Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Call of Duty: Ghosts – PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 22 Nov 2013

A couple of months ago, we were really looking forward to four major, triple-A titles. Those titles were – obviously – Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Need For Speed: Rivals. All these four titles were advertised as the first next-gen games, and to our surprise all of them … Continue reading Call of Duty: Ghosts – PC Performance Analysis →

Assetto Corsa – Content Update #1 Coming On December 22nd

Posted on: 22 Nov 2013

KUNOS Simulazioni has announced that it has been working furiously on delivering the next release which will be available for free on the 22nd November. The new version of Assetto Corsa will include new features, new drift mode, 3 new cars and 2 new tracks.

id Software’s RAGE goes free-to-play until Sunday

Posted on: 22 Nov 2013

I know, I know. A lot of us were disappointed with RAGE. id Software dropped the ball with this title as the company experimented with its megatexture tech (and wanted to hit 60fps on current-gen consoles). However, can you say no to free stuff? Of course you can but we bet that a lot of … Continue reading id Software’s RAGE goes free-to-play until Sunday →

Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3 – And All Future Titles – Will Officially Support AMD’s Mantle

Posted on: 22 Nov 2013

And here comes another developer. Rebellion announced today that it will officially support AMD’s Mantle and that its first title with support for it will be Sniper Elite 3. Rebellion has also revealed that its future games will support this new API and will be powered by its in-house engine, Aurora Asura; an engine that … Continue reading Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3 – And All Future Titles – Will Officially Support AMD’s Mantle →

Warframe – Update “Valkyr Unleashed” Now Available

Posted on: 21 Nov 2013

Digital Extremes has released the eleventh update for its free-to-play title, Warframe. This new update is loaded with new environments, Warframes, weapons, and more – including the introduction of the new Berserker Warframe – Valkyr. Digital Extremes has also released a video diary dedicated to this update that can be viewed below.

Beyond Flesh and Blood – 3rd Person Action/Shooter Title – Gets A Kickstarter Campaign

Posted on: 21 Nov 2013

Pixelbomb Games, an indie developer that are set to release Beyond Flesh and Blood – a 3rd person action shooter with horror overtures – announced a Kickstarter campaign for it that will aim to raise £30,000 over the next 30 days.

Ubisoft: “If we didn’t care about PC, we wouldn’t bother making our games work on it at all”

Posted on: 21 Nov 2013

All hell has broken loose yesterday when Videogamer reported that Ubisoft does not care for PC optimization. As we said when we reported that story, that quote seemed to be taken out of context and it appears we were right. As an Ubisoft employee commented on that story, Ubisoft actually cares about the PC. After … Continue reading Ubisoft: “If we didn’t care about PC, we wouldn’t bother making our games work on it at all” →

Unreal Engine 3-powered Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments gets four new screenshots

Posted on: 21 Nov 2013

Focus Home Interactive has released four new screenshots for Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. According to the publisher, the new screenshots represent an important step forward in the Sherlock Holmes investigation series. Developed by Frogwares, the switch to Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 from the in-house game engine has produced a far richer, more immersive and … Continue reading Unreal Engine 3-powered Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments gets four new screenshots →

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – First Screenshots Released

Posted on: 21 Nov 2013

NeptuneGames has shared the first gameplay screenshots for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor; a next-generation, third-person action game set in Middle-earth that explores an original story of vengeance and redemption. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is coming next year on next and current gen platforms, and is developed by Monolith. Enjoy!

Jaw Drops, Hair Falls Out – I-Novae Studios Releases New Video For Infinity

Posted on: 21 Nov 2013

Man, it’s been three whole years since the release of Infinity’s tech demo. Back in 2010, I-Novae Studios made a lot of heads turn with the spectacular Infinity tech video that showcased the seamless planetary engine that was powering it. And since then, nothing. Back in 2012, we informed you about the team’s plans for … Continue reading Jaw Drops, Hair Falls Out – I-Novae Studios Releases New Video For Infinity →