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‘Quake II’ Remaster Available Now for PC and Consoles [Trailer]
Once again, we all knew it was coming, but Nightdive and id Software still managed to surprise fans with the new Quake II remaster. Announced today at the start of QuakeCon 2023, Quake II is now available for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Series and Xbox One via the Microsoft Store, the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop, and PC via Steam for $9.99 USD. Those who already own the original Quake II will receive the remaster for free.
So, just what’s in store with the remaster? Tons of stuff. For one, Quake II is now available in 4K with widescreen resolution support, and the models, animations, gore, and AI have all been given enhancements. There are also enhanced cinematics, dynamic and colored lighting, anti-aliasing and depth of field effects. The original soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem is also here.
Both of the original expansion packs, “The Reckoning” and “Ground Zero”, are also included. Along with them is a brand-new expansion pack called “Call of the Machine” from Machine Games. This new version of Quake II also sports online and local multiplayer cooperative play, as well as crossplay between consoles and PC. Still not enough? Nightdive has included Quake II 64 as another bonus.
You still want more? Limited Run Games is also getting in on the fun, announcing that they will be doing physical versions of the Quake II remaster, including an Ultimate Edition boxset. You can expect more info on that tomorrow.
Remember back in 2022 when developer Survios had announced that they were teaming up with 20th Century Games to develop a new Alien title? Well seeing as it’s Alien Day, Survios has announced their brand-new VR title, Alien: Rogue Incursion. Coming “Holiday 2024” to the PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 3, Rogue Incursion will feature an original story that “fully surrounds players within the terrors of the Alien universe”.
Details on the game are light at the moment, but the official site describes the upcoming title as being “designed by Alien fans for Alien fans”, with Survios aiming to craft a “technically advanced, and frightfully immersive Alien virtual reality game.”
Seeing as Alien: Isolation never got official VR support when it was released, this is obviously a welcome announcement. In the meantime, if you’re keen to experience an Alien game in VR, you can always check out the fan-made mod for Alien: Isolation by Nibre_, which allows both the Steam and Epic Games Store version of Alien: Isolation to be played using the Oculus.
And speaking of Alien: Isolation, as you might expect, it’s got a hefty 80% discount going on at the moment on Steam until May 1. So if you still haven’t grabbed it after all these years, this is as good a time as any.
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