Ben Vanik has shared a video, showing off the most promising X360 emulator running a commercial game. While the game itself does not contain complex visuals and the framerate is really low, the fact that an emulator can boot a commercial X360 game is HUGE. The game showcased is The Conveni 200X; a convenience store simulation game designed for X360. Enjoy! Continue reading Xenia – Most Promising Xbox 360 Emulator – New Video Shows In-Game Footage From “The Conveni 200X”
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Rumor: Halo 5 May Come To The PC, Halo 5 MP Beta Hints At ‘Other Platforms’ [UPDATE]
It appears that Halo 5 may be coming to the PC at a later date. That, or Microsoft is preparing an X360 version of it (that sounds unlikely but hey… it’s MS we’re talking about here). Continue reading Rumor: Halo 5 May Come To The PC, Halo 5 MP Beta Hints At ‘Other Platforms’ [UPDATE]
Windows 10 – Early Build Leaked – Xbox App For PC Spotted – MS To Talk More About PC Gaming This January
A consumer build for Windows 10 has been leaked and The Verge has reported some of the features that Microsoft has implemented in it. According to The Verge, a new Xbox App is now present in Windows 10. Not only that, but Cortana is now present as a Siri-like program that responds to text and voice commands. Continue reading Windows 10 – Early Build Leaked – Xbox App For PC Spotted – MS To Talk More About PC Gaming This January
Stardock CEO Hyping DirectX 12: “DX12 Could do parts of the Battle of Helms Deep from LOTR in real-time”
Stardock’s CEO, Brad Wardell, shared some interesting details about the upcoming new DirectX API from Microsoft. As we all know by now, DirectX 12 will be coming alongside Windows 10, and will be the first version of DirectX that really uses multiple cores effectively. Continue reading Stardock CEO Hyping DirectX 12: “DX12 Could do parts of the Battle of Helms Deep from LOTR in real-time”
Killer Instict May Hit The PC, Microsoft Gathering Community Feedback
It appears that Microsoft is currently looking into bringing Killer Instict to the PC. Microsoft Studios’ creative director Adam Isgreen is gathering community feedback on whether Microsoft should release this fighting free-to-play game to our platform. Continue reading Killer Instict May Hit The PC, Microsoft Gathering Community Feedback
Report – Microsoft & Sony Pressuring Ubisoft For 30FPS On PC
Man, things are really going downhill for Ubisoft. After the whole 900p/30fps debate parity surrounding Assassin’s Creed: Unity, a new report surfaced, suggesting that both Microsoft and Sony are pressuring the French company for 30FPS even on the PC. Yeap, you read that right; MS and Sony are pressuring Ubisoft to lock the PC versions of their games at 30FPS. Hilarious. Continue reading Report – Microsoft & Sony Pressuring Ubisoft For 30FPS On PC
Windows 10 – Final Version Will Ship With DirectX 12, No Word Yet About Windows 7/8 Support
Microsoft has just announced that the preview build for Windows 10 is now available, and that the final version of its new OS will come with DirectX 12. Microsoft has not confirmed yet whether this new API will be exclusive to its new OS, or whether it will also support Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. Continue reading Windows 10 – Final Version Will Ship With DirectX 12, No Word Yet About Windows 7/8 Support
Windows 10 Announced, Tech Preview Version To Be Available Soon
Microsoft has announced its next operating system that will be no other than Windows 10. Microsoft has also released a video in which Windows VP Joe Belfiore talk about some of the features in Windows 10, like the new Start menu, multiple desktops, and improved multi-tasking. Continue reading Windows 10 Announced, Tech Preview Version To Be Available Soon
DirectX 11.3 Revealed, Will Support Existing DX11 GPUs, Will Be Packed With A Number Of DX12 Features
During GAME24, Microsoft revealed DirectX 11.3. DX11.3 will be supported by all existing DX11 GPUs (or at least that’s the plan) and will be made available next year. DX11.3 will feature almost all features of DX12 (albeit its lower CPU Overhead benefits). This means that DX11.3 will support Ordered Rasterizer View or Rasterizer Ordered Views, Typed UAV Load, Volume Tiled Resources and Conservative Grid. Continue reading DirectX 11.3 Revealed, Will Support Existing DX11 GPUs, Will Be Packed With A Number Of DX12 Features
DirectX 12 – First Proper Techdemo For Maxwell Launch Released, Running In Unreal Engine 4
Microsoft has revealed a new tech demo for DX12, rendered in Unreal Engine 4. Microsoft has asked Lionhead if they’d do a bit of experimentation with them and Epic Games. The resulting tech demo created by Lionhead showcases the rich, immersive graphics of Albion that are possible with DX12 and Maxwel. Enjoy! Continue reading DirectX 12 – First Proper Techdemo For Maxwell Launch Released, Running In Unreal Engine 4