The recommended hardware specs for two hot, upcoming PC games were released today--Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops.
For those gearing up for the next installment in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed series, you'll need to meet the following requirements:
Processor
- Required - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+
- Recommended - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 6000+
Memory
- 2 GB RAM
Hard disk space
- 10 GB + 1 GB Swapfile
Video
- Required - 256 MB Video Memory with Shader 3.0 support (ATI Radeon HD 2600 / Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT)
- Recommended - ATI Radeon HD 4800 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
Sound
- 100-percent DirectX 9.0c compatible Audio Device
- DirectX 9.0c (March 2009)
Developed by LucasArts and published by Aspyr Media, the game is slated to hit the PC on October 26, 2010. For those who love to read, the hardback novelization is already in stores. The Force Unleashed II will also be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. The PSP version was canceled earlier this year.
In related news, PC gamers waiting patiently for new Call of Duty action will need to meet the following minimum hardware requirements for Black Ops:
Operating System
- Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750 or better
Memory
- 2 GB RAM
Hard Drive Space
- 12 GB
Video
- Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB Nvidia GeForce 8600GT / ATI Radeon X1950Pro or better
Sound
- DirectX 9.0c-compatible
DirectX
- DirectX 9.0c (March 2009)
Call of Duty: Black Ops is expected to hit store shelves on November 9, 2010. The game is also slated for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.
