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Valve has introduced a series of software tutorial videos to Steam’s library. The tutorials were created by community members of the various software offerings. The first batch includes nine videos covering instruction for asset creation in Blender, introduction to 3D prop modeling and design, texturing a sci-fi gun in Substance …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight PC re-release still running poorly for some
Four months after the game was unceremoniously yanked from Steam for repair, Batman: Arkham Knight is back. And it’s still suffering problems. The patch notes for the re-released title note ongoing issues such as hard drive paging issues for Windows 7 users requiring restarts, no SLI or Crossfire support and …
Read More »Reus developer Abbey Games on escaping the basement
Like many development studios, Holland-based Abbey Games was set up by a group of friends who shared a passion for video games. The four founders, Adriaan Jansen, Bas Zalmstra, Maarten Wiedenhof and Manuel Kerssemakers met as prospective game programmers at University of Utrecht and decided to set up a studio …
Read More »VIDEO: No Man’s Sky arrives June 2016 on PS4, PC
Upcoming sci-fi adventure game No Man’s Sky will launch this June, developer Hello Games has announced. The studio released a new trailer for the game during Sony’s PlayStation Paris Games Week event, revealing the title will launch simultaneously on PS4 and PC this coming June. No Man’s Sky is currently …
Read More »VIDEO: Street Fighter V launches on PS4 in February
Street Fighter V will launch on PS4 this Feburary in Europe and North America, Capcom has revealed. Executive producer Yoshinori Ono presented a new trailer for the title during Sony’s PlayStation Paris Games Week event, announcing it will release for Sony’s console on February 16th. Along with the release date, …
Read More »Galak-Z PC release lands on Steam this week
The PC release of Galak-Z: The Dimensional will arrive on Steam later this week, developer 17-Bit has announced. Valve’s distribution service – and likely other yet to be named digital shops – will carry Windows, Mac and Linux editions of the award-winning space shooter starting on Octoober 29th. The open-world …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: October 18-24
Valve has released Steam’s latest weekly top ten sellers chart, with pre-orders for Fallout 4 outpacing the rest for the second straight week. Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide jumped onto the chart and all the way up to the runner-up spot for its top ten debut. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and …
Read More »‘Plenty of chance’ Halo 5 will come to PC, says head of franchise
The core Halo series could return to PC in the future, according to the director for the franchise at 343 Industries. Frank O’Connor was discussing the possibility of Microsoft’s flagship shooter expanding beyond its Xbox home on a GamesRadar livestream when he suggested upcoming entry Halo 5: Guardians could come …
Read More »Telltale details Game of Thrones season finale release
The sixth and final release of Telltale’s debut Game of Thrones episodic will land next week, the studio has announced. Dubbed The Ice Dragon, the episode will arrive simultaneously across all platforms on November 17th – a first for a Telltale release. Along with the release dates of the upcoming …
Read More »Total War: Warhammer is coming to PC next April
Tabletop gamers and wannabe army commanders rejoice: Total War: Warhammer has a release date. The mash-up of Games Workshop’s iconic tabletop miniatures universe and Creative Assembly’s historical strategy franchise will land on PC screens April 28th, 2016. As previously revealed, the core game will include four races: Orks, Dwarves, Empire …
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