Posts by John Papadopoulos:

TERA – Pre-orders are now available, rated PEGI 12, details about digital and retail versions

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

Frogster has reminded us that TERA is slated for release next month and we felt the need to inform you about some of the game’s details. First of all, players are now able to pre-order it and the game has been rated PEGI 12. TERA is currently planned for a May 3rd release and there will be some differenced … Continue reading TERA – Pre-orders are now available, rated PEGI 12, details about digital and retail versions →

The Witcher 2 – Surprise in May 5th, Recap Video of The Witcher 1 Story

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

CD Projekt RED has released a new short animation, which summarizes events that preceded The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The video is the part of the Enhanced Edition of the game, which will be available April 17th for Xbox 360 and PC. Be warned that the following video contains spoilers.

SimCity GlassBox Game Engine Part 2 – Scenario 1: The Economic Engine

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

EA and Maxis have released the second part of their game engine demonstration for the upcoming SimCity game. This video is an insider’s look at the new Glassbox engine powering the next SimCity game, in which Gameplay Lead Dan Moskowitz describes the Economic Loop for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial zones in the game. SimCity is … Continue reading SimCity GlassBox Game Engine Part 2 – Scenario 1: The Economic Engine →

Aion – Free-to-play Stats; more than 750K accounts created, 20K accounts every day

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

Gameforge announced today the first batch of figures for their free-to-play MMORPG, Aion. According to the stats, more than 750,000 accounts have been created on the Gameforge servers. Currently, around 20,000 new accounts are adding to this figure every day. The Karlsruhe-based company is also able to show a growth in the number of active … Continue reading Aion – Free-to-play Stats; more than 750K accounts created, 20K accounts every day →

Pre-Order ‘The Secret World’ and gain access to its public beta in May 11th

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

EA Partners announced today that the pre-order campaign for the upcoming modern-day massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, The Secret World is now live. Everyone who pre-orders will be guaranteed access to all Beta Weekends beginning May 11, 2012 running most weekends up until the game’s launch on June 19, 2012 on PC. Players can pre-order the … Continue reading Pre-Order ‘The Secret World’ and gain access to its public beta in May 11th →

Crysis 2 Modder introduces a custom foliage map that pushes 49k instances and 800k polies

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

We’ve been saying that CryEngine 3 is one of the most efficient and most impressive game engines out there and a few modders decided to prove our point. And although we decided to keep some maps for our upcoming ‘Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery’ feature, we can’t help but be impressed by modder’s hostilis work. This … Continue reading Crysis 2 Modder introduces a custom foliage map that pushes 49k instances and 800k polies →

Attention Morrowind fans; Morrowind Rebirth 1.7 Released

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

Morrowind Rebirth is a must-have mod for those who want to replay Bethesda’s old gem and comes with new enemies to fight, exciting areas to explore, as well as new weapons. What’s more impressive is that this mod is created by a single man, trancemaster_1988. trancemaster_1988 has been hard at work and released its latest version … Continue reading Attention Morrowind fans; Morrowind Rebirth 1.7 Released →

Hellgate Global April Events Announced

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

T3Fun have announced some upcoming events for their free-to-play action RPG, Hellgate: Global. Hellgate: Global’s April plans include – along other things – the return of several popular events that previously saw very high participation from players. And as its press release states, high stakes rewards are on the table this month for players with the skills … Continue reading Hellgate Global April Events Announced →

BF3: Server fix for Heat seekers and TV-missiles rolled out, incoming fix for mortar in Grand Bazaar

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

With the release of Battlefield 3’s patch 1.5, some extraordinary bugs were introduced to the game. Which is typical for DICE’s patches, right? Both Heat seekers and TV missiles were bugged and dogfights where – in general – screwed up. Thankfully though, DICE was quick to react and have just released a server hotfix that … Continue reading BF3: Server fix for Heat seekers and TV-missiles rolled out, incoming fix for mortar in Grand Bazaar →

UEFA Euro 2012 – First Trailer Released

Posted on: 03 Apr 2012

EA Sports have released the first trailer for the upcoming DLC for Fifa 12, UEFA Euro 2012. Euro 2012 promises to recreate all the drama and excitement of the official tournament with all 53 UEFA member national teams, all eight official stadiums in the tournament, and all the pageantry and atmosphere of one of the … Continue reading UEFA Euro 2012 – First Trailer Released →