Khronos, an open consortium of leading hardware and software companies, publicly released the OpenGL 4.5 specification today, bringing the very latest functionality to the industry’s most advanced 3D graphics API while maintaining full backwards compatibility, enabling applications to incrementally use new features. The full specification and reference materials are available for immediate download from the OpenGL Registry. Continue reading OpenGL 4.5 Specifications Released, Next Generation OpenGL Plans Announced
Grand Ages: Medieval Announced – New RTS – Debut Trailer
Kalypso Media announced that Grand Ages: Medieval is currently in development by Gaming Mind Studios and will be released in 2015 for PC. Being shown behind closed doors at gamescom 2014, Grand Ages: Medieval takes place in the High Middle Ages while Europe is in a period of huge change and rapid population growth. Continue reading Grand Ages: Medieval Announced – New RTS – Debut Trailer
Project CARS – Limited Edition Announced
Namco Bandai has just unveiled the Limited Edition for its upcoming racer, Project CARS. This Limited Edition will offer players a special steel case featuring an exclusive visual, a behind-the-scenes book “Project CARS: By Racers 4 Racers”, as well as 5 legendary cars drivable in any game mode and with special one-make series career invitations to showcase them in. Continue reading Project CARS – Limited Edition Announced
Project CARS Will Receive VR Support, First Video Shows Oculus Rift In Action
Slightly Mad Studios has been teasing something really ‘big’ for this year’s Gamescom and it appears that fans have already spoiled the surprise. While the company is getting ready for an official VR reveal, YouTube’s member ‘Heikki360ES’ has just spoiled the fun by releasing a video that shows Project CARS in action with Oculus Rift DK2. Yes, VR is coming to Project CARS and we expect Slightly Mad Studios to officially announce it tomorrow. Until then, enjoy this Oculus Rift DK2 showcase below! Continue reading Project CARS Will Receive VR Support, First Video Shows Oculus Rift In Action
Resident Evil – New Remaster Versus Wii Comparison Shows Graphical Differences
Resident Evil Remaster is coming in early 2015 on PC, current-gen and old-gen consoles. And while Capcom has only revealed screenshots from the old-gen version, NeoGAF member ‘Sectus‘ has captured a number of Wii screenshots from the first remake of Resident Evil in order to compare them with the new, upcoming HD overhaul. Do note that Sectus used a Wii emulator, meaning that the IQ difference is even higher than what is being displayed below. On the left we have the Remaster version and on the right we have the Wii version. Enjoy! Continue reading Resident Evil – New Remaster Versus Wii Comparison Shows Graphical Differences
New Mod Aims To Bring The World Of Playstation’s MediEvil To Skyrim
Modder ‘KorinOo’ is currently working on a mod for Skyrim that will bring the world of Playstation’s MediEvil to Bethesda’s RPG. As the modder noted, his mod will be called MediEvil: Hero of Gallowmere and will recreate the first four levels from MediEvil. Continue reading New Mod Aims To Bring The World Of Playstation’s MediEvil To Skyrim
Portal: One More Slice – Graphical Overhaul Mod – Updates Visuals To Portal 2’s Standards
Our reader ‘Dirty Dan’ has informed us about a new graphical mod for Portal that updates its textures with new ones that are almost as good as those found in Portal 2. Basically, this is a collection of textures released for Portal by a number of modders and as Dirty Dan noted, this collection brings Portal to Portal 2 standards. Continue reading Portal: One More Slice – Graphical Overhaul Mod – Updates Visuals To Portal 2’s Standards
Mass Effect Trilogy Gets Honest Trailer
Well, we all saw this coming. The folks over at ‘Smosh Games’ have uploaded an Honest Trailer for Bioware’s RPG series, Mass Effect. As always, this trailer is hilarious and spot on. Mass Effect 3 was criticized for its ending as it basically tossed out the window the decisions that players had made during the previous games. Enjoy and kudos to our reader ‘GhostRiderLSOV’ for informing us! Continue reading Mass Effect Trilogy Gets Honest Trailer
New Assassin’s Creed: Unity Trailer Focuses On Parkour Mechanics
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Unity that focuses on the game’s parkour mechanics and shows thousands of people lined up to complete the Assassin’s Creed Experience at San Diego Comic Con 2014. In this video, we find out how parkour, stealth and traversal have all been rebuilt and refined in the upcoming game, and get another look at some of the big names that made their way through the Experience – including American Ninja Warrior’s Kacy Catanzaro. Enjoy! Continue reading New Assassin’s Creed: Unity Trailer Focuses On Parkour Mechanics
Thief II: The Metal Age – HD Texture Mod – Now Available
Bentraxx Productions has just released a HD Texture Mod for the sequel to Looking Glass’ classic Thief masterpiece, Thief II: The Metal Age. As the team noted, this mod adds HD textures for all original missions, new vegetation, new water and lava textures, new fire flames, as well as a new Ape-Beast HD skin. Continue reading Thief II: The Metal Age – HD Texture Mod – Now Available