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The Callisto Protocol has joined the growing list of games playable in 8K resolution on the PlayStation 5 Pro. Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol launched in December 2022 as a triple-A Dead Space spiritual successor, but it met with mixed reviews, performance problems , reports of studio crunch , and issues with crediting staff who worked on the game. The Callisto Protocol initially failed to meet parent company Krafton's sales expectations, with Glen Schofield, who co-created Dead Space and directed The Callisto Protocol, leaving Striking Distance Studios after significant layoffs . Now, The Callisto Protocol has received an update enabling 8K at 30 frames per second on Sony’s mid-gen console upgrade. Alternatively, you can play at 4K and 60fps. Remarkably, both graphics modes enable full ray tracing. Experience The Callisto Protocol like never before with the power of PlayStation 5 Pro. Fight out of Black Iron Prison in breathtaking 8K at 30 FPS or 4K at

Ghostface is out now in Mortal Kombat 1 , and players can finally see exactly who is under that most famous of horror masks. Warning! Spoilers for Ghostface’s true identity in Mortal Kombat 1 are below. Developer NetherRealm had confirmed Mortal Kombat 1’s Ghostface is none other than Billy Loomis, the main antagonist of the 1996 Scream film and the original Ghostface killer played by Skeet Ulrich. But now Ghostface is out Mortal Kombat 1 players can see the actual face behind the mask when they perform a Fatality or Fatal Blow against him. Here’s how Billy looks in Mortal Kombat 1: Better look at Ghostface actual identity by u/Brandon26262 in MortalKombat Billy Loomis confirmed for Woodsburrow ghostface in MK1 #MortalKombat1 #Ghostface #billyloomis #mk1 pic.twitter.com/Ef3usj2Lsx — Casey (@BoogieBoysGoBoo) November 18, 2024 While this clears things up on one Ghostface, what about the others? If you pick a Ghostface mirror match, dialogue between the two reveals one

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World has confirmed the global release times for its hotly anticipated post-apocalyptic shooter. In a tweet , GSC said the November 20 release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl kicks off at 8am PT / 11am ET, and is consistent across both PC and Xbox Series X and S. It also launches straight into Xbox Game Pass as part of Wave 2 of November 2024’s lineup . GSC has also confirmed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s final PC system requirements . The game provides four graphics presets: low; medium; high; and epic, as well as a target resolution and FPS for each. The high graphics preset is what GSC calls 'recommended,' and provides 60fps gameplay at 1440p. For that high graphics preset you’ll need a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU and 32GB of RAM. Low and medium require 16GB of RAM and less powerful GPUs. All graphics presets, however, require 160GB of SSD storage, which is a significant

Final Fantasy XIV is the latest online multiplayer game to head to mobile, joining Diablo and Monster Hunter among others. It is being developed by Tencent subsidiary LightSpeed Studios, which is responsible for PUBG Mobile and recently added Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno to its ranks as part of its newly-established Japan Studio. The official release calls it an "exciting extension of the beloved franchise" and says it will capture the "immersive experience of the original title in a fresh, mobile-friendly format." It's unconfirmed whether the new mobile title will include cross-progression or any of the expansions, but LightSpeed Studios does plan to retain lifestyle content including fishing, Triple Triad, and chocobo racing. In a statement as part of the release, Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida called the new release a "sister to Final Fantasy XIV." “It has been 11 years since FFXIV 2.0: A Realm Reborn la

EA is currently investigating issues with the PlayStation 5 Pro version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor but fell short of revealing when fans who spent $699.99 on Sony's latest console can expect a fix. Following reports yesterday that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was one of several games with issues on PS5 Pro , alongside the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Silent Hill 2, and Alan Wake 2, EA has confirmed it is at least aware of the issue. "We’re aware of issues with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PlayStation 5 Pro and are actively investigating," it said on X/Twitter . Digital Foundry discovered what it called "severe image quality problems" in the PS5 Pro version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. "There are severe image quality concerns when elements like foliage interact with ray tracing," it said. "The end result is a strobing image quality downgrade that makes this Pro patch difficult to recommend." The PS5 Pro arrived November 7 as Sony

Sony is reportedly in talks to buy Kadokawa, whose subsidiary FromSoftware is behind smash hit Elden Ring , the Dark Souls and Armored Core games, and PlayStation exclusive Bloodborne . Reuters reports that Sony is looking to add to its entertainment portfolio. Kadokawa’s business extends into areas that fit into Sony’s broader entertainment offering, which includes anime, manga, TV, and film. Kadokawa is a prolific publisher of anime, and Sony already owns anime streamers Crunchyroll and Funimation. As well as FromSoftware, Kadokawa owns Danganronpa developer Spike Chunsoft, Octopath Traveler developer Acquire, and RPG Maker and Pixel Game Maker developer Gotcha Gotcha Games. Talks between Sony and Kadokawa are reportedly ongoing. If the talks are successful, Reuters said, a deal could be signed in the coming weeks. Sony and Kadokawa declined to comment when asked by Reuters. Kadokawa is the majority owner of FromSoftware, with around 70% of the company. Sony already owns arou