Posts by John Papadopoulos:

This Unreal Engine 4 Star Wars fan tech demo perhaps features the best real-time character you’ve seen

Posted on: 04 Nov 2017

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is coming out in a few days, however this fan-made Unreal Engine 4 video puts to shame its in-game characters. Created by Baolong Zhang, this video shows Jyn Erso from Rogue One in Unreal Engine 4. And it looks absolutely gorgeous.

Brutal Doom Version 21 Public Beta is now available to everyone

Posted on: 04 Nov 2017

Modder ‘Sergeant_Mark_IV’ has launched the public beta phase for Brutal Doom version 21. Even though this beta is more stable than v20b and has a giant list of new things implemented, it still is unfinished. This basically means that the modder still hasn’t implemented all the features that will be available to it.

Runic Games, creator of Torchlight, has shut down

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

Runic Games, the team behind Torchlight and HOB, has announced that it is closing down. We don’t know the reasons behind this closure, though we can assume that the latest game from Runic Games, HOB, did not sell well.

Starcraft 2 goes free to play on November 14th

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

Blizzard has announced that Starcraft 2 will go free to play on November 14th. Beginning November 14th, players around the world will get free access to the full award-winning Wings of Liberty campaign and the multiplayer competition of StarCraft II’s ranked ladder, including all the latest units and balance updates through the latest release in … Continue reading Starcraft 2 goes free to play on November 14th →

Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Patch 1.05 addresses audio static bug, brings bug fixes & improvements

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

Monolith has released a brand new update for Middle-earth: Shadow of War. According to the release notes, the Shadow of War patch 1.05 addresses the audio static issue we previously reported. In addition, this patch comes with various minor bug fixes and improvements.

Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny, Castlevania total conversion mod for GZDOOM, is now available for download

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

Back in September, we informed you about a Castlevania total conversion mod for GZDoom, called Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny. Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny aims to reinvent the very first NES title of the franchise with a nostalgic yet brand new first person gameplay. And we are happy to report that this total conversion is available for download.

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation – Update 2.6 is now available, brings new tutorials and UI improvements

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

Stardock has released a v2.6 update for its massive-scale RTS game, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. In addition to the new tutorials, the update includes several improvements, a new Quantum Upgrade, a rework of air production for the Substrate faction, adjustments to the way players repair their forces, and more.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has been delayed to 2018

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

NIS America has announced that the PC version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has been delayed once again. The game was originally meant to hit the PC this September, however it was delayed due to continued efforts in improving its gameplay quality. While NIS America did not reveal any ETA when it announced that … Continue reading Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has been delayed to 2018 →

Destiny 2 – Patch 1.0.6 is now available and addresses memory leaks, introduces stuttering issues

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

Bungie has released a new update for Destiny 2. According to the release notes, the Destiny 2 patch 1.0.6 fixes a memory leak that caused gradual performance degradation over time. However, it appears that this new patch has introduced some annoying stuttering issues.

Nioh: Complete Edition does not support mouse on the PC

Posted on: 03 Nov 2017

Nioh: Complete Edition releases in a few days on the PC and according to streamers, it does not feature any support for mouse. While the game does support the keyboard, Team Ninja has completely dropped the ball and did not implement any mouse support in it.