Carzy Zarx’s PC Gaming Emporium - Catch Up on All the Latest PC Gaming Related News

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Let's go with the last news of the week, all in one post

 

1-Contest

Sweet gear from Nvidia up for grabs in Fallout 4 mod contest

http://www.pcgamer.com/sweet-gear-from-nvidia-up-for-grabs-in-fallout-4-mod-contest/

We're fashionably late in covering this, but Nvidia is sponsoring a Fallout 4 mod contest in which it's putting up $40,000 worth of prizes to be spread out among 20 finalists.

The contest coincides with the release of Bethesda's Fallout 4 Creation Kit for PC. It's the same tool that Bethesda used to create Fallout 4, and it's available free to anyone who owns the PC version of Fallout 4 and a Bethesda.net account. If you decide to give it a go, you can check out the Creation Kit Wiki for details and tips.

Go here for more details and to submit your entry form. The deadline to enter is July 3, 2016.

>>The price is a Bethesda gift bag and an undisclosed Geforce GTX card.

 

2-Gaming news

CRYTEK ON DX12, VULKAN, ASYNC COMPUTE, GLOBAL ILLUMINATION, RAY-TRACING, PHYSICALLY-BASED RENDERING & E3 DEMOS

http://www.dsogaming.com/interviews/crytek-dx12-vulkan-async-compute-global-illumination-ray-tracing-physically-based-rendering-e3-demos/

A couple of days ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Crytek’s Technical Director, Rok Erjavec. We talked with Rok about DX12, Vulkan, Async Compute, physically-based rendering, the Global Illumination solution of CRYENGINE, the possibility of a full ray-tracing lighting system, and the future of Crytek’s engine.

 

NASCAR HEAT EVOLUTION ANNOUNCED, TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 13TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nascar-heat-evolution-announced-released-september-13th/

Dusenberry Martin Racing today announced the future of NASCAR gaming with NASCAR Heat Evolution will be launching on September 13th, and promises to provide fans with a brand-new and authentic racing experience.

 

HARD RESET REDUX SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND RELEASE DATE REVEALED

http://www.pcgamer.com/hard-reset-redux-system-requirements-and-release-date-revealed/

Hard Reset Redux, the hi-def do-over of Flying Wild Hog's debut FPS that was announced back in January, now has a proper release date of June 3. The system requirements are out as well, and publisher Gambitious has posted a 15-minute “Bang Bang Boom” gameplay trailer that highlights some of the changes.

>>I posted the video yesterday, and the system req. are very, very low.

 

HITMAN'S ELUSIVE TARGET STATS PROVE THAT THE BEST KILLERS ARE ON PC

http://www.pcgamer.com/hitmans-elusive-target-stats-prove-that-the-best-killers-are-on-pc/

he first Hitman Elusive Target has come and gone, and just over half of the digital assassins who took on the job—53 percent, to be precise—managed to avoid screwing it up. Even more shamefully, less than ten percent earned the “Silent Assassin” rating, the mark of a true master. There is a ray of sunshine cutting through all the clumsy, Clouseau-like darkness, however: The best Hitmen in the world are all on the PC.

 

THE CONGRESSMAN IS HITMAN'S NEXT ELUSIVE TARGET

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-congressman-is-hitmans-next-elusive-target/

Hitman's first Elusive Target has hardly started decomposing and Io is sending another VIP to slaughter. The Congressman is marked for death, and he'll be holidaying in Sapienza next weekend, starting Friday, May 27.

 

THE HALO 5 FORGE EDITOR (BUT NOT HALO 5) IS COMING TO PC [UPDATED]

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-halo-5-forge-editor-but-not-halo-5-is-coming-to-pc/

Microsoft has announced that Halo 5's map making tool Forge is coming to Windows 10 as Forge—Halo 5: Guardians Edition. It will feature a number of enhancements for the PC including keyboard and mouse support and resolutions up to 4K, and it will be completely free—but it will apparently not include Halo 5 itself.

Update: Microsoft has clarified that Forge—Halo 5: Guardians Edition will not support matchmaking or any other Halo 5 multiplayer features, and so custom maps and games created with it will only be playable online with people in your Friends list. The software will also import maps created with the Xbox One version of Forge, which can then be edited and played in the same way.

 

HERE ARE YOUR OVERWATCH UNLOCK TIMES

http://www.pcgamer.com/here-are-your-overwatch-unlock-times/

When I was younger, “launch dates” were exactly that: the day upon which you'd go to the store and, assuming the shipment had arrived on time, pick up your box. The glorious digital future has granted us a much greater degree of precision for such things, however. These days, we have not just dates, but specific times—to the very minute!—when games will become playable.

 

BATTLEBORN GETS ITS FIRST POST-LAUNCH HERO LATER THIS MONTH

http://www.pcgamer.com/battleborn-gets-its-first-post-launch-hero-later-this-month/

Gearbox will roll out a handful of new playable characters for its MOBA / PvE hybrid Battleborn over the coming months. The first is Alani – a member of the Eldrid faction (y'know, the faction that counts mushroom-headed healer Miko among its ranks). According to the write-up, she "was raised as a healer, but forced to be a warrior", suggesting her strengths will be spread across those two playstyles.

 

OMNIBUS TO RELEASE NEXT WEEK, SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES REAL BUS

http://www.pcgamer.com/omnibus-to-release-next-week-special-edition-includes-real-bus/

OmniBus, aka the game about the bus that couldn't slow down, is releasing on May 26. In case you missed it, I played a bit of an early build a couple of months ago, and found it to be very stupid but also reasonably fun. It's not often that a game lets you smash a bus through giant bowling pins, so we should be grateful it exists, really.

 

EXPLORE THE CITY OF GLASS WITH MIRROR'S EDGE CATALYST'S INTERACTIVE MAP

http://www.pcgamer.com/explore-the-city-of-glass-with-mirrors-edge-catalysts-interactive-map/

EA has released an interactive, 3D map of the City of Glass to help you plan your selfie spots in time for Mirror's Edge Catalyst. Beta has been and gone and Samuel has raved about his hands-on (apart from the story, of course), but neither conveyed the full scale of the climbing frame Dice has constructed.

 

DAMBUSTER TO PATCH HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION'S POOR PERFORMANCE

http://www.pcgamer.com/dambuster-to-patch-homefront-the-revolutions-poor-performance/

Deep Silver Dambuster has pledged to patch the performance problems in Homefront: The Revolution. That's good in the scheme of things, but not what you want to hear on the day of release (in Europe, at any rate).

>>They better do!

 

Have a nice weekend.