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
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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
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided May Be The Next Deus Ex Game, Square Enix Files Trademark
NeoGAF’s member ‘Rosti‘ has uncovered some interesting new information for what seems to be the next entry in the Deus Ex series. Square Enix has trademarked Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a product that is described as a computer game software. Now this may very well be a spin off and not the next-gen game based on the Deus Ex series, so don’t get your hopes up for the time being. Continue reading Deus Ex: Mankind Divided May Be The Next Deus Ex Game, Square Enix Files Trademark
Topware’s Raven’s Cry Delayed Yet Again, To Be Released This October
Topware announced today that its Caribbean-themed RPG, Raven’s Cry, will be delayed once again. According to the publisher, Reality Pump’s title will now hit streets on October 14th. In addition, Topware revealed what will be added to the title during this new delay. Continue reading Topware’s Raven’s Cry Delayed Yet Again, To Be Released This October
Watch Dogs – Latest Q&A Details Weather, Day/Night Cycle, NPCs, Environments & Vehicles
Ubisoft has issued a new Q&A in which the French company answers – among other things – a number of questions about Watch Dogs’ NPCs, day/night cycle, and weather system. According to the team, there will be 6 different districts in Watch Dogs, all with really different looks, types of NPC’s and vibe. Moreover, players will have access to more than 75 different vehicles. Continue reading Watch Dogs – Latest Q&A Details Weather, Day/Night Cycle, NPCs, Environments & Vehicles
True Player Gear Announces New VR Device, Featuring 1080p OLED Screens & 90 Degrees FOV
Were you disappointed by Facebook’s recent acquisition of Oculus VR? Well, get ready to be excited as another VR player enters the arena. True Player Gear has just announced its VR device that will be supported by Unreal Engine, Unity, Havok and CryEngine, and will be compatible with both PC and consoles (both current-gen and next-gen). Continue reading True Player Gear Announces New VR Device, Featuring 1080p OLED Screens & 90 Degrees FOV
Platformines – 16bit-style 2D shooter – Available Today On Steam
Magiko Gaming and Namco Bandai will release today Platformines for Steam on a Worldwide scale (except Japan). Platformines is an old-school 16-bit game that packs a unique 2D engine. Continue reading Platformines – 16bit-style 2D shooter – Available Today On Steam
Dead Space Is Now Available On Origin For FREE Until May 8th
Good news for those who wanted to try Dead Space but never got a chance to, as Electronic Arts is offering the first part of the franchise for free until May 8th. All you have to do is visit Origin and download it. Continue reading Dead Space Is Now Available On Origin For FREE Until May 8th