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‘The Last of Us Part II’ Receiving Enhancement Patch For PS5; Naughty Dog Hinting at Potentially More Enhancements in The Future?
It’s been a long time coming, but Naughty Dog has finally released an enhancement patch for The Last of Us Part II for the PlayStation 5 that boosts the game’s framerate. Not only that, but as detailed on PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog is looking at further “possibilities” in the future for more enhancements.
Alongside the fast load times and greater resolution, patch 1.08 will allow you to choose either the default 30fps, or crank things up to 60fps.
As for future enhancements, Naughty Dog’s Arne Meyer had this to say: “The team has been digging into the PS5 hardware and the possibilities it unlocks since launch last year and we’re excited about what the future holds. This patch is just the first step of working on the PS5. We’ll let you know when we’ve got more news to share!”
The Last of us Part II is out now on PlayStation 4.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.