Channel 4 today announces that video game A Pixel Story, the BAFTA-nominated 2D puzzle-platformer from Lamplight Studios, is now available to download on Steam for PC. Continue reading A Pixel Story Is Now Available
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Super Mario 64 HD Unity Remake – New Version Sports HDR, Specular Bump Mapping & Improved Lighting
A couple of days ago, we informed you about a fan-made remake of the first level from Super Mario 64 in the Unity Engine. Reddit’s member ‘varietygamer‘ has experimented with its source code and released a new overhauled version of it. This new version packs improved lighting and shadows, HDR + Depth of Field + Edge Shading, Volumetric Clouds, Specular Bump mapping on most textures and high resolution landscape textures. Continue reading Super Mario 64 HD Unity Remake – New Version Sports HDR, Specular Bump Mapping & Improved Lighting
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – PC Version Will Include Option To Completely Disable Chromatic Aberration
You know what, Chromatic Aberration is one of the worst graphical effects we’ve ever seen. While this effect worked fine in Alien: Isolation, it has made almost all other games look far worse. Dying Light and Lords of the Fallen are two games that benefit greatly from removing this annoying graphical effect, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be another to be added to that list. Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – PC Version Will Include Option To Completely Disable Chromatic Aberration
Half-Life 2: Update – Total Graphical Overhaul Mod – Now Available
Filip Victor has released a graphical overhaul mod for Half Life 2, called Half Life 2: Update. Half Life 2: Update is described as a completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2 featuring beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode. Continue reading Half-Life 2: Update – Total Graphical Overhaul Mod – Now Available
MotoGP 15 Announced, First Details & Trailer
Milestone has announce MotoGP 15, the third chapter in the series dedicated to MotoGP. The title will be available in Spring 2015 on most platforms, including the PC. Continue reading MotoGP 15 Announced, First Details & Trailer
Grand Theft Auto V – 15 New Screenshots Released, Official PC Trailer Coming Next Week
Rockstar has released 15 new 4K screenshots from the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V. In addition, Rockstar revealed that the official trailer for the PC version of GTA V will be coming next week. Grand Theft Auto V is currently planned for an April 14th release on the PC. Enjoy! Continue reading Grand Theft Auto V – 15 New Screenshots Released, Official PC Trailer Coming Next Week
Asteroids: Outpost – Now Available On Steam Early Access, New Screenshots Released
Atari today announced Early Access availability for Asteroids: Outpost. The sandbox, open world, multiplayer shooter is a reboot of the 1979 arcade classic, and it’s definitely not what you’d expect from an Asteroids game. In addition, Atari rolled out a new set of screenshots that can be viewed below. Continue reading Asteroids: Outpost – Now Available On Steam Early Access, New Screenshots Released
DX12 – Multi-Threading Shadow Map Rendering Performance Boost, Can Be Applied to Existing Engines
At this year’s GDC, Kuba Cupisz and Kasper Engelstoft, graphics programmers at Unity Technologies, talked about Unity 5 and DX12. Now we all know that DX12 is going to be big, however we don’t know how developers will take advantage of it. Well, according to Unity’s programmers, DX12 can be used for multi-threading shadow map rendering as it can significantly boost performance and can be applied in all existing engines. Continue reading DX12 – Multi-Threading Shadow Map Rendering Performance Boost, Can Be Applied to Existing Engines
Super Mario 64 – First Level Recreated in Unity Engine, Playable in Your Browser
Roystan Ross has recreated the first level of Super Mario 64 in the Unity Engine, and has released it for free to everyone. Yeap, you can actually play this recreation, something that is undoubtedly cool. What’s even more amazing is that this level is playable in your browser, meaning that you won’t have to download anything at all (though there is still an option for a desktop version in case you want one). Continue reading Super Mario 64 – First Level Recreated in Unity Engine, Playable in Your Browser
Pillars of Eternity Is Now Available
Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive today released Pillars of Eternity, the role-playing game (RPG) that was funded by over 70 thousand backers more than two years ago. Pillars of Eternity, created in the spirit of the classic Infinity Engine titles like Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale, and crafted by Obsidian with careful attention to fan and backer feedback, is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux. Continue reading Pillars of Eternity Is Now Available