The Witcher 2: REDKit Mod Tools Are Officially Available; Screenshots & Videos From First Mod

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A couple of days ago, we informed you about the release of the REDkit mod tools for The Witcher 2. Well, it appears that those tools were unofficially released back then, and CD Projekt RED disabled the downloads in the blink of an eye. Thankfully though, the company has officially released REDkit today and you can find below its download link, alongside the first screenshots and videos from its first mod. Continue reading The Witcher 2: REDKit Mod Tools Are Officially Available; Screenshots & Videos From First Mod

Ethan: Meteor Hunter Announced For PS3 and PC

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Seaven Studio announced today Ethan : Meteor Hunter, a new puzzle-platformer adventure for PC and PS3. According to its press release, Ethan got touched by meteorites giving him the power to pause time. In a journey through 3 different worlds and 50 levels, Ethan will try to regroup all the pieces of the meteorite that hit him in the first place. Continue reading Ethan: Meteor Hunter Announced For PS3 and PC

User’s Articles: Games With Great Costume Designs

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Written by Harris/eaze2009
You know, when a good game comes out, we tend to appreciate it for several factors ranging from graphics, gameplay to music… However, there seems to be one aspect most overlook, and that is the costume design in games. Granted, that some games don’t have anything unique to offer in terms of costume design, but some are tremendously outstanding. Below is a personal list of my favourite costume design in videogames this gen. In no particular order of course. Continue reading User’s Articles: Games With Great Costume Designs

Weekly UDK Gallery [May 5th – 11th]; Next-Gen Visuals Powered By Epic’s Engine

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Following our CryEngine 3 gallery, today we are also presenting you some new UDK shots from Polygon’s 3D artists jsargent, powellfx, TheRod, Futuristic TEAM, lonelysquare, kimmokaunela and TeamTempura. The highlight of this week is the entire gallery, as all of the following shots look remarkably amazing, sporting visuals far better than most triple-A UDK-powered games that are currently available. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly UDK Gallery [May 5th – 11th]; Next-Gen Visuals Powered By Epic’s Engine

Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [May 5th – 11th]; what Next-Gen Mafia & Fallout could look like

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Today we bring you new shots from works of modders and 3D artists Insulaner, magictricknick2, Synce, Team Caravan, TeamCosmoBear, Trappsteg and uk-stryder. In addition, we’ve featured a video from modder ‘para vach’ that showcases a ‘fake’ dynamic cloud system. The highlight of this week is the Mafia and the countryside shots. 3D artist Insulaner and his friends have created a next-gen version of Mafia (for Polygon’s Escape contest) that looks spectacular. Team Caravan, on the other hand, created a countryside that reminded us of Fallout, proving that Crytek’s proprietary engine is capable of offering truly next-generation visuals. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [May 5th – 11th]; what Next-Gen Mafia & Fallout could look like

Skyrim Keeps Looking Better & Better; Talented Modder Gionight Is Back With A Punch

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It’s been a while since our last look on modded Skyrim, right? Well, today we present you some screenshots from talented modder gionight. Gionight does not need any kind of introduction, as most of you have – most probably – heard about him or seen some of his older Skyrim screenshots. In case you’ve been living in a cave or under a rock, gionight is a modder that has been tweaking Skyrim to his liking, and has managed to come up with some really impressive results. Enjoy! Continue reading Skyrim Keeps Looking Better & Better; Talented Modder Gionight Is Back With A Punch

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – SweetFX vs Vanilla

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has a unique style, however we felt that something was off. Therefore, we decided to experiment with SweetFX and we came up with some really interesting results. In order to boost the game’s visuals, we used an extended version of SweetFX 1.4 that adds a new parameter called ‘TV levels’. This setting alone made the game’s outdoor environments more redish and the indoor environments more bluish. Continue reading Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – SweetFX vs Vanilla

Nvidia’s Ira FaceWork Tech Demo Is Now Available

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Splendid news for all Nvidia users, as the green company has made its amazing FaceWork Tech Demo available to the public. Nvidia users can download and play with this interactive demo to see Ira immersed in three different lighting environments. Users will be also able to adjust his skin rendering to see the effect of sub surface light transmission through his skin. Continue reading Nvidia’s Ira FaceWork Tech Demo Is Now Available

GTA IV – Yet Another Custom iCEnhancer 2.1 Video

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Our reader ‘Justin Salih’ has shared with us yet another GTA IV video with his custom iCEnhancer 2.1 settings. As Justin told us, he further tweaked some settings and decided to upload a new video, showcasing those subtle changes. GTA IV looks incredible thanks to iCEnhancer (kudos to Hayssam Keilany, creator of this amazing mod), and we can’t wait to see what GTA V will look like with this kind of mods. Enjoy! Continue reading GTA IV – Yet Another Custom iCEnhancer 2.1 Video