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11 Minutes of The Outer Worlds 2 Gameplay Released

11 Minutes of The Outer Worlds 2 Gameplay Released

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An 11-minute video showing gameplay of the sci-fi action RPG The Outer Worlds 2, which is set to be released before the end of 2025 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Game Pass, has appeared on IGN's YouTube channel. The 11-minute gameplay video for The Outer Worlds 2 published by IGN shows the completion of a quest to infiltrate a research complex captured by cultists. The protagonist is accompanied by an ex-cultist named Aza on the mission. The hero manages to participate in open combat and stealth, as well as get a scanner that allows him to distinguish invisible enemies and see through walls. They promise full-fledged stealth (with silent finishing moves, enemy corpses being detected), effective melee weapons, improved shooting (with an eye on Destiny), new movement optio...
Gameplay Teaser for Marathon Shooter from the Creators of Destiny

Gameplay Teaser for Marathon Shooter from the Creators of Destiny

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After almost two years, Bungie is finally ready to show gameplay footage of the upcoming game Marathon. Last week, closed screenings of the shooter took place, which bloggers and journalists were able to try out. This week, it looks like impressions from those who played it will appear, as well as the debut gameplay. Bungie is pitching Marathon as its take on extraction shooters, casting players as cybernetic mercenaries dubbed Runners who must explore a deserted colony on Tau Ceti IV. Selected bloggers and journalists from foreign publications have already had the opportunity to personally try out the preliminary version of Marathon and will share their impressions after the presentation. https://youtu.be/PZUv1-qR1Aw?si=mAq4g3sYQUKGvuRN Marathon doesn't even have an estim...
Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Now Fully Compatible with Steam Deck

Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Now Fully Compatible with Steam Deck

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The Neverwinter Nights 2 remaster was first spotted in the Steam database in February of this year. The game has yet to be officially announced – but vigilant players have already noticed that a SteamDB entry has appeared stating that the remaster will support Steam Deck. Neverwinter Nights 2 was released in 2006 on PC. Until 2013, you could buy a "platinum" edition of the game with all DLC on Steam, but it was removed from sale due to licensing issues. A similar collection is still available on GOG. According to Gaming on Linux, Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition received a compatibility rating of "Playable" in late March, and recently became "Fully Compatible" with Steam Deck. Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition will apparently include the game itself, as well as Neve...
Microsoft Releases Quake II Playable Demo Generated by Real-Time AI

Microsoft Releases Quake II Playable Demo Generated by Real-Time AI

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Microsoft has unveiled a research project that generates and runs Quake II entirely within an artificial intelligence model, creating a playable version of the game in real time. One of the heads of the Xbox department, Haiyan Zhan, published a demo of this technology - Quake II was launched in a browser using AI. "AI-generated gameplay - movement, shooting, exploration - and each frame is created on the fly by an AI model of the world, reacting to the player's actions in real time. <..> The original Quake II level remains a powerful expression of the developers' vision. This AI opens up new ways to interact with the process and perhaps shows how future tools can empower development teams," the top manager explained. Anyone can try the technology by visiting the project page. ...