Morrowind recreation Skyrim mod progressing nicely in latest trailer
Skywind is a recreation of Morrowind in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim’s engine, from the team that brought us Morroblivion. It’s one of the most successful and popular work-in-progress conversions, and when you check out how it’s shaping up int he latest video update, you’ll understand why.
Missing eSports CEO owes tens of thousands to players, staff – report
Players and staff of eSports team Quantic Gaming claim they are owed around $40,000 by the team’s CEO, who has disappeared.
Ultra Street Fighter 4′s new character is female, tipster teases relation to comics
Ultra Street Fighter 4′s mysterious roster addition is female and related to the comics somehow, according to the latest teases.
Battle.net parental controls to disable in-game purchases by default
Blizzard is introducing changes to its parental controls to help prevent guardians receiving unexpected bills.
Zynga testing Bitcoin payments for selected free-to-play games
Zynga has teamed up with BitPay to trial Bitcoin payments for microtransactions in selected titles. As detailed on Reddit, Bitcoin is now legal tender for FarmVille 2, CastleVille, ChefVille, CoasterVille, Hidden Chronicles, Hidden Shadows and CityVille on Zynga.com – but not Facebook.
Steam Machine: 12 prototypes on show at CES 2014 via Alienware, Gigabyte, more
At least 12 companies are working on Steam Machines, the third-party manufactured computers designed to work with SteamOS and the SteamController.
Far Cry 2, Splinter Cell designer departs Valve after just 18 months
Clint Hocking has left Valve, around 18 months after the former LucasArts boss joined the Seattle developer.
DayZ sales have passed 800,000 in under one month
DayZ sales have already passed Bohemia Interactive’s “very ambitious” plans for the survival horror sandbox.
Faceless no longer free-to-play, going back on Greenlight promise
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Developers of Half-Life mod Faceless said that if they got it through Greenlight they would release it on Steam as free-to-play. The mod’s fans rallied and voted Faceless through the community system, securing it a place in the Steam store. At which point the developers decided they would, instead, sell the game for $10.
Cubic Space: because in space no one can hear your dice roll
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Generally, humans are really bad at predicting the future. For every correct prediction you can point to there are hundreds of incorrect ones out there. In short, the future is a surprise. A surprise wrapped in naff predictions.
So, a future in which spaceships are controlled by dice rolls may not sound like something we’d design but there’s no reason to say that Adam Atomic hasn’t get it right. In 150 years time it may be that your FTL drive will only spool up if you roll a six.
Right or wrong you should play Cubic Space because it’s a great little challenge.
Continue?9876543210 sees your character deleted to RAM. How long can you survive?
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My computer is a graveyard. Thousands of characters have died and been deleted during my gaming life. Each one of them banished to Random Access Memory. Even in a non-violent game, like Peggle, where does the ball go after it lands in the bucket? RAM.
Jason Oda’s latest game, Continue?9876543210 follows that fate further. You play a deleted computer game character as they try to eke out a little more existence before the computer wipes them from RAM, at which point they’ll be lost forever.
Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp trailer has little girls, beards, and a mysterious frog-like monster
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Not much crime happens in swamps. They don’t have a great deal in the way of assets or amenities that can be stolen, vandalised, trafficked, etc. Nefarious deeds-wise the only thing we at PCGN really use them for is hiding bodies. They’re great for hiding bodies.
Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp breaks that mould. There’s a whole community and tourist attraction hidden away in the mud-slick marsh. And the whole thing could go out of business unless you find out who killed the... oh, so there is a body hidden in the swamp. Normal service can resume.
Nvidia’s G-Sync Monitor Will Launch In Q2 2014 From Multiple Manufacturers, Three Models Announced
During its CES 2014 press conference, Nvidia revealed that its highly anticipated G-Sync monitors will launch in Q2 2014 from multiple manufacturers. Asus, Acer, BENQ, Philips, ViewSonic and AOC will be the ones that will manufacture Nvidia’s monitors. Continue reading
AMD TressFX 2.0 – Technology Overview & Analysis Video
RedGamingTech has posted a new video about AMD’s TressFX 2.0. According to AMD, this newer version of TressFX comes with better performance and easier integration into games. In addition, TressFX 2.0 can be used for other things besides hair, like grass and fur. Last but not least, TressFX 2.0 will offer – in optimal scenarios – 2X the performance of TressFX 1.0 and will feature a better LOD system. Those interested can find more details about TressFX 2.0 on RedGamingTech’s extensive feature. Enjoy! Continue reading
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