Once upon a time, there was an RPG called Skyrim. When Skyrim got released, everyone was expecting wonderful things from it. However, everyone got disappointed with its visuals. Skyrim had a lot of potential but was held back by consoles. Then modders came. And then modders started experimenting with it. And then Skyrim became more beautiful than everyone could have imagined. And its hidden potential got unleashed. And then everyone was happy with it… or not? Continue reading Challenge Accepted – Skyrim Rivals Next-Gen Titles→
You know what? This whole Prey 2 thing is getting out of hand and at this point I’m really wondering who the hell is right on this? All evidence hint at Arkane Austin being behind the reboot of Prey 2, but why the hell is not Bethesda admitting it? But let’s take things from the beginning. Yesterday, RockPaperShotgun reported that Arkane Austin is not working on Prey 2. Continue reading Arkane Austin Is Working On A Prey 2 Reboot, Leaked Internal E-mails Claim So→
Bethesda has released the ‘The Brigmore Witches’ DLC for Dishonored on PC, X360 and PS3. This final add-on pack for Arkane Studios’ title lets players continue their journey as the legendary assassin, Daud, and bring his twisted narrative that began with The Knife of Dunwall to a close. The DLC is priced at $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points and you can view below its launch trailer. Enjoy! Continue reading Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches DLC Is Now Available, Launch Trailer Released→
Modder ‘Aron’ has released a new mod that overhauls Skyrim’s Dungeons and Ruins environments. In short – and according to its description – this mod adds a set of textures and – more important – a set of edited meshes enhanced with parallax depth-effect. Be warned though that there might be some conflicts with the ‘elnfx’ and ‘smim’ meshes (if you’re using custom texture packs for them). Continue reading New Skyrim Mod Overhauls The Game’s Dungeons and Ruins Environments→
A lot of you asked for the video links about John Carmack’s speeches during this year’s QuakeCon. And thankfully, Bethesda has delivered. The big publisher has not only released his amazing and annual QuakeCon keynote, but has also uploaded his speech about the physics of light and rendering. There is really nothing more to add, other than you should definitely watch them. So sit back and enjoy! Continue reading John Carmack’s QuakeCon 2013 Keynote & Speech About The Physics of Light and Rendering→
Now this is mind-blowing. Modder ‘Soolie’ has released a must-have mod for Skyrim that adds pseudo-volumetric clouds to it. According to its description, these clouds are real 3D objects which will react to the current weather. These clouds will change in coverage and altitude depending on the current weather. As well as normal clouds, there are also rain clouds which you can see raining in the distance (at close distances they will look like fog). Continue reading Skyrim’s Visuals Overhauled – Mod Adds Real 3D Clouds→
Bethesda and Arkane Studios have released a new update for Dishonored. This update is available for all versions (PC, X360 and PS3), and the PC version will be auto-updated next time you start the Steam client. According to its changelog, this update adds support for Dishonored’s upcoming add-on, The Brigmore Witches, and fixes a number of issues that were spotted. As always, you can view its complete changelog below. Continue reading Dishonored Gets Updated To Version 1.4→
Modder ‘SparrowPrince’ has released a new mod for Skyrim that aims to enhance the blurry and ugly distant textures of it. According to its description, this mod basically takes 3060 LOD textures (it was as boring as it sounds to make) and applies the smallest amount of noise the modder could to them without making the landscape look too dark. Continue reading Skyrim Must Have Mods – Enhanced Distant Terrain 2 Mod Released→
Bethesda has released a new set of screenshots for Wolfenstein: The New Order. Wolfenstein: The New Order is a reimagining of this franchise and promises to offer players a gripping and dramatic experience. The game has been delayed to 2014 and will be released on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and X360. Enjoy! Continue reading Wolfenstein: The New Order – New Screenshots Released→
Zenimax Online and Bethesda have showcased The Elder Scrolls Online in this year’s QuakeCon. Below you can find a video, showing off the entire presentation that is packed with almost 20 minutes of gameplay footage. The Elder Scrolls Online is planned for a Spring 2014 release on PC, Mac, PS4 and Xbox One, while its beta phase will be launched later this year. Enjoy! Continue reading The Elder Scrolls Online – 20 Minutes Of Gameplay Footage From QuakeCon 2013→
