Our reader ‘Ghost Rider LSOV’ has shared with us a new video, showcasing the spectacular Flood Zone map of Battlefield 4 Defuse Mode. This map was showcased in one of EA’s videos, however it’s the first time we get to see this map being played. Battlefield 4 is currently planned for release next week, and we can’t wait to see how the final build of this shooter will perform on the PC platform. Enjoy! Continue reading Battlefield 4 – New Gameplay Footage Emerges, Showcasing A Brand New Map
In around 20 days, AMD will reveal more details about its low-level API, Mantle, during its Developers Summit event. And it seems that it will be worth the wait, as a lot of developers are currently praising this new API. Among those developers is Project CARS engineer programmer, who claimed that Mantle will offer 70-80% of next-gen console performance in terms of submitting draw calls. Continue reading pCARS developer: Mantle will offer 70-80% of next-gen console performance (regarding draw calls)
Lots of simultaneous releases happening these days. Yesterday, Warner Bros released Batman: Arkham Origins. However, that very same day two – or shall we say three – new titles got launched. Alongside the new Batman game, Namco Bandai released Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst, while Bigben launched WRC 4. Continue reading Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, WRC 4 & Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst Now Available
Good news for indie fans as three new titles have been released on Steam. These three games are FORCED, Defense Technica and Space Engineers. You can find our walkthrough video – and our first impressions – for FORCED here. Devolver Digital has also provided us with a review code for Defense Technica, however we could not capture any in-game footage from it due to some incompatibility issues between FRAPS and the game, thus we do not have an article for it. Continue reading New Indie Releases – FORCED, Defense Technica and Space Engineers Available On Steam
Ubisoft announced today that Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD will arrive for the first time as a digital title on PC on January 15th, 2014. As the press release reads, players will be able to take the role of Aveline, the first playable female Assassin in the Assassin’s Creed saga, with whom players must use their skill, instinct and weaponry to hunt down and eliminate enemies as they embark on an unforgettable journey that will take them from the crowded streets of New Orleans to voodoo-haunted swamps and ancient Mayan ruins. Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD Releases To The PC On January 14th
Batman: Arkham Origins has just been released, and Nvidia’s Andrew Iain Burnes has informed us about an interesting article that covers the graphical settings of it. Batman: Arkham Origins supports tessellation (for Batman’s cape and snow), a new DOF technique, TXAA, PhysX effects, HBAO+ and Percentage Closer Soft Shadows. According to Andrew, only PhysX and TXAA are exclusive to Nvidia cards (and HBAO+ as its an Nvidia technique), meaning that all other techniques should work with other GPUs. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins Now Available, Nvidia Releases Graphics & Performance Guide
Betadwarf was kind enough to provide us with a review code for FORCED, a one- to four-player co-op arcade adventure title with puzzles and tactical elements. Therefore, you can find below a 15 minutes walkthrough for this indie title that is currently available on Steam. In FORCED, you are cast as slaves in the toughest fantasy gladiator school of them all, condemned to fight as a gladiator and eventually win your freedom. Continue reading DSOGaming – FORCED – First 15 Minutes Walkthrough
And the day has come. AMD has lifhted the NDA for Radeon R9 290X, and a lot of reviews have popped up. Unfortunately for our green friends, AMD has got everyone by surprise and presented a GPU that offers similar performance to Nvidia’s Titan card for a significant lower price. Continue reading AMD Unleashes Radeon R9 290X – Offers Performance Similar To Titan For A Significant Lower Price
And suddenly Need For Speed: Rivals is back on our radar. A couple of months ago, Ghost Games claimed that all versions of NFS: Rivals would be locked at 30fps. Well, it seems that’s not the case anymore. TeamVVV had the chance to test the PC build of NFS: Rivals and claimed that the framerate on PC version is unrestricted, and that those with powerful machines will be able to push 60fps. This is mentioned during the 1:20 mark point, so go ahead and take a look yourselves. Continue reading Need For Speed: Rivals – Framerate Reported To Be Unlocked On The PC Version
Approxy announced that it will showcase its instant cloud gaming technology at the Nordic Games booth during this weekend’s MCM London Comic Con. Deadfall Adventures will be delivered using the seamless, secure solution that has never been seen before in gaming.