Towers of Aghasba came out a few weeks ago but we had to be a bit patient to get our PlayStation 5 code, which is why we can only show it to you now. The game being PS5 Pro Enhanced, we were curious to see how it would look and run, even more so as it is after all an early access title. So far, we can say it is pretty solid technically, though there are visible frame drops in the village area and min-freezes each time at each autosave. Image quality is also pretty good overall. Check out our gameplay video to see for yourselves.

It's quite a surprise to see the release of Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice as a standalone instead of a DLC, all this about a year after Mimimi Productions. The studio behind Blades of the Shogun (the origin game), Desperados III and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew was indeed closed down despite their awesome work in the stealth-oriented real-time tactics genre. After beating the first mission in three hours (of patience and failings), we kept you the highlights so you can see what the game has to offer.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be out next week on PC and Xbox Series X|S so Bethesda released the launch trailer of the game to ease the wait. We could only get our hands on the HQ version of the trailer in French, but we've added the YouTube video so you don't feel left out. Because we had not covered it, we took the liberty of adding the Deep Dive video in its downloadable version. It's only 1080p but it's in English (with French subs).

Like Assassin's Creed Mirage and Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar: Fontiers of Pandora received a PlayStation 5 Pro update and removed all the previous graphics modes to only keep one with the Fidelity mode rendering at 60 fps thanks to PSSR. It's a bit of a shame to see that, once again, Ubisoft respected Sony's promise to get rid of all the graphics modes. Why you might ask? Well, because Avatar on Pro suffers from frame drops and tearing when played on a non-VRR display. Now it's true that most of those who bought a PS5 Pro probably all own a recent TV with all the nifty features that comes with it, but still. PSSR seems to work a bit better than in Outlaws overall but people complain about shimmering once again and it can indeed be seen when playing. PSSR also has trouble resolving the parts of the image where there is moving vegetation in the distance, resulting in blurred foliage in some areas of the screen. Careful though, don't think the dithering effects that are clearly visible in the sky in the end of the video are also due to PSSR as they were already present on base PS5 in all three modes.
Update: Second video added, a more static one to show the PSSR issues more easily.

Everyonewas eagerly waiting for the PlayStation Pro update for Gran Turismo 7 and it's now available. It gives access to two graphics modes, including one that adds ray tracing during gameplay, all at 60 fps (or more if you have the proper screen). After a few tests, we still find that the image quality is somewhat degraded in this mode, especially when compared to the one that favors performance, which can reach 120 frames per second. It's up to you to decide whether the few added reflections - that are actually difficult to catch during the race - are worth it or not. The patch also improves the rendering of the game on PSVR2, but since we haven't had time to try it, we can't tell you about it for the moment.
Update: Second video added (two races in the rain with RT).
Update 2: Third video added.

If you're old enough to have known the golden age of the point and click genre and to play some (or all) of the LucasArts games of the 80s and 90s, you're in for a nice treat with Loco Motive. The game is now available on PC and Nintendo Switch and it's a joy to play on a handheld device, Steam Deck included. Pixel art looks awesome, voice acting and music are top-notch, humor too, and last but not least, the atmosphere is also spot-on. All this combined makes for a very engaging title to play for fans of the genre and we can only advise you to try the demo if you don't want to take our word for it.

After a tense encounter at sea, young adventurer Adol Christin and pirate Karja Balta find themselves bound by fate and the mysterious power of Mana. As they search for a way to break the mystical bonds that bind them, they find themselves caught up in a conflict. Ys X: Nordics is now available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC and Switch. Here's our video of the first 40 minutes of the game on Nintendo's console.

The Callisto Protocol was not perfect but it was a pretty effective survival horror game that was just a little too short and somehow frustrating because of its combat system against multiple enemies. That said, the game looked really good, especially in Fidelity mode with the Ray Tracing effects. If you wanted to enjoy smoother frame rates, you had to drop RT and go for the Performance mode, but now, thanks to the PS5 Pro update, it's possible to enjoy 4K/60 and RT all in one package. It's probably not actual 4K as there is also a 4K/40fps mode for VRR displays, but image quality seems excellent from what we've seen - and so is frame rate. There's even a 8K/30 mode which can even be selected on a 4K display, with downsampling in action for those not wealthy enough to afford an 8K screen.

Nine years after its release, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is returning on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S with a free update that allows the 2015 game to run at 60 frames per second. The result isn't perfect, as the frame rate didn't seem flawless to us on PS5 Pro, but it's a nice move by Ubisoft, which has already updates older games in the series to run at higher frame rates. Let's hope that Unity will one day get the same treatment because it's clearly a game that deserves it as it had top-notch lighting when it came out. As for Syndicate, it sure didn't manage to live up to the same visual standards a few years later, but it's still an old-school Assassin's Creed that we enjoyed back then. Beware though, the game clearly shows its age at 4K on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X. Draw distances are pretty limited compared to what we can see in open world games today, pop-in and aliasing issues are also hard to miss, which proves that we've come a long way since then.

Kayak VR: Mirage is one of the very few VR games to have received a Pro update and we finally found a bit of time to give it a try. Image quality indeed seems to have been improved overall, which makes the experience even more immersive as before. Since we had never tried the DLC added something like five months ago, we discovered how beautiful Slovenia is and we did not regret our time with the game. What is great about this new map is that there's a section with rapids, which is a nice change from the slower pace of the rest of the game. With GT7's Pro update which should be available on Thursday, it's the perfect week to bring back your PSVR2 to life.