Paste Magazine takes a look back at 2014, a year that will not be missed.
Digital Foundry : Whether it's via FPS Boost or bespoke software upgrades, backwards compatibility on the current-gen consoles delivered an unexpected delight - the ability to liberate older console games from their 30fps limits, running them at 60 frames per second or even higher. FPS Boost did the business for Xbox Series consoles on an impressive range of titles, but there was always the sense that PS5 could do more. It's a hunch that checks out as a range of frame-rate unlocks are available for PS5, covering many must-have games - the major caveat being that only exploitable consoles running on older firmwares are invited to the party.
you love to see new life being breathed into older titles but damn the process to get there. It should be automatic that these work for everyone... not just those who exploit their systems. Really wish Sony and MS would keep this program going officially.
Damn this sucks. I want this shit so bad, but I’m not jailbreaking my console. And frankly I shouldn’t have to. I’m not a tech person, but is it really that hard for developers to unlock the framerate? Or would that have to be a large patch?
Yep, this sucks having to require a jailbreak for something that should be standard in our industry by now. I learned my lesson when PS4 was jailbroken and I didn't keep a console on low firmware for years, but now I'm holding onto two low firmware PS5s specifically because there are features I'll be able to do that you can't do on official firmware, so this will pay off for me soon enough.
Unreal Engine VR is a new mod tool that brings VR support to tens of thousands of Unreal Engine titles and for free.
Praydog is amazing..not only made a lot of modern Resident Evil games to work in VR, now its Unreal engine games...definitely a talented guy
A recent trophy list published on the PlayStation Network contains hints that Sony is testing PlayStation PC trophies.
"1. GamerGate
The anti-woman harassment campaign known as GamerGate combined repugnant talk radio style hatemongering with the relatively new avenues for stalking and abuse opened up by the internet and social media."
Another site added to my browser block list.
My number one concern for this gen is the adamant rush on releasing games with horrible issues which are ridiculously obvious. It not only hurts the credibility of devs, but really makes a mockery of the gaming industry at a whole.
I felt more like a beta tester than a proud gamer this year. Here's hoping for a better experience next year.