Once upon a time, there was an RPG called Skyrim. When Skyrim got released, everyone was expecting wonderful things from it. However, everyone got disappointed with its visuals. Skyrim had a lot of potential but was held back by consoles. Then modders came. And then modders started experimenting with it. And then Skyrim became more beautiful than everyone could have imagined. And its hidden potential got unleashed. And then everyone was happy with it… or not? Continue reading Challenge Accepted – Skyrim Rivals Next-Gen Titles→
Escape From City 17 was one hell of a Half-Life fan film. Created by the Purchase Brothers, this short film series (there are actually two parts that can be viewed below) made us wish for a proper Half Life movie. And since we’re not getting one anytime soon, we are really excited about this third part that is currently under production. Continue reading Half Life Fan Film ‘Escape From City 17’ Turns To IndieGoGo For Its Third Part→
Almost a month ago, we informed you about a recreation of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 3 in CryEngine 3. Well, today we bring you another attempt at recreating this title in Crytek’s engine. Modder Antonio Jean (who is 18 years old mind you) has finished his recreated map and presented some images from it. The end result is surprisingly good and comes close to what Naughty Dog created – and in some aspects surpasses it thanks to some of CE3’s features. Naturally, some will love it while others will hate it. And while we are at it, keep in mind that the map was created by a single person and not a whole professional studio. Enjoy! Continue reading Another Attempt At Recreating Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception In CryEngine 3→
Good news for all PC fighting fans as Skullgirls has been released on Steam. Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Featuring all-new game systems which test the skills of veteran fighting game fans while also making the genre enjoyable and accessible to newcomers, Skullgirls is a modern take on classic arcade fighters with a hand-drawn high-definition twist. Continue reading Skullgirls Is Now Available On Steam→
KUNOS Simulazioni has released a new set of screenshots, showing off a new car – the Lotus Exige S Roadster – that will be included in its upcoming sim racer, Assetto Corsa. In addition, YouTube’s member ‘markus72000’ shared a new video, featuring the Pagani Huayra. Markus ran the game at 2560×1440 with Anisotropic filtering 8, 4xAA, 4xFXAA, car reflections: mid, shadow map: mid, faces per frame: 4 and 3x motion blur. Enjoy! Continue reading Assetto Corsa – New Video Shows Off Pagani Huayra + New Screenshots→
Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new video for Battlefield 4, in which Executive Producer Patrick Bach takes on a guided tour of Paracel Island. In addition, we’ve included below a video that shows off the game’s Levelation. Battlefield 4 is powered by Frostbite 3 and is planned for an October 31st release on PC, X360 and PS3. The game will also hit next-gen consoles at a later date. Enjoy! Continue reading Battlefield 4 – New Paracel Storm Footage Revealed→
We don’t know whether we should be happy with this news or not. Nvidia and Activision announced a new technical partnership. According to the green team, NVIDIA developers are on-site at Infinity Ward, working hand in hand with Activision’s developers to ramp up the quality and fidelity of the game’s Sub D tessellation, displacement mapping and HDR lighting. Continue reading Call of Duty: Ghosts To Be Enhanced With NVIDIA TXAA & NVIDIA PhysX→
Okay, I’m rather curious whether EA knows why its racing games do not sell well on the PC or not. I mean, seriously. If you want the customers to give you their money, then offer them proper PC versions of your games instead of shoddy ports. Common sense, right? Well not exactly as Eurogamer revealed that Need For Speed: Rivals will be locked at 30FPS on all platforms. Hooray. Continue reading Monthly Mere Excuses – Need For Speed: Rivals Will Be Locked At 30FPS Even On The PC→
YouTube’s member ‘TeddyKGaming’ has uploaded a video from a mission of Saints Row IV that is undoubtedly inspired by Konami’s Metal Gear Solid. Volition has nailed MGS’ gameplay, you can easily spot everything from Konami’s classic title. Cardboard boxes? Check. Hiding in shadows? Check. Alert sound? Check. Evil twin brother? Check. Enjoy! Continue reading Saints Row IV Features A Mission That Is Inspired By Konami’s Metal Gear Solid→