Microsoft has announced that it has acquired Havok – the well known provider of 3D physics – from Intel. This is huge news and we expect Microsoft to force Havok in a lot of video-games, something that will definitely increase the competition in the 3D physics video-games solutions. Continue reading Microsoft Has Acquired Havok From Intel
Epsilon – Unreal Engine 4-powered Squad Shooter – Now Available On Steam Early Access
Serellan has released on Steam Early Access its new hybrid stealth-action near-future tactical shooter, Epsilon. The game is priced at 7,99€ and has so far positive reviews. The only reason we’re mentioning this is because Serellan’s previous game was another tactical shooter, Takedown: Red Sabre, that has mostly negative reviews on Steam. Continue reading Epsilon – Unreal Engine 4-powered Squad Shooter – Now Available On Steam Early Access
War Thunder – New Update Will Introduce Physically Based Rendering & NVIDIA GameWorks Effects
Gaijin Entertainment announced that a new update for War Thunder will overhaul the game’s visuals. This update will introduce Physically Based Rendering, as well as NVIDIA Gameworks-based advanced structure destruction systems and impressively realistic water effects. Gaijin has also revealed some screenshots – and a video – showing off these new NVIDIA effects that can be viewed below. Continue reading War Thunder – New Update Will Introduce Physically Based Rendering & NVIDIA GameWorks Effects
Assetto Corsa – Patch 1.3 Details – Improved Textures, Native 64bit Support, Physics Engine Reworked
KUNOS Simulazioni has revealed the key features for Assetto Corsa’s upcoming update. According to the team, this new patch will update your game’s version to 1.3, will natively support 64bit systems, will feature a reworked physics engine, and will pack improved 2D/3D models, textures and shaders. Continue reading Assetto Corsa – Patch 1.3 Details – Improved Textures, Native 64bit Support, Physics Engine Reworked
RPCS3 – Most Promising PS3 Emulator – Version 0.0.6 Released, Adds DirectX 12 Support
The team behind RPCS3, the most promising PS3 emulator that is currently under development, has released a new version for it. According to the team, this new version adds DX12 support, as well as a recompiler. Continue reading RPCS3 – Most Promising PS3 Emulator – Version 0.0.6 Released, Adds DirectX 12 Support
Deep Silver’s Games With Up To 73% Discount On GreenManGaming (Metro, Saints Row, Ryse, Dead Island)
Deep Silver and Green Man Gaming have some interesting deals for PC gamers. Deep Silver is currently offering Dead Island: GOTY Edition, Saints Row IV, Risen 3: Titan Lords and Metro: Redux Bundle with a 50% discount. Continue reading Deep Silver’s Games With Up To 73% Discount On GreenManGaming (Metro, Saints Row, Ryse, Dead Island)
NBA 2K16 Has Sold 4 Million Copies In Its First Week
2K Games today announced that NBA 2K16, the latest iteration of the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series, has set an unprecedented franchise record, selling-in over four million units worldwide within the first week of release. Continue reading NBA 2K16 Has Sold 4 Million Copies In Its First Week
Miscreated – New Video Shows Differenes Between SVOGI & Traditional Lighting System
YouTube’s ‘Vlad4D’ has shared a video that compares the game’s old lighting system and its new one that is powered by SVOGI. Miscreated is the first game to take advantage of CRYENGINE’s SVOGI technique, and as we can see, it does improve the overall quality (yes, there are low-res textures but that’s something that can’t be improved by SVOGI). Enjoy! Continue reading Miscreated – New Video Shows Differenes Between SVOGI & Traditional Lighting System
Doom 3 BFG Edition Gets Visually Overhauled (Higher Poly Models & Terrain, Improved Textures)
ModDB’s member ‘y2keeth’ has released an interesting mod for Doom 3 BFG Edition. This mod overhauls the game’s visuals by increasing the polygon count of various models and by doubling monster,character, and weapon textures sizes and detail. Continue reading Doom 3 BFG Edition Gets Visually Overhauled (Higher Poly Models & Terrain, Improved Textures)
Batman: Arkham Knight – PC Version Will Be Available For Purchase At The End Of October
Warner Bros and Rocksteady announced that the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight will be available for purchase at the end of October. As Arkham Knight’s community admin Yorick claimed in a new update, a new patch will be also released at the end of October that will bring additional improvements to the game. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Knight – PC Version Will Be Available For Purchase At The End Of October