Lord of the Rings fans, get ready to wet your pants. Modder ‘The_Distiller’ has released a new video from his LOTR ‘Balrog’ Cinematic Scene that is being created with CryEngine 3. To put it simple – this cinematic is really, really close to the real deal and showcases how powerful CryEngine 3 actually is. What’s also great is that Balrog looks almost the same with the CG version that was featured in the LOTR movie. This is not the final version of the video, so we’ll be sure to keep you posted. For now, enjoy the video after the jump! Continue reading This is what a LOTR game would look like in CryEngine 3 – Mind-Blowing Fan Project Resurrects Balrog→
Now this is how you create mind-blowing tributes (or trailers). Pedro Calvo has created an amazing video tribute to Black Mesa, with Joel Nielsen’s music and Victoria Teunissen on vocal duties (Connor Pelkey has also halped in creating this video with his Voice Engineering skills). And quite frankly, this is the most beautiful tribute we’ve ever seen. It’s emotional, Victoria’s voice is great, Joel’s music is outstanding, and the whole video feels so warm and calm. Now this is how trailers should be made. Forget those dubstep crap. This is art. Let us also remind you that Black Mesa Source is currently planned for a September 14th release. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Find The Source’ Is Perhaps The Best Black Mesa/Half Life Tribute You’ll Ever See→
2K Games has released a new gameplay walkthrough for Firaxis’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown. In this walkthrough, Firaxis lead designer Jake Solomon walks us through some a gameplay demonstration of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. This is the same presentation that was shown behind closed doors at E3 and PAX, now available online in its entirety for the first time. Enjoy! Continue reading XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Gameplay Walkthrough→
City Interactive has released a new trailer for Dogfight 1942. Dogfight 1942 is a fast-paced, WWII air combat arcade game that features three unique game modes — Dogfight, Survival and Campaign — each offering plenty of action that is easy to jump into. In designing the game, City Interactive implemented incredibly intuitive controls to reduce the need for lengthy tutorials and allow any level of gamer to get up and running. At the same time, the gameplay remains extremely competitive so that even the most ardent flight game fan will enjoy a challenge. Dogfight 1942 is now available on XBLA and will be released on both PSN and PC at a later date. Enjoy! Continue reading Dogfight 1942 – Arcade Explosion Trailer→
Bethesda has released the first developer diary for Arkane Studios’ Dishonored. In this video entitled ‘Inception’, we go behind the scenes with the team at Arkane as they discuss the concept and creation of Dishonored, and as they provide insights into developing its unique world. Continue reading Dishonored – Developer Documentary Part 1 – Inception→
Source Filmmaker is among the best things we’ve ever seen from Valve. It’s simply great, and today we bring you a 300 parody mashup between Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead. In this video, the Scout class is facing a horde of zombies and the Witch. It looks awesomengly amazing, so be sure to watch it. Special thanks to our reader ‘Rob’ for spotting it. Let’s hope that ‘nailbiterRG’ will release the second part in the following days or so! Continue reading Team Fortress 2 meets Left 4 Dead In This Stylish Source Filmmaker ‘300’ Video→
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Far Cry 3. Players will discover the truth about the depraved drug & human trafficking on the island, get tips on how to strategically use outposts to fight and survive and engage in hunting, crafting, mini-games and side missions to earn cash for weapons and for leveling up. Far Cry 3 is slated for a November 29th release on PC, PS3 and X360. Enjoy! Continue reading Far Cry 3 – Island Survival Guide: Psychopaths, Drugs & Other Dangers Trailer→
Independent developer NeocoreGames presents a new gameplay trailer for The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, leading the young monster hunter high above the cobbled streets of Borgova, where strange creatures creep and crawl. Helping out a scientist in need and battling a horde of nightmarish creatures, Van Helsing fights his way through the rusty walkways, majestic terraces and the crumbling chimneys of the rooftop world! You may prepare yourself for a whole array of fantastic foes: the Strongmen, former circus performers; Igors, the once obedient servants of the mad scientists; Stitchfiends, created to annihilate monsters; and the succubus-like Rusalkas! Continue reading The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing – Rooftop Mayhem Gameplay Trailer→
There were a lot of rumors for a Battlefield 3 Dino DLC when the game was released. Battlefield fans kept dreaming for the moment they could fight a T-Rex, as there were some things hinting at such a DLC. Of course and we are talking about the dino easter eggs, as well as some custom wallpapers that were made by the developers themselves. Unfortunately though, here we are today without any Dino DLC in our hands. And since DICE is running a new ‘Only In Battlefield’ video contest, a team decided to pay tribute to those rumored dinosaurs. Enjoy the video after the jump! Continue reading ‘Only In Battlefield’ Video Entry Pays Tribute To The Rumored Dinosaur DLC→
Focus Home Interactive has released a behind the scenes video for Cyanide’s upcoming RPG, Of Orcs and Men. Of Orcs and Men benefits from music composed by Olivier Deriviere (Alone in the Dark, Obscure) and performed by the talented Boston Cello Quartet, a quartet of cellists from the Boston Symphony Orchestra. According to the publisher, more than 20 original tracks have been created for the game, with the ambition of perfectly complementing the dark-fantasy universe of Of Orcs and Men. Of Orcs and Men is currently planned for an October release. Enjoy! Continue reading Of Orcs and Men – Behind The Soundtrack Trailer→
