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Read More »What is the PS5 really capable of? Developers discuss the potential of the next generation
Sony has finally confirmed what we all suspected: that their new console will be called PS5 (opens in new tab) – and we now know a number of key details. It’s going to have a CPU built on a third-generation AMD Ryzen chip foundation replete with eight cores of the …
Read More »What can we learn from Metro Exodus when looking towards graphics and performance on Xbox Series X and PS5?
Metro Exodus (opens in new tab) shares a distinctive look and feel with its predecessors. Much of that can be attributed to 4A’s proprietary technology, appropriately titled 4A Engine and based in C++. Its visual benefits are abundant: in addition to arguably the highest visual fidelity levels in an FPS …
Read More »Days Gone contains “anywhere from two to six film scores” worth of music, reveals the games composer Nathan Whitehead
Sony’s latest hit, Days Gone, is one of the best-selling games of 2019 so far and we also loved it here at Official PlayStation Magazine. Keeping us company on those long Oregon trails, as we battled the Freaks, was a beautiful original soundtrack by composer Nathan Whitehead. Official PlayStation Magazine …
Read More »From Midsommar to The Wicker Man, an expert tells us how accurately Hollywood portrays some of cinemas most coercive cults
Ari Aster’s Hereditary follow-up, Midsommar, explores the world of cults as a young couple on a Swedish road trip discover that a quaint local festival may be much darker than the flower garlands and communal feasts they first find. We know we can expect the unexpected from filmmaker Ari Aster …
Read More »SteamWorld Quest is another great solo card game like Slay the Spire, but with way more robots
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamesh may well have started as a side-project spin-off from Image & Form’s SteamWorld series, but it has quickly ballooned into the biggest and most built-out SteamWorld game to date. While all of the games that fall under the SteamWorld umbrella share a steampunk aesthetic, unique …
Read More »Xbox One X backward compatibility – how it works
Father Time hates technology. Whereas great books and paintings can have everlasting appeal, the passing years often ravage tech-driven industries. Unless you’re dealing with Jurassic Park, almost any ‘90s blockbuster will now singe your eyes with cringe thanks to shoddy CGI. Purists might disagree, but those 15-year-old games that looked …
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