Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Black Mesa Beta is now complete, from start to finish, and is available for download

Posted on: 07 Dec 2019

And the time has finally come for all Half-Life fans. No no no, Valve has not announced Half-Life 3… yet. However, Crowbar Collective has released the complete version of Black Mesa in a beta form.

Insurgency: Sandstorm Update 1.5 brings major performance improvements, new Domination mode & more

Posted on: 07 Dec 2019

New World Interactive has released a new major update for Insurgency: Sandstorm. Update 1.5 brings major performance improvements for both high-end and mid-tier PC systems. Furthermore, it adds a new Domination mode.

Assassin’s Creed: Origins – Denuvo vs Denuvo-free benchmarks – Significantly less stuttering, faster loading

Posted on: 07 Dec 2019

As we’ve already reported, a “games cracking” group was able to completely remove Denuvo and VMProtect from Assassin’s Creed: Origins. Therefore, we’ve decided to test the UPLAY and the pirated versions in order to see whether these DRMs have any negative effect on the game’s performance.

Darksiders Genesis PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 06 Dec 2019

Darksiders Genesis is the latest part in the Darksiders series that has just come out on the PC. Contrary to its predecessors, this new Darksiders game uses an isometric viewpoint. As such, it’s time now to benchmark this title and see how it performs on the PC platform.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will not support Ray Tracing and DLSS at launch

Posted on: 06 Dec 2019

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries releases in a few days and Piranha Games has announced that its title won’t support Ray Tracing or DLSS at launch. The team is currently working with NVIDIA in order to optimize these effects, and will add them to the game via a post-launch update.

New trailer for Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3 focuses on its physics system

Posted on: 06 Dec 2019

Milestone has unveiled a new trailer showing the new physics system of its Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3. Moreover, the team revealed that the game will release on February 4th, 2020, on the PC.

Beyond a Steel Sky has been delayed until 2020

Posted on: 06 Dec 2019

Revolution Software has announced that the sequel to classic adventure game Beneath a Steel Sky, Beyond a Steel Sky, has been delayed until 2020. According to the team, this extra time is necessary so that the developers can realise their vision.

Jotun: Valhalla Edition is now available for free on Epic Games Store, The Escapists coming next week

Posted on: 06 Dec 2019

Epic Games has announced that Jotun: Valhalla Edition is now available for free on Epic Games Store. From today and until December 12th, PC gamers can visit its EGS page and acquire their free copy. Next week, Epic Games will be offering for free The Escapists.

3DMark adds a Tier 2 Variable-Rate Shading benchmark test

Posted on: 06 Dec 2019

UL Benchmarks has announced that it has added a Tier 2 Variable-Rate Shading benchmark test in 3DMark. In case you aren’t aware of, Variable-Rate Shading (VRS) is a new DirectX 12 feature that lets game developers improve performance by selectively reducing the level of detail in parts of the frame where it’s unlikely to be … Continue reading 3DMark adds a Tier 2 Variable-Rate Shading benchmark test →

Star Wars Battlefront 2 December 5th Update released, brings new appearances, full patch notes

Posted on: 06 Dec 2019

DICE has released a new major update for Star Wars: Battlefront 2. The December 5th update brings new appearances for the ARC Trooper, the Clone Commando, the Commando Droid and the Droideka that are now available to unlock for Credits or Crystals.