The creator behind the acclaimed Bioshock series Ken Levine has spoken about a number of subjects with IGN. One thing that was touched on was that flashy visuals have now…

My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader BioShock creator: Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Machine prove graphics have reached “diminishing returns” By Sickr on May 13, 2026 The creator behind the acclaimed Bioshock series Ken Levine has spoken about a number of subjects with IGN. One thing that was touched on was that flashy visuals have now reached the point of “diminishing returns.” Levine points to the Nintendo Switch 2, the Steam Deck and even the upcoming Steam Machine as proof that current video game hardware is more than adequate enough on the visual front. However, both Microsoft and Sony are readying their next generation consoles thought to be arriving next year, but could be pushed back due to component shortages. “[Realism] doesn’t age as well as more stylistic things,” Levine told IGN. “BioShock still looks good, I think, because it wasn’t trying to get every nut and bolt super realistic.” Combined with players’ want for more accessible hardware, such as the Nintendo Switch 2 and even the Steam Deck, Levine posits that hardware is good enough for anything developers want to do. “Look at say, the Switch 2 and [even] the new Steam Machine coming out,” he continued. “Those are not massive technological upgrades. That wasn’t their strategy. I think, people are realising we’re hitting a bit of diminishing returns with that.” Comment Like My Nintendo News © 2026. Unsubscribe or manage your email subscriptions. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications – all from one app! Automattic, Inc. 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Resident Evil insider Dusk Golem has shared a little more about what he has heard recently about the rumoured Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake over at Capcom. Golem says that…

My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader Dusk Golem: Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake is heading much stronger in horror direction By Sickr on May 13, 2026 Resident Evil insider Dusk Golem has shared a little more about what he has heard recently about the rumoured Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake over at Capcom. Golem says that the team is fully embracing horror and is pushing the remake to go further in that direction. He says that of course there will be plenty of action sequences but they want it to retain a dark horror-style atmosphere. “I don’t really think they are at this point. Code Veronica Remake is going in a much stronger horror direction than the original CV (still has silly stuff & action stuff, but the horror aspect is increased in the Remake), & all of Capcom’s data tells them that horror is constantly the most successful, well liked, & stand out moments for players. Capcom is a very data based company, & every data point for them shows that they should embrace horror more. RE9 was a project long in development that changed form multiple times & wanted to try capture every RE game in different sections, give shades of the whole franchise. It has shades of literally every RE game in it, including RE6, but also RE1, RE0, RE2, RE3, RE4, RE7, etc. But I think they’ll go back-and-forth on trying to find the horror-action balance.” Comment Like My Nintendo News © 2026. Unsubscribe or manage your email subscriptions. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications – all from one app! Automattic, Inc. 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

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