Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Free Trial Begins Today

Square Enix announced that starting today at 18:00 BST, players can try out Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for free. As the big publisher noted, the 14-day free trial program will allow new players an opportunity to join over 2 million adventurers worldwide who have already begun their journey throughout the realm of Eorzea. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Free Trial Begins Today

F1 2014 Hits PC, PS3 & X360 This October, F1 2015 Targeting Only Current-Gen Platforms

Codemasters today announced the road map for its award-winning FORMULA 1 series of video games with two new titles set to appear across the old-gen and current-gen platforms. As the press release reads, F1 2014 will arrive on October 17th for PC, X360 and PS3 while F1 2015 will be targeting PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2015. Continue reading F1 2014 Hits PC, PS3 & X360 This October, F1 2015 Targeting Only Current-Gen Platforms

Colin McRae Rally Remake Now Available On Steam

Codemasters has released today the remake of Colin McRae Rally on Steam for Windows PC and Mac, priced at just £4.99. As the press release reads, the game features gameplay, handling, physics and content inspired by PlayStation One version of Colin McRae 2.0 and upgraded with newly re-mastered audio and objectively fancier 1080p HD graphics for players to enjoy legendary retro rally racing on today’s PCs. Continue reading Colin McRae Rally Remake Now Available On Steam

After Seven Whole Years, Crysis Remains One Of The Best Looking Games Ever [Screenshots + Mods]

After today’s news, we really felt the need to take a look back at the game that made Crytek the King of PC graphics. When it was released, Crysis was THE best looking game. Seven years afterwards and Crytek’s masterpiece still manages to put a lot of triple-A multi-platform titles to shame. Of course, the vanilla Crysis had some graphical shortcomings but thanks to its modding community, Crysis has easily evolved into a game that looks marvelous even to this date. Continue reading After Seven Whole Years, Crysis Remains One Of The Best Looking Games Ever [Screenshots + Mods]

Crytek Closes UK Studio & Downsizes Austin Studio, Frankfurt Studio Will Work On HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age

Crytek has issued – via GamesIndustry.biz – an official statement about its internal restructure. As the German studio noted, Crytek UK is being closed and all of its members that worked on the upcoming Homefront game will be transferred to Koch Media’s newly founded Dambuster Studios. Continue reading Crytek Closes UK Studio & Downsizes Austin Studio, Frankfurt Studio Will Work On HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age

Homefront: The Revolution Acquired By Koch Media, Crytek UK Will No Longer Work On It

Koch Media together with its publishing label Deep Silver announced today that it has acquired the Homefront brand and all coherent assets from Crytek. This includes Homefront: The Revolution which has been announced on 2nd June 2014. Continue reading Homefront: The Revolution Acquired By Koch Media, Crytek UK Will No Longer Work On It

World of Tanks – Update 9.2 Now Available, Introduces Strongholds Game Mode

Wargaming today announced that Update 9.2 for World of Tanks is now available in North America. Players from Europe, Asia and Korea will be able to try out new content and features, including the introduction of the Strongholds game mode and a new map, Fire Arc, on July 31. Continue reading World of Tanks – Update 9.2 Now Available, Introduces Strongholds Game Mode

Super Smash Bros Gets Amazing Fan-Made CG/Real-Life Trailer

YouTube’s member ‘Dean Wright’ has created an amazing CG/real life fan trailer for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Dean used Maya to create Mario’s 3D model and the end result is simply spectacular. And while Super Smash Bros is a console-only game, we can’t help but be amazed at what fans can create. Enjoy! Continue reading Super Smash Bros Gets Amazing Fan-Made CG/Real-Life Trailer

GeForce 340.52 WHQL Released, Optimized For Metro: Redux & Final Fantasy XIV

Nvidia has released a new WHQL driver for its GPUs that comes with new and updated SLI profiles for a number of games, is optimized for both Metro: Redux and the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV, and enables users to take advantage of GameStream technology to stream their PC games to the new SHIELD tablet or SHIELD portable. Continue reading GeForce 340.52 WHQL Released, Optimized For Metro: Redux & Final Fantasy XIV