Posts by John Papadopoulos:

SimCity Is Going Down, Server Issues Still Present, Amazon Removes Product, EA Suspends Marketing

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

Man, what a disastrous launch that was. And ironically, things are going from bad to worse as after the launch day issues that SimCity players faced, EA has managed to F’ things up even more. In order to offer better stability, EA removed the Cheetah mode of SimCity and as you may have expected, a … Continue reading SimCity Is Going Down, Server Issues Still Present, Amazon Removes Product, EA Suspends Marketing →

Resident Evil 6 – All Steam Pre-Order Rewards Unlocked

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

Resident Evil 6 came with some interesting pre-order rewards, and thankfully all of them have been unlocked. This basically means that if you decide to pre-purchase Capcom’s title from Steam, you will receive the game’s Digital Soundtrack and Artbook, a free copy of Resident Evil 5, as well as the Season Pass for RE6 (which gives free … Continue reading Resident Evil 6 – All Steam Pre-Order Rewards Unlocked →

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – Rebirth 2.11 Mod Released

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

Modder ‘trancemaster_1988’ has released a new version for his Morrowind Rebirth mod. This mod is basically an overhaul for Bethesda’s older The Elder Scrolls title that is packed with new enemies to fight, exciting areas to explore, and new weapons to slain your foes. Those interested can find the download and complete changelog for it below.

Richard Garriot’s Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Gets A Kickstarter Campaign

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

And Richard Garriot is back. The creator of the Ultima franchise and Portalarium have launched a Kickstarter campaign for Shroud of the Avatar. Shroud of the Avatar is the first installment of Richard’s new vision and represents the reinvention of the classic, fantasy role-playing which he pioneered. A fantasy role-playing game that will focus more on player … Continue reading Richard Garriot’s Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Gets A Kickstarter Campaign →

CD Projekt RED: PC allows for more at the moment but that might change in the future

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

We’ve all been wondering what next-gen consoles will bring to the table, and according to CD Projekt RED, these new consoles will be more powerful than we initially thought. According to CD Projekt RED’s MD and studio head Adam Badowski next-gen consoles will most probably unify requirements, meaning that all versions will look really close to each other. … Continue reading CD Projekt RED: PC allows for more at the moment but that might change in the future →

Shadowrun Returns – Alpha Gameplay Footage

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

What we learned from Kickstarter these past months is that isometric titles can be quite successful. Ironically, most isometric games have surpassed every other Kickstarter project, which most probably means that PC gamers are not as graphics-whores as you may think they were. Or that they value gameplay over graphics. Or that most of those … Continue reading Shadowrun Returns – Alpha Gameplay Footage →

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Gets A Launch Trailer One Week Before Release

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

City Interactive has released the launch trailer of its CryEngine 3 powered sniper game, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2. The game is scheduled for a March 15th release but that didn’t stop City Interactive from releasing the trailer earlier than expected. Guess they knew that it would be leaked to torrents, therefore we have a launch … Continue reading Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Gets A Launch Trailer One Week Before Release →

Tomb Raider PC – TressFX will be fully playable on GTX680, Nixxes Working On Lara’s Hair Collisions

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

We know that a lot of you were disappointed with Tomb Raider’s performance, even on high-end GPUs such as Nvidia’s GTX 680. Well, we got some good news everyone. According to both Nvidia and Nixxes, a single GTX 680 will be able to handle TressFX once the game gets updated. In other words, forget all … Continue reading Tomb Raider PC – TressFX will be fully playable on GTX680, Nixxes Working On Lara’s Hair Collisions →

Survival Horror Game From ex-Ubisoft Developers ‘Outlast’ To Be Showcased At PAX East

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

It’s been a while since our last check on Outlast, a survival horror game from ex-Ubisoft developers. Well, good news everyone as Thwacke and Red Barrels announced a partnership through which Thwacke is contributing real-world data on mental illness and how humans experience terror to create an authentic survival-horror experience in Outlast, set in the Mount Massive Insane Asylum. … Continue reading Survival Horror Game From ex-Ubisoft Developers ‘Outlast’ To Be Showcased At PAX East →

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – New Screenshots & Artworks Released

Posted on: 08 Mar 2013

Ubisoft has released some new screenshots and artworks for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. What’s interesting here is that AC4 will support dual wielding, something that was missing from all previous Assassin’s Creed games. As we’ve said and before, this new AC game will focus on Haytham’s father, Edward. The game is planned for a 2013 … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – New Screenshots & Artworks Released →