Color us impressed. Although Rockstar stated that they’d offer us a proper PC version of Max Payne 3, we had our doubts. You see, after the awful GTA IV port, we couldn’t help but be suspicious about it. And even though some gamers claimed that there were gains with a quad-core, we can confirm today that most of them saw a performance jump due to moving on to CPUs with a better architecture. GTA IV runs the same on a dual-core and a quad-core CPU of the same family, proving that it does not actually take advantage of the extra cores. And we are delighted to report today that Max Payne 3 is the most optimized PC game of 2012. Continue reading Max Payne 3 – PC Performance Analysis→
Israeli Animation College Production created an amazing video, in which they showcase Battlefield 3’s Conquest mode in real life. This is really an amazing live action video as it looks quite similar to Battlefield 3. There are explosions, tanks, helicopters and… the running animation of the medic class is simply lovely. There are some montage issues (and the tank vs heli sequence could be better) but still, it’s an astonishing fan-made video. Kudos to Israeli Animation College and this video made us wish for a Battlefield game with this kind of image fidelity. Damn, next generation can’t come any sooner. But anyway, enjoy the video everyone! Continue reading Battlefield 3 Conquest in Real Life→
Kalypso Media and bitComposer Games are pleased to announce that the first standalone add-on to their successful strategy game, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, is set for a Summer 2012 release. Jagged Alliance: Crossfire will be available in retail stores and via digital distribution. Continue reading Standalone expansion for ‘Jagged Alliance: Back in Action’ coming this Summer→
The Maxis Label of Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims 3 Supernatural Expansion Pack for PC/Mac is in development and will launch worldwide in September 2012. The latest offering from The Sims Studio allows players to create and live out the lives of supernatural Sims like werewolves, witches, vampires and fairies. Curse or charm your Sims’ lives with powerful spells, volatile elixirs and magical abilities in a world of strange happenings, spooky surprises and even the occasional zombie attack. Continue reading The Sims 3 Supernatural Pack Announced; coming to the PC this September→
Stardock announced today the release of the most significant expansion to Ironclad Games’ hit real-time strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire. Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is a stand-alone expansion that does not require players to own a previous edition of Sins of a Solar Empire. It extends the ground-breaking gameplay that has made it one of the most popular PC strategy games of all time. Continue reading Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Is Now Available→
Ubisoft has released the first set of wallpapers for the latest installment of the Splinter Cell series. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is developed by Ubisoft Toronto and is planned for a 2013 release on current generation consoles and PC. Splinter Cell: Blacklist promises to be the best Splinter Cell game and will feature extensive stealth features. Well, that’s at least what the company states. Enjoy the wallpapers and stay tuned for more! Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist – First Set Of Wallpapers→
Now this is really shocking. It appears that id Software has trouble porting Doom 3: BFG with 60fps on Sony’s platform and that was revealed by guru John Carmack himself. When a fan asked whether id Software would include some new graphical effects to the PS3 version (like DoF), Carmack said that getting Doom 3 BFG to 60fps on the PS3 is more challenging than most of us would think. Carmack blaimed stencil shadows for it as they are ‘raster pigs’. And obviously, Doom 3 BFG will not include any new graphical features. PS3 gamers, there is no reason to worry though as we bet that Carmack will find a way to overcome those issues. Continue reading id Software has trouble porting Doom 3: BFG with 60fps on PS3, more details about its new content→
As promised, 2K Games and Yager have released the PC demo of Spec Ops: The Line. The PC demo is 2GB in size and can be downloaded from Steam. Players that download the demo will be introduced to the brutal action and combat of Spec Ops: The Line. The single-player narrative unfolds within Dubai after a series of cataclysmic sandstorms cut the city off from the rest of the world. Playing as Captain Martin Walker, gamers add to the city’s destruction by engaging in action-packed firefights as they search for Colonel John Konrad and his missing battalion, The Damned 33rd. In search of answers and survivors, players who experience the demo will tear through portions of two early chapters of Spec Ops: The Line. Continue reading Spec Ops: The Line – PC Demo Is Now Available→
Arkane Studios and Bethesda have released – via their official FB page – two new wallpapers for their amazing FPS title, Dishonored. Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where steampunk- inspired technology and otherworldly forces coexist in the shadows and offers various ways in which you can complete your missions. The game is currently slated for an October 12th release on current generation consoles and PC. Enjoy! Continue reading Dishonored – Two New Wallpapers Released→
