Eyes are now turning toward the next
generation of gaming hardware, which begins this month as the Wii U launches worldwide.
FIFA 15 makes great use of the new
generation of gaming hardware, and that shows not only in player animation, but in pitch degradation, menu navigation and player reaction.
Not exact matches
This is simply the next
generation of gaming, which
of course demands up to date
hardware.
Leveraging the power
of the newest
generation gaming hardware, Ace Combat 7 will blow players away with the evolution
of its graphics engine.
With this new
generation of Intel technology, Velocity Micro will continue to offer enthusiasts and power users the very latest in
hardware innovations for creative design, revolutionary
gaming and award - winning multimedia performance.
For all the good Sony has done this
generation with its support
of the PlayStation 4, its total neglect
of the PS Vita, an incredible piece
of handheld
gaming hardware that they themselves created, is a black eye that gamers will remember for years to come.
There are multiple reasons for this, many
of which I'll be discussing in the next installment
of this three - part series, which deals with the current
generation of portable
gaming hardware.
It's worth understanding that Armored Core has survived close to a decade across multiple
gaming platforms and
generations of hardware.
Offbeat, over-the-top and gore - drenched, Shadow Warrior 2 is a throwback to non-stop action fueled FPS games
of the past but features modern, detailed visuals that take advantage
of next -
generation gaming hardware.
Graphically it has come a long way due to the better and better
hardware associated with each new
generation of gaming console.
With the much - awaited next
generation console
gaming hardware just around the corner, the first edition
of GAMEHOTEL REPLAY looked at how key games have taken advantage
of the creative potential offered by new game consoles in recent years.
Only a couple
of years ago, VR was touted as the next revolution in
gaming, but the furor has been replaced by the reality that this
generation of hardware is never going to break through to real mainstream acceptance, PlayStation VR possibly excepted.
As such,
gaming enthusiasts are faced with a difficult choice when it comes to retro games: experience only a subset
of popular re-released games made for current
generation platforms such as the Virtual Console or NES Classic, use original game
hardware and displays from decades ago to play in a specialized game room, or resort to illegitimate means
of experiencing
gaming history through use
of copied roms and emulators.
After a
generation peddling the second - best
hardware and a so - so roster
of games, the Xbox One X is Microsoft's attempt to win back some
gaming prestige with good old fashioned brute force.
At last June's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Turtle Rock Studio's Evolve collected the most awards because its asymmetrical competitive multiplayer was set to reinvent multiplayer
gaming on the next
generation of console
hardware.
Though the PlayStation came to dominate that
generation, it was the Nintendo that transformed 3D
gaming forever with the potent combination
of Super Mario 64 and the Nintendo 64 controller —
hardware and software products that were designed together, and it showed.
It's not a next -
generation piece
of hardware like Microsoft's Xbox Project Scorpio may be, but it's a happy medium that brings 4K
gaming, 1080p @ 60 fps and smooth VR experiences to the masses at an affordable price.
First off, Sonic
Generations is being done on HD consoles to take full advantage
of the
hardware and to help bring back the hardcore
gaming crowd that loved Sonic in the Genesis era, but hated the more modern Sonic games.
One thing can be said for E3 this year - it was about the games more than anything else; With the next
generation of gaming kicking into full gear with two new platforms from Sony and Microsoft, we saw more new games from franchises old and new on such a wide array
of hardware than ever before.
Following its unveiling at E3 2017, backward compatibility for select Xbox titles now allows three
generations of gaming to be experienced on Xbox One
hardware, with various enhancements to take advantage
of additional resources.
The remake will take advantage
of current -
generation gaming hardware and is scheduled for global digital release on February 15, 2018, for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PC.
The NDP Group, responsible for reporting all data related to sales
of gaming hardware and software nationally and internationally, also reports that Monster Hunter
Generations was the best - selling game last month.