Posts by John Papadopoulos:

GOG.com Introduces Password Protected RAR Files On Its Game Installers, Fans Accuse Of DRM

Posted on: 30 Dec 2014

GOG.com has moved away from inno’s own compression to storing a password-protected RAR archive inside their installers; a move that brought a lot of complains from various GOG users. According to fans, this new decision to include password-protected RAR files is basically a form of DRM, something that is against what GOG really stands for. … Continue reading GOG.com Introduces Password Protected RAR Files On Its Game Installers, Fans Accuse Of DRM →

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes – Modders Figured Out Ways To Let You Play As Hideo Kojima

Posted on: 29 Dec 2014

Our reader ‘Dirty Dan’ has shared a video showing Hideo Kojima starring in his own game, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. Via some modding ways, players can replace/swap Big Boss’ model with the one of Hideo Kojima. And the result is f’ing glorious. In fact, this is exactly why most games should be open to … Continue reading Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes – Modders Figured Out Ways To Let You Play As Hideo Kojima →

Football Manager 2015 & Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Are This Week’s Best Selling PC Titles

Posted on: 29 Dec 2014

The latest PC UK retail and Steam digital charts have been revealed and as we can see, Football Manager 2015 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are this week’s best selling titles in UK and on Steam.

Far Cry 4 – Patch 1.6 Released – Reduces Memory Usage, Adds Hotkey To Disable HUD

Posted on: 29 Dec 2014

Ubisoft released last week a new update for the PC version of Far Cry 4. According to its release notes, this patch reduces the memory that the game consumes, adds a hotkey via which PC gamers can toggle on/off the game’s HUD, and fixes various graphic, control, and Crossfire issues. As always, this update will be … Continue reading Far Cry 4 – Patch 1.6 Released – Reduces Memory Usage, Adds Hotkey To Disable HUD →

The Talos Principle – Pirated Version Traps Players Inside An Elevator

Posted on: 28 Dec 2014

Well, you gotta admit that Croteam is really great when it comes to clever ways to tease those who pirate its games. Following the immortal scorpion of Serious Sam 3, the Croatian team has included yet another in-game anti-piracy measure in its latest puzzle game, The Talos Principle.

Steam Hits New Record For Concurrent Users – Over 8 Million Steam Users Online Simultaneously

Posted on: 28 Dec 2014

While PSN and Xbox Live are down due to various DDoS attacks, Valve’s digital platform has managed to hit a new record for concurrent users. Yesterday, Steam had over 8 million Steam users online simultaneously, thus proving one more time how popular Valve’s digital platform actually is.

Resident Evil 4 HD Project – Village Texture Pack Now Available

Posted on: 28 Dec 2014

A team of modders is currently working on an incredible HD Texture Overhaul for Capcom’s Resident Evil 4, and has already released the first part of it. And you really need to download this because the amount of work that has been put into this is phenomenal.

Jurassic Park: Aftermath – New Screenshots Released

Posted on: 28 Dec 2014

The creator of Jurassic Park: Aftermath has been releasing lots of new images from his upcoming freeware project these past few days, and today the modder released three new, showing off the road from the Helicopter and Waterfall area to the Visitor’s Center. Jurassic Park: Aftermath is powered by CRYENGINE and is a one man … Continue reading Jurassic Park: Aftermath – New Screenshots Released →

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Modded – Best Screenshots Of 2014

Posted on: 27 Dec 2014

We’ve covering Skyrim modded this past year, so time now to take a look at the best screenshots that were captured from ENBSeries members. We’ve included below screenshots that made us question whether we’re looking at posters or real photos (hint: we’ve used some of those images as a test to non-gamers, and the results … Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Modded – Best Screenshots Of 2014 →

SpaceEngine – Free Space Simulation With Procedurally Generated Planets – Version 0.9.7.2 Released

Posted on: 27 Dec 2014

Vladimir Romanyuk has released a new version of his free space simulation and 3D astronomy program, SpaceEngine. This new version of SpaceEngine comes with support for Oculus Rift, an upgraded memory manager, more precise LOD setting for planets, as well as many optimizations in the engine core.