Posts by John Papadopoulos:

The Witcher Saga Inspired Environment Showcased In Unreal Engine 4, Looks Phenomenal

Posted on: 05 Jul 2014

Polycount’s member ‘Tepcio’ has shared some new images from a map he has just finished. This map is based on The Witcher Saga, and gives us an idea of what that a desert region (a region that CD Projekt RED never included in its games) could look like in Unreal Engine 4. As Tepcio noted, … Continue reading The Witcher Saga Inspired Environment Showcased In Unreal Engine 4, Looks Phenomenal →

Far Cry 4 – New Details Unveiled – Map Size, Extreme Mode, Multiple Endings

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

During Gameinformers’s latest Far Cry 4 podcast, the creative director of FC4 Alex Hutchinson answered a lot of questions from GI’s readers. Hutchinson revealed new information about the map size, a possible extreme mode, the game’s splitscreen and MP modes, as well as some new gameplay details.

I Shall Remain – Top-Down Action & Survival RPG – Gets June Update + Price Discount

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

Scorpius Games has rolled out the first major update for its top-Down action & survival RPG, I Shall Remain. In order to celebrate it, the team will be offering a 20% sale off ‘I Shall Remain’ current price starting on the 10th until the 13th of July.

InSomnia – Atmospheric Single-Player/Co-Op Sci-Fi RPG – Gets Playable Tech Demo

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

Studio MONO has released today a playable tech demo for its upcoming sci-fi RPG, InSomnia. InSomnia is a Dieselpunk RPG that transports you to a retro-futuristic space station on a 400- year journey in search of a new home. The team behind it has launched a Kickstarter campaign and aims to raise $70K (it is … Continue reading InSomnia – Atmospheric Single-Player/Co-Op Sci-Fi RPG – Gets Playable Tech Demo →

Computex TAIPEI 2014 – AMD Showcases Performance Difference Between DirectX & Mantle

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

During Computex TAIPEI 2014, AMD showed off the performance difference between Microsoft’s DirectX and Mantle, and today the red team released a video from it. AMD used an AMD FX-8350 8-core CPU with an AMD Radeon R9 290X and the performance difference in Starswarm was around 50fps. While Starswarm ran in particular scenes with 2-4fps … Continue reading Computex TAIPEI 2014 – AMD Showcases Performance Difference Between DirectX & Mantle →

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel – Handsome Jack’s Tips for Surviving on the Moon Trailer

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

2K Games and Gearbox have released a new trailer for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. In addition, the publisher revealed that the game’s E3 demo walkthrough will be available next week, giving players a glimpse of how the game plays and looks like. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is out on October 14th for PC, X360 and PS3. Enjoy!

State of Decay Mod – Boosts Textures, Visuals, Packs Over The Top Gore and Modded Textures

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

Our reader ‘Dirty Dan’ has informed us about a new mod for State of Decay that aims to boost the game’s textures and visuals, packs over the top gore and features a number of modded textures. According to Dirty Dan, the latest version of the mod comes with better water tesselation, lighting, amount of decals and … Continue reading State of Decay Mod – Boosts Textures, Visuals, Packs Over The Top Gore and Modded Textures →

Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Releases October 24th + Gameplay Walkthrough

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

2K Games has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth will be released on October 24th. In addition, 2K Games released a gameplay walkthrough video for it, and revealed that those who pre-order the game will gain access to the Exoplanet Map Pack DLC.

Report: Crytek UK Temporarily Stops Working On Homefront: The Revolution

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

Things are definitely not looking good for Crytek. While the company has rolled out a new version of its CRYENGINE SDK, there are reports that its UK studio has stopped working on Homefront: The Revolution as its employees have not been paid yet. Or at least that is according to Kotaku’s sources.

DayZ To Be Powered By Infusion Engine, Dean Hall Spills The Beans

Posted on: 04 Jul 2014

Dean Hall has officially revealed that DayZ will be powered by a new engine called Infusion. Infusion is being developed internally in the company and will replace the current Arma 3 engine that is being used for it. This engine change does not mean that Bohemia will code everything from scratch, so there is nothing … Continue reading DayZ To Be Powered By Infusion Engine, Dean Hall Spills The Beans →