Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Massive Entertainment’s Snowdrop Engine May Be Used In Other Ubisoft Games

Posted on: 20 Feb 2016

Despite the fact that The Division’s visuals have been downgraded, the engine powering Massive Entertainment’s title is phenomenal. Truth be told, some of its features have been toned down, however the Snowdrop seems like a solid engine. And Ubisoft has revealed that other titles may borrow Massive’s engine in the near future.

ADR1FT Gets New Trailer

Posted on: 20 Feb 2016

505 Games has released a new trailer for ADR1FT. ADR1FT looks gorgeous and is currently planned for a March 28th release. The game will support Oculus Rift, and it remains to be seen whether it will be just a space exploration game or something more than that. Enjoy!

HITMAN Beta – 4K Rendered Screenshots With Max Settings

Posted on: 20 Feb 2016

The PC closed beta phase for HITMAN has been launched and below you can view some screenshots from it. These screenshots were rendered in 4K resolution (but were downsampled to 1080p for viewing purposes) with max settings. Enjoy!

Rise of the Tomb Raider – New Update Fixes SSAO/HBAO+ Artifacts, Packs Smaller Optimizations

Posted on: 19 Feb 2016

Crystal Dynamics and Nixxes have released a new update for the PC version of Rise of the Tomb Raider. This new patch adds a new option to disable the camera automatically centering behind the player when strafing, fixes artifacts when SSAO/HBAO+ was enabled in combination with SSAA, and brings a variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and … Continue reading Rise of the Tomb Raider – New Update Fixes SSAO/HBAO+ Artifacts, Packs Smaller Optimizations →

DOOM Will Feature 17 Single-Player Missions, Map Names Revealed Via Datamining

Posted on: 19 Feb 2016

Gamers seem to be really thirsty about DOOM. After Doomworld‘s previous leaks, some new information surfaced yesterday. According to the latest reports, DOOM will feature 17 single-player missions. Not only that, but according to the official Twitter account, the game will last over 13 hours.

Bethesda Is Working On Three Longer-term Projects, “different than anything we’ve done before”

Posted on: 19 Feb 2016

Bethesda’s Todd Howard has revealed that the company is currently working on three new longer-term projects that will be in many ways different than anything the team has ever done. While Howard did not reveal any additional information about these projects, he did say that they will retain Bethesda’s style, meaning that they will be big … Continue reading Bethesda Is Working On Three Longer-term Projects, “different than anything we’ve done before” →

Resident Evil 4 HD Project – New Comparison Screenshots Show Amazing 3D Recreations & Corrections

Posted on: 19 Feb 2016

It’s been a while since our last look on the Resident Evil 4 HD Project, right? Well, Chris has released some new comparison screenshots between the vanilla and the modded version of Resident Evil 4, showcasing some of the latest 3D improvements/corrections and recreations. The team is doing an amazing job, so be sure to … Continue reading Resident Evil 4 HD Project – New Comparison Screenshots Show Amazing 3D Recreations & Corrections →

Street Fighter V – New Server Update Improves Matchmaking, Fixes Lounges

Posted on: 19 Feb 2016

Street Fighter V was released two days ago and since then, Capcom has been trying to fix most of its major issues. And today, we are happy to report that the game is actually playable. While the team has not added any additional content to it yet, it has managed to resolve some of its annoying … Continue reading Street Fighter V – New Server Update Improves Matchmaking, Fixes Lounges →

Here Is Super Mario Galaxy 2 Running At 4K With 60FPS Thanks To Dolphin DX12

Posted on: 18 Feb 2016

Dolphin has been recently updated with DX12 support, meaning that it now offers better performance in a variety of games. And today, YouTube’s ‘SHD’ shared a video, showing Super Mario Galaxy 2 running at 4K and with 60fps on an i7 5820k (overclocked to 4.2ghz) with an NVIDIA GTX980Ti. It looks stunning and shows how … Continue reading Here Is Super Mario Galaxy 2 Running At 4K With 60FPS Thanks To Dolphin DX12 →

Need For Speed – Official PC System Requirements Revealed

Posted on: 18 Feb 2016

Electronic Arts and Ghost Games have announced the official PC requirements for Need For Speed. Contrary to other developers, Ghost Games has explained what the minimum and recommended requirements actually mean. In short, the minimum requirements are for 720p and 30fps, while the recommended requirements are for 1080p and 60fps. You can read the full … Continue reading Need For Speed – Official PC System Requirements Revealed →