I like both SCII and the Remaster of 1, but I find that the frist remaster has it's own issues, like SCV's that do nothing when when starting a match (SCII fixed this as a QoL fix to make them do something as soon as they are created), or the unit path finding AI, which still seems to be stuck in the past, meaning I'm having to spend more time clicking in the same area to get a unit to find it's way. Then of course there is the original perspective view of the game, where I cannot place a bunker because part of it's grid clashes with either a tree or the minerals, in SCII the grid was more tight and defined.

Like I said, I like both, but I don't consider the remaster to being superior to II in every way.

The X morph defense videos really made my jaw drop.

Haven't seen such a cool engine/game concept since HL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULqtPtX28A

IKR?. I'd really love to see them take a crack at making a fully destructible RTS game. Would blow my mind to see an RTS where you can blow cliffs apart, destroy entire cities piece by piece and watch nukes level the whole thing.

Co op Renegade Ops rerelease with this engine would be epic madness ^^

I don't get why they are giving Age of Empires 2 that treatment. It's absolutely fantastic as it is right now.
Still, if they improve even upon that, I won't complain...

And as long as all the games end up Steam, I'll buy it.

Surprised Halo Wars 2 is getting such support.
Still waiting on that Steam Release though.

They pretty much kept all the quirks from the original game. Which I am fine with... And is something that eSports wanted to keep as it can punish players and make gameplay more interesting.

StarCraft 1 also had many advantages over StarCraft 2.

For instance...
If a unit is hidden under a Tree/Object or has a height advantage, then the enemy unit gets punished with decreased hit accuracy, same kind of thing doesn't occur in StarCraft 2, which decreases strategy in my eyes.

It's also a more balanced game overall after a couple decades worth of patches and balance changes.

And if we get into the single player... In StarCraft 2, Blizzard made all the Zerg voice acting sound like as if they were Terrans... And many Story elements were retconned. - I have to admit I was never a fan of the "Hybrid" Arc in SC2.

Midweek news roundup:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Get 9 games for $3.49 with Bundle Stars' Indie Legends 6 Bundle
http://www.pcgamer.com/get-9-games-for-349-with-bundle-stars-indie-legends-6-bundle/
Bundle Stars’ sixth Indie Legends Bundle launched today, with nine indie crackers crammed inside it. Together, they’re worth a not inconsiderable $140, but you’ll only need to throw $3.49 at them if you want to add them to your Steam library.

Now let's go to the new Humble Spooky Horror Bundle. It's a good opportunity to get Alien Isolation at a very good price.

And on Steam, we have the Midweek Madness sales:

• The Shadow Warrior franchise is now on sale: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/shadow-warrior/
• Ubisoft is also having a sale, featuring racing games: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/ubisoft_racing/

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GAMING NEWS

Here is 9 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-9-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-gamescom-2017-build-of-mount-blade-ii-bannerlord/
Taleworlds Entertainment has released a new video, showing 9 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. This video shows the game’s multiplayer Captain Mode that puts players in command of their own detachment of troops in battles of up to 5 vs 5.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – Gamescom 2017 Screenshots + Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus-gamescom-2017-screenshots-trailer/
Bethesda has released some new screenshots for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (as well as a new trailer). These new screenshots and trailer showcase some of BJ Blazkowicz’s allies. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus sends players on a mission to recruit the boldest Resistance leaders left, in which they will have to fight back against the Nazis in iconic locations such as small-town Roswell, New Mexico, the flooded streets of New Orleans, and a post-nuclear Manhattan.

Here is 13 minutes of gameplay footage from Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-13-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus/
IGN has shared a new video, showing 13 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus sends players on a mission to recruit the boldest Resistance leaders left, in which they will have to fight back against the Nazis in iconic locations such as small-town Roswell, New Mexico, the flooded streets of New Orleans, and a post-nuclear Manhattan.

Immortal: Unchained is a new hardcore action RPG, first details & screenshots unveiled
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/immortal-unchained-is-a-new-hardcore-action-rpg-first-details-screenshots-unveiled/
Sold Out Sales & Marketing has announced Immortal: Unchained; a new hardcore action RPG that is set in a dark, sci-fi universe. Immortal: Unchained is described as a unique take on a well-known sub-genre, blending a third-person action shooter with a hardcore RPG, and below you can find its debut screenshots.

Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back gets a brand new full trailer, releases on October 31st
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/bubsy-the-woolies-strike-back-gets-a-brand-new-full-trailer-releases-on-october-31st/
Accolade has released a new trailer for Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back. Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back is an all new Bubsy adventure featuring Bubsy in a bevy of exotic locations as he travels the planet looking for the beloved Golden Fleece. The game is being developed by the team behind Giana Sisters, Black Forest Games, and is currently planned for an October 31st release.

>>It doesn't look very good...

Here is almost 14 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of Kingdom Come: Deliverance
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-almost-14-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-gamescom-2017-build-of-kingdom-come-deliverance/
IGN has shared a new video, showing almost 14 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, players will follow the events after the death of Henry’s parents as he joins ranks with Sir Radzig to get the training he needs. The game is powered by Crytek’s CRYENGINE and is currently planned for a February 13th release.

Metal Gear Survive – Gamescom 2017 Screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/metal-gear-survive-gamescom-2017-screenshots/
Konami has released some brand new screenshots for Metal Gear Survive. Metal Gear Survive is a brand new co-op, stealth game that takes a divergent look at familiar METAL GEAR themes and pursues a fresh spirit of exploration in different gameplay mechanics.

Here is 14 minutes of gameplay footage from Monster Hunter World
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-14-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-monster-hunter-world/
IGN has shared a new video, showing 14 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2017 build of Monster Hunter World. Monster Hunter: World sees players take on the role of a hunter that completes various quests to hunt and slay monsters within a lively living and breathing eco-system full of predators and prey.

Team 17 Drops Genesis: Alpha One Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/team-17-drops-genesis-alpha-one-trailer/
Team 17 have released a bunch of new trailers at gamescom this year, starting off we have Genesis: Alpha One An Introduction to Cloning.
Humanity’s hope rests on the players’ shoulders as the planet has been ravaged by war and depleted of resources there is only one option left and that is the Genesis program. Players will be playing the captain of the Genesis star ship which main goal is to capture the DNA of the infested aliens on board, harvest it and give it to the captains crew members to unlock new abilities.

Sword Legacy: Omen Releases Tactical Battle Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sword-legacy-omen-releases-tactical-battle-trailer/
Team 17 has released a new trailer for the tactical RPG called Sword Legacy: Omen.
Sword Legacy: Omen will give players the opportunity to embark on a journey to avenge your fallen lord and recover the one and only Excalibur. Players will be fighting along side a band of heroes in tactical turn-based combat that encourages environmental tactics such as cover and the use of a occasional explosive barrel.

Tropico 6 gets a Gamescom 2017 trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/tropico-6-gets-a-gamescom-2017-trailer/
Kalypso Media has released the Gamescom 2017 trailer for Tropico 6. In Tropico 6, players manage extensive archipelagos, build bridges to connect their islands and use new means of transportation and infrastructure for the first time in the series.

Assassins Creed: Origins Ancient Egypt Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-origins-ancient-egypt-trailer/
Ubisoft has released brand new trailers for their newest instalment into the Assassins Creed franchise, this game players will be exploring the open world of Egypt.

Assassins Creed: Origins Map Revealed and Customizable Armour Confirmed
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-origins-map-revealed-and-customizable-armour-confirmed/
Just recently we have been presented with the new Assassins Creed: Origins trailer and now Ubisoft has released the map size players will have available to their fingertips.
It is much to early to tell if this new instalment into the Assassins Creed franchise will give the series a entire rebirth in popularity but, what can be said is that we will be playing this game on a very large map.

Second part of today's news:

Doom VFR Q&A explains how playing a scientist will be just as violent as Doomguy
http://www.pcgamer.com/doom-vfr-qa-explains-how-playing-a-scientist-will-be-just-as-violent-as-doomguy/
Going from the bloodthirsty Doomguy to a scientist in Doom VFR might sound a bit like a downgrade, but as the developers point out in the new Q&A video above, you’ll get to possess heavily-armed robots and teleport, so if anything it might be an upgrade.

Call of Duty: WWII's social hub, Headquarters, revealed in new trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-wwiis-social-hub-headquarters-revealed-in-new-trailer/
Game Informer has posted the first trailer, above, that fully explores Call of Duty: WWII's Headquarters mode, the series-first social space for soldiers with a little downtime.

Cities: Skylines expansion will add electric cars and eco-friendly buildings
http://www.pcgamer.com/cities-skylines-expansion-will-add-electric-cars-and-eco-friendly-buildings/
The next Cities: Skylines expansion will address pollution problems by letting you go green. Green Cities "adds 350 new assets to the core game, adding a massive selection of new visual options, complete with eco-friendly buildings, organic shops, electric vehicles, and new services designed to make pollution a quaint notion of the past."

>>But they've just launched the last one! Shouldn't they be working on Skylines 2?

The Good Life debut trailer features cats, a killer, and strange English villagers
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-good-life-debut-trailer-features-cats-a-killer-and-strange-english-villagers/
Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro's new game The Good Life is a mystery-RPG set in a small town in England called Rainy Woods—the "happiest town in the world," so its residents claim. That may have something to do with the fact that they all turn into cats at night. Why does this happen? That's the tricky part.

Hearthstone's first multiplayer raid pits everyone against Super-Arthas
http://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-first-multiplayer-raid-pits-everyone-against-super-arthas/
Multiplayer raids are a common feature of MMOs, where players team up to take on a bad guy that they wouldn't have a hope of dealing with on their own. Now Blizzard is bringing that kind of co-op action to the collectible card game Hearthstone in a new Tavern Brawl that kicked off today at Gamescom.

XCOM 2 War of the Chosen is getting a challenge mode with global leaderboards
http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-is-getting-a-challenge-mode-with-global-leaderboards/
XCOM 2's expansion pack, War of the Chosen, is almost here. We've covered at length the new enemies, factions, zombies, and propaganda, but it looks like even more new features are on the way. Today, Firaxis revealed that War of the Chosen will have a challenge mode—a new feature where players can complete unique challenges, earning points and placements on global leaderboards.

Brink, Bethesda's post-apocalyptic FPS, is now free to play on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/brink-bethesdas-post-apocalyptic-fps-is-now-free-to-play-on-steam/
Remember Brink? Don't feel too badly if your answer is "no." Developed by Splash Damage and published by Bethesda in 2011, it was intended to blend single and multiplayer combat in a futuristic tale about a battle between the Resistance and Security aboard a crumbling floating city called the Ark. We scored it a very positive 76/100 in our review, but overall it tanked pretty badly and was quickly forgotten.

Gwent single-player campaign coming later this year
http://www.pcgamer.com/gwent-single-player-campaign-coming-later-this-year/
You might expect that the single-player campaign mode for the Witcher-based CCG Gwent would be all about Geralt, the titular Witcher, or at the very least one of his better-known buddies, like maybe Dandelion or Zoltan. But it will in fact tell a tale of Meve, the widowed queen of Lyria and Rivia, who sets out on "a dark journey of destruction and revenge" when people start messing with her stuff.

Quake Champions hits Steam Early Access, but it's not free yet
http://www.pcgamer.com/quake-champions-hits-steam-early-access-but-its-not-free-yet/
Right on schedule, Bethesda's arena FPS Quake Champions is now available to anyone and everyone on Steam Early Access. It will be a free-to-play game when it goes into full release, but for now if you want to play you'll have to pay: Access is restricted to people who purchase the $30/£20/€30 Champions Pack.

The Crew 2 is coming in March
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-crew-2-is-coming-in-march/
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for the air/land/sea open-world racing game The Crew 2 that shows off the new "Fast Fav" feature and reveals that it will be released on March 16, 2018. It also dropped the details on the game's preorder bonus and special editions, which offer access to extra vehicles, the season pass, and a three-day head-start on the action.

Overwatch Season 6 changes outlined in new Blizzard video update
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-season-6-changes-outlined-in-new-blizzard-video/
Overwatch's sixth competitive season will take place across two months rather than three, Jeff Kaplan has announced via a new dev update. The reason for the change is simple: player engagement tended to dwindle towards the end of the three month competitive season, as the earlier period was believed to be more consequential and fun. This pattern was detected, so says Kaplan, through both player feedback and internal stats.

Rainbow Six Siege will be free to play this weekend
http://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-will-be-free-to-play-this-weekend/
If for some (most likely not very good) reason you haven't played Rainbow Six Siege yet, then you really ought to. And that'll be easy to do this weekend, because the game will be free – both on Steam and directly through Uplay.

Dontnod are developing a new narrative adventure game
http://www.pcgamer.com/dontnod-are-developing-a-new-narrative-adventure-game/
Bandai Namco and Dontnod have teamed up to create a new narrative adventure game. Details are slim, and even the name is being kept under wraps, but the Life is Strange developer has been working on the game since 2016.

Get a glimpse of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' desert map
http://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-glimpse-of-playerunknowns-battlegrounds-desert-map/
Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene revealed a glimpse of Battlegrounds' upcoming desert map during his Gamescom keynote today, specifically a sand-covered city. Not the sort of place you’d want to take a holiday, but I hear that it’s rich in chicken.

Meet Middle-earth: Shadow of War's hardworking Machine Tribe
http://www.pcgamer.com/meet-middle-earth-shadow-of-wars-hardworking-machine-tribe/
It’s very convenient that the naming conventions of Middle-earth: Shadow of War’s Orc tribes skew a little towards the literal. What’s in a name? Absolutely everything. So it should be pretty obvious how members of the Machine Tribe like to spend their time.

Alright lads, I've a question.

For those of you who have played GTA V, which AA settings have you used and which do you think do a better job over the others?.

I'm asking because I've honestly never bothered trying Nvidia's MFAA, but I have tried MSAA mixed with TXAA via GTA V's settings. 2X MSAA doesn't really seem to eliminate jaggies, while 4X ends up being rather taxing at 1440p. FXAA doesn't really seem to do much, but I also haven't tried going with DSR.

Which do you think offers a good balance to performance and visual elimination of jaggies?.

I also noticed that MFAA isn't really supported in many games, though Nvidia's site does contain a list of those that do support the AA setting.

I don't play GTA 5. Or any GTA for that matter. (Still sooking over the glory days of GTA 1+2 top down perspective. haha)

But. MSAA > MFAA > TXAA > FXAA in general.

MSAA or Multisample anti-aliasing is spatial antialiasing. And is usually the preffered approach if you care about quality.

MFAA or Multi-Frame Anti-Aliasing will take a temporal and spatial approach over multiple frames and samples, which means it's lighter on hardware than MSAA. It is a good compromise between image quality and performance.

TXAA or Temporal Anti-Aliasing uses a combination of MSAA, Post-Processing and filtering to achieve it's anti-aliasing.

FXAA or Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing is basically a post processing filtering, essentially just blurring edges.

Depending on your hardware... Enable DSR or Dynamic Super Resolution for nVidia or Virtual Super Resolution for AMD.
It is hardware intensive.
I personally run games like Overwatch, whack 4xSMAA and downscale from 4k to 1440P for an amazingly sharp image. And Overwatch is a light enough game to get away with that on a peasant Radeon RX 580 and still maintain 60fps.

It doesn't have to be 4k though. Even 1800P (3200x1800) could be achievable and bring some gains.

I used to stick with 2x MSAA on GTA V, but that didn't really do the job as much and I still ended up with more jaggies. I tried 2x MSAA+TXAA, but that ended up blurring the image just a bit and took some performance (yay Nvidia tech). I recently tried MFAA+2x MSAA and that seems to have worked rather well.

I haven't tried DSR yet since I'm at 1440p, but I'll give it a try later with 15% smoothing and set it to 1.5x resolution.

The one big gripe I have with games like GTA V, is that there seems to be some sort of small sphere around the player character. This ends up drawing in higher resolution shadows and in some cases textures as well. No matter how far you set the extended distance scaling and shadow scaling to max, you still see shadows 1-2 feet of you being drawn in and it honestly irks me to no end.

I can already see FFXV PC version having the same issue when it comes to LoD. I really hope that next gen consoles beef things up, because I'm quite tired of seeing nice looking games, but very short render distances, where everything a mile away looks like some PS2 mess of low res textures.