And the time has finally come. Battlefield 4’s beta phase is a go, though it’s limited to those who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game on Origin.com, those who are Battlefield 3 Premium members, and those who have registered the Limited or Digital Deluxe version of Medal of Honor Warfighter. For everyone else, the beta will begin on October 4th. Continue reading Battlefield 4 Beta Is A Go, First Video Appears Showing An Epic Chopper Steal
Gazillion Entertainment announced today that a new update for Marvel Heroes is now available. As the company noted, this latest game update includes a tremendous amount of content including a new Hero, Prestide Mode, the Hero Synergy System, Legendary Quests and much more. You can view the key features of this update below, as well as a new trailer featuring Lady Deadpool. Continue reading Marvel Heroes – Game Update 1.3 Now Live
Ubisoft revealed today that the next-gen version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (in other words, the version hitting PC, Xbox One and PS4) will be releasing on November 22nd. Ubisoft has also released a new trailer for the game that can be viewed below. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for PC will support some PC exclusive features such as TXAA. Hopefully we’ll have more to share about the tech powering AC4 (and Watch Dogs) so stay tuned for more. Until then, enjoy the new trailer! Continue reading Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – PC Version Releases On November 22nd
Guislain Dubois of Seaven Studio has informed us about the new release date of Ethan: Meteor Hunter; a single-player genre mixing game that blends the very best of platform- and puzzle-gaming. Ethan: Meteor Hunter will be hitting PC and PS3 this October, and Seaven Studio has released a new walkthrough video for it that can be viewed below. In addition, the game is available for pre-order via its official website. Continue reading Ethan: Meteor Hunter Gets A New Walkthrough Video, Game Available For Pre-Order, Releases This October
You’ve got to love PR marketing. Earlier last week, AMD revealed Mantle. As the red team hinted during its AMD event, Mantle would be compatible with AMD’s GPUs. Despite some websites claiming that this API will be open to other graphics manufacturers, it was recently revealed that Mantle will require cards based on AMD’s GCN architecture to work. Continue reading Mantle will require a GCN architecture GPU to work; not an open standard like OpenCL or OpenGL
The beta phase for Battlefield 4 will be starting tomorrow and Nvidia has released a new beta driver that is optimized for DICE’s FPS. As the green team suggested, this driver is an essential update for all GeForce GTX users jumping into the Battlefield 4 Beta, as it ensures maximum performance and system stability in the shooter’s eagerly anticipated pre-release test. And what the hell is that Crisis game that got an SLI profile? Continue reading Nvidia GeForce 331.40 Beta Released – BF4 Ready Driver, Adds HBAO+ For All DX9 & DX11 Apps
You’ve heard about Mantle and how it will boost the performance of AMD’s cards on Battlefield 4, right? Well, today we get a glimpse of what we can expect from that low-level API. According to AMD, Battlefield 4’s demo (at its recent AMD event) was running on a single R9 290X card at 5760×1080 (though it has not been confirmed whether it was running with constant 60fps. We should note that we did not notice any slowdowns, so we are most probably looking at a 60fps gameplay heaven). Continue reading Battlefield 4 Demo Was Running On A Single R9 290X At AMD’s Event At 5760×1080
PearlAbyss today announced that the Korean closed beta phase for Black Desert Online will take place from October 17th to October 23th. There aren’t currently any plans for a Western beta, though we do know that a European version is rumored to hit streets in 2015. Let’s hope that PearlAbyss will pleasantly surprise us in the next months and will launch a beta for the rest of the world. PearlAbyss has also released four new gameplay videos that can be viewed below, so go ahead and take a look at what you’ll be missing out! Continue reading Black Desert Online – New Gameplay Videos Revealed, Korean Closed Beta Phase Dated
Okay, admit it everyone; you thought that Valve’s third announcement would be either about Half Life 3 or Left 4 Dead 3 (or another game). Go ahead, admit it, don’t lie to us. You really wished and hoped for something like that, right? Well, get ready to get disappointed as Valve’s third announcement is about the Steam Controller. Now the big news here is that the Steam Controller will be used with either Steam Machines or the PC. Oh, and if you are happy with the mouse+keyboard combo, you will be able to keep using it with Valve’s Steam services. Hooray (duh). Continue reading Valve Announces The Steam Game Controller
Aaron Wilde of VisionArts has informed us about his company’s upcoming indie title, Middle of Nowhere. Middle of Nowhere is a single player, first person survival horror game that is powered by the Unity engine. The game focuses on story-driven gameplay mechanics and there is a Kickstarter campaign with which VisionArts aims to fund it. Continue reading Middle of Nowhere Is A Survival Horror Title, Powered By Unity – Kickstarter Campaign Launched