Greater Good Games is a two-man, independent game studio whose creators’ dream is to use their passion for making games to help others. The studio was co-founded by Dayle Flowers, a former Tripwire Interactive employee, and one of the driving forces behind both Killing Floor and Red Orchestra 2, and Noah Wood, an illustrator and game enthusiast. Greater Good Games was built upon a commitment to charity, and shares a portion of the proceeds from every single sale with the charity “Doctors without Borders”. Continue reading Ex-Tripwire Interactive Employee Creates ‘Greater Good Games’ – ‘Break Blocks’ Their Debut Title→
Great news for all FPS fans as the open beta phase of Blacklight: Retribution has just started. Blacklight: Retribution promises to set the new standard for free-to-play shooters, by fully leveraging Unreal 3 technology and implementing DirectX 11 to give gamers cutting-edge graphics that will blow away expectations as well as minds. You can view the download link, as well as the launch trailer that is courtesy of Machinima, after the jump. Continue reading Blacklight: Retribution Open Beta Phase Launched→
Slightly Mad Studios has revealed some interesting details about the upcoming features of Project CARS. According to the developers, 24 hour racing will be featured in it, as well as day-night cycle and mixed class racing. In addition, the team has added hands to the cockpit views and a new camera functionality to the latest build for screenshot purposes. As promised, Slightly Mad Studios is also working on replacing some of the game’s assets (like the trees) and on tweaking the tire physics. Furthermore, the company has released some new community screenshots that can be viewed below. We also have a new video for it from Project CARS’ member ‘ricxss’. Enjoy! Continue reading Project CARS Details – Incoming 24 hour racing, day-night cycle confirmed→
Ubisoft has just launched the official website of their upcoming FPS title, Far Cry 3. The website currently features some videos, as well as a synopsis of the game. It also features a pre-order button for those interested in pre-purchasing the title. Ubisoft promised to update the website with new content in the coming weeks and according to them, this is the place where more news and updates on Far Cry 3 will be posted first. Continue reading Far Cry 3 – Official Website Launched→
All hell has broken loose today, as two triple-A companies began hiring people for their next-generation projects. To be more precise, both Bethesda and Lionhead Studios are hiring, but we’ll concentrate on Peter Molyneux’s company as there are some interesting technical hints about their next game. So, according to a job list, Lionhead Studios is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Engine Programmer to be a key contributor on an unannounced title. Continue reading Lionhead Studios Hiring For Next-Gen Platforms; next game will be powered by Unreal Engine 4→
Gamigo has released an official trailer for their upcoming AMMORPG, Otherland. Otherland is based on the famous virtual reality series of novels of the same name by the best-selling author Tad Williams. The state-of-the-art technology of the Unreal Engine 3 allows the action-packed MMORPG to have visually dazzling landscapes, highly-detailed character models and top-notch effects. Enjoy! Continue reading Otherland gets an Official Gameplay Trailer; a game based on Tad Williams’ series of novels→
THQ has released five new screenshots for their Unreal Tournament-like game, Nexuiz. Developed by Denver-based IllFonic and powered by CryENGINE 3, Nexuiz promises to re-invent classic, fast-paced arena first-person shooter gameplay for the modern console audience with the addition of Dynamic Mutators – game-changing power ups that can turn the tide of battle in an instant. The game is slated for a February 29th release. Enjoy! Continue reading Nexuiz – Five New Screenshots Released→
GTA IV iCEnhancer 2.0 was released a few days ago and Hayssam Keilany is already working on the 2.1 (or 2.0.1) version of his mod. According to Keilany, this new version will come with new and improved shadows and you can view some screenshots from it below. In addition, the modder is still working on the Skyrim iCEnhancer mod, though there is no ETA as of yet. Enjoy! Continue reading GTA IV iCEnhancer 2.1 is already in the works; improved shadows to be featured→
Developer CBE software and Publisher Lace Mamba Global are releasing a free public demo for the upcoming science fiction adventure J.U.L.I.A. today. The demo is approximately 276 MB big and now available for download. The free demo allows players to dip right into the start of the adventure, experience the introduction to the game, solve the first few puzzles and travel to the first planet in the solar system the game is taking place in. Continue reading Narrative driven adventure game ‘J.U.L.I.A.’ gets a demo→
If you had played ArmA II, you would have definitely felt that something was off. The mouse control seemed weird and a bit different from all other FPS games out there. Have you ever wondered why that happened? Well, time to find out as Bohemia’s Dwarden has revealed that contrary to other FPS titles, in ArmA 2 you control the entire body of your character and not just the viewpoint. Continue reading Bohemia comments on ArmA 2’s player movement, ArmA 3 to feature better mouse control→
