Games For Windows Live Service To Be Discontinued On July 1st, 2014

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In case you did not get the memo with our earlier article about Batman: Arkham Origins’ DRM, GFWL is going down. And a couple of hours ago, Microsoft itself revealed that the service will be discontinued on July 1st, 2014. This information was shared on Age of Empires Online support page, however Microsoft was quick to react and re-edited that page. However, Reddit’s user ‘recawn’ has been able to capture the previous page that contained Microsoft’s message about GFWL. Continue reading Games For Windows Live Service To Be Discontinued On July 1st, 2014

Creator of Analogue: A Hate Story releases her new title – called Hate Plus – on Steam

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Christine Love has informed us about the release of her new game for the PC. Hate Plus is a sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own. Analogue players can pick up where their finished save files left off, and new players can start fresh in Hate Plus. Continue reading Creator of Analogue: A Hate Story releases her new title – called Hate Plus – on Steam

Unofficialy Fan-Made Game “Mother 4” Gets A Teaser Trailer

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A team of gamers is currently developing Mother 4; a fan-made addition to the cult-classic series Mother. The game is set in an idealized vintage America and follows the adventures of a young boy and the leader of a biker gang, who get caught up in the whirlwind events surrounding a group calling themselves the Modern Men. Mother 4 is a standalone game available on Windows, OS X and Linux, and is planned for a Winter 2014 release. Enjoy! Continue reading Unofficialy Fan-Made Game “Mother 4” Gets A Teaser Trailer

AMD Catalyst 13.8 BETA2 Are Out – Improve Performance In Saints Row 4 & Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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AMD has released a new beta driver for its graphics cards. The AMD Catalyst 13.8 BETA2 comes with performance improvements in Saints Row 4, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Final Fantasy XIV. In addition, frame pacing has been enabled now even on CrossFire systems and comes with improved performance in World of Warcraft, Sniper Elite, Watch Dogs, and Tomb Raider. In short, this is a must-have driver if you own a card from the red team. Continue reading AMD Catalyst 13.8 BETA2 Are Out – Improve Performance In Saints Row 4 & Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Football Manager 2014 – 3D Match Engine Showcased

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SEGA and Sports Interactive released today a new trailer for Football Manager 2014, showcasing its improved 3D match engine. According to the development team, the 3D Match Engine has seen extensive improvements, including enhanced AI, improved lighting and player animation, individual player character and kit models, more realistic player reaction to on-field incidents and a range of optimizations which combine to make this the best looking and fastest Football Manager Match Engine yet. Enjoy! Continue reading Football Manager 2014 – 3D Match Engine Showcased

The Dark Eye – Demonicon – GamesCom 2013 Trailer

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Kalypso Media has today released a new gamescom trailer illustrating the world of The Dark Eye – Demonicon. The trailer features some of the varied locations in the upcoming third person action-RPG, as well as some of the undead and human foes you will encounter on your adventures. And to be honest, it looks kind of… bad.. Continue reading The Dark Eye – Demonicon – GamesCom 2013 Trailer

New Shadow Of The Eternals Video Shows Off The Game’s Sanity System

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Precursor Games has released a new video, showcasing the sanity system that will be implemented in Shadow Of The Eternals. According to Shawn Jackson, Precursor Games aims to bring the sanity system of Eternal of Darkness to its latest title that will be powered by CryEngine 3. The development team aims to both use the new gen technology to drive players insane and incorporate some gameplay mechanics to this sanity system. For example, players may be able to see a hidden door only when they are driven insane. It’s a cool concept, so it remains to be seen whether Precursor will be able to deliver. Enjoy the video after the jump! Continue reading New Shadow Of The Eternals Video Shows Off The Game’s Sanity System

Batman: Arkham Origins Will Use Steamworks Instead Of GFWL

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Microsoft’s GFWL is going down… down… down. Capcom – a studio that has been constantly supporting GFWL – has recently switched over to Steamworks, and it seems that more studios will be following it. Namco Bandai is also ditching GFWL from its titles (Dark Souls II will not require GFWL) and it’s time for Warner Bros to jump on the Steamworks bandwagon. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins Will Use Steamworks Instead Of GFWL

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West May Be Coming To The PC, Spotted On Steam’s Registry

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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is considered one of the most overlooked and underrated games of this generation. Good news then that this game may be coming to the PC platform, as Namco’s title was spotted on Steam’s registry. As always, Steam’s registry rarely lies and since this record was last updated 5 days ago, we are almost certain that this is the real deal. Continue reading Enslaved: Odyssey to the West May Be Coming To The PC, Spotted On Steam’s Registry

WRC 4 – Debut Gameplay Video Unleashed

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Milestone has released a new video, showcasing some in-game action from its upcoming rally racing game, WRC 4. This first gameplay video features the sensational Neste Oil Rally Finland with the Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala at the wheel of his Volkswagen Polo R-WRC. WRC 4 is the official game for the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship and will feature the rallies, drivers and teams from the 2013 WRC calendar. The game will be published by Bigben Interactive and will be available in October 2013 for PC, X360, PS3 and PSVita. Enjoy! Continue reading WRC 4 – Debut Gameplay Video Unleashed