Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Crytek Closes UK Studio & Downsizes Austin Studio, Frankfurt Studio Will Work On HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age

Posted on: 31 Jul 2014

Crytek has issued – via GamesIndustry.biz – an official statement about its internal restructure. As the German studio noted, Crytek UK is being closed and all of its members that worked on the upcoming Homefront game will be transferred to Koch Media’s newly founded Dambuster Studios.

Homefront: The Revolution Acquired By Koch Media, Crytek UK Will No Longer Work On It

Posted on: 30 Jul 2014

Koch Media together with its publishing label Deep Silver announced today that it has acquired the Homefront brand and all coherent assets from Crytek. This includes Homefront: The Revolution which has been announced on 2nd June 2014.

World of Tanks – Update 9.2 Now Available, Introduces Strongholds Game Mode

Posted on: 30 Jul 2014

Wargaming today announced that Update 9.2 for World of Tanks is now available in North America. Players from Europe, Asia and Korea will be able to try out new content and features, including the introduction of the Strongholds game mode and a new map, Fire Arc, on July 31.

Super Smash Bros Gets Amazing Fan-Made CG/Real-Life Trailer

Posted on: 30 Jul 2014

YouTube’s member ‘Dean Wright’ has created an amazing CG/real life fan trailer for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Dean used Maya to create Mario’s 3D model and the end result is simply spectacular. And while Super Smash Bros is a console-only game, we can’t help but be amazed at what fans can create. Enjoy!

GeForce 340.52 WHQL Released, Optimized For Metro: Redux & Final Fantasy XIV

Posted on: 30 Jul 2014

Nvidia has released a new WHQL driver for its GPUs that comes with new and updated SLI profiles for a number of games, is optimized for both Metro: Redux and the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV, and enables users to take advantage of GameStream technology to stream their PC games to the new SHIELD tablet or … Continue reading GeForce 340.52 WHQL Released, Optimized For Metro: Redux & Final Fantasy XIV →

The Walking Dead – Season 3 Confirmed By Telltale Games At Comic-Com 2014

Posted on: 30 Jul 2014

During this year’s Comic-Con, Telltale Games revealed that there will be a third season for its highly successful video-game episodic series, The Walking Dead. That’s really not that surprising as there is no reason to stop creating episodes for a series that brings a lot of revenue, right?

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky – Classic Turn-Based JRPG – Now Available On Steam

Posted on: 30 Jul 2014

XSEED Games has released on Steam The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky; a classic 2D turn-based JRPG. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is the first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga that sets the stage for what’s quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom’s most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky – Classic Turn-Based JRPG – Now Available On Steam →

Titanfall – Latest Update Improves Multi-GPU Scaling, Fixes Weapon Fire Rate FPS Issue

Posted on: 30 Jul 2014

Respawn has rolled out a new update for Titanfall that finally improves multi-GPU support, fixes the bug that prevented 120/144hz monitors to use the desktop refresh rate for max fps when vsync is disabled or when in windowed mod, and fixes weapon fire rate being different when running above 60fps.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Campaign Story Trailer

Posted on: 29 Jul 2014

Activision has released a new trailer for the latest installment in the Call of Duty series that is slated for release this November. This new trailer of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare focuses on the game’s campaign story, and showcases the visuals that its new – revamped – engine will be displaying. Enjoy!

Dragon Age: Inquisition – New Gameplay Trailer Focuses On Combat

Posted on: 29 Jul 2014

Bioware and Electronic Arts have released a new gameplay trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition that gives us an in-depth look at the multi-faceted combat system of the game. Dragon Age: Inquisition is powered by Frostbite 3 and is currently scheduled for a November 18th release. Enjoy!