Posts by John Papadopoulos:

This is why we need more than 2GB vRAM in our graphics cards

Posted on: 14 May 2012

You know what? Specular and diffuse maps are perhaps the cleverest things we’ve ever seen in the gaming industry. In case you were unaware of, specular and diffuse maps are usely applied when light is being casted on various textures. Ironically, they are also those that have kept us behind this whole time, as most developers use detailed … Continue reading This is why we need more than 2GB vRAM in our graphics cards →

Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Final Fantasy XIII-2 saved Square Enix’s Fiscal Year 2012

Posted on: 14 May 2012

Square Enix revealed today its FY12 Financial Results and according to the report, Square Enix’s Digital Entertainment division was boosted by some incredible sales figures for both Deus Ex and Final Fantasy XIII-2. As of September last year, Deus Ex had sold more than 2.18 million copies across all territories after releasing in August. We … Continue reading Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Final Fantasy XIII-2 saved Square Enix’s Fiscal Year 2012 →

EVE Online: Inferno (Free Expansion) Launches on May 22th

Posted on: 14 May 2012

CCP Games have unveiled that the 17th free expansion for its award-winning game EVE Online, called Inferno, will be launched on May 22nd. More than any other expansion in EVE’s history, Inferno aims to shake up all levels of warfare in the over 7,500 solar systems in EVE’s massive universe. Overhauls of major war-related game systems will affect … Continue reading EVE Online: Inferno (Free Expansion) Launches on May 22th →

Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [May 6th – 12th]

Posted on: 14 May 2012

The latest UK PC Retail and Steam Digital charts have been revealed and as we can see, Football Manager 2012 and Portal 2 are at the top places. The UK PC Retail chart is almost the same with the one of last week, so there isn’t really anything to say. TERA has lost one place, while The … Continue reading Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [May 6th – 12th] →

Tomb Raider delayed to 2013

Posted on: 14 May 2012

And another one bites the dust. Crystal Dynamics have unveiled – a couple of hours ago – the the highly anticipated reboot of Tomb Raider will be pushed back to 2013. According to Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics, when Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were … Continue reading Tomb Raider delayed to 2013 →

New Titanic: Lost in the Darkness screenshots will leave you speechless; CryEngine 3 at its best

Posted on: 14 May 2012

We’ve heard a lot of you criticizing CryEngine 3 and believing that CryEngine 2 is better when it comes to its technical features and raw power. We’ve explained how CryEngine 3 is more advanced and that Crysis 2 did not showcase the full potential of Crytek’s next-generation engine. Naturally, some need proof instead of mere … Continue reading New Titanic: Lost in the Darkness screenshots will leave you speechless; CryEngine 3 at its best →

CD Projekt RED is hiring for a New IP RPG

Posted on: 14 May 2012

Back in November, we informed you about CD Projekt RED’s future plans. According to that report, five new games are meant to hit various platforms until 2015. Two triple-A games are planned for 2014 and 2015, while a mid-budget and two low-budget titles will be released in 2012-2013. And alas, here we are today with the … Continue reading CD Projekt RED is hiring for a New IP RPG →

GameStop Lists June 26th Release Date for Guild Wars 2

Posted on: 14 May 2012

Now this is interesting. Although NCSoft has not announced any release date for their upcoming MMORPG, Guild Wars 2, GameStop has it listed with a June 26th release date. As you can see here, the Collector’s Edition will cost around 150 bucks and is slated for a June 26th release. We’ve also captured a screengrab … Continue reading GameStop Lists June 26th Release Date for Guild Wars 2 →

Celebration time; Minecraft turned 3 years old today

Posted on: 13 May 2012

It’s been three years since the first public unveiling of Minecraft, a game that was described back then as a very early test of an Infiniminer clone in which Notch has been working on, and was meant to have more resource management and material elements. Ironically, Notch said back then that Minecraft would have those features if he … Continue reading Celebration time; Minecraft turned 3 years old today →

Xenonauts, the spiritual successor to X-Com, got funded in just three days

Posted on: 13 May 2012

Great news for all X-Com fans as Xenonauts, the spiritual successor to X-Com, has hit its initial Kickstarter goal in just three days and will be funded. Truth be told, that goal was relatively low ($50K USD) and there are still 28 days left. Since the Kickstarter hit its goal, Goldhawk Interactive will also be … Continue reading Xenonauts, the spiritual successor to X-Com, got funded in just three days →