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DirectX 12 & Mantle – AMD Comment on new API – Exclusive Interview

The news of Microsoft’s new API has spread around the internet rather quickly, and despite there still being a little confusion regarding the API it’s going to be great news for PC gamer’s. In theory, it should provide huge reductions in the overheads which have long been associated with PC gaming, allowing a more console like API environment.

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SniperControl4108d ago

DX12 can only be a good thing for PC gaming, thanks to AMD, MS have finally pulled their fingers out and done something constructive.

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corvusmd4108d ago (Edited 4108d ago )

Please keep up with the news. AMD has even come out and said that it's been working with MS for at least 5 years on this....so IF ANYTHING, it'd be easier to ASSUME that AMD made mantle because of the work they saw going on with DX12. (not that I think that that's the case....just more plausible is all).

nukeitall4107d ago

Actually, it is the other way around.

MS did something constructive, and AMD stole the show by releasing their own version after the fact and stole the thunder!

kingduqc4107d ago

Stop thinking tech is reactionary. It take years of development and it was planned long ago.

Pro tiPS: there will be DX13 in a few years.

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Serg4107d ago

DirectX needs to just drop dead so something else can take it's place. Be it OpenGL or Mantle, I don't really care. All I want is cross platform game releases and DirectX is in the way of that.

I hope Valve will be successful with their Steam Boxes, so that OpenGL+SDL takes a sizeable lead.

yarbie10004107d ago

Unless you're a game developer. Why do you care? It's an open market. Devs pick what they want. If DX needs to die and it sucks balls then people won't use it. If it works - then people will....and.....they do. But its pretty retarded to want a tech to die just because you have some infatuation with the company behind it.

Serg4107d ago

Well, you didn't read my comment. Else you would've noticed the reason for me wanting DirectX to go. DirectX is only available on Windows OS's, where as I would rather game on Linux. With DirectX there is no way for developers to support MacOS and Linux, just Windows, with OpenGL and Mantle (in the future), porting games to these platforms is trivial.

But yeah, why not bring fanboyism into this topic...

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Review: Rally Arcade Classics Is Pure Dreamcast-era Racing Goodness – Entertainium

From NETK2GAMES out of Barcelona comes one of the most enjoyable arcade racing you’ll play: Rally Arcade Classics is no fluff, all fun.

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Ace Combat Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promise to "Take Flight Once Again" and More

The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.

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darthv725h ago

That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.

darthv724h ago

...the VR aspect in 7 IS the redeeming quality.

Abriael3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

what a dumb take.

Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.

CrimsonWing694h ago

Look, I’m a simple man. I see Ace Combat and say, “Yes!”

Abnor_Mal4h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.

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Rematch dev on huge eSports potential: "the game is in the players

Rematch’s creative director, Pierre Tarno, speaks about Sloclap’s thoughts on eSports and tournaments in the studio’s hit soccer game.

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