Posts by John Papadopoulos:

THIEF – Pre-Order DLC Revealed With Trailer & Screenshots

Posted on: 25 Sep 2013

Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution, today announced THE BANK HEIST, the exclusive THIEF pre-order in-game mission. In addition, the publisher has released some new screenshots for it, as well as a trailer that can be viewed below.

Batman: Arkham Origins – Deathstroke Challenge Pack Gameplay Trailer

Posted on: 25 Sep 2013

Warner Bros has released a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. featuring gameplay from the playable Deathstroke challenge pack, including a sneak peak at the “100-to-1” gameplay mode. The Deathstroke challenge pack will be available to those who preorder the game for PS3, X360, Wii U or PC, and will include a fully playable Deathstroke … Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – Deathstroke Challenge Pack Gameplay Trailer →

Call of Duty: Ghosts – Rated PEGI 16, Achievements Leaked

Posted on: 25 Sep 2013

Now I don’t know if this good or bad news. Call of Duty: Ghosts has been rated PEGI 16, and this information comes straight from Activision. As we can clearly see, the UK section of the game’s official website has been updated with this rating. Now back to our original question – is this a … Continue reading Call of Duty: Ghosts – Rated PEGI 16, Achievements Leaked →

Epic Games Releases New Unreal Engine 4 Video That Focuses On Character Aesthetics

Posted on: 25 Sep 2013

Epic Games has released a new video for its upcoming next-gen engine, Unreal Engine 4, in which Epic’s Jordan Walker and Zak Parrish discuss how artists crafted the look of characters in the Unreal Engine 4 “Infiltrator” real-time demonstration. This also includes a brief walk through of the UE4 art pipeline and layered materials. And … Continue reading Epic Games Releases New Unreal Engine 4 Video That Focuses On Character Aesthetics →

PES 2014 – PC Gets A Beta Phase For Its “11 vs 11” Mode, Beta Registration Open Now

Posted on: 25 Sep 2013

Konami has just announced – via PESFan.com, a fan website for Konami’s soccer series – that the PC version of PES 2014 will get a beta phase for its 11 vs 11 online mode; a mode that will be officially added in the game via an update at a later date. Registrations are currently open, … Continue reading PES 2014 – PC Gets A Beta Phase For Its “11 vs 11” Mode, Beta Registration Open Now →

New PlanetSide 2 “Behind The Scenes” Video Sheds Light On Upcoming Optimizations

Posted on: 25 Sep 2013

Sony Online Entertainment has released a new, behind the scenes, video for PlanetSide 2 in which the development team talks about the upcoming optimizations that will be implemented in this MMOFPS, aiming to make it run faster. This is a pretty interesting video as it gives us a glimpse of what players can expect from … Continue reading New PlanetSide 2 “Behind The Scenes” Video Sheds Light On Upcoming Optimizations →

Piranha Bytes – creator of Gothic & Risen series – is working on a new RPG title

Posted on: 25 Sep 2013

Piranha Bytes’ Michael Ruve has confirmed that the company is currently working on a new RPG title. Although we don’t know much about this new RPG project, we do know that Piranha Bytes has implemented a better navigation technique for NPCs, and that cloth animation and a cool looking physically based lighting solution have been … Continue reading Piranha Bytes – creator of Gothic & Risen series – is working on a new RPG title →

Rumor – GTA V PC May Have Support For DX11 & 64 Bit Memory

Posted on: 24 Sep 2013

Our reader ‘Christian Herrmann’ has informed us about some new interesting information about the rumored PC version of GTA V. According to WCCFTech, Reddit user “Hal_Nein_Thousand” got his hands on another part of code of the PS3 version of GTA V, in which it is hinted that the PC version may have support for DX11 … Continue reading Rumor – GTA V PC May Have Support For DX11 & 64 Bit Memory →

Guild Wars 2 – Twilight Assault Announced, Free Trial Program Extended

Posted on: 24 Sep 2013

NCSOFT and ArenaNet today officially unveiled Twilight Assault, the next release for Guild Wars 2, scheduled to go live in the game on Tuesday 1st October. In addition to the main event, the update features a new Level 80 Path in Twilight Arbor.

Battlefield 4 – Weapon Customisation Showcased, Tiered Reloading Introduced

Posted on: 24 Sep 2013

Electronic Arts has released a new video in which Battlefield 4 Lead Core Game Designer, Alan Kertz, discusses weapon customisation in BF4. As its description reads, weapon Customisation has been altered for Battlefield 4, with players now able to access weapon accessories such as canted sights and a variety of grips.