Posts by John Papadopoulos:

New “proper” Intel Core i9 9900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X benchmarks released across 19 games

Posted on: 13 Oct 2018

A few days ago, Principled Technologies released some inaccurate benchmarks between the upcoming Intel Core i9 9900K CPU and the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. Principled Technologies used the Game Mode for AMD’s CPU which basically halved its available CPU cores, resulting in some really underwhelming and “fake” results. And after a huge backlash, the company went ahead … Continue reading New “proper” Intel Core i9 9900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X benchmarks released across 19 games →

Dead Space is ten years old so here is a scene from the second part being recreated in Unreal Engine 4

Posted on: 13 Oct 2018

The original Dead Space was released on October 13th, 2008, and was a really great sci-fi horror third-person shooter. As we all know, though, EA tried to capitalize on its success and while its second part was great, its third part was filled with lots of unnecessary things/features that literally destroyed this franchise.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey/Origins high CPU load isn’t caused by Denuvo but by insane driver overhead

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

Modder ‘Kaldaien’, best known for his incredible mods for NieR: Automata, Monster Hunter World, Final Fantasy XV and more, is currently working on a SpecialK mod for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The first version of this mod is currently available for download and according to the modder, the high CPU load that PC gamers witness in … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Odyssey/Origins high CPU load isn’t caused by Denuvo but by insane driver overhead →

New Dragon Quest XI patch adds 90fps/120fps/144fps framerate options, brings keyboard improvements

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

Square Enix has released a brand new patch for DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. This patch adds more framerate options (90fps, 120fps and 144fps) as well as the option to leave the frame rate unlocked. Moreover, it adds three (Low, Medium, High) pre-set graphic settings to choose from.

Hitman 2 will feature a multiplayer mode called Ghost Mode

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

Warner Bros and IO Interactive today announced the addition of competitive multiplayer for HITMAN 2. As the press release reads, Ghost Mode is a unique and brand-new take on 1-versus-1 online competition, putting players’ assassination skills to the ultimate test.

Here are 37 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

CD Projekt RED has released a new video, featuring 37 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. According to the press release, this walkthrough focuses on the game’s first act and is rich in both story and exploration gameplay, as well as turn-based card battle combat.

Unholy is a new first-person horror/stealth game from former Painkiller, Bulletstorm & Gears of War developers

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

Duality Games, a team consisted of former Painkiller, Bulletstorm and Gears of War developers, has announced that it is working on a new first-person horror/stealth game, called Unholy. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released a teaser trailer for this game that you can find below.

Third The Bard’s Tale IV patch released, brings several optimizations for improved performance and more

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

inXile Entertainment has released the third patch for The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep. According to the release notes, this patch brings several optimizations for improved performance, improves how the graphics benchmarking determined the correct graphics settings for your system, greatly improves the user interface when playing with 4:3 aspect ratio and packs numerous improvements … Continue reading Third The Bard’s Tale IV patch released, brings several optimizations for improved performance and more →

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 18.10.1 optimized for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, adds Windows 10 October 2018 Update support

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.1 driver brings performance improvements to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and adds official support to the Windows 10 October 2018 update.

NVIDIA GeForce 416.34 WHQL is optimized for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, SoulCalibur VI and GRIP

Posted on: 12 Oct 2018

NVIDIA has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 416.34 WHQL driver offers the optimal gaming experience for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, SOULCALIBUR VI, and GRIP.