Posts by John Papadopoulos:

World of Tanks – Update 8.3 Available In Europe, Coming To North America Tomorrow

Posted on: 16 Jan 2013

Wargaming today announced that Update 8.3 for its massively popular MMO action game World of Tanks, complete with the addition of a brand new nation, the Chinese, is now live in Europe and Southeast Asia. North-American players will get the update on January 17, while the Korean audience will start testing the new tech tree … Continue reading World of Tanks – Update 8.3 Available In Europe, Coming To North America Tomorrow →

China’s World of Warcraft Theme Park Opens Its Gates

Posted on: 16 Jan 2013

I seriously don’t know who is crazier; Blizzard for not offering WOW’s license to this theme park or China’s organizers for not acquiring the rights? You see, a new theme park opened its gates in China and features big and enormous statues, inspired by Blizzard’s MMO. It also has roller coasters and it will cost … Continue reading China’s World of Warcraft Theme Park Opens Its Gates →

MechWarrior Online – New Mech Available, First DoubleXP Weekend Announced

Posted on: 16 Jan 2013

Infinite Game Publishing and Piranha Games launched one of the fiercest and quickest Mechs into the InnerSphere today as the Spider Mech made its way into the MechWarrior Online store. Available now, Spider is one of the most maneuverable and agile of all Light Mechs with a whopping eight jumpjets and an unmatched turning radius.

Half-Life Alpha v 0.52 – Developer Playthrough

Posted on: 16 Jan 2013

Last week, we informed you about the alpha version of Half-Life. Since a lot of you will most probably want to check it out but cannot find it on the Internet, we can share below a dev walkthrough, courtesy of YouTube’s member ‘MarphitimusBlackimus’. As described, in Half-Life Alpha v0.52 there are 15 working dem files … Continue reading Half-Life Alpha v 0.52 – Developer Playthrough →

Assassin’s Creed III – PC Update 1.02 Released

Posted on: 16 Jan 2013

Ubisoft has released a new update for the PC version of Assassin’s Creed III. This patch will update your game’s version to 1.02 and will be auto-downloaded from UPLAY. Unfortunately, this update does not fix the negative SLI scaling and there are still various graphical glitches. You can view its complete changelog below.

PC gamers, meet Reus; an indie 2D God game, similar to Black & White

Posted on: 16 Jan 2013

Abbey Games, a Dutch independent game studio, has released the first in-game trailer of Reus. Reus is a 2D god game in which you take control of nature through the hands of mighty giants, in which players possess all imaginable powers over nature. Among them terrascaping, creation of life, control of weather and genetic manipulation. … Continue reading PC gamers, meet Reus; an indie 2D God game, similar to Black & White →

Planescape: Torment Sequel Is Under Development, First Concept Art Revealed

Posted on: 16 Jan 2013

Okay, I’m bit embarassed for not informing everyone about the planned sequel to – perhaps the best western RPG – Planescape: Torment. Yes, Torment will be getting a sequel that will be set in the Numenera setting – a pen and paper RPG setting that had been funded through Kickstarter. And today, Brian Fargo and Nowgamer … Continue reading Planescape: Torment Sequel Is Under Development, First Concept Art Revealed →

Diablo III – Patch 1.0.7 Released, Introduces Dueling

Posted on: 15 Jan 2013

Blizzard has released a new patch for its hack n slash aRPG, Diablo III. This patch will update your game’s version to 1.0.7 and introduces dueling. Players will now be able to duel one another in a new zone designed specifically for this style of combat. This zone can be accessed by speaking with Nek … Continue reading Diablo III – Patch 1.0.7 Released, Introduces Dueling →

Dustforce creators announce their latest game, Spire

Posted on: 15 Jan 2013

Hitbox Team, developers of Dustforce, have just revealed their latest indie game called Spire. Spire will be a first person platformer with procedurally generated levels. Contrary to other similar games, though, these levels won’t be randomly generated. Instead, Hitbox plans on implementing an generator with intentional flow for its levels.

Ron Gilbert’s The Cave Is Coming To PC, PS3 and X360 Next Week

Posted on: 15 Jan 2013

SEGA and Double Fine Productions announced the launch date and price for the upcoming adventure game, The Cave. Created by legendary game designer Ron Gilbert, The Cave will be available on January 22nd in North America and on the 23rd January in Europe for the PlayStation Network for $14.99/ €12.99/£9.99/ AUD$19.95. On January 23rd, it … Continue reading Ron Gilbert’s The Cave Is Coming To PC, PS3 and X360 Next Week →