Two weeks ago, we informed you about the appearance of a FRAPS watermark in the ending of Quantum Break. This issue affected both the Steam and the Win10 versions of the game, and today Remedy released a patch for the Steam version that removes this watermark. Continue reading Remedy releases new patch for Quantum Break that… removes its FRAPS watermark
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Forza Horizon 3’s latest update fixes stuttering, single-thread issues remain unsolved
Playground Games and Turn 10 have released the second update for Forza Horizon 3, however it appears that the game still suffers from the single-thread CPU issues we reported in our PC Performance Analysis article. Continue reading Forza Horizon 3’s latest update fixes stuttering, single-thread issues remain unsolved
Forza Horizon 3 – Second update detailed, releases later today & promises performance improvements
Microsoft and Playground Games have detailed the second update for Forza Horizon 3. According to the development team, PC gamers can expect some performance improvements as this patch will bring thread layout changes for eight-core setups. Owners of quad-cores can also expect performance improvements due to some CPU optimizations. Continue reading Forza Horizon 3 – Second update detailed, releases later today & promises performance improvements
Gears of War 4 – PC Performance Analysis
When the Ultimate Edition of Gears of War was released, we were kind of disappointed with its PC version. The game suffered from a lot of issues due to its UWP nature, it stuttered like crazy, it did not support a lot of things (like statistics, fps counter and extended PC options), and was – overall – a big letdown. Fast forward a few months and here we are today with the next part in the Gears of War series that is being brought to the PC by the same team that brought us Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. And it is glorious. Continue reading Gears of War 4 – PC Performance Analysis
Gears of War 4 – 4K Screenshots
Microsoft has just released Gears of War 4 and below you can find some 4K screenshots from it. As you can see, we’ve included the in-game statistics in these screenshots in order to give you an idea of how the game runs on a single GTX980Ti at 4K on Ultra settings. Continue reading Gears of War 4 – 4K Screenshots
Gears of War 4 – E3 2015 Demo versus Final Game
Digital Foundry has shared an interesting video, in which it compares the E3 2015 demo of Gears of War 4 with its final version. As we can see, and even though there are some level design and artistic differences between these two versions, The Coalition did not downgrade the game’s visuals. Okay okay, the wind effects are not that strong as they were in the E3 2015 demo. Overall, though, the final version looks as good as that initial demo. Gears of War 4 releases on October 11th. Enjoy! Continue reading Gears of War 4 – E3 2015 Demo versus Final Game
Voodoo Vince: Remastered announced, coming to Windows 10 in early 2017
Microsoft announced today a remastered version of Voodoo Vince. Developed by Beep Games, Voodoo Vince: Remastered is a quirky puzzle platformer set in the magical underbelly of New Orleans, that is currently planned for an early 2017 release. Continue reading Voodoo Vince: Remastered announced, coming to Windows 10 in early 2017
ReCore demo is now available on Windows Store
Microsoft announced today that a free demo for ReCore is currently available on Windows Store. This demo lets you experience the first 30 minutes of the game, and your progress in this trial will be reflected in the full game (in case you purchase it). Continue reading ReCore demo is now available on Windows Store
Forza Horizon 3 – First patch detailed, promises to fix stuttering, releases later today [UPDATE: available now]
Playground Games has revealed the changelog for the first patch for Forza Horizon 3. This patch will be made available later today, and according to its changelog, it fixes the stuttering issue that PC gamers have reported when the framerate was unlocked. Continue reading Forza Horizon 3 – First patch detailed, promises to fix stuttering, releases later today [UPDATE: available now]
Here is Gears of War 4’s re-imagined Gridlock map from the PC version
NVIDIA has released a new video, showcasing the re-imagined Gridlock MP map from the PC version of Gears of War 4. This iconic Gears of War map has been revamped and updated, brought to life with beautiful new visuals. The PC version of Gears of War 4 promises to be special, so it will be interesting to see how the game performs on the PC platform. Gears of War 4 releases on October 11th. Enjoy! Continue reading Here is Gears of War 4’s re-imagined Gridlock map from the PC version