It's Hard To Go Back To Sub-60 FPS Gaming
On today’s Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about noir games, how to get your husband into The Witcher 3, PC vs. consoles, and much much more.
The Xbox One X Runs The Witcher 3 At 60fps, If You Don’t Patch It
When The Witcher 3 launched for the original Xbox One back in 2015, it only ran at 900p (1600 x 900) resolution and had trouble maintaining a stable 30 frames per second. The same unpatched version of the game, running fresh from the disc, hits 60 frames per second more often than not on the Xbox One X.
Nioh PS4 Demo Lets Players Choose Between Smooth Frame Rates And Better Graphics
Released yesterday on the PlayStation 4, the free demo for Team Ninja’s long-in-development Dark Souls-alike features an option that allows players to select which is more important to them—graphics or a stable frame rate.
Disgaea PC Isn't So Bad Once You Work Through All The Broken Bits
One of my favorite PlayStation 2 games of all time arrived on PC last week, and the transition was far from painless. Still, nothing a few settings tweaks, opting out of Steam betas and possibly buying a game pad can’t fix.
The Story Behind Steam’s 'Framerate Police'
Not all PC games run at 60 frames per second, and for some people, that’s a big problem.
Steam's New FPS Counter Makes It Easier To Obsess Over Frame Rates
Before the latest Steam beta update, players concerned with how many frames being displayed per second would have to rely on game-native counters or third-party programs. No longer do we need such affectations to see tiny numbers in the top left corner of our screens.
YouTube Finally Supports 60FPS, And It Looks Awesome
Earlier this year, YouTube announced plans to support videos running at 60 frames-per-second—plans that would make a huge difference for footage of video games. Today, the video network has finally started rolling out the new service, and you can already tell that this is going to be wonderful.
Let Console Gamers Choose Between Frame Rate And Resolution
We once asked our readers which they felt more strongly about, a speedy frame rate or a higher video resolution. The results were mixed — mixed enough that it makes absolutely no sense that console gamers aren't allowed even a fraction of the control over video settings that PC gamers are.
Avatar 2 Could Look Even More Like A Video Game Than The Hobbit Does. But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing.
As our own Kirk Hamilton put it, "The Hobbit feels like a video game. That's not a good thing."
Crysis 2 Sings on PC
This latest Crysis 2 video gives another look at the gunplay and suit-enhanced choreography of the upcoming computer and console shooter.
Insomniac Dev: Ratchet & Clank "Probably" Our Last 60fps Game
"Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time will probably be Insomniac's last 60fps game," writes the studio's Mike Acton, who examined improved framerate and concluded that it does little to drive purchases or good reviews.
PS3 Bayonetta Not Looking So Good
At an event held in Tokyo over the weekend, Sega invited gamers to come and witness the debut of Bayonetta on the PlayStation 3 in all its blurry, stuttering glory.
