Persona

A key feature of Apple's Vision Pro VR, er, spatial computing headset is Personas that that lets people see a digital version of themselves during calls, Zoom meetings, etc. At launch, they looked a bit creepy, but Apple has improved them considerably in the latest release, according to posts on X spotted by MacRumors. They're now more realistic, so users look less like impressionist paintings and more like humans.Once the visionOS 1.1 update is installed, you'll be prompted to recapture your Persona to get the "latest…

One of Apple Vision Pro’s most polarising features since its launch just got an update in visionOS 1.1, and now users claim Personas are much improved.The visionOS 1.1 beta arrived on Tuesday, and Vision Pro owners have taken to X to highlight the improvements, most notably more lifelike Personas. Developer Dylan McDonald, tweeted, “Personas are markedly better in visionOS 1.1. However, mine for some reason looks kinda cross-eyed…”Other users showcased the improvements to their Persona compared to visionOS 1.0. Quinn…

Being able to play a long RPG like Persona 3 Reload on a handheld device is, for many of us, an absolutely wonderful thing. But if you're trying to play Persona 3 Reload on Steam Deck with the default settings, you've likely encountered some severe performance issues that can slow the game to a crawl in certain scenes. Luckily, there's an easy way to dramatically improve the game's frame rate.If you pay close attention to the areas in which the frame rate tanks, you might have figured out what the problem…

I would have loved Persona 3 Reload when I was 14. Around there, I’d say I was most in love with the series, and Persona 3 stood at the top. I’d go as far as saying that with the first NieR and Metal Gear Solid 3, Persona helped shape what I thought stories in games could be. It’s no longer 2013, and more stories have come along that further shaped my tastes. I’ve admittedly fallen out of love with Atlus due to being relatively disappointed by more recent releases. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim might rank among my favorite…

For such an influential game, Persona 3 has a bit of a complicated release history. It first launched on the PS2 in 2006 and ushered in a whole new era for the franchise, mashing together an RPG with a life sim, tasking players with balancing dungeon crawling with the day to day of a normal high school student. That release was followed by a special edition — called FES — which added an epilogue that spanned a hefty 30 hours. Then, the game was remade for the PSP with Persona 3 Portable, which last year was rereleased on…

A staple of turn-based RPGs is being able to control your party members. When a playable character’s turn comes up, the player chooses what they do based on their skills. This might seem unnecessary to explain, but the original Persona 3 was an exception to this rule. Assuming Direct Control In Persona 3 Reload, you can control your entire party or allow them to make their own decisions. Screenshot by Destructoid Although previous installments allowed direct control, the franchise’s soft reboot instead relied on…

If you have a popular gaming franchise, now is the time to decide if you can repackage it, upgrade some textures, or completely reimagine the title for the 2020s. Atlus’ Persona games are one of those enduring series, and the company has already relaunched the last three entries across current-gen consoles, almost entirely unchanged from the original releases.But with Persona 3 Reload, the company chose the most confusing (and influential) entry to remake. There are some big changes you may not even notice if you haven’t…

Persona 3 Reload MSRP $69.99 “Persona 3 Reload is a win-win of a remake for old and new Persona fans alike.” Pros Slick presentation Clever, modern gameplay upgrades Stays faithful to the original Great quality of life changes With Persona 3 Reload, developer Atlus had a difficult task on its…

When Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset goes on sale on February 2 it will bring with it an App Store full of apps. Some will come preinstalled of course, but it's the apps that new owners can download via that store that could make or break Apple's Spatial Computing vision. Now, we have confirmation that there will be one big business app ready for launch day, and it'll be music to the ears of anyone who has been trying to get work to expense them a Vision Pro.That app is Zoom, the company that burst onto the…

Persona 3 Reload, a remake of the classic 2006 RPG, is due to release on February 2. Between 2013 and 2016, AIC ASTA and A-1 Pictures released four animated films on Persona 3. The question is: are they worth watching before Reload‘s release? For many, myself included, seeing your favorite franchises adapted into a new form is thrilling. So when I heard there were four full-length animated films based on Persona 3, I knew I had to watch them. It’s too good to be true! Well, in a way, it kind of is. Spoiler alert for…