Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Unreal Engine 4 – New Fan Video Shows Realistic Dynamic Clouds

Posted on: 05 Sep 2015

YouTube’s ‘CryZENx’ shared a new video, showing some amazing dynamic clouds in Unreal Engine 4. This tech demo was created by Everett Gunther and shows what gamers can expect from all upcoming games (provided they take advantage of this tech). It looks cool, so be sure to watch it!

NVIDIA Will Fully Implement Async Compute Via Driver Support, Oxide Confirms

Posted on: 05 Sep 2015

Well, here is some good news for NVIDIA users. It appears that NVIDIA will fully implement Async Compute via an upcoming driver. As Oxide’s developer “Kollock” wrote on Overclock.net, NVIDIA has not fully implemented yet Async Compute in its driver, and Oxide is working closely with them in order to achieve that.

Project CARS versus Forza Motorsport 6 Demo – Graphics & Rain Comparison Video

Posted on: 05 Sep 2015

The demo for Forza Motorsport 6 has just been released on Xbox One, and YouTube’s ‘JuAnMaXoN GamePlayer’ shared a video comparing the latest PC version of Project CARS with it. We’ll let you decide which one looks best. Enjoy the video after the jump!

Oculus Employees: “Preemption for context switches is best on AMD, Nvidia possibly catastrophic”

Posted on: 05 Sep 2015

It appears that after the whole 970 VRAM fiasco, there is a new story that haunts NVIDIA. As we’ve already reported, NVIDIA’s GPUs are really weak in Async Compute scenarios. And according to some Oculus employees, Preemption for context switches is possibly catastrophic for NVIDIA’s GPUs.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – Japanese Voice Pack Available & Can Be Easily Enabled

Posted on: 04 Sep 2015

You know what? Even though Konami has hired Troy Baker and Kiefer Sutherland for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, I still find the Japanese voices to be superior. And thankfully, Konami has included the Japanese Voice pack in the Steam version of the game.

DOOM – New Trailer Focuses On The SnapMap Editor

Posted on: 04 Sep 2015

Bethesda has released a new trailer for id Software’s DOOM that focuses on its SnapMap Editor. The SnapMap Editor aims to offer everyone the ability to create levels that can be played on all platforms. Unfortunately, id Software won’t release any additional mod tools for DOOM. DOOM is currently planned for a Spring 2016 release!

Batman: Arkham Knight – Post-Patch – Low versus High Textures Comparison Screenshots

Posted on: 04 Sep 2015

The major performance patch for Batman: Arkham Knight has just been released. While SLI and Crossfire are still not working properly, we decided to give this game a go. And, to be honest, we were really shocked with the game’s new graphics options/suggestions. According to its VRAM indicator, a GPU with at least 3GB of … Continue reading Batman: Arkham Knight – Post-Patch – Low versus High Textures Comparison Screenshots →

Total War: Warhammer Gets New In-Engine Cinematic Trailer, Introducing The Dwarfs

Posted on: 04 Sep 2015

SEGA has released a new in-engine cinematic trailer for Total War: Warhammer, thus giving us the first look at the game’s underground battles. This new trailer uses in-engine models and animations to introduce the sturdy, redoubtable Dwarfs, one of four playable races in Total War: Warhammer. Enjoy!

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 04 Sep 2015

On September 1st, two highly anticipated games got released on the PC. The first was Mad Max from Avalanche and the second is no other than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. And as you may have guessed, this is another stellar PC port. And to be honest, this was to be expected. After all, … Continue reading Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – PC Performance Analysis →

Inner Chains Officially Announced – FPS Horror Game Powered By Unreal Engine 4

Posted on: 04 Sep 2015

Telepaths’ Tree today officially announced Inner Chains – a new FPS horror PC game running on Unreal Engine 4, that promises to throw gamers into a graphically stunning, dangerous and mysterious world. In order to celebrate this announcement, Telepaths’ Tree released the game’s first trailer and screenshots that can be viewed below.