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
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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
Galactic Civilizations III – Beta 5 Now Available, Full Game Releases This May
Stardock announced today that the fifth beta build for Galactic Civilizations III is now available, adding much-requested features to Stardock’s epic sci-fi 4X. As the press release reads, custom faction creation has been added, and allows players to choose from dozens of abilities, technology focuses, and starship styles. Continue reading Galactic Civilizations III – Beta 5 Now Available, Full Game Releases This May
F1 2015 – First Details & Screenshots Unveiled, Releases This June
Codemasters today announced that F1 2015, the official video game of the 2015 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, will release in June 2015 and be distributed by BANDAI Namco in EMEA territories. F1 2015 is set to take gamers closer to the real-world experience of racing in the world’s most glamorous, exciting and prestigious motorsport thanks to a brand new version of Codemasters’ proprietary EGO game engine. Continue reading F1 2015 – First Details & Screenshots Unveiled, Releases This June
3DMark API Overhead Feature Test Now Available – First DirectX 12 Application Test
Futuremark has released the first application test via which PC users can measure the performance differences between DirectX 12, DirectX 11 and AMD’s Mantle API. Via this test, PC users can get an idea of the benefits they’ll be getting – on their particular PC system – from the CPU-side improvements of DirectX 12. Continue reading 3DMark API Overhead Feature Test Now Available – First DirectX 12 Application Test
Halo Online Revealed – Free-To-Play FPS Exclusively for the PC, Powered by Reworked Halo 3 Engine
Syber Interactive Studio and publisher Innova revealed today a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter based on the Halo franchise, called Halo Online. Halo Online will be coming exclusively on the PC, is powered by a reworked version of the Halo 3 Engine, and will be coming to Russia (though a European release is not excluded as of yet). Continue reading Halo Online Revealed – Free-To-Play FPS Exclusively for the PC, Powered by Reworked Halo 3 Engine
Dungeons of Aledorn – Old School Hardcore RPG Featuring Turn-Based Combat System
Team 21 has informed us about a spiritual successor to the old-school hardcore RPG/Dungeon Crawler masterpieces, called Dungeons of Aledorn. Dungeons of Aledorn combines a tactical combat system and a first person view in order to explore its world, and has a Kickstarter campaign that ends in 16 days. Continue reading Dungeons of Aledorn – Old School Hardcore RPG Featuring Turn-Based Combat System
Melancholy Republic – 16bit JRPG That Promises to Be A “Heartbreaking Tragedy”
Kelly McGuire has informed us about a JRPG she’s been working on – as a co-writer and editor – called Melancholy Republic. Melancholy Republic is being developed by Cloud Runner Studios, aims to be a 16-bit JRPG cinematic story driven game, and there is a Kickstarter campaign for it that ends in 16 days (aiming to raise £15K in total). Continue reading Melancholy Republic – 16bit JRPG That Promises to Be A “Heartbreaking Tragedy”