Crytek, creators of the award-winning Crysis video game franchise and CryENGINE 3D engine technology, announced that Autodesk Scaleform user interface (UI) solution is now integrated into CryENGINE 3. The technology will also be included in CryENGINE 3 free SDK, as part of a new update released today. Scaleform has been Crytek’s UI solution-of-choice for the development of all titles in the “Crysis” franchise. Continue reading CryENGINE 3.3.9 SDK comes with DX9 POM & Autodesk Scaleform support, better SLI/CF utilization→
Gameforge announced today that AION will switch to free-to-play on the 28th of February 2012 . The change-over will occur simultaneously for the German, French and English language versions. To join the action in Atreia from the start, you can download the free game client already at Aion’s official website. Continue reading AION goes free-to-play in Europe on February 28th→
Namco Bandai and Bugbear Entertainment have released a new trailer for their upcoming arcade racer, Ridge Racer: Unbounded. Those of you who decide to pre-order this new part of the legendary Ridge Racer series, will get the Limited Edition at the price of the Standard Version. Pretty cool huh? Ridge Racer: Unbounded is currently slated for a March 2nd release on current generation consoles and PC! Continue reading Ridge Racer: Unbounded – Pre-Order Trailer→
DICE and Electronic Arts have revealed the changelog for Battlefield 3’s upcoming patch. Although there is no ETA as of yet, the changelog is huge and could possibly be the best we’ve ever seen. The list is not complete and DICE is still working on improving online gameplay, fixing bugs and tweaking the game’s mechanics. Some of the changes are increased spawn protection, balance tweaks for lots of weapons and vehicles, as well as improvements to some general gameplay features. You can view the complete changelog after the jump. Continue reading Massive Changelog for Battlefield 3’s Upcoming Patch; lots of balance tweaks in weapons and vehicles→
In a recent interview with Joystiq, Frictinal Games and The Chinese Room revealed what most of us were suspecting all this time. The two companies are joining forces for the next Amnesia title called ‘Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs’. This new Amnesia game is funded by Frictional Games, developed by The Chinese Room, and will be released some time before this year’s Halloween. But that’s not important. What’s really interesting here is that Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs will be filled with more terror, horror and paranoia. In other words, you’ll once again scream like a little girl and perhaps squeeze… like a pig. Continue reading Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs will be filled with more terror, horror and paranoia than Amnesia: The Dark Descent→
Wargaming.net, the award-winning game publisher and developer, takes to the skies as its highly anticipated flight combat MMO World of Warplanes enters the next stage in the game’s development. World of Warplanes Global Alpha blasts off today in Europe, North America, and Russia, and will be recruiting a new army of test pilots to assist the development team in improving and polishing the game. Continue reading World of Warplanes – Global Alpha Test Starts Tomorrow→
Biart Studios have released a pre-launch trailer and some brand new screenshots for their upcoming third person under-water game, Deep Black: Reloaded. Featuring 40 single player missions across land and water, Deep Black: Reloaded is set in a desolate near future of global terrorism and espionage as players become involved in a desperate fight for world supremacy and the possession of a sophisticated biological weapon. The game supports Nvidia’s 3D VISION, as well as the Razer Hydra controller, and is slated for a March 1st release. Continue reading Deep Black: Reloaded gets a Pre-launch trailer; new screenshots revealed→
Hooray, time for some indie love today. Korean Indie team Turtle Cream will release their 1st commercial game ‘Sugar Cube : Bittersweet Factory’ at February 25th. Sugar Cube : Bittersweet Factory is commercial version of ‘Sugar Cube’, which won 2010 IGF China best game. Sugar Cube : The Bittersweet Factory is a 2D platformer game that presents the story of a sugar cube. The backgrounds of the game have two sides, namely, the front and the back. So depending on how you play, the environments will very often be vastly different. Continue reading Indie game ‘Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory’ hitting the PC on February 25th→
PixelFoundry Games was founded in the Orlando Area earlier last month. This independent game studio promises to bring gamers innovative and high quality 3D game experiences, starting with their debut title BlackSpace which will launch on the PC later this year. PixelFoundry’s first game, BlackSpace, is a unique form of real-time strategy, combining elements of action with an emphasis on economic and defensive efficiency within the context of intergalactic mining operations. Continue reading BlackSpace is a strategy game by EA Sports veterans; teaser trailer and artworks released→
