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December 28, 2024

What a Minecraft Game Made in Unreal Engine 5 Could Look Like

Digital Dreams has reimagined Minecraft using Unreal Engine 5, resulting in impressive visuals that surpass those of a movie featuring Jack Black and Jason Momoa. The hardware requirements for this version include a Gigabyte Aorus X670 AX motherboard, AMD Ryzen 9 7950x processor, Kingston Fury 6000MHz RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card, and Samsung 970 EVO SSD. LEGO has released The Crafting Table building set to celebrate Minecraft's 15th anniversary, designed for adult fans. This set features 12 biomes, including Deep Dark and Lush Cave, and includes five mini builds and eight micro figures, such as Steve and Creeper.

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December 27, 2024

Alan Wake 2 set such a high technical bar last year that few games in 2024 came anywhere near, but it wasn’t all abject disappointment

Alan Wake 2 debuted late last year, leading to assumptions of a 2024 release. Dragon's Dogma 2 launched in March but had excessive hardware demands and inconsistent performance. Nixxes Software's port of Horizon Forbidden West showcased effective traditional rendering. In May, Nixxes also released the Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, which lacked ray tracing but was well-executed. June saw the release of Shadow of the Erdtree, the first expansion for Elden Ring, which did not include engine updates, causing performance issues for PC gamers. In August, Black Myth: Wukong and Star Wars Outlaws featured ray tracing but faced performance issues. September brought a port of God of War Ragnarök and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, both performing well. The Silent Hill 2 remake encountered glitches and performance issues on PC, while Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 struggled at launch. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl had visual appeal but suffered from performance problems and required patches for stability. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle performed well on lower-end hardware but was glitchy. High-profile titles like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are anticipated for 2025.

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December 26, 2024

Best PC Games Graphics of 2024

- Empire of the Ants, developed by Tower Five using Unreal Engine 5, showcases innovative technology like Lumen and Nanite, delivering a visually stunning experience without stutters. - Dragon Age: The Veilguard features a unique art style and striking visuals powered by the Frostbite Engine, despite not meeting long-time fans' expectations. - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, despite its troubled development and some graphical glitches, is visually captivating, especially with HDR, and modding communities have helped enhance its environments. - Horizon: Forbidden West translates beautifully to PC, offering impressive visuals without ray tracing effects, and is considered superior to titles like God of War: Ragnarok. - Final Fantasy 16 shines on PC with gorgeous environments and character designs, and the absence of major pop-ins enhances the immersive experience. - Tekken 8 is noted as the most visually impressive 3D fighting game, with meticulously crafted character models and stage designs that run smoothly on various PC configurations. - Black Myth: Wukong utilizes path tracing technology for a visually rich experience, though it has some limitations in environmental design. - The Silent Hill 2 Remake features expansive environments and exceptional use of Lumen and Nanite, showcasing impressive 3D models and an elevated horror art style. - Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, utilizing Unreal Engine 5, presents some of the most realistic 3D characters and environments, with high-quality textures and particle effects. - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is recognized as the best-looking PC title of 2024, featuring path tracing effects that enhance lighting and detail, despite minor texture issues.

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December 18, 2024

Lost Soul Aside is officially coming to PC in 2025

Lost Soul Aside is set to launch on PC in 2025. A new gameplay trailer has been released, showcasing dynamic combat and stunning visuals. The game was originally conceived as an indie project using Unreal Engine 4 and draws inspiration from Final Fantasy XV. Players will engage in fast-paced battles, mastering combos and upgrading weapons. The game will support DLSS 3 and Ray Tracing on PC. Sony will publish the title, and the PC version will not be a timed exclusive for the PS5, though a PSN account will be required to access the game.

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December 9, 2024

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a PC killer — in the best way

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is developed by MachineGames using a modified version of the id Tech 7 engine, known as Motor, which provides impressive visuals and performance despite minor issues typical of modern PC releases. The game is noted for its smooth performance, with minimal stuttering and slight frame time spikes during auto-saves, attributed to id Tech 7's architecture that distributes tasks across multiple cores and uses Vulkan for enhanced performance. However, during cutscenes, the game locks at 60 frames per second, potentially leading to sluggish animations when the CPU is heavily taxed. Players using 8GB graphics cards, such as the RTX 4060 Ti, may experience performance challenges due to VRAM limitations, particularly in larger game areas. MachineGames has released a patch to improve performance for these users and suggests adjusting texture and shadow settings to enhance the experience. The game employs ray-traced global illumination (RTGI) and offers path tracing options, though the differences may be subtle. As an Nvidia-sponsored title, it is optimized for Nvidia's DLSS 3 technology, with plans to introduce FSR support in a future update to benefit players using non-Nvidia GPUs.

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December 2, 2024

How two secret Stalker 2 hacks cut my loading time from 5 minutes to 52 seconds and got me in the Zone faster

Players of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl have experienced game-breaking bugs and long wait times due to introductory videos and a mandatory Unreal Engine 5 shader compilation process. A mod called STALKER2Tweak, created by Lyle, allows players to bypass these wait times by downloading platform-specific files and placing them in the game's main directory. For Steam, the file is 'STALKER2Tweakv0.0.7Steam.zip', and for Xbox, it is 'STALKER2Tweakv0.0.7Xbox.zip'. After using the mod, players can access the main menu directly, improving their gaming experience. It is recommended to re-enable shader compilation after each patch or graphics driver update for optimal performance before disabling it again for quicker startup.

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December 2, 2024

Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center recognised as Finland’s first Unreal training centre

Epic Games has recognized two Finnish organizations, Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center, as Unreal Authorized Training Centers. Expa Game Business Co-operative, founded in 2012, supports startups, indie developers, and researchers in Central Finland. Digi & Game Center, established in 2020, serves as a collaborative hub for companies in the gaming sector. The recognition was supported by Fireframe Studios, founded by Supercell co-founder Mikko Kodisoja. Tuomas Roininen, vice chair of Expa, highlighted the significance of this achievement for Finland’s creative industries, noting that Unreal Engine has applications beyond gaming, including film, education, and architecture.

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November 25, 2024

Top 15 PC Games with Mind-Blowing Graphics [2024 Edition]

Nobody Wants to Die is a dystopian crime drama game that explores themes of immortality and transhumanism. The game features a visually stunning environment with a rain-soaked, neon-lit backdrop reminiscent of a noir-infused New York City. Players control Detective James Karra, who uses a time manipulation device to rewind crime scenes, showcasing Unreal Engine 5’s particle technology. The game highlights the capabilities of modern gaming hardware through its photorealistic graphics.

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November 22, 2024

Stalker 2 best graphics settings to improve FPS

For optimal performance in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, players should adjust the following graphics settings: - Texture quality: Epic - Hair: Low - Object details: Epic - Effect quality: Epic - Materials: Epic - Post Processing: Epic - Antialiasing: Epic - Motion blur strength: 0% - Depth of field: Epic - Light Shaft: Enabled - Upscaling method: DLSS (Nvidia), FSR (AMD), XeSS (Intel) - Upscaling quality: Quality (or Performance/Super Performance for increased FPS) - FSR 3 Frame Generation: Enabled - Shading quality: Epic - Global Illumination: Epic - Reflections: Epic - Shadow quality: Low - Cloud: Epic - Fog: Epic - Sky: Epic - Foliage quality: Epic - Environment draw distance: Far or Medium Display settings: - Field of View: 90 - V Sync: Off - Frame rate: No limits - Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: Enabled These settings are recommended for GPUs like the RTX 3070, with adjustments suggested for lower-end GPUs.

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November 15, 2024

What PC system do you need to run LEGO Horizon Adventures with 60FPS?

Sony released LEGO Horizon Adventures on PC, prompting performance tests due to user feedback. The testing system included an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 32GB DDR5 RAM at 6000MHz, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, running on Windows 10 64-bit with GeForce driver 566.14. The game supports DLSS 3 Super Resolution and Frame Generation but does not support AMD FSR 3.0 or Intel XeSS. At Native 4K with Epic Settings, the game achieved 47FPS, exceeding 80FPS with DLSS 3 Quality and surpassing 120FPS with DLSS 3 Frame Generation. Adjusting settings to High maintained over 60FPS at Native 4K, with further reductions yielding better performance. High Settings provide a good balance of aesthetics and performance, with minimal visual difference compared to Epic Settings. The game features impressive graphics and a vast interactive world. It is playable at 1080p on Epic or 1440p on High with GPUs like the RTX 3080. The game does not require a high-end CPU, showing minimal CPU usage and infrequent stutters.