Oculus has announced a new major VR game for its headset, Defector. In Defector, players assume the role of a spy who must outmaneuver a global crime syndicate, shoot bad guys, engage in fist fights, and pull off some stunts (like driving a car out of the cargo bay of a flying airplane). Continue reading Defector is a new spy thriller VR game from Oculus
Shenmue 1 & 2 are officially coming to the PC in 2018
SEGA has just announced that the first Shenmue games, Shenmue 1 and 2, will be officially coming to the PC in 2018 in one package. According to the publisher, both games will feature Japanese and English voice overs, the choice of classic or modern controls and more. Continue reading Shenmue 1 & 2 are officially coming to the PC in 2018
Denuvo causes framerate/performance issues in Tekken 7 according to Katsuhiro Harada, fix coming soon
A lot of players have been wondering whether Denuvo actually causes performance issues in games or not. For the most part, it appears that it is not bring any additional performance hit. As we’ve reported, Final Fantasy XV has longer loading times (this pretty much happens in all Denuvo-powered games) but overall performance – excluding its degradation issue that was not caused by Denuvo – remained the same with the pirated, Denuvo-free version. However, that’s not the case with Tekken 7 as it appears that Denuvo actually causes performance issues in the latest version of this fighting game. Continue reading Denuvo causes framerate/performance issues in Tekken 7 according to Katsuhiro Harada, fix coming soon
First third-party gaming benchmarks for AMD Ryzen 7 2700X surface online
Last month, we shared the specifications and the first official gaming benchmarks from AMD for its upcoming 2nd generation Ryzen CPUs. AMD’s new Ryzen CPUs are currently available for pre-order, will launch on April 19th, and even though the first reviews will go live on April 17th, it appears that the first third-party gaming benchmarks have surfaced. Continue reading First third-party gaming benchmarks for AMD Ryzen 7 2700X surface online
A new BioShock is currently under development
Kotaku has revealed that a new BioShock game is under development. While the big publication did not reveal any additional details, it did reveal that some of the members from the development team have worked in Mafia 3. Continue reading A new BioShock is currently under development
Terraria: Otherworld has been cancelled
Re-Logic has announced that the open world/sandbox arena game based on Terraria, Terraria: Otherworld, has been cancelled. The game was cancelled because it remains equal parts far from Re-Logic’s vision and beyond behind schedule from its initial planning. Continue reading Terraria: Otherworld has been cancelled
Someone has recreated Pokemon’s Pallet Town in Unreal Engine and it looks super retro-cool
YouTube’s ‘FireDragon04’ has shared a video, showing Pokemon’s Pallet Town being recreated in Unreal Engine. FireDragon04 used Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen as the main inspiration to build this project and while it is not available to the public, you can watch a video from it below. Continue reading Someone has recreated Pokemon’s Pallet Town in Unreal Engine and it looks super retro-cool
This Is the Police 2 gets new trailer, detailing its tactical combat features
THQ Nordic has released a new trailer for This Is the Police 2, detailing its tactical combat features. According to the press release, in This Is the Police 2, players will have to take their cops under direct control during particularly difficult and dangerous missions amd on such situations, the game will switch to a new turn-based combat mode system. Continue reading This Is the Police 2 gets new trailer, detailing its tactical combat features
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Night on Endor Update detailed, releases on April 18th, brings back micro-transactions
Electronic Arts and DICE have detailed the Night on Endor update for Star Wars Battlefront 2. This update will feature a new, limited-time mode, and will let players unlock special Appearances via Crystals and/or Credits. Continue reading Star Wars Battlefront 2 Night on Endor Update detailed, releases on April 18th, brings back micro-transactions
A Way Out has sold one million copies worldwide
Hazelight has announced that its co-op adventure game, A Way Out, has sold one million copies worldwide. A Way Out came out on March 23rd and it took Hazelight 3 weeks in order to hit the one million milestone. Continue reading A Way Out has sold one million copies worldwide