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Yes, it looks like Crash Bandicoot 5 was real, and it apparently would have featured the exact crossover you've all been wanting for yearsAug 26, 2024 - VG247It's been previously claimed that Crash Bandicoot 5 was in the works, and now a new report has shed some very purple light on the game. Back in July, a developer that previously worked at Crash Bandicoot 4: About Time developer Toys For Bob claimed that Crash 5 was in the works, though didn't share all that much about it. They did note that some day people will hear about it and "it's gonna break hearts," and that certainly feels accurate, as in a new video from Liam Robertson at Did You Know Gaming, some details have been shared about the cancelled Crash 5 - the most notable aspect of the game being that it would have been a crossover with none other than the bandicoot's PS1 co-star Spyro the Dragon. Yeah, right off the bat it sounds like you'll need to get some superglue to mend that broken heart of yours, as while Crash and Spyro have had some crossovers here and there, they've never had one that's a classic 3D platformer like their respective games. According to the report, the game would have been a direct sequel to Crash 4, with concept art and story details showing some classic villains as well as some new ones, and would borrow from the PS2 entry Crash Twinsanity. Read more Crash Bandicoot 4 studio Toys For Bob split from Activision and Microsoft to go independentMar 1, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunAs the video games industry violently contracts to ensure shareholder satisfaction at the cost of making thousands upon thousands of people unemployed, Skylanders studio Toys For Bob have announced they're splitting from Activision Blizzard and Microsoft to go independent. Good for them, but maybe too late for some. Earlier this month, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that it seemed Activision Blizzard were closing Toys For Bob's California headquarters and laying off 86 people. Still, the new independent Toys For Bob say they're working on something new and "exploring a possible partnership" with Microsoft. Read more Toys for Bob might be working on a multiplayer Crash Bandicoot gameJun 5, 2022 - VG247A new rumour is claiming that Crash 4: It's About Time developer Toys for Bob might be working on a new entry in the series. Despite reports last year that Toys for Bob had shifted gears to assist on the development of Call of Duty: Warzone, a new claim is suggesting that the developer is working on a multiplayer Crash Bandicoot game (thanks, GAMINGbible). The claim comes from industry insider Jez Corden, speaking on the Xbox Chaturdays podcast. And an announcement could be coming at one of the upcoming showcases. Rand al Thor 19, discussing potential games that could show up, said "I think Toys for Bob will show up with a new Crash game." Read more Activision puts Crash Bandicoot 4 dev Toys for Bob on Call of Duty: Warzone development dutyApr 30, 2021 - EurogamerActivision has put Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys for Bob on Call of Duty: Warzone development duty. A tweet from the official Toys for Bob Twitter account said the studio was "proud" to support development for Season 3 of Call of Duty Warzone, "and look forward to more to come." However, California-based Toys for Bob appears to have suffered staff exits as part of this shift. Character designer and illustrator Nicholas Kole, who worked at Toys for Bob up to January on Crash Bandicoot 4 and, before that, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, tweeted: "it's the end of an era, but I wish my former coworkers still with TFB all the best with what's ahead!" Read more PC version of Crash Bandicoot 4 launches exclusively on Battle.net, players discover it's always-onlineMar 27, 2021 - EurogamerThe PC version of Crash Bandicoot 4 launched exclusively on Battle.net yesterday - and players weren't exactly thrilled to discover it's always-online. Crash Bandicoot 4, which does not have any online multiplayer, requires an internet connection to play on PC - as seems to be standard practice with Battle.net games. Players have reported issues with this requirement, such as login errors that force the game to close. These login errors reportedly present themselves even when your internet drops while playing. It also means that any issues Blizzard experiences with its authentication servers could make the game unplayable. Read more Crash Bandicoot 4 is heading to PC later this monthMar 12, 2021 - EurogamerCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, the latest entry in Activision's long-running platform series, will be making its way to PC on 26th March. As the '4' in the title indicates, It's About Time is a direct continuation of 1998's Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped - a game that got a gorgeous remake as one third of 2017's Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - and very much takes inspiration from the early series' brand of platform action. There are wrinkles to the formula, of course, including masks that slow time, flip gravity, and phase objects in and out of existence, as well as various new modes and playable characters - each with their own unique abilities and stages - but it should all be immediately familiar to Crash fans. It's About Time even leans into the early games' brutal difficulty - although a choice between Modern and Retro modes help ease the sometimes immense challenge. Read more Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch in March, PC laterFeb 9, 2021 - EurogamerCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch on 12th March, Activision has announced. Toys for Bob's well-received platformer, which came out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October 2020, launches on PC via Battle.net later in 2021. The new all platforms trailer is below: If you own Crash 4 on PS4 or Xbox One, you can upgrade your version of the game for free within the same console family and bring your progress with you. Read more Vicarious Visions is being merged into Blizzard EntertainmentJan 22, 2021 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunVicarious Visions, the studio responsible for the recent Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 and earlier Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, is being gobbled up by Blizzard Entertainment. The studio was already owned by Activision Blizzard but, according to the publisher, the 200 person team will now become Blizzard employees and will be “fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives”. (more…) Vicarious Visions is being merged into Blizzard EntertainmentJan 22, 2021 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunVicarious Visions, the studio responsible for the recent Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 and earlier Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, is being gobbled up by Blizzard Entertainment. The studio was already owned by Activision Blizzard but, according to the publisher, the 200 person team will now become Blizzard employees and will be “fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives”. (more…) Vicarious Visions is being merged into Blizzard EntertainmentJan 22, 2021 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunVicarious Visions, the studio responsible for the recent Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and earlier Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, is being gobbled up by Blizzard Entertainment. The studio was already owned by Activision Blizzard but, according to the publisher, the 200 person team will now become Blizzard employees and will be "fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives". Read more Crash 4 and Star Wars Squadrons fail to beat N.Sane Trilogy and Fallen Order boxed salesOct 5, 2020 - EurogamerCrash Bandicoot 4 was the best-selling boxed game in the UK last week, narrowly beating Star Wars Squadrons to the UK chart top spot. But neither game beat the last game in their respective franchises - both boxed sales totals were down around 80 per cent. There's always the digital factor in play - download sales are still not counted by UK numbers company Chart-Track - and it's likely slightly more sales will be digital in 2020, even for mass market games like Crash. Read more Fans think recently released PlayStation advert is teasing new Crash Bandicoot gameNov 19, 2019 - EurogamerFans of Crash Bandicoot might be in luck. Recently spotted shenanigans in a new PlayStation commercial join a pile of mounting evidence suggesting that a new Crash game is on the way. The advert in question, titled It's Time to Play, features a procession of high-profile video game mascots interacting with non-video-game humans - with one segment, in a nod to Crash Team Racing, featuring Crash and pals roaring around a car park. Here's where the mystery lies. It's a bit of a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but as the mostly familiar karting procession closes in on the camera, a second mask can be seen hovering just behind Coco. Floating masks aren't, of course, anything new in Crash, but this particular once has not, as far as fans can make out, been featured in a game before. Read more Crash, Spyro and COD: WW2 are just 10/$12 in the latest Humble MonthlyOct 4, 2019 - EurogamerThe November Humble Monthly bundle is giving up not one, not two, but three games in one of the most generous early unlocks so far. You can pay 10/$12 to get access to Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Call of Duty: WW2 immediately. That's some crazy value for a trio of games that would cost well over 100 or $100 at full price! It makes a dramatic change from last month's bundle that only offered up Battletech as an early unlock when it was announced. Sonic Mania did follow a few weeks later, though. Now that we've entered October, the rest of the games in that bundle have also been announced. Subscribers should find The Spiral Scouts, Planet Alpha, Override: Mech City Brawl, Puss!, Avernum 3: Ruined World and Roman Sands now sitting in their library. Read more CoD, Crash and Spyro are November's Humble Monthly early unlocksOct 4, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Just when you thought your trusted deals herald was done for the day, here she is with another one fresh off the deals presses. It’s arguably the best deal of the day, though, as Humble have just announced the early unlocks for their next Humble Monthly bundle: Call of Duty: WWII, the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy and Spyro Reignited Trilogy. That’s seven games, all for just $12. You’ll need to be a Humble Monthly subscriber to get them, of course, but if you’re not you can join up right now for just $12 a month. (more…) Daily Deal - Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, 40% OffJun 2, 2019 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 40% on Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time Spyro Reignited Trilogy is PC-bound says Taiwanese Rating CommitteeMay 28, 2019 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunThe lovely Spyro Reignited Trilogy – a remake bundle of Insomniac’s three Spyro The Dragon games – is headed to PC, if the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee aren’t fibbing to us. Spotted by the ever-eastward-looking Gematsu, the listing even includes preliminary box art, featuring the logo for Iron Galaxy, who previously brought the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy to PC. It would seem that our version is in good hands. While no date is given, I’m hoping it’ll be here soon. Activision are publishing, and you can see a trailer below, featuring before/after shots of the original. (more…) Have You Played Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy?May 9, 2019 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunHave You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is one of many cases where I’ve seen the internet lose their collective marbles. From the review that compared it to Dark Souls, to the complaints about the High Road, this much-anticipated re-imagining of the original Crash Bandicoot games became less of a celebration of what came before, and more of a battleground where people would rant about those two subjects ad nauseam. (more…) Daily Deal - Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, 35% OffJan 14, 2019 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 35% on Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time Now Available on Steam - Crash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyJul 6, 2018 - Product ReleaseCrash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy is Now Available on Steam! Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory! Plus, play the first-ever NEW level built for the original trilogy’s gameplay in almost 20 years. Drawing inspiration from the cut “Waterfall Level” from the first Crash Bandicoot game, Future Tense features several puzzles from the original level set in the futuristic setting from Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. Crash Bandicoot's Xbox, PC and Switch ports testedJul 5, 2018 - EurogamerHe's back - again - and seemingly more popular than ever. Crash Bandicoot's N. Sane Trilogy arrived on Xbox One, PC and Switch last week, once more racking up impressive sales. Indeed, Vicarious Visions' port to Nintendo's hybrid managed to best the week one tally of the impressive Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Clearly, demand is high for the remastered cartoon antics of this particular Bandicoot, but how does the quality of each version stack up against the baseline template set by the existing PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro releases? The Xbox One side of the situation can be covered very quickly. Playing the game on the base S model offers up an experience that is virtually identical to the standard PlayStation 4 game. The visual feature set is identical and resolution is the same at 1080p, with only the most minor fluctuations in performance setting it apart from its Sony counterpart. Put simply, base Xbox users can go in safe in the knowledge that they're getting an excellent experience - and that only ramps up on Xbox One X, where Crash retains its solid 30fps performance but ramps up the pixel count to a full 4K. That's an impressive 2.25x increase over the 1440p of PS4 Pro. But the console builds are still pegged to 30fps - one of the only real disappointments we had with this remaster - and that's where the PC version can make a difference. GTX 960 or GTX 1050 Ti-class GPU hardware delivers 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second, but what was immediately apparent on our i7 test rig was that CPU utilisation barely registers. So we undertook an experiment, lashing up a PC based on the same AMD Jaguar CPU cluster as the consoles, overclocked to the same 2.3GHz as Xbox One X. Even lacking the 2.5 extra cores available to developers and even carrying the significant burden of the full-blown Windows OS, our system could run Crash 1 and 2 almost flawlessly at 60 frames per second at ultra settings with a GTX 960 (though shadows needed to drop to high), though strange bottlenecks we couldn't explain prevented us from achieving the same thing on Crash 3. Read more…

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