Now here is something really interesting. EU Commission’s report on the effect of piracy on the legitimate sales of video-games has found that piracy can actually benefit publishers. According to the report, piracy increases video-games sales by 24%. Continue reading Piracy actually increases legitimate sales of video-games according to EU Commision’s report
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The Steam version of BLUE REFLECTION will render 2D images at 720p, “we hope you will accept this”
KOEI Tecmo has stated that the Steam version of BLUE REFLECTION will render images at 1280×720. Now while the external resolution will be unlocked, KOEI Tecmo confirmed that the images will be stretched once PC gamers choose a higher resolution (which will obviously result in blurry visuals). Continue reading The Steam version of BLUE REFLECTION will render 2D images at 720p, “we hope you will accept this”
Intel’s 8th generation desktop CPUs to offer up to 25% performance boost in multi-threaded PC games
Intel has issued an official press release in which the company claimed that its new 8th generation desktop CPUs will be up to 25% faster than its 7th generation desktop CPUs in multi-threaded games. Intel used Microsoft’s Gears of War 4 as an example, in which the new Intel Core i7 8700K performed 25% faster than the Intel Core i7 7700K. Continue reading Intel’s 8th generation desktop CPUs to offer up to 25% performance boost in multi-threaded PC games
Attack on Titan 2 is officially coming to the PC, new screenshots released
KOEI Tecmo has confirmed today that Attack on Titan 2 will be officially coming to the PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, KOEI has also released some new screenshots for it that can be viewed below. Continue reading Attack on Titan 2 is officially coming to the PC, new screenshots released
The Evil Within 2 will be powered by the STEM Engine; custom-built engine based on idTech
While The Evil Within was a really interesting game, it suffered from some really awful performance issues on both consoles and the PC. And when its sequel was announced, a lot of us wondered whether it would be powered by the id Tech 5 or the id Tech 6 Engine. Well, it appears that neither of them will be powering as Tango Gameworks has developed a new engine that is based on the id Tech Engine, called STEM Engine. Continue reading The Evil Within 2 will be powered by the STEM Engine; custom-built engine based on idTech
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat – Misery version 2.2 is now available for download
Misery Development has released a brand new version of its Misery mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat. In case you didn’t know, Misery is a full concept modification of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat that touches every game aspect including textures, sfx, music, weapons, A.I., items, weather, mutants, difficulty and much much more. Continue reading S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat – Misery version 2.2 is now available for download
Sonic Adventure : Last Impact is a Unity-powered game from the creator of Super Mario 64 Online
Kaze Emanuar, best known for his amazing online romhack for Super Mario 64, has been experimenting with the Unity Engine and released a demo featuring SEGA’s blue hedgehog. Sonic Adventure : Last Impact is a fan game – currently in prototype stage – that mixes Sonic with Mario 64: Last Impact’s environemnt, and is based on the Hedge Physics middleware. Continue reading Sonic Adventure : Last Impact is a Unity-powered game from the creator of Super Mario 64 Online
Half-Life: Caged is a new total conversion mod from Valve’s former Senior Designer
Cayle George, Valve’s former Senior Designer, has released a new total conversion mod for the original Half-Life called Half-Life: Caged. Half-Life: Caged is a single-player mode with unlockable bonus content, featuring explosive action and a soundtrack from outrun music legend Lazerhawk. Continue reading Half-Life: Caged is a new total conversion mod from Valve’s former Senior Designer
AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.9.2 adds multi-GPU support for Radeon RX Vega GPUs
AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.9.2 adds up to 2X multi-GPU support for AMD’s latest graphics cards, the Radeon RX Vega GPUs. Continue reading AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.9.2 adds multi-GPU support for Radeon RX Vega GPUs
South Park: The Fractured but Whole has gone Gold, gets new trailer
Ubisoft announced today that South Park: The Fractured but Whole has gone Gold. In order to celebrate this announcement, the French company released a brand new trailer for this new South Park game that can be viewed below. Continue reading South Park: The Fractured but Whole has gone Gold, gets new trailer