Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Tomb Raider Gets New Screenshots

Posted on: 25 Feb 2013

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have released some new screenshots from Lara’s latest adventures. Tomb Raider is currently planned for a March 5th release, and the PC version will sport some exclusive graphical features. The PC version is being developed by Nixxes, and we should note that Crystal Dynamics is hosting a live forum Q&A … Continue reading Tomb Raider Gets New Screenshots →

Watch Dogs Is Built On A Brand New Engine Called ‘Disrupt’

Posted on: 25 Feb 2013

When Watch Dogs was first announced, a lot of people believed that the game was based on Assassin’s Creed engine, AnvilNext. It appears though that this is not the case, as Ubisoft has developed a brand new engine for it. According to Sebastien Viard, Technical Director on Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs is built on the Disrupt … Continue reading Watch Dogs Is Built On A Brand New Engine Called ‘Disrupt’ →

Bioshock: Infinite – Original Score Composed By Garry Schyman

Posted on: 25 Feb 2013

Award-winning composer Garry Schyman has created a unique musical score for the highly anticipated video game BioShock Infinite developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. Recorded with solo string instruments, intimate string ensembles, and experimental percussion, Schyman’s raw and intensely emotional score reflects BioShock Inifinite’s compelling narrative, following the development of the relationship … Continue reading Bioshock: Infinite – Original Score Composed By Garry Schyman →

History: Legends of War – Game Features Detailed, Hitting Platforms On March 5th

Posted on: 25 Feb 2013

PQube has detailed the key features of its latest strategy game, History: Legends of War. According to the press release, History: Legends of War’s gameplay combines the mechanics of a turn based strategy with the depth of a tactical warfare game, simultaneously bringing in RPG elements, thus players will be able to lead their units … Continue reading History: Legends of War – Game Features Detailed, Hitting Platforms On March 5th →

Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [February 17th – 23rd]

Posted on: 25 Feb 2013

The latest Top 10 PC charts have been revealed and as we can see, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn and Crysis 3 are the best selling titles on Steam’s digital and UK’s retail PC charts. Crytek’s FPS has managed to claim the throne of UK’s PC retail charts, and it will be interesting … Continue reading Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [February 17th – 23rd] →

Gabe Newell to be honoured with Fellowship award on March 5th

Posted on: 25 Feb 2013

Valve CEO Gabe Newell is to be honoured by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) with the Academy Fellowship at this year’s British Academy Games Awards. The ceremony takes place on 5 March at the London Hilton, Park Lane.

AMD teases tressfx: “a new frontier of realism in PC gaming”

Posted on: 24 Feb 2013

AMD has posted an interesting image on its blog. According to this image, a new feature will be unveiled on March February 26th. This feature will be called tressfx and is said to be a new frontier of realism in PC gaming. The aforementioned image shows a girl (or more importantly her hair), suggesting that this … Continue reading AMD teases tressfx: “a new frontier of realism in PC gaming” →

Assetto Corsa – Technology Preview Demo Is Now Available

Posted on: 24 Feb 2013

PC sim racing fans, get ready for a treat. KUNOS Simulazioni has released a technology preview demo for its upcoming racer, Assetto Corsa. According to the developers, this is a playable, no-time limited benchmark that allow gamers to get their first taste of Assetto Corsa engine. This version includes one car, one track, different difficulty levels … Continue reading Assetto Corsa – Technology Preview Demo Is Now Available →

Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [February 17th – 23rd]; Skyrim’s Environments Invade CryEngine 3

Posted on: 24 Feb 2013

Man, it was a really great week for all CryEngine 3 fans. A lot of CE3 modders have been experimenting with the latest SDK and have created some stunning open-world environments, similar to those of Skyrim. Therefore, today we bring you new shots from the works of modders karatekodden, scotthomer, hostilis, Paul Bannon, CryHD, Puppy, chicken, … Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [February 17th – 23rd]; Skyrim’s Environments Invade CryEngine 3 →

Weekly UDK Gallery [February 17th – 23rd]; What ‘The Last Of Us’ & ‘Hobbit’ Could Like In UE3

Posted on: 24 Feb 2013

Today we bring you new shots from the works of 3D artists Joopson, Jackson31, JFletcher, Christian Nordgren, AkiRa, DQ89, davidosterlind, rockstar6 and BringMeASunkist. The highlight of this week is rockstar6’s environmental screenies that are inspired by Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us. Artist rockstar6 has outdone himself, offering an environment real close to what Naughty Dog … Continue reading Weekly UDK Gallery [February 17th – 23rd]; What ‘The Last Of Us’ & ‘Hobbit’ Could Like In UE3 →