Posts by John Papadopoulos:

New Wargame: European Escalation Update; improved DX11 performance, better Crossfire support

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

Eugen Systems and Focus Home Interactive have released a new update for their real-time action strategy game, Wargame: European Escalation. This update comes with improved tree/grass rendering performance, improved DX11 performance, 60% FPS increase with Nvidia cards when using Autodetect settings, better CrossFire support and memory optimizations. As always, the update will be auto-downloaded next … Continue reading New Wargame: European Escalation Update; improved DX11 performance, better Crossfire support →

Closed Beta Sign-Ups are now open for Crytek’s upcoming free-to-play FPS, Warface

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

Warface.com, the official web site for Crytek’s first free social FPS Service Warface, opens today for closed beta sign-ups and gives everyone interested the possibility to reserve their unique Warface ID. A new trailer – which shows the different classes – is also live on the site. The closed beta date isn’t set yet but … Continue reading Closed Beta Sign-Ups are now open for Crytek’s upcoming free-to-play FPS, Warface →

Mind-blowing Street Fighter x Tekken Live Action Short Film

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

Now this is awesome. Yeah, Kazuya is not as cool as I’d hoped to but this live action short film that is based on Capcom’s and Namco’s crossover between Street Fighter and Tekken is amazing. Thankfully, the dialogue is in Japanese which adds a nice touch and the fights are gorgeous. And Ken is as cool … Continue reading Mind-blowing Street Fighter x Tekken Live Action Short Film →

World of Planes renamed to War Thunder: World of Planes; new screenshots released

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

There was a lot of confusion between Gaijin’s World of Planes and Wargaming.net’s World of Warplanes. Thankfully, Gaijin decided to rename their title and it’s now called War Thunder: World of Planes. A bit different from Wargaming.net’s title so let’s hope that there won’t be any confusion in the future. Not only that, but Gaijin … Continue reading World of Planes renamed to War Thunder: World of Planes; new screenshots released →

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition – CG Intro Making Of

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

In January, Warner Bros and CD Projekt RED released the epic and impactful CG intro trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, produced by the award-winning animation studio, Platige Image. Now Platige Image has produced a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the video, from the early renders and motion-capture sessions to … Continue reading The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition – CG Intro Making Of →

Battlefield 3 to receive three expansion packs by the end of 2012

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

As we hinted yesterday, DICE promised to announce some interesting things in GDC. And we are happy to report today that both DICE and EA decided to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to fans by unveiling three new themed digital expansion packs that will enhance the superior Battlefield experience with fresh and innovative gameplay, new modes, … Continue reading Battlefield 3 to receive three expansion packs by the end of 2012 →

Peter Molyneux is leaving Lionhead Studios

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

Okay, we know that Molyneux has been hyping his games to the death, but it’s really sad to see Lionhead’s co-founder leaving the company that he has created. As the big K revealed a couple of minutes ago, Peter Molyneux will be leaving Lionhead Studios after Fable: The Journey gets finished. Ironically, this very same … Continue reading Peter Molyneux is leaving Lionhead Studios →

Incoming patch for Batman: Arkham City; DX11 performance and stuttering addressed

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

Good news for Batman fans as Rocksteady has a new patch for the PC version of Batman: Arkham City. Although we don’t have enough info about it, we do know that this patch will address the stuttering cut-scene issue that some players have experienced and – most probably – the game’s DX11 performance. According to Sarah … Continue reading Incoming patch for Batman: Arkham City; DX11 performance and stuttering addressed →

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes – Teaser #3 Trailer

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, the new investigation game developed by Frogwares for Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 and PC, today unveiled a brand new video teaser. This brand new video offers today a new sneak peak at the game, its dark ambiance, and its strong story centered around a controversial hero with obscure motives. … Continue reading The Testament of Sherlock Holmes – Teaser #3 Trailer →

PC Gaming is alive and kicking; record PC game sales in 2011

Posted on: 07 Mar 2012

The PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA), a not for profit, industry-led consortium dedicated to driving the worldwide growth of PC gaming, unveiled its third annual “Horizons” research report. Prepared exclusively for PCGA members by market research firm DFC Intelligence, this timely report covers 2011 year-end sales figures and encompasses major aspects of the PC gaming software … Continue reading PC Gaming is alive and kicking; record PC game sales in 2011 →