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Visuals important to the studio famous for visuals It should hardly surprise anyone that Crytek places heavy emphasis on graphics, given its games are designed to be visual showcases. CEO Cevat Yerli, however, seems to believe they are the most important thing, valuing them at 60% of the overall game experience. “People say that graphics don’t matter, but playCrysisand tell me they don’t matter,” he boasted toXbox 360 Magazine. “It’s always been about graphics driving gameplay....

Where it all started We’ve known thatDestiny 2would be reintroducing the classic Vault of Glass raid for some time, but now it’s actually happening. As highlighted in Bungie’s new blog, the Vault of Glass will unlock on May 22 (that’s a Saturday) at 10AM PT, at which point the race for world first will begin, and the streaming-fests will be flowing. As is customary the developers is doing a “world first title,” and a 24 hour “contest mode....

I’m not sure Capcom even needs it Following the reveal todaythatResident Evil Villageis actually tied for the ninth spot overall withStreet Fighter Vin terms of Capcom’s all-time software sales, it kind of changes your whole perspective ofResident Evil Re:Verse. In case you missed it,Re:Versewasoriginallysupposed to come out as a multiplayer companion piece toResident Evil Villagein July of 2021.Then it was delayed to 2022. And it still isn’t out yet. Funnily enough, this decision came so late, the physical versions ofVillageactually had download codes that Capcom recommended owners keep close by or “redeem now....

Us Titan mains feel it: the tinge of disappointment in the new Prismatic subclass. We bemoan the absolute lunacy of Warlock and Hunter kits while we attempt to cobble together a functional build using what seem to be the worst Aspects from every subclass. But there’s still hope. We just got one of the best damage Exotics in the game. How to get Hazardous Propulsion The… well I won’t sayeasiest, but the most optimal (and fun) way to get Hazardous Propulsion is to complete the Final Shape campaign on Legendary difficulty....

Campers beware Star Wars Battlefront‘s equivalent to King of the Hill will be a game mode called Drop Zone. The mode — which can be played on planets such as Endor, Hoth, Sullust and Tatooine — will feature eight vs. eight PvP combat, where Rebel and Empire teams must compete to capture and keep the drop pod zones. Your team will win if you capture all five zones, or have the most possession at the end of the 10-minute match....

Here it is, my last E3 09 video, and there’s no game I’d rather go out with thanBit.Trip Core. In this, the final part of a three part series, we hear about the chances of theBit.Tripseries to come to other consoles (including the DSi), howBit.Trip Beathas sold so far, why the men of Gaijin Games will likely never go retail, and what games turn them on. My voice cracks a bit at the end of the interview....

The Ebby Arceg Flashback SBC could be a hidden gem forEA FC 24Ultimate Team players who are getting started with team building. The new Flashback item is pretty cheap to obtain, making it a perfect fit for beginners. To get the card, you’ll have to complete all the tasks that are part of the SBC before it expires from Ultimate Team. Let’s take a look at how many tasks are there in this Flashback challenge, along with their conditions....

The Steam price of Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPGFallout 3has been slashed. For what we’re guessing is a limited time, you may purchase the lauded follow-up to the beloved franchise for a mere twenty-five bones. That’s half-price and a spectacular deal, folks.Fallout 3is a well-supported game with hours upon hours of Wasteland hoofing and violence. Plus, it has zombies (or at least that universe’s equivalent, Ghouls). Zombies equal awesome. ALWAYS. Listen, we’re all about this deal and this game, obviously....

Ha! Kazushige Nojima,Final Fantasy XandX-2scenario writer, wants another Final Fantasy X game. According toFF Reunion, in the “Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD RemasterUltimania” book he said he “would like to see a sequel such asFinal Fantasy X-3.” “If demand is delivered, there could be new developments,” Nojima said. I’m down. But what would that game be like? Maybe we could play Dresssphere dress-up with the guys of the game....

For Honor? For F&%$’s sake! For Honorhasn’t been the biggest hit for Ubisoft. While the game launched to some decent reception and sales, the game has been in rapid decline ever since. The last we heard about it,For Honorlost around90-95%of its player base on PC, which basically means close to no one is still playing this. So how is Ubisoft going to fix this problem? With a host of new features, maps and modes to entice people back onto the battlefield....

Microsoft announced today (via press release) that their killer app for the 2006 holiday season,Gears of War, has now sold an impressive 3 million copies. That’s 3 million in just 10 weeks on store shelves. That number, Microsoft claims, makesGearsthe best-selling game across all platforms during December. “Gears of War” has gone triple platinum, reaching the 3 million-units-sold milestone in just 10 weeks on store shelves, ending 2006 as the top-selling game among all platforms during December....

Hot knight in boxers gameplay on the go Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, the sequel to the infamousGhosts ‘n Goblins, is now available for iOS and Android devices. The mobile version appears to fulfill the standard checklist for mobile ports of classic games: untouched visuals, customizable touch controls, online leaderboards, and achievements. The biggest addition to this version is Casual mode, which adjusts the difficulty to account for the pick-up-and-play nature of mobile....

If you can tune out the noise, it’s a lot of fun From today until Thursday, May 26, you’re able to downloadBorderlands 3for freefrom the Epic Games Store — or just add it to your never-actually-gonna-play-this PC game pile. Is it worth your time? Well,that dependson how intoBorderlandsyou were in the early days and how open to the series you are today. I’m the type of person who can tune out a lot of the grating NPC chatter and just enjoy the character-building, loot-snatching, kinda-mindless-in-a-good-way setup — but maybe that’s too tall of an order for you in 2022....