About: John Papadopoulos
Website: DSOGaming : https://www.dsogaming.com
Bio: John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved - and still does - the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the "The Evolution of PC graphics cards."
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Mars: War Logs – Combat Mechanics Detailed
Posted on: 27 Feb 2013
Spiders Studio has detailed today the combat mechanics of its upcoming cyberpunk game, Mars: War Logs. According to the press release, Mars is an hostile planet, where many dangers lurk. Mutants, fanatical survivors, fearsome native creatures from Mars and huge, dozens of meters-long creatures are some of the dangerous enemies you will have to face, … Continue reading Mars: War Logs – Combat Mechanics Detailed
Brutal Legend Is Now Available On Steam
Posted on: 27 Feb 2013
Good news for third-person action adventure fans as Double Fine’s Brutal Legend is currently available on Steam. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, Brutal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral combat with open-world freedom and features a talented voice cast including Jack Black, Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, and … Continue reading Brutal Legend Is Now Available On Steam
QuakeCon 2013 Announced, To Be Held On August 1-4
Posted on: 27 Feb 2013
Each and every year, I’m looking forward to QuakeCon. It’s not that it is as exciting as E3, GDC or GamesCom. No no no, QuakeCon is something completely different. However, each and every year John Carmack talks during this event. And when this programming guru speaks, we all listen. Sure, some do not like id … Continue reading QuakeCon 2013 Announced, To Be Held On August 1-4
The War Z Is Available, Once Again, On Steam
Posted on: 27 Feb 2013
Remember the ‘The War Z’ fiasco? Well, it seems that Hammerpoint has been working on fixing and addressing issues, as well as adding new features to it and despite the past arguments and Valve’s decision to remove the title from Steam, Hammerpoint’s zombie game has returned and is available, once again, on Steam.
Crysis 3 – Patch 1.1 & Data Patch B Detailed, First Update Available Now On PC
Posted on: 27 Feb 2013
Crytek has detailed the first update for Crysis 3, as well as a Data Patch for the game’s multiplayer mode. The first update is currently available for the PC version, and will be released shortly for both X360 and PS3. The Data Patch B, on the other hand, is available on all platforms right now. … Continue reading Crysis 3 – Patch 1.1 & Data Patch B Detailed, First Update Available Now On PC
Tomb Raider – Nixxes Talks About PC Version, More PC ‘TressFX’ Screenshots Unveiled
Posted on: 26 Feb 2013
As we informed you yesterday, Nixxes Software held a Q&A event in which its employees have answered a lot of PC questions. According to the company responsible for the PC version, Tomb Raider PC is currently supporting only FXAA, however Nixxes is still looking at whether it can expand that either before release or later … Continue reading Tomb Raider – Nixxes Talks About PC Version, More PC ‘TressFX’ Screenshots Unveiled
Aliens: Colonial Marines Infamous Demo Was Running In Real-Time On A High-End PC
Posted on: 26 Feb 2013
By now, everyone knows that Aliens: Colonial Marines is not up to what they had hoped and does not come close to the demo version that was showcased in E3. Sure enough, our SweetFX mod can bring some of its atmosphere back, however the lack of dynamic light sources and shadows is something that has … Continue reading Aliens: Colonial Marines Infamous Demo Was Running In Real-Time On A High-End PC
ArmA 3 Alpha Coming To Steam On March 5th, Alpha Lite On March 14th
Posted on: 26 Feb 2013
Bohemia Interactive today announced their plans for the upcoming PC-exclusive tactical military shooter game, Arma 3. From next week onward, Tuesday March 5th, all are welcome to try out the authentic military gameplay and assist in the game’s development by participating in the Arma 3 Alpha. The Alpha will feature a limited amount of playable … Continue reading ArmA 3 Alpha Coming To Steam On March 5th, Alpha Lite On March 14th
AMD TressFX Technology Unveiled, To Be Featured In Tomb Raider [UPDATE]
Posted on: 26 Feb 2013
As promised, AMD has unveiled its TressFX technology today and as we suspected, this new tech will be used in Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Tomb Raider game. AMD’s TressFX is a hair technology and the company has released some before/after screenshots from Tomb Raider to show off what can be achieved with it.
Virtual Reality Comes To Crysis With This Oculus Rift Mod
Posted on: 26 Feb 2013
Remember the amazing video that showcased Oculus Rift with Half-Life 2? Well, since a lot of PC gamers still consider Crysis as the best graphical game, Nathan Andrews decided to port his Oculus Rift mod to it. Yeap, this is the same head and gun tracking mod for the Oculus Rift that was shown off … Continue reading Virtual Reality Comes To Crysis With This Oculus Rift Mod