NeocoreGames debuted today the trailer for the Hunter’s Lair – a secret hideout for the legendary vampire hunter to meet with allies and accept new quests – for its gothic-noir steampunk action-RPG, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. Set to release on Windows PC on May 22nd, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing will be made available for $14.99 on Steam. In addition, the company has released a new set of screenshots that can be viewed below. Continue reading The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing – New Screenshots & Trailer Released→
Gameforge announced today its intention to release the online first-person shooter S.K.I.L.L. – Special Force 2 in Europe. This new FPS promises to offer numerous weapons and equipment, individually customisable characters, varied maps and a grand selection of varying game modes. Gameforge has also revealed that the first 5,000 subscribers will receive guaranteed entry for the upcoming S.K.I.L.L.- Special Force 2 closed beta. Continue reading S.K.I.L.L.- Special Force 2 Announced – Free-To-Play FPS, Powered By Unreal Engine 3→
Warner Bros has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming Batman title, Batman: Arkham Origins. Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. The full length trailer is planned for a May 20th release, so stay tuned for more! Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – Official Teaser Trailer→
Good news for all PC gamers as three titles have just been released on Steam. Okay, this is not good news for our wallets but there was a time when gamers were constantly complaining about the lack of such titles on the PC. Well, it’s payback time as Thunder Wolves, Anomaly 2 and Sanctum 2 are currently available on Steam. Continue reading Thunder Wolves, Anomaly 2 & Sanctum 2 Are Now Available On Steam→
We’ve been covering Metro: Last Light’s launch this whole week, and it’s time now for our Performance Analysis. Metro: Last Light is the sequel to Metro 2033, and is powered by 4A Games proprietary engine, 4A Engine. According to the developers, the engine has been optimized and the game is said to be running better than its predecessor. Well, we are happy to report that 4A Games’ claims are true. Metro: Last Light performs better than Metro 2033, even though it is one of the most demanding titles available on the PC. Continue reading Metro: Last Light – PC Performance Analysis→
4A Games was quick to react to the criticism surrounding Metro: Last Light and has released the first update for its title. This update fixes various issues with AMD’s hardware, and improves performance for these cards. In addition, the company is now giving everyone the ability to adjust the FOV to their liking, though we should note that this workaround may introduce some graphical anomalies. Continue reading Metro: Last Light – First Update Released – Adds FOV Support, Improves AMD Performance→
Brutal Doom is perhaps the best mod for id Software’s classic FPS. And as we informed you back in December 2012, talented modder ‘SGtMarkIV’ is working on a Brutal version for Raven Software’s classic title, Hexen. Brutal Hexen is still in beta stage, but thankfully those interested can download the beta from here. And now let’s see what SGtMarkIV is preparing for the next version of his mod. Continue reading New Details Unveiled For Brutal Hexen; Interactive Items Confirmed→
Jason Rubin, former president of THQ, today posted a long letter – via GamesIndustry.Biz – in which he tried to defend 4A Games, the creators of Metro: Last Light. Jason claimed that the entire 4A studio would fit easily in the (underutilized) gym at EA Los Angeles’ offices, and that the budget of Last Light is less than some of its competitors spend on cut scenes, and a mere 10 percent of the budget of its biggest competitors. Continue reading Jason Rubin defends 4A Games yet fails to explain why THQ did not offer an optimal environment→
Great news for action RPG fans as the alpha build of Grim Dawn will be coming tomorrow. Grim Dawn is an action role-playing game for PC and a spiritual successor to Titan Quest. For the past two years a small team of former Iron Lore veterans at Crate Entertainment have been developing Grim Dawn with their own, improved version of the Iron Lore engine and tools; the same technology used to create Titan Quest. Continue reading Grim Dawn Alpha Coming Tomorrow, First Alpha Footage Revealed→
