Xbox boss Phil Spencer issues thinly-veiled dig at Sony's PC strategyJun 10, 2021 - EurogamerXbox boss Phil Spencer has issued a thinly-veiled dig at Sony over its PC strategy. Speaking at part of a pre-E3, "What's Next for Gaming" virtual briefing shown to press this week, Spencer took aim at Sony's strategy of releasing its PlayStation-exclusives on PC years after they come out on console. Here's the quote from Spencer in full: Read moreDays Gone PC: a quality conversion that elevates the console experienceMay 18, 2021 - EurogamerSony promised us more PC conversions of their stellar first party development output and while Horizon Zero Dawn illustrated that this is far from a simple process, Days Gone is on another level. The upgrades are strategically chosen but effective - and performance is solid on both Nvidia and AMD hardware. In fact, there are one or two touches here and there included in this game that really hope to see other developers bring to their own titles, especially when it comes to configurability. While we're not getting the ultimate package here - there's no ray tracing and disappointingly, no DLSS - there's no doubt that this is a solid, impressive port. Booting up the PC version of Days Gone, it's immediately apparent that this isn't just a basic PS4 Pro conversion. The game is based on Epic's Unreal Engine 4 and I was happy to see that Bend Studio had updated the PC version to include a more recent UE4 innovation - software-based screen-space ray traced global illumination - available as an upgrade over the standard ambient occlusion tech deployed on the console versions. Essentially, the appearance of light bouncing around a game scene is emulated in screen-space, delivering a richer presentation with more realistic lighting and better, more realistic shadows. If light hits a red surface, for example, some measure of that 'redness' will illuminate the surroundings where appropriate. If this sounds familiar, The Coalition made a similar upgrade to the Xbox Series and PC versions of Gears 5, again by dipping into more recent UE4 engine updates and adding it to their existing codebase. The old SSAO is still there though for that authentic console look - it's now simply the 'high' setting for the in-game lighting. The second largest upgrade that the PC version of Days Gone gets over the console versions comes from texture quality. In side-by-side comparisons, the improvement via higher quality assets is pretty easy to see and affects nearly every texture you can find in the game, definitely improving the overall look. In terms of where the existing console version compares in terms of PC's quality settings, it's difficult to say. It doesn't seem to align with any of the presets, honestly presenting as lower than PC's lowest texture streaming option. Read moreAlmost 80k people have signed a petition demanding Sony 'approves' Days Gone 2Apr 25, 2021 - EurogamerAlmost 80,000 people have signed a petition demanding a Days Gone sequel. A couple of weeks back, a press report broke the news that Days Gone 2 wouldn't be happening due to the original's lengthy development and mixed reception, something Eurogamer had also heard. A team within Sony Bend is now apparently assisting Naughty Dog with a multiplayer project. The news has mobilised some fans into taking action. Just two weeks ago, the organiser was delighted to have secured 102 signatures. Now, however, the Change.org petition has secured over 78,000 signatories and hopes to hit 150,000 (thanks, GGRecon). Read moreHere's how Days Gone looks on PCApr 15, 2021 - EurogamerPlayStation soon-not-to-be-exclusive Days Gone launches for PC on 18th May, and a new trailer has shown off how it looks. The PC version of the post-apocalyptic motorbike game includes 21:9 ultra-wide monitor support, an unlocked frame-rate and hordes of Freakers (don't call them zombies) up to 500 in size. Environmental details and foliage draw distances have been improved, and the game's photo mode now features a "new super resolution", Sony said. Read morev2.0 Released!Apr 9, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsA new version comes with shining surprises. A refreshed look, multiple enemies and a whole different weapon. Do not worry, you can still play and keep the old version, if you choose to. But in case you want to give v2.0 a try, just uninstall the game and download it again. You can then get the previous one following the instruction you find on the following web-page: Fineam Neo Studio - VideoGames Of course for free, since this one is on us! K.Out
