If a known industry insider is to be believed, PlayStation 4’s highly-anticipated 2.0 firmware update will be released sometime before Evolution Studios’ Driveclub launch-day, which is October 7th. Apparently, said insider – ‘Tidux‘ – has received details directly from a source working for Sony – “I was told that the update 2.0 would be released before #Driveclub, but now it’s ...
Read More »Driveclub’s “missing” shadows clarified, split-screen still viable
A NeoGaf user has recently noticed that in some gameplay videos showcasing the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive racing simulator Driveclub, under certain conditions, the game’s cars seem to cast no shadows and even “float” on the asphalt, just like in the above image. Taking it to the same forum, Driveclub’s director Paul Rustchynsky has clarified that the issue isn’t because of ...
Read More »MGS V: Ground Zeroes’ PC version might come out in December
According to a couple of Russian gaming websites (Shazoo and Gamemag), the upcoming PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes might get a December 18th release date. According to said Russian sources, the announcement was made by the series’ creator himself, Hideo Kojima, at the Russian gaming exposition Igromir 2014. MGS V: Ground Zeroes is part of a sub-series ...
Read More »Warlords of Draenor will introduce eight new dungeons to World of Warcraft
Warlords of Draenor’s launch date is approaching fast and new details regarding the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion are coming in at a steady pace. This time around, we get to learn about the new dungeons that will introduced when the game launches next month. Blizzard Entertainment revealed a total of eight new dungeons, with four of them being of the leveling ...
Read More »Guild Wars 2 might get raid content soon
Developer ArenaNet looks to be gearing towards releasing raid content for Guild Wars 2 as suggested by a recently spotted job listing. The developer seems ready to implement more than just your any old raids as the job description has some pretty high requirements and asks for deep knowledge of Guild Wars 2 and its game mechanics. The “Game Designer: Raid Content” ...
Read More »There’s a reason why Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor doesn’t use the Lord of the Rings name
Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor is finally out and has received mostly positive reviews so far. Just as its name suggests, the game takes place in the Lord of the Rings universe, more specifically in the realm of Mordor. While the story mentions the Rings of Power and features familiar characters such as Gollum, Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor is not based on the ...
Read More »Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12 says Microsoft
Windows 10 is already shaping up to be one of the best versions of the operating system we’ve had in years and it will only get better. Microsoft recently announced that Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12 when it launches next year. Moreover, the current build of the operating system already features a developer-oriented version of DirectX 12. “The final version of ...
Read More »Pillars of Eternity is the latest game to be delayed until 2015
A great number of titles have already been delayed this year so it’s perhaps not very surprising that we get to hear about yet another one. The latest to suffer this unfortunate fate is Obsidian Entertainment’s Pillars of Eternity, a fantasy RPG reminiscent of old school role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale and Planescape: Torment. Strangely enough, the company previously ...
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note 4 proves that it’s more resilient than the iPhone 6 in new ad
The battle between the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the iPhone 6 continues as Samsung launches a new ad aimed at showcasing the pahblet’s resistance. The Korean tech giant is well known for taking stabs at rival Apple whenever it has the chance. There are numerous ads in which Samsung smartphones are marketed as being better than iPhones and this one ...
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Nexus 6 – Big vs Bigger
Samsung is infamous for offering some of the biggest smartphones ever in the form of the Note series. The company gambled a bit when it released the first ‘phablet’ as it wasn’t sure if people would really be interested in such huge devices. Now we can safely say that the gamble paid off seeing as how the Note series is more popular ...
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