Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Skyrim Must-Have Mods – The Skyrim Distance Overhaul improves the game’s LOD quality

Posted on: 26 Jul 2012

After presenting you the Texture Pack Combiner, here is another must-have mod for Bethesda’s RPG, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Skyrim Distance Overhaul (S.D.O.) adds thousands of polygon-reduced objects to the distant-LOD of Skyrim to improve LOD quality. The performance hit will be around 10%, more or less. Depending on settings and hardware though, everyone might … Continue reading Skyrim Must-Have Mods – The Skyrim Distance Overhaul improves the game’s LOD quality →

CD Projekt Red is heading towards Multiplayer experiences, hiring a multiplayer programmer

Posted on: 26 Jul 2012

It appears that CD Projekt RED, creator of The Witcher series and the upcoming Cyberpunk game, is heading towards multiplayer experiences as they’re hiring a multiplayer programmer to work in their core team. The programmer’s main responsibility will be to prepare CDPR’s engine for challenges of upcoming online component of their future games.

Treyarch’s David Vonderhaar teases a new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Posted on: 26 Jul 2012

Treyarch’s David Vonderhaar teased a new trailer for Black Ops 2 on his Facebook account. Vonderhaar uploaded the following image, which pretty much shows the square box that appears in – pretty much – every video game trailer. Our guess is that this might be the GamesCom trailer for Black Ops 2. Rumor has it … Continue reading Treyarch’s David Vonderhaar teases a new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 →

PlanetSide 2 – Death is No Excuse CGI Trailer

Posted on: 26 Jul 2012

Sony Online Entertainment has released a mind-blowing CGI trailer for Planetside 2, in which we follow the path of one soldier as he powers through the battlefield determined to fulfill his mission. The war is raging, but his mission is clear, and Death is No Excuse. Planetside 2 is currently in closed beta phase and you … Continue reading PlanetSide 2 – Death is No Excuse CGI Trailer →

Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition Is Now Available On Steam

Posted on: 26 Jul 2012

Great news for zombie fans as the Game of the Year Edition of Dead Island is now available on Steam and is priced at 19.99 euros. The Zombie apocalypse returns with this content packed edition of the fan favourite.With the Dead Island Game of the Year Edition players get the chance to experience the full … Continue reading Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition Is Now Available On Steam →

Dishonored’s missions are similar to the ones found in the Thief and the Deus Ex series

Posted on: 25 Jul 2012

In a IAMA discussion at Reddit, Dishonored’s Co-creative Director, Harvey Smith, revealed that the game’s missions are inspired and based on the ones that were featured in two of our most favourite stealth video games, Deus Ex and Thief. Therefore, Dishonored’s missions in terms of depth, combination and flexibility will be identical to the ones from … Continue reading Dishonored’s missions are similar to the ones found in the Thief and the Deus Ex series →

Splinter Cell: Blacklist – New Screenshot Released

Posted on: 25 Jul 2012

Ubisoft has released a new screenshot for Splinter Cell: Blacklist which showcases Sam’s ability to drag enemy bodies. Yes yes, players will be able to drag bodies in the latest iteration of Splinter Cell. In Blacklist, players will be rewarded by their ability to play stealthily/remain undetected. In other words, the stealth mechanics will be … Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist – New Screenshot Released →

WRC 3 – New Gameplay Footage from Rally de España Stage

Posted on: 25 Jul 2012

Black Bean has released a new gameplay video for Milestone’s upcoming rally racing game, WRC 3. Unfortunately, this gameplay footage is taken from an outside view, therefore we can’t see whether or not Milestone has improved the in-game cockpit view. WRC 3 looks way better than WRC 2 but it seems to be going deeper into its … Continue reading WRC 3 – New Gameplay Footage from Rally de España Stage →

Colorful indie title ‘Tink’ will be playable at this year’s GamesCom, more details unveiled

Posted on: 25 Jul 2012

Munich’s Mimimi Productions today coloured in a few more details of its irresistible forthcoming 3rd person action adventure Tink. Currently in the early stages of development for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, PC and Mac, Tink has already earned the twin honours of being named Game Connection Europe Selected Projects ‘Best Project 2012’ and being … Continue reading Colorful indie title ‘Tink’ will be playable at this year’s GamesCom, more details unveiled →

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – Official Release Date Announced

Posted on: 25 Jul 2012

Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, the fourth expansion set for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, will be available in stores and online starting from 25th September, 2012.