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."
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GDC Europe 2013 Broke Attendance Records, Will Return Next Year
Posted on: 27 Aug 2013
2013 Game Developers Conference Europe have announced 2,250 attendees across at least 56 countries enjoyed the conference and exhibits for last week’s show in Cologne, setting an attendance record for the largest game development show in Europe.
Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior Officially Announced – First Details – To Be Showcased At PAX Prime
Posted on: 27 Aug 2013
As promised, Torn Banner Studio has officially announced today Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior, the first expansion of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare that will be based on the Spike TV series, “Deadliest Warrior”. In addition, the development team revealed that fans will get their first glimpse of the expansion pack when it makes its public debut at PAX Prime … Continue reading Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior Officially Announced – First Details – To Be Showcased At PAX Prime
Splinter Cell: Blacklist – PC Performance Analysis
Posted on: 26 Aug 2013
Splinter Cell: Blacklist has just been released, so it’s time to see whether Ubisoft has learner its lesson with Assassin’s Creed III PC or not. And we are happy to report that Blacklist performs better than most triple-A titles. Truth be told, the game is based on Unreal Engine 2.5 (yeah, you read that right. … Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist – PC Performance Analysis
Black Desert Online – Gameplay Trailer #2
Posted on: 26 Aug 2013
Pearl Abyss has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming MMORPG – that may also come to PS4 and Xbox One – Black Desert Online. Black Desert is said to be a large scale sandbox MMORPG that provides you a variety of unique experiences with spectacular action and battle, strategy-oriented castle attack, sophisticated simulation … Continue reading Black Desert Online – Gameplay Trailer #2
Unity Engine Gets Unofficial Voxel Cone Tracing – Global Illumination – Support
Posted on: 26 Aug 2013
YouTube’s member ‘KurtLoeffler’ has presented a video, showcasing his voxel cone tracing plugin for the Unity engine. According to KurtLoeffler, this technique approximates global illumination by maintaining a voxelized representation of the world in camera centered cascades (only 1 cascade shown here), and tracing cones through the volume based on surface normal and position to … Continue reading Unity Engine Gets Unofficial Voxel Cone Tracing – Global Illumination – Support
16-bit inspired 2-D Adventure RPG “Gheldia” To Be Showcased At PAX Prime
Posted on: 26 Aug 2013
Hunt Game Studios announced that Gheldia will be showcased at this year’s PAX Prime. Gheldia is a 16-bit inspired 2-D Adventure RPG. You journey as Lor to the Isle of Aria in search of a terrifying Beast Lord released during the Black Awakening. Lor is a “Slayer”, a special brand of mercenary with the ability to … Continue reading 16-bit inspired 2-D Adventure RPG “Gheldia” To Be Showcased At PAX Prime
Challenge Accepted – Skyrim Rivals Next-Gen Titles
Posted on: 25 Aug 2013
Once upon a time, there was an RPG called Skyrim. When Skyrim got released, everyone was expecting wonderful things from it. However, everyone got disappointed with its visuals. Skyrim had a lot of potential but was held back by consoles. Then modders came. And then modders started experimenting with it. And then Skyrim became more beautiful … Continue reading Challenge Accepted – Skyrim Rivals Next-Gen Titles
Half Life Fan Film ‘Escape From City 17’ Turns To IndieGoGo For Its Third Part
Posted on: 25 Aug 2013
Escape From City 17 was one hell of a Half-Life fan film. Created by the Purchase Brothers, this short film series (there are actually two parts that can be viewed below) made us wish for a proper Half Life movie. And since we’re not getting one anytime soon, we are really excited about this third … Continue reading Half Life Fan Film ‘Escape From City 17’ Turns To IndieGoGo For Its Third Part
Another Attempt At Recreating Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception In CryEngine 3
Posted on: 24 Aug 2013
Almost a month ago, we informed you about a recreation of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 3 in CryEngine 3. Well, today we bring you another attempt at recreating this title in Crytek’s engine. Modder Antonio Jean (who is 18 years old mind you) has finished his recreated map and presented some images from it. The end … Continue reading Another Attempt At Recreating Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception In CryEngine 3
Skullgirls Is Now Available On Steam
Posted on: 24 Aug 2013
Good news for all PC fighting fans as Skullgirls has been released on Steam. Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Featuring all-new game systems which test the skills of veteran fighting game fans while also making the genre enjoyable and … Continue reading Skullgirls Is Now Available On Steam