Something for the Weekend

Diablo III will apparently not have PvP at launch, as the systems aren’t up to scratch yet.  Instead, they’ll be patched in when they are ready.  In the meantime, Blizzard are apparently putting the finishing touches on the game.. for which there is still no confirmed release date.

CryEngine 3 is now available for free non-commercial use!  AI, animations, dynamic lighting.. check out the preview from IGN:

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Nexuiz – Dynamic Mutators

Nexuiz is an arena first person shooter, originally developed by Alientrap Software using a mod of the Quake Engine, but later rebuilt from the ground up using CryENGINE 3, to be published by THQ.

Dynamic Mutators allow players to change they way they play.. or the way the team plays, as Mutators come in five categories: everyone, your team, enemy team, yourself, and “WTF”.  With over 100 Mutators to choose from, there are over 1.7 million combinations available..

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Nexuiz will be available on Xbox LIVE on the 29th February, with PlayStation 3 and PC versions to follow.

Warhorse Studios Licenses CryEngine 3 for RPG

Warhorse Studios have announced that they have reached an agreement with Crytek to use their game engine, CryEngine 3, for use in an as-yet-unannounced RPG.

This will be the first game for Warhorse Studios, a new studio set up in 2011 by industry veterans who were previously involved with the Mafia franchise and Operation Flashpoint.

Though their new project has not been announced, they say “it is a game that is not going to disappoint fans of open realistic worlds and quality stories”.