007 First Light worked well on PlayStation5 hardware, marrying advanced visual features with good performance characteristics for a current-gen title. So, in a world where Xbox Series X and PS5 typically…
…particles in space, while boosted level of detail settings for vegetation, objects and NPCs sees general improvement across the game world. Pop-in is therefore reduced, but not totally eliminated. Performance is…
…The Xbox Series S, by contrast, operates at 1080p in both modes, with consistent performance but a noticeable reduction in clarity, particularly regarding hair rendering and texture quality compared to the more…
…Two big thresholds were passed this week, as Corsair started to tap Chinese-made DDR5 for its DRAM modules, while GPU maker Lisuan produced its first DX12 compatible graphics card. Let's…
…It's a chunk of change more than your typical first-party Xbox or PlayStation controller, but the new Steam Controller rolls in a unique PC-focused feature set that pushes mouse…
…PC games have had complex options menus for years, with plenty of scope for players to balance fidelity and performance, while most console games offered a single curated experience for their user…
…The first thing we noticed about the game is running in a 30fps quality mode in all available footage, so we don't yet know how the 60fps performance mode will run…
…It's a particle simulation that solves the Shallow Water Equation. It simulates up to 250,000 particles near the camera. The particles collide with boundary conditions such as terrain height and…
…When you do hit performance problems in Pragmata, there's the sense that Capcom isn't entirely responsible. Entering the control centre for the first team sees the arrival of egregious stutter…
…reflections - a technique first seen in Hitman's second season - for accurate and high-quality reflections on mirrors and large glass surfaces. Another major inclusion is the new particle system and volumetric…