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Sony London's Environment Artist Finishes Star Wars Episode I: Racer Map In CRYENGINE

If you thought that game developers and artists are not experimenting with different game engines, well… you are in for a surprise. Sony London’s Environment Artist, Ben Keeling, has been working – these past months – on a map inspired by Star Wars Episode I: Racer in CRYENGINE.

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KnightRobby3600d ago

I wonder if they are testing the waters to gauge fan reaction.

Well, I definitely want a POD Racer that's for sure! :)

thehobbyist3600d ago

I don't think anyone can deny that. Especially since the original has not aged well at all.
If Sony wanted to create a new Pod Racer game, I'm all for it. I'd kickstart that even.

360ICE3600d ago

Seems like a typical developer side-project. I wouldn't say no to anything Star Wars-related, though.

CyrusLemont3599d ago

Good lawd, this takes me back to N64 memories. Ahh those were the days. Hopefully Pod racing will finally make a return on PS4/Xbox One. One can only wonder how visually amazing it could be.

darthkai3600d ago

I would pay good money for this game :-)

millerj27403600d ago

I played the hell out of racer revenge on ps2, one of the first games I bought that generation. I'd get an other one for sure.

younglj013600d ago

Okay we get an rumor about Sony might buy Crytek now we get this concept art from Sony London artist using the CryEngine?

Okay that is really fishy....

e-p-ayeaH3600d ago (Edited 3600d ago )

Not really Cry engine is avaiable to anyone with a capable pc out there...

younglj013600d ago

True but why use an 3rd party engine when I'm sure they have their own in house engine? This artist could have release this concept in Unreal 4 engine but the fact he choose CryEngine too show the public is more than what meets the eye...

e-p-ayeaH3600d ago (Edited 3600d ago )

@younglj01´s reply:

Well the Cryengine offers better outdoor visuals than the Unreal Engine so that just might be the reason i suppose.

millerj27403600d ago

Any pod racer game would have to come from EA though, wouldn't it? Because of their exclusivity deal with Disney.

sjaakiejj3594d ago

Strictly speaking they could make a deal with EA. But then again that's pretty unlikely. If a Pod Racer game is in development, I'm almost certain it isn't at Sony.

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New Games with Gold for May 2023

Explore two completely different worlds and vibes this May in Games with Gold!

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closed_account382d ago

I actually dig Hoa's Ghibli style art, I'd try it. Still... so little offered compared to the competition.

RpgSama381d ago

These offerings are pathetic. Tell it like it is, that's why Xbox keep getting crap month after month, all the apologizers.

darthv72382d ago

I haven't played Racer since the N64 / Dreamcast days. Is this a remaster of the N64 or the better DC or maybe PC version?

Petebloodyonion381d ago

It’s the remaster of the PC version
Still has enjoyable as it was back then :)

CobraKai381d ago

I remember loving Phantom Menace so much that I needed this game on N64. It was so fun. I don’t think I ever chose another pod other than Anakin’s

crazyCoconuts382d ago

Your average Xbox live gold subscriber is paying $100/year for this service.... Incredible

DankSinatra382d ago

What? Last I checked it was 60 bucks a year. But Xbox has clocked out from their gold subscription being the place to get anything since gamepass is where they’re trying to draw the attention to.

crazyCoconuts382d ago

Not if you are just doing a recurring subscription. There's only one month for $10 and three months for $25. So if you're a new customer and you want to do it for $60/year you got to buy codes and plug them in

CobraKai381d ago

@crazy.
Omg you’re right. I went to their website and Gold is $9.99 a month. That’s insane. I never thought Gold was worth it, cuz the Xbox isn’t my primary console, but last time I had it, it was $60.

This is obviously to get people to get Game Pass which looks more enticing in that regard

roadkillers382d ago

I'm paying 60.33 a year for Gamepass ultimate which includes this. Still would prefer PS+. Wishful hopes, but I'd like to just get a PS5 and have gamepass app option.

crazyCoconuts382d ago

That's the thing.... Average user using list price for this thing is $100/year. Of course there are alternative methods to get subs, like buying cards/codes, CDkeys, stacking subs via the loophole, MS points for using Bing, etc. But your average parent paying for his kid's subscription doesn't have time for all that crap

Deathdeliverer382d ago

Why not just delete it at this point. Give out free movie downloads a month or something. Movies with gold. This is ridiculous.

crazyCoconuts382d ago

Wait, like what kinda moviesxxxxx? You could be onto something here! 😊

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Hunt: Showdown is getting one of the rarest things a game can get: an engine upgrade

"It is gonna be a long technical road" to update Hunt's version of CryEngine.

MadLad435d ago

Great game.
Smaller, but healthy, player base. At least on PC. Very tense game.

bunt-custardly435d ago

If anyone can upgrade the engine then Crytek can. Good news anyway. Hunt looks pretty awesome anyway, but with UE5 a thing now Cryengine beginning to look dated perhaps?

Eonjay434d ago

It was bound to happen. Let's hope that they can update their engine. As good as UE5 looks, we need multiple engines out there. This will prevent all games from looking too samey.

Looking at DF the last three Graphics of the year have been:

Insomniac engine
Red Engine
Decima Engine

I love seeing different engines flex their muscles.

Concertoine434d ago

I do too, but having a dependable and common engine would go a long way toward fixing development cost and time.

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Best Star Wars Games On Nintendo Switch

The Force has been strong on the Nintendo Switch with many Star Wars games emerging on the hybrid system. From throttling a podracer through the desert to a grand Lego adventure, here are the best Star Wars games on Nintendo Switch.

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