I love the opening segment of this article:

"Once upon a time, it seemed as though many Japanese game studios were perfectly content to ignore the PC market. But times are a-changin'. More and more all the time, eastern developers are porting their wares from consoles to computers in an effort to broaden their reach."

http://www.destructoid.com/mind-zero-dungeon-crawls-to-pc-this-march-344981.phtml

A russian site GameGPU has done some benches with the DOOM Beta, and the results are... worrying? But before we get into that, Pete Hines has commented onthe results saying this:

@DejayMattyD we hadn't started PC optimization in alpha. But we had done some for consoles, which is why console alpha ran at 60fps/1080

— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) February 25, 2016

Now, below you'll see the link to the site, the link to wccftech (which is from where I got this story) and the graphs:

http://gamegpu.com/action-/-fps-/-tps/doom-alpha-test-gpu.html

http://wccftech.com/doom-2016-alpha-benchmarks-geforce-amd-radeon/

It goes beyond saying, that they have a lot of work to do.

" we hadn't started PC optimization in alpha. But we had done some for consoles, which is why console alpha ran at 60fps/1080"

That fills me with both worry and dread. I wondered what they were going to compromise on and it sounds like they are sorting consoles first and PC last which sounds like the worst direction possible to go in. I'm also expecting a 60fps lock and if that's true then I'm simply not buying it.

Also don't like how we've had to wait this long for the proper tools for Fallout 4 because Beth wanted it to be ready in time for console mod support. Sounds like they want PC gamers to do all the work for them and focus on the console version with mods. Two studios that are stepping away from their roots does irk me a bit.

Yeah, I agree that watching how former PC developers neglect the platform that gave them their good name in the industry is disappointing and very sad.

It's also potentially dangerous for NVidia if those Doom benches are correct. I mean, Titan getting it's ass kicked by a Radeon 7950? GeForce 980Ti on the same level as a Radeon 280X? Doom clearly shows how much optimisations can matter.

They also show that the optimisations are more effective on GCN 1.0 and 1.1 (aka the versions in Xbox ONE and PS4), as the 380X is well below a 280X and the 290 has an enourmous advantage over a 380X

And of course, no SLI/Crossfire advantage, since consoles can't do that.

If it's not sorted out by release, then I'm most likely never getting the game as I;m rocking a single 980 (which I already think wasn't worth the money at this point).

It's more of an obvious case of what seems like some sort of usual Gameworks situation in reverse - there's no chance in hell that a card like 280X (or 290X while we're at it) can compete with 980Ti.

There are lots and lots of news today.

1-Mod

• Aliens: The Ultimate Doom – Beta 9.1 Is Now Available http://www.dsogaming.com/news/aliens-the-ultimate-doom-beta-9-1-is-now-available/

2-Gaming News

NELO IS A NEW SCI-FI ACTION-ADVENTURE POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE 4, KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/nelo-is-a-new-sci-fi-action-adventure-powered-by-unreal-engine-4-kickstarter-campaign-launched/

Remember Nelo? No? Well, back in 2014 we informed you about this indie title. Developed by Magic & Mirrors, Nelo is an arcade twin-stick shooter with elements of modern games, is fast-paced, will support two viewpoints (third-person and top-down). Two years later and here we are today with the team launching a Kickstarter campaign for it.

>>This is the video that comes with the kickstarter campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjFxXlC7BoA

SHENMUE 3 – NEW BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOTS RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/shenmue-3-new-beautiful-screenshots-released/

Ys Net has released a new set of screenshots for Shenmue 3, showcasing some of the game’s beautiful environments that were created thanks to Unreal Engine 4. Shenmue 3 looks stunning, though there is still a mystery surrounding its PC version. According to its Kickstarter page, the game is coming to the PC. Its Slacker Backer page, however, claims that Ys Net is still discussing the PC version with the related parties.

STREET FIGHTER V – SLI FIX FOUND, OFFERING 98% SCALING ON TWO NVIDIA GRAPHICS CARDS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/street-fighter-v-sli-fix-found-offering-98-scaling-on-two-nvidia-graphics-cards/

Street Fighter V is yet another title that got released without official SLI support. Well, good news SLI owners as we got a fix for you. This SLI fix offers incredible scaling on two cards (98%). We did notice some flickering issues when we implemented this fix, so be warned everyone.

FIRST SCREENSHOTS REVEALED FOR DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT’S VAMPYR

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-screenshots-revealed-for-dontnod-entertainments-vampyr/

Focus Home Interactive and DONTNOD Entertainment have revealed the first screenshots for Vampyr. Vampyr is an RPG that is set in early 20th century Britain as the country is gripped by the lethal Spanish flu and the streets of London are crippled by disease, violence and fear.

TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER GAMEPLAY VIDEO – AZHAG’S QUEST BATTLE LET’S PLAY

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/total-war-warhammer-gameplay-video-azhags-quest-battle-lets-play/

SEGA has released a new gameplay video for The Creative Assembly’s upcoming Total War game, Total War: Warhammer. According to its description, this Let’s Play video provides an early look at some key battle mechanics such as the return to Guard mode, Magic by way of the Lore of Heavens and the Lore of Death , and a general look at early tier units from the Greenskins in action.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ7QRXP7dvc

FIRST SCREENSHOT & NEW RENDER RELEASED FOR DECK13’S ACTION RPG, THE SURGE

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-screenshot-new-render-released-for-deck13s-action-rpg-the-surge/

Focus Home Interactive has released the first screenshot and a new render for Deck 13’s upcoming action RPG, The Surge. The Surge is planned for a 2017 release and aims to feature innovative combat mechanics with a unique character progression system based on modular upgrades gained through the tight, visceral combat.

THE SIMS 4, TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION & FAR CRY: PRIMAL ARE THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-sims-4-tom-clancys-the-division-far-cry-primal-are-this-weeks-best-selling-pc-games/

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, The Sims 4, The Division & Far Cry: Primal are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG.

>>Will The Sims 4 ever stop selling?

Now part 2. I warn you that it's quite VR/AR heavy:

SAMOROST 3 GETS LOVELY TRAILER AND RELEASE DATE

http://www.pcgamer.com/samorost-3-gets-lovely-trailer-and-release-date/

Amanita Design has announced that Samorost 3, the point-and-click adventure game about a tiny space dwarf who lives in a very strange corner of the galaxy, will be out on March 24. The studio also unveiled a wonderful new trailer showcasing some of the game's bizarre, beautiful environments.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-b-wpPM7yA

INFILTRATE A 1970S RELIGIOUS CULT IN THE CHURCH IN THE DARKNESS

http://www.pcgamer.com/infiltrate-a-1970s-religious-cult-in-the-church-in-the-darkness/

The Church in the Darkness is an “action-infiltration game” that see you play a former cop attempting to get inside the isolated religious colony of Freedom Town, to check on the health and well-being of your nephew. It's set in the 1970s and “inspired by real-life events,” with very obvious echoes of Jonestown, but what makes it interesting beyond its historical context is that the church may not be what it appears.

>>Here's a teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyiZczAveOs

CONSORTIUM: THE TOWER'S RESCUE PLAN REVEALED

http://www.pcgamer.com/consortium-the-towers-rescue-plan-revealed/

Interdimensional Games said earlier this month that it was working on a “radical plan” to save Consortium: The Tower, the first-person RPG that failed to achieve (or even come close to) its goal on Kickstarter. It actually revealed in an update posted last week that the plan is another crowdfunding campaign, but today the studio announced that the new effort will take place on Fig.

THERE'S A VR VERSION OF SUPERHOT IN THE WORKS

http://www.pcgamer.com/theres-a-vr-version-of-superhot-in-the-works/

Superhot is, well, hyper warm, as Phil Savage explains in his review. But like every first-person game around at the moment, some people want to play it in VR. I have some good news for those people: Superhot is getting a VR version.

COPPER DREAMS IS A CYBERPUNK CRPG - HERE'S THE FIRST TRAILER

http://www.pcgamer.com/copper-dreams-is-a-cyberpunk-crpg-heres-the-first-trailer/

Whalenought Studios' Serpent in the Staglands slipped under a lot of peoples' radars, and that's a crying shame. It's a novel cRPG set in a fascinating gothic fantasy world, inspired by the ahead-of-its-time Darklands—Darklands!—of all things. Not ones to sit on their laurels, the two-person development team is making another cRPG: a "cyberpunk, cybertactical party-based cRPG" no less.

>>You can watch a preview video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaSbtTmfP3g

TRAILER FOR SUNLESS SEA'S ZUBMARINER DLC DETAILS THE ZEE FLOOR

http://www.pcgamer.com/trailer-for-sunless-seas-zubmariner-dlc-details-the-zee-floor/

Sunless Sea's upcoming Zubmariner expansion is looking wonderfully eerie, like pretty much every game set under the sea. Sorry, the 'Zee', which is like the sea but zingier, probably. Developer Failbetter Games offered a brief glimpse of life, and lights, under da Zee back in January, and here's another trailer detailing the Zee floor.

>>This is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzYcxT1WVmM

ADR1FT WILL COME TO OTHER, NON-OCULUS RIFT VR PLATFORMS

http://www.pcgamer.com/adr1ft-will-come-to-other-non-oculus-rift-vr-platforms/

Adr1ft, the forthcoming space exploration game coming to both Oculus Rift and Steam, will also come to other VR platforms, the studio has confirmed. Still, it won't be coming to Steam's own VR platform, as the studio wishes to support Oculus's own marketplace at launch.

DRAGON FRONT IS THE OCULUS RIFT'S YU-GI-OH

http://www.pcgamer.com/dragon-front-is-the-oculus-rifts-yu-gi-oh/

I'll admit that when Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey teased a collectible card game along the lines of the Yu-Gi-Oh anime, I was stoked on the idea of 100-foot high Blue Eyes White Dragons blasting me from the arena as my underfed deck folded before them. VR obliteration would add a certain spice to defeat. Dragon Front, from High Voltage Software, doesn't look quite like that.

>>Here's a video of the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uR4B1ZZWAw

MICROSOFT HOLOLENS DEVELOPMENT EDITION AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER

http://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-hololens-development-edition-available-to-pre-order/

Things are kicking off in VR. Prices and pre-orders are being announced left, right and centre: first the Oculus Rift, then the HTC Vive and now Microsoft's AR HoloLens Development Edition is available to pre-order too. You really do have to be a dev though. And have $3,000 to gamble. And be based in the US or Canada.

>>Ouch!

Feeling rather skeptical of Shenmue, mostly because the screenshots a low in res and they are using quite a lot of fx to mask their visual assets along with the PC version still being a complete mystery and I honestly hope they don't cock the PC version up with the amount of backers that threw their hard earned money into supporting them.

Also checked out those Vampyr screenshots, what the fuck is up with devs thinking that Chromatic Aberration is a great thing to  inject into their games?, it's very noticeable and jarring to say the least.