Posts by John Papadopoulos:

EA Sports Will Showcase Its Next-Generation Engine At This Year’s E3

Posted on: 08 May 2013

During EA’s investor conference call – that took place today – the big company revealed that its next-generation engine that will be powering its upcoming sports titles will be unveiled at this year’s E3.  As EA’s Frank Gibeau stated, Frostbite 3 and the next-gen engine that will be powering EA’s sports titles are ‘fully functional right now … Continue reading EA Sports Will Showcase Its Next-Generation Engine At This Year’s E3 →

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Will Be Powered By Unreal Engine 3, Tech Demo Released

Posted on: 07 May 2013

Now this definitely passed under our radar. Focus Home Interactive revealed last week that its latest Sherlock Holmes game will be powered by Unreal Engine 3, and released a tech demo for it. With Crimes & Punishments, the development studio Frogwares will give up its home-made engine in order to switch to the well-known Unreal … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Will Be Powered By Unreal Engine 3, Tech Demo Released →

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Gets A Release Date

Posted on: 07 May 2013

NeocoreGames announced that The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, a gothic-noir steampunk action-RPG influenced by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, will release on May 22nd on PC for $14.99 through Steam. In addition, the studios has released a new video, showcasing the game’s Character Progression, that can be viewed below.

Indie News – Death to Spies 3 & Schein IndieGoGo Campaigns Launched

Posted on: 07 May 2013

As we’ve said and before, we strongly support indie developers. And today, we present you the IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaigns for Death to Spies 3 and Schein. Alexey Agamalov has informed us of Death to Spies 3, a title that was meant to hit PC and X360. According to Alexey, their publisher ‘kicked’ them, therefore they had … Continue reading Indie News – Death to Spies 3 & Schein IndieGoGo Campaigns Launched →

Splinter Cell: Blacklist – Ubisoft Reveals More Info About Spies vs. Mercs

Posted on: 07 May 2013

Ubisoft has released a new comdev for Splinter Cell: Blacklist, in which the French companies describes the modes that will be available in Spies vs Mercs. According to Ubi, there will be two modes: Classic and Blacklist SvM. The classic mode will offer 2v2 battles and will be like you remember it from Pandora Tomorrow … Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist – Ubisoft Reveals More Info About Spies vs. Mercs →

Metro: Last Light & ArmA 3 Get New Screenshots

Posted on: 07 May 2013

Deep Silver and Bohemia Interactive have released new images for Metro: Last Light and ArmA 3. Metro: Last Light’s shot showcases an outdoor environment in all its glory, while ArmA 3’s screenshot gives us a glimpse at a – new? – environment. Both of these games look great, so go ahead and take a look. … Continue reading Metro: Last Light & ArmA 3 Get New Screenshots →

Unity Engine Gives CryEngine 3 A Run For Its Money, Raindrop Teaser Looks Spectacular

Posted on: 07 May 2013

Raindrop Studios released today a teaser trailer for its upcoming surreal, environment driven, first-person survival game, Raindrop. And let’s be honest here; this teaser looks really great, especially considering that it is coming from a small team. At first glance, we thought that Raindrop was using Crytek’s proprietary engine. Imagine our surprise then when we … Continue reading Unity Engine Gives CryEngine 3 A Run For Its Money, Raindrop Teaser Looks Spectacular →

Wolfenstein: The New Order Announced, Coming To PC, X360 and PS3 In Q4 2013 [UPDATE]

Posted on: 07 May 2013

Remember yesterday’s teaser? Well, it appears that it wasn’t either Prey 2 or Doom 4. Bethesda Softworks today announced a new title, Wolfenstein: The New Order, an action-adventure shooter slated for release in Q4 2013. The game is being developed by MachineGames, a studio comprised of seasoned developers known for creating compelling, critically-acclaimed story-driven games.

Indie 2D Fantasy ARPG Platformer ‘Chasm’ Funded

Posted on: 07 May 2013

Good news for all Metroid-vania fans, as Chasm, a 2D fantasy ARPG platformer that features procedurally generated Metroid-like dungeons and authentic pixel art, has been funded. Developed by Discord Games, Chasm’s Kickstarter campaign aimed to raise $150K, a goal that has been achieved, and there are still 4 days left to it.

Jagged Alliance 2 Veteran Joins the Jagged Alliance: Flashback Kickstarter Team

Posted on: 07 May 2013

Full Control, a Danish development studio currently running the Kickstarter to make a Jagged Alliance: Flashback, a prequel to the Jagged Alliance series, today announced that Chris Camfield has joined the advisory board for their project. Chris was responsible for co-designing and implementing the classic Jagged Alliance 2 games, as well as leading design in … Continue reading Jagged Alliance 2 Veteran Joins the Jagged Alliance: Flashback Kickstarter Team →