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The latest title from DmC and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory is headed to PC. Originally announced for PS4 at Gamescom, Hellblade is a third-person hack and slash adventure based on a dark interpretation of Celtic mythology. Confirming the game would land on PC, creative chief Tameem Antoniades told PC Gamer: …
Read More »Demanding PC specs revealed for The Witcher 3
PC owners who want to see upcoming RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt running at its best will need a beefy system to play it on. The game’s recommended system requirements list either a multithreaded Intel Core i7 3770 3.4GHz or eight-core AMD FX-8350 4GHz CPU. The GPU will need …
Read More »Mad Catz reveals £250 transforming controller
A new games controller that changes shape according to the device it is being used with has been unveiled by Mad Catz. The Batarang-like LYNX 9 Mobile Hybrid Controller can be used standalone with a PC (via Bluetooth) but will also transform to either hold an Android smartphone or even …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Unity DLC Dead Kings launches next week
Upcoming Assassin’s Creed Unity DLC Dead Kings will launch next Tuesday, Ubisoft has revealed. The publisher announced back in November that Dead Kings would be offered for free to owners of the game, due to its well documented launch woes. The premium content was originally set to be packaged in …
Read More »Five manufacturers commit to making FreeSync compatible displays
Monitors that support AMD’s refresh rate synchronisation technology should become widely available in 2015. TechSpot reports that five manufacturers have committed to releasing FreeSync compatible displays – LG, BenQ, ViewSonic, Samsung and Nixeus. Confirmed models span in size from 23.6-inch to 34-inch, the latter of which will be offered by …
Read More »Steam surpasses 8.5m concurrent users
Concurrent users on Steam topped 8.5m earlier today, setting yet another record for the digital distributor. It was reported just last week that Steam had hit 8,357,541 concurrent users, which at the time was the most Valve’s service had ever experienced. Today however, the Steam stats page shows concurrent users …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: December 28 – January 3
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is on top of Steam’s best sellers chart for the second week running, finishing ahead of Arma 3 during the concluding week of the store’s end of year sale. As with the past two weeks, the list is littered with titles on feature from Steam’s aforementioned holiday …
Read More »Steam posts new concurrent user record to close out 2014
Steam users came out in droves during the holiday break, with Valve’s digital distribution service scoring a new record in total concurrent users over the past weekend. Blue’s News reports Steam’s game and player stats page showed users peaking out at 8,357,541 on Sunday, December 28th at one point. DOTA …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: December 21-27
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has emerged the victor in Steam’s best sellers chart for the last full week of 2014, beating out Far Cry 4 for the top spot during the digital distributor’s ongoing end of the year sale. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Skyrim and South Park: The Stick of Truth …
Read More »60fps Dark Souls PC fix hit by surprise Bandai Namco DMCA copyright takedown demand
UPDATE:It looks like this was alla big misunderstanding, according to Neogaf sleuths, and that DSfix will survive as normal. ORIGINAL STORY: The mod that popularised the otherwise technically compromised PC version of Dark Souls has been pulled after a copyright threat. DSfix, made by Durante, implements 1080p and 60fps gameplay …
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