Our reader ‘GhostRiderLSOV’ has sent us one of the most ambitious ArmA 2 machinima movies we’ve ever seen. Directed, edited and produced by Binary Orchestra, this movie shows an invasion at Seattle that puts against the US army with the Russian one. Physics and animations are average at best, but the scale of this machinima movie, the music that has been used and the fact that it can really move you is unprecedented. Enjoy! Continue reading ArmA 2 Movie: The Beginning of Sorrows Is One Of The Most Ambitious Machinima Movies→
Bethesda has announced that it has established a new studio in Austin, Texas called Battlecry Studios. Battlecry is led by Rich Vogel who was the executive producer of Star Wars: The Old Republic. According to the press release, Rich has a long history in the industry having worked on Ultima Online, and Star Wars Galaxies as well as other online and console titles during his 20+ years in game development. What’s more interesting here though, is that – according to the available job listings for this new studio – Battlecry Studios seems to be working on a free-to-play online game for current-generation platforms. Continue reading Bethesda announces the creation of Battlecry Studios; working on a Free-To-Play Online Game→
Germany is at it again. Nordic Games has revealed that the newest installment of the legendary “Painkiller” series, “Painkiller Hell & Damnation”, will not receive an age rating in Germany. In an effort to remind everyone that it is, in fact, just a game and not a monster hell-bent on ruining the minds of the masses, Nordic Games and The Farm 51 have released some brand new screenshots that can be viewed below. Continue reading Germany denies Painkiller Hell & Damnation – considers it too evil for its gamers→
Epic Games has announced today that Cliff Bleszinski – the man behind Unreal, Jazz Jackrabbit and Gears Of War – is leaving the company. Yeap, this is not a joke. CliffyB is no more and from what it looks like, he won’t be opening a new independent studio. In other words, this is a permanent goodbye from one of Epic’s pioneers. Continue reading Cliff Bleszinski Leaves Epic Games→
Electronic Arts announced the record-smashing start of EA SPORTS FIFA 13, selling over 4.5 million games across all platforms worldwide in just five days. It is the biggest videogame launch of 2012 and biggest sports videogame launch of all-time. FIFA 13 was the No. 1 selling game in at least 40 countries around the world. Continue reading FIFA 13 breaks EA records – sells over 4.5 million games across all platforms→
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has released the first footage of Mojang’s upcoming game, 0x10c. This is a WIP footage, and does not show much, apart from some physics, bobbing, and guns. 0x10c is said to take place in a hard science fiction world and will feature lots of engineering, a fully working computer system, space battles against the AI or other players. Players will be able to seamlessly land on planets and there will be an advanced economy system. There will also be random encounters, as well as mining, trading, and looting. Enjoy! Continue reading First Footage For Mojang’s “0x10c” Released→
Now this is bloody amazing. Reddit’s user ‘sharpless512‘ shared some interesting wallpapers, showcasing war movies posters that have been recreated in Battlefield 3. The movies that have been recreated are: Jarhead, Black Hawk Down, Art of Valor, The Hurt Locker and Three Kings. A comparison between the real ones and those recreated in BF3 can be viewed below. Enjoy! Continue reading Battlefield 3 – War Movies Recreated In DICE’s FPS Title→
Good news for Elder Scrolls fans as the entire franchise is currently 50% off on Valve’s digital distribution service, Steam. This collection includes the award-winning titles Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim along with the Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim. In other words, PC gamers can get Morrowind and Oblivion for 9.99 euros each, Skyrim for 29.99 euros, or the entire collection for 54.98 euros. Continue reading Entire Elder Scrolls Collection is 50% off on Steam→
Square Enix released a new trailer for Hitman: Absolution. Developed by IO Interactive, Hitman: Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he trusted and hunted by the police, he finds himself at the centre of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world, in his search for the truth. The game will be available on November 20, 2012 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Enjoy! Continue reading Hitman: Absolution – The Kill Mode Trailer→
Wargaming has released a new cinematic trailer for World of Warplanes. World of Warplanes is the flight combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game continues the armored warfare theme marked in the highly-acclaimed World of Tanks and will throw players into a never-ending tussle for air dominance. Continue reading World of Warplanes – New Cinematic Trailer→
