More hints that Inversion is coming to the PC

In July, we’ve informed you about some rumors regarding a future PC version of Saber Interactive’s third person game, Inversion. Although Namco didn’t comment on those, it seems that the giant Japanese company has accidentally revealed the PC version of this anticipated game as they’ve included the PC platform on the press release of Inversion’s latest trailer that was released today. Now sure this inclusion could be accidental but the very same thing happened with the PC versions of SFxT and Sonic: Generations – before they were officially announced. Continue reading More hints that Inversion is coming to the PC

Incoming Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition PC Patch

Capcom announced that they will be releasing a small patch for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition on the PC in the next few weeks. This patch will be fixing a bug that affects some of the various lighting effects on characters and the company is currently locking down a release date for this patch. Continue reading Incoming Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition PC Patch

New ForceWare 285.62 ‘Battlefield 3’ Drivers Are Out Now

As promised, Nvidia released a new set of drivers that are optimized for DICE’s first person shooter, Battlefield 3. These new ForceWare drivers feature several performance and compatibility enhancements for the final release of the game and are highly recommended. In addition, ForceWare 285.62 include some enhanced profiles for both Batman: Arkham City and RAGE. Last but not least, they contain a fix for the driver timeouts that was reported with the R285 beta drivers. Continue reading New ForceWare 285.62 ‘Battlefield 3’ Drivers Are Out Now

Meet MineWars; a Minecraft Starwars Machinima movie, powered by CryEngine

Now this is how Minecraft should look like and play guys. Yes, Notch’s little gem is awesome but let’s be honest, an engine overhaul is needed and by just watching this fanmade machinima movie, I can only dream that our beloved indie developer will license Crytek’s CryEngine 3 to use it in a sequel, an expansion, an update or whatever. YouTube user, ultek, has been working on this machinima movie for 3-4 months and used 3dStudioMax, AdobePremiere, CryEngine and AfterEffects to create it. Continue reading Meet MineWars; a Minecraft Starwars Machinima movie, powered by CryEngine

Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [October 16th – 22nd]; Football Manager 2012 takes the cake

Well, it was to be expected as Football Manager 2011 has always been at the top places of UK’s Top10 PC Retail charts. So it’s only natural to see its 2012 version getting at the first place, right? What was a bit unexpected though was the fact that Football Manager 2012 has managed to gain the first place and in Steam’s digital charts. Ironically, a lot of people have been wondering if there is a crowd for such games. Well guys, according to the game’s sales there is definitely one and it’s quite big. Continue reading Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [October 16th – 22nd]; Football Manager 2012 takes the cake

This is what a next-generation version of Quake 3: Arena could look like

3D artist Mark Harrington went ahead and created what could be easily mistaken with a next-generation version of Quake 3: Arena. Mark used Maya ZBrush to create Quake 3: Arena’s character – Orb – and the texturing was all polypainting. After creating the main character, Mark did the UV’s with UV Master and then GoZ’d everything into Maya for rendering. The end result is astounding, so make sure to check these screenshots after the jump. Continue reading This is what a next-generation version of Quake 3: Arena could look like

Mari0 adds dynamic split-screen support; New drooling video released

Oh boy, I love indie developers. They are full of fresh and original ideas and they always bring us something interesting. So, today we bring you a new video from Mari0, the amazing cross-over/mash-up between Portal and Super Mario Bros. Not only that, but the developer behind it has just informed us that the game now supports a dynamic split-screen functionality – that is also shown in this new video. So go ahead and watch it and remember, it will be released for free. Well… that is if Nintendo doesn’t send a ceace and decease request to him. Continue reading Mari0 adds dynamic split-screen support; New drooling video released

The End of the World recreated with SimCity 4 and The Sims

Youcef Productions released a while ago a video that was made with SimCity 4 and The Sims and shows the destruction of Saint Orano. This video is the first destruction movie that is created with the aforementioned games and the first one that was produced by Youcef Productions. The video is in French so you might not understand what is being said but who cares, right? It’s all about the destruction. Enjoy it after the jump. Continue reading The End of the World recreated with SimCity 4 and The Sims

Battlefield 3 – High Resolution vs Standard Resolution Textures In Action

Some comparison shots have appeared this weekend that showcase the difference between the high and the low resolution textures of Battlefield 3 on X360. Well, we believe that videos speak louder than mere screenshots so it’s time now to see it in action, as we bring you a video comparison between these two versions. The difference can be easily spotted and we strongly suggest to each and every X360 owner to install the high-resolution texture pack that comes with the game. Enjoy! Continue reading Battlefield 3 – High Resolution vs Standard Resolution Textures In Action

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Absolution – Live Action Short Film

STALKER fans, here is something special for all of you. Digital Rising released today a new, live action short film that is based on GSC GameWorld’s acclaimed first person shooter series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. In this film, a Ukrainian soldier on patrol goes AWOL after his squadmate loses his mind to a controller. He travels deeper into the zone in refuge from the military. However, only more danger awaits him. Enjoy the video after the jump. Continue reading S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Absolution – Live Action Short Film