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Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [January 13th – 19th]

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CryEngine 3 fans, we’ve got some good and some bad news for you today. The bad news is that we don’t have enough screenshots to share from CE3 modders. The good news is that we have a couple of videos that you should definitely check out. So, today we bring you new images and videos from modders AdroV19, neo83_gr, ReVan1199, Tiesto, MasterHonsel, DaHouse and PianoPolish. The highlight of this week is neo83_gr’s screenshots and video from a house model. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [January 13th – 19th]

Warface Closed Beta Is A Go

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Trion Worlds kicked off the closed beta for Warface, the upcoming free-to-play shooter, in cooperation with renowned developer and co-publisher Crytek. Warface will be accessed through GFACE, Crytek’s social entertainment platform that is designed to enable its users to play games together live and to discover and share entertainment content with friends. The Warface beta servers are scheduled to be open from January 17 at 9:00am PST / 5pm GMT until the official Warface launch in Spring 2013. Continue reading Warface Closed Beta Is A Go

Half-Life 2: Enhancement Mod Promises To Overhaul Games’ Visuals, Will Support POM & Dynamic Shadows

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Half Life 2 is still considered one of the best FPS games to date. Naturally, Valve’s FPS starts to show its age, and that’s why we recommend using mods such the mind-blowing Cinematic Mod. Despite the fact that this particular mod overhaul the game’s visuals (the texture work that has been done to it is among the best we’ve ever seen), a lot of gamers were put off by the alternative models of some characters. If you were one of them, you’ll be happy to here that a team of modders is working on a new graphical mod for Half Life 2 called Half-Life 2: Enhancement Mod. Continue reading Half-Life 2: Enhancement Mod Promises To Overhaul Games’ Visuals, Will Support POM & Dynamic Shadows

Gas Powered Games Is Going Down, Massive Layoffs Spotted

Gas Powered Games
Sweet Mary of Jesus, now that’s a big surprise. Yesterday, we posted the first in-game ‘early’ footage of Wildman. Wildman is an RTS/RPG hybrid, that is being kickstarted by Gas Powered Games, the company behind Supreme Commander and Dungeon Siege series. However, it seems that the company is going down, as the Kickstarter did not take off and as a result of that, Taylor laid off a substantial number of the team. Continue reading Gas Powered Games Is Going Down, Massive Layoffs Spotted

Outerra Engine Gets New Beautiful Footage, Showcasing Dynamic Time Of Day Cycle

Outerra Engine
It’s been a while since our last look on the Outerra Engine. In case you’re unaware of, Outerra is an engine that features a real scale planet Earth that can be explored and is created  from real elevation data with resolution 90m where  available, 1km  resolution for oceans; data are dynamically downloaded  as you go. The team behind Outerra has released a new video for it, showcasing two new features; adjustable time and time speed multiplier. It looks stunning for what it’s offering, though it suffers from the same blurry issues of Oblivion and Skyrim. Enjoy! Continue reading Outerra Engine Gets New Beautiful Footage, Showcasing Dynamic Time Of Day Cycle

PC Fan Attacks Bethesda’s PR For X360 Skyrim DLC Exclusivity, Dragonborn Comes To PC On February 5

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Bethesda has revealed that Dragonborn, the latest DLC of Skyrim, will hit the PC on February 5th. With this new DLC, players will encounter new towns, dungeons, and quests, as they traverse the ash wastes and glacial valleys of this new land. In addition, they will become more powerful with shouts that bend the will of their enemies and even tame dragons. Continue reading PC Fan Attacks Bethesda’s PR For X360 Skyrim DLC Exclusivity, Dragonborn Comes To PC On February 5

Legend of Grimrock Surpasses 600K Sold Copies, Future Project Hinted

Legend of Grimrock
Almost Human has revealed that its indie old-school title, Legend of Grimrock, has sold over 600,000 copies, a number that suprised this small company and surpassed its expectations. As a bonus, the company revealed two screenshots from its upcoming new project, that looks like an expansion to Legend of Grimrock (or perhaps a sequel to it). Continue reading Legend of Grimrock Surpasses 600K Sold Copies, Future Project Hinted

Gas Powered Games’ Wildman Gets Its First Early Footage

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Gas Powered Games and Chris Taylor have unveiled the first gameplay footage of their upcoming RPG/RTS hybrid, Wildman. According to Taylor, this is extremely early development footage using an older version of their 3D rendering technology with the lighting removed and placeholder models and textures. For those interested in the new tech, Wildman will use deferred rendering and will look significantly better. Wildman features a fixed isometric/top-down camera like Diablo, or Dungeon Siege minus the ability to rotate the camera, and uses standard PC action-RPG controls. In addition, Wildman won’t use any kind of DRM and will support both Offline and Online modes. Enjoy! Continue reading Gas Powered Games’ Wildman Gets Its First Early Footage

WarCraft III Gets An Unofficial Fan-Made Sequel Via A Starcraft 2 Mod

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We are pretty sure that a lot of WarCraft fans cannot wait for a new strategy game, based on that universe. Well, even though Blizzard has no such plans – at least for now – a team of modders is creating an unofficial sequel to Warcraft III that will be called, Warcraft: A New Dawn. This mod is still in early stage, but the team has released a new video for it that can be viewed below. It looks cool and promising, and since it’s being developed on Blizzard’s other game, we kind of think that it won’t receive a C&D letter. Enjoy! Continue reading WarCraft III Gets An Unofficial Fan-Made Sequel Via A Starcraft 2 Mod

MotoGP 2013 Announced – Coming In 2013 On PC, X360, PS3 and PSVita

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PQube in partnership with Milestone, announced the latest instalment of the MotoGP series, MotoGP 2013. Milestone’s new project promises to bring players into the 2013 championship through the eyes of a real MotoGP rider. MotoGP13  will include all the official tracks and riders of the 2013 MotoGP season. The game was built from the ground up using a brand new game engine, which is said to bring a whole new level of realism to elements such as graphics, physics, bikes, environments and in-game sound. Continue reading MotoGP 2013 Announced – Coming In 2013 On PC, X360, PS3 and PSVita