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Skyrim Language Change Fix
When it comes to changing a video game’s language from the default localization to your mother tongue (or vice versa), all you need to do in most cases is opening the settings and simply pick the option you want without even reloading. However, there are some titles like Skyrim that unfortunately do not have such feature implemented into the menu and you have to force the language change directly on Steam. This does not represent a real problem if your game is simple and does not require any other specific action on different files, but Skyrim has a very complex structure and you need to be extra careful with everything…
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10 Otome/Romance Games Recommendations
As someone who always loved reading manga and books of different genres since a very young age, there usually are a few things I look forward to in a visual novel; art style, general writing, plot development and character behavior. As good as some Otome games can look with their beautiful CGs and nice premise, not all the ones I tried managed to satisfy my tastes due to a poor writing and/or questionable game mechanics. In this article you can find my personal recommendations, listed for any avid reader constantly looking for something new to enjoy.
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Devil May Cry V: Review and Camera Tools
Over two months have passed since Devil May Cry V arrived on our shelves in all its glory. After the many theories and speculations the fans came up with for a very long time since the E3 announcement, now we know for sure what turned out to be only a fabrication and what remained faithful to the first impressions we all had. This is my review for the game along with a quick overview related to the fanmade camera tools created by Frans Bouma, HattiWatti and K-putt.
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Lifeline: An Interactive Space Adventure
Lifeline is an interactive text-based Space adventure built with different outcomes; a wrong answer could bring the mysterious astronaut directly into Death’s arms and interrupt the course of events sooner than anticipated. Exchange texts with cadet Taylor and take part of a distant journey to salvation with life or death choices. Shape Taylor’s destiny and discover the terrifying secret hidden on a foreign planet in Tau Ceti where no ship seems to land without crashing against its surface.
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The Best CGI Video Game Trailers
How many times have we fallen in love with an outstanding video game trailer, only to find ourselves disappointed for the incredible gap between the advertised movie-like CGI and actual gameplay graphics? Such a difference is getting less and less noticeable nowadays, especially with the commonly used motion capture technology and photorealism. Nonetheless, even without the current gen hardware, video game companies have created an infinite number of breathtaking animations in the past few years. I put together a list of 20 videos that I consider some of the best CGI trailers ever released for their level of epicness, visual effects and character design.
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Assassin’s Creed: High Resolution Texture Mods
With the newly released Assassin’s Creed III: Remastered and the entire series approaching the current gen with revised graphics and polished gameplay, the all time fans of the acclaimed series developed by Ubisoft are more and more eager to get their hands over the very first title from the far 2007 in high definition. Despite its old combat system and repetitive quests along the main story, Assassin’s Creed is still considered the true AC that offered the perfect foundation for a successful franchise.
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Devil May Cry V: Spoilers and Speculations
The awated Devil May Cry V is coming out on March 8, only 6 (six!!!!) days left until we can finally play Dante’s and Nero’s adventures again after 10 long years. A lot of leaks have been posted online recently, however, so we could already read some plot related spoilers, fan theories and generate our personal speculations.
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Creating Art with Video Games
Artists create art based on video games all the time, from 3D renders to digital paintings and traditional sketches. But did you know you can actually create art with video games, obtaining outstanding pictures even if you’re not good at drawing or modeling/rendering?
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Travel Journal: Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
1984, Shropshire (England), Yaughton Valley. Something mysterious happened… something that you as the player need to find out while exploring the now deserted towns. The inhabitants have literally vanished, disappeared without leaving a single trace behind. Your only clue is a bunch of floating orbs of light, swimming in the air and guiding you through the valley’s untold story. Telephones and radios still holding registered reports, pieces of the tale you need to reconstruct to solve the puzzle. This is what Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is about, an Indie title developed by The Chinese Room and SIE Santa Monica Studio, released for PS4 in 2015 and PC the following…
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Otome Games: Mystic Messenger
Today I bring you something different from my usual gaming posts. If you happen to be already interested in Japanese/Korean comics and cartoons (originally called manga/manhwa and anime), Otome games could represent a good company for your tiring and lonely days. Mystic Messenger is by far one of the most played adventures of this kind, so get comfy, grab a drink and some tissues on the way, because you’re going to undertake quite a long and deep ride!
