Obaid Ur Rehman

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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle previews were highly positive, but despite that, the game’s hype wasn’t that high. While there were fans who were highly anticipating the title, its anticipation wasn’t through the roofs.

Due to that, its PC launch seems to have underwhelmed as the title has only managed to cross 8K players on Steam. 

Why it matters: Indiana Jones is an old classic, and its reviews are highly positive. With many singing its praises, the launch on Steam seems pretty underwhelming. 

As you can see in the image above, the game reached an all-time peak of 8,148, which is pretty low. It currently has just over 7k gamers playing it right now. Also, there seem to have been a lot of glitches affecting the fandom’s progress in-game, which seem to have been fixed.

The developer also didn’t include FSR on launch, as it will be added later. These reasons could have prevented fans from buying it right now. However, the main culprit seems to be Game Pass. 

To those unaware, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle launched on Game Pass day one, so many fans would have decided to play the game via the subscription service. Xbox is expanding itself more via Game Pass, so it is understandable why it would release AAA games on the subscription service from day one.

Another reason for the low player count could be that this month is currently dominated by Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2. The former almost reached the peak concurrent player count of half a million, with the latter reaching almost 580K players.

Nonetheless, Indiana Jones’ reviews are highly positive and highlight that it is worth experiencing. So, those who are skeptical about spending full price on it can always play it via the Game Pass.

What do you think about the Indiana Jones player count on Steam? Do you think it deserves more players? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, or join the official Tech4Gamers forums for discussion. 

Obaid Ur Rehman

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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.

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Shahmeer Sarfaraz

I’ve previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, I love to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games and breaking exclusive stories. Besides my passion for gaming journalism, I love spending my leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited my articles.

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Despite many concerns, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has stood out to be a surprising hit of 2024. The gameplay is quite slow-paced yet immersive, with large open-world areas. MachineGames nailed the game’s visual elements before launch and also introduced DLSS 3.5 to help with performance.

However, the studio also gathered some criticism for failing to add AMD FSR at launch. Those using AMD GPUs still have to wait for one of the future updates to get the best-upscaled performance.

Why it matters: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle require FSR and DLSS to get the best performance with high graphics. Gamers with AMD GPUs are currently unable to enjoy the intended experience.

MachineGames introduced full path tracing to the Indiana Jones title before its launch in its Patch 1 update. However, the devs suggest a VRAM of at least 12 GB to enjoy the intended experience. It supports ray-traced sun shadows, reflections, and indirect illumination. A detailed comparison by YouTuber Tyrian reveals that the visual improvements are easily noticeable after turning everything on.

Even so, the sacrifices feel too great, as using the RTX 4080 also cuts frame rates by at least half. Turning on DLSS and DLSS Frame Generation considerably improves the performance.

All in all, many fans and veterans of the media franchise have enjoyed the chronicles of the great archeologist. Although graphical anomalies and other bugs—some of which have been already patched—have also hampered the experience for many players.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is dropping on December 9th, 2024, for Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Do you think AMD FSR will be added to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in the next big patch, or would we have to wait for a couple of months? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the official Tech4Gamers forum.

Shahmeer Sarfaraz

Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.

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Avinash Jaisrani

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Black Ops 6 has marked a major comeback for Call of Duty after last year’s disappointing Modern Warfare 3. The series has never been better, but it seems to have run into one major hurdle.

Following reports of major recasts for Black Ops 6 Zombies, a reliable leaker states that nearly every voice actor belonging to this specific mode has halted work on the latest Call of Duty entry.

Why it matters: The Call of Duty voice-acting cast has been with the series for many years, making this situation a huge loss for the IP.

As per GhostofHope, nearly everyone featured in the Black Ops 6 Zombies cast has departed Treyarch. The report outlines that this situation was caused by a lack of AI protection clauses in the actors’ contracts.

For context, Julie Nathanson portrayed Samantha since Black Ops 1. The voice actor was previously part of Black Ops 6 but appears to have been replaced for the upcoming content. Fans are also concerned about similar treatment for actors like Nolan North, the voice of Richtofen.

Giving further weight to the leaker’s statement, Activision’s latest art has been criticized for being AI-generated. Fans have noted that the character portrayed in the image has six fingers, a mistake frequently seen in AI-generated content.

As per reports, Activision also sold AI-generated weapon skins in Modern Warfare 3, so this would not be the company’s first outing with artificial intelligence.

Leaker GhostofHope believes that both Microsoft and Activision are to blame for Call of Duty’s increasing reliance on artificial intelligence. Still, it remains to be seen if the core problem will be addressed for these iconic voice actors.

What are your thoughts on the situation? Let us know in the comments, and join the Tech4Gamers Forums for more discussions.

Avinash Jaisrani

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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than three years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.

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Xbox has closed out 2024 with an incredible first-party release. Defying various expectations, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle has marked a major comeback for both MachineGames and Indy.

Whether it be the game’s quality or its optimization across PC and consoles, there’s barely anything to criticize in MachineGames’ latest offering. Following this release, analysts have also noted that Xbox is ending 2024 on a very strong note.

Why it matters: The company’s first-party lineup has never looked better, showing plenty of promise for the future.

As reported by Variety, analyst Clay Griffin says Xbox’s momentum has placed it ahead of PlayStation. In particular, he noted that the gaming giant’s content offerings are stronger, giving it a major advantage.

This is mainly due to two major AAA offerings in the last quarter of 2024. Not too long ago, Black Ops 6 set franchise records and drove new levels of engagement for the Xbox platform.

With Indiana Jones and The Great Circle poised for similar success on December 9, Xbox is heading into the holidays with a more enticing lineup. The gaming giant also delivered notable titles like Hellblade 2 earlier this year.

Microsoft’s portfolio is quite a bit stronger than Sony’s.

-Clay Griffin

PlayStation itself had solid exclusive offerings this year, but the gaming giant seemingly lost momentum by the end of 2024. Between Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, and Stellar Blade, PS5 users had plenty to keep themselves busy this year.

However, the PlayStation portfolio can appear a bit dry in comparison when considering the fact that Astro Bot arrived in September, and nothing major has shown up since then.

Clay Griffin also says that the new content-focused strategy is better than the gaming giant’s previous attempt at winning the console race.

Xbox’s strategy of moving up the value chain is better than trying to out-console Nintendo or Sony.

-Clay Griffin

The next year has shown similar promise for Xbox, with Avowed, Fable, and Doom: The Dark Ages leading the 2025 lineup. PlayStation seems to have a few major first-party releases up its sleeve, with Ghost of Yotei expected to be the highlight.

All in all, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for both companies. What do you think about the analyst’s conclusion? Let’s discuss this in the comments and on the Tech4Gamers Forums.

Avinash Jaisrani

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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than three years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.

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Obaid Ur Rehman

At Tech4Gamers, I mainly cover new gaming news, leaks, and rumours. Aside from that, I love to write features about my favourite games while inserting my opinion about their different aspects. 

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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle hype hasn’t been that massive, but those who were anticipating its release seem to be enjoying the early access. The critics have also given it a solid 86 rating, which surely made more fans look forward to it. 

Those who are playing the early access seem to have a lot of positive things to say about the title. Due to the massive positive reviews, Indiana Jones has become Xbox’s best-rated first-party title this year on Steam.

Why it matters: Many users now look for Steam reviews instead of Metacritic, as they prefer to decide whether a game is worth buying by reading reviews from other consumers who bought the game and actually played it.

Xbox hasn’t been releasing many first-party releases, but the ones it released this year have attracted a lot of love from the fandom. Now, do note that the latest action-adventure title from MachineGames is in early access right now. 

So, after full release worldwide, it is likely to receive thousands of new reviews, and the score may fluctuate. The game currently has a 93% positive rating on Steam with 970 reviews.

Among these reviews, 906 are positive. Users are showering it with nothing but praise in the review section, and some even claim it to be the best movie-based game after Alien: Isolation. 

Only 5 hours into the story, but the game is phenomenal. It is an Indiana Jones Immersive sim almost. It has MASSIVE expansive levels with loads of sidequests that all feel directly involved with the main story so you feel like Indy piecing together a mystery.

-Steam Review

Other players are defining it as a technical marvel, and they have been constantly spotting green flags. The performance has been highly praised, too, as the title seems pretty optimized, even though there were concerns regarding that. It also runs pretty well on the low-end console like Xbox Series S.

That said, some people have complained about it crashing randomly and that the DLSS is broken. These issues can be fixed via patch, so it’s good to see that fans are enjoying the overall experience. 

What do you think of the game so far? Have you tried the early access yet, or are you waiting for the full release? Let us know in the comments section below or join the discussion at the Tech4Gamers official forums.

Obaid Ur Rehman

[News Editor]

Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.

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Abdullah Waseem

At T4G, my task is to cover the latest news around the gaming globe ASAP and with the utmost precision. I adore all the games and respect all the devs behind the amazing games that we get all year. So, whether it’s a PC or a Console game, I got it all covered. 

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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle recently opened to great reviews from critics and fans alike. While the full launch doesn’t happen till December 9, thorough testing of the title reveals that Machine Games has done a fantastic job optimizing it. 

Indiana Jones mostly runs at a locked 60 FPS on the Xbox Series S in Performance Mode, which is a massive step in the right direction, considering that the console usually holds back most developers. 

Why it matters: Stutters and frame drops are common with Unreal Engine 5. Id Tech doesn’t suffer from those issues and even provides a decent experience on the lower-powered Series S. 

According to Digital Foundry, Indiana Jones runs at locked 60 FPS most of the time on both Series X and S. However, some notable differences exist between the visual quality of Microsoft’s offerings. 

With Series X, you get crisper visuals and no artifacts. Series S uses Variable Rate Shading, which has a lot of potential but hasn’t been implemented well. This results in hazy visuals and less texture quality. 

Impressively, Series S features raytraced reflections, which were missing in Doom Eternal. Moreover, the resolution also remains around or slightly below 1080p, which is quite impressive for the tiny console. 

While this shouldn’t be an issue in most games in the first place, the performance in Indiana Jones is impressive because it has high graphical fidelity, huge open-world maps, and raytraced reflections.

Overall, the game magnificently captures the true essence of Indiana Jones. The good performance is just the cherry on top, making the experience even more engaging and immersive. 

What are your thoughts on the Indiana Jones Series S performance? Let us know in the comments or join the discussion at the official Tech4Gamers Forum.

Abdullah Waseem

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Abdullah is an avid gamer who primarily plays single-player titles. If you can’t find him anywhere, he’ll probably be at his desk playing The Witcher 3 for the millionth time. When he isn’t playing games, he’s either reading or writing about them.

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The GTA franchise is unparalleled in its global popularity within the industry today. As evident by the reactions to the first GTA 6 trailer, this series has been a major part of gaming culture and entertainment for decades.

Much of GTA’s legacy is also tied to PlayStation. With fan-favorite titles like GTA 3 and San Andreas launching as PlayStation exclusives, fans on this platform have a long history with the series. According to a new interview, this relationship may never have existed without Xbox.

Why it matters: PlayStation’s early focus on exclusivity continues to bring positive results to this day.

According to Chris Deering, the former president of PlayStation Europe, the company has always prioritized exclusivity.

PlayStation’s early focus on exclusives helped the PS1 become a standout success and ensured the PS2 sold 160 million units altogether. However, the company still felt threatened by Xbox’s initial entry into the industry.

As Chris Deering points out, Xbox’s threat compelled PlayStation to pursue exclusivity deals for various third-party IPs before the PS2 generation kicked off, and GTA ended up being one such franchise.

We were worried when we saw Xbox. A few of us went out to our favorite third-party publishers. One of these deals was for the next three Grand Theft Auto games.

-Chris Deering

PlayStation’s agreement with Take-Two guaranteed exclusivity for three major releases, including GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. While all of these would later arrive on Xbox, the GTA series had already become synonymous with Sony’s gaming platform by that point.

This information becomes all the more interesting when considering that Xbox had previously turned down an exclusivity offer for GTA 3. Microsoft thought the game sounded too good to be true.

What do you think about this story? Share your thoughts in the comments, and visit the Tech4Gamers Forums for further discussions.

Avinash Jaisrani

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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than three years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.

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I’ve previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, I love to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games and breaking exclusive stories. Besides my passion for gaming journalism, I love spending my leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited my articles.

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The concerns of modern consoles becoming trivial one day have been there ever since they came into power in the gaming scene. These fears have grown over the last decade as the differences between generations have become less noticeable. Now, gamers are not the only ones worried about this changing shift, as the former Sony boss also believes that consoles might become irrelevant soon.

He believes that this shift will happen in the next generation or two.

Why it matters: The words of the ex-Sony boss suggest that even the higher-ups are concerned with the traditional consoles eventually collapsing. We might see consoles become irrelevant in the next two generations.

Speaking to Eurogamer in an interview, the ex-Sony boss clarified that we have already reached a point where the ‘innovation curve’ in console hardware ‘is starting to plateau or top out.’ Additionally, he thinks that Xbox and PlayStation are already close to the final console specs.

I think we’re at a point where the console becomes irrelevant in the next… if not the next generation then the next next generation definitely.

The difference between the console generations has become so small that noticing them is extremely hard unless you have top-range TVs and speakers. So, consoles becoming irrelevant is only a matter of time.

Xbox has changed its strategy in a pretty controversial move to adapt to the changing times. On the flip side, PlayStation has also started releasing its first-party games on PC more often. 

Do you think the traditional consoles will become fully obsolete in the next two generations, or did Shawn just discuss the most grim scenario? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the official Tech4Gamers forum.

Shahmeer Sarfaraz

Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.

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Abdullah Waseem

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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle was supposed to be one of the year’s biggest releases. It seems that the game has delivered as it has garnered great reviews for providing a classic Indiana experience reminiscent of the classic movies. 

Why it matters? Many fans were skeptical about Machine Games’ release as Xbox hasn’t released the best of the titles this year. However, most will be glad to discover Indian Jones is fun, fresh, and full of adventures. 

Indiana Jones has snagged an 86/100 average score on Metacritic, with the PC score being 87. with most reviews being very positive. Other major outlets have also given it decent scores. A few notable ones include: 

• IGN: 9/10
• Game Rant: 8/10
• PC Gamer: 86/100
• Eurogamer: 5/5
• VGC: 5/5
• GamesRadar: 5/5
• Metacritic: 86/100
• Opencritic 86/100

The reviews praise the game for being a proper testimonial to the classic era of Indiana Jones. It’s a great title with a captivating storyline, decent combat, and an adventure that keeps you immersed in the game. 

It properly defines what Indiana Jones stands for. It offers great exploration with plenty of mysteries to uncover leading up to the showdown. All in all, it’s an excellent title and the most faithful Indiana Jones adaptation we’ve seen so far. 

However, there are a few performance issues too. It has some hefty system requirements, but the overall performance on the PC isn’t bad. Xbox features a few frames drops here and there but it’s nothing game-breaking. 

Xbox will be glad that they’ve finally hit the mark with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It has now delivered two decent titles in a row, the other being Stalker 2. Nonetheless, Indiana Jones is also slated for a PS5 release later down the line. 

Abdullah Waseem

News Reporter

Abdullah is an avid gamer who primarily plays single-player titles. If you can’t find him anywhere, he’ll probably be at his desk playing The Witcher 3 for the millionth time. When he isn’t playing games, he’s either reading or writing about them.

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Obaid Ur Rehman

At Tech4Gamers, I mainly cover new gaming news, leaks, and rumours. Aside from that, I love to write features about my favourite games while inserting my opinion about their different aspects. 

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Sony has been dominating the console market due to a lack of challenge from Xbox. The latter has completely changed its approach and doesn’t really care about console wars anymore. 

However, both seem to be quite interested in the handheld market now. While Xbox has confirmed it is working on a handheld, Sony has yet to officially confirm it, but the sources that revealed this information are reliable enough to confirm the handheld’s existence. 

While the gaming giant is interested in the market, it is likely to struggle due to having no low-end console experience like the Xbox Series S.

Why it matters: Xbox Series S forces developers (which many have complained about) to optimize their games according to its low-end specifications. This experience is what Sony lacks.

According to Digital Foundry, the upcoming Handheld by Sony could have trouble running PS5 games while the Xbox handheld can shine more. The Xbox Series S runs games at 720P or 1080P, depending on how demanding it is, which is the same as how a handheld would run it.

So, the developers are aware of the challenge especially when it comes to porting games to the Series S. So, this could give Microsoft an edge in the handheld market.

Sony never had an Xbox Series S that forced developers to make these low-end profiles for games, and in this case, if they bring out a handheld, I think it would be almost like a Sony VR2.

He further started that the handheld could have its own version of games after it comes out or via patches. So, this would make it a new lower-end PS5 that doesn’t have a full backward compatibility catalog.

It seems possible that Sony can release patches for its game to work on a lower-end console just like it released for a higher-end PS5 Pro. However, as per the analysts, it will have troubles given having no experience with consoles like the Xbox Series S.

So, it will be good to see how the gaming giant manages to cross this hurdle. What do you think about the analysts’ comments on the matter? Do you think Microsoft has the upper hand? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below. 

Obaid Ur Rehman

[News Editor]

Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.

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