During this year’s GTC2013, Nvidia showcased some truly amazing features that might be coming to the next-generation titles. Among to those features were some stunning ocean simulation physics and FaceWorks, a technique that has been used to render and animate a human head with incredible image fidelity. According to Nvidia, the data from Debevec’s team exceeded 32 gigabytes for a few expressions of Ira (the man who was rendered) and as a result of that, even the most advanced GPUs will choke on the immensity of that. FaceWorks reduced this to a very manageable 300 megabytes. Debevec’s tech demo was running in real-time on a single Nvidia Titan card. You can view a video from that demonstration below, courtesy of YouTube’s ‘Ubergizmo’. Enjoy! Continue reading Next-Generation Features Showcased At GTC2013→
Team Unleashed has finally released its Unleashed Project Mod for Sonic Generations. This unofficial project ports most of Sonic Unleashed’s daytime levels from the Xbox 360 version into Sonic Generations on PC. It also includes any improvements that are deemed as necessary to accommodate to the better control scheme, higher resolution graphics, and much smoother framerate. Continue reading Sonic Generations – Unleashed Project Released→
Some new – rumored – details have emerged yesterday for the fourth part of the Battlefield series, coming from the same source who was the first to leak the Battlefield 4 artwork / teaser, and who was also spot on about EA releasing a teaser trailer. In other words, this new info could be real but as with all rumors, take everything you are about to read with a grain of salt.
Now this is simply amazing. YouTube’s GhorsHammer is creating an incredible add-on for Garry’s Mod called gmDoom. According to its description, gmDoom is a partial source port of Doom integrated into Garry’s Mod 13. Assets are loaded from an IWAD, and no binary modules are required. The good news is that this add-on will be available through the Steam Workshop once bug testing is complete, which – according to the modder – should be in only a few days. You can view a video demonstration below, so make sure to give it a go! Continue reading Half Life 2 Meets Doom In This Spectacular Garry’s Mod Add-On→
Digital Extremes has released a new trailer for its free-t0-play third person title, Warframe, showcasing the PhysX effects that have been introduced to it. Nvidia owners will enjoy some new particle effects, though we have to say that we were not impressed with what Digital Extremes added. After all, we’ve seen these particular effects in both Hawken and Planetside 2, so there is nothing new or extraordinary here. Nevertheless, it’s a welcomed addition, and you can view the trailer below! Continue reading Warframe – PhysX Trailer→
We here in DSOG love Frictional Games’ titles. The first Penumbra titles were pretty cool and were focused on both horror and puzzle physics mechanics/elements. Even though they had a number of issues, there was potential for something truly great, and Amnesia – the spiritual successor of Penumbra – has proven how talented and creative this team actually is. Therefore, we’re delighted to inform you about a high-resolution texture pack that is currently under development for the second part of the Penumbra series, Penumbra: Black Plague. Continue reading Penumbra: Black Plague – New High-Resolution Retexture Pack Under Development→
Supergiant Games, developers of Bastion, have unveiled their next project called Transistor. Transistor is a sci-fi-themed action RPG with an isometric perspective, similar to the one found in Bastion. According to the team, this new title is created in such a way that will seamlessly integrate thoughtful strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience, complete with its signature melding of responsive gameplay and rich atmospheric storytelling. There is a debut trailer of Transistor that can be viewed below, so make sure to give it a go. Unfortunately, Supergiant Games have not unveiled the platforms in which Transistor will come, so hopefully the PC will be among them from the get-go. Continue reading Supergiant Games – Creators of Bastion – Reveal Their Next Game Called ‘Transistor’→
Deep Silver has released a new trailer for 4A Games’ Metro: Last Light, showcasing the factions that will be present in it. Metro: Last Light is scheduled for a May 17th release on PC, X360 and PS3, and its plot was written by Dmitry Glukhovsky, acclaimed author of the novel Metro 2033 which inspired the creation of both video games. It will be interesting to see whether Metro: Last Light will be as demanding as its predecessor, and whether high-end GPUs will be able to run it smoothly. Enjoy! Continue reading Metro: Last Light – Salvation Trailer→
You know what? It’s really ironic when publishers decide not to comment on a question, when distributors have shared false information, and when you get a proper answer from a pirated group with its latest actions. Despite the claims of Activision’s Greek distributor, IGE, of the PC version getting cancelled, Activision has released this title on the PC, and has already been leaked – though in some regions the game may be already available – by a specific pirated scene group. Continue reading The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Coming After All To The PC→
