SFF-Rated Athens Festival Dedicates A Day To Video-Game Movies

And here is something special for our Greek fans. Cristina Voudouri has informed us about the SFF-Rated Athens Festival; a festival that will dedicate a whole day to the world of video games and its community. According to the press release, on March 24th those who attend the show will be able to watch eXistenz, Tron and Indie Game: The Movie. Continue reading SFF-Rated Athens Festival Dedicates A Day To Video-Game Movies

Dark Souls 2 Massively Downgraded – New Video Comparison Between Retail & April 2013 Builds

I’m pretty sure you’ve all heard the recent reports of Dark Souls 2’s ‘downgradeation’. Well, it appears that those reports were legit after all. YouTube’s member ‘HyperBitHero’ has posted a video that compares the final build with the April 2013 build. As we can clearly see, the final build feels flat and washed out compared to the earlier build. Moreover, the use of specular maps has been decreased for no apparent reason. The PC version of Dark Souls 2 is planned for an April release, so it will be interesting to see whether that version will be able to match the April 2013 build. Enjoy! Continue reading Dark Souls 2 Massively Downgraded – New Video Comparison Between Retail & April 2013 Builds

MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame – Third Trailer Released

Milestone has released the third trailer for MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame, introducing its MX2 Championship. According to the press release, the MX2 Championship is one of two main classes in the FIM Motocross World Championship. From 2004 the official FIM championship has been divided into MXGP (previously known as MX1) and MX2 with MX2 catering for motorbikes from 125cc two-strokes through to 250cc four-strokes. Enjoy! Continue reading MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame – Third Trailer Released

Bound By Flame Gets A New Set Of Screenshots

Focus Home Interactive has released a new set of screenshots for Spiders’ upcoming RPG, Bound By Flame, showcasing some of the ferocious creatures players will have to face in their quests. Bound By Flame is currently scheduled for a May 9th release, and Focus Home Interactive will release a new trailer to highlight the game’s combat mechanics soon. Enjoy! Continue reading Bound By Flame Gets A New Set Of Screenshots

Satellite Reign – Spiritual Successor To Syndicate Wars – Gets An Amazing In-Engine Video

5 Live Studios has released a new pre-alpha video for its upcoming spiritual successor to Syndicate Wars, Satellite Reign. This video shows off the amazing visuals that this new sci-fi top-down team based title will feature. According to the team, the video was recorded at 1920×1080 @ 60 fps on a 2nd Generation i5 PC with a Radeon 5970 using Fraps. Do note that this is stil a WIP project, meaning that the game’s current visuals to do not represent the final product. Enjoy! Continue reading Satellite Reign – Spiritual Successor To Syndicate Wars – Gets An Amazing In-Engine Video

Murdered: Soul Suspect – New Screenshots

Square Enix has released a new batch of screenshots for its upcoming supernatural detective thriller, Murdered: Soul Suspect. Murdered: Soul Suspect is a dark, detective thriller with a supernatural twist: solving your own murder from the afterlife. Players take the role of Ronan O’Connor, a Salem police detective with a checkered past, whose life is brought to an untimely end by a brutal killer. The game is planned for a June 6th release. Enjoy! Continue reading Murdered: Soul Suspect – New Screenshots

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD – Coming To Steam Later This Month

Konami has announced that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD will be released on Steam later this month. According to the Japanese publisher, the Steam version will come with online leader boards a Boss Rush Mode and the addition of Steam Achievements. Continue reading Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD – Coming To Steam Later This Month