What’s the best way to show off your skills? But of course by re-creating famous games in different engines. Polycount’s member ‘Hristo Rusanov‘ has shared some images from his WIP map based on Halo 4. This map is being created in Unreal Engine 4, thus giving us a glimpse at what a Halo game would look like in Epic’s engine. It undoubtedly looks cool, so be sure to check it out. Hristo Rusanov also shared some high-resolution textures for an outdoor environment, thought we don’t know if these textures will be used in his Halo 4 map. Enjoy! Continue reading What If Halo 4 Was Powered By Unreal Engine 4
The Witcher Saga Inspired Environment Showcased In Unreal Engine 4, Looks Phenomenal
Polycount’s member ‘Tepcio’ has shared some new images from a map he has just finished. This map is based on The Witcher Saga, and gives us an idea of what that a desert region (a region that CD Projekt RED never included in its games) could look like in Unreal Engine 4. As Tepcio noted, the ‘The Witcher’ book series reach far beyond what CDPR has featured, and is inspired by the Korath desert. Enjoy! Continue reading The Witcher Saga Inspired Environment Showcased In Unreal Engine 4, Looks Phenomenal
Far Cry 4 – New Details Unveiled – Map Size, Extreme Mode, Multiple Endings
During Gameinformers’s latest Far Cry 4 podcast, the creative director of FC4 Alex Hutchinson answered a lot of questions from GI’s readers. Hutchinson revealed new information about the map size, a possible extreme mode, the game’s splitscreen and MP modes, as well as some new gameplay details. Continue reading Far Cry 4 – New Details Unveiled – Map Size, Extreme Mode, Multiple Endings
Meridian: New World – RTS/RPG Hybrid – Enters Early Access Phase 3
Headup Games announced today that Meridian: New World, a single player RTS/RPG hybrid developed by Ede Tarsoly, has entered the third phase of Early Access on Steam. In addition to the usual bug fixes there is – as with both preceding phases – new content to explore. There is also a nice surprise in store for users of the Standard Edition of the game. Continue reading Meridian: New World – RTS/RPG Hybrid – Enters Early Access Phase 3
I Shall Remain – Top-Down Action & Survival RPG – Gets June Update + Price Discount
Scorpius Games has rolled out the first major update for its top-Down action & survival RPG, I Shall Remain. In order to celebrate it, the team will be offering a 20% sale off ‘I Shall Remain’ current price starting on the 10th until the 13th of July. Continue reading I Shall Remain – Top-Down Action & Survival RPG – Gets June Update + Price Discount
InSomnia – Atmospheric Single-Player/Co-Op Sci-Fi RPG – Gets Playable Tech Demo
Studio MONO has released today a playable tech demo for its upcoming sci-fi RPG, InSomnia. InSomnia is a Dieselpunk RPG that transports you to a retro-futuristic space station on a 400- year journey in search of a new home. The team behind it has launched a Kickstarter campaign and aims to raise $70K (it is half way there). Continue reading InSomnia – Atmospheric Single-Player/Co-Op Sci-Fi RPG – Gets Playable Tech Demo
Computex TAIPEI 2014 – AMD Showcases Performance Difference Between DirectX & Mantle
During Computex TAIPEI 2014, AMD showed off the performance difference between Microsoft’s DirectX and Mantle, and today the red team released a video from it. AMD used an AMD FX-8350 8-core CPU with an AMD Radeon R9 290X and the performance difference in Starswarm was around 50fps. While Starswarm ran in particular scenes with 2-4fps via DX11, the same benchmark on the same hardware ran with 55fps under Mantle. Enjoy the video after the jump! Continue reading Computex TAIPEI 2014 – AMD Showcases Performance Difference Between DirectX & Mantle
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel – Handsome Jack’s Tips for Surviving on the Moon Trailer
2K Games and Gearbox have released a new trailer for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. In addition, the publisher revealed that the game’s E3 demo walkthrough will be available next week, giving players a glimpse of how the game plays and looks like. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is out on October 14th for PC, X360 and PS3. Enjoy! Continue reading Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel – Handsome Jack’s Tips for Surviving on the Moon Trailer
State of Decay Mod – Boosts Textures, Visuals, Packs Over The Top Gore and Modded Textures
Our reader ‘Dirty Dan’ has informed us about a new mod for State of Decay that aims to boost the game’s textures and visuals, packs over the top gore and features a number of modded textures. According to Dirty Dan, the latest version of the mod comes with better water tesselation, lighting, amount of decals and particle effects and texture quality. Continue reading State of Decay Mod – Boosts Textures, Visuals, Packs Over The Top Gore and Modded Textures
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Releases October 24th + Gameplay Walkthrough
2K Games has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth will be released on October 24th. In addition, 2K Games released a gameplay walkthrough video for it, and revealed that those who pre-order the game will gain access to the Exoplanet Map Pack DLC. Continue reading Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Releases October 24th + Gameplay Walkthrough