They're to busy playing the game to stop and write the review .

I wish that were true lol.

Also Jim Sterling threw up a good vid on the recent bad ports crap:

Today I've seen the latest Anno 2205 game on a retail store for 19.99 € and no, it wasn't on sale. This marks the second time I've seen it at that price, after I saw it on another store last week at that same price.

Given that the game launched only three months ago and that is still full price on Steam (but with a hefty 40% off sale), can we say that the game has flopped?

JEMC, if you don't like ES games (I don't like them either too much, apart from Morrowind and somewhat Daggerfall)...yeah, FO3 and FO:NV are more or less ES with guns. But, I can't say whether you'd like them or not, there are plenty of folks out there that like ES and don't like FO3/NV/4 and vice versa.

If you really want to play Fallout, pick FO1/2, if you're not too picky about outdated visuals - I think they are dirt cheap on Steam.

^Thanks, HoloDust. Getting FO1/2... That's an option that I didn't thought about. I usually don't mind old graphics, but graphics also dictate some of the gameplay so I'll have to check out some vids to see if I'm fine with them.

The news:

1-Mods (both FallOut 4 based)

• Fallout 4 – New High Resolution Texture Packs Update Landscapes, Trees & Rocks http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-new-high-resolution-texture-packs-update-landscapes-trees-rocks/
• Fallout 4 mod brings Geralt's gear to the Wasteland http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-mod-brings-geralts-gear-to-the-wasteland/

2-Hardware News

INTEL PUSHES CPU MICROCODE UPDATE WHICH CRIPPLES OVERCLOCKING NON-K SKYLAKE CPUS

http://www.techpowerup.com/219923/intel-pushes-cpu-microcode-update-which-cripples-overclocking-non-k-skylake-cpus.html

Intel pushed a CPU microcode update to its motherboard partners, which "plugs a loophole," which allowed people to overclock Core "Skylake" processors, other than those with the "K" brand extensions. The PC enthusiast community rejoiced what it felt was a comeback of base-clock overclocking on non-enthusiast Intel chips, with the advent of the company's 6th generation Core "Skylake" architecture. Apparently, Intel sees it as a flawed CPU micro-code which allowed overclocking, and which some motherboard vendors even built marketing campaigns around.

>>Well, the rumor was true. Too bad for them.

HOW SEAGATE TESTS ITS HARD DRIVES

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/how-seagate-tests-hard-drives,4408.html

Tom's Hardware gets a rare and in-depth look at how Seagate designs and tests its hard drives. Join us for a tour through the company's Longmont, Colorado R&D center.

>>Funny that Seagate shows their great testing facilities now that they are being sued, right?

3-Gaming News

STREET FIGHTER V GETS THE CG OPENING CINEMATIC IT DESERVED

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/street-fighter-v-gets-the-cg-opening-cinematic-it-deserved/

Remember the CG opening cinematic for Street Fighter V that was featured this trailer? Well, today Capcom released the proper, full length version of this cinematic. And thank God the Japanese company did such a thing, because the previous one was a big disappointment (as it lasted 30 bloody seconds). Street Fighter V releases on February 16th.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJAuNd7cuu4

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE DEVIL’S DAUGHTER IS COMING TO THE PC ON MAY 27TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sherlock-holmes-the-devils-daughter-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-may-27th/

Bigben Interactive has announced that Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter will be coming to the PC on May 27th. As the press release reads, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter will offer unique game mechanics and an epic storyline for an interactive and immersive experience unlike any they have ever had before.

PROJECT ELEA REVEALED – INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING ADVENTURE POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE 4

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-elea-revealed-interactive-storytelling-adventure-powered-by-unreal-engine-4/

Kyodai today released the debut teaser of “Project Elea”, an interactive storytelling adventure inspired by the work of the classic 20th century sci-fi authors. Project Elea is using the powerful Unreal Engine 4, PBR materials for realistic lighting and will be played in a VR and non-VR surrounding environment.

>>This is their announce teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUYXMrc5BRg

MAFIA III & BATTLEBORN WILL BE POWERED BY SIMPLYGON

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/mafia-iii-battleborn-will-be-powered-by-simplygon/

Simplygon has announced that its 3D optimization solution has been used in the creation of 2K titles including Hangar 13’s Mafia III, Battleborn by Gearbox Software and other future 2K titles. Both titles are coming this year on the PC.

DYING LIGHT:THE FOLLOWING – ENHANCED EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE, GETS LAUNCH TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dying-lightthe-following-enhanced-edition-is-now-available-gets-launch-trailer/

Techland has announced that Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition is now available for the PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, Techland has also released the launch trailer for this new edition of Dying Light that can be viewed below.

>>And this is the launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHySNHmur8E

FAR CRY: PRIMAL – NEW TRAILER DETAILS THE GAME, VOICED BY “ADAM JENSEN”

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/far-cry-primal-new-trailer-details-the-game-voiced-by-adam-jensen/

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Far Cry: Primal, detailing this new part in the Far Cry series. This trailer is voiced by Elias Toufexis, the man behind Deus Ex’s Adam Jensen and the game’s main protagonist, and will let players discover all they need to know about Far Cry Primal’s weapons, powerful Beast Master abilities, and vicious human foes. Far Cry: Primal is coming to the PC on February 23rd.

>>This is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVjumHDcxhI

UNRAVEL – PHYSICS-BASED PUZZLE PLATFORMER – IS NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/unravel-physics-based-puzzle-platformer-is-now-available/

Electronic Arts and Coldwood Interactive today launched Unravel via digital download on Origin for the PC. Unravel is a unique physics-based puzzle platformer centered around a tiny, endearing character named Yarny.

BLIZZARD IS 25 YEARS OLD TODAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-is-25-years-old-today/

On February 8, 1991, three guys from California founded a company you've likely never heard of, called Silicon & Synapse. Today, that same company marked 25 years of incredibly successful operation, most of it under a different name you certainly have heard of: Blizzard Entertainment.

>>Yes, I'm one day late. But it's not my fault if they posted this too late!

TERROR BIRDS AND GRAPPLING HOOKS COME TO ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED

http://www.pcgamer.com/terror-birds-and-grappling-hooks-come-to-ark-survival-evolved/

An all-new, almost-flying menace known as Phorusrhacidae rapidesultor has joined the strange realm of Ark: Survival Evolved. But don't worry about struggling with that tongue-twisting handle, because you can just call it the Terror Bird for short.

>>And you can watch them on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb8eDpB7q3M

NIGHT IN THE WOODS WILL BE OUT THIS FALL

http://www.pcgamer.com/night-in-the-woods-will-be-out-this-fall/

Night in the Woods is a 2D adventure/exploration game starring a cat named Mae who returns to her hometown after a dropping out of college to discover that things aren't quite as she remembers them. It's all about running, jumping, astral projection, wasting time with loser friends, discovering secrets, playing bass, and breaking stuff—potentially very cool, in other words. It came out of Kickstarter in the fall of 2013 with more than four times its $50,000 goal, but the “estimated delivery date” of January 2015 didn't happen. Fortunately, the wheels of development have continued to turn, and developer Infinite Fall announced today that the game will be out later this year.

AMAZON LAUNCHES FREE 'TRIPLE-A' LUMBERYARD ENGINE

http://www.pcgamer.com/amazon-launches-free-triple-a-lumberyard-engine/

News of Amazon dipping its toes in gaming's choppy waters has been circulating for years, without much to show for it beyond a few big-name hires from the likes of Valve and its Twitch takeover. Its ambitions suddenly have much more substance with the launch of Amazon Lumberyard, a free, 'triple-A' game engine named so as to upset eco-warriors everywhere.

>>It's based on the CryEngine, so it should be powerful enough.

PLAGUE INC: EVOLVED NEARS ITS FINAL FORM

http://www.pcgamer.com/plague-inc-evolved-nears-its-final-form/

Usually, if a virus stops adapting, it's finished. Fittingly, Plague Inc: Evolved will receive its final Early Access update on February 18, wrapping up two years of development. To their credit, the devs have implemented each and every feature they pledged at the start of the project in addition to requests from players.

This last story is not neither a piece of news nor a mod, it's just a curiosity

THE HORRIFYING VOID BETWEEN DIMENSIONS IN PORTAL 2

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-horrifying-void-between-dimensions-in-portal-2/

Science has gone too far. One minute you're enjoying a spot of light testing, the next you're trapped in the infinite, unknowable void between dimensions, outside of space and time itself, staring at the side of your own head through a kaleidoscope. It's remarkable no one has tried it before.

>>Here's the horrifying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TZd95BCKMY

FO1/2 are isometric RPGs with turned-based action-points combat and hub-based open world. Great stories and NPCs and world that oozes with atmosphere... all around great classic CRPGs and one of my all time favorite games.

That said, first time I started FO1 (back in 98), after first person perspective intro, I was bummed to find out it was isometric game - I just finished Might&Magic VI, and wanted more of FPP adventuring...but half an hour into the game I already loved it. Even by 98's standard, it was not exceptionally great-looking game, but other things more than make up for it.

The isometric camera doesn't bother me at all. It's the pace and feeling of the game that I want to know more about.

Well once it launched I kept an eye on it for about a month and needless to say it wasn'[t recieved all that well since it was met with eprformance issues out the gate, along with being made "too simple" in terms of gameplay compared to the last ANNO. Also the original askign price put me fof along with it requiring Uplay so I never really had a desire to buy it.

Until Ubisoft revamps Uplay entirely or doesn't ask you to install when you buy from Steam then I just won't ever buy anything from them like I've done the past 3 years now.

Also I was just done downloading the enw Dying Light expansion and found out they didn't give you the option to remove Chromatic Aberration and it seems I'm not the only one who's upset about this news: http://steamcommunity.com/app/239140/discussions/0/405691147603610627/#p2

I won't be playing the expansion until Techland decide to patch an option in like Nixxes did for TR or until a mod is created because I absolutely cannot stand CA that is as bad as Dying Light's is. It's like playing a blind man in a town where everything has a brown tinge to it and specles everywhere, some even suffer from headaches due to the effect and I'm glad I don't suffer that much but it still ruins my gameplay in general and that's not me being snobby either (because someone on this forum will take it that way).