Posts by John Papadopoulos:

DX11.1 not exclusive to Windows 8 after all, Microsoft adds DX11.1 features to Windows 7

Posted on: 15 Nov 2012

Good news for Windows 7 users, as it seems that Microsoft has – somewhat – backed off and will add various DX11.1 features to your beloved OS. According to a post on the ‘Games for Windows and the DirectX SDK’ blog, Microsoft brings – via the Platform Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and … Continue reading DX11.1 not exclusive to Windows 8 after all, Microsoft adds DX11.1 features to Windows 7 →

Unreal Engine 3-powered “Day One: Garry’s Incident” Looks Gorgeous, New Short Story Trailer

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Wild Games Studio has released a short teaser for its upcoming survival Unreal Engine 3-powered game, Day One: Garry’s Incident. Day One: Garry’s Incident is survival type of FPS where reflexes and reflection are useful. Players will have to survive in the jungle without pity, find food, build your own weapons and discover an ancient lost … Continue reading Unreal Engine 3-powered “Day One: Garry’s Incident” Looks Gorgeous, New Short Story Trailer →

Grand Theft Auto V: Official Trailer #2

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Rockstar has released the second trailer of GTA V. Contrary to the first trailer, this one focuses on the main story and the three protagonists that will be present. Graphics wise, there is a lot of aliasing and the colors are not as rich as the ones found on the official screenshots. Still, the game … Continue reading Grand Theft Auto V: Official Trailer #2 →

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Is Now Playable For Free On Your Browsers

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Great news for Lara fans, as the isometric version of Lara’s adventures, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, is now available and playable for free on your browsers. This is an interesting move from Square Enix, as Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is considered among the best downloadable games.

Unity Engine 4.0 Is Now Available

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Following Crytek’s announcement about the free SDK version of CryEngine 3, Unity Technologies announced today that Unity 4.0 is now available for download. Unity 4, announced in June, will consist of a series of updates designed to improve the product through an extensive improvement of existing tech and the rollout of new features.

New 3D Mark To Offer Cross-Platform Benchmarking Capabilities

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Futuremark announced today that the latest version of its 3D Mark program will offer cross-platform benchmarking capabilities. According to the press release, with three all new tests the new 3DMark includes everything gamers and enthusiasts will need to benchmark everything from smartphones to the latest high-end, multi-GPU gaming desktops.

CryENGINE 3.4.3 Free SDK Is Now Available

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Crytek has announced that a new version of its CryEngine 3 free SDK is currently available. This new version comes with Dedicated Server support, revamped Launcher menu, a Sandbox Welcome screen, improvements to Terrain precision/smoothing, Maya 2013 Exporter, as well as many tweaks/fixes/cleanups to the Sandbox UI.

The Secret World – Issue #4 Promises To Be The Biggest Update Yet

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Funcom has revealed that the fourth issue of The Secret World will be the biggest update yet for its MMORPG. This update introduces the Manhattan Exclusion Zone, the first raid set in the middle of New York City, as well as tons of other good stuff such as the Albion Theater where players can put … Continue reading The Secret World – Issue #4 Promises To Be The Biggest Update Yet →

Funny, but sadly true: What if Doom was done today (Part 2)

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Rage3D’s user ‘Chubz’ is back with a punch. A year ago, Chubz created an amazing video that showcased what Doom would look like as a modern-day shooter. That video was inspired by kmoosmann’s “If Quake was done today,” and today we present you the second part of Chubz’ take on this whole modern-day FPS formula.

Super Meat Boy Galaxy is an amazing – unreleased – crossover between Super Meat Boy and Mario Galaxy

Posted on: 14 Nov 2012

Now this is something you should all check out. Aubrey Hesselgren has reated an incredible mashup between Super Mario Galaxy and Super Meat Boy, and we are pretty sure that most Super Meat Boy fans will appreciate it, as it gives us an idea of what a 3D version of our beloved platformer would look like.