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Tom Clancy’s The Division will receive two new free expansions in 2017

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

Ubisoft has announced that it will release two new free expansions for The Division in 2017. Ubisoft also claimed that the new Avatar game will not have any effect on The Division, and that it will be supporting Massive Entertainment’s title for another year with new patches and new content.

Ubisoft’s extreme sports title, STEEP, will be playable for free this weekend

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

Ubisoft announced today that the first free weekend for Steep will be available this weekend beginning March 10th. Players can participate in the free weekend by visiting the official website and choosing their platform.

Third-person action adventure game, RiME, will be released on May 26th

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

Grey Box, Six Foot and independent developer Tequila Works have announced that RiME, the highly-anticipated puzzle adventure game, has a confirmed release date of May 26th. The game will arrive at both retail and digital store shelves with a suggested retail price of $29.99 / €34.99 / £29.99.

Ubisoft developer claims that it is really hard to get DX11 performance parity in DX12

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

Last week, we informed you about NIXXES’ beliefs regarding Microsoft’s latest API, DX12. As NIXXES’ CEO claimed, DX12 is hard, it can be worth the extra effort, but it may also not be. And during this year’s GDC, another developer has also expressed how difficult it actually is to even get performance parity with DX11 under DX12.

First gameplay video released for Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

Warner Bros revealed today the first gameplay footage of Middle-earth: Shadow of War. This gameplay walkthrough introduces viewers to the next generation of the innovative Nemesis System with the addition of Nemesis Fortresses, where players must utilise different strategies to conquer dynamic strongholds and forge their personalised Orc army.

System Shock will feature ‘modern level design principles for pacing and exploration’

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

In a new Kickstarter Q&A, Nightdive Studios’ community manager Karlee Meow revealed some new information about the upcoming remake of System Shock. According to Karlee, the switch from Unity to Unreal Engine 4 was made because Unreal is a more efficient engine.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands is a game that a lot of PC gamers were looking forward to. This new Ghost Recon game is an open-world online tactical third-person/first-person hybrid that supports both solo and four-player co-op. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands is powered by the latest version of the AnvilNext Engine, so it’s time … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – PC Performance Analysis →

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – Day-1 patch detailed

Posted on: 08 Mar 2017

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands has just been released and Ubisoft has detailed its day-1 patch. According to the team, the day-1 patch comes with PC Control and anti-cheat protection optimizations, as well as performance and graphic optimizations.

NieR: Automata gets launch trailer

Posted on: 07 Mar 2017

Square Enix has released the launch trailer for PlatinumGames’ NieR: Automata. NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

Voodoo Vince: Remastered will be released on April 18th on both Steam and Windows Store

Posted on: 07 Mar 2017

Beep Games announced today that the remastered version of Voodoo Vince will be released on April 18th. Voodoo Vince: Remastered will be coming on both Steam and the Windows Store, and in order to celebrate this announcement, Beep Games released a new trailer for it that can be viewed below.