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RAGE 2 Pre-Order Bonus Revealed; Game To Be Powered by Avalanche's Own 'Apex' Engine

While RAGE 2's pre-order bonus got revealed by Amazon, Avalanche Studios confirmed that the game will be powered by their own Apex engine.

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KaiPow2603d ago

So maybe this will actually be tangentially related to the first game. That armor bonus is named after the protagonist of the first RAGE, Nicholas Raine.

DarkVoyager2603d ago

Didn’t the first game use the ID Tech engine? How is the Apex engine compared to this?

UltraNova2602d ago

Not too favourably I'm afraid. ID tech engine is superior, especially in the optimization department. But in the trailer we can see ID Tech is involved in some capacity so they might have upgraded Apex engine to something close to ID's engine.

isarai2602d ago (Edited 2602d ago )

Ultranova - That's not how game engines work

DarkVoyager - id Tech engine has never been used for large open worlds like this, so it likely just can't do it very well, and why try and alter the hell out of an engine to get that function when the team you hired already has an engine built from the ground up for open worlds ready to use?

How it fares? well it looks gorgeous and allows for some pretty amazing landscapes, however in the case of Just Cause 3 it can chug like nobodies business, hell the skyfortress DLC no exaggeration runs in slow mo whenever you get close to the skyfortress. Something mitigated by PS4's boost mode but leaves standard PS4 users with a mess when it comes to performance. That however seemed to be greatly improved with MadMax, played that game for about 50hrs on a standard PS4 and never remember any instance of performance issues so improvements are being made.

Also i'm sure Id/Bethesda had some tips/advice as far as improving performance and keeping things running smoothly. I personally feel it's a safe bet this'll have about as good of performance as MadMax or Far Cry 5 if you want a more apples to apples comparison

Imp0ssibl32603d ago

Too bad it's not I'd Tech...Disappointing.

porkChop2603d ago

id Tech 6 is pretty great, though Avalanche built their engine specifically for open world games. This might work better for them.

Cajun Chicken2602d ago

It looks rather good in first person, doesn't it? Honestly thought it was Id Tech again.

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Nintendo president apologizes for Switch 2 shortages

Nintendo president comments on the situation with Switch 2 stock and apologizes for shortages.

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jznrpg1d 6h ago

I might get one in a couple years but I’m in no hurry. Nothing at launch I want to play.

GotGame81812h ago

60 fps Switch games with higher resolution makes it worth it to me.

badz14911h ago

you basically has no choice because it only has old games with ONE new exclusive and a scummy paid demo. old games are all you have and you fanboys are eating it up and let Nintendo get away with this.

PRIMORDUS1d 3h ago

If there are no shortages then why can't we just easily order a Switch 2 online, from Best Buy, Target, Newegg, Amazon etc. No shortages means we can get it by any means, online or in store.

kindi_boy4h ago

move your ass to the nearest Target or Best Buy and you'll find a lot of them.

shinXseijuro1d 4h ago

Maybe there’s shortages in Japan ? But they’re pretty much available lol

shinXseijuro1d 4h ago

But hey saying that creates more hype right !

Good-Smurf14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

There isn't one in US, I saw plenty posting pictures of it many stores in still have plenty in stock.
This is just them referring to stock situation mostly in Japan.
Sounds like he low key also spreading FOMO pressuring people to go out and buy one for no good reason?
It's not exactly flying off the shelves here in Thailand though, there's basically no real hype here at all other than the fanboys lining up for it the first few days.
You can easily order one right now in Thailand from all the official authorized stores, not out of stock at all.
The price of 17800 THB or around 550 USD here for a standard SKU and high game prices probably has a lot to do with it.

badz14910h ago

the standalone Switch 2 is more expensive than the PS5 slim in Malaysia and just $2 cheaper than the Disc PS5 Slim. what a rip-off

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Rogue Trader producer reveals his dream project: a CRPG SCP game with an actual budget

Owlcat Games producer Anatoly Shestov reveals his dream project: an SCP game with Owlcat RPG flair and a proper budget.

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Ten Years Later - Still Going Strong: Dying Light: Retouched Update Releasing June 26

Hey Survivors! Tymon here, your favorite Dying Light Franchise Director.

It's been an absolutely wild month here at Techland! We're in the thick of what I'm calling the "Summer of Dying Light," delivering updates and big news across all three Dying Light games. Just a few weeks ago, we dropped the first gameplay for Dying Light: The Beast, revealed its release date, and kicked off pre-orders (if you haven't seen it, check out my last dev blog). I'm incredibly proud of what we're building with The Beast - it’s the culmination of more than 10 years of experience in open-world survival horror!

But here's the thing: we never forget where we came from. That's why, this week, we're not just looking forward - we're rolling out significant updates for both the original Dying Light and Dying Light 2: Stay Human. We promised to support our games for a long time, and we're committed to continuing that support, right through and beyond the launch of Dying Light: The Beast.

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