Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Playdead’s Inside is the first indie game protected by Denuvo

Posted on: 08 Jul 2016

Playdead’s 2D puzzle platformer, Inside, has just been released on the PC and from the looks of it, the game is protected by Denuvo’s anti-tamper tech. Denuvo is a tech that has successfully protected a lot of games from being cracked/pirated, and Inside is the first indie game that is protected by Denuvo.

Team Fortress 2 – Matchmaking & Competitive mode are now available

Posted on: 08 Jul 2016

Fun fact: Valve promised that Team Fortress 2 would be receiving matchmaking functionalities a year ago. Well, it appears that it took the company a while but finally; Team Fortress 2 now features proper matchmaking mechanics. Valve released a new update for Team Fortress 2 that not only adds matchmaking, but also a Competitive mode.

Rise of the Tomb Raider – New patch adds DX12 multi-GPU & Async Compute support

Posted on: 08 Jul 2016

Crystal Dynamics has released a new update for the PC version of Rise of the Tomb Raider that adds DX12 multi-GPU support, as well as utilization of DirectX 12 Asynchronous Compute, on AMD GCN 1.1 GPUs and NVIDIA Pascal-based GPUs, for improved GPU performance. This patch will be auto-downloaded from Steam, and you can read its … Continue reading Rise of the Tomb Raider – New patch adds DX12 multi-GPU & Async Compute support →

New FIFA 17 trailer shows off improved set-pieces

Posted on: 07 Jul 2016

EA Sports has released a new trailer for FIFA 17, showcasing the new and improved set-pieces. EA Sports has enhanced Free Kicks, Penalties, Throw-Ins, and Corners, thus giving players more freedom than before. FIFA 17 will be powered by Frostbite 3 Engine and will be released on September 29th. Enjoy!

AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.7.1 is now available, fixes RX 480’s power issue

Posted on: 07 Jul 2016

AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.7.1 improves the Radeon RX 480’s power distribution, lowering the current drawn from the PCIe bus. In addition, this driver brings performance improvements for the Polaris architecture that yield performance uplifts in popular game titles … Continue reading AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.7.1 is now available, fixes RX 480’s power issue →

Battlefield 1 – New video showcases how much destruction you can cause

Posted on: 07 Jul 2016

YouTube’s ‘jackfrags’ has released a new video for Battlefield 1, showcasing how much destruction you can actually cause. This video is based on the alpha build of Battlefield 1, though we are pretty sure that the overall destruction will remain the same. It looks great (even though there are some indestructible objects), so be sure … Continue reading Battlefield 1 – New video showcases how much destruction you can cause →

Dawn of War III – Narrated E3 Mission Playthrough

Posted on: 07 Jul 2016

SEGA and Relic have released a new video for Dawn of War III, showcasing the special Space Marine mission that was shown at this year’s E3. As Relic noted, this is an early, pre-alpha build of the game, meaning that certain audio, visual, and UI elements may change. This is also a condensed version of … Continue reading Dawn of War III – Narrated E3 Mission Playthrough →

F1 2016 – Multiplayer mode will support up to 22 players online

Posted on: 07 Jul 2016

Codemasters and Koch Media announced today that F1 2016 will support online races with up to 22 players. In order to celebrate this announcement, Koch Media released a new video highlighting these new features. The new F1 2016 video features in-game footage showing the action from the paddock and hospitality area, garage, pit lane, grid … Continue reading F1 2016 – Multiplayer mode will support up to 22 players online →

Oculus Rift support comes to DiRT Rally next week

Posted on: 07 Jul 2016

Codemasters has today announced that it will be adding Oculus Rift support to the PC version of the critically acclaimed DiRT Rally later this month. DiRT Rally, complete with VR support, will be available on the Oculus Store and via Steam as an update on July 11th.

Evolve is going free-to-play, free beta phase begins on July 7th

Posted on: 07 Jul 2016

Turtle Rock Studios has just announced that Evolve will turn into a free-to-play title. The team has removed Evolve from Steam and will make it free on PC as a Beta starting on July 7th. The team also promises to keep improving the game with regular updates.