I’m really happy about 4J Studios revampingPerfect Darkfor Xbox LIVE Arcade for two reasons. Firstly, I never did finish the game, so attempting to finally get through it without distracting blurry textures and generally ugly N64-era blocky characters will help soften the blow.

And secondly, the studio did a tremendous job of bringingBanjo-KazooieandBanjo-Tooieto XBLA. The digital download service has seen some rather sketchy ports, especially in the earlier days. So if anyone is going to be handling these high-res conversions, it better be in-house or these guys.

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Anyway, not only is it 3:00 AM. Oh no — it’s also screenshot comparison time. Take a look at the difference between the high-def XBLA version ofPerfect Darkand its aged sibling. Now, try to imagine how good it’s going to look at a solid 60 frames-per-second.

Oh yeah, she’s a beaut! And also, her hands are always in ready-to-punch mode. Hot.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

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The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.