I don't know if 10 years can be described as soon in the tech industry. I mean, ten years ago we had the ATI Radeon 3xxx series and Nvidia GeForce 8xxx series, with at best 1GB of GDDR3.

How big is that cementery (side note: that's f*cking creepy!) map? Because it may not be the best tech for a game the size of Elder Scrolls, The Witcher or GTA, for example.

Those AMD cards, are you talking about the SSG models? They look cool, but I think they were a bit useless for gaming. That said, I think the Vega architecture has something that alows it to use a mixed memory config. and Navi will have something new for memory, so maybe they'll go that route. 8GB of GDDR6 and 32 or 64GB of NAND memory as fast cache.

I hope AMD improves its relationships with developers/publishers and get more studios using their tech, but right now they should focus on fixing their hardware.

The news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

There's a new sale at GOG, the Carmageddon Promo: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180118_carmageddon_sale. And that's not all, because Carmageddon TDR 2000 will be free during the next 48 hours.

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Remaster mods now available, overhaul the visuals & maps of the 2005 game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-remaster-mods-now-available-overhaul-the-visuals-maps-of-the-2005-game/
Modder ‘Harrisonfog’ has released a remaster mod for the classic 2005 Star Wars Battlefront 2. This mod overhauls the game’s visuals and maps, and is available for download right now.

>>You can download the Reshade mod from Nexus mods, and the HD maps from moddb.

GAMING NEWS

Past Cure is a new psychological action thriller that releases on February 23rd
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/past-cure-is-a-new-psychological-action-thriller-that-releases-on-february-23rd/
Phantom 8, a Berlin-based first-time indie developer, is currently working on a new psychological action thriller called Past Cure. Past Cure is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and is scheduled for a February 23rd release.

Fortnite patch 2.2.0 updates map, adds level streaming, improves performance and framerates & more
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fotnite-patch-2-2-0-updates-map-adds-level-streaming-improves-performance-and-framerates-more/
Epic Games has announced that the Fortnite patch 2.2.0 will release tomorrow. This patch will add a new city, underground mine and a number of other brand new locations across the Western side of the map. Moreover, it will enrich the environment and personalize each area with the addition of Biomes.

Housemargue, developer of Nex Machina & Resogun, is working on a new unannounced PC game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/housemargue-developer-of-nex-machina-resogun-is-working-on-a-new-unannounced-pc-game/
Housemargue, the development team behind Resogun and Nex Machina, has announced that it is currently working on a new unannounced PC game. This title is still in a very early stage and while we don’t know much, Housemargue is seeking for game testers.

Cold Iron Studios and FoxNext Games are working on a new triple-A Alien shooter
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cold-iron-studios-and-foxnext-games-are-working-on-a-new-triple-a-alien-shooter/
FoxNext Games has announced that it has acquired Cold Iron Studios who will work on a new unannounced shooter based on the Alien franchise. This new Alien game will be a triple-A title that will come on current-gen platforms.

>>Let's hope that, if it ends up being released, it's better than Colonial Marines.

Ubisoft developers answer fan questions in a new Far Cry 5 trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/ubisoft-developers-answer-fan-questions-in-a-new-far-cry-5-trailer/
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Far Cry 5 in which Dan Hay and Philippe Fournier answer some fan questions. In addition, this trailer features some new gameplay footage from this upcoming open-world title.

Metal Gear Survive will require a constant internet connection and will feature microtransactions
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/metal-gear-survive-will-require-a-constant-internet-connection-and-will-feature-microtransactions/
Metal Gear Survive releases next month and it has been revealed that the game will feature microtransactions. As with most modern-day titles, the game will feature a store in which players can purchase virtual currency, and coins will be available to purchase with real money or through standard gameplay.

New Metal Gear Survive Screenshots Released
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-metal-gear-survive-screenshots-released/
Konami has released a new set of screenshots for Metal Gear Survive. These new screenshots showcase some of the game’s cut-scenes, characters and environments, and they were released in order to celebrate the game’s beta launch (that is available only on consoles).

HUNT: Showdown closed alpha phase begins on January 31st
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hunt-showdown-closed-alpha-phase-begins-on-january-31st/
Crytek has announced that the closed alpha testing phase for HUNT: Showdown will begin on January 31st. During Closed Alpha, the Hunt team will be testing gameplay, balancing, and backend functionality, as well as collecting feedback from the community.

TT Isle of Man gets new trailer & screenshots, releases in March 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tt-isle-of-man-gets-new-trailer-screenshots-releases-in-march-2018/
Bigben and Kylotonn have released a new video and some screenshots for the TT Isle of Man motorcycle racing game. TT Isle of Man promises to provide maximum immersion, as demonstrated in this video called “The Rush”, and features a full-scale reproduction of the track.

Part 2 of the news:

Destiny 2 Faction Rally tokens are being throttled in yet another baffling misstep
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-faction-rally-tokens-are-being-throttled-in-yet-another-baffling-misstep/
A new Destiny 2 Faction Rally got underway yesterday, and once again an unfathomable decision by Bungie has alienated and angered players. The problem this time is a throttle on faction tokens, the little markers of success that are earned by completing various in-game activities. Tokens are converted to engrams that decrypt into arms, armor, and cosmetics, and also determine the ultimate winner of the rally—whoever collects the most is the best—and Bungie has decided to put a very tight limit on the rate at which they can be earned.

>>How can a studio f*ck up so many times the same game and destroy its reputation during the process?

Epic casts doubt on the future of Paragon as developers are moved to Fortnite
http://www.pcgamer.com/epic-casts-doubt-on-the-future-of-paragon-as-developers-are-moved-to-fortnite/
The battle royale/survival game Fortnite appears to be doing very well for itself, which is good news for developer Epic Games. It's not good for fans of Epic's free-to-play MOBA Paragon, however. In a very frank Reddit post, community coordinator Edgar Diaz acknowledged that updates to the game have slowed, in part because a number of Paragon developers have been shifted to Fortnite.

Underworld Ascendant trailer teases the evolution of the Great Stygian Abyss
http://www.pcgamer.com/underworld-ascendant-trailer-teases-the-evolution-of-the-great-stygian-abyss/
It's been well over a year since we last looked at Underworld Ascendant, when developer Otherside Entertainment unveiled the "authored look" of the spiritual successor to the groundbreaking immersive sim/RPG Ultima Underworld. A trailer released at PAX South over the past weekend showcases some of the progress that's been made since then, and it appears that things are coming along quite nicely.

This week's Tavern Brawl stars the un-nerfed decks of past Hearthstone champions
http://www.pcgamer.com/this-weeks-tavern-brawl-stars-the-un-nerfed-decks-of-past-hearthstone-champions/
In honor of the Hearthstone World Championship, which kicks off Thursday in Amsterdam, this week's Tavern Brawl lets players revisit the decks of past Hearthstone champions. Even better, you get to play with the cards in their full, un-nerfed glory.

Magic: The Gathering Arena developers explain how it will hand out the cards
http://www.pcgamer.com/magic-the-gathering-arena-developers-explain-how-it-will-hand-out-the-cards/
The free-to-play digital card game Magic: The Gathering Arena will have two in-game currencies, Wizards of the Coast revealed today: Gold, earned through gameplay, and Gems, which will be purchasable with real money. Gems can be used in place of gold to speed things along, principal designer Chris Clay explained in a blog post, but while there may some cosmetic items that are restricted to real-money purchases, "there won't be any gameplay content that can only be unlocked with real money."

Vampyr explores the creation of its bloodthirsty monsters in new dev-led short
http://www.pcgamer.com/vampyr-explores-the-creation-of-its-bloodthirsty-monsters-in-new-dev-led-short/
Vampyr, Dontnod's early 20th century supernatural action role-player, plans to sink its pointy teeth into PCs this spring. A new behind-the-scenes series kicks off today, the first episode of which explores the creation of protagonist Jonathan Reid.

Endless Space 2 unveils The Vaulters DLC
http://www.pcgamer.com/endless-space-2-unveils-the-vaulters-dlc/
In preparation for its self-assigned 'Endless Day' later this month, Endless Space 2 has revealed its first expansion.
Named The Vaulters, the stars of the sci-fi strategy game's new DLC are, yup, the Vaulters—a roving civilization that have featured in every Endless game to date.

Q.U.B.E. 2 dazzles in new mind-bending trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/qube-2-dazzles-in-new-mind-bending-trailer/
You can't fit a square peg in a round hole, they say. But you can use them to manipulate the structures of a mysterious planet in a bid to find your way home. In other words, first-person puzzle adventure game Q.U.B.E. 2 has a new trailer, that shows off a host of mind-bending, head-scratching puzzles.

A good friend of mine who collects PC games just posted some new pix of his Sierra collection. Don't wonder about all the duplicates, they are all slightly different versions of his favorite games: 

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=928163034
The map is pretty small.
Starwars Battlefront and Battlefront 2, both use photogrammetry to achieve their visuals.
They use it to quickly create high quality assets, DICE fills in the gaps with traditional methods.

The Witcher. Elder Scrolls and GTA are exactly the kinds of games where photogrammetry would work wonders.
Why work hard to create an asset, when you can just take it from real life.
The world is your asset store.

Oh, I agree that using that method would make games look much better. I'm just wondering how taxing they are/would be for the system.

You just get regular assets out of the process.

You can have the assets at any lower res if you want.
The assets can be compressed like any other asset.

Really depends on the game for me.

I can happily smash Super Metroid in a couple of hours and enjoy the art style all through the game.
But give me something like Fez? It's a no from me.

I can happily play a retro-inspired game like Minecraft... But shoot me if it's something like Prison Architect.

Some games the retro-styled graphics fits in well, others it's just a tacky, lazy approach and it adds and does absolutely nothing to the game itself.

Ok, ok. It's just that games sizes are getting a bit out of control and, while better textures are always welcome, I don't want games sizes to skyrocket due to them.

Btw, your last sentence made me chuckle.

That's what I'm saying! There are some games that, with the excuse of being retro, use bad, pixelated graphics with no or almost no textures that just look awful.

Game sizes aren't exploding. They're naturally expanding. If it wasn't for that terrible Bluray we'd have 100-200GB as standard now. The game sizes aren't the problem, people expecting better games but are not willing to upgrade storage and internet are.