The creator of the original Prince of Persia talks about his ambitious vision

Joran Mechner is the creator of the original Prince of Persia title. He begun developing the game in 1985, the same year he graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. At that time, he had already developed the game Karateka. It was a martial arts action game originally programmed for the Apple II.

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The origin of the BFG 9000 from DOOM

The BFG 9000 is an iconic part of DOOM’s identity. The BFG 9000 is a large, solid metal gun which fires large balls of green plasma. It’s considered as the most powerful weapon in the game. The initials composing the weapon’s name stand for “Big Fucking Gun”. In the 2005 movie they called it “Bio Force Gun”. Alternatively, is also stands for “Big Friggin’ Gun” or “Big Fancy Gun”.

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5.3GB HD Texture Pack available for download for Final Fantasy XIII

Team NGS has released a new HD Texture Pack for Final Fantasy XIII that weights around 5.3GB in size. According to its description, this mod improves the textures in the game, most notably the environmental textures but also some of the NPC, Eidolons and weapons. Continue reading 5.3GB HD Texture Pack available for download for Final Fantasy XIII

Closed beta phase for Riot’s first-person tactical shooter, Valorant, begins on April 7th

Riot Games has announced that the closed beta phase for Valorant will begin on April 7th. Valorant is a first-person 5v5 character-based tactical shooter, and its closed beta will give you an idea of what you can expect from it. Continue reading Closed beta phase for Riot’s first-person tactical shooter, Valorant, begins on April 7th

New Half-Life: Alyx mod ports Half-Life 2 City 17 to Source 2 Engine

Half-Life: Alyx is a new VR Half-Life game that came out last week. And it appears that the first major mod for it is currently under way. No no, we are not talking about the non-VR mod. We’re talking about a brand new VR mod that lets you explore City 17 from Half Life 2. Continue reading New Half-Life: Alyx mod ports Half-Life 2 City 17 to Source 2 Engine

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord will be released sooner than expected

The developers of the upcoming Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord have recently posted an announcement on Steam. The game will be released sooner than expected, on March 30th. Meaning on Monday players will be able to gird on their sword, don their armor, and summon their followers to ride forth to glory.

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate is now playable on the PC via the Nintendo Switch Yuzu Emulator

YouTube’s ‘BSoD Gaming’ has shared a video, showing Super Smash Bros Ultimate running on the PC via the Nintendo Switch Yuzu Emulator. Now while Yuzu does not perfectly emulate the game yet, PC gamers can at least run it and play it. Continue reading Super Smash Bros Ultimate is now playable on the PC via the Nintendo Switch Yuzu Emulator