Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Company of Heroes 2 Fully Supports DX11, First DX11 Screenshot Released

Posted on: 20 Dec 2012

Relic has revealed – via the FB page of Company of Heroes 2 – that its upcoming strategy game fully supports DX11. According to the company, the Essence Engine 3 has full support of DX11 hardware tessellation, meaning that snow will have true deforming depth when units walk or roll over it. Relic has also promised groundbreaking … Continue reading Company of Heroes 2 Fully Supports DX11, First DX11 Screenshot Released →

THQ Is Going Down, Assets Acquired by Clearlake Capital, All Scheduled Titles Still On Track

Posted on: 20 Dec 2012

THQ today announced that it entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with a “stalking horse bidder,” affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group to acquire substantially all of the assets of THQ’s operating business, including THQ’s four owned studios and games in development. The sale will allow THQ to shed certain legacy obligations and emerge with the … Continue reading THQ Is Going Down, Assets Acquired by Clearlake Capital, All Scheduled Titles Still On Track →

Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel Digital Expansion Announced

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

BioWare and LucasArts announced today that players will face-off against the ruthless Hutt Cartel in the first Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel, coming Spring 2013. Beginning today, Star Wars: The Old Republic Subscribers can Pre-Order the Digital Expansion: Rise of the Hutt Cartel for only £5.99, 50% of the regular price. Free-to-Play Players … Continue reading Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel Digital Expansion Announced →

The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3: Episode 2 – The Hunt

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

Crytek and Electronic Arts have released the second episode of the “7 Wonders of Crysis 3”, in which Prophet prepares to take down an elite group of CELL soldiers – but he’s not the only thing that’s hunting. This mini web-series is powered by CryEngine 3 and showcases what Crysis 3 will actually look like … Continue reading The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3: Episode 2 – The Hunt →

Bioshock Infinite – First Few Minutes of Irrational Games’ FPS

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

Irrational Games has released a new video for Bioshock Infinite that features the first five (or so) minutes from it. Players assume the role of Booker DeWitt as he begins to unravel the mystery that lies behind the floating city of Columbia. Bioshock Infinite is currently planned for a March 26th release on PC, X360 … Continue reading Bioshock Infinite – First Few Minutes of Irrational Games’ FPS →

Reset – New Spectacular Screenshots and Trailer

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

Back in April, we informed you about Reset, a Single player co-op first person puzzle game with emphasis on story and atmosphere. Reset looked stunning and better than anything we’d seen so far. Fast forward a couple of months and here we are today with a new tech trailer and screenshots for it. Even though … Continue reading Reset – New Spectacular Screenshots and Trailer →

The War Z Drama; Zombie FPS Gets Released On Steam, Is Incomplete, Gets Bashed, Developers Respond

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

All hell has broken loose, as The War Z – a zombie survival game that has almost the same name with ArmA II’s free mod, DayZ – has been released on Steam. Now getting this massive coverage from all over the world would be a good thing for Hammerpoint, unless of course people started claiming … Continue reading The War Z Drama; Zombie FPS Gets Released On Steam, Is Incomplete, Gets Bashed, Developers Respond →

RAGE: The Scorchers DLC Is Now Available

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

As promised, Bethesda has released the first DLC of RAGE, The Scorches, in which players can battle an all-new maniacal bandit clan, wreak havoc with new brutally efficient weapons and explore undiscovered areas. This DLC is priced at 4,99€ and can be purchased from Steam.

DmC Devil May Cry PC Available For Pre-Order On Steam

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

If you’re a PC gamer and cannot wait to get your hands on Capcom’s upcoming DmC Devil May Cry game, you can at least go ahead and pre-purchase it on Steam. DmC Devil May Cry PC is planned for a January 25th release on the PC, is priced at 39,99€, and those who pre-order it … Continue reading DmC Devil May Cry PC Available For Pre-Order On Steam →

Crytek’s CEO confirms that – and fails to explain why – Crysis 3 is a DX11-only title

Posted on: 19 Dec 2012

Earlier this month, we posted Crysis 3’s official requirements. As those requirements suggested, Crysis 3 was planned to be a DX11-only title, something that was hinted by the game’s alpha beta stress test. However, and since Crytek did not officially comment on them, a lot of PC gamers believed that DX10 could be supported by … Continue reading Crytek’s CEO confirms that – and fails to explain why – Crysis 3 is a DX11-only title →