Another optimisation snapshot has been released today by Mojang, taking a completely different path from the last snapshot’s methods of optimisation.

14w29a was released and instead of compressing time and space, this snapshot is said to ‘bend space around time’ in a step that they hope will up framerates in-game by 5 to 10%. It has done this by adding a new option to the video settings, VBO – Vertex Buffer Objects. It is listed as an experimental snapshot with the team interested in hearing mainly about problems relating to the game’s performance. And to further the experimental side of this snapshot, the b version instead ‘bends time around space’ rather than the other way round.

A small update sure, but a little more FPS is never a bad thing, especially for those of us who enjoy screen capturing our adventures and exploits in the world of blocks.

Yesterday Seattle-based studio Motiga released the trailer for their new MOBA, Gigantic.

Like typical MOBAs you have something to protect, gigantic Guardians… but unlike most MOBAs the Guardian does not stay put. It actually roams the battlefield too and can fight back against attackers. The trailer presents this very simply showing off some of what we can assume are the playable characters (I love the owl-faced one with the cat) and two Guardians in what is a very pretty art style.

Check out the trailer below!

For those of you who have played any of the main stream MOBAs you will know that they like to routinely release special game modes to mix things up a little for players, well recently Riot announced they would be releasing a game mode called “Doom bots of doom”. This game mode takes the standard AI and apparently ramps it up to 1,000 giving them new abilities and functions within the game mode. Sounds cool right?

As players progress within this game mode they will unlock increased difficulties making those doom bots even more menacing and for challenging them once Riot has said players will be given a special icon. According to riot at the higher difficulty levels these bots will take on qualities from champion’s including sometimes their ultimate’s. This seems like a nice little curve ball to throw into the mix to keep things fresh.

They will launch this limited time game mode reportedly on July 17th until the 27th.

Steelseries a popular computer product company has announced it is making a special edition DOTA 2 mouse. Steelseries make everything from headsets to keyboards -I personally own one of their headsets- and their products are in high demand.

The mouse is said to have been developed with the help of professional DOTA players from teams Na’Vi, iG and Team Fnatic. Along with up to 16.8 million illumination options, the special edition Rival optical mouse comes with an exclusive in game item for the hero Doom. The mouse is reportedly the only way to get this item. Steelseries have a reputation for making very precise and robust products and it seems this mouse is no different.

(Editor’s Note: I don’t even LIKE DOTA2, and this mouse looks awesome.  ~Digm)

The weekly deals for Xbox Gold subscribers has been announced today and a few prominent titles are among the games reduced this week.

The most noticeable are the two Xbox One games: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (40% off) and the One version of the new Wolfenstein game with 33% off the normal price. In the line-up for the Xbox 360 are a selction of games including many Bioshock titles with varying reduction levels and the original two Doom arcade titles, both 50% off.
 
 

Xbox One
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare: Xbox One Game (40% off)
Wolfenstein The New Order: Xbox One Game (33% off)

Xbox 360
BioShock Infinite: Games on Demand (57% off)
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 1 Add-on (33% off)
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 2 Add-on (33% off)
BioShock Infinite: Clash in Clouds Add-on (50% off)
BioShock Infinite: Columbia’s Finest Add-on (50% off)
BioShock: Games on Demand (75% off)
BioShock 2: Games on Demand (75% off)
Quake Arena: Arcade (50% off)
Wolfenstein 3D: Arcade (50% off)
Doom: Arcade (50% off)
Doom 2: Arcade (50% off)