Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Final Fantasy VIII Steam Achievements Spotted, Magazine Famitsu Confirms PC Re-Release

Posted on: 15 May 2013

Despite the fact that Final Fantasy VII PC has been around for ages, Square Enix decided to release – a couple of months ago – a remastered version of it with some game boosters, achievements and proper compatibility for the latest operating systems. Disappointingly enough, this remastered version did not feature improved visuals, however it … Continue reading Final Fantasy VIII Steam Achievements Spotted, Magazine Famitsu Confirms PC Re-Release →

Putty Squad Coming To Almost All Platforms this Summer

Posted on: 15 May 2013

System 3 announced the return of gaming’s most loved – that most of you don’t even remember of have not met yet – stretchy blue blob this Summer, in the re-imagined platform action-adventure title called Putty Squad. The critically acclaimed Putty Squad first made its way on gamers screens on the Amiga in 1992 and now … Continue reading Putty Squad Coming To Almost All Platforms this Summer →

GDC Europe 2013 – New Details For August Event – Crytek, CD Projekt Added As Board Members

Posted on: 15 May 2013

The organizers of this August’s GDC Europe, the leading and largest European game development conference, have announced a record number of talk submissions for the 2013 show, with more than 275 talks, up 25% on last year’s total.

4A Games Explains The Lack Of A FOV Slider; “not as simple a thing to implement as it might appear”

Posted on: 14 May 2013

After addressing the Ranger Mode DLC issue, 4A Games and Deep Silver decided to shed some light on why Metro: Last Light does not feature any FOV slider. According to the devs themselves, a Field Of View slider is not ‘as simple a thing to implement as it might appear‘.

The Brothers Rapture – Full Length BioShock Short Film Released

Posted on: 14 May 2013

A couple of days ago, we informed you about ‘The Brothers Rapture’, a fan-made film inspired by Irrational Games’ Bioshock. As promised, the team has released today the full length movie that can be viewed below. As its description reads, before the underwater city of Rapture collapsed beneath itself and Splicers roamed its flooded halls, … Continue reading The Brothers Rapture – Full Length BioShock Short Film Released →

Nvidia’s Project SHIELD Is Now Called… SHIELD, Shots From Its Final Design Revealed

Posted on: 14 May 2013

Nvidia announced today that its upcoming handheld, Project SHIELD, will be now called just SHIELD. In addition, the company has revealed some shots – via its official FB page – showcasing the final design of the handheld that can be viewed below. SHIELD is said to play both Android and PC titles.

‘8bit Nostalgia’ Is The Most Beautiful Video You’ll See This Week, Puts Chip & Dale Against Everyone

Posted on: 14 May 2013

Our reader ‘Ntomada1999’ has informed as about this amazing Russian 8-bit nostalgia video. And quite frankly, this is perhaps the most beautiful thing you’ll see this week (provided you are fans of classic 8-bit games). This video puts Chip & Dale against – literally – everyone. And when we say everyone we mean… everyone. In … Continue reading ‘8bit Nostalgia’ Is The Most Beautiful Video You’ll See This Week, Puts Chip & Dale Against Everyone →

RIFT goes free-to-play this June

Posted on: 14 May 2013

Trion Worlds announced that RIFT will adopt a free-to-play business model starting June 12th, 2013. Players will be able to experience the entire game world; every dungeon, every zone, and every level and get full access to all current and future game updates.

Battlefield 3 – Impressive Skills & Kills Showcased In This Video

Posted on: 14 May 2013

It’s been a while since our last look on a BF3 video that showcases impressive skills and kills, no? Well, today we present you Armed and Dangerous; a Battlefield 3 Montage by YouTube’s member ‘wovnHD’. As expected, this montage will either make you say wow or will make you hate DICE’s FPS. Still, it’s good … Continue reading Battlefield 3 – Impressive Skills & Kills Showcased In This Video →

Wolfenstein: The New Order – Two New Screenshots Released

Posted on: 14 May 2013

Bethesda has released two new screenshots for its upcoming Wolfenstein game, Wolfenstein: The New Order. Wolfenstein: The New Order is an action-adventure shooter, a reboot to the series, slated for release in Q4 2013 and is being developed by MachineGames. The game is powered by the id Tech 5 engine. Enjoy!