Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [May 6th – 12th]

Posted on: 13 May 2012

Another week, another CryEngine 3 gallery. Today we bring you some spectacular images from the works of modders The_Distiller, atsest, USSR_GRAND, d1ea, OCASM, Stallownage, thanenbauk and bazmod. We should note at this point that atsest’s images (the ones with the cubes) are pure, in-game shots and showcase how flexible CryEngine 3 can actually be. In addition, … Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [May 6th – 12th] →

Brian Fargo’s Wasteland 2 will be powered by the Unity Engine

Posted on: 13 May 2012

Back in March, we informed you about the Kickstarter of Wasteland 2. inXile was considering – back then – using either CryEngine 3 or Unity Engine for their upcoming sequel to the first ever post-apocalyptic computer RPG. And we are happy to report today that Wasteland 2 will be powered by the Unity Engine, an … Continue reading Brian Fargo’s Wasteland 2 will be powered by the Unity Engine →

Skyrim ‘Project Parallax – Whiterun’ adds parallax mapping; other cities will be enhanced too

Posted on: 12 May 2012

Modder ‘Osmodius’ released a must-have mod for Skyrim. As its title suggests, Project Parallax adds parallax mapping to most of the game’s textures. Since DX11 and tessellation are not supported, Parallax Mapping is the best way to offer a better terrain and this mod accomplishes just that. Only Whiterun is enhanced at the moment but … Continue reading Skyrim ‘Project Parallax – Whiterun’ adds parallax mapping; other cities will be enhanced too →

Black Mesa: Source Alternative; Enjoy Half-Life with HD graphics and textures

Posted on: 12 May 2012

Most Half Life fans have been waiting anxiously for Black Mesa: Source. Well, although they kept their eyes on it, it seems that they have completely missed a HD Texture Pack for the original Half-Life that was released a while ago. This Texture Pack comes with high-quality, enhanced textures and an enb series mod for … Continue reading Black Mesa: Source Alternative; Enjoy Half-Life with HD graphics and textures →

Blizzard will not attend this year’s E3… again

Posted on: 12 May 2012

I seriously don’t know if there is anything to save this year’s E3. Okay, I’m exaggerating as there is something that is called next-generation consoles but apart from that, we’ve got some awful news these past days about this year’s gaming expo. Konami will not be showing their new ‘Fox Engine’ in E3, Rockstar will … Continue reading Blizzard will not attend this year’s E3… again →

Stronghold 3 gets a massive Update; Economic Systems Rebalanced, adds new Multiplayer Mode

Posted on: 12 May 2012

Firefly Studios released a massive update for their strategy game, Stronghold 3. This update rebalances the game’s Economic Systems, adds a new Multiplayer Mode (called Coronation), features performance improvements, as well as various changes to Troop Movement. The update will be auto-downloaded from Steam next time you start the client and you can view its … Continue reading Stronghold 3 gets a massive Update; Economic Systems Rebalanced, adds new Multiplayer Mode →

Boris Vorontsov, creator of ENBSeries, showcases new shadow techniques for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

Posted on: 12 May 2012

Boris Vorontsov has been hard at work lately with the 0.110 version of his ENBSeries mod for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. In this new version, Boris will introduce some new shadow techniques that look amazing. In order to showcase some first results, Boris has shared some videos that compare the original shadows with his tweaked ones. ENBSeries … Continue reading Boris Vorontsov, creator of ENBSeries, showcases new shadow techniques for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim →

Sniper Elite V2 PC – Update 1.03 Released, post-launch free DLC confirmed

Posted on: 12 May 2012

It’s ironic, isn’t it? Sniper Elite V2 was originally slated for release exclusively on consoles. Fast forward twelve months and here we are with a PC version that runs better than the console one, looks better, comes with an exclusive team deathmatch mode and will receive a free DLC in the near future. Not only … Continue reading Sniper Elite V2 PC – Update 1.03 Released, post-launch free DLC confirmed →

Blizzard and Valve reach an agreement over DOTA’s Trademark; Blizzard’s DOTA to be renamed

Posted on: 12 May 2012

Blizzard revealed today that it has reached an agreement with Valve regarding the trademark issue with DOTA. According to the agreement, Valve will continue to use DOTA commercially, including DOTA 2, while Blizzard will preserve noncommercial use of DOTA for its community with regard to player-created maps for Warcraft III and StarCraft II. In addition, … Continue reading Blizzard and Valve reach an agreement over DOTA’s Trademark; Blizzard’s DOTA to be renamed →

New Cube World Screenshots

Posted on: 11 May 2012

Man, it’s been a month (or more) since our last update on Cube World, an amazingly cool and cute voxel-based exploration RPG that is being developed by Wollay. And today, Wollay decided to release some screenshots of newly designed villages including fields and inns. Enjoy!