Blacklight: Retribution gets a new map; Vertigo Map Trailer

Perfect World has released a new map – and a new trailer – for their free-to-play FPS sequel to Blacklight: Tango. Blacklight Retribution promises to set the new standard for free-to-play shooters, by fully leveraging Unreal 3 technology and implementing DirectX 11 to give gamers cutting-edge graphics that will blow away expectations as well as minds. Nvidia users should download the latest 296.10 WHQL drivers, as they come with some performance boost. Blacklight Retribution is currently in open beta phase. Continue reading Blacklight: Retribution gets a new map; Vertigo Map Trailer

Guile’s theme from Street Fighter 2 on violin

Street Fighter has some of the most memorable themes. Ken’s theme is a rock solid track, while Ryu’s is all about relaxing. And who can forget Guile’s theme? Once you hear this theme, it gets stuck in your head for hours. Just look around and you will see lots of videos featuring this particular theme as… well… it pretty much goes with everything. Naturally, a lot of people requested Lara to give it a shot. Who is Lara you ask? Lara is a talented girl that made covers for lots of videogames. What’s really great about Lara also is that she plays the songs by ear as there aren’t any sheets from most videogame tunes. And since we love Ken’s theme, we decided to also include the main menu theme from the HD remake of SSF2T. Enjoy! Continue reading Guile’s theme from Street Fighter 2 on violin

Ys: Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin are officially coming to Steam

Remember when we told you that XSeed Games would be coming to Valve’s distribution service? What hinted us back then was Steam’s registry and as we said, Steam’s registry never lies. So here we are today, with XSeed officially announcing that they will start publishing on Steam and their first two games are Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin. Continue reading Ys: Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin are officially coming to Steam

Super Mario meets Battlefield in SuperField Bros. 3

YouTube’s member ‘DerpShark’ uploaded an interesting mashup between Battlefield 3 and Super Mario Bros. DerpShark experimented with the Super Marios Bros’ audio and used it to Battlefield 3. The result of this experimentation is SuperField Bros. 3. It looks fun and ironically, Super Marios’ sound suits Battlefield 3 in a weird and crazy way. Continue reading Super Mario meets Battlefield in SuperField Bros. 3

This is how Skyrim would look like in Unreal Engine

Map maker mrsmo3d has created a pretty amazing open-level on UDK that will certainly remind you of Skyrim. This environment is based in Sweden, in one of its many fjords sits this typical fishing village with fortifications surrounding the houses, intended to be a crisp early morning, the surrounding area has a river flowing to the lake from the mountains behind. This is basically a Viking age environment built and took the modder around 6 months to create it. It looks bloody amazing, so go ahead and give it a go! Continue reading This is how Skyrim would look like in Unreal Engine

MechWarrior Online – GDC 2012 Gameplay Trailer

Piranha Games have released the GDC2012 gameplay trailer for their upcoming free-to-play mecha game, MechWarrior Online. MechWarrior Online promises to deliver a rich online experience, rewarding everything a player does with experience points, C-Bills, unlocks, and recognition. Upgrade skills and refine  your role in gameplay using an all-new leveling system, and up-to-the minute detailed player statistics allow you to compare, track and share your progress with other players. Enjoy! Continue reading MechWarrior Online – GDC 2012 Gameplay Trailer

Hard Reset: Extended Edition is now available in North America

Kalypso Media announced today the release of Hard Reset: Extended Edition for Windows PC to North American retail outlets. Hard Reset: Extended Edition is a classically styled sci-fi first person shooter that takes everything fans love about the genre and kicks it up a notch by adding more enemies, more levels and more of the frenetic turbocharged gunplay of the original game. Hard Reset: Extended Edition is now available for a Suggested Retail Price of $29.99 USD. Continue reading Hard Reset: Extended Edition is now available in North America

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit coming to PC this Summer – Screenshots & Announcement Trailer

SEGA has released some brand new screenshots and an announcement trailer for their upcoming indie title that is developed by Arkedo. Little is known about this new title. It will be called Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit, it is fast-paced, and the star of this game is Ash, a dead rabbit. Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit will be released this Summer on the PC. Enjoy! Continue reading Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit coming to PC this Summer – Screenshots & Announcement Trailer

New Nvidia drivers come with performance boosts for Dishonored, rFactor 2 & Blacklight: Retribution

Nvidia has released a new WHQL version of their ForceWare drivers. GeForce 296.10 WHQL come with performance boosts for a variety of games, especially when it comes to SLI. Moreover, it seems that Arkane Studios’ upcoming game, Dishonored, will be an Nvidia powered title as there is already an SLI profile for it. These new drivers also offer numerous bug fixes, so be sure to read their release notes. Continue reading New Nvidia drivers come with performance boosts for Dishonored, rFactor 2 & Blacklight: Retribution

Miner Wars 2081 promises to be a combination between Descent, Elite/Freespace & Red Faction

Keen Software House announced today their outcomes of GDC 2012 in San Francisco. According to the developers, about 98% of visitors had never heard of Miner Wars before and it seems that everyone loves the idea of Descent + Elite/Freespace + Red Faction combined with a fully destructible environment. In fact, Miner Wars 2081 seems to be the only game in the world with a fully destructible environment as no other comparable game utilizes this feature to such an extent. Continue reading Miner Wars 2081 promises to be a combination between Descent, Elite/Freespace & Red Faction