Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Square Enix released the PC tech test video for Final Fantasy XV, running on an NVIDIA GTX1080Ti

Posted on: 03 Mar 2017

As we reported yesterday, Square Enix showcased a PC tech test video for Final Fantasy XV at GDC 2017. And today, the big publisher released that video to the public. As we’ve already said, this isn’t a confirmation of Final Fantasy XV coming to the PC but… well… we all know that it’s coming.

NieR Automata is coming to the PC on March 17th, official PC requirements revealed

Posted on: 03 Mar 2017

Square Enix has revealed – via its Japanese support site – that NieR Automata will be coming to the PC on March 17th. In addition, Square Enix has unveiled the official PC requirements for this brand new title.

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X third-party benchmarks revealed, unable to beat Intel’s i7 7700K or i7 6900K

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

And the time you’ve all been waiting for has come. The embargo for all third-party AMD Ryzen benchmarks has been lifted and below you can find some of them. And from the looks of it, while AMD’s Ryzen high-end CPU, AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, is overall a great product, it’s unable to beat both Intel’s … Continue reading AMD Ryzen 7 1800X third-party benchmarks revealed, unable to beat Intel’s i7 7700K or i7 6900K →

Milestone announces Unreal Engine 4-powered offroad racing, Gravel – First Screenshots

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

Milestone has just announced its new offroad racing game, Gravel. Gravel promises to offer an experience unique to its kind and will feature a variety of powerful vehicles, from trophy trucks to rally legends, as well as a wide range of environments.

New Dawn of War III trailer focuses on the game’s environments

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

SEGA and Relic have released a new trailer for Dawn of War III in which Art Director, Matt Kuzminski, and Lead Environment Artist, Tristan Brett, speak to the inspiration and design process behind the worlds that will form the foundation of Dawn of War III, and act as a canvas for a new era of endless … Continue reading New Dawn of War III trailer focuses on the game’s environments →

MXGP3 – The Official Motocross Videogame releases on May 12th, gets new trailer

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

Milestone has released a new trailer for MXGP3 – The Official Motocross Videogame. In addition, Milestone revealed that its new motocross game will be released on May 12th.

Amazon releases two videos, showing what game developers can achieve with its Lumberyard Engine

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

Amazon has released two GDC 2017 videos, showing what game developers can achieve with its Lumberyard Engine. Amazon Lumberyard is described as a free AAA game engine deeply integrated with the AWS Cloud and Twitch, empowering game developers to bring their most ambitious creations to life.

System Shock is now powered by Unreal Engine 4, gets new pre-alpha trailer

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

Nightdive Studios has released a new pre-alpha trailer, revealing that its upcoming remake of System Shock will be powered by Unreal Engine 4. This new trailer shows crisp visuals, so it’s unknown whether there will be an option to disable texture filtering and give the textures a retro look (as they were in its early … Continue reading System Shock is now powered by Unreal Engine 4, gets new pre-alpha trailer →

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X versus Intel Core i7 6800K – First Official Gaming Benchmarks Leaked

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

During GDC2017, AMD showcased a slide with the first official gaming benchmarks between its Ryzen 7 1700X CPU and Intel’s Core i7 6800K. While there is an embargo for these benchmarks (meaning that the websites that have signed an NDA cannot share it until tomorrow), this slide found its way to the Internet.

Here is your first early look at the Unreal Engine 4-powered Borderlands 3

Posted on: 02 Mar 2017

Gearbox is currently working on the third Borderlands game. During GDC 2017, Randy Pitchford, CEO and president at Gearbox, showcased a tech demo based on Borderlands 3.