
gaming1 year ago

Indiana Jones: New Adventures and Gaming Innovations Await

Lucasfilm Games is exploring the potential for more Indiana Jones stories, following the success of 'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,' a game set between the films 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'The Last Crusade.' The game, developed by MachineGames, has been well-received and is set to expand with story DLC and a PS5 version. Lucasfilm Games' VP, Douglas Reilly, expressed interest in further exploring the franchise, noting the narrative opportunities between the films.

Xbox Game Pass Expands with Top 2024 Game and More in December
gaming1 year ago

Xbox Game Pass Expands with Top 2024 Game and More in December

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, an action-adventure game by MachineGames, is now available on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate and PC subscribers. The game emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving, with combat elements, as players join Indiana Jones in a race against SS archaeologist Emmerich Voss to uncover the secrets of the Great Circle. Set in diverse locations like Vatican City and the Pyramids of Giza, the game is praised as the best franchise entry since The Last Crusade.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: New Updates and Reviews
gaming1 year ago

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: New Updates and Reviews

MachineGames has released the first update for "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle," introducing path tracing for NVIDIA RTX GPUs, enhancing the game's visual quality with ray traced shadows, reflections, and indirect illumination. This update also addresses several bugs and promises future integration of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution. While the path tracing feature significantly improves graphics, it also impacts performance, particularly on the RTX 4080, though DLSS settings can help manage this. The game is now available on PC and Xbox Series S|X, with a PlayStation 5 release planned for next spring.

Indiana Jones Update Boosts Xbox in Console Wars
gaming1 year ago

Indiana Jones Update Boosts Xbox in Console Wars

MachineGames has released the first update for "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle," introducing Path Tracing support for high-end PCs, requiring at least 12GB VRAM. The patch also includes various performance improvements, bug fixes, and gameplay adjustments, such as resolving issues with HDR and DLSS, whip detachment, and animation glitches. Additionally, the update addresses PC-specific issues like performance on larger levels and graphical artifacts on AMD GPUs. Future updates are expected to add AMD FSR support.