Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Riot Games on Valorant’s anti-cheat: “we run a driver at system startup, it doesn’t scan anything”

Posted on: 13 Apr 2020

Riot Games has shed some light on the Anti-Cheat system that it uses for Valorant. According to the developers, Riot Games uses a a driver at system startup that it doesn’t scan anything. So yeah, the game actually installs an external program, however, players are free to remove it whenever they want.

First Half-Life: Alyx non-VR mod that lets you complete the entire game is available for download

Posted on: 13 Apr 2020

Earlier this month, we informed you about a mod for Half-Life: Alyx that made the gameplay playable on keyboard and mouse. Created by modder ‘r57zone’, this non-VR mod for Half-Life: Alyx had a lot of potential. And today, we are happy to report that the modder has released a new version that lets you complete … Continue reading First Half-Life: Alyx non-VR mod that lets you complete the entire game is available for download →

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Unreal Engine 4 Remake Update 6 available for download

Posted on: 13 Apr 2020

CryZENx has released a brand new version of his amazing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in Unreal Engine 4. This new version features a lot of tweaks and gameplay improvements, as well as new environments to explore.

Mechwarrior 5 now supports real-time DXR Ray Tracing Effects [UPDATE]

Posted on: 12 Apr 2020

After adding support for DLSS 2.0, Piranha Games released a new patch that adds real-time ray tracing effects in Mechwarrior 5. According to the developers, these Ray Tracing effects are still in a beta phase. Still, PC gamers can now enable them in the latest version of the game.

First Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord beta patch released, improves performance & AI, fixes bugs & crashes

Posted on: 12 Apr 2020

Taleworlds Entertainment has released the first beta patch for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. This beta patch aims to improve the game’s overall performance. Moreover, it packs a number of fixes, as well as tweaks and improvements to the AI.

The Witcher 3 Redux Version 2.1 released, tweaks AHI, adds new icons, improves gameplay & more

Posted on: 12 Apr 2020

It appears that modder ‘Aleks Vuckovic’ has been constantly updating his gameplay overhaul mod for The Witcher 3. The Witcher 3 Redux Version 2.1 is now available for download and brings a number of gameplay tweaks and improvements.

Here is Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune running on the PC with Reshade Ray Tracing

Posted on: 12 Apr 2020

Digital Dreams has shared a video, showing the PS3 version of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune running on the PC with Reshade Ray Tracing. In order to achieve this, Digital Dreams used the Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3. Moreover, it used Pascal Glicher’s Reshade Ray Tracing Mod.

Assassin’s Creed 2 will be free to own on UPLAY on April 14th

Posted on: 11 Apr 2020

It appears that Ubisoft will be offering the second part in its Assassin’s Creed series for free next week. According to Mydealz and industry insider ZhugeEX, Ubisoft will be giving away Assassin’s Creed 2 on UPLAY on April 14th.

Fallout New California Beta 231 released, features world map adjustments & new exploration content

Posted on: 11 Apr 2020

Radian-Helix Media has released a brand new beta version of its Fallout: New Vegas fan prequel, Fallout New California. According to the team, Fallout New California Beta 231 features re-compressed meshes and textures. These new NIFs should avoid random crashes and performance issues that were present in the previous versions.

World of Warcraft Shadowlands adds support for DXR, Ray Tracing Shadows & Variable Rate Shading

Posted on: 11 Apr 2020

It appears that the alpha build of World of Warcraft Shadowlands has some technical features. According to its code, the game’s engine supports both DXR and raytraced shadows. Moreover, there is also support for VRS (Variable Rate Shading).