Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is coming to the West in 2018

Posted on: 01 Jun 2017

XSEED Games has revealed the first title in its E3 2017 lineup: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Developed by Edelweiss and revealed last year in Japan at Comic Market 90, Sakuna offers a genre-defying mixture of side-scrolling action with the complexities of rice cultivation set against the mystical backdrop of Japanese mythology.

Prey’s demo was running comfortably above 60fps in 4K at AMD’s Computex conference

Posted on: 01 Jun 2017

Yesterday, AMD showcased Prey running in 4K on two Radeon RX Vega graphics cards. However, that demo did not include any FPS counter and there was noticeable tearing. As such, we began wondering what was the point of showing this demo. And it appears we weren’t the only ones as a lot of people started … Continue reading Prey’s demo was running comfortably above 60fps in 4K at AMD’s Computex conference →

Dawn of War 3 gets a massive new patch that adds Leaderboards and improves opponent AI

Posted on: 31 May 2017

Relic has released a massive new update for Dawn of War 3. According to the release notes, this patch adds Leaderboards, improves the opponent AI, and brings a number of balance tweaks/changes to the units in the multiplayer mode.

First details & gameplay footage for Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown to be revealed at E3 2017

Posted on: 31 May 2017

Crytek has announced that it will be showing gameplay from Hunt: Showdown to select partners and media at this year’s E3. From the sound of it, this gameplay footage won’t be available to the public, however Crytek claimed that it will reveal more details about its title at E3. As such, the company may release … Continue reading First details & gameplay footage for Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown to be revealed at E3 2017 →

Bohemia’s tactical multiplayer shooter, Argo, will be available for free to everyone on June 22nd

Posted on: 31 May 2017

Bohemia Interactive today revealed that its new tactical first-person multiplayer shooter, Argo, will be launched on June 22nd for free to everyone on Steam. Argo features a variety of multiplayer game modes, a weapon and gear unlock system, leaderboards, a scenario editor, and more. The announcement of Argo’s release date is supported by new screenshots … Continue reading Bohemia’s tactical multiplayer shooter, Argo, will be available for free to everyone on June 22nd →

Tokyo 42, hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter, is now available on Steam

Posted on: 31 May 2017

SMAC Games has announced the release of Mode 7’s hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter, Tokyo 42. In Tokyo 42, players can spin the camera to see every angle of this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo, as they discover a huge range of weapons, secrets and stories.

The latest update for Rise of the Tomb Raider significantly improves DX12 performance in CPU-bound scenes

Posted on: 31 May 2017

Now here is a nice surprise. As we’ve already reported, both Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Rise of the Tomb Raider suffered from underwhelming performance in DX12. And yesterday, NIXXES released a brand new patch for Rise of the Tomb Raider that improves DX12 performance, especially in CPU-bound situations.

Titanfall 2 – Monarch Reigns Update is now available to everyone

Posted on: 31 May 2017

As promised, Respawn has released the Monarch Reigns update for Titanfall 2 to everyone. This update introduces a new Titan, the Monarch. The Monarch is a mid-range Vanguard-class Titan that can upgrade itself on the battlefield through her unique Upgrade Core.

Pyre is a new party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion & Transistor, releases on July 25th

Posted on: 31 May 2017

Supergiant Games has announced that its new party-based RPG, Pyre, will be released on July 25th. In Pyre, players will lead a band of exiles to freedom through ancient competitions spread across a vast, mystical purgatory.

AMD Radeon RX Vega will be launched during SIGGRAPH 2017, at the end of July

Posted on: 31 May 2017

During its Computex livestream, AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, revealed that the gaming/consumer version of the VEGA graphics card, the AMD Radeon RX Vega, will be launched during this year’s SIGGRAPH event.