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New Xbox One S bundles

http://news.xbox.com/2016/09/12/xbox-one-s-battlefield-1-bundles/

Grey one got me twitching



Best place to play BF1....in 720p

http://www.vg247.com/2016/09/12/ps4-pro-and-hdr-this-is-the-future-were-removing-the-smudge-from-your-glasses-says-naughty-dog/#disqus

PS4 Pro and HDR: “this is the future. We’re removing the smudge from your glasses,” says Naughty Dog

You really have to pick up the controller and play it yourself. Still images… even right here where we’re not actively moving around… it doesn’t do it full justice. Playing it through at the higher resolutions, feeling that image stability and getting the highlights that are shining like the reflection in the puddle on the ground or through the window of the building, the acoustics underwater… those are the moments where you go ‘Whoa, whoa!’ – it really is.

“HDR games from now on, moving forward – I think almost every single game will start supporting HDR. This is the future. We see little to no reason to not support this. It’s almost no cost, close to zero cost, to expose the HDR… but it’s an enormous benefit.”

Psy sitting up and standing attention now .

I dont think my 720p tv has hdr so im gud for another couple years or so

is HDR simply wider color gamut?
cuz that's a weird marketing term for it.

By Kabro Go To Postis HDR simply wider color gamut?
cuz that's a weird marketing term for it.

Not really, though wide color gamut is a part of most (all?) of the specifications. It's a thing that adjusts how much backlight a pixel (or groups of pixels) will have. The intent is to have bright pixels with more backlight behind them and dark pixels with less.

I was in the impression HDR on TV was was similar to monitors that can show wider gamuts than rec 709

By Kabro Go To PostI was in the impression HDR on TV was was similar to monitors that can show wider gamuts than rec 709

No, that is just one aspect of HDR specifications. This article talks a bit about it. It is equal parts expanded color (10 bit) and contrast ratio (measured in nits).

Some relevant quotes from that article:

There are two components to consider here. One is peak brightness, which rather unsurprisingly, refers to how bright a TV can go, measured in what’s known as nits. TVs must meet a specific target of nits in order to be given the HDR label.

The other measurement is black level. Similar to peak brightness, black level refers to how dark a TV image can appear and is also measured in nits. So, for example, a TV could have a peak brightness of 400 nits and a black level of 0.4 nits.

The difference between the peak brightness and black level is known as the contrast ratio. HDR TVs have to meet specific standards for peak brightness and black level which helps give them the dynamic appearance.

But how can OLED, with its brightness issues, qualify for HDR compatibility which demands much higher brightness levels than standard TVs? Well, the UHD Alliance has got around the problem by introducing two standards:

STANDARD 1: More than 1,000 nits peak brightness and less than 0.05nits black level.

STANDARD 2: More than 540 nits brightness and less than 0.0005 nits black level.

While standard one demands higher brightness and tolerates a higher black level, standard two tolerates a lower brightness and demands a lower black level. This means manufacturers looking to make LED HDR TVs, which most are, will abide by standard one, while OLED TVs will be able to gain the Ultra HD Premium label by conforming to standard two.

This is the second of the most important aspects of HDR. When it comes to colour, a TV must be able to process what’s known as 10-bit or ‘deep’ colour. 10-bit colour equates to a signal that includes over a billion individual colours. In comparison, Blu-ray uses 8-bit colour, which amounts to around 16 million different colours. With 10-bit colour, HDR TVs will be able to produce a vastly expanded range of colour shades, reducing overtly obvious gradations between shades and making scenes look far more realistic.

However, as is always the case with these things, it isn’t quite as simple as this. In order to be considered HDR compatible, a TV doesn’t need to be able to display all the colours in a 10-bit signal. It just has to be able to process the signal and produce an image based on that information.

And it doesn’t stop there. If you’re still with us, there’s more colour stuff to go over. An HDR TV must be able to produce a certain amount of what’s known as ‘P3’ colour. P3 colour refers to the range of the colour spectrum which is included. The best way to think about this is imagine an overall colour spectrum, and within that a set of defined spaces. The P3 colour space is a larger than the what standard TVs use, Rec. 709, which means it covers more colours.

mmm 10bit is delicious.
goodbye banding.
that alone warrants the jump to that tech.

By GQman2121 Go To PostWonder if the Pro benefits will be there day one now.

Anyone who legitimately thinks Last Guardian is getting Pro upgrades is fucking delusional.

Late-Pass:

Started the South Park game (Stick of Truth). I haven't kept up with the show in years, but this feels exactly like how I remember the show being. The battle system is cool, and reminds me of the Paper Mario series: somewhat. Having fun with it, so far. Still in the beginning. I just got Kenny as a party member. Might have done some stuff out of order though. Did a bunch of side missions and fought a boss. lol.

Played the demo for Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning returns. Kinda shocked at how low budget it looks, considering the developer. The battle system is ace though. Gonna pick it up in the future.

Still grinding mogcakes for this event in Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. Seems like global might not get some of the rewards Japan is getting, due to Japanese players spending way more money on the game than everyone else (basically stated in an interview). Still, as of the few months I've been playing, I haven't felt the need to whale it up.

My frame of reference for mobile games is atom level small, but this is one of the most engaging ones I've played. Has me wanting to go back and play some old Final Fantasy games that I missed.

By EldritchTrapStar Go To PostLate-Pass:

Started the South Park game (Stick of Truth). I haven't kept up with the show in years, but this feels exactly like how I remember the show being. The battle system is cool, and reminds me of the Paper Mario series: somewhat. Having fun with it, so far. Still in the beginning. I just got Kenny as a party member. Might have done some stuff out of order though. Did a bunch of side missions and fought a boss. lol. .

I just picked it up too... it's actually pretty solid...

Looking forward to the next one now

It was fun, felt like it dragged a bit towards the end though and it was a short game

Game was too short to feel like it dragged.

Loved every deep dark reference with trash items having minute of it. My GOTY for the year it came out. Was nice to play a RPG that made doing everything feel rewarding.

By P.SY! Go To PostI dont think my 720p tv has hdr so im gud for another couple years or so

Clearly XBO is your go to console then brah, 720p jeezes.
Stop punishing yourself Psy.

By data Go To PostGame was too short to feel like it dragged.

Loved every deep dark reference with trash items having minute of it. My GOTY for the year it came out. Was nice to play a RPG that made doing everything feel rewarding.

I thought the whole Craig part was unnecessary, I just wanted the game to be over at that point.

So far it's perfect as a game I can pick up and put down easy..

everything delayed

what else got delayed?

I've heard about ps4 wifi issues before but only experiencing it now. Holy crap this is slow lol

By Rob Go To Postwhat else got delayed?

kingdom hearts 2.8

which means that kh3......ugh

oh you actually still thought kh3 was coming out

maybe you can watch your grandkids play it

By Professor Beef Go To PostAnyone who legitimately thinks Last Guardian is getting Pro upgrades is fucking delusional.

With the new release date isn't it a requirement(even if it is just the pseudo 4k)

By P.SY! Go To Postkingdom hearts 2.8

which means that kh3……ugh

You need to let KH go

By Kidjr Go To PostI've heard about ps4 wifi issues before but only experiencing it now. Holy crap this is slow lol

It's sad that I'm buying the PS4P primarily for the added wifi AC compaitibility but here we are.

Dead Rising 1 with instant load times

the dream

http://kotaku.com/maybe-this-is-why-dragon-quest-never-took-off-in-the-we-1786573268

Is that how saving really works in DQ 😂

By reilo Go To Posthttp://kotaku.com/maybe-this-is-why-dragon-quest-never-took-off-in-the-we-1786573268

Is that how saving really works in DQ 😂

Yup. Even the spinoffs.

oh my god I would rip that game in half in 2016.

Holy fuck, having to find someone to talk to in order to save the game is asinine in modern games.

i haven't booted up origin in a while and holy shit the new version is fucking awful

I'm trying to download the FIFA 17 demo and nothing works

By Vlatko Go To Posti haven't booted up origin in a while and holy shit the new version is fucking awful

I'm trying to download the FIFA 17 demo and nothing works

The demo partially brought down the PSN store, and Origin.
People really want it.

By Vlatko Go To Posti haven't booted up origin in a while and holy shit the new version is fucking awful

I'm trying to download the FIFA 17 demo and nothing works

add it via origin.com and then download it from your library

There are dozens of reasons why Dragon Quest hasn't taken off in the west. Saving being the way it is, isn't one of them. Lol

They might be traditional to a fault, but they make bank and people like them that way.

Edit: Doesn't the DS games have quick-saves enabled?

By Xpike Go To Postadd it via origin.com and then download it from your library

I don't see anyway to do that on the site. Just tells me to launch origin.

Its not even just the store not working though. My games library took forever to load and everything just seems broken.

Haven't heard of this game before Urban Empire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syfv3Ya_6KM

Looks awesome. City building with some technology building Civ style.

By data Go To PostHaven't heard of this game before Urban Empire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syfv3Ya_6KM

Looks awesome. City building with some technology building Civ style.

I'm interested. Had never heard of it either.

The music reminds me of Everquest lol

Got invited to the For Honor alpha. Might have invite codes.

Res Evil 7 getting Pro treatment

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-7-has-4k-and-hdr-for-ps4-pro-version/1100-6443523/

Beat Bully again just now. What an incredible game. Holds up very well after a decade. Shame the PS4 game is not the scholarship edition that was released on the Wii360.

Probably for the best. I remember the Xbox 360 version having a ton of issues.

Top 5 Rockstar game for me. One of my favorites of all time, really.

Thanks psy,
watching now.
edit: this fools need to stfu and play

By Kabro Go To PostThanks psy,
watching now.
edit: this fools need to stfu and play

lakers are garbage water just like in real life. Truly the best bball simulator

rainbow six just got some god tier patch

it looks like a shittier ff15

By DY_nasty Go To Postit looks like a shittier ff15

What a time we live in. His injury rating must be toilet tier.

By P.SY! Go To Post

its alright psy. we've all been hurt before