Microsoft has announced that it has acquired Havok – the well known provider of 3D physics – from Intel. This is huge news and we expect Microsoft to force Havok in a lot of video-games, something that will definitely increase the competition in the 3D physics video-games solutions. Continue reading Microsoft Has Acquired Havok From Intel
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Fable Legends – First DirectX 12 Benchmarks Revealed
Our dear friends over at PCGamesHardware have published the first DX12 benchmarks for Fable Legends. Fable Legends is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and will be a F2P title, and these first benchmarks will give you a glimpse at the game’s performance at 1080p (as well as 2160p) with its bells and whistles enabled. Continue reading Fable Legends – First DirectX 12 Benchmarks Revealed
Microsoft Disables Safedisc DRM On Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, & Windows 8/8.1
Last month, we informed you about a Windows 10 update that disabled Safedisc DRM on Microsoft’s latest operating system. Well, it appears that Microsoft has applied this security update on all its other operating systems as well. This basically means that the Safedisc DRM is disabled on Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, thus rendering a number of games unplayable. Continue reading Microsoft Disables Safedisc DRM On Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, & Windows 8/8.1
Halo: Online – New Screenshots From The Latest ElDewrito Build Released
A couple of days ago, a new version of ElDewrito was released to the public. Thanks to ElDewrito, players from all regions can basically enjoy Halo: Online. Halo: Online was originally announced for Russia only, and even though it has not been released yet, fans got their hands on a leaked version and have been working on improving it. Below you can view some new screenshots from it (courtesy of Reddit’s member “RabidSquabbit“. Enjoy! Continue reading Halo: Online – New Screenshots From The Latest ElDewrito Build Released
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Gets “Mad World” Trailer
Microsoft has released a new “Mad World” trailer for the Ultimate Edition of Gears of War. A similar trailer was the best trailer for the original version of Gears of War, therefore we’ve included that trailer too (for comparison purposes). Enjoy! Continue reading Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Gets “Mad World” Trailer
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition – New Video Focuses On Remastered Environments
Microsoft and The Coalition have released a new video for the Ultimate Edition of Gears of War that focuses on its remastered environments. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is coming to Xbox One on August 25th and will be released on the PC at a later date. The PC version is said to be a proper PC game and not a mere port. Enjoy! Continue reading Gears of War: Ultimate Edition – New Video Focuses On Remastered Environments
Gears of War – Ultimate versus Original Version Comparison Screenshots
Microsoft has released some new comparison screenshots between the Ultimate and the Original version of Gears of War. These new images showcase some of the graphical changes that have been made to this remaster. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is coming to the PC after its release on Xbox One. Ultimate Edition is on the left whereas Original version is on the right. Enjoy! Continue reading Gears of War – Ultimate versus Original Version Comparison Screenshots
Halo Wars 2 Announced, Coming To The PC, Developed By 343 Industries & The Creative Assembly
Microsoft and 343 Industries announced today Halo Wars 2. Halo Wars 2 is being developed by 343 Industries and The Creative Assembly, and is described as an exciting new strategy game packed with fast-paced action, massive battles, and an all-new Halo story. Halo Wars 2 is coming to Windows 10 in fall of 2016, and you can view its debut trailer below. Continue reading Halo Wars 2 Announced, Coming To The PC, Developed By 343 Industries & The Creative Assembly
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition – Original versus Ultimate Cutscenes Comparison
YouTube’s ‘frost Danger’ has released a new video that compares the cutscenes between the Original and the Ultimate Edition of Gears of War. The first Gears of War was powered by Unreal Engine 3, while this new Ultimate version is powered by Unreal Engine 4. Enjoy the video after the jump! Continue reading Gears of War: Ultimate Edition – Original versus Ultimate Cutscenes Comparison
Gears of War Ultimate Edition – PC Version Coming After The Release Of The Xbox One Version
Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, confirmed today that Gears of War Ultimate will be coming to the PC after the release of the game on Xbox One. Of course, that was to be expected but still, it’s good having official confirmation about it. Continue reading Gears of War Ultimate Edition – PC Version Coming After The Release Of The Xbox One Version