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GTA 6 Trailer 2 tech breakdown: incredible realism, impressive RT, astonishing detail

2 months ago

Grand Theft Auto 6 may not be coming out until May 2026, but Rockstar salved our disappointment with the release of Trailer 2, an action-packed mixture of cutscenes and gameplay. Despite being less than three minutes long, the trailer is packed with a huge amount of clues to the game's current technical make-up, including its resolution and frame-rate figures, as well as a look at some of the graphical techniques that will define its overall look.

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Will Judd

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The big Death Stranding 2 preview: how a big dollop of Metal Gear is expanding Kojima's bizarre epic

2 months ago

The dark main hallway of Kojima Productions feels like a cinema corridor. Its black walls are adorned with giant film posters for Death Stranding, with side routes leading to meeting rooms and facilities rather than screens. Along another section of wall are a series of signed plaques and polaroids from various stars of film, games, music, and beyond who have each visited the studio. It's as if the very walls themselves are taking us through Hideo Kojima's mind - or are simply an extension of his social media feed.

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Ed Nightingale

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Inside the legendary unsolved heist that haunts GTA 5

2 months ago

Every few weekends, my wife and I go for a drive in Los Santos. Itineraries vary. Sometimes we get a submarine and explore the oceans. Sometimes, inspired by shows like Million Dollar Listing and Selling Sunset, we head up to the Hills and have a pleasant in-game evening racing through rich people's backyards. My wife knows the game much better than me, which makes for an unusual dynamic. I know Los Angeles, which Los Santos is based on, but she is far more familiar with Rockstar's version. In other words, I'm often a backseat passenger in the endless lateral tracking shot that defines the common experience of both of these car-centric cities.

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Christian Donlan

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Destiny 2's getting two paid expansions this year and one of them is Star Wars themed

2 months ago

Marathon might be the Bungie game getting all the attention following last month's big reveal, but the studio's keen to remind everyone Destiny 2 is still a thing - and a thing it's planning to support for a good long while. To that end, it's now revealed Destiny 2's next major multi-year story arc, which'll include a paid Star Wars expansion before the end of the year.

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Matt Wales

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Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in May

2 months ago

May is here, and with it comes a fresh batch of additions to Xbox Games Pass' catalogue for Ultimate and Standard tier subscribers. It's quite a busy month too, bringing a number of day-one big-hitters including Doom: The Dark Ages and Revenge of the Savage Planet.

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Matt Wales

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Days Gone Remastered's overhauled lighting and improved performance makes it a solid upgrade on PS5, PS5 Pro

2 months ago

Stop me if this headline sounds familiar: late period Sony PS4 title receives PS5 remaster. Yes, it's yet another Sony refurbishing bonanza, this time focusing on Sony Bend's underappreciated 2019 gem Days Gone. But unlike recent PS5 remastering efforts, this is much more than a simple resolution bump or frame-rate enhancement, packing new lighting effects that can transform the game's appearance. Does Days Gone stick the landing on PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles? And can Sony Bend improve on the PS4 code without introducing visual compromises along the way?

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Oliver Mackenzie

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