Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – Alternative E3 2015 Gameplay Video Released

Posted on: 07 Jul 2015

Konami has just released a new video of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, featuring 30 minutes of gameplay. This new video shows multiple ways via which players can complete a mission. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain comes to the PC on September 15th. Enjoy!

F1 2015 – Official PC Requirements Revealed – DX11-Only, Requires 64Bit OS & Quad-Core CPU

Posted on: 07 Jul 2015

F1 2015 releases in a couple of days and Codemasters unveiled the game’s official PC requirements via its Steam page. According to the specs, PC gamers will need at least a quad-core CPU, a DX11 GPU and a 64bit operating system. In addition, 20GB of free hard-disk space is required in order to install the game. … Continue reading F1 2015 – Official PC Requirements Revealed – DX11-Only, Requires 64Bit OS & Quad-Core CPU →

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Patch 1.07 Coming Later This Week, Key Features Revealed

Posted on: 06 Jul 2015

CD Projekt RED has just announced that a new patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released later this week. This patch will introduce a new, alternative (optional) movement response mode for Geralt and a few performance enhancements, including the optimization of FX, scenes and general gameplay. You can view its key features below.

SEGA of America Updates Dawn of War 3 Domain

Posted on: 06 Jul 2015

We were wondering whether it was worth posting about the following news. You see, while SEGA of America updated – a couple of days ago – Dawn of War 3’s domain, it had already registered it back in 2008. Therefore, this new update could very well be nothing. We do hope that this is actually the … Continue reading SEGA of America Updates Dawn of War 3 Domain →

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – Unreal Engine 4 Free Update Build “A Few Weeks Away”

Posted on: 06 Jul 2015

The Astronauts’ Adrian Chmielarz told Eurogamer that the updated UE4 version of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a few weeks away. Originally developed on Unreal Engine 3, The Astronauts decided to port it to Epic’s new engine as a means of bringing this game to current-gen consoles. And in order to thank PC gamers, The Astronauts … Continue reading The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – Unreal Engine 4 Free Update Build “A Few Weeks Away” →

Ubisoft Gives Full Freedom To Its Studios For Developing Low Cost Games

Posted on: 06 Jul 2015

There are a lot of players that currently hate Ubisoft. I mean, who can blame PC gamers for Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Watch_Dogs? And let’s not forget the latest controversy surrounding The Division’s visuals. However, it appears that this whole criticism has actually improved things. Or at least that’s what we get as Ubisoft’s CEO told … Continue reading Ubisoft Gives Full Freedom To Its Studios For Developing Low Cost Games →

The Sims 4, ARK: Survival Evolved & Galactic Civilizations III Are This Week’s Best Selling PC Games

Posted on: 06 Jul 2015

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, The Sims 4, ARK: Survival Evolved & Galactic Civilizations III are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG. You can view the full charts after the jump!

AMD Ceases Further Mantle Optimizations For Future Graphics Cards

Posted on: 06 Jul 2015

With Vulkan and DX12 just around the corner, it appears that AMD has officially stopped working on its low-level API, Mantle. While the red team will not be dropping Mantle support for its GCN graphics cards, it has ceased all further Mantle optimizations for its future GPUs.

Unreal Engine 4 Gets Lovely Fan-Made Real-Time Tech Demo

Posted on: 06 Jul 2015

MARZA ANIMATION PLANET has released a video, showing an incredible real-time tech demo for Unreal Engine 4. This tech demo’s environment is based on Epic’s open-world forest assets that were released a while back. MARZA ANIMATION PLANET has also introduced a highly detailed little dragon, so it will be interesting to see whether developers will … Continue reading Unreal Engine 4 Gets Lovely Fan-Made Real-Time Tech Demo →

DOOM Will Feature More Varied Environments Than Doom 3, Won’t Take Itself Seriously

Posted on: 05 Jul 2015

In an interview with METRO’s GameCentral, the executive producer of DOOM, Marty Stratton, revealed some new information about id Software’s upcoming shooter. According to Marty, this new DOOM game won’t take itself as seriously as Doom 3. And while some horror elements are present, the game won’t follow Doom 3’s route.