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gaming2 days ago•10 min saved

Cryptic Math Teases Halo Remake’s July Launch Window

A Halo dataminer hints at the Campaign Evolved release window through cryptic equations, suggesting an early-access launch on July 23 followed by a full release on July 28 this year, with an official reveal likely at the June Xbox Games Showcase. The remake, built in Unreal Engine 5, will also release on PlayStation and will not feature an in-game shop, instead offering a Master Chief skin via a Fanta promotion. The leak comes amid ongoing controversy around Halo Studio leadership, with Microsoft saying it takes such claims seriously as the 2026 release approaches.

via GameSpot|

#dataminer #gaming #halo

gaming20 days ago•58 min saved

Screamer reimagined: a blistering arcade racer bathed in anime flair

Milestone’s Screamer reboot revives the ’90s arcade spirit with an anime-inspired presentation, ultrafast racing, and a push-pull system of Sync and Entropy that fuels boosts and combats. With standout cutscenes by Polygon Pictures, a diverse cast, and robust offline modes (including split-screen for up to four), the campaign can be slow to start but ramps into an exhilarating, accessible racer that still scratches the hardcore edge.

via Creative Bloq|

#anime-cutscenes #arcade-racing #gaming

technology26 days ago•8 min saved

Prism 2033: A Living Parallel-Universe MMORPG for PC and Mobile

CyberNest Entertainment announced Prism 2033, a next-gen Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG set across multiple parallel worlds. Players become Harbor Agency Investigators in Flux City, exploring diverse environments, pursuing challenging missions, and engaging in large-scale fleet battles with guilds, all while NPCs exhibit lifelike growth and players can shape the Parallverse with their own content. The game will release on PC (Steam/Epic) and mobile (iOS/Android), with pre-registration now open.

via Gematsu|

#cross-platform #mmorpg #parallel-universe

technology1 month ago•1 min saved

Tiny Team, Big Scope: Clair Obscur Was Built Entirely in UE5 Blueprints

At GDC, Sandfall Interactive revealed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was developed entirely with Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints for all gameplay systems by a four-person team on a sub-$10 million budget, illustrating a resource‑efficient approach to delivering a wide feature set, with visuals shaped by UE5 and animation work highlighted by Sylvan Kim.

via 80 Level|

#blueprints #clair-obscur #gdc-2026

gaming1 month ago•71 min saved

Iron Galaxy Teases Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters, Sparking Studio Speculation

A LinkedIn teaser from Iron Galaxy hints the studio is involved in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters (possibly with other teams). The remasters are described as Unreal Engine 5 upgrades that preserve original gameplay systems, while Bethesda is reportedly moving forward with Fallout 5. The projects are expected to release on Xbox platforms and could appear on Xbox Game Pass.

via Windows Central|

#bethesda-game-studios #fallout #gaming

technology1 month ago•9 min saved

Styx: Blades of Greed Benchmark Tests GPU Appetite in Unreal Engine 5

A comprehensive GPU performance benchmark of Styx: Blades of Greed is conducted on Unreal Engine 5, evaluating image quality presets and upscaling methods (NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation and Reflex, plus AMD FSR), VRAM usage, and overall hardware requirements. The review notes the game relies on Lumen lighting with no hardware ray tracing and aims to guide players on which GPUs and memory configurations deliver a smooth experience.

via TechPowerUp|

#dlss-4 #fsr #performance-benchmark

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Ray Tracing Remains a Niche in Popular PC Games

Eight years after Nvidia introduced hardware-accelerated ray tracing with RTX, only about five of the 21 most popular PC games in 2025 actually use it, with many mainstream titles and some high-profile games skipping or limiting ray tracing in favor of software-based global illumination like Unreal Engine 5’s Lumen; broader adoption may come as new engines and RDNA 5 hardware mature, but price and performance costs keep it limited for now.

via TechSpot|

#hardware-ray-tracing #lumen #nvidia-rtx

gaming1 month ago•9 min saved

High on Life 2 Pushes UE5 to Its Performance Limits

Digital Foundry's High on Life 2 review shows Unreal Engine 5's image quality comes at a price: consoles target 60fps but struggle due to CPU limits, while PC can hit superb visuals on top hardware; a single graphics mode and suboptimal reflections/lighting highlight UE5's current trade-offs, prompting questions about a balanced 30–40fps option on consoles.

via Digital Foundry|

#digital-foundry #frame-rate #gaming

gaming1 month ago•9 min saved

KRAFTON Unveils Project Windless, an Open-World RPG for PC and PS5

KRAFTON and KRAFTON Montreal Studio revealed Project Windless, a premium single-player open-world action RPG set roughly 1,500 years before The Bird That Drinks Tears. Built with Unreal Engine 5, the game centers on a continent-spanning conflict with four intelligent races, mass-scale real-time battles, and player-driven storytelling, and is planned for PC and consoles including PS5. A release date has not been announced and the game will not include multiplayer or live-service components.

via Gematsu|

#gaming #krafton #open-world-rpg

technology2 months ago•11 min saved

Code Vein II on PC: Smart graphics tweaks to balance performance and visuals

An in-depth PC graphics optimization guide for Code Vein II explains how each Unreal Engine 5 setting affects performance and visuals, offers a vendor-specific upscaling approach (DLSS for NVIDIA; TSR for AMD/Intel), and provides a recommended settings table. The guide cites a ~34% average FPS increase at 1440p when using optimized settings plus temporal upscaling, highlights VRAM considerations on high-end GPUs, and notes that fully maxed visuals still demand a performance cost despite smart tweaking.

via Wccftech|

#code-vein-ii #dlss #optimization

gaming2 months ago•4 min saved

Genigods Lab Teases PS5-Optimized GeniGods: Nezha, a God of War–Inspired RPG

Suzhou studio Genigods Lab announced GeniGods: Nezha, a single‑player action RPG built in Unreal Engine 5 and optimized for PlayStation in collaboration with Sony. A PS5 Pro build has been submitted to PlayStation China, with PC release planned as well. The game draws on Chinese myth, features fast, God of War–like combat, large boss battles, a hub for downtime and side missions, and no live-service elements. It’s expected to take about 25 hours to beat and around 50 hours to Platinum, with release targeted for 2028 and potential later on PS6 as development continues.

via Push Square|

#gaming #genigods-lab #genigods-nezha

gaming2 months ago•31 min saved

Dynasty Warriors 3 Remaster Delayed Indefinitely, Devs Seek Higher Quality

Insider Gaming reports that Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered has been delayed indefinitely; the Unreal Engine 5 remake—featuring the original game and the Xtreme Legends expansion with over 40 officers, revamped 1v1,000 battles, new stories, bodyguard customization, and four modes—was initially scheduled for March 19, 2026, but a new release date will be announced later as developers push for higher quality.

via Insider Gaming|

#complete-edition-remastered #delay #dynasty-warriors-3

technology2 months ago•5 min saved

Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation Teases High-End PS5 Action RPG With Pet Ally

Game Freak’s PS5 project Beast of Reincarnation, built on Unreal Engine 5, is pitched as a “one-person, one dog RPG” where Emma fights with a katana while her dog Koo aids with menu-based commands; players can pause to issue tactics, parry to build a meter, and use plant-based traversal in a narrative about an outcast hunter of divine beings, with Summer 2026 as a target release. The title signals a production upgrade for the studio and has been likened to Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Final Fantasy 7 Remake in its ambitions, though no date has been set yet and it’s a major side project outside of Pokémon.

via Push Square|

#action-rpg #beast-of-reincarnation #game-freak

games2 months ago•56 min saved

Halo: Campaign Evolved reimagines a classic for a new generation in Unreal Engine 5

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful, modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved built in Unreal Engine 5 by Halo Studios, aiming to preserve the original’s tone and momentum while adding thoughtful updates (new weapons, ability to pilot enemy vehicles, and three brand-new pre-Reach missions) and full four-player crossplay, including a PlayStation debut to broaden the Halo community and guide the franchise toward its next generation.

via GamesRadar+|

#crossplay #games #halo

games2 months ago•73 min saved

Halo Campaign Evolved lands on PS5 to unite Halo fans across consoles

Halo: Campaign Evolved, a faithful Unreal Engine 5 remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, is coming to PS5 with four‑player cross‑platform co‑op, as developers say a larger, healthier community across Xbox, PC, and PlayStation will help honor Halo’s legacy and expand the Halo universe.

via GamesRadar+|

#crossplay #games #halo