Hadean announced today that its Aether Engine will be powered by Microsoft Azure, allowing developers to more seamlessly scale their applications at increased speed and ease across the cloud. Hadean’s technology will also be integrated with other parts of Microsoft’s developer suite, including Visual Studio. Continue reading Aether Engine to be powered by Microsoft’s cloud computing service, Microsoft Azure
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Crackdown 3 PC Performance Analysis
After numerous delays, Crackdown 3 has finally come out on Xbox On X and the PC. Crackdown 3 was meant to be the game that would showcase the power of the Cloud, however, and as we’ve already stated, the end result is not as mind-blowing as Microsoft was claiming back in 2015. And now that the game has finally been released, it’s time to benchmark it and see how it performs on the PC platform. Continue reading Crackdown 3 PC Performance Analysis
Crackdown 3’s destruction has been severely downgraded, comparison video between 2015 and 2019 builds
Back in 2015, Crackdown 3 was advertised as the game that would show the power of the Cloud and that it would offer incredible destruction never before seen in any game. However, that was in 2015. The game will release in a couple of days and as we can see, the destruction system has been severely downgraded. Continue reading Crackdown 3’s destruction has been severely downgraded, comparison video between 2015 and 2019 builds
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18334 is available for download, brings Gaming Improvements
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18334 is currently available to all Windows Insiders. According to the team, this new build comes with some Gaming Improvements that the Insiders can test and offer their report/feedback to it. Continue reading Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18334 is available for download, brings Gaming Improvements
Crackdown 3 single-player and multiplayer modes showcased in these latest videos
The embargo for the latest preview coverage for Crackdown 3 has been lifted any various publications have released videos, showing the game’s single-player and multiplayer modes. The multiplayer videos focus on the Wrecking Zone mode; the mode that will feature the most extensive and detailed destruction in the game via the Cloud. Continue reading Crackdown 3 single-player and multiplayer modes showcased in these latest videos
Forza Horizon 4 Update 5 available for download, full patch release notes revealed
Playground Games has just released a brand new update for Forza Horizon 4. According to the release notes, the January 15th patch adds a Free-For-All adventure mode, and comes with various wheel tweaks, fixes and adjustments. Continue reading Forza Horizon 4 Update 5 available for download, full patch release notes revealed
Halo 3 is close to being fully emulated, video comparison between PC DX12 and original X360 versions
Halo 3 is a game that a lot of PC gamers wanted to play (especially since Halo 1 and 2 came out on our platform) and it appears that this will be possible in 2019 via the Xenia Xbox 360 emulator. YouTube’s ‘Emulators for PC’ has shared a video comparing the original X360 version with the emulated Xenia version using the DX12 API. Continue reading Halo 3 is close to being fully emulated, video comparison between PC DX12 and original X360 versions
Halo Infinite’s Slipspace Engine developed with PC in mind; PC gamers to be treated as first-class citizens
In its recent Stream VOD, 343 Industries announced that the Slipspace Engine, the engine powering Halo Infinite, was developed with PC in mind. As such, the engine will scale on numerous PC hardware systems, though it remains to be seen whether it will be able to take full advantage of the PC capabilities. Continue reading Halo Infinite’s Slipspace Engine developed with PC in mind; PC gamers to be treated as first-class citizens
Second PC patch for Sunset Overdrive is available for download
Blind Squirrel Games has released the second PC patch for Sunset Overdrive. This new patch addresses some of the issues that PC gamers have already reported, like the fog options not popping the apply options when changed in the lobby options screen and the active save file having a chance to be deleted during gameplay. Continue reading Second PC patch for Sunset Overdrive is available for download
Sea of Thieves – Fourth major update “Shrouded Spoils” available for download
Microsoft and Rare have announced that the fourth major update for Sea of Thieves, Shrouded Spoils, is now available for download. According to the press release, Shrouded Spoils features new content and improvements to give a deeper and richer experience for those who own the game or access it through Xbox Game Pass. Continue reading Sea of Thieves – Fourth major update “Shrouded Spoils” available for download