A couple of days ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Floyer-Lea, Head of Programming at Rebellion. Kevin shared some new details with us about the tech features of the Asura Engine, its Multicore CPU capabilities, and the ‘Obscurance Fields’ setting (that most of you didn’t know for what it was responsible for). In addition, Kevin shared his thoughts on Mantle, DX12 (as well as DX11.2), a possible new Aliens vs Predator game and the advantages/disadvantages of self-publishing a PC game. Enjoy the interview after the jump! Continue reading Rebellion Talks Sniper Elite 3 Tech – Tessellation, Mantle, DX12, Multicore CPUs, Obscurance Fields Shader
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Rebellion – New Aliens vs Predator Game Could Happen, Would Love To Return To This Franchise
A couple of days ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Floyer-Lea, Head of Programming at Rebellion. Kevin was the lead programmer on the original PC version of Aliens vs Predator so we couldn’t resist asking him whether Rebellion would return to this franchise. After all, the best version of AVP was developed by this team. Continue reading Rebellion – New Aliens vs Predator Game Could Happen, Would Love To Return To This Franchise
Sniper Elite 3 – Patch 1.02 Released
Rebellion has released a new patch for the PC version of Sniper Elite 3 that comes with various improvements and fixes for both the SP and MP modes. According to the release notes, this update prevents the occasional “dead but still-standing and unsearchable” progression blocker, implements various localisation issues, and fixes the animation issues with DLC weapons. You can view the complete changelog below. Continue reading Sniper Elite 3 – Patch 1.02 Released
Sniper Elite 3 – PC Performance Analysis
Sniper Elite 3 has just been released and Rebellion was kind enough to provide us with a review code, so it’s time to see how this new shooter performs on the PC platform. Sniper Elite 3 is powered by the next iteration of Rebellion’s in-house engine, the Asura engine. Asura engine was also used in Sniper Elite V2; a game that performed amazingly well even on older PC systems. And as you’d expect, Sniper Elite 3 is even more optimized than its predecessor. Continue reading Sniper Elite 3 – PC Performance Analysis
Sniper Elite V2 – Free On Steam For The Next 24 Hours
Rebellion is offering the second part of its Sniper Elite series free of charge on Steam for the next 24 hours. Yeap, you read that right. You can go ahead and download Sniper Elite V2 right now for free. This is obviously a way to spark interest for the third part of the Sniper Elite series that is planned for release later this year. Continue reading Sniper Elite V2 – Free On Steam For The Next 24 Hours
Sniper Elite 3 – New Video Packs 4 Minutes Of Gameplay Footage
Rebellion has released a new video for Sniper Elite 3 with over four minutes of new gameplay footage. This video shows the game’s stealth mechanics and genre-leading ballistics first hand, as well as the tactics players will need to defeat Germany’s Afrika Korps. Sniper Elite 3 is currently planned for a June 27th release on PC and consoles. Enjoy! Continue reading Sniper Elite 3 – New Video Packs 4 Minutes Of Gameplay Footage
Sniper Elite 3 Gets A New Dev Diary That Focuses On Vehicle Takedowns
Rebellion has released the last developer diary for its upcoming FPS, Sniper Elite 3, in which we see how the team’s passion for authenticity has brought a whole new tactical element to the sniper gameplay with vehicle takedowns and explosive results. Sniper Elite 3 releases June 27th on PC, PS4, Xbox One, X360 and PS3. Enjoy! Continue reading Sniper Elite 3 Gets A New Dev Diary That Focuses On Vehicle Takedowns
Sniper Elite 3 – Developer Q&A Part #2
Rebellion has released a new video for Sniper Elite 3 in which the development team answers the community’s questions in the second part of its Q&A sessions. In this video, Rebellion answers questions about the games multiplayer, including the online co-op and competitive modes. Also the team talk about how each can customize their weapons, using hundreds of different combinations to fit their play style. Enjoy (we’ve also included a video walkthrough from PAX East, courtesy of VG247)! Continue reading Sniper Elite 3 – Developer Q&A Part #2
Sniper Elite 3 Gets A Developer “Q&A” Diary
Rebellion has released a new developer diary for Sniper Elite 3 in which the development team answers the community’s questions. Sniper Elite 3 is coming to the PC on June 27th and will support AMD’s Mantle API. We’ll have an interview with Rebellion about the PC version of Sniper Elite 3, so stay tuned for more. Enjoy! Continue reading Sniper Elite 3 Gets A Developer “Q&A” Diary
Sniper Elite 3 Coming To The PC On June 27th
Rebellion has just announced that Sniper Elite 3 will be hitting PC on June 27th. Sniper Elite 3 will take players to the unforgiving, yet exotic terrain of WW2’s North Africa conflict, in a battle against a deadly new foe. Or at least that’s what the company claims. Those interested can pre-order it from here. Continue reading Sniper Elite 3 Coming To The PC On June 27th