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." Contact: Email

Posts by John Papadopoulos:

AMD’s Answer To Nvidia’s G-Sync Tech Is Called “Freesync”

Posted on: 07 Jan 2014

Man, this “gen-battle” is going to be really interesting. Nvidia vs AMD. Android support versus consoles support. TressFX vs PhysX. And G-Sync versus FreeSync. AnandTech has revealed that AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s mind-blowing G-Sync tech is called “FreeSync” and does not require any hardware modifications at all. That is of course if your monitor supports VBLANK.

Report: AMD’s Mantle Is 45% Faster Than DirectX, 20+ Games Being Developed For It

Posted on: 07 Jan 2014

Now that’s more like it. PurePC has leaked some slides from an AMD presentation in which the red team claimed tha Mantle is 45% faster than DirectX. As AMD revealed, the Oxide demo ran with 10fps on an A8-7600 APU in DirectX mode.

Unreal Engine 4 On Nvidia Tegra K1 Looks Sick As Hell

Posted on: 06 Jan 2014

Remember a prototype video we shared a while ago from Unreal Engine 4? Well, it seems that one scene from it was used during Nvidia’s CES 2014 event. Yesterday, Nvidia and Epic Games showcased the power of the new Tegra K1 chip, which was running the dungeon scene from the prototype Matrix video. Tegra K1 … Continue reading Unreal Engine 4 On Nvidia Tegra K1 Looks Sick As Hell

Nvidia’s G-Sync Monitor Will Launch In Q2 2014 From Multiple Manufacturers, Three Models Announced

Posted on: 06 Jan 2014

During its CES 2014 press conference, Nvidia revealed that its highly anticipated G-Sync monitors will launch in Q2 2014 from multiple manufacturers. Asus, Acer, BENQ, Philips, ViewSonic and AOC will be the ones that will manufacture Nvidia’s monitors.

AMD TressFX 2.0 – Technology Overview & Analysis Video

Posted on: 06 Jan 2014

RedGamingTech has posted a new video about AMD’s TressFX 2.0. According to AMD, this newer version of TressFX comes with better performance and easier integration into games. In addition, TressFX 2.0 can be used for other things besides hair, like grass and fur. Last but not least, TressFX 2.0 will offer – in optimal scenarios … Continue reading AMD TressFX 2.0 – Technology Overview & Analysis Video

BeamNG Drive – Next Gen Soft Body Physics Tech Demo – Monster Offroad Jeep Mod

Posted on: 06 Jan 2014

Our reader ‘Jonathan Gustafsson’ has shared with us a video from a new mod for BeamNG’s next-gen physics tech demo, Drive. As Jonathan noted, this is one of the best most detailed mods for BeamNG’s Drive and as the title suggests, it introduces an offroad jeep vehicle to the game. Enjoy!

This Is What Metro: Last Light Could Look Like In CRYENGINE – #Part 2

Posted on: 05 Jan 2014

CRYENGINE modder ‘carlos333′ has finished his map that is inspired by 4A GAmes’ Metro: Last Light, and you can find below the last batch of screenshots from it. Although the modder called this project is done, we can still notice some ‘graphical’ anomalies. For instance, ambient occlusion has not been used, giving a flat look. … Continue reading This Is What Metro: Last Light Could Look Like In CRYENGINE – #Part 2

You Won’t Believe How Gloriously Amazing Skyrim Can Look

Posted on: 04 Jan 2014

Skyrim was released two years (plus a couple of months) ago, and I seriously can’t believe how amazing its modded version looks. It’s not stretch to say that Skyrim modded puts to shame a lot of recently released titles, something that further proves the huge potential of Skyrim and how Bethesda did not take advantage … Continue reading You Won’t Believe How Gloriously Amazing Skyrim Can Look

Cradle – Indie CRYENGINE Open World Fantasy Title – Gets New Footage

Posted on: 04 Jan 2014

Mojo Game Studios has released a prototype video – as well as a video for the game’s combat island – for its upcoming CryEngine 3 title, Cradle. Cradle is an open world fantasy title that aims to feature a groundbreaking fast-paced system for melee combat driven by your intent and purpose.

Next Car Game – Early Access Gameplay – Tarmac Race Footage

Posted on: 03 Jan 2014

We’ve featured a lot of videos from the ‘Early Access’ build of Next Car Game. Well, time now for yet another one. The catch this time around is that you’ll get to see a more ‘traditional’ video than a tech demonstration of the game’s physics. YouTube’s member ‘ADRIANF1esp’ has shared this video, showcasing a tarmac … Continue reading Next Car Game – Early Access Gameplay – Tarmac Race Footage