Now that’s a really smart move. Relic has just made available the E3 Single Player Demo mission to the game’s open beta phase. This means that everyone who downloads the open beta client (via Steam) can play the demo that was featured at this year’s E3. Congrats to Relic for offering gamers the ability to play what others did during the biggest gaming event, and we hope that more developers will start offering this kind of things (especially now when game demos are a rarity). Continue reading Company of Heroes 2 – E3 Single Player Demo Mission Added To Open Beta→
MaximumPC has also captured the gameplay walkthrough demo of Splinter Cell: Blacklist PC that was showcased during Nvidia’s E3 press event, and the first thing you will immediately notice is its smoothness. We don’t know the specs of the PC that was used to demo Splinter Cell: Blacklist, however we do know that the game will take advantage of the DX11 API. Here is hoping that the game will be optimized for more than three CPU cores. Enjoy! Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist – E3 2013 PC Gameplay Walkthrough→
As you already know, Nvidia showcased CD Projekt RED’s upcoming The Witcher game during its E3 press conference. MaximumPC was able to capture a video that showcased most – if not all – of the new graphical settings that will be supported by The Witcher 3, and you can view the video below. The Witcher 3 will support a new renderer, bloom shafts, aerial perspective fog, volume based translucency, semi volumetric clouds, fur simulation (via Nvidia’s PhysX), flexible water simulation (as well as tessellated water), forward lit soft particles, screen space decals and real-time reflections. Kudos to our reader Sid Spyker for spotting it. Enjoy! Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New PC Graphics Effects Detailed→
IGN has just posted a dev walkthrough for Red Barrels upcoming survival horror title, Outlast. Outlast seems able to challenge A Machine For Pigs, so it will be interesting to see which one of them will be the best PC horror title of 2013. Outlast is currently planned for a 2013 release on the PC, and will be then coming to PS4 in 2014. That is unless Red Barrels decides to delay the PC version. Enjoy the walkthrough video after the jump! Continue reading Outlast challenges Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs – E3 2013 Gameplay Walkthrough→
Well, we all knew this was going to happen. Battlefield 4 looks interesting, however it will follow BF3’s route. In other words, expect a lot of DLC packs, a Season Pass, and no modding tools. The later was confirmed by DICE general manager, Karl-Magnus Troedsson, who told PCGamer that DICE will not release any SDK for its upcoming shooter. Continue reading Surprise Surprise; Battlefield 4 Will Not Support Mods→
Polytron has released a teaser trailer for Fez II. Although the company did not reveal anything else about it, we expect to see it – sooner or later – on the PC. It will be interesting to see what Polytron will do with the sequel of Fez, and whether they introduce any new elements to it. Enjoy the teaser and stay tuned for more! Continue reading Fez II Announced, Teaser Trailer Released→
Spicy Horse Games has released an early build of its hack n slash title, Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, on Steam. Priced at 9,99€, this early access will let players start playing and get involved with this game as it develops. As the company noted, while Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is currently in a launched state, its is still introducing many new features. Continue reading Akaneiro: Demon Hunters Gets An Early Access Release On Steam→
Ubisoft has released a new update for the PC version of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. According to its changelog, this patch adds some new settings in video.scr file, displays extra directional arrows next to action keys during Quick Time Events sequences when played on mouse/keyboard and allows quick access to users’ profiles directly from any leaderboard menu. This update will be auto-downloaded from Steam and you can view its complete changelog below. Continue reading Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Gets A New Update→
And here we go. Apogee Software and 3D Realms released a press released in which they claimed that Gearbox Software owes Apogee more than $2 million in unpaid royalties and advance payments after Gearbox bought rights related to Apogee’s “Duke Nukem” video game, according to a breach of contract suit filed Friday in Texas state court. Continue reading 3D Realms/Apogee Software file lawsuit against Gearbox Software→
During yesterday’s E3 press event, Nvidia proclaimed the PC as the most important gaming platform. Nvidia have shown some charts in which it claims that PC is more profitable than console gaming, and that more developers are working on the PC platform. Continue reading Nvidia Proclaims The PC As The Most Important Gaming Platform→
