Posts by John Papadopoulos:

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – Nearly 3 Million Sold Copies In A Week

Posted on: 05 Oct 2012

Following the September 25 global rollout of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, the new expansion to the world’s #1 subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Blizzard today announced that millions of players have already joined the fight for Pandaria. During the first week of launch, prior to the release in China on 2nd October, … Continue reading World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – Nearly 3 Million Sold Copies In A Week →

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission – PC Demo Released

Posted on: 05 Oct 2012

Just two days after its worldwide launch, Bohemia Interactive has commissioned the Windows PC demo for Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. The demo introduces players to the unique Carrier Command gameplay as they lead two demo-exclusive assaults on the islands of Thermopylae and Granite.

Assassin’s Creed 3 – Connor’s Story Trailer

Posted on: 05 Oct 2012

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed 3. In this Assassin’s Creed 3 Connor Story Trailer, players can get a glimpse into our hero’s tale and discover the events that instigated the creation of a master assassin and the eventual birth of a new nation. Assassin’s Creed 3 PC is currently planned for … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed 3 – Connor’s Story Trailer →

Of Orcs and Men – New Trailer Unleashed

Posted on: 04 Oct 2012

Just a week from release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, Of Orcs and Men unveils a whole new kind of video with the Buddy Trailer. Just like the popular “Buddy Film” movie genre, which casts a pair of unlikely heroes who must band together, there are bound to be communication problems and hilarious … Continue reading Of Orcs and Men – New Trailer Unleashed →

ArmA 2 Movie: The Beginning of Sorrows Is One Of The Most Ambitious Machinima Movies

Posted on: 04 Oct 2012

Our reader ‘GhostRiderLSOV’ has sent us one of the most ambitious ArmA 2 machinima movies we’ve ever seen. Directed, edited and produced by Binary Orchestra, this movie shows an invasion at Seattle that puts against the US army with the Russian one. Physics and animations are average at best, but the scale of this machinima … Continue reading ArmA 2 Movie: The Beginning of Sorrows Is One Of The Most Ambitious Machinima Movies →

Bethesda announces the creation of Battlecry Studios; working on a Free-To-Play Online Game

Posted on: 04 Oct 2012

Bethesda has announced that it has established a new studio in Austin, Texas called Battlecry Studios. Battlecry is led by Rich Vogel who was the executive producer of Star Wars: The Old Republic. According to the press release, Rich has a long history in the industry having worked on Ultima Online, and Star Wars Galaxies as … Continue reading Bethesda announces the creation of Battlecry Studios; working on a Free-To-Play Online Game →

Germany denies Painkiller Hell & Damnation – considers it too evil for its gamers

Posted on: 04 Oct 2012

Germany is at it again. Nordic Games has revealed that the newest installment of the legendary “Painkiller” series, “Painkiller Hell & Damnation”, will not receive an age rating in Germany. In an effort to remind everyone that it is, in fact, just a game and not a monster hell-bent on ruining the minds of the … Continue reading Germany denies Painkiller Hell & Damnation – considers it too evil for its gamers →

Cliff Bleszinski Leaves Epic Games

Posted on: 04 Oct 2012

Epic Games has announced today that Cliff Bleszinski – the man behind Unreal, Jazz Jackrabbit and Gears Of War – is leaving the company. Yeap, this is not a joke. CliffyB is no more and from what it looks like, he won’t be opening a new independent studio. In other words, this is a permanent goodbye … Continue reading Cliff Bleszinski Leaves Epic Games →

FIFA 13 breaks EA records – sells over 4.5 million games across all platforms

Posted on: 04 Oct 2012

Electronic Arts announced the record-smashing start of EA SPORTS FIFA 13, selling over 4.5 million games across all platforms worldwide in just five days. It is the biggest videogame launch of 2012 and biggest sports videogame launch of all-time. FIFA 13 was the No. 1 selling game in at least 40 countries around the world.

First Footage For Mojang’s “0x10c” Released

Posted on: 03 Oct 2012

Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has released the first footage of Mojang’s upcoming game, 0x10c. This is a WIP footage, and does not show much, apart from some physics, bobbing, and guns. 0x10c is said to take place in a hard science fiction world and will feature lots of engineering, a fully working computer system, space battles against the … Continue reading First Footage For Mojang’s “0x10c” Released →