Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Might & Magic Heroes VII – Closed Beta to Be Playable from May 25th to June 8th

Posted on: 21 May 2015

Ubisoft announced today that the Might and Magic Heroes VII closed beta will start on May 25th and last until June 8th. Access to the closed beta is only available to players who pre-order the game and participants can explore it at their own pace against the computer or challenge other players online.

Need for Speed Officially Revealed, Coming To Current-Gen Platforms, First Details + Teaser Trailer

Posted on: 21 May 2015

Ghost Games announced today the return of Need for Speed in a full reboot of this storied franchise. The game aims to deliver on what the fans want, and what Need for Speed stands for – deep customisation, authentic urban car culture, a nocturnal open world, and an immersive narrative that pulls you through the … Continue reading Need for Speed Officially Revealed, Coming To Current-Gen Platforms, First Details + Teaser Trailer →

Magnetic: Cage Closed – First 15 Minutes of Gameplay

Posted on: 21 May 2015

Gambitious Digital Entertainment has released a new video for Magnetic: Cage Closed, showing off its first 15 minutes. Magnetic: Cage Closed is a first-person puzzler that drops players into the role of a prisoner serving time for past crimes in a vast, ever-changing prison with chambers that shift in random patterns.

TERA Is the Most-Played MMORPG on Steam

Posted on: 21 May 2015

En Masse Entertainment announced today that its award-winning PC action MMORPG, TERA, is the most-played MMORPG on Steam. This statement is based on publicly available MCU (Maximum Concurrent User) statistics for the Steam platform via Steam Charts.

Post-apocalyptic vehicle-based MMO “Crossout” Announced

Posted on: 21 May 2015

Gaijin Entertainment and Targem Games today announced Crossout, a new team based multiplayer vehicle combat game, that is currently in pre-alpha on PC. Set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by an alien invasion and human genetic testing gone awry, Crossout aims to test players’ creativity in building, upgrading and customizing deadly armored vehicles to destroy enemies … Continue reading Post-apocalyptic vehicle-based MMO “Crossout” Announced →

Techland’s Hellraid Will Not Be Coming Out This Year, Development Put on Hold

Posted on: 21 May 2015

Techland has just announced – via the game’s official FB page – that Hellraid will not be released this year as its development has been put on hold. As Techland noted, the game’s current state did not meet its own expectations, which is why the game was sent back to the drawing board.

The Witcher 3 – Patch 1.0.3 Available – Improves Hairworks Performance & Input Responsiveness

Posted on: 21 May 2015

CD Projekt RED has released a new patch for the PC version of The Witcher 3. According to its changelog, this patch improves Nvidia Hairworks performance, improves input responsiveness when using keyboard, extends Sharpen Postprocess settings to Off/Normal/High, and boosts texture anisotropy sampling to 16x on Ultra preset.

CDPR On “Downgrade-Ation” – Smoke Effects Would Kill Any PC, Bad Decision to Change the Rendering System

Posted on: 21 May 2015

CD Projekt RED has finally spoken the truth about the visual differences between the VGX trailer and the final version of The Witcher 3. As most of us have already guessed, the new rendering system is to be blamed for these less impressive visuals. Not only that, but CD Projekt RED acknowledged the fact that consoles … Continue reading CDPR On “Downgrade-Ation” – Smoke Effects Would Kill Any PC, Bad Decision to Change the Rendering System →

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Looks Glorious in 4K with SweetFX 2.0

Posted on: 21 May 2015

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is out and PC gamers have been experimenting with SweetFX in order to further enhance its visuals. And while we’ve seen some interesting SweetFX configs, nothing can come close to this unreleased config. It remains a mystery whether this mod will get released – especially since there are so many … Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Looks Glorious in 4K with SweetFX 2.0 →

8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition Releases on May 22nd

Posted on: 20 May 2015

Critical Games has informed us about the release of its newest game – an RPG for the PC titled 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition. According to the development team, after a successful Greenlight campaign, the title is now coming to Steam on the May 22nd.