Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Brutal Half-Life – Brutal Mod Inspired by Brutal Doom – Beta 0.1 Now Available

Posted on: 25 Mar 2015

Half Life fans, get ready for a treat. Last week, the first public beta version of Brutal Half Life got released. This beta release of the mod inspired by Brutal Doom packs custom gibs, and offers the ability to dismember enemies. In addition, new blood sprites and decals have been added.

Battlefield: Hardline Plagued By “Tages-Like” DRM, Game Locks Due to Hardware Changes

Posted on: 25 Mar 2015

Back in 2012, Ubisoft was criticized for the DRM system used in Anno 2070; a really annoying DRM that locked the game whenever there was a certain number of hardware changes made to a computer (like changing your graphics cards). Obviously, this draconical DRM frustrated everyone and it appears that Visceral’s latest Battlefield game is plagued by a … Continue reading Battlefield: Hardline Plagued By “Tages-Like” DRM, Game Locks Due to Hardware Changes →

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Two New Screenshots Revealed

Posted on: 25 Mar 2015

As you may have noticed, yesterday we did not post any new screenshots for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Blasphemy. Blasphemy I tell you. How could this be? Well, in order to redeem ourselves for such a thing, today we present you two new screenshots that have been recently revealed. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is … Continue reading The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Two New Screenshots Revealed →

Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” Runs Real Game “A-Train HX” at 60FPS

Posted on: 25 Mar 2015

Ben Vanik, creator of the Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” has released a new video, showcasing his emulator running A-Train HX at 60 frames per second. As Ben noted, there are currently a few graphical issues due to unimplemented shaders, but this game is currently fully playable on Xenia. And while this may not feel THAT … Continue reading Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” Runs Real Game “A-Train HX” at 60FPS →

NVIDIA PhysX FleX v0.25 Sample Demo Available for Download

Posted on: 25 Mar 2015

NVIDIA users, here is something for you today. Remember those amazing FleX effects we featured a while back? Well, today you can get a taste of them yourselves as you can download a standalone sample tech demo. 

H1Z1 Has Sold One Million Copies on Steam

Posted on: 25 Mar 2015

John Smedley, president at Daybreak Games, has announced that H1Z1 has sold over one million copies on Steam. While H1Z1 was criticized at its time of Steam Early release and has mixed reviews on Steam, it was still able to break the initial one million goal (that most developers/publishers unofficially set).

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna Announced, Coming to the PC This Spring

Posted on: 25 Mar 2015

Croteam and Devolver Digital have announced The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna, an upcoming expansion pack for the award-winning first-person puzzler The Talos Principle.

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – Coming to PC on June 24th

Posted on: 24 Mar 2015

Capcom has announced that the Special Edition of Devil May Cry 4 will be coming to the PC on June 24th. This special edition adds three new playable characters (Vergil, Trish and Lady) and includes the Legendary Dark Knight Mode (that was already available on the PC version of the original Devil May Cry 4 … Continue reading Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – Coming to PC on June 24th →

Pillars of Eternity – Second Developer Diary Released

Posted on: 24 Mar 2015

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive have released the second part of “Road to Eternity,” a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the creation of Pillars of Eternity. This second dev diary reveals the sentiment and mindset at Obsidian as the weight of keeping their studio open was lifted – and immediately replaced by the pressure to live up … Continue reading Pillars of Eternity – Second Developer Diary Released →

Etherium Gets Launch Trailer

Posted on: 24 Mar 2015

Focus Home Interactive has released the launch trailer for Tindalos Interactive’s upcoming strategy game, Etherium. In Etherium, players manage their resources, build outposts to extend their control over the map, and crush their enemy under an army composed of a great variety of units. The game is now planned for a March 25th release. Enjoy!