Capcom has announced that its latest version of Street Fighter IV, Ultra Street Fighter IV, will hit arcades in Japan in April 2014, with the digital download versions for North American and European consoles coming soon after. And even though Ultra Street Fighter IV is coming to the PC, there is no ETA yet for that build (so yes, it will be delayed). Continue reading Ultra Street Fighter IV Coming In April 2014, No ETA Yet About The PC Build
Our reader ‘ihatedisqus3’ has also informed us about a new path tracer engine called Arauna2. Arauna2 is the successor to the CPU-based Arauna real-time ray tracer. It uses GPU path tracing to render scenes with global illumination and depth of field, at a speed that enables real-time previewing: during camera movement, images are noisy, but as soon as the camera stands still, the final image starts to converge. Continue reading Arauna2 Introduced – New Path Tracer Engine That Uses Nvidia’s CUDA
Our reader ‘ihatedisqus3’ (I know, I know… pretty hilarious nickname) has informed us about Nvidia’s FLEX system, a multi-physics solver for visual effects that will be integrated in PhysX 3.4. Nvidia’s FLEX was showcased a while back and today we got some new info – thanks to Physxinfo. Continue reading More details unveiled for Nvidia’s FLEX; a multi-physics solver for visual effects
Nordic Games announced today that Deadfall Adventures releases today and in order to celebrate it, the company has released the final of three location gameplay trailers, this time set in the jungles of Guatemala. Delving into the depths of the Mayan jungle, the trailer reveals the exotic yet hazardous surroundings that the charismatic protagonist James Lee Quatermain has to fight his way through. Continue reading Deadfall Adventures Releases Today, Gets Another Gameplay Trailer
Now this will definitely please a lot of – mainly old-school – gamers. In its latest Community Q&A, EIDOS Montreal revealed that there will be no QTEs (quick time events) on the new Thief game. As EIDOS Montreal’s Valerie Bourdeau claimed, the team is not implementing any kind of quick time events. Continue reading Thief Will Not Feature Any Kind Of Quick Time Events
Classic WRPG fans, rejoice. Beamdog has released the Windows and Mac versions of Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition combines both Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. In addition, the game features full widescreen support, remastered area artwork from original renders, and a host of other interface and gameplay improvements. Continue reading Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition Is Now Available
Torn Banner Studios announced today that Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is now available on Steam and retails for $14.99. Based on the Spike TV series “Deadliest Warrior,” the new expansion adds the lethal combat skills of the Samurai, Pirate, Spartan, Viking and Ninja to Chivalry’s iconic Knight. Continue reading Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior Is Now Available On Steam
Ubisoft has announced that the second update for Might & Magic X – Legacy Early Access is now available. This new update includes the Modding Kit which allows players to actively participate in the development of MMX by proposing their own mods and maps — a very important feature for the Might & Magic community. Continue reading Might & Magic X Legacy’s Second Update Brings Modding Tools
Egosoft and Tri Synergy have announced the release of X Rebirth and in order to celebrate it, they have unleashed the “Enter Space” launch trailer today. This four minute video consists solely of in-game footage. Prepare to experience the next installment of the critically-acclaimed X series in a redefinition of what a space simulation can be. Gigantic stations teeming with life, fast travel space highways to get to where the action is, new technologies including force-multiplying drones, and a streamlined UI are among the features which await both experienced fans and newcomers. Enjoy! Continue reading X Rebirth Now Available, Takes Us To Space With Its Launch Trailer
Okay, I’m pretty sure that both AMD and DICE have been misleading people on purpose these past weeks regarding Mantle. That, or they decided to ditch Mantle’s GCN-architecture requirement, something that seems highly unlikely. During AMD’s Developer Summit, Johan Andersson confirmed that Mantle is not tied to AMD’s GCN architecture, meaning that there isn’t such requirement. Continue reading AMD’s Mantle Does NOT Require GPUs With GCN Architecture