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Paul Walker Will Be Starring In The New Hitman Movie, JJ Abrams To Bring Portal/Half Life To Big Screen

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We don’t usually post this kind of news but we thought some of you would be interested in it. Why you ask? Because: a) we’re talking about a new Hitman movie (a reboot to be more precise) so hopefully it will be better than the first one and b) Paul Walker will be playing our deadly assassin. Continue reading Paul Walker Will Be Starring In The New Hitman Movie, JJ Abrams To Bring Portal/Half Life To Big Screen

Tomb Raider PC Exclusive Features Teased

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Yesterday, AMD announced its latest “Never Settle Reloaded Bundle Campaign”, in which PC gamers can get (for free) a number of games, depending on their purchase of an AMD graphics card. Alongside that presentation, AMD teased some PC exclusive features that will be coming to the PC version of IO Interactive Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Lara game, Tomb Raider. Continue reading Tomb Raider PC Exclusive Features Teased

Tomb Raider’s Multiplayer Is A Complete Rip-off From Uncharted, New Multiplayer Video Released

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A new multiplayer video (courtesy of VG247) for Tomb Raider surfaced today, and we have to say that we were a bit disappointed with what we saw as it is pretty clear that this mode is a complete rip-off from the MP mode of Naughty Dogs’ PS3 exclusive title, Uncharted 2 (and 3). Not only that, but the animations that were showcased were awful – to say the least. This is really surprising, considering that EIDOS Montreal is developing the MP mode of Tomb Raider. Don’t believe us? Hit the jump button and see it for yourselves. Tomb Raider is planned for a March 5th release on PC, X360 and PS3! Continue reading Tomb Raider’s Multiplayer Is A Complete Rip-off From Uncharted, New Multiplayer Video Released

New Videos Showcase The Technology Behind Square Enix’s “Agni’s Philosophy” Tech Demo

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4Gamer.net has released a new set of videos that showcase the technology behind Square Enix’s mind-blowing tech demo, Agni’s Philosophy. This time, the Japanese website focused on the hair rendering and how Square Enix has managed to achieve such amazing results. We strongly suggest reading the translated article from 4Gamer, as it contains lots of interesting information about the tech demo. Enjoy the videos below! Continue reading New Videos Showcase The Technology Behind Square Enix’s “Agni’s Philosophy” Tech Demo

New Hitman: Absolution Update Comes With Performance Enhancements

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Square Enix and Nixxes Software have released a new PC update for Hitman: Absolution. According to its changelog, this patch offers performance enhancements on various hardware configurations. We’ve already seen that Absolution had some optimization issues, therefore it will be interesting to see whether Nixxes has addressed them or not. As always, this update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and you can view its changelog below. Continue reading New Hitman: Absolution Update Comes With Performance Enhancements

Tomb Raider Will Have Multiplayer – Modes Detailed

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It was confirmed – a while back – that the latest part in the Tomb Raider series would support online battles. Since Square Enix had not revealed anything official – back then – we decided to remain silent until we got our hands on more details about it. And we are happy to inform you today, thanks to magazine OXM, about the MP modes that will be supported in Tomb Raider. Continue reading Tomb Raider Will Have Multiplayer – Modes Detailed

Sleeping Dogs – Patch 1.9 Addresses Micro-Stuttering Issues, Improves Overall Performance Smoothness

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United Front Games has released a new patch for Sleeping Dogs that is said to fix the micro-stuttering issues that most PC gamers experienced with this open-world title. Naturally, this update will be auto-downloaded and you can view its complete changelog below. According to various reports, this update has really improved the overall performance smoothness of Sleeping Dogs, so kudos to United Front Games for offering a nice Christmas present to its fans. Enjoy! Continue reading Sleeping Dogs – Patch 1.9 Addresses Micro-Stuttering Issues, Improves Overall Performance Smoothness

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gets A Fan Film, Teaser Trailer Released

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Now this is awesome. As you may already know, we love DE: HR and we’re delighted to inform you about a fan film that is currently under development. This project is being handled by DCode Films, with Moe Charif acting as writer and director. Moreover, the team has released a teaser for this short film that can be viewed below. No ETA has been given as of yet, but DCode Films is trying to finish it as soon as possible. Enjoy! Continue reading Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gets A Fan Film, Teaser Trailer Released

Hitman: Absolution – New Patch Released

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Nixxes Software and IO Interactive have released a new update for the PC version of Hitman: Absolution. According to its changelog, this patch adds an option to either lower or disable the game’s Bloom effect, improves – slightly – the general performance, and adjusts the game’s difficulty levels. In addition, the disguise parameters on ‘Professional’ difficulties have been tweaked via this update. You can view its complete changelog below. Continue reading Hitman: Absolution – New Patch Released

Agni’s Philosophy – Characters Tech Demos – System Specs Revealed – New Details Unveiled

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Our dear friends over at VGLens have revealed two new tech demos for Square Enix’s Agni’s Technology. These demos show off two of the trailer’s characters, in which the developers adjust various characteristics on the fly. The level of detail is simply mind-blowing and it is no stretch to say that Agni’s Technology features the most detailed characters we’ve ever seen. So yes, we highly recommend taking a look at the following videos and let’s hope that Square Enix will reveal more news about the game that will be based on what we’ve seen so far on this tech demo. Continue reading Agni’s Philosophy – Characters Tech Demos – System Specs Revealed – New Details Unveiled