Microsoft has released a new update for its PIX tool that will help developers better optimize their titles. In case you didn’t know, PIX is a performance tuning and debugging tool for game developers, and its latest beta version lets developers analyze the performance of DirectX 12 games. Continue reading Microsoft’s PIX DX12 tool introduces system monitor that will help developers optimize their games
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Escape from Tarkov – Closed beta phase begins next month
Battlestate Games today announced that Escape from Tarkov, its realism-focused hardcore FPS/MMO hybrid, will be entering its official Closed Beta phase in July. The Closed Beta, which will be available to all current and new pre-order owners, introduces new features, content and optimizations – a new map, weapon parts, new loot, economy rebalancing, and an insurance system. Continue reading Escape from Tarkov – Closed beta phase begins next month
AMD’s Radeon Vega Frontier Edition releases today, competes with NVIDIA’s Titan XP in specific games
AMD’s Radeon Vega Frontier Edition will be released today and a couple of days ago, AMD showcased this brand new GPU in a very closed environment at its test lab. This new graphics card is meant for workstations and even though it runs games worse than its upcoming consumer counterpart, AMD did showcase some games running on it. Continue reading AMD’s Radeon Vega Frontier Edition releases today, competes with NVIDIA’s Titan XP in specific games
The Golf Club 2 is now available, gets launch screenshots
Maximum Games, in partnership with developer HB Studios, today announced the release of their highly-anticipated sports game, The Golf Club 2, the next installment from the beloved franchise. The Golf Club 2 is already available on Steam in various regions and in order to celebrate this release, Maximum Games shared the launch screenshots from it. Continue reading The Golf Club 2 is now available, gets launch screenshots
CI Games admits it was a mistake to chase the big boys, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 was too ambitious
CI Games has issued a statement detailing its future plans, in which the company admitted that it was a mistake to chase the big publishers. CI Games was specifically talking about Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3; a game that was too ambitious versus what it could have been able to deliver in any reasonable amount of time. Continue reading CI Games admits it was a mistake to chase the big boys, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 was too ambitious
Yooka-Layle gets a major update – Adds new optional camera mode, improves flying controls
Playtonic Games has released a new major update for Yooka-Layle. This patch adds a new optional camera mode, first-person aiming control options, new icons for keyboard/mouse controls, and the ability to speed through dialogue by holding Y. Continue reading Yooka-Layle gets a major update – Adds new optional camera mode, improves flying controls
Titanfall 2 – The War Games free DLC releases later today, full release notes unveiled
The War Games free DLC for Titanfall 2 releases later today, and Respawn has revealed its full release notes. This DLC will feature a new map (War Games), a new Live Fire map, a new Execution, will add a 3rd weapon slot for pilots, will add Titan Brawl to the permanent list of game modes, and will introduce Free Agents. Continue reading Titanfall 2 – The War Games free DLC releases later today, full release notes unveiled
Phantom Dust Remaster reaches one million players, new update detailed
Adam Isgreen, Creative Director at Microsoft Studios, has announced that the free version of Phantom Dust Remaster has reached one million players. According to Adam, this blows away the original numbers of players the game had when first released on the first Xbox console. Continue reading Phantom Dust Remaster reaches one million players, new update detailed
Secret World Legends is now available for free on its official website
Funcom has officially launched the shared-world RPG Secret World Legends and the game is available fully free-to-play via its official website. Reimagined and reborn from Funcom’s acclaimed massively multiplayer online game The Secret World, Secret World Legends features well over 100 hours of story-driven content that can be explored in entirety either alone, with a group of friends, or with strangers you meet in the online world. Continue reading Secret World Legends is now available for free on its official website
Pathfinder: Kingmaker hits its initial Kickstarter goal, gets new screenshots
Owlcat Games has announced that its crowdfunding campaign for Pathfinder: Kingmaker has raised $500K, meeting its initial goal. Through this success, the veteran team at Owlcat Games, strengthened by Chris Avellone for narrative game design, is assured to take players on an unforgettable tour through the infamous Stolen Lands. Continue reading Pathfinder: Kingmaker hits its initial Kickstarter goal, gets new screenshots