Do you remember that awful meme that the human eye could not see more than 24fps? Well, by now we all know that it was inaccurate and laugh when someone mentions something like that. And it seems that John Carmack got tired of that meme. That theory was based on the the fact that movies were played in 24Hz and looked quite smooth. Well, the truth is that even those 24Hz movies are not as smooth as you think they are, and everything will change when James Cameron Peter Jackson will present the 48Hz version of The Hobbit. Continue reading John Carmack is tired of the 24fps myth, believes there’ll be lots of 30fps games in next-gen consoles→
Modder MaLDo has released some new screenshots for the upcoming version of his amazing Crysis 2 Texture Pack. MaLDo has added some new stone walls, fixed some issues in the Terminal level, and added new textures for the burned trees and marble floor in Terminal level. No ETA has been announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you posted. As always, make sure to visit MaLDo’s blog. Enjoy! Continue reading Crysis 2 MaLDoHD Texture Pack – New Screenshots from the latest version→
Good news for all those who boycotted Ubisoft’s games due to their DRM implementations as GOG has added Ubisoft’s title to its catalogue and, like all GOG-games, this edition of Far Cry 2 is DRM-free. Entitled as Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition, this special version is patched to the most recent version and includes the Fortunes Pack DLC that added three new weapons and two new vehicles to the game, as well as several new multiplayer maps. Continue reading Far Cry 2 is now available on GOG, is DRM-free and priced at $9.99→
Good news for all gamers, as CD Projekt RED is gearing up for a major announcement. The developer of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition will host a conference on the 30th of May at 5 p.m. GMT. The studio will make a major announcment on that day and also reveal a lot of other information concerning its products and the DRM-free distribution platform GOG.com. The conference will be streamed live at facebook.com/thewitcher so stay tuned for more! Continue reading CD Projekt RED is gearing up for a major announcement→
Thief Gold and Thief 2 have been added recently on Steam. As you may have guessed, these titles look quite dated but thankfully, there are some Texture Packs for them and our member ‘RipNard’ has informed us about them. According to RipNard, Steam uses the DDFIX mod for both Thief 1 and 2, but it seems it has an older version. Those interested can download the latest version from here. Continue reading Enjoy Thief 1, 2 and Deadly Shadows with upgraded graphics via some Texture Packs→
SEGA announced today the availability of the first-ever official Total War modding tool. The Editor, or TEd for short, enables modders to create their own custom maps for use in multiplayer and custom VS AI battles across both Shogun 2 and its recent standalone expansion Fall of The Samurai. Continue reading Total War: Shogun 2 – Map Editor is now available→
Wargaming.net, the award-winning global videogame publisher and developer, announced today Update 7.4 for their distinguished free-to-play MMO World of Tanks introducing a wide range of new gameplay features. The key innovation of the update is the introduction of two new game modes – Encounter Battle and Assault. The Encounter Battle mode invites two sides to fight for one base. The Assault sets the players in the roles of attackers and defenders where the former have superior combat capabilities. Continue reading World of Tanks Update 7.4 introduces new Game Modes, Maps and Combat Vehicles→
YouTube’s member ‘thepixelkingdom’ made an amazing mashup between Super Street Fighter II and Portal. This mashup shows how helpful a Portal gun actually is for our beloved Street Fighters. Oh, and did we mention that there is a fatality move at the end of the video? Yeap, a fatality in a Street Fighter video. Who would have thought, right? Enjoy! Continue reading Super Street Fighter II meets Portal in this amazing mashup→
2K Games has just announced that the PC demo of Spec Ops: The Line will be released in June 12th. As promised, the demo comes to our beloved platform before the official release of its retail/digital final version that is currently slated for June 29th. Not only that, but the company has also unveiled the minimum and recommended PC requirements for it that can be viewed below. The game uses Valve’s Steamworks and will require a one-time internet Steam authentication. Continue reading Spec Ops: The Line PC Demo Release Date & Requirements Announced→
Ubisoft announced today that From Dust, a modern God game from visionary creator Eric Chahi, is available today for Google Chrome Browser for £7.99 for the first week, then for £11.59. From Dust allows players to control the destiny of a primitive tribe against the backdrop of a world in constant evolution, in one of the most advanced real-time nature simulations, where everything you see and interact with evolves dynamically. Continue reading From Dust is now available and playable via your Chrome browser→
