remakes and remasters

The puzzle game Portal 2 was released back in 2011, but even today the graphics in the game do not look outdated. However, a modder with the nickname xoxor4d decided that this is not the limit, and added ray tracing to the game.

The celebration of the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 continues — the HECU Collective team has released the fifth chapter of the fan remake of Half-Life: Blue Shift, made on the basis of Black Mesa. The new episode Focal Point will send players to the world of Xen.

Alkimia Interactive, the studio developing Gothic 1 Remake, shared a new screenshot from the future game. It was again dedicated to the familiar locations of the New Camp.

Yesterday, a big presentation of Half-Life 2 RTX, an unofficial remaster of the cult shooter, took place. The developers shared new gameplay and screenshots with improved graphics, and also showed an updated design of Gordon Freeman.

The unofficial remaster of Half-Life 2 has acquired not only new screenshots and gameplay with improved graphics and ray tracing, but also a Steam page. Unfortunately, the release date of the project has not yet been specified.

At the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, a presentation celebrating the 30th anniversary of Blizzard's iconic franchise, the remastered versions of WarCraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness were announced.

It looks like Warner Bros. is looking to make up for the failure of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League by playing on fans' nostalgia. According to an insider, the company has given the green light to develop a Batman: Arkham Asylum remake.

YouTube and developer Konariin tried to accurately recreate one of the Elden Ring locations on Unreal Engine 5. The result is almost a remaster with high-resolution graphics, beautiful views and small details that are nice to look at.

Coffee Stain Studios has released a remastered version of Goat Simulator, the original of which debuted in 2014 and garnered tens of thousands of positive reviews. The updated project currently holds a 63% rating.

While Konami is working on a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, fans of the series are fantasizing about what a reimagining of the first part could look like on a modern engine. YouTuber EnzoElRich recreated one of the starting locations of Metal Gear Solid 1998 on Unreal Engine 5, inspired by the remake of Silent Hill 2.

It appears that Blizzard Entertainment is working on a remaster of another one of its iconic games. This time, it's Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness, originally released in 1995. Dataminer Stiven_SRB has discovered the first images in the files of a recent World of Warcraft update.

The team of fans developing a remake of Fallout 2 using the Fallout 4 engine has released new screenshots and artwork for the project. The images showcase Frank Horrigan (the final boss) and the Cannibal Camp.

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered has been released on PC and consoles (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch). As of the time of writing, the game has received 82% positive reviews on Steam.

The developers of the fan remake of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind on the Skyrim engine have shared new screenshots and a video demonstrating their project. The post has also become thematic — it was dedicated to Halloween.

The remaster of the 16-bit horror game Clock Tower: Rewind has been released on PC and consoles. The original version of the game was launched in Japan in 1995. The project has received very positive reviews on Steam, boasting a 91% rating.

NVIDIA marketer Jacob Freeman showed what Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone from 2003 looks like with path tracing. This effect was achieved with the updated Unreal Engine 1 RTX Remix renderer.

Shortly before the release, the intro video from Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered on the game engine leaked online. Thanks to it, you can additionally evaluate how the graphics have advanced in the re-release compared to the original.

Steam has published the full system requirements for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. For maximum graphics settings, the re-release will require a GeForce RTX 3060 and 16 GB of RAM.

The developers of the unofficial Fallout: New Vegas remake, which is being built on the Fallout 4 engine, have released a selection of new screenshots. The new images show updated locations.

Aspyr has released a new trailer for the Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered collection, set to launch later this year on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.