Posts by John Papadopoulos:

For Honor – Closed beta content detailed

Posted on: 19 Jan 2017

Ubisoft revealed today the content of the upcoming For Honor Closed Beta that will take place from January 26th to 29th. Over four days, players will get the opportunity to experience new multiplayer content, new maps and new playable Heroes.

Dishonored 2 – Update #2 is now available in beta, adds custom difficulties & mission restart option

Posted on: 18 Jan 2017

Arkane Studios has just released a new beta patch for the PC version of Dishonored 2. This patch adds custom difficulties, adds an option via which players can select/restart a mission, and fixes numerous bugs that have been reported by the game’s fanbase.

Star Wars: Battlefront – January 2017 patch is now available, release notes unveiled

Posted on: 18 Jan 2017

Electronic Arts and DICE announced today that the January 2017 patch for Star Wars: Battlefront is live. This brand new patch for Star Wars: Battlefront comes with balance tweaks, and game modes improvements/fixes.

Necromunda: Underhive Wars announced; turn-based tactical RPG set in the Warhammer 40K universe

Posted on: 18 Jan 2017

Focus Home Interactive and Rogue Factor today announced a new partnership with Games Workshop to begin development of Necromunda: Underhive Wars, the adaptation of cult classic tabletop game Necromunda, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Microsoft introduces tool that analyzes the performance of DX12 games, may improve DX12 optimization

Posted on: 18 Jan 2017

As you may already know, we are kind of disappointed with the current state of DX12. This new low-level API has not managed – at least yet – to offer better performance than its DX11 counterpart, something that really puzzled us. However, things may change as Microsoft has introduced a new performance and debugging tool for … Continue reading Microsoft introduces tool that analyzes the performance of DX12 games, may improve DX12 optimization →

Gabe Newell confirms that Valve is working on unannounced games powered by Source 2 Engine

Posted on: 18 Jan 2017

In his latest Reddit AMA, Gabe Newell confirmed that Valve is currently working on some unannounced products/games. As you may have expected, these games will be powered by Source 2 Engine and may be focused on VR.

AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.1.1 released, optimized for Resident Evil 7

Posted on: 17 Jan 2017

AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.1.1 is optimized for Capcom’s upcoming horror game, Resident Evil 7.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – New PC patch releases tomorrow, packs anti-cheat security updates [UPDATE]

Posted on: 17 Jan 2017

Infinity Ward announced today that a new PC patch will be released for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare tomorrow. This patch will allow players to change classes up with 5 seconds after prematch is completed, will make private/custom matches “invite only”, and comes with a number of fixes, as well as some audio enhancements.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 – Open beta phase begins on February 3rd

Posted on: 17 Jan 2017

CI Games announced today a special Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 open beta available worldwide for PC players on Steam. Beginning today, players can register at the game’s official website to be given a chance to experience the beautiful open-world setting of the Republic of Georgia and get exclusive access to two single-player missions: Cut Off … Continue reading Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 – Open beta phase begins on February 3rd →

Alwa’s Awakening is an NES-inspired adventure game that is coming to Steam on February 2nd

Posted on: 17 Jan 2017

Elden Pixels announced today that its love letter to 8-bit classics, Alwa’s Awakening, is coming to Steam on February 2nd. Alwa’s Awakening is a NES-inspired side-scrolling adventure game that features easy to learn but hard to master controls, an authentic 8-bit pixel style and a catchy chiptune soundtrack.