Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Resident Evil 6 gets a free PC benchmark test]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/resident-evil-6-gets-a-free-pc-benchmark-test/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/resident-evil-6-gets-a-free-pc-benchmark-test/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/resident-evil-6-gets-a-free-pc-benchmark-test/#comments Resident Evil 6 PC benchmark testResident Evil 6 drops on PC on March 22, and if anyone is still interested in playing the game and attempting to have a good time, there's a free benchmark test available now.

Capcom announced the benchmark test in January, alongside news of a new mode called "The Mercenaries: No Mercy." It's based on the existing Mercenaries mode for consoles, but with "more enemies on screen than ever before." Ada Wong's campaign also comes standard with the PC version of Resident Evil 6.

If that all sounds wonderful, see if your rig is up to snuff with Nvidia's free PC test.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>benchmarkCapcompcresident-evil-6testMon, 25 Feb 2013 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Epic Citadel' tech demo now on Android]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/epic-citadel-tech-demo-now-on-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/epic-citadel-tech-demo-now-on-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/epic-citadel-tech-demo-now-on-android/#comments Epic Games' 'Epic Citadel' tech demo now on AndroidAndroid users still can't partake in the acclaimed slashing hijinks of Epic Games' mobile showpiece Infinity Blade or its sequel, but they can walk around its medieval setting and watch things, like, render and stuff, now that Epic Citadel is available for free on Google Play and the Amazon Appstore.

Originally released on iOS way back in the stone ages (read: September 2010), Epic Citadel serves as both Unreal Engine 3 tech demo and phone hardware benchmarking tool, allowing Android users to not only see how pretty UE3's rivers are, but also how well their devices handle rendering them. Our Galaxy Nexus, for instance, ranked in at the "High Performance" level, churning out an average of 43.9 FPS at 1196 x 720. During testing, framerates peaked just below 60 FPS and momentarily bottomed out around 18 FPS.

As with the iOS release, there isn't a tremendous amount to actually do in Epic Citadel, aside from looking at fluttery banners and lens flares, and its on-screen twinstick controls are only recommended for those who enjoy being 100 percent out of control of their movement. Still, it's very pretty.

Gallery: Epic Citadel (Android)

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Joystiq'Epic Citadel' tech demo now on Android originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The PC version of Resident Evil 6 will include a new mode, sort of. The Mercenaries: No Mercy (unofficial name: "The Naries") is based on the existing Mercenaries mode, but with "more enemies on screen than ever before." Ada Wong's campaign will be available when you start the game, playable in co-op, and you will be able to "fine tune the in-game camera," features that were added to the console versions in updates.

Sometime next month, in advance of the March 22 launch of RE6 for PC, Capcom will release a free benchmark test. We'll warn you: regardless of how well your computer handles it, it's still going to be Resident Evil 6.

In addition to the PC news, Capcom also revealed a March release window for Siege Mode on PS3 and Xbox 360, a $4 add-on for two to six people to play online. One team attempts to kill a rookie (AI-controlled) BSAA agent as monsters, while another team controls the living human characters from RE6 as they try to protect him.

Gallery: Resident Evil 6 (PC)

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JoystiqResident Evil 6 PC ships with new Mercs mode; Siege mode DLC for consoles in March originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Datura, with its dreamlike presentation and mysterious storyline, was measurably different from most other games. The latest project from developer Plastic Demoscene Group is so different from other games that it isn't even a game!

Plastic lives up to its "demoscene group" name with Catzilla, a real-time animated short film intended for use as a PC benchmark. Working with Platige Image, Plastic made a short movie about a giant cat attacking a city, something Datura director Michal Staniszewski said he's "dreamt about for some time."

The Vimeo clip above is pre-rendered, of course, but the actual file will be displayed in real time on users' computers to gauge GPU performance. The unusual benchmarking software will go into beta soon. If you want Catzilla to put your computer to the test, sign up here.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>benchmarkcatzillapcplasticFri, 12 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PlayStation Phone prototype video reveals 3D benchmark results]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/playstation-phone-prototype-video-reveals-3d-benchmark-results/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/playstation-phone-prototype-video-reveals-3d-benchmark-results/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/playstation-phone-prototype-video-reveals-3d-benchmark-results/#comments Given that the PlayStation Phone has yet to be officially announced -- though, ya know, come on -- you probably shouldn't look disappointed that Qualcomm's Neocore benchmark app only showed the phone averaging 24.4 frames per second. As Engadget points out, the hardware is likely not final and neither is that software.

That said, another clear video of the PlayStation Phone in action certainly doesn't hurt, right? At the very least you'll get to bask in your monitor's warm glow for another few moments before venturing back into the freezing tundra that is the outdoors during this part of the year. Maybe this time next year you can at least bring your PlayStation Phone along with you.

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General-purpose code seems to slow down the Cell performance a bit, as it would appear on a recent Geekbench test. Primate Labs ran a few benchmarks under Linux and the results show the PS3 being beat by a Power Mac G5 1.6GHz in all tests except memory performance. We have to keep in mind, the tests only prove the Cell is not a wonderful "general-purpose" CPU. And lest anyone forget, the purpose of the PS3 is to play games!

Cell-specific optimizations are going to be implemented in a future Geekbench test, so once round 2 comes along, we'll get a taste of what's really cooking underneath the hood of our favorite console. Fire when ready!

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JoystiqLinux test shows PS3 beat by a Power Mac G5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 May 2007 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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