Not this again Here I was, thinking that Infinity Ward’s day-oneCall of Duty: GhostsPlayStation 4 patch for native 1080p outputwas a fluke. Ubisoft will have a similar update coming “shortly after release” for the PS4 version ofAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, upping the resolution from 900p to 1080p and adding improved anta-aliasing. The post breaking the news is, well, it’s odd. The native 1080p support is pitched as this awesome thing while, at the same time, there’s discussion of some players not being able to perceive the difference in visual fidelity....

Great Disney-looking strategy game out on PC, Mac We’ve not got up a review forThe Banner Saga 2yet, but it did wriggle out onto Steam last week (PC and Mac). For now, do some alchemy to combine the above launch trailer and our very positive review ofthe originalBanner Sagaback in 2014and you should arrive in the ballpark of “Banner Saga 2is probably dope as heck.” Also! Over the weekend at PAX East in Boston, Stoic put together this lighthearted memorial forThe Banner Saga‘s toughest moral choices....

We’ve known for some time now thatThe Elder Scrolls 6would be built in Creation Engine 2, the very same game engine that powersStarfield. Whether that’s a good thing, nobody can currently tell, but a former Bethesda game designer has recently discussed this topic in an interview. Speaking with VideoGamer, Bruce Nesmith, who worked as the lead designer ofSkyrimand the systems designer forStarfield, explained a few things. Notably, his point is that Bethesda’s Creation Engine has been specifically fine-tuned to deliver the kind of sandbox RPG that the company is known for....

Magnifique Blizzard has already done statues forTracerandReaper, and up next, it’s Widowmaker. Pre-ordersare now openfor the 13.5-inchOverwatchstatue ahead of a planned Q3 2017 ship date. Not that it’s cheap, but at $150, this isn’t quite the wallet destroyer I was expecting. Take a peek (and then jolt back behind cover): As for the earlier statues, they now fall under the same branding umbrella. “All existing products in the Blizzard Collectibles line (like Illidan and Tracer) are open editions,”according to the company....

Strange Scaffold has recently covered emotional abuse inEl Paso, Elsewhere, voyeurism inLife EaterandClockolding, and violent power fantasy inI Am Your Beast. Given that trend, I would not have guessed their next game would be a turn-based tactical game withTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtleslicensing. Uh, yeah, so as part of the PC Game Show, Strange Scaffold has announcedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, which is exactly as I described: turn-based turtles. “I get to make a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game where the very first lines of dialogue establish that Shredder and Splinter are dead....

Sadly, a pre-order bonus Because Warner Bros. is Warner Bros., theRed Hood Story PackDLC forBatman: Arkham Knightwill be hidden behind a GameStop exclusive pre-order bonus. It’s a shame, because based on the video above, it actually looks kind of awesome. Speaking of the iconic villain, I watched theUnder the Red Hoodfilm last year and thoroughly enjoyed it — particularly John DiMaggio’s turn as The Joker. I wouldn’t mind seeing him perform in theArkhamgames....

The officialCrunchyroll apparrived to PlayStation 3 owners this past week. The streaming service is available to US and Canadian users for now, with additional territories to be added down the line. As a special treat, there’s a deal right now where new users will get a free 30 day Premium trail by signing up through the PlayStation 3 app. Sadly, the app isn’t providing HD quality video just yet. 720p and 1080p quality videos will be added later in the year, which is a bummer....

Cyberbiking takes the borlng old exercise bike routine and connects it to your Nintendo Wii to make it the action fun and exciting. Well, maybe. If you’ve watched the official trailer for Cyberbike, you’ll see a serious lack of enthusiasm from the video’s model. Exercise girl was surely instructed to look bored while riding a regular exercise bike. The problem here is that she looks just as bored on Cyberbike. Even her superimposed biking in-the-television shot lacks energy....

‘More like Call of Duty’ doesn’t mean it won’t have wackiness afoot I know it’s easy to hate on the many shortcomings of the Xbox One, but one thing I never understood was the immediate hate unleashed uponDead Rising 3. Yes, the concept of “appealing toCall of Dutyfans” is a bit disappointing, but without a tad more footage, I wasn’t so sure the team would becompletelyignoring the franchise’s wacky roots....

Ride the moon bull “Brand synergy!” the executive shouted, confident that his enthusiasm would rally his employees. “Forward-thinking leverage!” he followed up, unsure about the mumbo jumbo coming out of his mouth, but hoping his tone would inspire. He was a good Red Bull executive; he knew attitude trumped business know-how. And that’s how (I imagine) Bungie and Red Bull came to partner up for the September 8Destinylaunch event. The Red Bull Air Force team and a member of Bungie are skydiving into the Bellevue, Washington party, and Red Bull’s making a YouTube series about it all....

Yep, it had to happen. The reactionary pit of creative bankruptcy that is Hollywood has its sights trained onDeus Ex, the latest videogame primed to be adapted by moviemakers who have no ideas of their own. CBS Films has acquired the rights to turn the events ofHuman Revolutioninto a thing we can watch. John P. Middleton is the film’s executive producer, and the project will be overseen byMaria Faillace and Alex Ginno....

Over the last few months, I had been receiving tips on an upcoming fan-madeMax Payneshort entitled “Valhalla,” but I avoided posting the trailer, instead waiting until the full production was complete. The film was finally uploaded last week, sohere it is! Max Payne: Valhallacomes courtesy of the Spain-basedZapruder Pictures studio. It is a follow-up to apreviousMax Paynefilmproduced for an English language project at the Francisco de Vitoria University. The acting may be spotty, and certain liberties were taken with the original story....

The Rising 2024 has come toFinal Fantasy XIV, and Limsa Lominsa is the host city for this year’s celebration of those we’ve lost, and the future we’ve yet to experience. The reward for completing this year’s event quests is theBrushed-up Krileminion, along with some fond memories and another encounter with the most familiar face to anyFinal Fantasy XIVplayer. Where to begin Rising to the Call,FFXIV’sRising 2024 quest This is the first of two event quests to complete for the Brushed-up Krile minion, and you begin by talking to the Wandering Minstrel in Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks (X:11....