Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC Revealed, coming to the PC and Mac on May 8th

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the free Portal 2 DLC titled “Perpetual Testing Initiative” will be available for the PC and Mac on May 8th.

Frictional Games believe that cut-scenes are the biggest culprit for the lack of agency

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

We’ve said a lot of times that cut-scenes and quick-time events should be avoided. A couple of days ago, we informed you about Crytek’s plans for Crysis 3 and in that story, we expressed – for one more time – our opinion about the quick-time and scripted events. And we are happy to see the developers of Amnesia: … Continue reading Frictional Games believe that cut-scenes are the biggest culprit for the lack of agency →

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is now available on GoG

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Oh man, now that’s a true classic game. Crystal Dynamics’ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver has been re-released on GoG and is priced at 5.99 euros. As with all GoG titles, Soul Reaver is compatible with both 32bit and 64bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. In case you have not played this … Continue reading Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is now available on GoG →

Skyrim DLC News Coming Next Week… Hopefully; STALKER IP rights might have been acquired by Bethesda

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

As we said in our John Carmack story earlier today, Pete Hines hinted last month that we’d be getting (in April) some interesting news about both Skyrim and RAGE. Although there hasn’t been anything for RAGE, Bethesda revealed this month that Skyrim would be getting Kinect support for X360. Naturally, Skyrim fans have been waiting … Continue reading Skyrim DLC News Coming Next Week… Hopefully; STALKER IP rights might have been acquired by Bethesda →

Dead Hungry Diner Released

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Black Market Games’ Aaron Donaghey has just informed us about the release of their indie game, Dead Hungry Diner. Dead Hungry Diner is a fun and fast paced action-puzzler with a fresh approach to restaurant management. Players can guide Gabe and Gabby, the orphan twins, and discover the secrets of Ravenwood village. The game features … Continue reading Dead Hungry Diner Released →

Arcade racer ‘Fireburst’ is now available on Steam; New screenshots and trailer revealed

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Strategy First and indiePub are proud to present the high speed arcade racing game Fireburst to more than 40 million Steam users. If you order Fireburst between April 25 and May 2, 2012, you will receive a red hot 20% savings off of the regular $9.99 price. Fireburst is powered by the Unreal 3 engine … Continue reading Arcade racer ‘Fireburst’ is now available on Steam; New screenshots and trailer revealed →

Risen 2: Dark Waters – Launch Trailer

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Deep Silver released today the launch trailer of Risen 2: Dark Waters. In Risen 2: Dark Waters, the Inquisition dispatches the hero to seek a remedy against the monstrous sea creatures that are interfering with the shipping lines, thus cutting off the islands’ supplies. The pirates seem to know how to deal with these critters… … Continue reading Risen 2: Dark Waters – Launch Trailer →

Battlefield 3: Close Encounters Donya Fortress – New Screenshots & Trailer

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Electronic Arts and DICE released today some new screenshots and a trailer for the Donya Fortress that will be featured in the Close Encounters DLC of Battlefield 3. This is the second gameplay trailer from the upcoming expansion pack Battlefield 3: Close Quarters and as we said, it showcases the map Donya Fortress in all … Continue reading Battlefield 3: Close Encounters Donya Fortress – New Screenshots & Trailer →

SBK Generations features real-time lightning, HDR, improved Emotion FX character animations

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Black Bean Games and Milestone have today revealed some new details – and a trailer – about the core features of SBK GENERATIONS, their upcoming motorcycle racing title. SBK GENERATIONS is a huge experience set throughout four different seasons of the Superbike FIM World Championship, starting in 2009 and ending with this year’s 2012 season.

John Carmack – QuakeArena not newbie friendly for consoles, RAGE native linux client could happen

Posted on: 26 Apr 2012

Ah, the good old days of Quake 3. Those frantic deathmatches can’t be easily forgotten and a lot of gamers are currently enjoying them via Quake Live. However, it appears that some people wish for a next generation version of iD’s best multiplayer game. Well, we got some bad news as there won’t going to … Continue reading John Carmack – QuakeArena not newbie friendly for consoles, RAGE native linux client could happen →