Good news for all CnC commanders, as the open beta phase of Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances has just been started. Players will need an Origin account in order to participate and given its browser-based form, there is no need to download anything. The game is developed by Phenomic, a German studio that was responsible for BattleForge and Lord of Ulltima, and will be a free-to-play cross-platform MMO strategy title. Continue reading Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances – Open Beta Launched→
Electronic Arts announced today that SEGA will bring its most popular PC game titles to Origin, EA’s direct-to-consumer gaming platform. SEGA’s Total War Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai is now available for pre-order to PC gamers on Origin. In addition to SEGA, other new publishers joining Origin today include Team 17 Software Limited, Rebellion, Kalypso Media Digital and more, bringing the number of game publishers and developers on Origin to 35 partners. Continue reading SEGA, Rebellion, Kalypso Media and Team 17 join Origin→
Crysis 2 modder ‘TheModMan101’ has released a high-resolution asset pack for Crytek’s little gem. This Alpine Asset Pack features – among other things – new textures for Pine Needles, Moss, Mud, Gravel, Pebbles, and Grass. TheModMan101 has also released some screenshots from it that can be viewed below. The end result is amazing and we can’t wait to see those assets being used in custom-made maps/mods. Continue reading New high-res assets released for Crysis 2; Alpine Asset Pack Released→
Starting this Thursday, players around the world will be able to jump in and experience Star Wars: The Old Republic in the first Weekend Pass Free Trial. This limited time opportunity will give individuals who don’t already have a previously-active Star Wars: The Old Republic account a chance to experience the groundbreaking, story-driven MMO from EA, BioWare and LucasArts for up to four days for free, with no payment method required. Continue reading Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its first Weekend Pass Free Trial this Thursday→
EA and DICE have released the first gameplay trailer and screenshots for Battlefield 3’s latest DLC. Battlefield 3: Close Quarters is a themed expansion pack bringing the team play of Battlefield 3 to tight indoor environments. The frantic close quarters infantry combat is amplified by unprecedented high definition destruction, new ways to play, added persistence, and new weapons. Continue reading Battlefield 3: Close Quarters gets its first gameplay trailer + first screenshots→
In an interview with CVG, Crytek’s GM of games, Nick Button-Brown, revealed that the company will announce a new project on April. The company is already preparing the new Homefront and Ryse, and according to Button-Brown this unannounced game will look absolutely spectacular and fantastic. Button-Brown went on and added later that it will be ‘genuinely the best of that kind of project they’ve ever done.’ Continue reading Crytek is teasing a new console/PC announcement→
A couple of weeks ago, Mass Effect 3’s executive producer, Casey Hudson, said that the Origin version of Mass Effect 3 would not be using an intrusive DRM scheme. According to Hudson, the game would require a one time, single authorization, and installs would not be limited. However, it appears that EA’s Origin service uses a version of SecureROM, a DRM system that is hated by a lot of PC gamers. In fact, a lot of gamers are boycotting all games that come with any form of SecureROM, and according to Reclaim Your Game, Mass Effect 3 on Origin uses a new form of SecureROM as its DRM. Continue reading SecuROM DRM is integrated into EA’s Origin service, traces of SecureROM in Mass Effect 3→
Maxis’ Andrew, Kip, Ocean and Dan have revealed some interesting new details – in a Reddit IAMA discussion – about their upcoming SimCity game. According to the developers, the new SimCity will take advantage of the bullet physics engine and they are targeting for a stylized look which has a mesmerizing charm about it. Moreover, this new SimCity game will be more accessible to the newcomers. This is a crucial thing for Maxis as they want to expand their game. However, the developers wanted to let us know that the game won’t be dumbed down in any way. Continue reading New SimCity Details; more accessible, richest & most sophisticated simulation, bullet physics engine→
It seems that Crysis 2’s modders are really addicted to the jungle environments, as we got this week lots of shots from some jungle maps that are currently on development. However, there is one shot from Neolight that is simply beyond anything we’ve seen so far. Neolight has created a cinematic wide shot of some fantastical world that looks bloody amazing. Alongside that shot, we bring you today some images from modders rGOt, neo83_gr, iSqueezee, darkchazz, ReVan1199, as well as a machinima video from ShadosProd. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [March 4th – 10th]→
A couple of days ago, we informed you about Boris Vorontsov plans for an ENBSeries mod of Mass Effect 3. Sadly, the modder decided to abandon those plans. Instead of concentrating on all the graphical issues of Mass Effect 3, Boris wanted to simply enjoy BioWare’s title which is understandable as who wouldn’t want to enjoy it, right? Another major problem is the game’s engine itself. Mass Effect 3’s high and low quality content are tied together like it was developed 7 years, meaning that it’s really difficult to adjust everything to the modder’s liking. Continue reading Mass Effect 3 ENBSeries Mod – Not Going To Happen Anytime Soon→
