Posts by John Papadopoulos:

SteamSpy goes down as Valve changes Steam’s privacy settings

Posted on: 11 Apr 2018

SteamSpy was a wonderful tool that PC gamers could use in order to see whether a game was performing well on the PC platform. Truth be told, this tool wasn’t 100% accurate, however it was able to give a rough idea about a variety of Steam games. Unfortunately, SteamSpy won’t be able to operate anymore … Continue reading SteamSpy goes down as Valve changes Steam’s privacy settings →

Prey Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics mod improves Parallax Occlusion Mapping, lighting, blood and more

Posted on: 11 Apr 2018

Our reader ‘jmx777’ has released a brand new version of his amazing Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics mod for Prey. According to the release notes, this new version adds tracking cameras sparks on emp grenades and Thypons interference, improves fire effects of pipe leaks, improves blood and lighting, and adds heat distortion effects to all … Continue reading Prey Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics mod improves Parallax Occlusion Mapping, lighting, blood and more →

World of Warcraft is the biggest selling entertainment product ever, not Grand Theft Auto V [UPDATE]

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

Yesterday, MarketWatch claimed that Grand Theft Auto V was the biggest selling entertainment product ever, surpassing even films like Avatar or Star Wars. However, this information is incorrect as there is PC-only game that has generated almost double the amount that GTA V has raised, and that is no other than World of Warcraft.

First Chrono Trigger patch released, allows players to use the original “SNES” graphics

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

Square Enix announced today that following fan feedback, Chrono Trigger for Steam has received the first of a number of planned patches to enhance the game’s presentation and features.

Noir-influenced horror game, The Piano, releases on May 24th

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

Mistaken Visions has announced that its noir-influenced horror game, The Piano, will release on May 24th. Part traditional survival horror, part noir-influenced murder mystery, The Piano is an unsettling and riveting indie adventure.

This mod adds split-screen support to the PC version of Star Wars: Battlefront 2

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

When Star Wars: Battlefront 2 came out, it supported split-screen functionalities on consoles but not on the PC. And, as you may have guessed, modders were able to release a mod that restores this mode on our platform.

Feral Interactive releases an open-source performance tool for Linux, GameMode

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

Feral today released GameMode, an Open Source tool that helps Linux users to get the best performance out of their games. According to the press release, GameMode instructs your CPU to automatically run in Performance Mode when playing games.

Vampyr Official PC System Requirements

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

DONTNOD Entertainment has revealed the official PC system requirements for its upcoming action-RPG, Vampyr. According to the PC specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i3-2130 or an AMD FX-4100 with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or an AMD Radeon R7 370.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana releases on the PC on April 16th

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

Last month, we reported that NIS America was planning to release Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana on the PC in April 2018. And yesterday, the company revealed that this third person action RPG will finally come to the PC on April 16th.

Extinction PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 10 Apr 2018

Extinction is a new action game from Iron Galaxy that allows players to fight huge/massive brutes (called Ravenii) and their minions as they defend cities and rescue refugees torn from their homes. The game has just been released on Steam so it’s time to benchmark it and see how it performs on the PC platform.