I think many might have seen this one coming. On the 19th of June, Valve issued a statement to all Counter Strike: Global Offensive and DOTA 2 players in the Netherlands that they will no longer be able to purchase online loot boxes since it is now officially against a ruling issued by the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit (translates as Gaming Authority). Continue reading Netherlands Loot Box Ban Affects CS:GO and DOTA 2 Players
Gears 5 is built from the ground up for the PC
In an interview with Wired, Rod Fergusson, studio head at The Coalition, confirmed that Gears 5 (Gears of War 5) is built from the ground up for the PC. As such, Fergusson claims that PC gamers will be able to take advantage of all the types of different PC optimisation options they can have. Continue reading Gears 5 is built from the ground up for the PC
Unity’s amazing Book of the Dead photogrammetry tech demo is now available for download
Back in January we informed you about Book of the Dead; a first-person interactive story showing the graphical capabilities of the Unity Engine. And we are happy to report that Unity Engine has released the entire project, meaning that you can compile and run it on your PC. Continue reading Unity’s amazing Book of the Dead photogrammetry tech demo is now available for download
Resident Evil 2 Remake – Official E3 2018 gameplay video in glorious 4K
Capcom has released an official video for Resident Evil 2 Remake, showing 5 minutes of gameplay footage from its E3 2018 build in glorious 4K. As Capcom has already stated, Resident Evil 2 Remake has been completely re-built from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. Continue reading Resident Evil 2 Remake – Official E3 2018 gameplay video in glorious 4K
Cyberpunk 2077 E3 2018 demo has been leaked in… audio format
Cyberpunk 2077 fans, we have something really special for you today. It appears that the Cyberpunk 2077 E3 2018 demo has been leaked. However, this is an audio leak, meaning that you will be able to only hear what was showcased at this behind-closed-doors presentation and not see the actual demo. Continue reading Cyberpunk 2077 E3 2018 demo has been leaked in… audio format
Warner Bros follows Ubisoft’s example, will move everything to games as a service
In an interview with GamesBeat, David Haddad, president of Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, revealed that the publisher plans to move everything to games as a service. This is the second publisher that invests as much to GaaS as possible, with Ubisoft already doing this with pretty much all of their franchises. Continue reading Warner Bros follows Ubisoft’s example, will move everything to games as a service
New The Surge 2 details surface (New Game Plus, online, combos and more)
Deck13 has been answering some fan questions via its official Twitter account, revealing some new information about The Surge 2. According to the developers, the game will feature new game plus, it will have double the number of weapon classes (than its predecessor) and the weapon skill system will be enhanced and upgraded. Continue reading New The Surge 2 details surface (New Game Plus, online, combos and more)
Official gameplay trailer released for Unreal Engine 4-powered Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale
Define Human Studios has released an official gameplay trailer for its upcoming battle royale game, Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale. Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and is described as an online, competitive sci-fi first person shooter with a focus on last-man-standing gameplay. And today, Define Human Studios revealed that the game will hit Steam Early Access on July 12th. Continue reading Official gameplay trailer released for Unreal Engine 4-powered Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale
FO4 Landscape Overhaul HD mod brings 2K HD landscape textures to Fallout 4
Modder ‘luxor8071’ has released a new texture pack for Fallout 4 that aims to improve its landscape textures. According to its description, the FO4 Landscape Overhaul HD mod is a realistic and high detailed HD texture overhaul and all ground textures are in 2K resolution, featuring diffuse, normal and specular maps. Continue reading FO4 Landscape Overhaul HD mod brings 2K HD landscape textures to Fallout 4
Here are 22 minutes of gameplay footage from Overkill’s The Walking Dead
Polygon has shared a new video, showing 22 minutes of gameplay footage from the E3 2018 demo of Overkill’s The Walking Dead. This video will give you an idea of what you can expect from this first-person The Walking Dead game that will release on November 6th. Continue reading Here are 22 minutes of gameplay footage from Overkill’s The Walking Dead