Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new update for the PC version of Battlefield 4. According to its changelog, this update brings improvements and fixes for AMD’s new API Mantle. In addition, the update comes with general stability improvements, tweaks for grenades/aircrafts/vehicles, as well as tons of general and netcode fixes. This update will be auto-downloaded from Origin, and you can view its complete changelog below. Continue reading Battlefield 4 – “March 31” Update Brings Mantle & General Stability Improvements
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Ghost of a Tale Looks Great, Will Support Physically Based Shaders
Lionel ‘Seith’ Gallat has shared a new screenshot from his upcoming title that will be powered by the Unity Engine, Ghost of a Tale. In addition, Seith revealed some new information about the game’s AI routines, animations and visuals. Continue reading Ghost of a Tale Looks Great, Will Support Physically Based Shaders
Shelter 2 – Lynx Adventure Title – Announced, Gets Teaser Trailer
Might and Delight announced today the sequel to the meditative badger adventure that was released on the PC in 2013, Shelter. According to the team, the game follows the life cycle of a mother lynx, starting as a pregnant animal preparing her den for the coming litter, giving birth, and continuing in to a journey of parenthood where nurturing her cubs is paramount for survival. Continue reading Shelter 2 – Lynx Adventure Title – Announced, Gets Teaser Trailer
Age of Wonders III Is Now Available
Triumph Studios announced today that Age of Wonders 3 is now available on Steam, GoG and retail in select territories with a recommended price of $39.99 (though local prices may vary as the press release reads). Continue reading Age of Wonders III Is Now Available
Ubisoft’s Trials Fusion Will Be Playable At Insomnia51
Multiplay has today announced that Ubisoft’s Trials Fusion will appear at Insomnia51, taking its brand of muscle-memory, insane action gameplay to the home of eSports in the UK. Continue reading Ubisoft’s Trials Fusion Will Be Playable At Insomnia51
Caffeine Gets An IndieGoGo Campaign Plus New Unreal Engine 4 Trailer
Dylan Browne has informed us about the launch of an IndieGoGo campaign for Caffeine, Incandescent Imaging’s upcoming sci-fi horror title that will be powered by Unreal Engine 4. The team aims to raise $80K in the next 45 days. Continue reading Caffeine Gets An IndieGoGo Campaign Plus New Unreal Engine 4 Trailer
Avalanche Details “Number of ROPs” Differences Between Radeon HD7970 and Next-Gen Consoles
During this year’s GDC, Emil Persson – Head of Research at Avalanche Studios – talked about low-level shader optimization for both next-gen consoles and DX11. Most of these will sound like mumbo jumbo to you, but Emil’s presentation has been posted online and is something that will benefit some of you (provided you are game developers). Continue reading Avalanche Details “Number of ROPs” Differences Between Radeon HD7970 and Next-Gen Consoles
Oculus VR employees got death threats and harassing phone calls that extended to their families
A lot of gamers got upset with Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR and while the company expected its core community to be quite negative about this whole thing, it did not anticipate the actual ‘overall’ negativity. Continue reading Oculus VR employees got death threats and harassing phone calls that extended to their families
Alien: Isolation To Be Released On October 7th
SEGA has just announced that Creative Assembly’s Alien game, Alien: Isolation, will be released on October 7th. Alien: Isolation is described as a thrilling first-person survival horror experience that will focus on capturing the horror and tension evoked by Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic film. Continue reading Alien: Isolation To Be Released On October 7th
John Carmack Finally Talks About Facebook’s Acquisition Of Oculus VR
It is no secret that a lot of developers and gamers got upset with the recent news about Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR. Naturally, a lot of people wanted to see what John Carmack had to say about this whole thing and at last, Carmack shared his first thoughts about it. Continue reading John Carmack Finally Talks About Facebook’s Acquisition Of Oculus VR