Crytek has sent word that there may have been some miscommunication when it came to the release of Ryse: Son of Rome's PC system requirements, noting that the original announcement on Steam were for 4K gameplay.

Here are the revised specs for standard gameplay, which should net you at the very least 1080p smoothness:

Minimum

CPU: Dual core with HyperThreading technology or quad core CPU
Examples: Intel Core i3 2.8 GHz (3220T) or AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz (945)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB video RAM
Examples: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7770
OS: 64 bit Windows (Vista, 7, 8)
HDD: 26GB

Recommended

CPU: Quad Core or Six Core CPU
Examples: Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz (2500k) or AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB video RAM
Examples: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660Ti or AMD Radeon 260x or 7850
OS: 64 bit Windows (Vista, 7, 8)
HD: 26GB

Those looking to run Ryse at the ultra 4K resolution can find their recommended specs over here. Ryse: Son of Rome will be launching on PC come October 10th and will include all past DLC packs completely free to owners.

Crytek has today announced that their medieval-inspired action slasher Ryse: Son of Rome will be heading to PC on October 10th, with those pre-ordering the game before its launch gaining an exclusive 25-track digital soundtrack.

Previously an Xbox One-exclusive title, the game will arrive on PC at a price tag of $39.99USD, though you may want to be quick with that incase Steam applies the dreaded Australian tax. Features typical to a PC port are expected, which includes 4K resolution support and "taking full advantage of the PC." The PC version will also be bundled with previous DLC featured on the Xbox One, including all multiplayer maps.

Full details on what to expect for the new version can be found at the Steam page, which also includes a complete list of minimum and recommended specs which aren't too bad for today's standards. Don't know what Ryse: Son of Rome is? Check out our Xbox One review for all the juicy details!

No one really expected this one, but Crytek has surprised everyone with the announcement that their previously Xbox One exclusive title Ryse: Son of Rome will now be heading to the PC front, complete with 4K resolution support.

Crytek are handling the digital side of things themselves, with publishing partner Deep Silver pulled in for the boxed version. As mentioned previously, the PC port will support 4K resolution, and will also contain the various past DLC that Ryse's Xbox One version received. This includes five new skins, 11 Arena maps, and five solo Arena maps, along with the new survival mode and three additional maps. The PC version also contains the special edition bonuses, which include the Ruins multiplayer map and Legionnaire's Trust sword.

"4K gaming is another leap in graphics quality for PC gamers and Ryse is the perfect showcase for what's now possible in high-end PC games," Crytek business development chief Carl Jones said.

"We've given our team the opportunity to show what CryEngine can really achieve, without compromising quality, thanks to the incredible hardware available now to PC gamers. Ryse will be a benchmark PC graphics showcase this year and probably for a long time in future. Our community asked for a Ryse PC version, and we have the means and technology to deliver this title with the highest quality possible."

The third piece of DLC for Crytek's rather gory gladiatorial combat game, Ryse: Son of Rome, has launched today the publisher announced.

Titled Duel of Fates, the pack includes two arena round-to-round maps and one survival map, as well as two gladiator skins drawn from the game's single-player mode, the barbarian chief Glott and Marius Titus.

The arena maps, Invictus and Barbarous, challenges players to control landmarks, defend Emperor Nero from attackers and set wicker men ablaze. The maps include underground areas that link stages together. In the Island survival map, players pick apart an endless wave of enemies while dodging a downpour of arrows. The add-on is free for Ryse season pass holders ($19.99) on Xbox One, or can be downloaded separately for $8.99.

Starting out as an Xbox 360 title heavily involved with the original Kinect, the now Xbox One exclusive title Ryse: Son of Rome is very much a shadow of its former self thanks to Crytek's very hard work. Shaking the shackles of the camera functions, the medieval title looks to be one of the more graphically interesting games to launch in the new generation of consoles, but can graphics hold up this hack 'n' slash title?

To help us see the way of Rome is Nachosjustice, who comes battle ready with his clunky armour and sharpened sword to see just what Ryse has to offer on the new console.

It’s a shame there appears to be components of the Kinect-only version of Ryse in the final product, which would account for the design that bounces between overly easy and challenging. The almighty power of ‘what could have been’ is difficult to ignore when the Ryse formula works, but in its current form it’s difficult to recommend as a must-own Xbox One title, despite the clear potential that regularly bubbles above the surface.

Check out the full review of Ryse: Son of Rome for more on his thoughts.

With the Xbox One rolling out to Australian, North American, and Some European consumers this Friday, third party launch developers Capcom and Crytek have released the launch trailers for their respective platform-exclusive launch games.

Ryse: Son of Rome:Lead legions on Marius' path of vengeance, fighting throughout the Roman Empire. Epic adventure, groundbreaking multiplayer, and breathtaking visuals all unite behind Xbox One's legendary launch title, Ryse: Son of Rome.

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Crytek has today revealed new details about the multiplayer-orientated Season Pass for their brutal medieval title Ryse: Son of Rome. Offering up four new multiplayer DLC during the months after the initial launch, the packs includes a number of additions such as extra armour, weapons and new maps for the iconic Colosseum of ancient Rome.

On November 22, prepare to step into the iconic Colosseum of ancient Rome in “Ryse: Son of Rome’s” Gladiator mode and forge your destiny in blood and steel. However, your career in the arena will not end once fame and glory have been achieved upon the sands. Microsoft Studios and Crytek today announced an entire season of upcoming multiplayer content for “Ryse: Son of Rome,” giving players new battlefields, armor, events and more to expand their legacy in the exclusive Xbox One launch title.

Crytek outlined that the Season Pass will be available on launch for $19.99, and will include four add-on packs which contain a total of 14 multiplayer maps, a brand-new mode, six player skins, new level events, and access to a new tier of weapons and armor. Those who purchase the pass will also gain an in-game sword and shield with bonus attributes for use in multiplayer that are exclusive to the Season Pass.

Ryse: Son of Rome will be available on the launch of the Xbox One, which is now getting ever closer of its launch date in Australia on November 22nd.

Xbox One exclusive title Ryse: Son of Rome has been given the live-action treatment, showing off the combat skills of main protagonists Marius Titus. The TV commercial shows Marius making his way through a horde of barbarians and eventually to the pits of a coliseum to battle his way to a gruesome end.

Ryse: Son of Rome tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge. Quickly rising through the ranks, Marius must become a leader of men and defender of the Empire on his quest to exact vengeance - a destiny he soon discovers can only be fulfilled much closer to home.

Alongside the live-action commercial is the reveal of a weapons and armour video, detailing all you need to know about how to make some real-life Roman armour. Taking up the hammer and anvil is master blacksmith Tony Swatton, who is known quite well for creating video game weapons and utensils on his YouTube show, Man At Arms. Check out both videos below.

Ryse: Son of Rome will be available exclusively on Xbox One come November 22nd.

Crytek and Microsoft have posted up an extensive developer blog along with a new developer diary style trailer for Ryse: Son of Rome, the forthcoming XBox One exclusive launch title that puts players in the boots of an ancient Roman soldier.

The blog serves as a rather comprehensive introduction to the game, explaining the process that saw the game transform from it's original plans as an XBox 360 Kinect game to the third person Xbox One title it is now, and describing some of the intricacies in the game's combat mechanics.

Ryse" combat is to be deadly, life and death, it’s intense and emotional, personal, powerful and brutal. Through the use of camera work and realistic facial animations we wanted to push for the realism of a life and death combat situation, to capture the emotion of the player and his opponents. The cameras had to feel dynamic; they had to frame every single shot like a cinematographer would have done, frame the faces and action while seamlessly moving from enemy to enemy without cuts. This had to harmoniously work without compromising gameplay, and if done successfully would actually enhance the player experience.

These ideas culminate in our execution moves. It’s during these executions when the face of your enemy shows the true emotion of what you are about to inflict on them. When the camera frames the movement of the sword, shows the shock and anticipation on your enemy’s s face, then moves through for the kill blow it creates a truly brutal, realistic experience. We put a tremendous amount of development time into the facial animations, writing all the code from scratch, and pushing the rigs and pipeline further than we ever had. "Ryse" has facial fidelity with full performance capture running real-time during combat. Meaning the faces you see in the cinematics are the same rigs running real-time in-game. This gives us the ability and edge to create believable enemies that portray emotions during executions.

Read more in the dev blog, and watch the video below.

Ryse is due along with the Xbox One console in November 2013.

Microsoft Studios and Crytek have debuted the new Gladiator mode for their upcoming hack and slash medieval title Ryse: Son of Rome. The new mode will be available as a multiplayer experience, offering a cooperative experience on the bloody sands with your friends as you do battle against ever-changing enemies. According to Crytek, key features of the multiplayer experience include:

Be Your Own Hero. “Ryse” offers a large variety of armor, weapons, shields, and consumables to customize your own unique gladiator. These items are earned through gold rewarded from victories in combat and impact your stats by improving your focus, XP, crowd reaction, and health. Consumables are elixirs that have a temporary effect, such as improving health or allowing instant kills.

Dynamic Tile Sets. Inspired by the movable floor pieces used to re-create historic battles in the ancient Colosseum, “Ryse” uses dynamic “tile sets” of scenery to provide a continuous stream of unpredictable challenges. Scenery hidden in the hypogeum literally erupts from the floor, providing players with settings ranging from strongholds, to ruins, to naval battles.

Numerous oher multiplayer features have also been detailed over at the official Xbox website, including customisable challenges and arenas, with Ryse featuring 11 multiplayer maps at launch.

New details on the combat system were also revealed at this year's Gamescom, ensuring that players understood all the intricate details for Ryse. Players will find that a mastery of "timing of attacks and blocks: the tighter the timing the better the player will perform." One of the examples given on the press release was a perfectly timed block, which will not only deflect the incoming attack but also throw the opponent wide open, making it easier for a counter-attack.

Executions are also plentiful with a tier system to unlock new styles of finishing your enemy, as are a number of perks, a combo counter and ranged weapons. Find it all over at the official Xbox website. Check out the multiplayer Gladiator trailer below for a glimpse at the gory action.

One of Microsoft's flagship exclusive titles for the upcoming Xbox One console is Ryse: Son of Rome, in development at Crysis creators Crytek. Higher resolution textures, and more polygons aren't the only things they're lifting in the transition to the next console generation though: as today's trailer demonstrates, they're also upping the ante on their performance capture process.

Ryse: Son of Rome presents a cinematic recreation of the Roman Empire in breathtaking detail, from the northern reaches of Britannia, to the Coliseum and the very heart of Rome itself.

Stunning visuals bring every aspect of the Empire to life: Incredibly detailed facial animations add character to the people you encounter, and new CryENGINE features allow for a world unlike anything you've seen on console before.

Watch the trailer below.

Ryse is due as a launch title on the Xbox One in the 2013 holiday season.

Previously announced as an Xbox 360 exclusive back at E3 2011, Ryse: Son of Rome has now been confirmed as an Xbox One launch title, and will feature full controller support alongside SmartGlass and Kinect features.

“Ryse: Son of Rome” presents a cinematic re-creation of the Roman Empire, its people, conflicts and landscapes in breathtaking detail that represents the graphical benchmark for the next console generation. It brings the brutality and intensity of Roman warfare to life in visceral detail, thrusting you into the chaos of close-quarters combat, where the emotion on the enemy’s face can be seen and felt.

Showcasing the possibilities of Xbox One, “Ryse: Son of Rome” extends the gameplay experience with unique features such as Xbox SmartGlass, Game DVR and the new high-fidelity Kinect, letting you manage your character’s progress with your compatible mobile or tablet device, record and share your best gameplay moments with friends, and command legions with the sound of your voice.

Ryse: Son of Rome will be available as a launch title exclusively to the Xbox One come November 2013. Check out the announcement trailer below for a good look at what is to come.