Despite the fact that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is one of the most anticipated titles of 2013, Mercury Steam – the studio that is currently developing the latest Castlevania games – is not willing to produce any further games based on the Castlevania universe. This may come as a surprise to some but according to Dave Cox, head of UK Studio at Konami Digital Entertainment and Producer of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Series, both Mercury Steam and Konami want to simply move forward and explore new universes. Continue reading Konami Explains Why Mercury Steam Will Be Leaving The Castlevania Universe Behind→
KING Art’s and Nordic Games’ point and click adventure, The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief, is now available to download via various Download-platforms for PC, Mac and Linux and will be available via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade later this summer. Continue reading The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief – First Episode Is Now Available→
NeoGAF’s member ‘OnPoint’ has spotted a cool retro 2D indie title that is inspired by Castlevania, Actraiser, Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins and Demon’s Crest. According to its description, ‘Odallus is a NES inspired exploration game with lots of action’ and ‘it will be divided in stages, but there is no one-way-only in Odallus and levels have many paths, including to other levels. ‘ Continue reading Odallus: The Dark Call Is A “Castlevania + Actraiser” Inspired Title, Releases In 2014→
Jagex announced today the global launch of the next seminal chapter of the game, RuneScape 3. The launch of RuneScape 3 marks the beginning of the Battle of Lumbridge, the first gaming experience forged by players, who will shape the future of the RuneScape world forever. Continue reading Runescape 3 Is Now Available→
As promised, SEGA and Gearbox have released a new patch for Aliens: Colonial Marines. This update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and you can view its complete changelog below. According to the release notes, this patch comes with various improvements to the AI and addresses – among other things – the game’s melee encounter animations. Continue reading Aliens: Colonial Marines – New Patch Improves AI & Addresses Melee Encounter Animations→
Unity Technologies announced that Unity 4.2 is currently available, and that this latest update to the 4.x cycle includes deployment to Windows Store Apps and Windows Phone 8, numerous enhancements to image effects, Open GL ES 3.0 API support plus literally hundreds of small improvements to help keep Unity a polished and stable product. Continue reading Unity 4.2 Is Now Available – Details + Changes Unveiled→
Our reader ‘Gianluca Manocchio’ has informed us about a new Kickstarter campaign for MotorGun – Return of the Auto Duel; a new vehicular combat game with RPG elements that aims to be the perfect mashup of World of Tanks and Interstate 76. MotorGun – Return of the Auto Duel is being created by David Jaffe and Zack Norman and promises to feature real world car physics and a diverse set of realistic cars to a set of amazing weapons systems of all kinds. Continue reading Kickstarter Launched For MotorGun – Return of the Auto Duel; A Mashup Of Interstate 76 & World of Tanks→
Modders Aron and CaBaL have released some new HD texture packs for Bethesda’s open-world RPG, Skyrim. Aron’s pack adds a high quality texture which enhances the tundra & reach landscapes with different details like plants, lichen, etc, while CaBaL’s pack adds a set of 120 + textures for whole Whiterun (99% are created from scratch 1% of vanilla reworked normal maps). Continue reading Skyrim Gets Even Prettier, New HD Texture Packs Released→
