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‘Dying Light’ Receives Performance Update for PS5; Xbox Version Coming Soon
Even after releasing Dying Light on the Epic Games Store last week, Techland has decided to give their open-world zombie epic one more treat in the form of a new-gen update for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. The performance patch is available now for the PS5, with the Xbox Series version coming in a few days.
The update allows players on the PS5 and Xbox Series to select between different graphical modes for Dying Light. Performance mode allows the game to run at a locked 60fps at 1080p, Balanced mode targets 60fps at 1440p, and High-Resolution mode offers up 30fps at 4K resolution. The patch will also give a boost to the PlayStation 4 Pro with an improved 30fps cap.
You can check out the full details on the next-gen patch here.
The sequel to Dying Light, Dying Light 2 (read our take here), is available now on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series. Dying Light 2 will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year.
Kinetic Games has followed through with the 13 Willow Street map rework for Phasmophobia today, which is free across all platforms. Accompanying the map rework is the first of two major quality-of-life updates bringing hundreds of bug fixes and helping refine the gameplay experience.
Ghost hunters can prepare for a refreshed investigation experience with the reworked Willow map, adding a host of new paranormal interactions, objects, and hiding spaces. As with the most recent overhaul to 6 Tanglewood Drive, Willow retains an almost identical layout but features redesigned rooms, including a reconfigured basement layout, bringing the gameplay experience up to the team’s current development standards.
The reworked rooms include an art studio, home gym and entertainment room, replacing the bedroom, garage and basement previously featured in the haunted house. Alongside these visual updates, curious players will be able to uncover new lore hidden throughout Willow, piecing together a story waiting to be discovered.
“As part of the 13 Willow Street rework we’re continuing our approach to storytelling in Phasmophobia and developing the game’s narrative,” said Anastatia Dukakis, Senior Narrative Designer at Kinetic Games. “It’s always exciting to see the community make new discoveries together and we love seeing everyone share their theories and thoughts on the lore behind in-game locations.”
Players will also be tasked to correctly identify (and survive) 50 ghosts as part of map’s challenge, awarding the Sun Seeker ID set upon completion. Players can also unlock the Cool Cat ID card and badge for the first week after launch, by watching 2 hours of Phasmophobia streams.
Meanwhile, the major update accompanying the map rework is inspired by community feedback following the Player Character Update, and reflects Kinetic Games’ ongoing commitment to delivering the level of quality players expect before Phasmophobia leaves Early Access.
The update introduces a range of changes helping to refine the gameplay experience with refreshed animations allowing for smoother and quicker movements, and changes to evidence collection for a more seamless experience, and ghost hunters might also face a new presence lurking in the shadows…
New keybinds have also been added with players now able to use 1,2,3 and 4 for changing inventory slots alongside wider accessibility tweaks. For an overview of all the fixes landing in-game, you can check out the blog post here.
Phasmophobia is available in Early Access on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2, and the Xbox Series.