Sony Online Entertainment has released a new video for PlanetSide 2. In this fourth episode of Operation: Make Faster game, the development team introduces us to Rob Elam and Julio Jerez, programmers for PlanetSide 2. Rob and Julio are charged with optimizing aka “wrangling” the system interactions with the game physics engine to make PlanetSide 2 run better. Enjoy! Continue reading PlanetSide 2 – New video focuses on PhysX and its incoming physics optimizations
Valve has released a new video that gives us a quick look at some games being played with the prototype version of the Steam Controller. The Controller showcased here is the same version with the one that Valve will be shipping to 300 Steam users later this year. The team has promised to release more demonstrations with other games soon, so stay tuned for more. The Steam Controller seems way better than other controllers and surprisingly enough, even strategy games seem playable with it. Yes, even this controller cannot come close to the keyboard+mouse combo, however it seems like the best alternative we’ve seen thus far. Enjoy! Continue reading Valve Demonstrates The Steam Controller
You’ve got to admit that you really can’t stop laughing when the video game physics engines go wrong. A couple of days ago, one of my friends shared the weirdest and ‘fail-est’ Fifa 14 video I’ve ever seen. Instead of simply presenting you that video, though, I decided to gather some from the latest games that will make you wonder what the F has just happened. Therefore, enjoy some WTF physics videos from Skate 3, Race 07, Battlefield 4, Forza 4 and Fifa 14! Continue reading Hilarious things happen when video-game physics go wrong – part 3
Our reader ‘Jonathan Gustafsson’ has shared with us a new video, showcasing 21 ways to die in GTA V. It’s a pretty funny video, so make sure to give it a go. In related news, the GTA V PC petition campaign is nearing 600K signatures. Okay okay, this won’t change anything and GTA V will most probably come to our platform in early 2014, however it will be interesting to see whether or not the petition will hit 1 million signatures. Enjoy! Continue reading This Video Shows 21 Ways To Die In Grand Theft Auto V
ENBSeries creator, Boris Vorontsov, has released a new video for Skyrim, showcasing some new water effects that will most probably be supportedin his upcoming ENBSeries mod for Bethesda’s RPG. According to Boris, his new mod will make Skyrim’s water look better via procedural caustic generated from water textures and dispersion. Okay okay, this sounded like mumbo jumbo to most of you. Point is that the game’s water will be graphically improved, and that’s what you should be focusing on. Enjoy the video after the jump! Continue reading Skyrim’s Water To Be Overhauled By ENBSeries Creator
And here comes another Portal short film. Portal: Survive! is a live-action short based on the hit game Portal, and the tie-in comic “Portal 2: Lab Rat.” This film is directed by Colin and Connor McGuire, and was shot for under $500 at the YouTube Space LA. Needless to say that you really need to check it out as it’s a really great short film. Portal fans will be delighted to see GLaDos, the gravity gun in full effect, puzzles, and a great looking protagonist. Enjoy! Continue reading Portal: Survive! Is An Amazing Live-Action Short Based On Valve’s Puzzle Title
Our reader ‘Jonathan Gustafsson’ has informed us about a new mod for GTA IV – created by the talented modder JulioNIB – that brings Batman’s Batmobile to GTA IV. According to its description, the batmobile comes with with miniguns, missiles bombs and a working rocket thruster. Jonathan has captured a video from this mod that can be viewed below. Those interested will be able download it from JulioNIB’s blog this Friday. Enjoy! Continue reading Batman’s Batmobile Comes To Grand Theft Auto IV
Square Enix has released the first gameplay trailer for its Unreal Engine 3-powered first-person stealth title that is based on one of our favourite series, Thief. In this gameplay trailer, we get our first in-game look at Garrett’s hideout, the dark alleys of the City, and our old friend Basso. Thief is currently planned for a February 25th release on PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS3 and X360. Enjoy! Continue reading Thief – First Gameplay Trailer Sneaked
Capcom has released a new trailer for its upcoming remake to Strider. Strider aims to feature the same franchise hallmarks of fluid, lightning quick combat and ground-breaking free-flowing traversal that inspired many of today’s third person action titles. Moreover, Strider will further build upon this pedigree by endowing the player with a vastly expanded arsenal of moves and weapons to acquire and use, while slicing their way through a massive, interconnected and rich game world. Enjoy! Continue reading Strider – New York Comic Con 2013 Trailer
2K Games and Irrational have released the first five minutes of Bioshock: Infinite’s upcoming DLC, Burial at Sea. This new DLC for Bioshock: Infinite will give players a taste of Rapture in its full glory, almost entirely built from scratch in the BioShock Infinite engine. Naturally, these first minutes are full of spoilers, so make sure to avoid watching it if you have not finished yet the game. Enjoy! Continue reading BioShock: Infinite – Burial at Sea DLC – First 5 Minutes