Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide to Be Powered by Umbra’s Cloud Graphics Optimization Software

Posted on: 18 May 2015

Umbra announced today that Fatshark has licensed the Umbra SDK to boost the real-time graphics performance of Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide. According to the press release, the game is using the new Stingray game engine developed by Autodesk. Umbra’s occlusion culling technology has been integrated into Stingray to improve visibility optimization.

Blues and Bullets – Episodic Noir Story – Gets First Dev Diary

Posted on: 18 May 2015

A Crowd of Monsters released today its first dev diary for Blues and Bullets. In the video diary, A Crowd of Monsters commemorates the passing of Eliot Ness, which happened exactly 58 years ago last Saturday.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New Video Details NVIDIA GameWorks Graphical Effects

Posted on: 18 May 2015

NVIDIA has released a new video for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, showing off its GameWorks effects that will be featured in it. According to NVIDIA, over three-dozen animals and monsters feature NVIDIA HairWorks for stunningly realistic fur and hair that moves with the creatures movement as well as environmental effects such wind.

Infinity: The Quest For Earth Gets Four New Beautiful Screenshots

Posted on: 18 May 2015

I-Novae Studios has released four new beautiful screenshots for Infinity: The Quest For Earth. Infinity: The Quest For Earth looks great and according to the latest reports, its Kickstarter campaign will be launched this Summer (most probably in July or August). Enjoy and stay tuned for more!

NVIDIA GeForce 352.86 WHQL Driver Releases – Game-Ready Driver for The Witcher 3

Posted on: 18 May 2015

The Witcher 3 releases tomorrow and as you may have guessed, NVIDIA has released a new driver focused on this highly anticipated RPG. According to the release notes, this new WHQL comes with SLI support and GeForce Experience 1-click optimizations for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In addition, this new driver features SLI profiles for … Continue reading NVIDIA GeForce 352.86 WHQL Driver Releases – Game-Ready Driver for The Witcher 3 →

Here Is What a Next-Gen “Blade Runner” Game Could Look Like in Unreal Engine 4

Posted on: 18 May 2015

Blade Runner is one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. And a couple of days ago, Polycount’s member ‘Vulfy’ shared a number of screenshots from a project he’s been working on that is inspired by this classic movie. In short, the following images give us a glimpse at what a next-gen Blade Runner could … Continue reading Here Is What a Next-Gen “Blade Runner” Game Could Look Like in Unreal Engine 4 →

Grand Theft Auto V – Mod Enables Seamless Buildings Interiors Without Loading

Posted on: 17 May 2015

Modder ‘TaazR’ has released a new – and must-have – mod for GTA V that opens up pretty much every interior in the game files with fully functional door. Not only that, but there are also pedestrians inside these buildings. As said, this is a mod you really need to download and shows precisely why … Continue reading Grand Theft Auto V – Mod Enables Seamless Buildings Interiors Without Loading →

CD Projekt RED removes “PS4 vs PC” Comparison Video, Details Differences Between These Platforms

Posted on: 16 May 2015

A couple of hours ago, PCGamesHardware shared a video comparison between the PC and the PS4 versions of The Witcher 3. However, CD Projekt RED got in touch with the German website and removed the video at CD Projekt RED’s request. CD Projekt RED’s ‘Marcin Momot’ revealed this information, and shed some light between the … Continue reading CD Projekt RED removes “PS4 vs PC” Comparison Video, Details Differences Between These Platforms →

Oculus Rift – Recommended Requirements Revealed

Posted on: 15 May 2015

Oculus has announced the recommended requirements for the consumer version of its virtual reality headset, the Oculus Rift. According to the specs, the Oculus Rift will require (for optimal performance) an NVIDIA GTX970 or an AMD 290 graphics card and an Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater CPU. You can view the complete list of the … Continue reading Oculus Rift – Recommended Requirements Revealed →

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – “Max versus Low” + “PC versus PS4” Video Comparisons

Posted on: 15 May 2015

Our dear friends over at PCGamesHardware have released two video comparisons for CD Projekt RED’s upcoming RPG title. The first video compares that game’s Max and Low settings, while the second video compares the PC and the PS4 versions. Here is hoping that CD Projekt RED will provide us with a review copy sooner than later (in order … Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – “Max versus Low” + “PC versus PS4” Video Comparisons →