Patrice Desilets sues Ubisoft for $400k, wants the rights to 1666: Amsterdam, Ubisoft willing to take Desilets in court

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E3 will be starting anytime soon, however this weekend’s story is no other than the battle between Patrice Desilets and Ubisoft. According to La Presse – and thanks to the translation of our reader Sid Spyker – Patrice Désilets, creator of Assassin’s Creed, is suing Ubisoft after being fired a few weeks ago. He wants $400,000 and he says Ubisoft has to give him the rights to 1666: Amsterdam (it was only called 1666 before, so now we know the location of the game). Continue reading Patrice Desilets sues Ubisoft for $400k, wants the rights to 1666: Amsterdam, Ubisoft willing to take Desilets in court

Ubisoft teases possible Beyond Good & Evil 2 E3 reveal

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Rumor alert everyone; Beyond Good & Evil 2 may appear in this year’s E3 event. A couple of days ago, Ubisoft posted – via its official FB page – an image with a pig. Of course this could hint to anything, but that pig is the same with the one of the Beyond Good & Evil franchise. The image that was shared has a quoted line from Beyond Good & Evil’s Pey’j that reads “Good thing I’m here… otherwise this whole place would fall apart.” Continue reading Ubisoft teases possible Beyond Good & Evil 2 E3 reveal

Halo Gets Updated With Better Visuals Thanks To Its Modding Community

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Remember that E3 trailer of the first Halo? Man, was that something or what? Halo was the first game that made 3DFX realize that 32bit coloring would be essential for newer titles, and it was the game that most PC gamers were looking forward to. To put it simple; we love the first Halo game, as well as its OST. And it seems we are not the only ones, as this relatively old title keeps getting mods that attempt to overhaul its visuals. Continue reading Halo Gets Updated With Better Visuals Thanks To Its Modding Community

The Legend of Zelda Fan-Made Live Action Film, DARK E3 2013 Trailer, Blood Bowl 2 Teaser

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Our reader Ghost Rider LSOV has informed us about a live action fan film, based on the classic The Legend of Zelda franchise. Created by CorridorDigital, this short presents us a battle between three hunters, Dark Link and Link himself. Moreover, we’ve included below the E3 trailer of the vampire-themed title, DARK, and a teaser trailer for Blood Bowl 2. Enjoy! Continue reading The Legend of Zelda Fan-Made Live Action Film, DARK E3 2013 Trailer, Blood Bowl 2 Teaser

Mirage – 2D classic slash-em-up in a stylized Chinese setting – announced

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Origo Games has announced Mirage, a cinematic title that mixes classic slash-em-up gameplay in a stylized Chinese setting for the PC. Players will be able to control two assassins (that have one night to eliminate an elusive crime syndicate and get their revenge). Utilizing their different styles of combat, Soul and Shang must battle their way through a mysterious landscape in order to defeat the illusive Master Mirage and take control of his Clan of Shadowless Assasins. Continue reading Mirage – 2D classic slash-em-up in a stylized Chinese setting – announced

CD Projekt RED’s Gameplay Designer To Release A Mod That Ovehauls The Witcher 2’s Combat System

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CD Projekt RED never ceases to amaze me. After releasing some combat tweaks via the official The Witcher 2 patches, the company’s gameplay designer, Andrzej Kwiatkowski, decided to start working a mod (thanks to the REDKit mod tools that were recently released) that will overhaul the game’s combat system mechanics.  Continue reading CD Projekt RED’s Gameplay Designer To Release A Mod That Ovehauls The Witcher 2’s Combat System

Heavy Gear Assault – Unreal Engine 4 In-Game E3 2013 Trailer Released

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Stompy Bot Productions has released an E3 trailer for Heavy Gear Assault, showcasing the in-game visuals that will be powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 4. Heavy Gear Assault has a Kickstarter campaign in order to get funded and aims to raise $800K. There are still 21 days left to it, and the campaign has only raised $41K this far. From the looks of it, this Kickstarter campaign may fail so spread the word if you’re fans of mech titles. Enjoy! Continue reading Heavy Gear Assault – Unreal Engine 4 In-Game E3 2013 Trailer Released

Zombie Studios’ psychological thriller “Daylight” coming in Q1 2014 on PC & PS4

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ATLUS announced that its psychological thriller, Daylight, will release in early 2014 simultaneously for the PC and as a console exclusive for PS4. Developed by Zombie Studios and powered by Unreal Engine 4, Daylight promises to be packed with creepy environments, where procedurally generated levels will ensure no two playthroughs will be the same. Continue reading Zombie Studios’ psychological thriller “Daylight” coming in Q1 2014 on PC & PS4

Thief – E3 2013 Trailer

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Square Enix has released the E3 2013 trailer for the fourth part of the Thief series. Thief is being developed by the same team who was responsible for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and is planned for a 2014 release on PC, PS4 and XBOne. The game is powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 and the PC version will be handled by Nixxes. And as you’d expect, this E3 trailer does not reveal much about its gameplay mechanics. Nevertheless, we’re pretty sure that Thief fans will like it, so there you have it! Continue reading Thief – E3 2013 Trailer

ArmA 3 – Pre-E3 Screenshots Released

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Bohemia Interactive has released a special E3 care package for its upcoming military sim title, Arma 3. This special package includes screenshots taken from the upcoming Arma 3 Beta, as well as screenshots from the full game. Arma 3 is currently under alpha testing and is planned for release exclusively on the PC, later this year. Enjoy! Continue reading ArmA 3 – Pre-E3 Screenshots Released