New details on the latest idTech - direct from the developer.
January is usually a muted month for the games industry - but not so this year.
Microsoft’s Developer_Direct just added to the hype, delivering four very different, very impressive looking games.
What does that actually mean though?
The scale and scope of the Dark Ages is like nothing we’ve seen before from the developer.
Levels are larger, traversal is swift, detail is immense.
idTech 7’s dynamic interactive lighting uses it, with fully dynamic lighting and shadows.
There’s even ray-traced material detection in gameplay - the truth is that RT has many uses beyond rendering.
Returning to the PC prefs, id’s recommendations here are intriguing, particularly on the CPU side.
I guess in a few months, we’ll find out.
We also spent a little time this week talking about AMD’s RDNA 4 graphics cards.
It’s understood that retailers have stock, but the release has been pushed back to March.
This seems more plausible, but makes the pricing even more crucial.
So, there’s lots going on in what is the busiest January in tech I can remember.
It’s been punishingly hard to keep but I hope you’re enjoying the coverage!
