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Jul122024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

GreedFall 2 Early Access Starts On September 24th

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Studio Spiders is preparing its next big release - GreedFall II: The Dying World. The team will do something unusual for itself: it will not release the full version immediately, but will first make early access. Let us remind you that the launch version of GreedFall 2: The Dying World was expected in the summer of 2024, however, as it became known, it will be delayed until the fall - the release was scheduled for September 24. The announcement was accompanied by a teaser with footage from the February trailer. At launch, GreedFall 2: The Dying World will have the first story chapters, companions and three large locations, and during early access, about 30% of the total content will be added to the game: regions, allies, quests, skills, and so on. https://youtu.be/6sol7cwP8mI ...

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Italian Programmers Release Long-Awaited Fantasy Game Kien

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A group of Italian programmers recently celebrated the release of their fantasy hack ‘n slasher game, Kien, for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) after a staggering 22-year wait. According to a feature in The Guardian, Kien holds the title for the most delayed game in history. The game's development first commenced in 2002 when a small team of Italian programmers established AgeOfGames, becoming the country's pioneer in GBA game production. By 2004, they had a completed game ready for release, but unfortunately, the title never made it to store shelves due to concerns from the initial publisher regarding financial risks. Subsequently, AgeOfGames transitioned to developing educational games to sustain its operations as the GBA era came to an end. The resurgence of retro gaming provided a new opp...

Jul112024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Crytek Announces Price Reduction For “Hunt: Showdown”

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Crytek studio is preparing a pleasant surprise for fans and potential players of Hunt: Showdown. The developers have announced a significant price reduction for their popular multiplayer action game. This decision is intended to make the game more accessible to a wider audience around the world. Let us remind you that since leaving early access in August 2019, Hunt: Showdown was sold on Steam for $40 but in anticipation of the “big changes” in August, the authors decided to make adjustments. Starting July 11 on PC and starting August 15 on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, the cost of Hunt: Showdown will be reduced by up to 30% depending on the region. The changes will also affect add-ons/game currency, but they may either become cheaper or more expensive. Crytek emphasizes that this ...

Jul112024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

AMD NTBC Technology To Reduce Weight Of Games By 70%

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AMD has announced the development of a new texture compression method called NTBC (Neural Texture Block Compression), which uses artificial intelligence. AMD NTBC technology solves the problem through compression using neural networks - it is partially compatible with texture compression algorithms used today (Block Compression, BC). “It has been designed to be compatible with existing BC formats, namely BC1 and BC4, with a reduced footprint and can be used as a replacement for existing graphics processes. <..> We have shown that NTBC can achieve better compression ratios than standard BC for both approaches, while still generating textures of reasonable quality. However, there is a trade-off between quality and compression ratio for the aggressive and conservative approaches -...