Play.com has revealed – via a press release – that the most talked about game over the New Year period was online multiplayer horror survival game DayZ. The new release beat the likes of Call of Duty: Ghosts and FIFA 14 in being the most talked about game between 1st December 2013 and 17th January 2014, according to an analysis of what gaming journalists and gaming enthusiasts discussed online. Continue reading Analyst Claims That PC games Are More Popular Than Both Xbox One & PS4 Titles
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Battlefield 4 – Mantle Update Now Available, First Mantle Benchmarks Unveiled
And the time has come everyone. DICE has launched a new update for Battlefield 4 that brings Mantle support to it. Not only that, but the company has revealed the first Mantle benchmarks and according to them, PC gamers will notice a significant performance improvement with high-end CPUs (we’re talking about a 50% boost), while owners of low-end CPUs will notice a smaller performance increase. Continue reading Battlefield 4 – Mantle Update Now Available, First Mantle Benchmarks Unveiled
Three Unannounced Nitrous Engine-powered Games Under Development, Star Swarm Releases This Month
AMD has shared a new video for Oxide’s Nitrous Engine in which the development team has announced that there are three unannounced games that are powered by this engine. Although Oxide did not reveal the platforms for which these three games will be coming, we do know that Nitrous will work on next-gen consoles and that the three games are developed by Oxide, Stardock and Mohawk Games. Continue reading Three Unannounced Nitrous Engine-powered Games Under Development, Star Swarm Releases This Month
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Gets Multiplayer Cross-platform Support
Devolver Digital has announced that Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition has cross-platform multiplayer versus and co-op modes for up to 8 players. According to the publisher, the multiplayer maps not only include the original maps but also hundreds of the best user maps through Steam Workshop. You can view below some new screenshots, as well as a new trailer. Enjoy! Continue reading Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Gets Multiplayer Cross-platform Support
Rumor: Pre-Orders For Grand Theft Auto V PC Will Start This Friday
Rumor alert GTA fans. According to GameReactor, Nordic retailer Elgiganten (a company owned by Dixons Retail UK) will start taking pre-orders for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V this Friday. As always, take this with a grain of salt as Rockstar has not confirmed anything about GTA V PC. Continue reading Rumor: Pre-Orders For Grand Theft Auto V PC Will Start This Friday
Strike Vector – Unreal Engine 3-powered Aerial Combat Game – Is Now Available
Regequit Corporation has released its first indie title, Strike Vector, that is developed with the Unreal Engine 3 and is described as a 3rd/1st person brutal aerial FPS. Strike Vector focuses on MP action and unlike most companies, Ragequit Corporation will offer free DLC after the game’s release. Continue reading Strike Vector – Unreal Engine 3-powered Aerial Combat Game – Is Now Available
Hostile Waters – RAGE’s 2001 Action Strategy Title – Re-Releases On Steam Tomorrow
Digital publisher Kiss announced today that Hostile Waters – RAGE’s 2001 action strategy game – will be hitting Steam tomorrow. Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising was launched to critical acclaim and was one of the first great PC games of the millennium, and now the new generation of PC gamers will be able to enjoy it. Continue reading Hostile Waters – RAGE’s 2001 Action Strategy Title – Re-Releases On Steam Tomorrow
Call of Duty: Ghosts – January Patch Released
Infinity Ward and Activision have released a new patch for Call of Duty: Ghosts. This update comes with a variety of fixes, however it does not optimize the PhysX Fur effects that were introduced via an earlier update. Not that we should hold our breath for such a thing, but it would be nice. Anyway, you can view the complete changelog below. Continue reading Call of Duty: Ghosts – January Patch Released
AMD Teases New Ruby Tech Demo With A New Image
AMD has released the following image that can be considered a teaser for a new Ruby tech demo that has been under development for quite some time. This new Ruby tech demo is powered by CRYENGINE and takes advantage of TressFX tech. We’ve shared some images and videos from this Ruby tech demo in the past, so we are really curious whether AMD has managed to increase its IQ, and whether it will support Mantle. Enjoy the teaser below and stay tuned for more! Continue reading AMD Teases New Ruby Tech Demo With A New Image
DC Universe Online: War Of The Light Part 1 – Now Available
Sony Online Entertainment announced today that the ninth DLC pack for DC Universe Online – War of the Light Part I – is now available for download on the PC, PS3 and PS4. War of the Light Part I is the first installment of an epic trilogy focusing on characters that wield power from the Emotional Spectrum. Continue reading DC Universe Online: War Of The Light Part 1 – Now Available