Microsoft has released a new video, showing the importance of the cloud in games that are packing a lot of physics effects. This tech demo was showed off at Build 2014 during Steve Guggenheimer’s keynote. In this video, one side is a single computer doing all of the physics calculations real time by itself, the other is a computer taking advantage of remote destruction servers doing those calculations. As noted by Microsoft, this is real-time physics and lighting calculations and not scripted. It looks amazing, though we’d love to know the specs of the PC that was running those physics effects locally. Enjoy! Continue reading Microsoft Releases Video Showing Why The Cloud Is Important For Games With Lots Of Physics Effects
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Halo: Spartan Assault Coming To Steam April 4th, Will Support Windows 7/Vista
Well, it was bound to happen. Releasing a Halo isometric action game exclusively on Windows 8 was one of the dumbest ideas ever. Especially if you are Microsoft. After failing to boost its latest OS’ sales by taking advantage of its biggest IP, Microsoft decided to do what most publishers would do from the get-go; support Windows Vista/7 and release the bloody game on Steam. Continue reading Halo: Spartan Assault Coming To Steam April 4th, Will Support Windows 7/Vista
Xenia Is A Working Xbox 360 Emulator, Showcased Running Commercial Game For The First Time
Back in March, we informed you about RPCS3 running a commercial PS3 game. Well, here is some good news for X360 fans as Ben Vanik has released a video for Xenia (a working Xbox 360 emulator), showcasing his emulator running a commercial game for the first time. Continue reading Xenia Is A Working Xbox 360 Emulator, Showcased Running Commercial Game For The First Time
Microsoft: PC Gamers can expect “more focus” from us
During this year’s GDC, Xbox boss Phil Spencer claimed that Microsoft will start focusing – yet again – on PC gaming. As Phil Spencer said, PC gamers can expect more focus from Microsoft in the PC gaming space. And while the company has made such statements in the past, we have to admit that DX12 is a game changer. So yeah, things may turn good this time around… or not? Continue reading Microsoft: PC Gamers can expect “more focus” from us
Here Is The Forza 5 Tech Demo Running On PC In DirectX 12, Powered By Nvidia’s GTX Titan Black
Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios showcased earlier today a tech demo of Forza 5 running on the PC via its new API, DirectX 12. Well, time to take a look at what was shown. YouTube’s channel ‘Bright Side Network’ has uploaded the video showing off Forza 5 running with constant 60fps at 1080p on the PC. The PC that was used was equipped with an Nvidia GTX Titan Black. Enjoy! Continue reading Here Is The Forza 5 Tech Demo Running On PC In DirectX 12, Powered By Nvidia’s GTX Titan Black
DirectX 12 Officially Unveiled, Will Work On All Microsoft Platforms, First Details Inside
During this year’s GDC, Microsoft has unveiled its latest DirectX API, DX12. DX12 will be a faster API than its predecessors, and will let developers create more complex scenes. This new API will work across all Microsoft platforms, and will be supported by excellent tools. Continue reading DirectX 12 Officially Unveiled, Will Work On All Microsoft Platforms, First Details Inside
Unofficial Xbox One Controller PC Driver Version 1.0 Released
Bad news: Microsoft has not provided any official PC drivers for the Xbox One controller. Amazing news: Lucas Assis has released an unofficial driver that can be downloaded right here, right now. As Lucas said, this driver was created in just under a day and although it works great, it’s not really that easy to install. You can view below the download link as a video tutorial. Enjoy! Continue reading Unofficial Xbox One Controller PC Driver Version 1.0 Released
Microsoft Will Unveil DirectX 12 At This Year’s GDC
While a lot of us are criticizing DirectX for what it currently is, we have to admit that Microsoft’s API did benefit the PC platform in its early stages (when every manufacturer was introducing its ‘proper’ API that drove developers nuts). And while both DX11.1 and DX11.2 are not groundbreaking, Microsoft revealed that it will unveil the next iteration of this API at this year’s GDC. Continue reading Microsoft Will Unveil DirectX 12 At This Year’s GDC
DirectX & OpenGL catching up with Mantle, will offer low-level access to reduce draw overhead
Huge news PC gamers. While Nvidia has not commented yet on supporting Mantle, it appears that both DirectX and OpenGL will be catching up with AMD’s API. According to some slideshows from this year’s GDC, both DirectX and OpenGL will start offering low-level access in order to reduce draw overhead. This obviously translates to performance gains on older CPUs, something that will definitely excite PC gamers. Continue reading DirectX & OpenGL catching up with Mantle, will offer low-level access to reduce draw overhead
PS4 & Xbox One Emulators May Arrive Sooner Than Expected
Ah, the beautiful – yet awkward – world of emulation. Thanks to them a lot of players can enjoy classic 16bit titles. Thanks to them, all PSX titles have been enhanced with better visuals and framerates. Thanks to them, more people were able to enjoy a variety of games that were not available on their platform. And thanks to them PC gamers may get their hands on PS4 and Xbox One games in the near future. Continue reading PS4 & Xbox One Emulators May Arrive Sooner Than Expected