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Star Wars 1313 Will Not be Resurrected

Bart Swiatek, 13 January 2021, 13:51

The resurrection of Lucasfilm Games has some gamers hoping for the return of the promising canceled project Star Wars 1313. According to Jason Schreier such a scenario will not come true.

Darkening of Tristram Returns to Diablo 3 in January

Bart Swiatek, 30 December 2020, 12:32

Blizzard Entertainment announced that in early January 2021, Diablo 3 will see the next edition of Darkening of Tristram.

New Footage From Canceled Doom 4

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 December 2020, 18:42

The fourth instalment of the Doom series could have looked completely different. The new video shows what Doom 4, a canceled part of id Software's series, would have looked like.

Minecraft Snapshot 20w48a Adds New Useful Rock

Bart Swiatek, 26 November 2020, 18:37

Minecraft has received another test update, so-called snapshot, 20w48a. The patch introduces new material, makes a few changes in the interface and fixes a number of known bugs.

40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture

Arkadiusz Strzala, 17 November 2020, 20:36

One Reddit user showed his gaming experience in one picture. It shows 30 consoles - both the cutting-edge PS5 and Xbox X/S and devices from almost 40 years ago.

XSX/S Compatibility Was Tested Across 500 Thousand Hours of Gameplay

Bart Swiatek, 29 October 2020, 17:54

Jason Ronald from Xbox informed on Twitter about the backwards compatibility range of Xbox Series X / S. We also learned how much time has been spent testing the feature.

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 20 October 2020, 20:59

A list showing sales of consoles from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over the years appeared on the web. The Japanese company continues to take first place, while the Xbox is performing exceptionally poorly.

Minecraft 1.16.4 Will Introduce Highly-anticipated Feature

Bart Swiatek, 16 October 2020, 17:47

Another small update to Minecraft - patch 1.16.4 - will enable the players to mute other users in the chat.

Final Patch for Terraria; New NPC and Achievements

Bart Swiatek, 13 October 2020, 12:24

Re-Logic's sandbox game Terraria will receive its last content update today. The patch includes, among others, another NPC.

Here's How Those Impressive Minecraft Maps are Made

Bart Swiatek, 12 October 2020, 17:48

Extremely impressive maps for Minecraft are not always created directly in the game. Their creators often use additional programs, such as WorldPainter.

Minecraft Players Will Vote for New Mob

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 28 September 2020, 20:16

Another vote for the new mob is coming up. Soon one of the three monsters proposed by Mojang will appear in Minecraft. Here's a look at the candidates.

Big Update Coming to Minecraft, More Details in October

Arkadiusz Strzala, 27 September 2020, 17:54

At the upcoming Minecraft Live event, we'll learn the details of a major update planned for the game. Mojang has announced the broadcast for October 3, at 9 AM PT.

How Bethesda Tricked Morrowind Into Running on Xbox

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 September 2020, 21:11

Phil Spencer, Todd Howard and Pete Hines recently took part in a Microsoft podcast. During the conversation, Bethesda's revealed how the team managed to launch The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind on the Xbox.

Nolan North Battles Marvel for Another Deadpool Game

Karol Laska, 19 September 2020, 20:37

The actor playing Deadpool in the video game, Nolan North, is trying hard to convince Marvel to create another part of the title. The actor would also see Ryan Reynolds in it, known for his movie version of merc with a mouth.

Minecraft - Pickaxe Race Shows Differences in Quality

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 August 2020, 20:35

An unusual race conquered the Minecraft sub-forum on Reddit. More than 100,000 fans liked a video showing... comparison of pickaxes.

Minecraft Speedrunner Cheats During Stream, Gets Boned on Finish Line

Paul Wozniak, 24 August 2020, 15:33

While speedrunning Minecraft, streamer BeasttrollMC, knowing that he couldn't break the record anymore, decided to resort to cheating and crafted an item needed to activate the portal. However, karma caught up to him quickly and he had to finish the game.

The Witcher 1 and 2 Analyzed by Fan Across 9 Hours of Videos

Milosz Szubert, 12 August 2020, 14:01

Youtuber Joseph Anderson has started a series of videos on his channel, in which he analyzes games from The Witcher series. So far, two videos are available - the first one focuses on CD Projekt RED's 2007 debut game and the second one on its continuation. They last a total of over nine hours.

GTA 5 - Player Flew a Plane With Kinect

Agnes Adamus, 10 August 2020, 20:28

An interesting project using the Xbox Kinect controller appeared on Reddit. One of the users of the service used the tool in such a way as to allow to fly an airplane in GTA V using the leaning of his body.

2020 As Seen by Minecraft Players

Bart Swiatek, 05 August 2020, 15:11

One of Minecraft fans has created a video presenting the most important events of 2020 - from the conflict between Iran and the USA, through the pandemic, to the launch of the rocket flying a mission to Mars.

Xbox 360 Hits Appeared in Microsoft Store

Paul Wozniak, 04 August 2020, 19:50

The hits originally released on Xbox 360 have returned to the Microsoft Store, allowing Xbox One console owners to purchase and play such titles as Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Silent Hill: Downpour, DiRT 3 or Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. For the time being, it is not known whether these game will also be available on PC via Microsoft Store.

Free GTA 5 Increased Game's Sales

Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 13:54

Data from Take-Two Interactive's financial report indicate that after the giveaway of Grand Theft Auto V on Epic Games Store, sales of the game have increased. According to the company's CEO Strauss Zelnick, this is related to „increased audience”.

Israel is Testing Tank Operated Using Xbox Controller

Bart Swiatek, 30 July 2020, 13:12

Israeli company Aerospace Industries is testing a prototype of a tank operated with an Xbox controller. The interface also uses tablets, which display typical information known to FPS fans. The goal is to create a system that will be easy to understand and master for young soldiers.

Evolution of Minecraft Depicted in 4 Minutes

Paul Wozniak, 29 July 2020, 13:54

One of Reddit users shared a video, which shows how Minecraft has evolved over the last 11 years. Using a Let's Play formula, the author showed one of the first versions of the game, as well as its latest update.

Batman Arkham City Sold Over 12.5 Million Copies

Adrian Werner, 26 July 2020, 20:50

Thanks to a CV of a former marketing specialist at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, we learned that Batman: Arkham City sales exceeded 12.5 million copies.

Minecraft - New Patch Enables Lanterns to Glow Under Water

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 23 July 2020, 13:26

The Snapshot 20w30a update has introduced some small but useful changes to Minecraft. Among other things, from now on we can put lanterns under water.

12-month Xbox Live Gold Subscription Disappears From Microsoft's Offer

Bart Woldanski, 20 July 2020, 22:31

Microsoft has officially stopped selling a one-year Xbox Live Gold subscription in its store. The reasons for this decision were not provided.

Minecraft - Mystery of Title Screen Finally Solved

Bart Swiatek, 20 July 2020, 14:05

Members of Minecraft@Home, a research group that solves various mysteries related to Minecraft, have found the so-called seed from which the original title screen of Mojang Studios' game comes.

Minecraft Mobs You Won't See in the Game

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 17 July 2020, 20:31

Mojang's cubic game has been developing continuously since 2009. Over the years, the creators' ideas have evolved and some elements of the game have been removed, others changed, and still others never made it to the game.

Gameplay of Come Midnight - Canceled Horror Game by People Can Fly

Karol Laska, 16 July 2020, 19:41

Adrian Chmielarz, one of the founders of the Polish team at People Can Fly, shared the details of the canceled TPP horror game Come Midnight. He shared a lot of game materials, including gameplays, cutscenes, screenshots and concept arts.

Here's GTA San Andreas Map Recreated on Unreal Engine 4

Milosz Szubert, 14 July 2020, 21:34

A group of three friends from South America recreated the whole map from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Unreal Engine 4. Unfortunately, the whole thing only exists in non-playable form.

Minecraft - Fortune of World's Richest Man Depicted in the Game

Bart Swiatek, 14 July 2020, 13:05

A video posted on Reddit shows how much money Amazon's CEO - Jeff Bezos - has at his disposal compared to an ordinary man. Minecraft was used for the presentation.

Minecraft - Crazy Puzzle With Positive Message

Bart Swiatek, 30 June 2020, 21:05

One Minecraft players decided to create an elaborate structure, reminiscent of dominoes composed of different elements of the game world.

Gameplay From Canceled Lord of the Rings Game

Adrian Werner, 24 June 2020, 16:53

The founder of Traveller's Tales showed fragments of gameplay from an abandoned project set in the universe of The Lord of the Rings. The creators spent over a million dollars on demos, but the publisher was not interested in the game.

21 Years of Counter Strike, Artist Drew Maps From CS:GO

Paul Wozniak, 20 June 2020, 17:50

Yesterday, the Counter-Strike series celebrated its 21st birthday. On this occasion, one Reddit user presented several paintings, showing the most popular places known from CS:GO maps.

Injustice Gods Among Us for Free on PC, PS4 and X360

Agnes Adamus, 19 June 2020, 19:48

Until June 25 on PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One we can get a free copy of Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, a fighting game starring the superheroes of DC comic book universe.

Minecraft 1.16 Enables Us to Set Level of Graphics to Fabulous

Milosz Szubert, 05 June 2020, 17:17

The first so-called pre-release of 1.16 update for Minecraft: Java Edition has launched. It enables us, among other things, to test a new graphics setting called Fabulous, which is intended to improve the visibility of various phenomena through transparent objects.

The Avengers - Gameplay From THQ and Marvel's Canceled Project

Adrian Werner, 02 June 2020, 10:23

A new gameplay from The Avengers, a canceled action game set in the Marvel universe developed by THQ, has been released online.

Xbox Series X Will Run Older Games in Up to 120 Fps

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 29 May 2020, 13:56

Microsoft promises thousands of games in backwards compatibility on Xbox Series X and to use the full power of next gen to improve their performance.

Map Shows Which Parts of the World we Visited in Assassin's Creed Games

Bart Swiatek, 26 May 2020, 13:58

One dedicated gamer prepared a map showing the regions of the world that we had the opportunity to visit in the subsequent games from the Assassin's Creed series. In its 13 years of history, the series has been present in many corners of the world.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Player Spent 616 Years Behind Bars

Bart Swiatek, 22 May 2020, 13:14

A player decided to break the prison time record in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. With the maximum value of stolen gold, his hero was locked up for 225001 days, or 616 years.

Hidden Connections Between Red Dead Redemption and GTA

Michael Kulakowski, 20 May 2020, 22:32

Fans of Rockstar's titles have compiled some of the most important evidence that the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series take place in the same world and are connected in more than one way.

Gears of War 3, Hackers and PlayStation 3

Christian Pieniazek, 19 May 2020, 20:47

Gears of War 3 was developed exclusively for Xbox 360. Are you sure? A former hacker presented a long gameplay version of the working (with some problems, but still) version on PlayStation 3. As he says, he has no idea why it was developed at all.

Dark Souls Shows That Hard Games Still Sell

Milosz Szubert, 19 May 2020, 11:40

FromSoftware has boasted on Twitter that all the installments of the Dark Souls series have sold over 27 million copies worldwide. According to Bandai Namco, the third game alone has sold over 10 million copies.

Minecraft Sales Exceeded 200 Million Copies

Agnes Adamus, 18 May 2020, 19:43

Microsoft boasted of the sales of Minecraft. According to the data provided, the game has sold more than 200 million copies and 126 million people play in it every month.

Minecraft Player Builds an Amazing City on Giant's Head

Bart Swiatek, 15 May 2020, 14:40

One Reddit user created an unusual location in Minecraft - a city called Dystopian Mindset, which looks like it was built on the head of a giant.

Diablo 3 - Screenshots From the Canceled Dark Version of the Game

Daria Bochenska, 13 May 2020, 12:57

Oscar Cuesta, artist who worked on the first version of Diablo 3, released new screenshots from the time when Blizzard North was working on the game.

Video From Prince of Persia: Redemption - Ubisoft's Canceled Action Game

Michael Kulakowski, 06 May 2020, 20:30

Unexpectedly, fans of the Pince of Persia series began frantically discussing the concept trailer of Prince of Persia: Redemption, which has remained virtually unnoticed on YouTube for eight years. The game from the trailer was canceled by Ubisoft in 2011. We also found out that the rumors about Prince of Persia 6 are probably false.

Everyone's Favorite Far Cry Psycho Villain May Return

Bart Swiatek, 23 April 2020, 12:53

Michael Mando - the actor known for his role of Vaas in Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 - suggested in a post on Reddit that he could be reprising his role as the character.

Minecraft - Scale of the Universe Illustrated in the Game

Paul Wozniak, 22 April 2020, 18:07

One Minecraft player, inspired by a popular presentation, created a video that shows the scale of the universe using a project in Minecraft.

Watch Timelapses of Several Minecraft Masterpieces Made by Players

Milosz Szubert, 15 April 2020, 15:29

Minecraft is still alive and kicking. New timelapses, i.e. videos that present the process of creating spectacular structures at an accelerated pace, are regularly released online.