Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Guild Wars 2 Update Brings A Mini-Expansion Of New Content

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

NCSOFT and ArenaNet will be releasing the second major content update within three months since launch for Guild Wars 2 this week, entitled The Lost Shores. Arriving November 15, the update brings many new features to the game and will be highlighted by a multi-stage, one-time event that will forever change the world of Guild … Continue reading Guild Wars 2 Update Brings A Mini-Expansion Of New Content →

Cevat Yerli admits that Crysis 2 had no huge levels due to the success of other linear games

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

PC gamers, this is a good day today as Cevat Yerli has finally spilled the beans and revealed – in an interview with Eurogamer – why Crysis 2 did not feature huge levels, similar to those found in the first Crysis game. According to Cevat, Crytek believed that the sandbox experienced (offered by both Far Cry … Continue reading Cevat Yerli admits that Crysis 2 had no huge levels due to the success of other linear games →

Project CARS reaches its 3.75 million euro funding goal

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

Project CARS fans, we’ve got some good and some bad news for you today. The good news is that Project CARS has reached its funding goal of of 3.75 million euro. This obviously means that the game will get funded and is planned for release in 2013. In addition, all existing members will continue to … Continue reading Project CARS reaches its 3.75 million euro funding goal →

Darkfall: Unholy Wars – New Screenshots & Gameplay Footage

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

Aventurine has released new screenshots and a gameplay video from the overhauled version of Darkfall, Darkfall: Unholy Wars. The game promises to feature an all new user interface that is built for lightning fast combat and will connect players to magic or melee like never before. Darkfall: Unholy Wars is currently planned for a November … Continue reading Darkfall: Unholy Wars – New Screenshots & Gameplay Footage →

Assetto Corsa – New Screenshots Unveiled

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

KUNOS Simulazioni has released a new set of screenshots for its upcoming sim racer, Assetto Corsa, that showcase the Pagani Zonda R on one of the fastest tracks in the world, the legendary Autodromo di Monza. According to the developers, the track is also officially licensed in Assetto Corsa and reproduced using the advanced laserscan … Continue reading Assetto Corsa – New Screenshots Unveiled →

Inevitable evolution of a series or experimentation to reach a broader crowd? Mass Age 4 In Full Effect

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

BioWare’s Director Yanick has unveiled some interesting new information about the next installment of the Mass Effect series. According to Yanick, the next Mass Effect game will be powered by DICE’s Frostbite 2 engine, something that has also been confirmed by DICE’s Rendering Architect, Johan Andersson. In addition, the new Mass Effect game will be … Continue reading Inevitable evolution of a series or experimentation to reach a broader crowd? Mass Age 4 In Full Effect →

New Sleeping Dogs DLC Brings Square Enix Characters (Deus Ex, Just Cause 2, Hitman) Into Play

Posted on: 13 Nov 2012

Square Enix has announced that Sleeping Dogs will be getting an interesting new DLC, with which Wei Shen will be able to become a silent assassin, augmented warrior or king of chaos. This new DLC, called Square Enix Character Pack, features characters/suits/armors from Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Hitman: Absolution and Just Cause 2, and will be … Continue reading New Sleeping Dogs DLC Brings Square Enix Characters (Deus Ex, Just Cause 2, Hitman) Into Play →

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 →