Now let me start this post by saying that Darksiders II PC was a complete mess. You can read our performance analysis and find out what was wrong with it. In my opinion, Vigil should take care of the PC version, polish it, optimize it, and then release it. However, it did not and as a result of that, the PC version flopped. Not that the console versions were a success but Vigil could at least boost the game’s sales with a proper PC version of it. Continue reading Vigil Games ‘Crawler’ Would Blow People Away; Platinum Games May Be Interested In The Darksiders IP→
Man, what an exciting afternoon it was. Yes, unfortunately THQ has been shut down and it’s really sad witnessing such a publisher going down. However, most of the company’s assets have been succesfully acquired by other companies, so there is nothing to worry about. Unless of course you’re interested in a new Darksiders 2 as Vigil Games was not sold to anyone and if THQ does not find a seller in the coming months, the studio will most probably close. Continue reading THQ Closes, SEGA Acquires Relic, Koch Media Gets Volition, Vigil Games Goes Down→
Grinding Gear Games announced today that the Open Beta for the free action role-playing game (RPG) Path of Exile is now live. Players may now experience Act 3 of the Path of Exile story, where they can explore abandoned docks, markets, temples and sewers in the ruined city of Sarn to uncover the dark truth of their exile. The company also stressed there will be no further character wipes after the Open Beta launch. Continue reading Path of Exile – Free-To-Play ARPG – Enters Open Beta Phase→
Born Ready Games announced that Strike Suit Zero is available to pick up today after 7pm CET on Steam, Green Man Gaming and GamersGate – for €18.99, £14.99. Additionally, the developer has now officially confirmed that there will be Mac and Linux versions of the game later this year. Continue reading Strike Suit Zero Is Now Available→
Deep Silver has revealed the first gameplay footage of Dead Island: Riptide. Dead Island: Riptide is powered by Techland’s proprietary engine and is planned for an April 26th release on PC, X360 and PS3. According to Deep Silver’s creator producer, this is a pre-alpha footage and is said that it will not represent the final quality of the product, though we all know that it will look similar to that. And holy cow at that limited draw distance. But anyway, enjoy the video – courtesy of IGN – after the jump! Continue reading Dead Island: Riptide – First Gameplay Footage Revealed→
Ubisoft announced today the release of the 0.10.0 update for its free-to-play PC shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online. This latest game update brings a host of new content, including the Holdout game mode, the Balaklava Sub Pen map and the Clan Match feature, as well as several game service improvements and fixes. The 0.10.0 update coincides with the release of the new Triton Pack featuring naval-themed avatars, weapons and armour. You can view a trailer for this new update below. Enjoy! Continue reading Free-To-Play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online Gets New Update And Triton Pack→
SEGA and Double Fine Productions announced today the digital release of the new adventure game, The Cave. The Cave is available now for download on the PlayStation Network, the Nintendo eShop on Wii U, Xbox LIVE Arcade for X360 and Steam (PC, Mac, Linux). We should note, however, that European PC gamers will gain access to it tomorrow, in about 15 hours or so. Continue reading Double Fine’s The Cave Is Now Available→
Electronic Arts and Crytek today announced an open multiplayer beta for Crysis 3 that will be available starting January 29th for X360, PS3 and PC. Including two team-based modes and two maps, the extensive beta will give players an opportunity to master the superpowers of the Nanosuit. The Crysis 3 multiplayer beta will be available for two weeks and give players the chance to get a leg up on the competition before Crysis 3 launches on February 22 in Europe. Continue reading Crysis 3 – Multiplayer Beta Announced – Launches On January 29th On All Platforms→
Zachariah Scott has released an amazing Source Filmmaker Short movie that is inspired by Portal 2. As Scott describes, this video was shot on black void, using a rebuild version of glados’ chamber that I put together by hand. The video features music from Lars Erik Fjøsne, however we should also give our thumbs up to JP Neufeld for mixing Glados’ voice to Lars song. In addition, Valve has released a new update for Source Filmmaker, and you can view its complete changelog below. Enjoy! Continue reading Portal 2 Source Filmmaker Short “The Turret Anthem” Looks Stunning, Source Filmmaker Update Released→
