In January, Warner Bros and CD Projekt RED released the epic and impactful CG intro trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, produced by the award-winning animation studio, Platige Image. Now Platige Image has produced a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the video, from the early renders and motion-capture sessions to the beautifully produced final video. Continue reading The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition – CG Intro Making Of→
As we hinted yesterday, DICE promised to announce some interesting things in GDC. And we are happy to report today that both DICE and EA decided to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to fans by unveiling three new themed digital expansion packs that will enhance the superior Battlefield experience with fresh and innovative gameplay, new modes, unique environments and more ways to wage all-out-war on the battlefield. Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, the next expansion packs are: Battlefield 3: Close Quarters in June, Battlefield 3: Armored Kill in the fall, and Battlefield 3: End Game in the winter. Continue reading Battlefield 3 to receive three expansion packs by the end of 2012→
Okay, we know that Molyneux has been hyping his games to the death, but it’s really sad to see Lionhead’s co-founder leaving the company that he has created. As the big K revealed a couple of minutes ago, Peter Molyneux will be leaving Lionhead Studios after Fable: The Journey gets finished. Ironically, this very same thing happened with Bullfrog, the first company that Molyneux created. Bullfrog was bought by EA back in the days and after a while, Molyneux left it in order to create Lionhead Studios. It remains to be seen whether history will repeat itself, with Lionhead closing and Molyneux creating a new gaming studio. Continue reading Peter Molyneux is leaving Lionhead Studios→
Good news for Batman fans as Rocksteady has a new patch for the PC version of Batman: Arkham City. Although we don’t have enough info about it, we do know that this patch will address the stuttering cut-scene issue that some players have experienced and – most probably – the game’s DX11 performance. According to Sarah Wellock, Rocksteady’s European Community Manager, the patch is with G4WL for submission and awaits Microsoft’s certification. And as we’ve said and before, this is precisely why developers should ditch G4WL. Continue reading Incoming patch for Batman: Arkham City; DX11 performance and stuttering addressed→
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, the new investigation game developed by Frogwares for Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 and PC, today unveiled a brand new video teaser. This brand new video offers today a new sneak peak at the game, its dark ambiance, and its strong story centered around a controversial hero with obscure motives. This is a thrilling investigation that players will have to lead, playing as both Holmes and Watson, while trying to discover the reasons behind the strange actions of Sherlock himself. Enjoy! Continue reading The Testament of Sherlock Holmes – Teaser #3 Trailer→
The PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA), a not for profit, industry-led consortium dedicated to driving the worldwide growth of PC gaming, unveiled its third annual “Horizons” research report. Prepared exclusively for PCGA members by market research firm DFC Intelligence, this timely report covers 2011 year-end sales figures and encompasses major aspects of the PC gaming software industry worldwide through 2015. Continue reading PC Gaming is alive and kicking; record PC game sales in 2011→
Okay, I’m a bit ashamed of that. Ranmantaru Games has released the first alpha footage of their Magic Carpet inspired game, Arcane Worlds. Sadly, this video passed under our radar but here we are today to make it up to it. Arcane Worlds looks awesome for an indie game and although it’s still in early development, it has something unique that mesmerized us. Check it out and keep an eye on it! Continue reading Magic Carpet inspired game ‘Arcane Worlds’ gets some new footage→
Paradox Interactive has released the first developer diary video in which Robin Flodin of Zeal Game Studios talks about their upcoming management-strategy game. Developed by Zeal Game Studios, A Game of Dwarves takes a dwarven prince on a quest to reclaim his people’s old country. Players will have to control a settlement of dwarves, who are able to dig, build and conduct research in order to strengthen their clan. Enjoy! Continue reading A Game of Dwarves – Developer Diary→
It’s been almost 12 years since the release of Diablo 2. During this time, a lot of things can change. New challengers had entered the ring and tried to reclaim D2’s throne. None of them succeeded. Players have been waiting patiently for the next part of this legendary series and although Diablo 3 was revealed a couple of years ago, its development had started in 2001. This means that it’s been in development for eleven whole years. And frankly, during its development we’ve seen lots of changes. From a gritty, dark and gothic hack ‘n slash fest, Diablo 3 became a cartoon-ish and easier to the eyes’ action RPG. I seriously don’t know if Blizzard was influenced by Torchlight or WoW, however, D3 looked more serious and adult back then. Continue reading Diablo 3 PC Preview→
YouTube’s member ‘FPSGeneral’ has captured some new footage from Sony Online Entertainment’s upcoming Planetside 2. This is brand new, in-game footage straight from GDC 2012, so be sure to give it a go. And let us tell that it looks great. Planetside 2 comes with a new game engine and will be powered by Nvidia’s PhysX technology. PlanetSide 2 takes all the groundbreaking features from the original game – massive multiplayer battles, distinct empires to rally around, and enormous continents where intense ground and air combat unfolds – and adds features that modern gamers have come to expect out of the FPS and MMO genres. The game does not have any ETA as of yet. Enjoy! Continue reading Planetside 2 – GDC 2012 Footage + New Screenshots→
