Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Dark Souls PC is entirely up to Namco Bandai says From Software

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

In a recent interview with GameTrailers, Masanori Takeuchi, head of R&D at From Software, revealed that From Software is aware of the high demand for a PC version of Dark Souls. Not only that, but Masanori said that the port is entirely up to Namco Bandai. This is definitely something new, as there were big concerns … Continue reading Dark Souls PC is entirely up to Namco Bandai says From Software →

PhysX comes with an incredible new destruction set, Unreal Engine 4 will support it

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Nvidia demonstrated in this year’s GDC the latest version of their PhysX SDK. The new PhysX SDK comes with some impressive fur rendering support, as the company showcased a bear that contained 840.000 particles simulated as 100.000 invidual strands of fur. Those strands of fur could be interacted in real-time and the end result was close … Continue reading PhysX comes with an incredible new destruction set, Unreal Engine 4 will support it →

Unreal Engine 3 powered ‘Adam’s Venture 3: Revelations’ is now available for the PC

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Iceberg Interactive and Vertigo Games announced today that Adam’s Venture 3: Revelations, the third and final part of the episodic adventure game series for PC, is now available at digital retailers worldwide and as a boxed version in English speaking territories in Europe. A boxed localized German version will hit stores in April 2012. You can … Continue reading Unreal Engine 3 powered ‘Adam’s Venture 3: Revelations’ is now available for the PC →

Nordic Games to distribute Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition and Gothic Complete Collection on April 2nd

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Nordic Games announced today that it has concluded a distribution agreement with Piranha Bytes for all existing titles of the Gothic Universe. The following new editions will be available in retail stores on 2 April 2012. Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition will feature Gothic 3 and Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods in extensively improved editions, financed … Continue reading Nordic Games to distribute Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition and Gothic Complete Collection on April 2nd →

Risen is now TAGES-free on Steam

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Risen 2 is almost upon us and a lot of PC gamers are currently re-playing its first part. Now we know that some PC gamers were/are boycotting games with TAGES protection system and Risen was one of them. Thankfully, Piranha Bytes has released a new update that removes this protection system from their game. Yes, Risen … Continue reading Risen is now TAGES-free on Steam →

Old-school dungeon crawler ‘Legend of Grimrock’ will be released on April 2012 for the PC

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Indie game developer Almost Human has announced that their old-school dungeon crawler game, Legend of Grimrock, is coming to the PC in April. Legend of Grimrock is a dungeon crawl game with great atmosphere, puzzles, combat and RPG elements. The game will be real-time instead of turn based, as the team feels that it goes … Continue reading Old-school dungeon crawler ‘Legend of Grimrock’ will be released on April 2012 for the PC →

Tribes: Ascend is coming out next month

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Today, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Hi-Rez Studios announced that Tribes: Ascend will be released on April 12, 2012. Tribes: Ascend is a fast paced sci-fi FPS for the PC that bills itself the “World’s Fastest Shooter.” Supporting the announcement Hi-Rez Studios also released a parody trailer titled “Tribes Ascend – Llama … Continue reading Tribes: Ascend is coming out next month →

New DOTA 2 Update rolled out, new invitations for the game’s beta sent out

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Valve has released a new update for the beta version of DOTA 2. This new patch comes with some gameplay fixes, various visual/audio/UI issues resolved and improvements to the game’s bots. You can check out the complete changelog below and as always, the patch will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client. Moreover, … Continue reading New DOTA 2 Update rolled out, new invitations for the game’s beta sent out →

Diablo III Beta Patch 14 v.0.8.0.8815 Released; Hardcore Mode Enabled

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

Blizzard has released a new patch for the beta version of Diablo III. This new patch enables the Hardcore Mode and comes with some changes to the game’s classes. In this latest beta version of Diablo III, right-clicking a skill hot-key will now open the skill interface and in Elective mode, skills can now be … Continue reading Diablo III Beta Patch 14 v.0.8.0.8815 Released; Hardcore Mode Enabled →

Anteworld is the game that will be powered by the amazing Outerra Engine

Posted on: 09 Mar 2012

A couple of days ago, we informed you about the impressive Outerra Tech Demo. Well, it’s time now to reveal the game that will most probably be powered by this jaw-dropping procedural engine. So, the game that will be powered by Outerra will be called Anteworld and it will be a world-building game on a massive … Continue reading Anteworld is the game that will be powered by the amazing Outerra Engine →