Play.com has revealed – via a press release – that the most talked about game over the New Year period was online multiplayer horror survival game DayZ. The new release beat the likes of Call of Duty: Ghosts and FIFA 14 in being the most talked about game between 1st December 2013 and 17th January 2014, according to an analysis of what gaming journalists and gaming enthusiasts discussed online. Continue reading Analyst Claims That PC games Are More Popular Than Both Xbox One & PS4 Titles
Battlefield 4 – Mantle Update Now Available, First Mantle Benchmarks Unveiled
And the time has come everyone. DICE has launched a new update for Battlefield 4 that brings Mantle support to it. Not only that, but the company has revealed the first Mantle benchmarks and according to them, PC gamers will notice a significant performance improvement with high-end CPUs (we’re talking about a 50% boost), while owners of low-end CPUs will notice a smaller performance increase. Continue reading Battlefield 4 – Mantle Update Now Available, First Mantle Benchmarks Unveiled
Three Unannounced Nitrous Engine-powered Games Under Development, Star Swarm Releases This Month
AMD has shared a new video for Oxide’s Nitrous Engine in which the development team has announced that there are three unannounced games that are powered by this engine. Although Oxide did not reveal the platforms for which these three games will be coming, we do know that Nitrous will work on next-gen consoles and that the three games are developed by Oxide, Stardock and Mohawk Games. Continue reading Three Unannounced Nitrous Engine-powered Games Under Development, Star Swarm Releases This Month
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Gets Multiplayer Cross-platform Support
Devolver Digital has announced that Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition has cross-platform multiplayer versus and co-op modes for up to 8 players. According to the publisher, the multiplayer maps not only include the original maps but also hundreds of the best user maps through Steam Workshop. You can view below some new screenshots, as well as a new trailer. Enjoy! Continue reading Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Gets Multiplayer Cross-platform Support
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 – Red Band Trailer
Telltale Games has released a new trailer for the second episode of The Wolf Among Us. The Wolf Among Us puts players in the role of Bigby Wolf, a man once more infamously known as The Big Bad Wolf. Although there is no release date yet for this second episode, Telltale claimed that it will be coming soon. Enjoy the trailer, courtesy of IGN! Continue reading The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 – Red Band Trailer
Rumor: Pre-Orders For Grand Theft Auto V PC Will Start This Friday
Rumor alert GTA fans. According to GameReactor, Nordic retailer Elgiganten (a company owned by Dixons Retail UK) will start taking pre-orders for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V this Friday. As always, take this with a grain of salt as Rockstar has not confirmed anything about GTA V PC. Continue reading Rumor: Pre-Orders For Grand Theft Auto V PC Will Start This Friday
Strike Vector – Unreal Engine 3-powered Aerial Combat Game – Is Now Available
Regequit Corporation has released its first indie title, Strike Vector, that is developed with the Unreal Engine 3 and is described as a 3rd/1st person brutal aerial FPS. Strike Vector focuses on MP action and unlike most companies, Ragequit Corporation will offer free DLC after the game’s release. Continue reading Strike Vector – Unreal Engine 3-powered Aerial Combat Game – Is Now Available
Guild Wars 2: Edge of the Mists Showcased Via A New Video
NCSoft and ArenaNet today released a video trailer that introduces players to the “Edge of the Mists”, a brand-new realm that has remained undiscovered, and until now untainted by the evil machinations of arch-villain Scarlet Briar. Continue reading Guild Wars 2: Edge of the Mists Showcased Via A New Video
Hostile Waters – RAGE’s 2001 Action Strategy Title – Re-Releases On Steam Tomorrow
Digital publisher Kiss announced today that Hostile Waters – RAGE’s 2001 action strategy game – will be hitting Steam tomorrow. Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising was launched to critical acclaim and was one of the first great PC games of the millennium, and now the new generation of PC gamers will be able to enjoy it. Continue reading Hostile Waters – RAGE’s 2001 Action Strategy Title – Re-Releases On Steam Tomorrow
BeamNG versus Next Car Game – Destruction Comparison
YouTube’s member ‘jaimswallace’ has posted an interested comparison between BeamNG’s tech demo and Next Car Game. As we can clearly see, BeamNG’s soft body physics are far better than Bugbear’s physics engine. This obviously does not mean that Next Car Game does not feature spectacularly amazing deformable cars. On the contrary. Still, it cannot come close to BeamNG’s engine. Do note that this is a comparison between the alpha versions of both games. Enjoy! Continue reading BeamNG versus Next Car Game – Destruction Comparison