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Read More »Metro Exodus has officially sold 10 million copies
The Metro series has never been a blockbuster franchise, with the stealth-horror FPS games seeing a respectable amount of success relative to their popularity. That said, the latest entry in the series – Metro Exodus – has broken free of this niche in a massive way, having now officially sold …
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Intel's marketing material suggested Application Optimization (APO) could be a game changer for the blue team. According to early reports, it seems that wasn't too far off. Although it's not officially available, enthusiasts could test Intel's new CPU usage optimisation tool and share their experience online. Intel APO is a …
Read More »Metro Exodus has sold over 8.5 million copies
The Metro series has never been a blockbuster franchise, with the games seeing a respectable amount of success relative to their popularity. That said, the latest entry in the series – Metro Exodus – seems to have broken free of this niche, as the game has sold over 8.5 million …
Read More »Disabling a CCD on Ryzen 9 7950X looks to bump performance significantly in some games
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is a great CPU for gaming, particularly amongst the current crop of desktop CPUs available on the market. However, there seems to be a way to squeeze out some extra performance without overclocking. It seems that by disabling one of the CPU's CCDs, you can …
Read More »Modder creates AMD DLAA competitor with FSR 2.0 in Metro Exodus
Since FSR 2.0 went open-source, modders have been having some fun implementing it in games that don't officially support it. The modder 'Muddymind' took things a step further, forcing FSR 2.0 to render at native resolution, essentially creating AMD's version of DLAA.
Read More »Metro Exodus next-gen upgrade launches for Xbox Series X/S and PS5
We've already seen Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition in action on PCs with all the settings cranked up, but what can next-gen console owners expect? This week, the Metro Exodus enhanced update drops on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, aiming to deliver “the most comprehensive ray tracing experience” on a home …
Read More »Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition comes to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 next month
Today, Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition begins rolling out on PC, with totally reworked graphical features and ray-tracing effects. Next month, the Enhanced Edition update will also be coming to the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles. On the console side, the Enhanced Edition will offer ray-tracing on consoles for …
Read More »Updated: Metro Exodus won’t support AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution
Update: Deep Silver, the publisher for Metro Exodus got in touch with us regarding this story and offered the following statement: “4A Games has not evaluated the AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution feature for Metro Exodus at this time. In our FAQ, we were referring to the AMD FidelityFX open source …
Read More »Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition arrives next week with extensive graphical enhancements
Back in February, 4A Games announced that it would be releasing an Enhanced Edition of Metro Exodus, complete with a ton of graphical upgrades. Now, just a couple of months later, we have our first look at the new version in action, as well as a release date. Metro Exodus …
Read More »Metro Exodus is getting major enhancements this year for PC and next-gen consoles
Metro Exodus is due for a big graphical upgrade this year and it won't just be for next-gen consoles. An enhanced edition of the game has now been announced for PC too, with improved ray-tracing, performance and other features. The enhancement list is huge, boasting full ray-traced lighting, denoising, improved …
Read More »Latest Metro Exodus PC patch removes Denuvo DRM
At this point in time, Metro Exodus is essentially complete, with the base game now available across consoles and PC, in addition to two DLC expansions being released. With that in mind, there is not much sense in keeping Denuvo in the game for much longer, so 4A Games is …
Read More »Metro Exodus considered a success on Steam with 200K copies sold already
Metro Exodus is finally on Steam after a 1-year exclusivity period on the Epic Games Store. While there were questions about how well the game would do one year later, Steam users were quick to buy, with 200,000 copies sold already, in part thanks to a 40% off sale. Metro …
Read More »Metro Exodus launches on Steam, official Linux version in the works
After a year-long Epic Games Store exclusivity period, Metro Exodus has officially landed on Steam. The game was originally set to launch on the platform but was pulled pulled from Valve’s store just two weeks before its release date. The last minute change caught everyone off guard at the time but now, the game …
Read More »Metro Exodus will finally release on Steam next week
Metro Exodus was perhaps the most controversial Epic Games Store exclusive of 2019, with the highly anticipated follow-up to Metro Last Light pulled from Valve's store just two weeks before its release date. The last minute change caught everyone off guard at the time but we are now approaching the …
Read More »Deep Silver begins revoking illegally obtained Metro Exodus Steam keys
Over the last few years, there has been a number of occasions where we have seen publishers deactivating batches of game keys after being sold on ‘grey market' selling sites. The most recent example now comes to us from Deep Silver, which has deactivated a batch of Metro Exodus Steam …
Read More »Metro Exodus is strangely seeing an influx of positive reviews on Steam
Ahead of its release, Metro Exodus was review bombed on Metacritic as many protested its sudden shift from Steam to the divisive Epic Games Store. In a bizarre change of pace, it seems as though thousands of positive reviews have been flooding Steam itself despite the post-apocalyptic shooter not coming …
Read More »Far Cry New Dawn and Metro Exodus top UK charts
Last week was huge for video game launches, with Metro Exodus, Far Cry New Dawn, Jump Force and Crackdown 3 all hitting store shelves at once. With so many games coming out at once, sales for some titles are bound to be adversely affected. Crackdown 3 didn't manage to land …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver update preps for Metro, Anthem, Crackdown 3 and Far Cry New Dawn
This is a very busy week for videogame releases. We've got Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, Far Cry New Dawn and Anthem all coming out at once. Nvidia GPU users planning to jump in to one of these games this weekend will want to check out the latest driver update. Nvidia's …
Read More »Metro Exodus owners can pre-load the game on Steam, but not on the Epic Store
Deep Silver’s choice to pull Metro Exodus from Steam in favour of the Epic Games Store has caused quite the backlash from fans, particularly considering the lack of features in the latter. Those that managed to grab the game on Valve’s platform will be able to start pre-loading ahead of …
Read More »4A Games lands itself in controversy with comments on Metro Exodus’ Epic Games Store exclusivity
In response to last week’s controversial move to the Epic Store, an anonymous developer from 4A Games stated that boycotting Metro Exodus could mean the series wouldn’t return to PC in the future. Koch Media’s video game publisher Deep Silver has issued a statement reassuring fans that this is not …
Read More »Metro Exodus PC system requirements
While there is plenty of controversy surrounding Metro Exodus on PC at the moment, the game is still expected to do fairly well on the platform and those who already pre-ordered on Steam will get to play the game there. If you are still planning on picking this one up, …
Read More »Valve says removing Metro Exodus from Steam is unfair to customers
Yesterday we learned that Metro Exodus would no longer be available on Steam at launch, despite being one of the highest pre-ordered games on the platform. Those who already paid will still get their copy of the game on Steam, but those who were waiting until launch have been left …
Read More »Metro Exodus will now be exclusive to Epic Games Store at a cheaper price (in the US)
The Epic Games store is continuing to pose a threat as another big Triple A game has decided to move away from Steam. Metro Exodus is due out in just a couple of weeks and while the game has been available to pre-order on Valve's storefront since the beginning, it …
Read More »4A Games releases Metro Exodus story trailer
Earlier in the week, 4A Games confirmed that Metro Exodus would be getting a Photo Mode, enabling players to document their journey across the post-apocalyptic wasteland. As promised, the developer didn’t stop there, finally releasing a story trailer from the perspective of deuteragonist Anna. After growing up in the hellish …
Read More »Metro Exodus will be getting its own Photo Mode
In-game photo modes have seen a boom in popularity as of late, allowing players to capture the Nordic landscapes in God of War (2018), or satiate J. Jonah Jameson’s obsession by capturing Insomniac’s Spider-Man against the cityscape. Metro Exodus will be one of the latest games to include the feature, …
Read More »Deep Silver is set to launch Metro Exodus a week earlier
Metro fans haven’t had it easy lately, from reports of the movie adaptation failing to the upcoming video game sequel being delayed. Finally, in what seems like a turn of good fortune, publisher Deep Silver has revealed that Metro Exodus has now gone gold, bringing its release date forward by …
Read More »Metro Exodus has been pushed back to 2019
Metro Exodus first appeared at E3 last year and went on to become one of the best reveals of the show. At the time, the game was due to launch on PC and consoles later this year, with some hints pointing towards August. However, now it seems that the developers …
Read More »Metro Exodus will be the first game to support Nvidia Ray Tracing
We were already impressed Metro Exodus when the game was first shown at E3 last year, but the latest showcase steps things up a notch. At GDC this week, 4AGames announced that Metro Exodus would be the first game to ship with Nvidia's RTX ray tracing technology. If you need …
Read More »Metro Exodus will feature some big gameplay changes
Metro Exodus looks to be one of the most exciting games of the year, particularly after its impressive E3 and Gamescom showings last year. While past games in the series have had us walking through dark tunnels and stealthing past enemy territory, there will be some big changes in place …
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