I never said DirectX was terrible, you're creating a strawman argument there.
Carmack also said "OpenGL still works fine, and we wouldn’t get any huge benefits by making the switch"
GFWL is just another example of Microsoft's half assed attitude towards PC gaming once they had the XBOX. Very little effort in courting publishers, their budget seemed to be spent on securing exclusives for the XBOX that seldom got carried over to the PC - see t...
Lol yeah right because Microsoft are the only server software developers out there, the whole world runs on Microsoft right?
A well put together article that has perfectly illustrated the author's lack of knowledge on the subject. "If it wasn't for Microsoft it's possible PC gaming wouldn't exist" really? The author appears to have forgotten about Linux and the competing OpenGL API. Using their market position and sack fulls of cash they bullied DirectX into dominance.
"In the past, new DirectX releases have coincided with new versions of Windows, and have brought va...
Regardless of whether this footage is from the PS4 or not I think it's going to be a massive hit on the PS4 and Sony really need to get some PR behind it, the PC version is a lot of fun.
I'm really not sure about this, for PC gaming I'd be using mouse and keys for FPS, RTS etc but for the times I would use a joypad for say an arcade racing game or fighting game I'd want physical sticks that I can feel the travel of the stick.
This sim just goes from strength to strength with each new release
We don't need artificial intervention to impose any race, religion or sexuality upon gamers. The games are really just reflecting society where homosexual couples are in the minority, it's not like we've never had homosexual characters or no reference to homosexuality. As a heterosexual I find some heterosexual scenes as being awkward and clumsily implemented. If the story dictates the need then fine but don't force a particular sexual orientation, sex, race or religion upon u...
I bought GSC and the truck sim but since then a new generation of sim has started and the old gMotor engine this sim is based on is really showing its age against the likes of Assetto Corsa and rFactor 2
Microsoft should release a new pad and adaptor for the PC like they did for the 360 joypad
F2P often translates to P2W - Pay to Win, if you're not careful you can end up paying many more times over the price of a game priced at the normal rate either in the App Store or retail.
This is normal practice for an MMO, there is server infrastructure that has to be paid for which will be an ongoing cost. I'll give this a go and see if its worth the cost but those who are wishing for a F2P model should be careful what they wish for.
Lol nice try kiddo
You mean just like a PC game?
Best game ever lol, seriously the hype machine has frazzled some minds in the gaming press. I've never played the perfect game so sites that throw out 100% scores for games that have massive advertising campaign's behind them like Halo, GTA etc lose credibility in my eyes - not that the Daily Star had any to start with, its not even fit for use as toilet paper.
Can't really argue about the recycled cut scene's, recycling content is something IW were guilty of long before key members left so I'd say it was endemic at that studio and not something exclusive to Ghosts.
The spawn issue is also a nuisance but the rest of the article is just down to playing preference of run and gun vs slower pace. Camping has happened in every Call of Duty game right from the beginning but that's just player choice, nothing wrong with ei...
They should just reset stats in the official launch day then everyone starts with a level playing field, although it may be a bit pointless as you will still get the kids online glitching their way to their 10th prestige within days of launch.
In reality, no it won't in my opinion. If it had released on all the formats CoD is available on then it might make a dent in CoD's sales but CoD is a juggernaut and even established brands like Battlefield and Medal of Honour have not supplanted it so a brand new franchise was always going to struggle against it.
In the alternate reality of Microsoft's PR machine where XBOX fanboys skip hand in hand with the gaming press that take Microsoft's coin then yes of...
So this contradicts the stories about not knowing anything about it and that it was EA that did a deal behind closed doors. Its statements like "the option was appealing to Respawn, so they went for it in order to make the best game possible" Really? you want us to believe it was all about making hte best game possible and not the suitcase of money Microsoft gave you/EA? Just be honest about it, I don't think anyone outside of the rabid fanboy element cares about exclusivity. I ...
Biggest tip I have for a LAN party is get everyone to agree on a core bunch of games you all play and some alternatives to keep it fresh BUT make sure everyone is patched up before they arrive. I've spent a few LAN parties helping those who turn up unprepared who fire up their systems with games requiring large patches (we often just set up a shared drive with all the latest patches and add-ones available) or have large Windows updates they have ignored for months that require restarting ...
No I bought the superior PC version