Bohemia Interactive has released today a demo-version of their brand new helicopter game: Take On Helicopters. The game offers an authentic helicopter flight experience, while bringing several other innovations to the flight sim genre. For example, players are able to get out of their helicopter and explore the thousands of km² wide terrains on foot. Plus the game includes an engaging story-driven career mode, which is set around the fictional Seattle-based family business Larkin Aviation. Continue reading Take On Helicopters – Demo Is Now Available→
Aeria Games has released a content update for its popular free-to-play MMORPG, Eden Eternal, which features a host of new items to further extend the game’s already robust offerings. The new items include two new races, expanded character creation and the all new Alpaca coin system which accompany the new races. Eden Eternal now features a total of 6 playable raceswith the ability to change classes, customizable player guild towns and intense dungeon combat. Continue reading Eden Eternal – New Content Update Released→
Okay PC gamers, here is something special for you today. By now, most of you will probably know that the PC version of L.A. Noire is locked at 30fps. Well, not anymore. Rage3D’s user ‘jackfuste’, the man behind the FPS workarounds for both Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 & 2, has released a 30FPS removal for Rockstar’s adventure game. Moreover, this executable file also removes the black bars on 4:3, 5:4 and 16:10 resolutions, which is a big plus. To put it simple; this is how L.A. Noire should be in the first place. God, I love modders. Continue reading L.A. Noire – 30FPS Cap and Black Bars Removal→
Paradox Interactive and Arrowhead Studios have just informed us about the release of Magicka’s latest expansion pack. Magicka: The Stars are Left comes hot on the heels of an overhauled game engine for the overall title and is priced at $5.99 on Steam and other popular digital distribution platforms. In addition, the companies released its launch trailer that can be viewed after the jump. As with all add-on content for Magicka, the new expansion can be played by anybody who purchases it, or anybody playing with someone who has purchased it. Enjoy! Continue reading Magicka: The Stars are Left Expansion is available now on Steam→
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, the new investigation video game developed for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC by Frogwares, today unveiled a new video teaser. This video immerses us in the dark ambiance of the game, in which the very personality of the famous detective is explored, and his true nature called into question. If Doctor Watson’s faith in Sherlock is reputedly unwavering, it will eventually fade and doubt will quickly set in as Holmes begins to act ever-more strangely. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is slated for an early 2012 release, looks lovely and is perhaps one of the best looking adventure games out there, so kudos to Frogwares for that. You can view the teaser trailer after the jump. Continue reading The Testament of Sherlock Holmes – Teaser Trailer Released→
Modder Nebula has just released a new version of his Texture Pack Overhaul for Bethesda’s RPG and we have to say that we are really impressed with it. Contrary to other texture packs that increase the normal/bump mapping and add some noise or sharpening effects, Nebula used new, custom textures. Naturally, some might find these textures better while others might feel that they are too different for their taste. You can find bellow more details about this Texture Pack, as well as some screenshots for it. Continue reading PC Skyrim fans, meet Skyrim HD – 2K Textures; A WIP Texture Pack Overhaul by modder Nebula→
Now that’s something really interesting. The first episode of the mini live action series that is based on Resident Evil has just been released and can be viewed bellow. Fresh from the academy, Leon Kennedy turns up in Raccoon City only to make his first mistake and turn up at the wrong station. Unperturbed he makes a routine call to a farm outside Raccoon with his fellow officers, only to find something more horrific than he could ever imagine. Enjoy the first episode – courtesy of Machinima – after the jump. Continue reading Resident Evil: First Hour Episode 1 (Live Action Fan Film)→
A new study at the University School of Medicine in Indianapolis claims that when young men who don’t normally play a lot of video games are exposed to violent video games, changes occur in the way their brains function. Scientists were able to document altered brain responses after video game play and what’s more interesting is that some of those changes were still present a week later. Continue reading New study claims that violent Video Games may alter Brain Function→
We’ve seen in the past FXAA Injector in action with Bethesda’s RPG but did you know that you can get it working in Battlefield 3? Not only that, but the end result can be pretty amazing. Contrary to the in-game FXAA method, this custom one includes a sharpening filter that helps with the overall image quality. Moreover, players can adjust the colors and make no mistake guys, saturation and contrast can make a big difference to the game’s visuals. Oh, and get this right; FXAA Injector doesn’t introduce any additional performance hit and removes that annoying HDR effect that most PC gamers were complaining about. Don’t believe us? Then go ahead and view the following screenshots – courtesy of EA’s forum member, JoshMDB. Battlefield 3 looks simply awesome and we highly recommend this tool. So go ahead and grab it from here. Continue reading Want better graphics in Battlefield 3? Try FXAA Injector and witness some of the best PC visuals ever→
Keen Software House announced today a new project: Miner Wars 2.5D, a fast-paced arcade game inspired by classical legend of PC gaming history Tuneller. In Miner Wars 2.5D, player controls one mining ship and ventures through an underground labyrinth of pathways, old abandoned mines, asteroids and military bases. Situated in a fully destructible environment, player is not forced to use already existing pathways, but can (and should) make tunnels of his own using the ship’s equipment – especially drill and explosives. Continue reading Miner Wars 2.5D Announced; Coming to the PC on January 2012→
