Sony Online Entertainment will soon launch its second Downloadable Content pack for DC Universe Online with the worldwide release of Lightning Strikes, later this year. Launching simultaneously on PlayStation 3 and Windows PC, Lightning Strikes introduces Electricity Powers – the game’s eighth power set – and a new adventure starring the iconic speedster The Flash. Continue reading DC Universe Online: Lightning Strikes coming later this year→
Rockstar released a new trailer for their action shooter game, Max Payne 3. This Design and Technology Video Series offers a detailed look at the targeting mechanics, movement and animation, enemy intelligence and other technical design innovations going into building an advanced, intense and immersive action-shooter with Max Payne 3. Max Payne 3 is currently slated for a 2012 release on current generation consoles and PC! Continue reading Max Payne 3 Design and Technology Series: Creating a Cutting Edge Action-Shooter→
Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has shattered theatrical box office, book and video game sales records for five-day worldwide sell-through in dollars. The game established an all-new five-day worldwide sell-through record of more than $775 million, exceeding the record of $650 million set a year ago by Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops and $550 million two years ago for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, according to Charttrack and retail customer sell-through information. Continue reading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s sales are astounding; $775 million in five days→
Epic Games announced today an agreement with Square Enix. Epic Games will be granting Square Enix a license to develop multiple games with Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine 3 technology. Epic Games Japan, which supports the company’s licensees locally, worked directly with Square Enix on the new license. And here comes the big question; what happened to the next-generation engine that Square Enix was working on? And why won’t the giant Japanese company use the in-house engine for their games? Figures. Continue reading Square Enix Licenses Unreal Engine 3 For Multiple Games→
Great news for Skyrim fans, as the first Texture Pack for Bethesda’s RPG has just been released. According to the modder, almost all textures have been enhanced and are 4X the size of the original ones. As with most Texture Packs, some might like it while others might not. To be honest though, it seems that bythemark (thanks for the correction MOFISTO) has tweaked the original textures instead of replacing them with some brand, new HD ones. The end result is great in our own opinion and you can find the download link, as well as some comparison shots, after the jump. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – First HD Texture Pack Released→
CCP Games announced that the Crucible ‘overhaul’ for EVE Online will be released at the end of this month. EVE Online: Crucible features updated graphics, interface and game mechanics with over three dozen updated and improved features based on feedback and challenges put forth by its passionate player community. This will be the 15th free expansion for EVE so get ready everyone. Continue reading EVE Online: Crucible hits PC on November 29th→
And here comes a major leak for Rockstar’s upcoming GTA game, GTA V. It appears that an insider has just leaked Vinewood’s map and you can view some screenshots of it after the jump. Our sources tell us that this is legit and is actually the map that will be featured in GTA V, but as always, take that with a grain of salt. In addition – and contrary to some other map leaks that have appeared on the web some weeks ago – this does look like the real deal. Continue reading GTA V Map Leaked?→
Built in the Source engine and originally released in 2008 as a mod for Half Life 2, Dear Esther quickly established itself as an award-winning, critically acclaimed experimental first-person game. It abandons all traditional game play, leaving only a rich world soaked in atmosphere, and an abstract, poetic story to explore. In 2009, it was picked up by a professional game artist, Robert Briscoe, for a complete overhaul of the visuals and level design, in the hopes that it would be able to overcome it’s early shortcomings as a mod and be able to fulfil its true potential. Continue reading PC gamers, meet Dear Esther; A mesmerizing adventure game that is powered by the Portal 2 Engine→
Now here is a nice surprise. Ironclad Games and Stardock have finally released their acclaimed strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, on Steam. In case you were unaware of, the game was previously available only through Stardock’s digital distribution service – that was then bought by GameStop – Impulse. Additionally, the game comes with a 25% discount until November 23rd 10AM PST and will cost you only 11.24 euros. Continue reading Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity is now available on Steam→
Earlier today, we informed you about a post-processing graphical mod that was released for Skyrim. Well, get ready everyone as the man behind the ENBSeries has released his mod for Bethesda’s RPG. As always, the ENBSeries for Skyrim adds SSAO – so you won’t have to mess with Nvidia’s Inspector Tool – and some other graphical effects. In addition, Boris released the first bunch of screenshots that can be viewed bellow. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ENBSeries Mod Released→
