Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – Simplygon Used To Optimize Assets & LoD Models

Posted on: 26 Nov 2015

Simplygon and Konami Digital today announced that Simplygon has been used in the creation of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Over the course of production, Simplygon was used to process assets for all 42 levels including test data while delivering Level of Detail (LoD) models that optimized the polygon counts to help deliver … Continue reading Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – Simplygon Used To Optimize Assets & LoD Models →

Installation 01 Is A New Halo Fan Game Coming To The PC

Posted on: 26 Nov 2015

YouTube’s ‘TheChunkierBean’ has released a pre-alpha gameplay teaser for Installation 01; a new Halo fan game for the PC, Linux and Mac that will be available for free. This project originally started in 2013, and the game will be most probably powered by the Unity Engine.

Sociable Soccer’s Kickstarter Campaign Has Been Cancelled

Posted on: 26 Nov 2015

John Hare announced today – via the game’s Kickstarter page – that the Kickstarter campaign for Sociable Soccer has been cancelled. As Hare claimed, development for this title is continuing full steam ahead despite the fact that the game’s Kickstarter has been cancelled.

System Shock Remake – First Screenshots Surface

Posted on: 26 Nov 2015

A couple of weeks ago, we informed you about the upcoming remake for System Shock. And today, Polygon revealed the first screenshots for System Shock Remake. Night Dive Studios has acquired the rights to the franchise and these screenshots show how close – at least visually – to the original material this Remake will be (Polygon has a … Continue reading System Shock Remake – First Screenshots Surface →

XCOM 2 – New Screenshots Showcase Some Of The Game’s Small Town Environments

Posted on: 26 Nov 2015

Firaxis has released a new set of screenshots, showing some of XCOM 2’s small town environments. As Firaxis noted, small town settings are suburban settlements just outside of the sprawling ADVENT City Centers and are best described as havens for folks looking to live like they did before the arrival of the aliens. Enjoy!

Call of Duty: Black Ops III – New Update Packs Various Optimizations

Posted on: 25 Nov 2015

Activision and Treyarch released a new update for the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops III. While there is no changelog as of yet for this brand new update, Treyarch’s Director of Development claimed that this patch includes additional bugfixes and optimizations.

Quake Bundle Now Available – Includes All Quake Games & DLCs, Priced At $10.19

Posted on: 25 Nov 2015

Bundle Stars released today the Quake Bundle, offering QUAKE 1 – 4, alongside four mission packs. As the press release reads, this bundle available for a limited time only, for only $10.19 / £5.77 / €10.19, exclusively from www.bundlestars.com.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online Releases This December On Steam

Posted on: 25 Nov 2015

Nexon today revealed that Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online will be released on both Steam and its Nexon launcher next month. In order to celebrate this announcement, Nexon unveiled the game’s PC requirements.

Resident Evil Total Conversion Mod For Doom Releases Next Week, Gets 35-Minute Gameplay Video

Posted on: 25 Nov 2015

Modder “DooMero” has informed us about the upcoming release of his Resident Evil mod for id Software’s classic FPS, Doom. Resident Evil Codename Hunk is a total conversion mod that features 2D visuals, a brand new level inspired by the first level of Resident Evil Survivor, a third-person camera viewpoint, takedowns and cut-scenes.

Dreamfall Chapters – Engine Updated To Unity 5.2, Brings Massive Performance Improvements

Posted on: 25 Nov 2015

Red Thread Games has released a new update for Dreamfall Chapters that upgrades its engine from Unity 4.6 to Unity 5.2. This upgrade to the latest version of Unity brings massive performance improvements to the game, as well as graphical/visual improvements.