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The Darkness 2 is now available for free on Humble Bundle for the next 48 hours

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Hunble Bundle is currently offering free copies of The Darkness 2 for the next 48 hours. The Darkness 2 is an intense first person shooter that – according to its description – delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror. Continue reading The Darkness 2 is now available for free on Humble Bundle for the next 48 hours →

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Top 10 PC Optimized Games of 2012

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2012
It’s that time of year again. 2013 is almost upon us and promises to be a great year. Well, that is if the Mayan prediction was not accurate enough and the world doesn’t end tomorrow (though we all know that we’ll be just fine and nothing ‘bad’ will happen). So, our dear readers, we’re presenting you our Top10 most optimized PC games of 2012. Before starting, let us tell you that our Top10 is based on those games’ performance under DX9 and DX10. DX11 did not take off in 2012, and that’s why we did not focus on it. However, our GTX690 will serve us well in 2013, so rest assured that our upcoming Performance Analyses will also cover this API. Continue reading Top 10 PC Optimized Games of 2012 →
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The Darkness 2 PC FOV Patch Released

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Now that was quick. Yesterday we reported about an incoming FOV patch for the PC version of The Darkness 2 and guess what, the patch has been deployed on Steam and is available as we speak. Although we don’t have any release notes about it, we do know that it includes a FOV slider to adjust the in-game field of view. As always, the update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client. Below you will also find TotalBiscuit’s video about the FOV that started all this thing. Enjoy! Continue reading The Darkness 2 PC FOV Patch Released →
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Incoming ‘The Darkness 2’ FOV Patch; patch is completed, will be rolled out soon

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Remember all those complaints about the FOV of The Darkness 2? Remember those promises that 2K Games made about an upcoming patch that would meant to include a slider for it? Well, we have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the patch is completed and getting ready to be launched. The bad news is that 2K Games does not have any ETA at the moment. Continue reading Incoming ‘The Darkness 2’ FOV Patch; patch is completed, will be rolled out soon →
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The Darkness II – FOV Patch is coming in the next weeks; 2K Games’ Q&A team is testing it

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A few days ago, we informed you about Digital Extremes’ intentions to look into the FOV issue for the PC version of The Darkness II. Back then, we didn’t know whether or not the team was working on a patch to address it, so we are delighted to tell you that the team has already implemented it via a patch that is currently in testing phase. 2K Games’ Q&A team is currently testing the FOV slider and hopefully, the patch will go live in the coming days or weeks. Continue reading The Darkness II – FOV Patch is coming in the next weeks; 2K Games’ Q&A team is testing it →
PC Performance Analyses

The Darkness II PC Performance Analysis

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The Darkness II has just been released on the PC, and it’s time to see how Digital Extremes’ little baby performs on our beloved platform. Some of you might be initially disappointed with the fact that the game is not developed by Starbreeze, developers of the first part, but from what we’ve seen so far, The Darkness II performs amazingly good on a lot of PCs and is quite friendly to low-end PC configurations. This is not surprising at all as the game uses Digital Extremes’ in-house engine, the Evolution Engine, that was used to Dark Sector, a third-person  game that was also well optimized. Continue reading The Darkness II PC Performance Analysis →
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The Darkness 2 – Digital Extremes is looking into a FOV option for the PC version

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Dear developers and publishers, start taking notes; Field of View is really important to all PC gamers. Yes, your game might look awesome in consoles and on TV’s, but on a PC monitor, it does not. Part of that is due to the distance between the gamer and the TV/monitor. That distance is reduced when gaming on a PC – that is not hooked up on a HDTV – and a low FOV setting can cause headaches to a lot of your customers. We get it, a small FOV is a clever way to gain more performance from current-generation consoles but there should always be an option for it in the PC version of your games. Continue reading The Darkness 2 – Digital Extremes is looking into a FOV option for the PC version →
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PC games overload; The Darkness II, Kingdoms of Amalur, and Fallout: New Vegas UE are live on Steam

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Man, today is a great day for all North American PC gamers as a lot of titles have been released on Steam in the very same day. PC gaming is dying you say? We think not. A few hours ago, we informed you about Gotham City Impostors hitting Valve’s distribution service but we have three more titles that are also available in North America. Continue reading PC games overload; The Darkness II, Kingdoms of Amalur, and Fallout: New Vegas UE are live on Steam →
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The Darkness II PC Demo Is Now Available

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Great news for PC gamers as the PC demo of The Darkness II is now available on Steam. Inspired by the popular comic book series produced by Top Cow Productions, Inc., The Darkness II is an intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror. Continue reading The Darkness II PC Demo Is Now Available →
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The Darkness II demo coming to Steam on January 24th

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Darkness fans, here is something for you. 2K Games has just revealed that the PC demo of The Darkness II will hit Steam on January 24th. The Darkness II is an intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror. Continue reading The Darkness II demo coming to Steam on January 24th →