Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Dragon’s Dogma 2 June 27th Update Released, Full Patch Notes

Posted on: 27 Jun 2024

Capcom has just released the June 27th Title Update for Dragon’s Dogma 2, and shared its full patch notes. According to the devs, this patch includes additions and adjustments to the storage, as well as fixes to various issues. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

Riven Remake – Native 4K vs NVIDIA DLSS 3 vs AMD FSR 2.2 Benchmarks & Comparisons

Posted on: 26 Jun 2024

Cyan Worlds has just released an official remake of its adventure game, Riven, on PC. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, this remake supports NVIDIA DLSS 3.7 Super Resolution and AMD FSR 2.2. As such, we’ve decided to benchmark them against Native 4K, and share some comparison screenshots. So, let’s dive in.

Capcom has officially announced Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Posted on: 26 Jun 2024

Capcom has just announced a remaster for the first Dead Rising game. Dead Rising first came out in 2006 on Xbox 360, and it was one of the best games for that console. And now, almost twenty years later, gamers will be able to experience that title once again.

Third-Person Free-To-Play Looter Shooter, the First Descendant, Looks Bland & Boring in This 19-Minute Gameplay Video

Posted on: 26 Jun 2024

IGN has shared a 19-minute gameplay video from the third-person looter shooter, The First Descendant. And, as you will see, this latest free-to-play looter shooter looks kind of bland and boring as it does not seem to introduce anything new to the table.

AMD is once again playing catch-up, announces Neural Texture Block Compression

Posted on: 26 Jun 2024

AMD is, once again, caught playing catch-up. After revealing alternatives to NVIDIA’s DLSS Super Resolution and DLSS Frame Generation, the red team has announced an alternative to NVIDIA’s Neural Texture Compression.

This Cyberpunk 2077 Mod attempts to restore the abandoned North Oak’s Casino

Posted on: 26 Jun 2024

Modder ‘SirMZK’ has released a pretty cool new mod for Cyberpunk 2077 that attempts to restore the abandoned North Oak’s Casino & Exclusive Club. Since this mod adds new free content to the game, we highly recommend downloading it. So, let’s take a closer look at it, shall we?

Valve has released the first community maps for Counter-Strike 2

Posted on: 26 Jun 2024

Valve has just released the first community maps for Counter-Strike 2. According to the team, five new maps are now available to the game. So, let’s take a closer look at them.

Beyond Good & Evil – Original vs Remaster Graphics Comparison

Posted on: 26 Jun 2024

YouTube’s ‘ElAnalistaDeBits’ has released a graphics comparison video between the remaster and the original version of Beyond Good & Evil. So, let’s see the improvements that Virtuos and Ubisoft Montpellier have made to it.

The Abandoned Warehouse Tech Demo is the perfect example of why Unreal Engine 5 and real-time Ray Tracing can only harm games/demos with amazing pre-baked lighting

Posted on: 25 Jun 2024

In September 2023, Scans Factory released a pretty cool tech demo for Unreal Engine 4, called Abandoned Warehouse. That demo had amazing pre-baked lighting using traditional methods, and it did not use Ray Tracing or Path Tracing. So, earlier this month, Scan Factory ported the tech demo to Unreal Engine 5, using Lumen and Nanite. … Continue reading The Abandoned Warehouse Tech Demo is the perfect example of why Unreal Engine 5 and real-time Ray Tracing can only harm games/demos with amazing pre-baked lighting →

The Nightscarred: Forgotten Gods is a new first-person action game in Unreal Engine 5, with gameplay elements similar to those of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

Posted on: 25 Jun 2024

Shadowfall Studios has informed us about The Nightscarred: Forgotten Gods; a new first-person action game that will be using Unreal Engine 5 and has gameplay elements from Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. A few days ago, the team shared a new gameplay trailer for it. So, have a go at it.