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The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim – Acceleration Layer offers CPU optimization; up to 40% performance boost

God, I love modders. I’m pretty sure that everyone has noticed slowdowns when entering Skyrim’s cities and where there are a lot of NPC’s. Have you ever wondered what was the culprit and caused that performance hit? Apparently, it was due to un-optimization as modder Arisu released a mod – that is currently compatible only with the 1.3.10 version of Skyrim – that offers up to 40% performance boost on both high-end and low-end machines. And get this right; it really does work. So yeah, this is a must-have mod for every Skyrim player. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim – Acceleration Layer offers CPU optimization; up to 40% performance boost

ARMA 2 – Updates for all versions of Bohemia’s military sim game

Bohemia Interactive, the award-winning independent Czech development studio, is delighted to announce that just before Santa’s sleigh glides across the rooftops of good boys and girls the world over, their own Christmas present surprise is a new mega update encompassing the whole range of Arma II, Operation Arrowhead & their DLC. Happy gaming ArmA fans and you can view the highlight notes bellow. Continue reading ARMA 2 – Updates for all versions of Bohemia’s military sim game

Bugbear’s Ridge Racer: Unbounded was originally meant to be a completely different racing game

Admit it, when you first saw the footage of Ridge Racer: Unbounded you thought that it was a completely different game, right? Well, in fact, it was originally meant to be a completely different game. Yeap, that’s exactly what Bugbear Entertainment has revealed a few days ago. According to the company’s senior producer, Joonas Laakso, Bugbear was working on a new racing game when it was approached by Namco. The former show Bugbear’s latest game and decided to make an offer to the studio that was hard to refuse. Continue reading Bugbear’s Ridge Racer: Unbounded was originally meant to be a completely different racing game

New Alan Wake website launched; new developer diary coming in a few days

Remedy has just launched a new website for their Alan Wake series. PC fans will be pleased to see the PC logo at the bottom of the site and as was stated earlier, the game is currently slated for an early 2012 release on the PC. Unfortunately though, we don’t have any news to share about the PC version of Alan Wake or about a future PC version of Alan Wake: American Nightmare. Continue reading New Alan Wake website launched; new developer diary coming in a few days

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Look out, here comes the Spiderman

Now that’s just… weird and funny at the same time. FancyPantz has replaced the spiders’ skin with the one of our friendly neighborhood Spiderman. Contrary to other attempts, FancyPantz’s work has been weighted to the spider’s skeleton. All animations should function properly for the most part, though it looks weird as hell. The arms and legs have been rigged (roughly) to four of the spider’s legs. Moreover, sounds have been replaced with recordings from the ‘Baman Piderman’ web series. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Look out, here comes the Spiderman

Wreckage mod for Crysis is now available

The final episode of the popular singleplayer-mod-trilogy for Crysis has just been released and you’ll find bellow some screenshots from it, as well as its launch trailer! Wreckage offers an action orientated presentation, teambased combat, complete voice acting and graphics on the same level as the original Crysis game and is developed by the team who brought you “Rainy Days”. The mod is also playable with the Crysis Wars trial version as well. Continue reading Wreckage mod for Crysis is now available

Dawn of Fantasy – New Game Mode Introduced

Reverie has just informed us about the new game mode that has been added to Dawn of Fantasy. Therefore, players wishing to practice their tactics or to take a break from the high-stakes “Online Kingdom” environment can check out Kingdom Wars, an innovative and fast-paced take on siege warfare. Dawn of Fantasy enables players to build up villages into towns and then mighty strongholds, to manage a thriving, persistent economy, and to lay siege to enemy armies and citadels with great trebuchets, the brute strength of the walking woods, and fire-breathing dragon mercenaries to reign supreme! Continue reading Dawn of Fantasy – New Game Mode Introduced

Battlefield 3 – No man or vehicle is safe from this dude’s rocket skills

Oooooooookay, now that was a bit of a shock. It’s true that I’ve been trying hard to take down helis and planes with my beloved rocket launcher. But this dude is simply talented. Either that or he’s cheating and I doubt that he’d upload such video if that was the case. So, PhaserEvolution has uploaded a video to show off his ‘rocket skills’ and believe me, you don’t want to play against such player. Why you ask? See the video to find out why. Continue reading Battlefield 3 – No man or vehicle is safe from this dude’s rocket skills

Resident Evil: First Hour – Episode 4 (Live Action Fan Film)

The fourth and final episode of the live action fan film series that is based on Capcom’s survival horror game, Resident Evil, has just been released. In this episode, Leon and an injured Richard decide to make a break for it and escape the farm. Finally deciding that the undead are simply monsters they go out, guns ready, to seek their fate in the final chapter of Resident Evil: First Hour. Continue reading Resident Evil: First Hour – Episode 4 (Live Action Fan Film)

PlanetSide 2: Beta Registrations Are Now Open

We bet that some of you can’t wait to get their hands on PlanetSide 2? Oh yeah, the sequel to one of the most promising FPSMMORPG will be unveiled in 2012 and PC gamers can go ahead and sign-up for the beta program. That’s right guys. Those interested can visit the game’s website and sign up so waste no time. No news though about when the beta will actually begin. Still, that’s something, right? Continue reading PlanetSide 2: Beta Registrations Are Now Open