Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Nvidia ForceWare GeForce 310.54 Drivers Offer Performance Boost For Black Ops 2 and Assassin’s Creed 3

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

Activision’s anticipated FPS, Black Ops 2, is about to get released and PC gamers can properly prepare their machines – prior to the game’s launch – as Nvidia has released a new set of beta GeForce drivers for its GPUs. According to its release notes, the GeForce 310.54 offers huge performance boosts for Black Ops 2 … Continue reading Nvidia ForceWare GeForce 310.54 Drivers Offer Performance Boost For Black Ops 2 and Assassin’s Creed 3 →

Marvel Super Hero Squad Online Hits 4 Million Registered Users

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

Gazillion Entertainment announced that Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, the free-to-play online game featuring Super Heroes from the Marvel Universe, has surpassed 4 million registered players worldwide. Since the game launched in 2011, millions of missions have been played, and players have defeated innumerable villains playing as their favourite Marvel Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, … Continue reading Marvel Super Hero Squad Online Hits 4 Million Registered Users →

Microsoft makes DirectX 11.1 exclusive to Windows 8, no support for Windows 7/Vista

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

Okay everyone, you did see that coming, didn’t you? Well, it appears that DirectX 11.1 will be an API that is exclusive for Windows 8, just like DX10 was to Windows Vista and DX11 was to Windows 7 (well, that was until MS released a Vista version of it). This does not shock us at … Continue reading Microsoft makes DirectX 11.1 exclusive to Windows 8, no support for Windows 7/Vista →

Nitronic Rush spiritual-successor ‘Distance’ gets a new trailer; 4 days left in its Kickstarter campaign

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

Refract Studios has released a new gameplay trailer that focuses on the car’s unique abilities and the parkour-like action within the game. This video focuses on the parkour and platforming abilities of the car, where you can drive on walls and fly anywhere throughout the mysterious world!

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – End of an Era Trailer

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

Square Enix has released a new CG video for Final Fantasy XIV that concludes the game’s storyline. This is the epic finale in which the Eorzean Alliance clashes with the Garlean Empire in a bid to deliver the realm from certain destruction. Make sure to watch it as we’re talking about a breathtaking CG cut-scene … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – End of an Era Trailer →

Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [November 4th – 10th]

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

The latest Top 10 PC charts have been revealed and as we can see, Football Manager 2013 is still the best selling title on Steam’s digital and UK’s retail PC charts. Farming Simulator 2013 has also managed to maintain its position, whereas Guild Wars has lost one place. Borderlands 2, Dishonored and Skyrim have been … Continue reading Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [November 4th – 10th] →

Gabe Newell confirms that Source 2 Engine is under development

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

Great news everyone as Gabe Newell has confirmed that Valve is currently developing the next-generation version of its Source Engine. A couple of days ago, member of /v/ (aka 4chan) visited Gabe Newell to wish him happy birthday. 4chan’s members brought with them a huge birthday card and Newell had to pay $2.5 for the key … Continue reading Gabe Newell confirms that Source 2 Engine is under development →

Weekly Skyrim Gallery [November 4th – 10th]

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

Today we bring you new shots from the works of Skyrim modders Goliatron, UnitedStrafes, VictoriaG, 14TonyStewart20, Elixsur, MrMaestrodeluxe, BugNexus, OurDestiny, Sideshow95, AurianaValoria1, wraith132, Nightskia, Modd3r, wolfstryder, athirst4blood, Grace Darkling and Zerofrost. The highlight of this week is Zerofrost’s models, based on the anime Bleach. Unfortunately, those models have not been released yet but as we … Continue reading Weekly Skyrim Gallery [November 4th – 10th] →

Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [November 4th – 10th]; MGS Ground Zeroes scene recreated in CE3

Posted on: 12 Nov 2012

Today we bring you new images and videos from the CryEngine 3 modders Richmar1, darkchazz, chicken, OCASM, CrydaVinci, EliteGhost, ReVan1199, xDajjaDx, MacGee, matthewhxq, Psylo6b and Carrion-Crow. Today’s highlight is OCASM recreation of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes’ scene, a scene that showcases the new cloths physics effects with which the modder has been experimenting with. … Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [November 4th – 10th]; MGS Ground Zeroes scene recreated in CE3 →

Hitman: Absolution – Introduction Series – Ultimate Assassin Trailer

Posted on: 09 Nov 2012

IO Interactive released today the seventh part of the ‘Introducing’ video series, allowing us to meet ‘the Ultimate Assassin’. Hitman: Absolution is currently planned for a November 20th release on PC, X360 and PS3, and will be powered by the Glacier 2 technology, a new engine that promises to deliver with a cinematic story, distinctive … Continue reading Hitman: Absolution – Introduction Series – Ultimate Assassin Trailer →