In a new video interview – shared by AMD – The Creative Assembly’s developers shared some new information about the engine powering the latest Alien game. Michael Bailey, Alien: Isolation’s Lead Engine Programmer, claimed that the game’s engine supports up to a million particles thanks to its use of computer shaders, and talked a bit about the game’s lighting system. Continue reading Alien: Isolation’s Engine Supports Up To A Million Particles Via Computer Shaders
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Alien: Isolation – These SweetFX In-Game Screenshots Will Make Your Jaw Drop
Ah, the beauty of SweetFX. Alien: Isolation was a great looking game but let’s be honest here, it didn’t really ‘wow’ us. And then comes FlickR’s member ‘de:mo’ with these SweetFX screenshots that blew our minds. These images below show why we love SweetFX, and what gamers can achieve by using it. Enjoy! Continue reading Alien: Isolation – These SweetFX In-Game Screenshots Will Make Your Jaw Drop
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Alien: Isolation Has Surpassed One Million Sold Copies [UPDATE]
SEGA today announced that Alien: Isolation has sold through in excess of one million units worldwide. That’s definitely good news for both Creative Assembly and SEGA, though we do have to note that Aliens: Colonial Marines – a game that was not as good as Isolation – was able to sell more copies in the same amount of time, thus proving that marketing and over-hyping a game is essential for publishers. Continue reading Alien: Isolation Has Surpassed One Million Sold Copies [UPDATE]
Alien: Isolation – Safe Haven DLC Available Now, Gets New Screenshots & Trailer
SEGA announced today that Safe Haven, the third of five Survivor Mode add-on packs for Alien: Isolation, is now available to download. In order to celebrate the launch of this new DLC, SEGA has also released a new set of screenshots from it. Continue reading Alien: Isolation – Safe Haven DLC Available Now, Gets New Screenshots & Trailer
Top 10 Optimized PC Games Of 2014
As we’ve already said, 2014 was a pretty interesting year. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare focused on current-gen platforms, Metal Gear Solid finally came to the PC, new titles supporting AMD’s Mantle API emerged (Sniper Elite 3, Civilization: Beyond Earth and THIEF), Ryse: Son of Rome hit the PC, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter wow’ed everyone with its high-resolution textures that did not require more than 1.5GB of VRAM. Continue reading Top 10 Optimized PC Games Of 2014
Alien: Isolation – New Patch Adds Two More Difficulty Modes
SEGA and The Creative Assembly have released a new update for Alien: Isolation that adds two more difficulty modes: Nightmare and Novice. As you may have expected, this new Nightmare mode is for all die-hard hardcore gamers that found the game too easy, while the Novice mode is for those who would like to explore Sevastopol instead of consistently hiding to avoid the androids or the alien itself. Continue reading Alien: Isolation – New Patch Adds Two More Difficulty Modes
Alien: Isolation – ‘Corporate Lockdown’ Add-on Pack Releases Next Week
And it’s time to milk yet again another franchise with multiple DLC packs. SEGA today announced that the first of five add-on packs for Alien: Isolation, ‘Corporate Lockdown’, releases October 28th, offering players three new challenging and terrifying maps for the game’s Survivor Mode. Continue reading Alien: Isolation – ‘Corporate Lockdown’ Add-on Pack Releases Next Week
Alien: Isolation – Graphical Enhancements Unveiled – Improve Planar Reflections, LOD & Shadows
Steam’s member ‘AngelGraves13’ has shared some tweaks that gamers can apply to the PC version of Alien: Isolation in order to further enhance the game’s visuals. By using AngelGraves13’s tweaks, you can enable higher quality shadows, enhance the game’s planar reflections and improve the game’s aggressive LOD system. In addition, you can alter the game’s Vertical FOV to Horizontal FOV thanks to the following tweaks. Continue reading Alien: Isolation – Graphical Enhancements Unveiled – Improve Planar Reflections, LOD & Shadows
Alien: Isolation – PC Performance Analysis
Alien: Isolation has just been released, and it’s time to see how this current-gen only game performs on the PC platform. Alien: Isolation is developed by The Cretive Assembly, the team behind the Total War series, and is powered by the team’s in-house engine. Naturally – and given The Creative Assembly’s record – a lot of PC gamers were questioning whether the team would be able to offer a polished version of a non-strategy game to its fans. And we are happy to report that Alien: Isolation performs incredibly well on the PC. Continue reading Alien: Isolation – PC Performance Analysis
Alien: Isolation – Modders Re-enable Oculus Rift Support
Well, you gotta love modders. A couple of months ago, SEGA showcased Alien: Isolation via Oculus Rift VR. Disappointingly enough, Creative Assembly dropped – all of a sudden – support for this VR device, meaning that the final version could not be enjoyed with it. Well, thanks to modders, now you can. Continue reading Alien: Isolation – Modders Re-enable Oculus Rift Support