Splinter Cell: Blacklist has just been released, so it’s time to see whether Ubisoft has learner its lesson with Assassin’s Creed III PC or not. And we are happy to report that Blacklist performs better than most triple-A titles. Truth be told, the game is based on Unreal Engine 2.5 (yeah, you read that right. It’s not even UE3). However, Ubisoft has managed to optimize its title better than any other title and as a result of that, we finally see a performance difference between tri-cores and quad-cores. To be honest, Blacklist may be one of the few games – at this point – that benefits from quad-core CPUs, so kudos to the French company. Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist – PC Performance Analysis→
Pearl Abyss has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming MMORPG – that may also come to PS4 and Xbox One – Black Desert Online. Black Desert is said to be a large scale sandbox MMORPG that provides you a variety of unique experiences with spectacular action and battle, strategy-oriented castle attack, sophisticated simulation contents such as trade, NPC-hiring and real-estate management. The following trailer looks great – for an MMO – but suffers from a really low LOD system. Here is hoping that Pearl Abyss will give us the option to tweak this setting to our liking. Enjoy! Continue reading Black Desert Online – Gameplay Trailer #2→
YouTube’s member ‘KurtLoeffler’ has presented a video, showcasing his voxel cone tracing plugin for the Unity engine. According to KurtLoeffler, this technique approximates global illumination by maintaining a voxelized representation of the world in camera centered cascades (only 1 cascade shown here), and tracing cones through the volume based on surface normal and position to see what lighting is visible from that point. Continue reading Unity Engine Gets Unofficial Voxel Cone Tracing – Global Illumination – Support→
Hunt Game Studios announced that Gheldia will be showcased at this year’s PAX Prime. Gheldia is a 16-bit inspired 2-D Adventure RPG. You journey as Lor to the Isle of Aria in search of a terrifying Beast Lord released during the Black Awakening. Lor is a “Slayer”, a special brand of mercenary with the ability to harness monster power and use it to turn the tide of battle. Players must guide Lor through the dangers of the island to unlock the Serpentine Spire where the final showdown will take place.
Once upon a time, there was an RPG called Skyrim. When Skyrim got released, everyone was expecting wonderful things from it. However, everyone got disappointed with its visuals. Skyrim had a lot of potential but was held back by consoles. Then modders came. And then modders started experimenting with it. And then Skyrim became more beautiful than everyone could have imagined. And its hidden potential got unleashed. And then everyone was happy with it… or not? Continue reading Challenge Accepted – Skyrim Rivals Next-Gen Titles→
Escape From City 17 was one hell of a Half-Life fan film. Created by the Purchase Brothers, this short film series (there are actually two parts that can be viewed below) made us wish for a proper Half Life movie. And since we’re not getting one anytime soon, we are really excited about this third part that is currently under production. Continue reading Half Life Fan Film ‘Escape From City 17’ Turns To IndieGoGo For Its Third Part→
Almost a month ago, we informed you about a recreation of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 3 in CryEngine 3. Well, today we bring you another attempt at recreating this title in Crytek’s engine. Modder Antonio Jean (who is 18 years old mind you) has finished his recreated map and presented some images from it. The end result is surprisingly good and comes close to what Naughty Dog created – and in some aspects surpasses it thanks to some of CE3’s features. Naturally, some will love it while others will hate it. And while we are at it, keep in mind that the map was created by a single person and not a whole professional studio. Enjoy! Continue reading Another Attempt At Recreating Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception In CryEngine 3→
Good news for all PC fighting fans as Skullgirls has been released on Steam. Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Featuring all-new game systems which test the skills of veteran fighting game fans while also making the genre enjoyable and accessible to newcomers, Skullgirls is a modern take on classic arcade fighters with a hand-drawn high-definition twist. Continue reading Skullgirls Is Now Available On Steam→
KUNOS Simulazioni has released a new set of screenshots, showing off a new car – the Lotus Exige S Roadster – that will be included in its upcoming sim racer, Assetto Corsa. In addition, YouTube’s member ‘markus72000’ shared a new video, featuring the Pagani Huayra. Markus ran the game at 2560×1440 with Anisotropic filtering 8, 4xAA, 4xFXAA, car reflections: mid, shadow map: mid, faces per frame: 4 and 3x motion blur. Enjoy! Continue reading Assetto Corsa – New Video Shows Off Pagani Huayra + New Screenshots→
Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new video for Battlefield 4, in which Executive Producer Patrick Bach takes on a guided tour of Paracel Island. In addition, we’ve included below a video that shows off the game’s Levelation. Battlefield 4 is powered by Frostbite 3 and is planned for an October 31st release on PC, X360 and PS3. The game will also hit next-gen consoles at a later date. Enjoy! Continue reading Battlefield 4 – New Paracel Storm Footage Revealed→
