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The Last of Us Part 2 Was Once More Open World in Development

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The Last of Us Part 2 takes a lot of design cues and lessons from developer Naughty Dog’s recent games, including its direct predecessor and the Uncharted series. The final result is a linearly focused adventure, but one that often opens up into the studio’s biggest environments and levels. And at one point, it could have been an even greater departure from past games. Speaking to IGN ahead of The Last of Us Part 2’s release, director Neil Druckmann discussed how early ideas of the game had taken on an open-world design. Warning: Major spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2 follow. Turn back if you haven’t finished! [ignvideo url=" https://www.ign.com/videos/the-last-of-us-part-2-ps4-pro-limited-edition-unboxing "] [poilib element="accentDivider"] “The game initially was this open world thing. And you spent all this time in Jackson,” Druckmann, who also spoke to us about The Last of Us Part 2's ambitious story , explained. Jackson, Wyoming is the first major locati...
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What Are Your Picks for the Best Games of the Year?

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As the end of the year approaches, it's time to tally up the votes and see which games were the best in 2022. There is no shortage of exciting games we got to experience this year. We had amazing entries in acclaimed franchises and a bunch of great indie titles that flourished. Early in the year, we got one of the most anticipated games of the year with Elden Ring. Its masterful design, art, and new approachability garnered praise from veterans of previous soulslike games and newcomers who had previously avoided the genre. Meanwhile, PlayStation released sequels for two of their biggest franchises, Horizon Forbidden West and God of War: Ragnarok . It was a fantastic treat for Playstation fans to mark the beginning and end of the year. Indies were also bountiful, with Tunic and Stray captivating the hearts and minds of broad audiences with their charm, intelligent design, and ability to be a cute fuzzy animal that took care of business. Our complete list of every Best of 20...
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Cyberpunk 2077: PC-Exclusive Ray-Tracing Effects Revealed

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The PC-exclusive ray-tracing effects coming to Cyberpunk 2077 have been revealed by Nvidia. As part of the graphics card manufacturer's technical partnership with CD Projekt Red, Nvidia is bringing four immersive ray-traced effects to Cyberpunk 2077 , which will enhance the game's performance and fine-tune its fidelity. You check out screenshots of the effects in action below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-pc-ray-tracing-screenshots&captions=true"] These immersion-bolstering effects include Ray-Traced Diffuse Illumination, which "captures sky radiance" and emissive lighting to ensure that the sun and moon "realistically illuminate Night City." The game will also feature Ray-Traced Reflections which as you might have guessed, make reflections more realistic in how they simulate the way light affects surfaces. Ray-Traced Ambient Occlusion will also affect the game's shading tech on P...
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Quiz of the Week: Which superhero wasn't Lee's?

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It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?

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