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[ad_1] In July we announced Hello Neighbor 2 – the sequel to our original stealth horror game about sneaking into your creepy Neighbor’s house – and released its first Alpha. Alphas are a great way for us to get some feedback from you and adjust the gameplay accordingly, and for the players – to experience some of the upcoming game for free! And now it’s the time for the next iteration – Alpha 1.5. Come closer, avid Neighbor fans and new players, and let us tell you what to expect from this new Alpha. Sneaky-Beaky Like For anyone unfamiliar, welcome…

[ad_1] While Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition will be enhanced in many ways on both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, only the Series X will support ray tracing.Announced by Capcom, both versions will still support high frame rates up to 120 fps, enhanced 3D audio, reduced loading times, the Legendary Dark Knight difficulty, Turbo Mode, and a playable Vergil.Ray tracing, which is possible on the Xbox Series S, will be available for Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition on Xbox Series X as a downloadable title update, and even though it won’t be supported on Series S,…

[ad_1] The new consoles launching this fall have a comically small list of exclusive games. For the Xbox Series X, there are literally no games that you can only play on that platform. For the PlayStation 5, there are two. One of them, the Demon’s Souls remake, has gotten the bulk of the attention and enthusiasm, but it turns out that I’ve been vastly underestimating the other one: Astro’s Playroom. It may be the best pack-in game since Wii Sports. Astro the robot doesn’t have a huge fan base. Its ilk were first introduced in The Playroom, a pack-in game…

[ad_1] One of the most exciting unknowns about the PlayStation 5 is how its next-gen system introduces a surprising revamp of PlayStation’s long-standing controller. The DualSense’s advanced haptics and adaptive triggers are meant to better immerse players in the games the next generation will deliver, but it’s still a question of whether its added tech is a launch gimmick or a more lasting change.Thankfully, Astro’s Playroom is a free pack-in launch game for PS5 meant to showcase what the DualSense can do. And my time with it – I was allowed to preview the Cooling Springs level – certainly hinted…

[ad_1] Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21 will be released as next-gen versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on December 4.The new versions of the games will, according to a press release, add “blazing fast load times, the most realistic, fluid player movement ever in EA SPORTS titles, authentic game day experiences inside stadiums and new player detail unlocked by deferred rendering and lighting.” The PS5 versions will also add haptic feedback using the DualSense controller.It’s unclear if these are the only new features in each game. Previously, EA has made clear that it won’t be using Xbox’s Smart…

[ad_1] FIFA 21 and Madden NFL 21 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will launch Dec. 4, EA Sports announced on Tuesday. The next-generation versions of the game are a free upgrade for those who already have them on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The launch comes three weeks after the PS5 and Xbox Series X go on shelves. It’s the first time EA Sports’ flagship titles have not launched alongside a new console since the FIFA series missed the Xbox and Xbox 360’s launch. That gives players an extra few weeks to get both versions of either game…

[ad_1] Cyberpunk 2077 will be delayed again by 21 days, with a new release date set for December 10, 2020.CD Projekt Red announced the news in a statement on Twitter citing the immense task of shipping Cyberpunk 2077 across nine consoles and two generations of hardware.100 New Cyberpunk 2077 Screenshots: Gangs, Characters, and Playstyles Revealed”The biggest challenge for us right now is shipping the game on current-gen, next-gen, and PC at the same time, which requires us to prepare and test 9 version of it,” CD Projekt co-founders Adam Badowski and Marcin Iwinski said in a statement.The launch platforms for…

[ad_1] The train doesn’t stop by Bangtang anymore. Once a bustling metropolis, the island now resembles more of an unkempt graveyard. Dreams of industry wealth have been replaced with fog, rusted tin roofs, and broken-down windows. At least, this is the story that Animal Crossing: New Horizons player forbiddenforest tells on Instagram, where she sometimes uploads evocative images of her island, which is partially inspired by cyberpunk movie Blade Runner. Rather than opting for popular aesthetics, like the cozy vibes of cottagecore islands or the dreamy air of fairycore towns, Bangtang relishes the decrepit haze of trashcore. It’s not a…

[ad_1] There is a set of blue footprints next to a tree as you enter Frostpoint Field. Approach the footprints and it will trigger a cutscene. Sonia will explain that there have been sightings of Legendary Pokemon across the Crown Tundra and she wants to you investigate for her research. Interact with the footprints to start the search. You’ll get a message that you’ve researched 2% of the data needed to track the Iron Will Pokemon’s location after interacting with these blue footprints. In total, there are 150 footprints you’ll need to uncover – 50 for each Crown Tundra Legendary…

[ad_1] What does the future hold? In our new series “Imagining the Next Future,” Polygon explores the new era of science fiction — in movies, books, TV, games, and beyond — to see how storytellers and innovators are imagining the next 10, 20, 50, or 100 years during a moment of extreme uncertainty. Follow along as we deep dive into the great unknown. When Polygon talked to a series of professionals about the biggest ways science fiction has changed over the past decade, they noted shifts in everything from publishing trends to popular themes to the use of social media…