Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Rise of Venice Goes Gold, Releases On September 27th

Posted on: 06 Sep 2013

Kalypso Media announced that Rise of Venice, its trading/political simulation game for Windows PC, has gone gold. Rise of Venice puts players in charge of a burgeoning Renaissance-era trading and political empire and will be released on the 27th of September for PC, Steam and other digital portals.

Total War: Rome 2 – Alpha versus Retail Video Comparison

Posted on: 06 Sep 2013

Our dear friends over at PCGamesHardware have created an interesting comparison between the alpha and the retail version of Total War: Rome II. As we can clearly see, the alpha version had a specific color grading effect that is missing from the retail version. Not only that, but the whole lighting system seems better in … Continue reading Total War: Rome 2 – Alpha versus Retail Video Comparison →

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 10 Minute Gameplay Walkthrough Showing Locations and Activities

Posted on: 06 Sep 2013

Ubisoft has released a 10 minute gameplay walkthrough for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, in which game Director Ashraf Ismail takes us on a tour of the Caribbean and its many locations to explore. In addition, this video shows off some of the activities that will be available, such as tavern fights, underwater shipwrecks that … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 10 Minute Gameplay Walkthrough Showing Locations and Activities →

Mirror’s Edge – Brilliant Real Life Parkour POV Video

Posted on: 06 Sep 2013

Like most of us, YouTube’s ‘Ampisound’ are massive fans of Mirror’s Edge. And since EA and DICE announced its sequel, the team decided to put together this POV parkour video that is inspired by this title. The team promised to create a sequel to it, provided this one gets successful. And since we love this … Continue reading Mirror’s Edge – Brilliant Real Life Parkour POV Video →

Hawken Gets Its Biggest Update – Adds New Game Modes, Tutorial & Oculus Rift Support

Posted on: 06 Sep 2013

Meteor Entertainment announced the beginning of a new age in HAWKEN with the biggest update for HAWKEN called HAWKEN Ascension. According to the team, HAWKEN Ascension brings about a vast array of changes, improvements and new features including new game modes, tutorials, improved matchmaking and alpha level Oculus Rift support.

Ultimate Naruto Announced – New Anime RPG Webgame

Posted on: 06 Sep 2013

Bingyou Animation today revealed an exciting fully licensed Naruto RPG – Ultimate Naruto. Combining pure anime-based plot and exhilarating combat, Ultimate Naruto players will go hands-on with their favourite characters from the Naruto anime series as they form their own path as an ultimate and powerful ninja.

Survival Horror Title “Outlast” Now Available On Steam

Posted on: 05 Sep 2013

Red Barrels today announced that the highly anticipated survival horror game Outlast is now available on Steam. Frightening previewers since this year’s PAX East, where some attendees were so startled that they jumped through the booth, Outlast follows investigative journalist Miles Upshur as he explores Mount Massive Asylum with his trusty night-vision camera, hoping to … Continue reading Survival Horror Title “Outlast” Now Available On Steam →

Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Apocalypse DLC Hits PC On September 26th

Posted on: 05 Sep 2013

Activision and Treyarch announced that the fourth and final DLC Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Apocalypse Pack, will be release on PC and PS3 on September 26th. This latest DLC pack will ket players dig into four and diverse multiplayer maps, as well as Call of Duty: Black Ops II Origins – … Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Apocalypse DLC Hits PC On September 26th →

Total War: Rome II – First Update Coming This Friday

Posted on: 05 Sep 2013

Creative Assembly announced that it will release the first update for Total War: Rome II this Friday. According to the team, the variety of hardware and general system specifications can cause issues for some people and it is urgently working to help get them the right experience. The team aims to tweak the balancing, AI routines … Continue reading Total War: Rome II – First Update Coming This Friday →

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Kickstarted – new game from the makers of Ducktales Remastered & Contra 4

Posted on: 05 Sep 2013

Our reader ‘Gianluca Manocchio’ has informed us about a new Kickstarter campaign for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, a new HD adventure from WayForward who were the makers of Ducktales Remastered, Adventure Time, & Contra 4. The game has been confirmed for HWii U, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Steam, and its Kickstarter campaign aims … Continue reading Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Kickstarted – new game from the makers of Ducktales Remastered & Contra 4 →