New trailer for The Forest
Steam in-home streaming users can now prioritise speed or quality
There are a few big companies about right now who really want to let you play PC games through the screen and inputs of another device - if only you’re willing to pay a subscription, or buy their box, or wait for your bandwidth to catch up.
Of those, Amazon’s PC game streaming dongle is most exciting through merit of being new and unknown - but progress on Steam’s in-house streaming continues steadily. Beta users can now choose between speed or quality via a preference setting, and play with a new mouse emulation mode for controllers.
Oculus to ship Rift Dev Kit 2 in July for $350; "major breakthrough" in "presence and comfort"
Oculus are taking pre-orders for the second iteration of their Rift developer kit, which will start shipping on a first-come, first-served basis in July. It’ll cost $350, and benefits from a head tracking camera - as well as a “major breakthrough” in its OLED display.
Diablo III login bug causes hardcore massacre: players left naked and helpless
You know that dream everyone has when they wake up in Sanctuary with no clothes on, surrounded by laughing cacodemons? Unlucky Diablo III players logged into the game last night to find their items, armour and weapons had disappeared.
Most found that the nightmare was over after a couple of repeated login attempts - but others were playing in Hardcore, Diablo’s permadeath mode. Cue screams.
Blizzard normally enact a blanket no-rollback policy - but have said they’ll consider restoring ignobly killed characters on a case by case basis, just this once.
Heroes of the Storm Q&A starts at 6PM GMT, followed by a live match
At 6PM GMT/11AM PDT today the Heroes of the Storm team are going to be presenting their brains for you to pick apart. In the last developer Q&A, they spilled the beans on the upcoming MOBA’s art, and this time it’s the Talent system that the devs will be discussing.
Hard to believe: Unreal Engine 4 is available for a $19 per month subscription
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney announced a new direction for the Unreal Engine at GDC today. The successor to the nearly ubiquitous Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Engine 4, looks like it will be even more widespread than its predecessor, as Epic Games has released the engine using a subscription model.
For $19 per month, developers will get access to the entire engine with Epic getting 5 percent of the gross revenue if the project is published commercially. The Unreal Engine 3, on the other hand, had a much more complex licensing system that ranged from the free UDK with Epic getting 25 percent in royalties to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Everything explodes in the first Sacred 3 gameplay trailer
In the rush to find an appropriate dungeon to slaughter monsters in, most of the cast of Deep Silver’s Sacred 3 gameplay trailer forgot to put their clothes on, but it’s okay I guess, because we’re watching them from very far away. It’s also hard to spot people amid the fireworks display of magic and explosive attacks. But they are there. Killing things. Wearing not a lot.
Crusader Kings II: Rajas of India unleashes the war elephants on March 25th
Crusader Kings II’s next humungous expansion, Rajas of India, has a release date, and it’s pretty damn soon. From March 25th, you’ll be able to start your conquest of the Indian Subcontinent as one of three new religious groups or an existing power.
I got a hands-off look at it back in January, and was pretty surprised by the scope of the expansion. Take a look below at a highlight reel showcasing some of the major features that Paradox has been showing off in streams.
Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion adds player strongholds and guild flagships
BioWare has revealed the details of Star Wars: The Old Republic’s upcoming housing expansion which was teased a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, it’s all a bit pointless. Almost entirely cosmetic, real estate in The Old Republic’s only practical use is that it provides another place for you to store your crap and check your mail. Guilds will also be able to get their own strongholds, ships in fact, and yes, they are pretty pointless too.
PlanetSide 2's Player Studio items represent 10 percent of in-game item sales for the year
Eight months ago, SOE launched the Player Studio for PlanetSide 2 in the US, letting players create items ranging from helmets to vehicle decals that can be purchased by other players.
At GDC, SOE released a video highlighting some of the most popular items and their creators, along with some surprising statistics. Direct your eyeballs below.
AMD’s Mantle Developer Beta Program Begins This April, Will Go Public Afterwards
During GDC 2014, it has been revealed that AMD’s Mantle program for developers will begin this April. According to the following slide, Mantle’s Beta SDK website will be opening this April. The catch here is that access to it will be limited to a select few. In short, don’t expect small indie developers to get their hands on it. Still, the good news is that after that beta program, Mantle will be available to everyone. Continue reading
Unreal Engine 4 – Features GDC 2014 Trailer
As we said a couple of minutes ago, Epic Games had something in store for us. So here is the company’s GDC 2014 trailer for Unreal Engine 4 that focuses on the engine’s features. Epic Games has also released a massive set of videos on the official YouTube channel of Unreal Engine, so make sure to check them out. Enjoy! Continue reading
CRYENGINE – GDC 2014 Trailers Unleashed
Crytek has released two GDC 2014 trailers for its proprietary game engine, the CRYENGINE. CRYENGINE is described as an advanced game development solution with scalable computation and graphic technologies, effectively making it the fastest high-end renderer in the world. Epic Games may also release today something related to Unreal Engine 4, so stay tuned for more! Continue reading
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