Crash Bandicoot Returns Mod for Crysis is currently on hold

Remember that amazing mod for Crysis that is based on Naughty Dog’s platform game? Well, we have some bad news for you as Crash Bandicoot Returns is currently on hold. Now before jumping to early conclusions, this has nothing to do with the game’s copyrights. In other words, this is not due to either Sony or Activision, as they didn’t send a cease and desist to the team. Continue reading Crash Bandicoot Returns Mod for Crysis is currently on hold

Dead Island PC Performance Analysis

Dead Island has already met a huge success – even though it was released a few weeks ago – as Techland has managed to offer a great mix between Far Cry and Dead Rising. It is a fun game that needs to be played, even if you don’t funky all those zombie games out there. We were really curious to see how the game would perform as it shares the same engine with CoJ: The Cartel. Would it suffer from all those issues? Well, time to find out how the PC version performs with a modern-day PC. Continue reading Dead Island PC Performance Analysis

Supermodel v0.2a is out now; Enjoy Scud Race, The Lost World and Virtua Striker 2 on your PC

MAME has gone a long way since its first release but if there is one system that was lacking support, that was definitely SEGA’s Model 3. In case you were unaware, Model 3 powered some of the best arcade games. Who can forget The Lost World, Virtua Fighter 3, Scud Race, Virtua Striker 2 and Super Star Wars Trilogy: The Arcade Game? Oh boy, those were the days! Continue reading Supermodel v0.2a is out now; Enjoy Scud Race, The Lost World and Virtua Striker 2 on your PC

Weekly GTA IV Gallery [18 – 25 September]; Gionight strikes back

Gionight impressed us yet again with another set of screenshots. There is magic in almost every picture of gionight’s tweaked version of ENBSeries and get this right, you can actually download it and test it for yourselves. We really doubt that GTAV will be able to match these visuals but just imagine what modders will actually be able to accomplish if it is friendly to the modding community. Now that’s something to really look forward to. Till then, enjoy these brand new screenshots! Continue reading Weekly GTA IV Gallery [18 – 25 September]; Gionight strikes back

Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [18 – 25 September]; Terrain awesomeness

So here we are today with another bunch of CryEngine 3 shots and bloody hell, Wenda’s map looks phenomenal. Wenda is experimenting with CryEngine 3’s terrain capabilities and his map is among the best we’ve ever seen. Contrary to other modders, Wenda nailed the atmosphere and the TOD settings. You can also view a video of this map that will leave you speechless. Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [18 – 25 September]; Terrain awesomeness

Dead Island – Impressive short film that stays true to the game

Well, it was to be expected. Dead Island met a huge success and deep inside us, we already knew that someone would try and make a real-life short film, based on it. So, here is the first one guys. Although the film’s budget is limited, the film stayed true to the game’s spirit and atmosphere and every gameplay mechanic has been ported perfectly. Now that’s how you do a proper real-life short film. Enjoy it after the jump. Continue reading Dead Island – Impressive short film that stays true to the game

Renegade Ops coming to PC on October

Okay, we already knew that Renegade Ops PC would be delayed. Avalanche Studios never stated a specific date for the game’s PC version and Steam has just informed us that the game will be released sometime next month. Avalanche Studios still hasn’t provided us with a specific date so the game could come out at the end of October, which basically translates to a monthly delay. Continue reading Renegade Ops coming to PC on October

Mage Gauntlet; Meet a brand new 16bit RPG from Rocketcat Games

Seriously now, I can’t be the only one who adores those 16bit Snes action RPG’s. Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana, Breath of Fire, Secret of Evermore… just let me make a confession; I love them. Yeah, I’m a PC gamer but my roots are from console and damn do I miss those JRPGs. So, naturally, I felt the need to inform you about Mage Gauntlet, a brand new 16bit RPG from Rocketcat Games that is inspired by SNES-era action RPG’s. Continue reading Mage Gauntlet; Meet a brand new 16bit RPG from Rocketcat Games

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad – New Update Released

Tripwire released yesterday a new update for their FPS multiplayer military sim game, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad. This latest update offers significantly improved VOIP system and client performance optimizations and will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client. It’s great that Tripwire is fixing this bug-fest, so hopefully we’ll see more patches with even more performance optimizations. You can view the entire changelog after the jump. Continue reading Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad – New Update Released

Crysis 2 – More comparison shots between MaLDo’s textures and Crytek’s DX11 High-Resolution Texture Pack

As MaLDo’s latest texture pack is almost upon us, the modder decided to post some new comparison shots between his work and Crytek’s DX11 High-Resolution Texture Pack. The difference is quite noticeable and among other things, MaLDo decided to optimize some scenes. You can view a set of comparison shots after the jump. Continue reading Crysis 2 – More comparison shots between MaLDo’s textures and Crytek’s DX11 High-Resolution Texture Pack