Stoic, an independent game development company, and Versus Evil will today officially release the highly anticipated RPG strategy game, The Banner Saga on PC and Mac at 19.00 GMT / 20.00 CET. The game, a huge funding success on Kickstarter, was recently announced as an IGF (Independent Games Festival) finalist for Excellence in Visual Arts, with honorable mentions for Excellence in Audio and Design. Continue reading The Banner Saga Releases Today On PC & Mac
Sephiroth’s Sword – Masamune – Forged And Looks Bloody Amazing
Now this video will put a smile on your face. It will also make you jealous of those lucky ones who got their hands on this forged sword based on Sephiroth’s Masamune. Tony Swatton – also known as Man At Arms – has forged the Masamune; a sword that all Final Fantasy fans want by their side. Enjoy! Continue reading Sephiroth’s Sword – Masamune – Forged And Looks Bloody Amazing
Insurgency – Squad-Based Tactical FPS – Set For A January 22nd Release
New World Interactive announced today that Insurgency is now ready to be played by a larger scale audience. The official launch will be on January 22, and celebrated by a live stream broadcast on Twitch. Continue reading Insurgency – Squad-Based Tactical FPS – Set For A January 22nd Release
DayZ Standalone Sells One Million Copies In Four Weeks, Exceeds Expectations
Well, it seems that PC gaming is dead… NOT. Dean ‘Rocket’ Hall has revealed that the standalone version of DayZ has sold over one million copies in four weeks. This number exceeded Hall’s expectations, so it will be interesting to see whether Bohemia will speed up the game’s development or not. Continue reading DayZ Standalone Sells One Million Copies In Four Weeks, Exceeds Expectations
Call of Duty: Ghosts – Onslaught DLC Pack Official Preview
And it’s time to milk the golden cow once again. Activision and Infinity Ward have released a preview video for Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Onslaught DLC Pack. This new DLC features four small to medium Multiplayer maps: Fog, Bayview, Containment, and Ignition. Players will also gain access to the Maverick, an all-new dual purpose Assault Rifle & Sniper Rifle. Continue reading Call of Duty: Ghosts – Onslaught DLC Pack Official Preview
Ultimate General: Gettysburg – First Game From The Creator Of DarthMod – First Screenshots
It’s been a while since our last look on Ultimate General: Gettysburg, don’t you think? Nick Thomadis, creator of Total War’s DarthMod, and a team of programmers are currently working on this new strategy game called Ultimate General: Gettysburg, and you can view its first screenshots below. Continue reading Ultimate General: Gettysburg – First Game From The Creator Of DarthMod – First Screenshots
Road Redemption – Road Rash Spiritual Successor – Latest Gameplay Footage Fails To Impress
Dark Seas Games has released a rather disappointing new video for its spiritual successor to Road Rash, Road Redemption. This video supposedly showcases the new graphical features that have been implemented to the game, however one of the developers claimed that the gameplay footage was captured from a laptop that was running the game at medium settings (something that should also explain the low framerate). So here is the one million dollar question: what’s the point of using an under-powered laptop to showcase your graphical improvements on medium settings and not on max? Continue reading Road Redemption – Road Rash Spiritual Successor – Latest Gameplay Footage Fails To Impress
First Screenshots Released For Star Swarm – Oxide’s Space Tech Demo That Supports Mantle
The first official screenshots for Star Swarm – Oxide’s space tech demo that is powered by the Nitrous Engine – were unveiled a couple of hours ago. Star Swarm impressed everyone at this year’s CES as it threw on screen more units than they could expect. Supporting AMD’s Mantle, Nitrous Engine seems to be the ideal choice for developers who want to take their strategy games to the next level. Enjoy! Continue reading First Screenshots Released For Star Swarm – Oxide’s Space Tech Demo That Supports Mantle
New UDK Fan-Made Video Showcases Mind-Blowing Next-Gen Realtime Visuals
Ah, the power of UDK. Anton Migulko has shared a new video, showcasing a realtime footage from his latest project. And my God does it look beautiful. Anton has done an astounding work with his terrain and water materials, and his waterfalls look absolutely gorgeous. Antarctica has never looked this beautiful and if this footage is anything to go by, we can expect some truly mind-blowing things once talented users such as Anton get their hands on Unreal Engine 4. Enjoy and kudos to The Astronauts’ Adrian Chmielarz for spotting it! Continue reading New UDK Fan-Made Video Showcases Mind-Blowing Next-Gen Realtime Visuals
SimCity Modding Policy Revealed, Update 10 Will Offer An Offline Mode
Electronic Arts and Maxis have recently revealed the rules that modders have to follow in order to create and promote their SimCity mods. According to the companies, users can create modifications or alterations for SimCity such as add-ons, new content, modified UI, or updates that use content from SimCity such as code, art, footage or other elements. Continue reading SimCity Modding Policy Revealed, Update 10 Will Offer An Offline Mode