Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is now available in North America. Now, players on Windows PC and the PS3 can adventure together in the first Final Fantasy title thanks to its cross-platform functionality. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn takes place five years after the realm of Eorzea was ravaged by the unleashing of Bahamut, the most powerful of the god-like Primals. As players explore the world and learn more details in the epic storyline, they can hone their skills with the Armoury System. This unique gameplay feature allows characters to change their role, abilities, and skills on-the-fly, without having the need to create multiple characters. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Hits Stores Today, Gets Launch Trailer→
TopWare Interactive announced at this year’s gamescom in Cologne that the gritty Pirate Action Adventure “Raven’s Cry” has been handed to Polish developer Reality Pump Studios. In addition, the publisher has released a new set of screenshots for this title that can be viewed below. Continue reading Reality Pump Behind The Wheel Of Topware’s “Raven’s Cry” – New Screenshots→
As we’ve said in our Performance Analysis, there are some low-res textures included in the PC version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist. And that’s precisely why we can rely on SweetFX in order to improve the game’s IQ. Below you can find a comparison between two of our SweetFX settings. The first one is with subtle sharpening (and various tweaks to its mid-tones, shadows, saturation, curves levels and contrast) while the second one – the one we currently prefer and looks similar to what CDPR is doing with The Witcher 3 – has more sharpening. Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist – Modded Vs Vanilla Comparison→
Slightly Mad Studios has released a new batch of screenshots for Project CARS. There is no doubt that pCars looks sexy, though we are a bit worried about its driving/physics mechanics that are not up to what Assetto Corsa and rFactor 2 are offering. Still, we are still way off until pCars gets out, so here is hoping that Slightly Mad Studios will further tweak them. And if it does not, at least we’ll be getting a really great looking racing game. Enjoy! Continue reading Project CARS Gets A New Set Of Gorgeous & Highly Detailed Screenshots→
Spiderweb Software announced that it’s creating Avadon 2: The Corruption, an all-new, indie fantasy role-playing game and the second title in their hit Avadon Trilogy. In order to celebrate it, the team has released the game’s reveal trailer that can be viewed below. Avadon 2: The Corruption is coming for PC Windows, Macintosh, and iPad in Fall 2013, and will feature new character classes and a whole new story. Enjoy! Continue reading Avadon 2: The Corruption Gets A Reveal Trailer, Looks Similar To Old-School RPGs→
Good news for all Awesomenauts fans as Ronimo Games announced that last night, the $125,000 base funding target has been met. This obviously means that Awesomenauts: Starstorm will soon become a reality. Now that the funding target has been reached, the actual expansion will go into production right away. Continue reading Awesomenauts: Starstorm Hits Its Initial Kickstarter Goal In Just A Week→
Gaijin Entertainment today announced that they are the first CIS-located company to win at the Gamescom awards. The company claimed the “Best Simulation” for their hit franchise and military MMO game War Thunder. In addition, the company released some new screenshots that can be viewed below, showing some of the ground forces that will be featured in it. Continue reading War Thunder Wins “Best Simulation” Award At Gamescom 2013, Gets New Screenshots→
2013 Game Developers Conference Europe have announced 2,250 attendees across at least 56 countries enjoyed the conference and exhibits for last week’s show in Cologne, setting an attendance record for the largest game development show in Europe. Continue reading GDC Europe 2013 Broke Attendance Records, Will Return Next Year→
As promised, Torn Banner Studio has officially announced today Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior, the first expansion of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare that will be based on the Spike TV series, “Deadliest Warrior”. In addition, the development team revealed that fans will get their first glimpse of the expansion pack when it makes its public debut at PAX Prime in booth #3636, August 30 – September 2. Continue reading Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior Officially Announced – First Details – To Be Showcased At PAX Prime→