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Microsoft is releasing a new Xbox this year with the Xbox Series X, and while the graphics will indeed look better than current-gen games, the jump in visuals might not be as pronounced as before in the last console transition. Xbox boss Phil Spencer spoke about this during a Gamelab interview.
While the increase in visuals might not be as immediately identifiable with Xbox Series X compared to Xbox One, Spencer said next-generation games will feel more “immersive” thanks to the power of the Series X.
“I think we’re at a point now–with immersion, with the tools we have and the compute capability–that the deltas will be smaller from a visual impact, or that feature X was never possible before and now it is,” Spencer said, as reported by GI.biz. “And that might sound depressing to some, but what I would say is the advantage side of what I’m seeing now is really the immersive nature of the content that’s getting created.”
The Last of Us Part 2: ‘No Plans’ for DLC
The Last of Us Part 2’s director, Neil Druckmann has made clear that there are ‘no plans’ for DLC after the game’s launch.
Speaking during a spoilercast for the game on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, Druckmann was asked about whether the new game would follow the original’s lead with a Left Behind-style story DLC.
“No, with Last of Us I think we had some season pass or something that said ahead of time we have some story DLC – no there’s no plans for that.”
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This doesn’t discount a multiplayer take on the game, like The Last of Us’ Factions mode, as we’ve previously heard that that will be released as a standalone game of some kind.
The wording of the original announcement – which said “when and where it will be realized is still to be determined” – could suggest the mode will arrive on PS5.
We awarded The Last of Us Part 2 a full 10/10 review, and we called it “a masterpiece worthy of its predecessor”. If you’ve finished the game recently, both Podcast Beyond! and the IGN UK Podcast have recorded full spoilercasts on their feelings about the game.
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