Futuremark has just informed us about the next version of their amazing benchmark program, 3DMark, that is being used by millions of gamers, hundreds of hardware review sites and many of the world’s leading manufacturers to measure PC gaming performance. And since Futuremark is also developing games, we might see this engine powering one of the company’s future IPs. Continue reading 3DMark DirectX 11 Tech Demo Unveiled; New 3DMark coming in 2012→
Ubisoft has revealed a new screenshot for its amazing and gorgeous looking third person action-adventure game, Watch Dogs. This new shot showcases the mind-blowing tech of the game engine, powering Watch Dogs. As we can see, textures are of a high resolution, specular and diffuse maps have been used properly, soft shadows and soft particles can be easily spotted, and the lighting system looks great. In addition, there is object motion blur, as well as a nice reflection system. Continue reading Watch Dogs Looks Mind-Blowing – New Screenshot Revealed→
Wargaming.net has released a new trailer for the upcoming Update 7.4 of World of Tanks. This new update will be packed with French artillery and tank destroyers, new battlegrounds, and, the last but definitely not least, the two new game modes, Assault and Encounter. World of Tanks Update 7.4 is now available for both North America and Europe. Enjoy! Continue reading World of Tanks – Update 7.4 Trailer→
E-One studio today released the first ever trailer of the recently announced PC adventure game Hoodwink. The trailer gives a tantalising glimpse of the post-epidemic megacity called Global-01 and the jaded world-view of protagonist Michael Bezzle. Continue reading Hoodwink – Debut Trailer Released→
And the time has finally come. The Open Beta phase of Phantasy Star Online 2 has just been started. The beta is currently live in all regions (Japan, USA and Europe). Phantasy Star Online 2 will be a free-to-play game and although its menus are in Japanese, both European and American gamers can register, login and play it. You can find the download link and the minimum system requirements below. Continue reading Phantasy Star Online 2 – Open Beta Is A Go→
My mind is seriously blown away by this indie puzzle/platform game called Perspective. You see, Perspective is basically a 2D platformer and a 3D FPS puzzle. Players control a character whose goal is to – obviously – finish the stages. However, and contrary to other games, players can also control the game’s perspective. The possibilities of this combo seem endless and shows how innovative indie developers can actually get. Make sure guys to watch the video because this is the kind of games we want to be playing. Gameplay over graphics? Damn straight right. Enjoy! Continue reading Indie Puzzle ‘Perspective’ Shows How Innovative Indie Developers Actually Are→
Robot Entertainment announced that the sequel to their acclaimed tower defense game, Orcs Must Die!, will hit PCs on July 30, 2012. Orcs Must Die! 2 thrusts players and their friends back into battle against a terrifying mob of orcs and other monsters. With a redesigned spellbook, players will have a broader range of options to build a deadly arsenal of defenses. Investing hard-earned skulls in an enormous new upgrade system will allow players to cater to their favorite methods of burning, grinding, tossing, or dismembering orcs. Continue reading Orcs Must Die! 2 Release Date Announced→
Dean Hall and his team have released a new update for their amazing ArmA 2 total conversion, DayZ. This update brings major performance increases, fixes the issue where infected/zombies could see through terrain, and this time around, infected will inspect thrown items. Make no mistake everyone, this is a major update, especially if you had performance issues. You can view the complete changelog below and those interested can download it from here. Continue reading DayZ Update 1.7.1.5 Released; major performance increases, zombies can’t see through terrain→
MaLDo has released some new screenshots from the next version of his amazing HD Texture Pack for Crysis 2, MaLDoHD Mod. According to the modder, the Texture Pack is almost complete (97%) and comes with a new installer, as well as some new configuration options. Enjoy the screenshots and stay tuned for more! Continue reading New MaLDoHD Texture Pack Almost Complete, New Screenshots Revealed→
Modern Warfare 3’s Collection #2 DLC has been out for quite some time on X360 and although Activision has not revealed when this pack will hit our beloved platform, Steam’s registry unveiled that it will be coming really soon. As always, Steam’s registry rarely lies and it was updated yesterday with the inclusion of this second Collection DLC Map Pack. In other words, it should be coming in the next couple of weeks. Unless of course Activision encounters the same problems that Flying Wild Hog faced with the free expansion of Hard Reset. Continue reading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Collection #2 DLC comes to PC pretty soon [UPDATE]→
