Metal Gear Solid 5 Unveiled In Comic-Con; MGS 5 is Project OGRE? [UPDATE]

You’re obviously asking yourselves why we’re bothering with MGS5. Well, MGS5 will most probably be a multi-platform title that will be powered by the Fox Engine, meaning that it might come to the PC. Let’s not forget that some MGS games hit our beloved platform a couple of years ago. So, today we got some leaked images of MGS5 that confirm its presence in this year’s Comic-Con. Although we don’t know much, it is revealed that MGS5 is actually Project OGRE, the open world game that was teased by Kojima himself. Continue reading Metal Gear Solid 5 Unveiled In Comic-Con; MGS 5 is Project OGRE? [UPDATE]

Fan-made video puts Halo’s Masterchief against Predator

This video is clearly not what you might be thinking after reading the title. YouTube’s member ‘freakinrad’ created an entertaining video in which Predator and Masterchief decide to find out who is the best in a series of unusual challenges. It looks fun – and those cosplay costumes are gorgeous – so go ahead and take a look. Oh, and did we say that Batman makes a cameo appearance at the end? Continue reading Fan-made video puts Halo’s Masterchief against Predator

Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [July 8th – 14th]

The latest UK PC Retail and Steam Digital charts have been unveiled and as we can see, Diablo III and ArmA II: Combined Operations are still the best selling PC titles. Although UK’s PC Retail charts – as usual – feature a lot of The Sims 3 games, Diablo III, Football Manager 2012 and Skyrim still sell better than EA’s casual games. The Secret World on the other hand lost eight whole places and is now spotted at the ninth place, whereas Modern Warfare 3 has managed to re-enter the charts and is at the tenth place. Continue reading Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [July 8th – 14th]

Warner Premiere secures rights for a ‘Hawken’ web-series

Warner Premiere today announced it has secured the rights to develop a web series for the highly anticipated futuristic mech shooter game “Hawken.” The game, available December 12, 2012, is set in a post-apocalyptic, over industrialized planet where humans are battling for dwindling resources. Initial plans for the web series will take fans through crucial events that spawn this grim fight for survival. Copper Media, a new division of Silver Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and DJ2 Entertainment are attached to produce. Further details about the production will be announced in the coming months. The rights for “Hawken” were secured by DJ2 Entertainment, which is represented by WME and Morris Yorn. Continue reading Warner Premiere secures rights for a ‘Hawken’ web-series

Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase to host the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai

Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase today announced that they will be co-hosting the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai, China on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18, 2012. The Battle.net World Championship will bring to a riveting conclusion Blizzard’s 2012 StarCraft II World Championship Series, which comprises more than 30 national and continental tournaments around the world, and the World of Warcraft Arena global finals. Blizzard gamers and eSports fans will be able to witness some of the most skilled pro players on the planet in action as they battle it out at the Battle.net World Championship for glory, cash prizes, and the title of undisputed world champion. Continue reading Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase to host the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai

Overgrowth Alpha 186 Changes; Potential Campaign/Tutorial Mode Added

Wolfire Games has released a new video for Overgrowth, in which the company’s main programmer, David Rosen, explains the changes that have been made to the latest alpha version of the game. This week, David added ten early prototype challenge levels, an initial challenge level selection menu and added LevelSet xml files, which list a whole set of challenge levels to display in selector. These new additions show what a potential tutorial or campaign mode would look like, so go ahead and take a look below. Enjoy! Continue reading Overgrowth Alpha 186 Changes; Potential Campaign/Tutorial Mode Added

Assassin’s Creed 3 PC will support DX11, dedicated team working on it, on track for October release

Ubisoft’s creative lead, Alex Hutchinson, has revealed in this year’s Comic-Con that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 3 will support DX11. Hutchinson said that a dedicated team is working on the PC version and that the game will take advantage of many DX11 features. Hutchinson did not reveal what those features could actually be, but we expect to see tessellation support as this is the highlight of DX11. Continue reading Assassin’s Creed 3 PC will support DX11, dedicated team working on it, on track for October release

Anna – PC Performance Analysis & Impressions

Dreampainters have finally released Anna, a new adventure game that features a couple of horror sequences. Although we originally thought that it would be similar to Frictional Games’ Amnesia game, Anna is more of a traditional adventure game that suffers from issues that plagued this genre all these years. But before sharing our thoughts on this indie title, let’s see how Anna runs on a modern-day machine. Continue reading Anna – PC Performance Analysis & Impressions

New Project CARS Build introduces rain spray effects; new gorgeous screenshots from it unveiled

Slightly Mad Studios has released a new build for Project CARS that adds rain spray effects and Darkdeus has shared some new screenshots from it. We’ve also included two screenshots that were shared by Rage3D’s user, Mahjik. As you’d expect, these screenshots show in-game footage and have not been photoshopped in any way. Moreover, these new images showcase the newly added rain spray effects. Enjoy! Continue reading New Project CARS Build introduces rain spray effects; new gorgeous screenshots from it unveiled

Steam Summer Sale – Day Four

The fourth day of Steam’s Summer Sale is a go and PC gamers can get today Hitman: Blood Money, Serious Sam 3, Saints Row: The Third, The Darkness II, Trine 2 and Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword with a 75% discount. In addition, The Walking Dead comes with a 40% discount and there are some interesting incoming Community Choices. Moreover, yesterday’s offers will end soon so be sure to give them another quick look. Continue reading Steam Summer Sale – Day Four