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BioShock: The Collection (Xbox One) Review

BioShock: The Collection (Xbox One) Review

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In the last generation of consoles, BioShock stood out as one of the premier franchises. The new intellectual property was established in 2007 with the release of BioShock on Xbox 360 and PlayStation and eventually went on to spawn two sequels and a host of spin-offs in other mediums. Each entry in the series received widespread critical acclaim and helped bring new life to the first-person shooter genre that has become somewhat stale thanks to the huge popularity of Battlefield and Call of Duty. Little wonder then that 2K Games would look to BioShock when it came time to remaster some of their back catalogue of titles for a new generation of consoles. The franchise was simply ripe for an update, with the first release coming almost a decade ago and fans clamoring to be able to visit Rapture once again with upgraded visuals and performance. The first thing to note with this remastered collection is that it not only includes BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock: Infinite but all of

EA Still Not Focusing On Remastering Old Games

EA Still Not Focusing On Remastering Old Games

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Last year, EA executive vice president Patrick Soderlund told Game Informer in an interview that his company was not looking to make any remasters of their popular content despite an obvious demand from fans. However, recently, the same person seemed to change his stance when he told Game Informer that the mega publisher was now looking at how remastered titles had been successful and was likely to jump on the bandwagon in the future. “The honest answer is that we are absolutely actively looking at it,” Soderlund said in the interview. “I can’t announce anything today, but you can expect us most likely to follow our fellow partners in Activision and other companies that have done this successfully.” That doesn’t seem to exactly be the case though. Speaking to IGN during an extensive interview, Peter Moore explained how the company wanted to look to the future rather than the past and concentrate of getting new titles out of the doors. Additionally, Moore explained that although remasters can provide an easy

THQ Name Back As Nordic Games Rebrands

THQ Name Back As Nordic Games Rebrands

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The famous THQ name is back, though not in its original form. Swedish developer Nordic Games has rebranded so that it is now known as THQ Nordic as it moves forward to become a bigger company that doesn’t just concentrate on developing its own properties. THQ was a major developer and publisher before it went bankrupt in 2012 and had to liquidate all of its assets. This included almost all of its properties as well as the trademark to the THQ name, which was acquired by Nordic Games in 2014. “The majority of these projects are based on former THQ owned IPs and franchises,” THQ Nordic said in a press release. “While we take great pride in our Swedish roots and accomplished a great deal under the Nordic Games masthead, we decided it was time to incorporate the THQ name,” the company said. “Those key brands will continue to shape our business in a meaningful way going forward, and THQ Nordic represents a core approach of doing much more than

Leaked Footage Shows Off GoldenEye 007 XBLA Remake

Leaked Footage Shows Off GoldenEye 007 XBLA Remake

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GoldenEye 007 is one of the few titles in history that has been both critically acclaimed and hailed as a game changing moment for the industry, as it proved to be one of the most influential console first-person shooters of all time. This has led to calls from fans over the years to have the classic Nintendo 64 game remastered for modern consoles. Although there was clearly demand for such a release, the situation was complicated by the fact that Activision owned the rights to the franchise, Rare was now owned by Microsoft, and the game had been published and released on a Nintendo console originally. However, a HD remaster being developed for the Xbox Live Arcade was in the works and footage from the game has finally made its way onto YouTube via the channel Rare Thief. The video shows that the remaster would have allowed players to switch between classic graphics and the upgraded visuals, much like in the remastered Halo titles, and would have featured a framerate

Batman: Return To Arkham Delayed Indefinitely

Batman: Return To Arkham Delayed Indefinitely

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The remaster of Rocksteady’s first two Arkham titles has been delayed indefinitely to give the studio behind it more time to improve the quality and ensure it meets the necessary standard. The new release, which is called Batman: Return to Arkham, has been built in Unreal 4 rather than Unreal 3, leading suggestions that this might be to blame for the delay. When the game was first revealed, there were some concerns that the change in engine and the new models had actually resulted in less impressive visuals than were present in the original titles. Many pointed to a lower performance in lighting and textures as evidence that this remaster wasn’t exactly the best well-done one in recent times. “After reviewing the progress of the project, the team at WB Games has decided to delay the release of Batman: Return to Arkham to give the team at Virtuous Games additional time to deliver a polished Batman Arkham game experience,” according to the official post. “We do not have a release date

Hard Reset Redux Review (Xbox One)

Hard Reset Redux Review (Xbox One)

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It would have been pretty easy to miss Hard Reset when it first released in 2011. After all, this was a time when first-person shooters like Call of Duty, Battlefield, and even Halo were ruling the roost, leaving little space for any other titles. Not that the original game didn’t try to set itself apart from those rather generic games. This was a game that called back to the days of old-school first-person shooters like Doom, with a cyberpunk plot inspired by science-fiction greats such as Philip K. Dick. However, Wolfenstein: The New Order showed in 2014 that people are now ready to give other titles in the genre a try, so developer Flying Wild Hog has decided to give Hard Reset one more go with a remastered version known as Redux. Unlike many other remasters that have come out with the release of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Hard Reset Redux isn’t just a straight up graphical and performance upgrade. It also includes a rather large expansion pack,

Batman Returns To Arkham In HD Game Collection

Batman Returns To Arkham In HD Game Collection

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Around the time of release for last year’s Arkham Knight, the concluding chapter in Rocksteady’s Batman game series, word began to spread that work was underway to give their first two entries in the series a HD upgrade for the current console generation. Confirmation of this release has arrived with the announcement of Batman: Return to Arkham, a set containing HD upgrades of both Asylum and City with the addition of all DLC that was released for both titles. Fans can expect to revisit the first two chapters of the Arkham saga with updated visuals when Batman: Return to Arkham releases July 26th for Playstation 4 and Xbox One. View the trailer here.

Resident Evil 2 Remake In The Works

Resident Evil 2 Remake In The Works

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Capcom has officially revealed that they are working on a remake of Resident Evil 2. Fans have been calling out for a new HD version of the classic horror title for several years and the news on the Facebook page for the series will surely be good news. The Resident Evil 2 Remake Project will be led by producer Yoshiaki Hirabyashi and he announced the project on YouTube along with some information about the game. “It’s been great to see so many positive comments from fans that have pushed the project to get approved,” he said. “The team here at Capcom Japan really appreciates fans’ passion and support and will do our best to bring fans what they really want.” Unlike other games that Capcom have gone back to in recent times, the new game will not simply be a remaster with upgraded performance and visuals but will be a full remake of the original title from the ground up. You can check out the video announcement of the Resident

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Achievements Revealed

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Achievements Revealed

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In a posting on the official Gears of War website, Jack Felling has revealed the full list of achievements that will be included in the upcoming Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Altogether, there are a total of 56 achievements with a total available Gamerscore of 1250. Ultimate Edition if a remastering of the very first Gears of War game that was released on the Xbox 360 by Epic Games in 2006. It will feature upgraded visuals, a new lighting system, brand new textures and additional chapters that were only previously available on the Windows version of the original game. It is set to launch on the Xbox One on August 25. Studio head Rod Ferguson has also recently revealed why his development team has only remastered the first Gears of War game and not any of its sequels. “It’s really hard work [to remaster an entire series],” studio head Rod Ferguson said. “It takes a long time.” He continued, “It took us in the end 16 to 18 months to

Shenmue Rumors Hit Overdrive

Shenmue Rumors Hit Overdrive

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As E3 is fast approaching it should come as no surprise that rumors  are beginning to fly around, with fans eager to discuss potential games that could be showcased at the annual game conference. Perhaps the most significant so far came today through an apparent tease that Sega and Square Enix could be bringing back Shenmue. Although it’s important to state that nothing has yet been confirmed from either Sega or Square Enix, so these rumors could be far off the mark. But it is intriguing none the less to consider that the series could be making a return to next generation consoles. According to Japanese gaming site GamesTalk, they have seen several images that suggest that a remastered release of both Shenmue I & II could release for the PlayStation 4 and PC, with a further sequel to hit store shelves in the form of Shenmue III.  Fans and the media have speculated for several years that the series could return, with many gamers expressing interest in remasters of

New God of War III Trailer Released

New God of War III Trailer Released

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With the remastered version of God of War III now available to pre-order for PlayStation 4, Sony have released a new trailer for the game. The video shows  a battle with Hades, Lord of the Underworld, ahead of the release of game on July 14. Although the trailer claims to be running at 1080p and at 60 frames per second, it is still unclear whether the full game will run at that framerate when it releases later in the year. Previously, the developer has only confirmed that they are targeting 60 frames per second but that they might not be able to fully achieve that goal. Sony confirmed several weeks ago that they have no plans to remaster other God of War games for the PlayStation 4.  However, the company never explicitly ruled out that other titles from the series would eventually make their way to the new console. It makes sense that if this latest remaster is successful, then Sony may well consider updating the other games. Meanwhile, the

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Announced

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Announced

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Gearbox Software and 2K have announced Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. The bundle includes remastered versions of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and will also come with all of the DLC for those two games. It will release for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on March 24 in North America while international customers will be able to get their hands on the collection on March 27. The developer also revealed some other details about Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. It will support cross save functionality for both titles, allowing players to transfer saves across the same family of consoles, meaning Xbox 360 players will be able to carry over their save games to the Xbox One version.  A new feature will also allow up to four players to play multiplayer on the same console rather than requiring online co-operative play. Publisher 2K has also revealed that they will be releasing a special version of the collection in the form of the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition. This edition is