The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Update 1.8 Beta Available On Steam

Bethesda has released the beta version of their latest 1.8 Update for Skyrim. Those interested in participating in the Steam beta will have to log into Steam, click on Steam in the upper menu, select Settings, go to the Beta Participation section (located under the Account tab) and select Change. A drop down menu will appear in which players can select Skyrim’s Beta program. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Update 1.8 Beta Available On Steam

BioShock Infinite’s Combat Design Director and AI Lead leave Irrational Games for Microsoft

Man, things are not looking good at Irrational Gammes. Two months ago, two key members of the development team on Bioshock Infinite have left Irrational Games. Those two members were Tim Gerritsen and Nate Wells. Not only that, but Irrational’s Design Manager went to Sucker Punch, while the company’s Senior System Design went to Harmonix. And here we are today, with Irrational’s Combat Design Director and A.I. Lead leaving the company in order to go to Microsoft. Ouch. Continue reading BioShock Infinite’s Combat Design Director and AI Lead leave Irrational Games for Microsoft

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters – Developer Interview

Pixabyte’s Jordan Smith has informed us about their new interview with Ben Kerslake of Spicy Horse about the company’s latest action RPG, Akaneiro: Demon Hunters. Akaneiro: Demon Hunters promises to be a unique Action-RPG adventure presented within a vivid and expressive hand-painted world. The game is available on Steam’s Greenlight program and those interested can vote for it by visiting its Steam page. Enjoy! Continue reading Akaneiro: Demon Hunters – Developer Interview

Hotline Miami Is Coming On October 23rd

After winning ‘Game of the Show’ awards at Rezzed, Eurogamer Expo, and Fantastic Arcade, Dennaton Games and Devolver Digital have announced that top down fuck-‘em-up Hotline Miami will be kick down the doors on October 23rd. Final preparations and finishing touches are being made to this year’s darkest, most white knuckle indie shooter which is now open on Steam, GOG, Get Games, and GamersGate. Continue reading Hotline Miami Is Coming On October 23rd

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – Elite Service To Be Free, DLC Already Planned & To Be Sold Separately

Activision announced today that all of its Call of Duty Elite service features for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be free when the blockbuster game hits worldwide on 13th November. With Call of Duty Elite free for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, both new and veteran Call of Duty Elite members alike will be able to enjoy the full range of Call of Duty Elite’s robust service and features integrated into the highly-anticipated new game in development by award-winning studio Treyarch. Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – Elite Service To Be Free, DLC Already Planned & To Be Sold Separately

DayZ Standalone – First Screenshots Revealed

Dean ‘Rocket’ Hall has unveiled the first screenshots from the standalone version of DayZ. As Dead notes, these are work-in-progress shots with only basic texture work and initial lighting passes. In other words, these are as early as they can possibly can. The standalone version of DayZ is expected around December and will follow Minecraft’s model (releasing as an alpha for early addopters and moving progressively towards the beta and final stages). Enjoy! Continue reading DayZ Standalone – First Screenshots Revealed

New Gorgeous Project CARS Community Screenshots Unleashed

Slightly Mad Studios has unveiled a new set of Community screenshots for its upcoming racer, Project CARS, and as always, pCars looks F’ing stunning. Now some of you may be wondering why those screenshots look better than your game (provided you’re a beta tester), right? Well, the answer is simple – most of pCars gamers are using various injector tools, such as FXAA Injector and SweetFX Shader Suite. In fact, we’ve been using the SweetFX Shader Suite tool with Dishonored and we have to say that it does make a difference, so start using it everyone. Enjoy! Continue reading New Gorgeous Project CARS Community Screenshots Unleashed

Serious Sam 3: BFE – New Update Released – Jewel of the Nile DLC Launch Trailer Unleashed

Devolver and Croteam have released the launch trailer of the Jewel of the Nile DLC expansion for Serious Sam 3: BFE. The explosive new expansion – planned for release tomorrow – will contain three new campaign missions set within the story of Serious Sam 3: BFE and follow Sam “Serious” Stone as he tracks down a powerful artifact on an ancient island to swing the tide of battle against Mental’s invading alien horde. Continue reading Serious Sam 3: BFE – New Update Released – Jewel of the Nile DLC Launch Trailer Unleashed

Transformers Universe – New Screenshots & Trailer

Jagex has released a new set of screenshots – and a trailer – for its MMO game that is based on our beloved Transformers, Transformers Universe. Although little is known about this MMO, we do know that it will be a free-to-play title. Jagex targets for a 2013 release date, and hopefully we’ll get more news about it in the next coming months. Enjoy! Continue reading Transformers Universe – New Screenshots & Trailer

SimCity – Disasters Trailer

This weekend we shared some screenshots that showcased the Disasters that will be available in the latest installment of Maxis’ SimCity series. Well, today we are delighted to offer you a video that demonstrates those disasters/catastrophes. SimCity is planned for a 2013 release, exclusively on the PC and will take advantage of Maxis’ Glassbox Engine. Enjoy! Continue reading SimCity – Disasters Trailer