Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 18 Nov 2017

Back in October, we were utterly impressed by the open beta build of Star Wars: Battlefront 2. The game looked and performed incredibly well on the PC. As such, we were expecting great things from its final build. And the good news is that Battlefront 2 is a really impressive tech showcase. EA has provided … Continue reading Star Wars: Battlefront 2 PC Performance Analysis →

This bedroom scene, inspired by Uncharted 4’s Cassie room, looks absolutely phenomenal in Unreal Engine 4

Posted on: 18 Nov 2017

Technical Artist David Ramos has shared some screenshots from a bedroom scene he created in Unreal Engine 4. This scene was inspired by Cassie’s bedroom in Uncharted 4, and looks absolutely phenomenal. This is easily one of the best bedroom scenes we’ve seen, and shows the technical capabilities of Unreal Engine 4.

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition receives a brand new expansion, Titan Quest: Ragnarok

Posted on: 18 Nov 2017

Now here is a pleasant surprise for all Titan Quest owners. THQ Nordic has just released a brand new expansion for its action RPG, called Titan Quest: Ragnarok. This expansion adds a fifth act, along with many new and requested features. Among them is a 10th Mastery for characters to learn.

Here is your first look at PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ new desert map

Posted on: 18 Nov 2017

Bluehole and NVIDIA have released the first screenshots for the desert map that will be coming to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. This map will be available once the game fully releases later this year, and these screenshots will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

EA makes progression changes to Need for Speed Payback after microtransactions controversy

Posted on: 18 Nov 2017

Electronic Arts and Ghost Games have made some changes to the progression system of Need for Speed Payback. This new progression system increases the amount of REP awarded by taking part in events, as well as the amount of Bank awarded by taking part in events.

SpellForce 3 – Open beta testing has been launched

Posted on: 17 Nov 2017

THQ Nordic has announced the launch of the open beta testing for SpellForce 3. According to the publisher, the SpellForce 3 beta is available to play on Steam through this weekend. This beta is available to everyone and will end on Monday at 10AM Pacific time.

New trailers released for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom and Code Vein

Posted on: 17 Nov 2017

Bandai Namco has released two new trailers for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom and Code Vein. These new trailers feature brand new gameplay footage, so we strongly suggest watching them if you are interested in any of them.

Obsidian’s artist is recreating Star Wars: Dark Forces’ first level in Unreal Engine 4 and it looks absolutely gorgeous

Posted on: 17 Nov 2017

Jason Lewis, Senior Environment Artist at Obsidian Entertainment, has been experimenting with Unreal Engine 4. Lewis is currently recreating the first level from the 1999 Star Wars game, Dark Forces, in Epic’s Engine and shared some comparison screenshots between the original and his WIP project. And the results are amazing.

AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive 17.11.2 driver released, optimized for Star Wars: Battlefront 2

Posted on: 17 Nov 2017

AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive 17.11.2 driver offers optimal performance in Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Naturally, this driver also fixes some bugs and issues that have been reported by the red team’s community.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 – Data Pack 2.0 & Gameplay Patch are now available

Posted on: 17 Nov 2017

Konami has released the Data Pack 2.0 and a new gameplay patch for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018. This new Data Pack adds over 40 new player faces, including Phillipe Coutinho, Gianluigi Donnarumma and André Silva. In addition, it updates over 1000 new thumbnail photos, licensed kits and boots.