Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Megabomb: Halo 3 and King Of Fighter XIII Spotted In Steam’s Registry

Posted on: 03 Feb 2013

Okay everyone, we seriously don’t know whether Valve is out of its mind or if they’re simply adding hubs for games that are not available on its digital distribution service. Today, some truly extraordinary games were spotted in Steam’s registry and among them were Halo 3, Halo: CE, Halo 2 and King of Fighters XIII. Wait … Continue reading Megabomb: Halo 3 and King Of Fighter XIII Spotted In Steam’s Registry →

Ubisoft Massive’s Artist Experiments With CryEngine 3 And Creates A Gorgeous Open-World Environment

Posted on: 03 Feb 2013

To be honest, it does not surprise us to see artists from various studios experimenting with different game engines. Truth be told, they are dedicated to their teams but what happens when – and if – they get fired and are not accustomed to other engines? That’s right, it will be really hard to get … Continue reading Ubisoft Massive’s Artist Experiments With CryEngine 3 And Creates A Gorgeous Open-World Environment →

This is what a next-generation Mass Effect game could look like – Final Part

Posted on: 03 Feb 2013

Talented 3D artist “Baolong” has finally finished his next-generation 3D character that is based on BioWare’s RPG series, Mass Effect. We’ve covered Baolong’s in the past and we strongly think that he deserves the spotlight. It would be cool to also see this character in motion, but that won’t happen anytime soon. As you may … Continue reading This is what a next-generation Mass Effect game could look like – Final Part →

Tomb Raider PC Exclusive Features Teased

Posted on: 03 Feb 2013

Yesterday, AMD announced its latest “Never Settle Reloaded Bundle Campaign”, in which PC gamers can get (for free) a number of games, depending on their purchase of an AMD graphics card. Alongside that presentation, AMD teased some PC exclusive features that will be coming to the PC version of IO Interactive Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Lara … Continue reading Tomb Raider PC Exclusive Features Teased →

Retrospective Video – The Evolution Of Real-Time PC Graphics

Posted on: 03 Feb 2013

I really love this kind of videos. YouTube’s “PerfectHandVideos” has created an amazing retrospective video, showcasing the evolution of real-time PC graphics. This video shows off some of the benchmark tools and video-games that were released from 2000 to 2012, and even though we’re talking about a 2-hour video, we highly recommend watching it. Who … Continue reading Retrospective Video – The Evolution Of Real-Time PC Graphics →

“Museum of the Microstar” Wins Unity’s DirectX 11 Competition With Its Impressive Particles

Posted on: 02 Feb 2013

Unity held a DX11 contest, in which Museum of the Microstar has managed to win it with its impressive particles system. According to its description, the Museum of the Microstar is a Tech Demo and Interactive Narrative Short by RUST, Josh Ols, and Arthur Brusee. The piece demonstrates DX11 Tessellation Shaders, GPU Simulated Particles, and a … Continue reading “Museum of the Microstar” Wins Unity’s DirectX 11 Competition With Its Impressive Particles →

Brutal Legend Coming To The PC, Spotted In Steam’s Registry

Posted on: 02 Feb 2013

Remember Brutal Legend? The console-only third person game of Double Fine that was said to be “an action game, that when you play it you’ll see that it was meant to be on a console“, a game that was never meant to hit the PC? Well, it seems that Double Fine has changed its mind … Continue reading Brutal Legend Coming To The PC, Spotted In Steam’s Registry →

Prey 2 Announcement Coming On March 1st

Posted on: 02 Feb 2013

Our reader Sid Spyker has informed us about a new website that looks like to be a counter for an upcoming announcement about Prey 2. At first glance, this site looks kind of weird and alien. Taking a look at the source code though reveals some interesting information, as well as a date.

CryEngine 3.4.4 “Winter Edition” Is Now Available

Posted on: 01 Feb 2013

Crytek has just announced that the latest update to its free CryEngine 3 SDK is now available and lets users explore a winter wonderland and play with a range of fun new frozen assets. The CryEngine 3.4.4 “Winter Edition” update features a modified version of the forest level that is included with the free SDK, helping … Continue reading CryEngine 3.4.4 “Winter Edition” Is Now Available →

AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta 4 Drivers Released, Improves Performance In Crysis 3

Posted on: 01 Feb 2013

AMD has released a new beta driver for its graphics card – which seems more like a hotfix mind you – that improves performance in Crysis 3. According to its changelog, this new beta driver improves performance in the Crysis 3 Multi-Player Beta by up to 50% when 4x and 8x MSAA are enabled. And … Continue reading AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta 4 Drivers Released, Improves Performance In Crysis 3 →