Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Elite: Dangerous – Alpha Phase 2.0 Launched

Posted on: 06 Feb 2014

Frontier released yesterday to all Elite: Dangerous backers a new alpha version. According to the team, there will be two further major Alpha releases to roll out before Elite: Dangerous reaches Premium Beta stage. Furthermore, Frontier has released a new video for Elite: Dangerous Alpha 2.0 that can be viewed below.

Call of Duty: Ghosts – Onslaught DLC Comes To The PC On February 27th

Posted on: 06 Feb 2014

Activision announced that the Onslaught DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts will come to the PC on February 27th. Onslaught delivers four unique and classically designed Call of Duty multiplayer maps, the all-new “Maverick” dual-purpose Assault Rifle/Sniper Rifle, and the first installment in Extinction’s four-part episodic narrative, “Episode 1: Nightfall.”

Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry Announced As A Standalone Title

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

Surprise surprise everyone. Ubisoft has just announced that Assassin’s Creed’s Freedom Cry DLC will also be released as a standalone title, meaning that a purchase of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag will not be required.

New Patch For Star Swarm Significantly Improves Mantle Performance

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

Oxide Games has released a new update for its stress test program, Star Swarm, that significantly improves performance under AMD’s latest API, Mantle. According to the team, the previous build lacked proper multi-threading functionalities when using Mantle.

Strider Releases On February 18th, Gets New Screenshots

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

Capcom has just announced that its 2D/3D remake of one of its classic platformers, Strider, will hit digital stores on February 18th. In addition, the company has released a new batch of screenshots that can be viewed below.

SOE Will Move PlanetSide 2 To 64Bit OSs Only, Hopes To Fix “Out Of Memory” Crashes

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

Seems like more and more games are abandoning the 32bit operating systems. Following the example of COD: Ghosts and TitanFall, Sony Online Entertainment will be moving Planetside 2 to 64bit systems only.

The Wolf Among Us – Episode Two Now Available

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

Telltale Games, in cooperation with DC Entertainment, has launched the second episode of the five episode game series, The Wolf Among Us. Based on Bill Willingham’s award-winning comic book series ‘FABLES’ and licensed by Warner Bros, Telltale Games brings the second episode, ‘Smoke & Mirrors,’ PC, Mac, X360 and PS3. The episode also makes its … Continue reading The Wolf Among Us – Episode Two Now Available →

ArmAgeddon Mod Promises To Bring The Apocalypse In ArmA 3

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

ArmA 3 fans, get ready for a treat. Bohemia’s forum member ‘super-truite’ on a mod for the latest entry in the ArmA series that promises to bring the Apocalypse with falling meteors, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and floods. Unfortunately, this mod is not available as of yet, but you can view its first screenshots below.

BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea – Episode Two – Coming On March 25th

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

2K and Irrational Games announced today that BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two, the third add-on content pack for the award-winning BioShock Infinite, will be available for download worldwide on PC, PS3 and X360 starting March 25.

John Carmack reveals the real reason he left id Software, Quakecon speech to be decided

Posted on: 05 Feb 2014

Back in November, we informed you about John Carmack leaving id Software. Since Zenimax Media (the company that owns id Software) and Carmack did not reveal the real reasons of his departure, we were wondering why the big daddy of FPS has left the company he co-founded. Until now. Speaking with USA Today, Carmack unveiled … Continue reading John Carmack reveals the real reason he left id Software, Quakecon speech to be decided →