Los modders xoxor4d y Beylerbey han lanzado un mod de demostración para Black Mesa, el remake de Half-Life creado por fans. Este mod, creado para una competición de RTX Remix de Nvidia, usa la herramienta RTX Remix para añadir Path Tracing, lo que le da al juego un aspecto realmente next-gen.

De momento, solo cubre las partes iniciales del juego que son el viaje en tranvía y el nivel del laboratorio (centrado principalmente en el vestuario con el traje HEV)) pero aún así es algo que merece la atención de los fans de Half-Life.

«Esta es mi entrada para el concurso RTX Remix Modding organizado por Nvidia. El mod remix se creó en un mes, y el mod de compatibilidad requerido tardó aproximadamente una semana. Solo incluye el paseo de ida y partes del laboratorio. Lo más probable es que todo lo demás esté o parezca defectuoso.»

Los interesados pueden descargar el mod en este enlace. Para que este juego funcione con Remix, se requiere un mod de compatibilidad que se puede encontrar aquí. De más está decir que precisan el juego Black Mesa, el cual se encuentra a 90% de descuento en Steam.

Estos modders han hecho un trabajo espectacular, mucho mejor que el de Half-Life 2 RTX en mi opinión. Además de haber actualizado la iluminación de todo el recorrido en tranvía al principio del juego y de algunas partes del laboratorio, el mod también mejora la visual de cinco modelos 3D mediante texturas de mayor calidad (de 2K a 4K).

También cuenta con 10 modelos 3D completamente nuevos que en el juego original eran solo imágenes planas. Por último, crearon entre 40 y 50 materiales de alta calidad desde cero y actualizaron unos 100 más utilizando diferentes herramientas y métodos.

Pueden leer nuestro análisis de Black Mesa aquí.

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Black Mesa es la reinvención de Half-Life de Valve Software, creada por fans.

Black Mesa: Edición Definitiva

La actualización 1.5 reúne todas las mejoras gráficas y de jugabilidad de 15 años de desarrollo para crear la versión final de Black Mesa. ¡Nunca ha habido un mejor momento para tomar las riendas y jugar!

Campaña para un jugador

Eres Gordon Freeman, un físico teórico del Centro de Investigación de Black Mesa. Cuando un experimento rutinario sale terriblemente mal, deberás abrirte paso a través de una invasión alienígena interdimensional y un sanguinario equipo militar de limpieza para salvar al equipo científico… ¡y al mundo!

Características principales:

• Una campaña para un jugador completamente renovada y refinada, que incluye niveles Xen nuevos y ampliados.
• 19 capítulos de combate en laboratorios ultrasecretos, recorriendo duros paisajes desérticos, infiltrándote en vías férreas abandonadas y saltando entre dimensiones.
• Gráficos y efectos alucinantes, nunca antes vistos en el motor Source.
• Enfréntate a un ejército de enemigos clásicos, actualizado con nuevas características y una IA cautivadora.
• Empuña un arsenal de armamento, prototipos científicos y la icónica palanca en entornos increíblemente detallados.
• La nueva banda sonora y el doblaje crean una experiencia más inmersiva que nunca.
• 50 logros divertidos y desafiantes.

Multijugador

Destruye a tus amigos en 10 mapas icónicos del universo Half-Life, incluyendo:

• Bounce
• Gasworks
• Stalkyard
• Undertow
• Crossfire

Workshop

Crea tus propios mods, modelos y mapas con el SDK de Black Mesa Source y compártelos con la comunidad en Steam Workshop.

Steamworks

¡Consigue el conjunto completo de cartas coleccionables, fondos, emoticonos y logros! Incluye Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, subtítulos en varios idiomas y compatibilidad total con mandos.

Requisitos Mínimos:

• SO: Windows 10 o superior
• Procesador: Dual Core Procesador de 2.6 GHz o superior
• Memoria: 6 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: Tarjeta Gráfica Dedicada de 2 GB o superior
• DirectX: Versión 9.0c
• Red: Conexión de banda ancha a Internet
• Almacenamiento: 20 GB de espacio disponible

Requisitos Recomendados:

• SO: Windows® 10 or Newer
• Procesador: Quad Core de 3.2 GHz o superior
• Memoria: 8 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: Tarjeta Gráfica Dedicada de 2 GB o superior
• DirectX: Versión 9.0c
• Red: Conexión de banda ancha a Internet
• Almacenamiento: 20 GB de espacio disponible

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A un mes de su estreno, Forever Entertainment y el desarrollador MegaPixel Studio publicaron hoy que el segundo trailer oficial de remake de The House of the Dead 2, mostrando varios de los jefes que tendremos que enfrentar.

The House of The Dead 2: Remake lanzará para PC vía Steam y GOG y Nintendo Switch el próximo 7 de agosto por u$s 24.99 o precio regional. Para PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, y Xbox One y Xbox Series S|X se lanzará más adelante.

Pueden leer nuestro análisis de THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake en este enlace.

Acerca de THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake es una nueva versión de la segunda entrega de la conocida y popular serie de juegos de disparos «sobre raíles». Elige entre James o Gary y asume el papel de un agente secreto en solitario, o únete en modo cooperativo para neutralizar a los peligrosos zombis que se interponen en tu camino.

En febrero del 2000, una pequeña ciudad es invadida por criaturas hostiles. La AMS envía a sus agentes James Taylor y Gary Stewart a investigar. Al llegar, descubren que la situación es similar al incidente de la mansión Curien de 1998. Sin tiempo que perder, comienzan a abrirse paso entre las hordas de criaturas para descubrir el origen de la infestación.

Características:

• Música remasterizada (con la banda sonora clásica también disponible en el juego)
• Gráficos modernos
• Jugabilidad fiel al juego original
• Modo cooperativo
• Múltiples finales y niveles ramificados

Modos de Juego:

• Campaña Clásica: Casi dos años después de los acontecimientos de la primera entrega, los agentes de la AMS James Taylor y Gary Stewart son enviados a investigar una ciudad tomada por criaturas no muertas.
• Modo Jefes: Acepta el desafío de derrotar a los jefes del juego lo más rápido posible.
• Modo Entrenamiento: Perfecciona tus habilidades en varios escenarios de entrenamiento disponibles para mejorar tus capacidades antes de participar en una misión.

Requisitos Mínimos:

• SO: Windows 10
• Procesador: Intel i5 3570K / AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
• Memoria: 8 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: DESKTOP GTX 1050ti / 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 570
• DirectX: Versión 11
• Almacenamiento: 7 GB de espacio disponible

Requisitos Recomendado:

• SO: Windows 10
• Procesador: intel i7-7700 / AMD RYZEN 5 5600X
• Memoria: 16 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / 1660 super / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
• DirectX: Versión 11
• Almacenamiento: 7 GB de espacio disponible

Acerca de The House of the Dead 2

The House of the Dead 2 es un videojuego de terror arcade de pistola, segunda entrega de la saga The House of the Dead, desarrollada por Sega. El juego salió en 1998, y fue porteado a la Dreamcast y a PC pocos años después.

También salió en 2003 como desbloqueable en Xbox dentro de The House of the Dead 3, y aparece dentro de la recopilación The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return para Wii. La versión de Dreamcast se convirtió en uno de los pocos títulos de Sega All Stars.

El juego destacó por su sistema de recargar el arma con dicho periférico, y porque también estaba disponible la posibilidad de jugar con el gamepad estándar de Dreamcast.

Incluía varios sistemas de juego, pero destacaba la historia como segunda parte de la serie, en la que un científico llamado Goldman, con el fin de preservar la naturaleza crea una raza de zombis para eliminar al ser humano. Durante la aventura, el jugador se encontraba con personajes de la entrega anterior. También se bonificaba al jugar por salvar vidas de civiles.

Cada jefe de una zona destacaba por tener un reducido punto débil que, mientras no fuese alcanzado provocando que el jefe frenase, llevaría a perder una vida por ataque directo. También se innovó en la cantidad de medios por los que el personaje se podía desplazar, y los recorridos diferentes.

A pesar de que el entorno inspirase lugares lúgubres y oscuros, podíamos ver como, según avanzaba el juego, nos acercábamos a zonas modernas que correpondían a la situación del laboratorio del malvado Goldman. Como la mayoría de títulos de este tipo, arcade de pistolas, tiene una corta vida por su reducida historia y sus extras poco desarrollados.

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The Nintendo internet sleuths are at it again! In late May, Nintendo released a brief video detailing some of the new features coming to Nintendo Switch Online's Nintendo 64 offerings--which included a CRT filter, rewind feature, and more. However, that video may have contained more news than it seems, and a group of intrepid Internet users think they've cracked the code--and revealed a few new games that may be on their way to the NSO N64 service.

Via IGN, a group of fans led by vtuber Imakuni have analyzed the blurry cover-art images shown at the 40-second mark in the video below. By enhancing those blurred images and comparing them to images of Nintendo 64 cover art, the group thinks they've unearthed five N64 games that aren't on the Nintendo Switch Online service yet--but could be coming soon.

The five games the group thinks they've discovered are as follows:

After being announced last October, we finally have our first look at Destiny: Rising, as well as a release date. The mobile-exclusive sci-fi RPG shooter set in Bungie's Destiny universe will be released for iOS and Android on August 28, surprising some players who theorized it would be Q1 2026 at the earliest.

The launch date was announced by Chinese development partner NetEase Games, the company behind Marvel Rivals and Diablo Immortal, along with the game's first trailer featuring new gameplay. We catch a glimpse of missions, strikes, PvP battles, and PvE features that players can expect.

Destiny: Rising will be set in an "alternate timeline before the events of the original game," meaning players who aren't familiar with the massive lore can jump in without needing to experience previous Destiny titles.

In September 2021, a massive leak at Nvidia revealed multiple then-unannounced projects, and as years have passed since the leak, all but one of the leaked titles associated with Square Enix has been officially confirmed. That one is a remake of Final Fantasy IX, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary today--and Square Enix has commemorated the milestone by fueling those remake rumors with a new anniversary video.

Via VGC, the minute-long video--set to the iconic song Melodies of Life from the FFIX soundtrack--runs through key moments from the ninth Final Fantasy adventure, with shots of main characters Zidane, Garnet, Vivi, and more peppered throughout. The video ends with new artwork of the team, with the words "Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary" included.

The video has intensified the rumors of a remake which began with the Nvidia leak, with many wondering if the project is still in development. Prominent leaker NateTheHate, in a comment on a ResetEra thread about the video, mentioned that, perhaps, the remake may no longer be coming.

Lego: The Lion King - Young Simba (1,445 pieces)

$64.39 (was $130)

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Lego: The Lion King - Simba Cub (222 pieces)

$16 (was $20)

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Target's Circle Week sale has several outstanding deals on Disney Lego sets, but the best offer is on the Young Simba display model. This 1,445-piece Lion King Lego set is on sale for a best-ever price of $64.39 (was $130) for Target Circle members. To get the deal, you simply need to sign up for the free rewards program.

On Target's site, Young Simba looks like a 30% discount due to the retailer listing the MSRP as $92, but Lego's actual retail price for Young Simba is $130, which means you're saving over 50% with this deal. Amazon and Walmart are offering the 20% discount that drops the price to $92, but needless to say, you should grab Target's deal before it sells out. It's unlikely to remain in stock for the full sale, which ends July 12 and is competing with Amazon Prime Day 2025 this week.

The Skyrim Library: Volumes 1-3 Box Set (Hardcover)

$44.79 with coupon (was $110)

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The world of Skyrim felt alive when players first ventured into it, and a mountain of discoverable texts helped add to its immersion. Normally, you'd have to travel all over the province to find every piece of parchment, but if you don't have that much time to do so, then you can sit back with The Skyrim Library Box Set for some quality reading. This compiles all of the collected texts into a trio beautifully illustrated hardcover books. The Skyrim Library is available at Amazon for a dragon-sized discount right now.

As part of Amazon's early Prime Day 2025 book sale, Elder Scrolls fans can get this $110 collection for only $44.79. Just make sure to click the $12 coupon below the price on Amazon's store page to get the full discount at checkout.

The Skyrim Library: Volumes 1-3 Box Set (Hardcover)

$44.79 with coupon (was $110)

Released back in 2017, this is a collection of three hardcover books with every piece of text from the game. The lore and historical texts are enhanced by beautiful illustrations, so if you ever wanted to have the full story on the game's factions, landscapes, and creatures, then this is a must-have for a Skyrim fan.

The other nice thing about this collection is the presentation, as the slipcase cover is designed to mimic one of the dusty old books found in a forgotten corner of Skyrim. It has a foldout cover with a giant mural of Alduin, the ferocious dragon who serves as the main villain in the game.

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More Elder Scrolls Book Deals

• The Elder Scrolls: The Official Survival Guide to Tamriel -- $22 ($40)
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Tales of Tamriel - Volumes 1 and 2 -- $54 ($70)
• The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook Vol. 2 -- $19 ($35)
• The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel -- $11.29 ($19)
• Lord of Souls: An Elder Scrolls Novel -- $16.44 ($19) | B2G1 Free

Target Circle Week is live now and has brought huge discounts on a wide variety of Lego sets themed around Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, Fortnite, and more popular franchises. Technically, the sale is advertised as up to 30% off, but some of the kits in the catalog have closer to 50% price reductions due to preexisting deals that were already quite good before the promotion kicked off. For example, the 1,445-piece Young Simba Lion King display model is normally $130, but you can get it for just $64.39.

The Circle Week sale runs through July 12, but Target regularly sells out of its best Lego deals before the promotion expires. In short: If you see something on the list below that you want, it's smart to grab it while you can. You need to be a member of the free Target Circle rewards program to get the discounts.

That's how Battle Engine Aquila got added.

Exactly how do new retro titles get selected for PS Plus Premium? It’s a question we’ve been pondering for a while, as the rollout has been mixed since the service started a few years ago.

While we’ve seen obvious first-party titles like Sly Cooper and Ape Escape added to the service, there’s so many all-time classics missing – especially when you consider Sony’s emulator now spans PS1, PS2, and PSP.

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Rootin' tootin'.

Call of Juarez probably isn’t the first franchise that springs to mind when you think of first-person shooters, but this author has fond memories of Techland’s gunslingin’ series.

The 2009 sequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood was a truly underrated Western escapade on the PS3, and its smaller scale 2013 reboot Call of Juarez: Gunslinger was even better. (We don’t talk about the modern day spin-off Call of Juarez: The Cartel, although even that wasn’t as bad as its legacy would lead you to believe.)

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Just a Fantasy.

Widely regarded to be one of the absolute best games in the series — and perhaps one of the greatest RPGs ever made — Final Fantasy 9 celebrates its 25th Anniversary today (the 7th July).

Back in 2000, the PS1 title was something of a throwback to the older, more traditional fantasy stylings of the franchise. After Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 8, both of which featured more technologically advanced settings, 9 was a much more whimsical adventure.

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"I'd buy that for a dollar".

If you’ve already played RoboCop: Rogue City – and, honestly, you should have done – then you’ll have a good idea of what to expect from standalone expansion, Unfinished Business.

Due out on 17th July, which is little over a week away, the game’s promising more of Teyon’s hyper-violent first-person action.

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Manual labour.

The Trophy list for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 has popped up online, and upon inspection, it looks like it won't be quite as tough as the previous game's list.

Don't get us wrong, the game's Platinum gong will still be pretty hard to obtain, but some of the more grindy Trophies in THPS 1 + 2 aren't present, so it shouldn't cause quite so many headaches.

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Barry Lyndon: The Criterion Collection (4K Blu-ray)

$25 (was $50) | Releases July 8

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Stanley Kubrick fans can save big on Criterion's 4K UHD remaster of Barry Lyndon, one of the iconic director's best films, ahead of Prime Day 2025. The 4K restoration of the historical drama doesn't release until this Tuesday, July 8, but a limited-time deal at Amazon drops the price from $50 to $25. Barry Lyndon is one of many Criterion Collection 4K Blu-rays featured in the ongoing 50% off movie sale. While the annual sale often includes new and recently released films, preorders aren't always eligible for the discount.

Unsurprisingly, Barry Lyndon has vaulted up Amazon's bestseller charts. At the time of writing, the retailer estimates orders placed now won't arrive until July 22. With a two-week wait time and the current order volume, it wouldn't be surprising if Amazon stopped taking preorders soon. If you're interested in adding Barry Lyndon to your collection at this price, it'd be wise to secure a copy prior to launch.

Knight Rider: The Complete Series on 4K Blu-ray

$130 | Releases July 22

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If there's one constant in life, it's that Knight Rider will always be cool. The popular TV series from the '80s had it all, as it featured David Hasselhoff in the lead role alongside KITT, the car everyone wanted in their garage. And who could forget that killer intro? That was a recipe for success, and if you'd like to return to the era of tight jeans and turbo-boost buttons, we have good news for you: Every episode of Knight Rider will soon be available on 4K Blu-ray. Knight Rider: The Complete Series is available to preorder for $130 at Amazon ahead of its July 22 release.

Knight Rider: The Complete Series on 4K Blu-ray

$130 | Releases July 22

Knight Rider: The Complete Series includes 4K remasters of all 90 episodes from the show's four-season run (1982-86). It also com es with Knight Rider 2000, the 1991 made-for-TV movie that was originally conceived as a pilot episode for a new Knight Rider show that never came to fruition.

The other big draw here will be the brand-new hour-long documentary Knight Rider: Behind the Wheel, as it contains interviews with cast and crew from the series. It's a detailed look at the show, as it reveals stories about the iconic stunts that were performed. the cutting-edge tech used to make KITT come alive, and the cultural impact of Knight Rider.

Additionally, there are several more behind-the-scenes interviews, commentary tracks with Hasselhoff, and more included here.If you're unfamiliar with the series, Knight Rider followed Michael Knight, a field agent for the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). Assisted by KITT, a Pontiac Trans Am equipped with a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and enough gadgets to make Batman jealous, Knight would tour the country and any crime that they encountered.

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Knight Rider is already available on standard Blu-ray and DVD, but it's very cool to see a show from the 1980s get a 4K UHD release, as it's not all that common (yet).

The Witcher Saga Novel Box Set (5 Books)

$35 (was $90)

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The Witcher Complete Series: Story Collections & Novels

All Witcher Books in Paperback All Witcher Books in Hardcover Preorder Crossroads of Ravens

Amazon's Early Prime Day Book Sale has a bunch of box sets for massively reduced prices. While many of the deals are for children's books, there are a few fantasy and sci-fi collection deals for adult readers. On the fantasy side, the most notable deal is The Witcher Saga 5-Book Box Set for only $35 (was $90). This is the best price we've seen in a long time for the slipcased paperback set containing all five mainline novels in Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher series. The deal was originally only available to Prime members, but everyone can take advantage of this offer now.

If you're a big fan of CD Projekt Red's games or the TV adaptations on Netflix, this deal is the perfect opportunity to check out the beloved source material. This is great timing for another reason, though. On September 30, the ninth book in the series, Crossroads of Ravens, will be available in English. Fans can preorder the standalone prequel novel at Amazon for $25 (was $30).

Check out the box set as well as The Witcher's story collections and prequel novels below. And if you like science fiction, take a look at Amazon's Prime Day deal on James S.A. Corey's The Expanse series. More Prime Day 2025 book deals will be available when the event officially kicks off on July 8.

In the aftermath of massive layoffs.

Microsoft laid off over 9,000 employees this week, with Xbox hit particularly hard. Various games were cancelled, one studio was closed, and too many now find themselves out of work.

In the aftermath of the chaos, people have been looking for answers. In one report by the Seattle Times, it’s claimed that the trillion dollar tech giant is looking to free up capital so it can increase its spending on AI.

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