Artomatix has announced a new application of its ArtEngine product for studios that is set to fundamentally change how 3D content is being created, with the news that they now support the synthesis of full PBR materials directly on the surface of a 3D mesh. This allows ArtEngine from Artomatix to cut model texture time by as much as 90% and enables 3D artists to mass produce unique variations of textured models. Continue reading ArtEngine introduces new feature to synthesise PBR materials direct on-mesh, cuts texturing time by 90%
Cyberpunk 2077 – First gameplay trailer released, shows 48 minutes from the Gamescom 2018 demo
And the moment all players have been waiting for has arrived. CD Projekt RED has released the first gameplay trailer for Cyberpunk 2077, showcasing the demo that was showcased at this year’s Gamescom 2018 event. Continue reading Cyberpunk 2077 – First gameplay trailer released, shows 48 minutes from the Gamescom 2018 demo
Here are 16 minutes of gameplay footage from Battlefield 5 with real-time ray tracing enabled
YouTube’s ‘SkilledRebuilds’ has shared a video, showing 16 minutes of gameplay footage from the Gamescom 2018 build of Battlefield 5. In this video, real-time ray tracing was enabled and the game was running on a single RTX 2080Ti graphics card. Continue reading Here are 16 minutes of gameplay footage from Battlefield 5 with real-time ray tracing enabled
Streets of Rage 4 has been officially announced, first gameplay footage revealed
DotEmu and SEGA have announced that they are working on a brand new part in the Streets of Rage beat em up series. The game will be developed by Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games and Dotemu, and its debut trailers has been released (featuring small doses of gameplay footage). Continue reading Streets of Rage 4 has been officially announced, first gameplay footage revealed
Remedy is working on a third unannounced game
During its Gamescom 2018 real-time ray tracing presentation, Remedy revealed that it is working on a third unannounced game. Remedy is currently working on Control (and owns the IP) and on the story mode for CrossFire 2, is further developing its Northlight Engine, and is working on this third unannounced project. Continue reading Remedy is working on a third unannounced game
Kingdom Come Deliverance – New DLCs Gamescom 18 Hands-off
There is no doubt that Kingdom Come Deliverance had a rocky launch, especially after all the pre-release hype surrounding it. Even though the final product is identical to what was shown in its pre-release trailers, it’s still a great game. And thanks to numerous patches, the game got better. Still, it’s not an easy task to overhaul a game post-launch. To do that, developers have to use something more appealing, like the – common these days – DLCs which usually add some extra content. Well, Kingdom Come Deliverance will soon receive not one, but two DLCs which will extend the game’s longevity. Continue reading Kingdom Come Deliverance – New DLCs Gamescom 18 Hands-off
Monster Hunter World does not properly detect the number of CPU cores, one main thread dedicated to anti-debug code
Modder Kaldaien has announced that he will no longer develop his Special-K mod for Monster Hunter World, stating that Capcom’s anti-debug code seriously messes things up for modders. Not only that, but the modder has discovered some pretty interesting details about how the engine handles and uses its cores, and these findings could potentially explain why the game is so CPU-heavy bound. Continue reading Monster Hunter World does not properly detect the number of CPU cores, one main thread dedicated to anti-debug code
Real-time ray tracing presentations for Assetto Corsa Competizione, Atomic Heart and Mechwarrior 5
At this year’s Gamescom event, KUNOS Simulazioni, Mundfish and Piranha Games showcased their real-time ray tracing effects for Assetto Corsa Competizione, Atomic Heart and Mechwarrior 5, respectively. These presentations will give you an idea at how these developers will implement real-time ray tracing in their games, so we strongly suggest watching them. Continue reading Real-time ray tracing presentations for Assetto Corsa Competizione, Atomic Heart and Mechwarrior 5
Brutal Doom V21 beta is now available for download, features new fatalities, better blood graphics and more
Modder ‘Sergeant_Mark_IV’ has released a brand new version of his incredible Brutal mod for id Software’s classic shooter, Doom. According to the release notes, Brutal Doom V21 comes with new fatalities, new and better blood graphics, new sound effects, new balance changes, bugfixes, new weapons, and so much more. Continue reading Brutal Doom V21 beta is now available for download, features new fatalities, better blood graphics and more
Crackers claim that Denuvo anti-tamper tech causes stuttering issues in Injustice 2
Yesterday, a hacking group – called CODEX – has cracked Injustice 2 and while this game is a bit old, the group discovered the source of some of the game’s stuttering issues that a few gamers have been experiencing. Continue reading Crackers claim that Denuvo anti-tamper tech causes stuttering issues in Injustice 2