Amazing Shenmue Parody via Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs

YouTube’s member ‘DSimphonyHD’ created an amazing Shenmue parody with Square Enix’s latest game, Sleeping Dogs. As DSimphonyHD says, much of this video will have no fun if you never played Shenmue before. This is a tribute to all Shenmue fans an indication of what a HD remake of SEGA’s classic game would look like. Enjoy and let’s hope that SEGA will someday realize the potential of this franchise! Continue reading Amazing Shenmue Parody via Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs

Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [August 12th – 18th]; CryEngine 3 showcases open-world environments

Today we are bringing you new screenshots from the works of nero_angelo, EliteGhost, chicken, Tiesto, ReVan1199, Synce and d1ea. In addition, we included two videos from CrydaVinci and KingBadger. The highlight of this week is undoubtedly KingBadger’s level. KingBadger created a massive, open-world environment that looks gorgeous and gives us an idea of what a ‘true’ sandbox game would look like in CryEngine 3. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [August 12th – 18th]; CryEngine 3 showcases open-world environments

The Lord Of The Rings Universe Is Coming To CryEngine 3 With This ‘Balrog Cinematic’ Project

Have you ever wondered what a LOTR game would look like in CryEngine 3? Well, it seems that we’ll find out pretty soon. Modder ‘The_Distiller’ – known for his work on a Judge Dredd CryEngine 3 project that was cancelled since he lost his assets – has been hard at work and is currently creating a cinematic sequence that is inspired by The Lord Of The Rings. This cinematic sequence is built with CryEngine 3 and focuses on The Balrog of Moria. No release date has been announced as of yet, but The_Distiller has released the first teaser trailer and screenshot for this project. Enjoy and stay tuned! Continue reading The Lord Of The Rings Universe Is Coming To CryEngine 3 With This ‘Balrog Cinematic’ Project

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Rebirth 1.9 Released

Modder ‘trancemaster_1988’ has released the 1.9 version of his ‘Rebirth’ mod for Bethesda’s classic RPG, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Morrowind Rebirth is an overhaul in which players can find new enemies to fight, exciting areas to explore, gain access to new weapons to slay your foes or just roam the huge world that’s out there. You can view some new screenshots from it, the changelog and the download link below. Enjoy! Continue reading The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Rebirth 1.9 Released

Castle Crashers is coming to the PC, Iron Brigade is now available on Steam

Independent game developer The Behemoth has announced that Castle Crashers is coming to the PC. Castle Crashers features a unique mix of beat’em up action along with RPG elements letting you hack, slash and smash your way to victory. No release date has been given as of yet. Continue reading Castle Crashers is coming to the PC, Iron Brigade is now available on Steam

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – Launch Trailer

Activision has released the launch trailer of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. The PC version is being ported by developer Mercenary Games and will feature enhanced textures, lighting, and shadows and will have proper PC controls. We should also note that Transformers: Fall of Cybertron PC will be a Steamworks title. The game is planned for an August 21st release on PC, X360 and PS3. Enjoy the trailer that is courtesy of IGN! Continue reading Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – Launch Trailer

Red Orchestra 2: Rising Storm – Gamescom 2012 Trailer

Tripwire Interactive has released the Gamescom 2012 trailer for Red Orchestra 2: Rising Storm. Rising Storm is an expansion that is being created in a first-of-its-kind collaboration between a mod team and a professional game development studio, and covers the famous island-hopping campaigns in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945 as the US Army and Marine Corps fight it out with the Imperial Japanese army and Special Naval Landing Forces. Enjoy! Continue reading Red Orchestra 2: Rising Storm – Gamescom 2012 Trailer

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Cinematic Trailer

Valve has released a cinematic trailer for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This cinematic trailer was developed at Valve using the Source Filmmaker and according to the company, the beta has provided them with great feedback, and all of the players who joined them recently have helped contribute to the development of the game. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive launches on August 21st. Enjoy! Continue reading Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Cinematic Trailer

DICE has entered the Dark Side – Lied to gamers about Battlefield 3’s Mod Tools

Remember back in July 2011, when DICE claimed that Frostbite 2 was too complex and that was the reason why they did not release mod tools for Battlefield 3? Well, they were lying. We knew back then that there was something fishy but our guess was that DICE decided to lock Battlefield 3, because the release of those mod tools would ruin their DLC plans. We were partially right, as the company had planned BF3’s DLCs long before the game’s launch. However, it seems that there was and another reason that forced DICE to lie when it came to the game’s modding tools. Continue reading DICE has entered the Dark Side – Lied to gamers about Battlefield 3’s Mod Tools

THQ Apologises For Shoddy Darksiders 2 PC Port

Now that’s a nice surprise. THQ’s community manager Mat “Sledgehammer70” Everett apologised for the shoddy PC port of Darksiders 2. According to earlier reports, Darksiders 2 would feature a configuration file, as well as graphics options and (keyboard and mouse) controls for PC that have been tweaked specifically for PC gamers and are not tacked-on console controls. Well, it seems that none of these have made it to the final PC version and THQ felt the need to apologise to PC gamers for this. Continue reading THQ Apologises For Shoddy Darksiders 2 PC Port