Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Rumour: Denuvo causes 30-40% additional CPU usage in Assassin’s Creed: Origins

Posted on: 30 Oct 2017

Now here is something interesting. As we wrote in our PC Performance Analysis article, Assassin’s Creed: Origins requires a really powerful CPU. We also noted that the game uses the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. And according to the latest reports, a new implementation of the Denuvo is causing 30-40% additional CPU usage in Ubisoft’s title.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 29 Oct 2017

While Wolfenstein: The New Order was a great first-person shooter, it was plagued by numerous optimization issues. These issues were mainly due to the id Tech 5 Engine. As such, when Bethesda revealed that its sequel would be using the new id Tech 6 Engine, we were certain that it would perform better than its … Continue reading Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus PC Performance Analysis →

This mod brings the world of Piranha Bytes’ Gothic to Skyrim, featuring 32 hand crafted quests

Posted on: 29 Oct 2017

Orpheus Project has released a brand new version of its mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This mod, called Gothic Orpheus, brings the world of Piranha Bytes’ Gothic to Bethesda’s RPG. Sounds cool? Well, it sure does.

Here is the full list of cars for Need for Speed Payback

Posted on: 29 Oct 2017

Electronic Arts has revealed the full list of cars that will be available in Need for Speed Payback. According to the publisher, there will be 74 cars in total. Among them, players will find Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX and Ford Focus RS.

Someone has recreated Konami’s cancelled P.T. in LEGO Worlds, and it looks absolutely adorable

Posted on: 29 Oct 2017

In order to celebrate this year’s Halloween, Bearly Regal has recreated Konami’s cancelled P.T. Silent Hills in LEGO Worlds. And this recreation looks absolutely adorable. Unfortunately, it appears there isn’t any way to play this map yourselves (unless of course you create a better one). Still, Reval did release a video showcasing it.

Assassin’s Creed Origins PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 28 Oct 2017

Back in 2014, we were really amazed by Assassin’s Creed: Unity. As we claimed back then, Unity was way ahead of its time. Three years later and that particular game still looks amazing. The next title in the series, Syndicate, was not as impressive and here we are today with the latest Assassin’s Creed game, … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Origins PC Performance Analysis →

Final Fantasy XV PC requirements revealed, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 is recommended

Posted on: 28 Oct 2017

Square Enix has revealed the official Final Fantasy XV PC requirements via the game’s Windows Store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will need at least an Intel Core i5 2400 or an AMD FX-6100 CPU with 8GB of RAM. Moreover, Square Enix has listed the GeForce GTX760 as the minimum graphics card.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is free to play on Steam this weekend

Posted on: 28 Oct 2017

RPG fans, here is something for you today. InXile Entertainment has announced that Torment: Tides of Numenera is free to play on Steam. This offer will last until Sunday, meaning that you have one day and 18 hours left.

Outlast 2 has sold almost one million copies

Posted on: 28 Oct 2017

While Outlast 2 was not up to what fans of the first game were hoping, it appears that it has sold well. In an interview with WCCFTech, Red Barrels’ co-founder and senior game designer Philippe Morin said that the game closes to one million sold copies.

AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive 17.10.3 driver improves stability in Destiny 2 & Wolfenstein: The New Colossus

Posted on: 28 Oct 2017

AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. The AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive 17.10.3 driver improves stability in both Destiny 2 and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. So if you are playing these two titles, we strongly suggest downloading it.