Nvidia G-Sync monitors coming Q2 2014, manufacturers revealed at CES 2014
Nvidia has revealed it will launch a series of PC monitors with embedded G-Sync chip sets designed to enhance gaming visuals and performance. The devices are expected in Q2 2014 and a list of official manufacturers has been revealed.
PrioVR gaming exoskeleton suit appears at CES 2014
PrioVR, the gaming suit that failed to achieve its funding goal on Kickstarter, will make an appearance at CES 2014 in Las Vegas. Developers YEI Technoloy will pair with Rift-makers Oculus to show what a body-mounted control experience might look like.
Hitman next-gen: Square Enix Montreal’s project cancelled, according to CV
Hitman was getting a mobile and next-gen offshoot courtesy of Square Enix Montreal. According to the LinkedIn profile of senior designer Richard Knight, the game has been assassinated.
Half-Life 3: Newell explains why Valve doesn’t pump out sequels
Half-Life 3 is becoming something of a running joke in the industry now, and while we can titter and guffaw about the matter, Valve founder Gabe Newell has set some records straight in a new interview.
Elder Scrolls Online devs explain how to become Emperor and what it means
The Elder Scrolls Online will give players the chance to earn the title of Emperor in Cyrodiil. Zenimax Online Studios has explained how you do it in a new interview.
Latest Oculus Rift build to appear at CES 2014
Oculus VR engineer Tom Forsyth has confirmed that the company will showcase the latest version if its Rift headset this week at CES in Las Vegas.
Daylight receives chilling new PC & PS4 trailer
Daylight publisher Atlus has released a new trailer for Zombie Studios’ survival horror romp. It’s all Unreal Engine 4-shiny, and looks quite grim.
Mantle update for Battlefield 4 delayed as leaked images from CES show 45% advantage over DirectX
Last year, AMD and DICE promised a patch for Battlefield 4 that will bring Mantle support to the shooter. The patch was expected last year – yes we can say ‘last year’ now – and as you might have noticed, it didn’t release. AMD has responded to the matter as a couple of leaked screenshots found their way out of a CES presentation, showing a supposed 45% FPS boost over DirectX.
Codemasters teases multiple rally games for 2014
Codemasters could be working on multiple rally titles for 2014, according to a fresh tweet out of the studio.
New MOBA Deadbreed from ex-Just Cause dev rises from the grave
This is the first in-game footage of Deadbreed, a new MOBA from a team led by ex-Just Cause developer Stefan Ljungquist, and due for release this year.
Nvidia announces GameStream certifications
Nvidia has partnered with router and PC hardware manufacturers to simplify the process of streaming games from your PC to other devices.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will not come as a PC upgrade
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition brings a wealth of previously PC-only features and tech to PS4 and Xbox One, but it looks like PC owners won’t be getting the extra bells and whistles that come with it.
Dark Souls 2 digital comic starts Wednesday, prepare to read!
Dark Souls 2 publisher Namco Bandai has kindly reminded us that the game’s free digital comic ‘Into the Light’ will begin this Wednesday, January 8.
yberPower’s Steam Machines cost $499 & $699, full spec sheets here
CyberPower has revealed the specs of its Steam Machines, revealing the nature of their AMD chip-sets and other features.
Starbound sales top 1 million after one month on Steam Early Access
Starbound’s combined Steam and independent sales have passed the 1 million mark, a major milestone for the indie sci-fi sandbox.
Alienware Steam Machine coming late 2014, X51 to make the jump
Alienware has a Steam Machine launching later this year, the gaming-focused PC manufacturer announced today, and will also make its existing X51 desktop compatible with SteamOS.
Steam Machine: 13 models shown off, 250 games running on SteamOS already
Valve brought 13 Steam machine models to show to press at CES 2014 – one more than we were expecting after a list of partners published yesterday.
Secrets of Rætikon hits Steam Early Access, Humble Bundle this week
Secrets of Rætikon will go public tomorrow, allowing punters into the test version previously available to crowdfunding backers only.
Unwritten might remain unwritten
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Unwritten, an intriguing turn-based strategy title where players must guide a tribe across a dangerous wilderness - described by the team as Civilization meets Oregon Trail - has hit an unfortunate road bump after being successfully Kickstarted early last year, encapsulating the unfortunate side-effect of these crowd-funded, personal game projects developed by tiny teams.
The project is - as developer Joe Houston emphasises in a Kickstarter update - still ongoing, it's just on life support. The budget was wrong, the estimated development time was wrong, and Joe's been struggling to work on the game while also supporting his wife and daughter during a period of crisis. Unwritten is not technically cancelled, but it's in a lot of trouble.
Mysteries on a plane: Consortium lands on January 8th
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Consortium is a bit loopy: a mystery set on a gigantic plane in the future populated by special-forces types with chess piece names, you are yourself in the body of someone who should know what's going on. It's very confusing. There's a hint of Nomad Soul in the way the game acknowledges that you're a player and you don't know what you're doing.
Do you make your crewmates worry by asking silly questions, possibly getting sent to the shrink? Or maybe you'd rather pretend to be on top of things, bluffing your way through the enigmatic adventure. You'll get to decide what you want to do on Wednesday, because that's when Consortium comes out. Wednesday will be a good day, indeed.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community stump up $250,000 prize pool for EMS One Katowice
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One Katowice, two Katowice, three Katowice, four. Five Katowice, six Katowice, seven Katowice - oh, hi gang. You’ve caught me working on my tribute to the apple of southern Poland’s eye, Katowice: former seat of power of the Silesian Piast dynasty, 16th most economically impressive city in the EU, and now host to Counter-Strike’s next major community-supported event.
Though the tournament is sponsored by Intel and Asus, it’s CS:GO players who’ve raised EMS One’s $250,000 prize pool.
World Exclusive First Look At Battlefield 4 Running On Mantle API
As we’ve already said, AMD showcased Battlefield 4 running on its upcoming low-level API, Mantle. Below you can find the video from that short moment. Unfortunately AMD did not reveal any comparison slides between DirectX and Mantle, though it claimed that Battlefield 4 was running 45% faster on Mantle. Battlefield 4′s Mantle patch is planned for release later this month. Enjoy and kudos to YouTube’s member ‘ Nepturion’ for capturing it! Continue reading
AMD’s Answer To Nvidia’s G-Sync Tech Is Called “Freesync”
Man, this “gen-battle” is going to be really interesting. Nvidia vs AMD. Android support versus consoles support. TressFX vs PhysX. And G-Sync versus FreeSync. AnandTech has revealed that AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s mind-blowing G-Sync tech is called “FreeSync” and does not require any hardware modifications at all. That is of course if your monitor supports VBLANK. Continue reading
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