Tag Archives: Remaster

While Diablo fans may have been let down at Blizzcon this year, Blizzard did bring along some better news for Warcraft fans. Rumours of a Warcraft 3 remaster have been floating around for a couple of years now but Blizzard is hoping to kick things up a notch with Warcraft …

Update (04/07/18): This week, Sega announced that the remasters of Shenmue 1 & 2 were set to launch on August 21st. Following the reveal, the publisher launched a short FAQ on its website that delves into what we can expect, including the unfortunate revelation that the PC version will only …

Shortly after Dark Souls: Remastered was first announced, publisher Bandai Namco mistakenly listed a ‘loyalty discount' for owners of the original game on PC, which would give them a 50 percent discount. At the time, they denied that such a discount would exist, but since then it looks like plans …

It has been a few years since Shenmue 3 was first funded on Kickstarter, and while news has been slim, we did hear back in January that we should expect a release later this year. In the meantime though, Sega will be re-releasing Shenmue 1 and 2 on PC and …

It looks like Activision is already well on its way to releasing more remasters following the great success of the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy. Back when the Crash remakes first launched, players found a Spyro easter-egg and since then, fans haven't stopped asking for Spyro to make a comeback. It …

Earlier this week, we learned that Blizzard had been inviting a bunch of Warcraft 3 pro players to its HQ for a ‘secret offline event'. This immediately sparked rumors surrounding a remaster of the original game, or even perhaps a Warcraft 4. Now in order to keep a lid on …

It looks like Blizzard is preparing for a major Warcraft related announcement. Over the weekend, it came to light that major Warcraft 3 pro players were being invited to a secret offline event, with several Europe-based players applying for Visas to take part. This has led to several rumors doing …

Over the last couple of years, there have been a few reports surrounding remasters of classic Blizzard games. It all kicked off when Blizzard announced that it would be endeavouring to ensure Starcraft, Warcraft III and Diablo II all continued to work on modern PCs. Since then, the initiative has …

It looks like the StarCraft HD remake rumours are doing the rounds again, this time claiming that Blizzard will be releasing the game as soon as May or June. The StarCraft remake would feature the same gameplay elements as the original game to get long-time fans on board but things …

Activision is trying something different with Call of Duty this year. In an effort to boost the series' declining sales, it will be bundling in a download of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare remastered with deluxe editions of Infinite Warfare. While Modern Warfare will be a digital game, if …

With the upcoming release of Bioshock: The Collection Remastered, gamers around the world will have a chance to play through the Bioshock trilogy with much prettier textures and models than they originally released with. That includes those who already own the games, as 2K is releasing it as a free …

Oh Rapture, how long has it been since we danced beneath the waves? How far have we grown apart since you tried to murder me with crazed, hook handed splicers and drill toting diving suits? Perhaps it's time we joined forces once again to explore your deep and devilish confines, …

Blizzard has been hiring people to maintain support for some of its older games for a while now. Games like Diablo 2 still get updates today to ensure they run on modern operating systems. However, it looks like Blizzard might have something bigger planned, with reports this week claiming that …

Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Ultimate Alliance 2 are getting the remaster treatment this week, with both superhero themed action RPGs coming to Steam, Xbox One and PS4 tomorrow. Marvel Ultimate Alliance first launched way back in 2006 and was well received by fans and critics. It has been quite a …

This week, following on from many, many leaks, Take Two officially announced that it would be launching the Bioshock collection in September, rounding up all three games and DLCs with graphical upgrades for the PC as well as current generation consoles. However, if you already own Bioshock 1 and 2 …

If you were hoping to skip this year's Call of Duty entirely and just pick up the new Modern Warfare remaster instead, then you might be out of luck as Activision has announced that the Call of Duty 4 remaster will only be available as part of the legacy bundle …

Last week, a PlayStation Network leak and several promotional poster leaks revealed that this year's Call of Duty would be titled ‘Infinite Warfare' and would come bundled with a remastered version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Now, Activision has gone ahead and released the official trailer and announcement …

If you hoped to spring out of bed this morning and step aboard an oceanliner from the '20s, only to murder unsuspecting passengers and other ‘hunters' like yourself in glorious HD, we have some sorry news for you. The remastered version of The Ship: Murder Party, has been pushed back a …

As much as the original Turok: Dinosaur Hunter on the N64 is a great game, going back to it now leaves you a little disappointed at the effect your rose tinted glasses have had. The draw distance in particular is horrific, leaving you staring at blue fog for half of …

It looks like Blizzard is in-fact planning to bring back some of its classic titles. We have seen HD remakes become a popular option for publishers in recent years and now it seems that Blizzard is planning to bring back the original StarCraft, Diablo II and Warcraft III, according to a …

Even if there is a mild resurgence of point and click titles going on at the moment, the age where that genre of games dominated is long gone. Fortunately though, for those that wish to experience some of that era's most beloved titles, there's HD remastering afoot and soon, this …

Even though there are a few games released each year which will stick with their players for a long time to come, always reminding them of fond memories, many others simple disappear. As a part of gaming history however, some people want abandoned servers and empty game worlds restored and …

Late last year at Sony's PlayStation Experience event, Square Enix got on stage to announce that Final Fantasy 7 would be coming to the PS4, plain old Final Fantasy 7. The crowd was not impressed, which was probably quite embarrassing for the company but now it looks like Square Enix has …

After months of rumors and question dodging, Naughty Dog and Sony have revealed Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, due for release this October, in place of Uncharted 4, which was pushed back until 2016. The game was due to be revealed at another time but the PlayStation website accidentally put …

It looks like Black Tusk Studios could be preparing a Gears of War re-release for the Xbox One in preparation for the series comeback next year. This is not the first time we have heard this rumor either as images of a Gears of War themed console popped up earlier …

Clear out your schedules space fans, as the Relic Games classic, Homeworld and its sequel, are set to return, remastered and compatible with contemporary operating systems in just under a month's time. Working with original Relic artists, Gearbox has revamped not only the original in-game aesthetics to bring them into …

Namco Bandai has revealed that From Software's latest game in the ‘Souls series', Dark Souls II, will be re-releasing next year with all of the DLC and an updated DirectX 11 graphics engine for the PS4, Xbox One, PC and interestingly enough, the last generation consoles as well, although the …