About: John Papadopoulos

Website: DSOGaming : https://www.dsogaming.com
Bio: John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved - and still does - the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the "The Evolution of PC graphics cards." Contact: Email

Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 15th – 21st]; Judge Dredd invades CryEngine 3

Posted on: 22 Apr 2012

Crysis 2’s community is really talented. This week, we bring you some drooling new shots from the works of modders Tom Yum 72, ReVan1199, d1ea, chicken, promuckaj, THEAWESOMEKZONE, Saha1992, blackhorizon and Smilieni. All of the following shots are looking amazing but that Judge Dredd images from modder The_Distiller are beyond words. Oh, and that dragon from … Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 15th – 21st]; Judge Dredd invades CryEngine 3 →

Crysis 3 will be a spiritual successor to Crysis 1, will look better on PC, will support all kinds of AA methods

Posted on: 22 Apr 2012

While we are waiting for the first proper gameplay trailer of Crysis 3, both Crytek’s CEO and the Principal R&D Graphics Programmer at Crytek have decided to share some new information about it. First and foremost, Crysis 3 is said to be a spiritual successor in gameplay to Crysis 1 instead of Crysis 2. This … Continue reading Crysis 3 will be a spiritual successor to Crysis 1, will look better on PC, will support all kinds of AA methods →

Max Payne 3 – Official TV Commercial

Posted on: 21 Apr 2012

Rockstar has released the official TV commercial for their upcoming third person shooter game, Max Payne 3. This video was premiered during last night’s Lakers/Spurs game on ESPN, and will begin airing internationally over the next week. Max Payne 3 is currently slated for a June 1st release on the PC and is available right … Continue reading Max Payne 3 – Official TV Commercial →

DiRT Showdown is now available for pre-order on Steam; comes with a 10% discount

Posted on: 21 Apr 2012

We’re pretty sure that there are a lot of arcade racing fans that want to get their hands on Codemasters’ racer, DiRT Showdown. Well, although you’ll have to wait almost a month until you get your hands on it, the game is currently available for pre-order on Steam and comes with a 10% discount. Not only … Continue reading DiRT Showdown is now available for pre-order on Steam; comes with a 10% discount →

Starbreeze’s CEO is not satisfied, but still happy with Syndicate; never played the game

Posted on: 21 Apr 2012

Ah, Syndicate. A title with so much potential that turned into a generic FPS with ‘nuclear explosion-ish’ lighting effects. In fact, this is the most memorable thing about the FPS adaptation of the legendary strategy game. Ironically, Starbreeze’s CEO has not been satisfied with it too, although he then admitted that he was happy with what … Continue reading Starbreeze’s CEO is not satisfied, but still happy with Syndicate; never played the game →

The beauty of Project CARS; New DX11 Community Trailer

Posted on: 21 Apr 2012

YouTube’s member ‘ChronoVersatur’ has uploaded an amazing DX11 trailer for Slightly Mad Studios’ racing game, Project CARS. This trailer is focused on the Special Lotus F1 car that will be available at a later date to all full members of it and showcases the incredible attention to detail. It looks spectacular, so give it a … Continue reading The beauty of Project CARS; New DX11 Community Trailer →

Legend of Grimrock gets its first patch; quick save/load, frame rate limiter & camera bobbing option

Posted on: 20 Apr 2012

Almost Human have released the first update for their old-school dungeon-crawler RPG, Legend of Grimrock. This update includes a quick save/load system, a frame rate limiter and a camera bobbing option that is only available by editing the config file manually. This patch will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and you … Continue reading Legend of Grimrock gets its first patch; quick save/load, frame rate limiter & camera bobbing option →

PC gamers, meet Intrusion 2; a ‘Metal Slug’ 2D indie platform game

Posted on: 20 Apr 2012

Remember the classic NEO-GEO and Arcade hit, Metal Slug? Well, time to relive those old-school moments with Intrusion 2, a game that is programmed and designed by Abramenko Aleksey. Intrusion 2 is an action platformer with lots of physics that will be released soon in PC and Mac. In addition, Vapgames, developer of the game, released … Continue reading PC gamers, meet Intrusion 2; a ‘Metal Slug’ 2D indie platform game →

Torchlight II – Opening Cinematic

Posted on: 20 Apr 2012

Runic Games have released the opening cinematic for their upcoming hack n slash RPG, Torchlight II. The ‘New Heroes Will Arise’ cinematic opens Torchlight II, fills in the story between the end of Torchlight and the the beginning of Torchlight II. We should also note that the cinematic was produced in collaboration with Klei Entertainment. … Continue reading Torchlight II – Opening Cinematic →

Battlefield 3 PC gets the anticipated server update; AA missiles fixed, tank armor strength tweaked

Posted on: 20 Apr 2012

DICE and Electronic Arts have released the highly anticipated server update for the PC version of Battlefield 3. As we reported a couple of weeks ago, this update fixes the AA and TV missiles, and tweaks the tank armor strength. The update is applied automatically and you won’t have to do anything at all. As … Continue reading Battlefield 3 PC gets the anticipated server update; AA missiles fixed, tank armor strength tweaked →