Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Steam Sets New Record for Concurrent Users – Over 9.5 Million Steam Users Online Simultaneously

Posted on: 11 May 2015

Steam has set another record for concurrent users, as on May 10th there were 9.5 million users online simultaneously. Steam keeps growing, showing why the PC platform is nowadays a platform that most publishers and developers want to support.

Black Mesa Team Reveals That the Highly Anticipated Xen Levels Won’t Be Coming to the Mod Version

Posted on: 11 May 2015

In a recent Reddit AMA, Black Mesa’s multiplayer level designer Joe R, revealed that the highly anticipated Xen levels for Black Mesa will be only coming to the paid version. Joe R claimed that it’s currently impossible to add these levels in the mod version of Black Mesa as Xen will be built on the … Continue reading Black Mesa Team Reveals That the Highly Anticipated Xen Levels Won’t Be Coming to the Mod Version →

Major Titles from the Saints Row, Metro, & Darksiders Series Available on GOG & Completely DRM-Free

Posted on: 11 May 2015

GOG.com – in cooperation with Deep Silver and Nordic Games – announced today a batch of five major releases, completely DRM-free for the very first time. According to the press release, the releases get rolling with five celebratory discounts up to 75% off until May 18th and include games from the Saints Row, Metro and … Continue reading Major Titles from the Saints Row, Metro, & Darksiders Series Available on GOG & Completely DRM-Free →

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Has Exceeded One Million Pre-Orders

Posted on: 11 May 2015

CD PROJEKT RED announced today that worldwide pre-orders for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have exceeded 1 million. The game is scheduled to launch on May 19th and promises to be one of the best RPGs to date (yes, despite all this controversy surrounding its visuals).

Project CARS – PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 11 May 2015

Project CARS has finally been released on the PC, and GreenManGaming has provided us with a key for this highly anticipated racer. Project CARS has been described by a lot of gamers as the ‘Crysis’ of racing games. And while the game looks amazing, it comes with some really high GPU requirements and some serious … Continue reading Project CARS – PC Performance Analysis →

Brutal Doom V20 – New Amazing Video Shows Bullet Penetration Physics

Posted on: 11 May 2015

Modder ‘SGtMarkIV’ has released a new video, showcasing bullet penetration physics that will be featured in the latest version of his incredible Brutal Doom mod. SGtMarkIV will make this feature a toggleable option, and he also added footstep sounds (that will be also included as a toggleable option in Brutal Doom V20). Enjoy!

Avalanche on Avalanche Engine’s Future, Tech Features, DX12 & Dynamic Tessellation Plans

Posted on: 10 May 2015

A couple of days ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Alvar Jansson, the lead graphics programmer on Mad Max. Alvar told us Avalanche’s plans for its Avalanche Engine. In addition, Alvar revealed that the team is currently experimenting with some interesting tech that may take advantage of both DX12 and dynamic tessellation. Enjoy!

The Witcher 3 – Gameplay Reveal 2013 Trailer versus 2015 Build – Comparison Shows Downgraded Visuals

Posted on: 10 May 2015

‘Downgraded’ is a word that most developers hate. Still, and since CD Projekt RED was open to comparisons between the game’s final and 2013 versions, who decided to share these comparison screenshots that show how the game has changed over its course of development. 

Project CARS – Ultra versus Low Comparison Screenshots

Posted on: 09 May 2015

GreenManGaming has provided us with a key for Slightly Mad Studios’ racer, Project CARS, and below you can find some comparison screenshots between the game’s Ultra and Low settings. Ultra images are on the left whereas Low images are on the right.

Unreal Engine 4-powered 4X Space RTS “Starfall Tactics” Gets Kickstarter Campaign

Posted on: 09 May 2015

Snowforged Entertainment has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new 4X space RTS, Starfall Tactics. Starfall Tactics will be free to download and play, and it follows the Hearthstone model with booster packs as microtransactions. The team aims to raise $45K with its Kickstarter campaign and has 33 days in order to meet this goal.