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

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Dawn of Fantasy – Holiday Sales Extended To December 13th

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

Due to high demand, Reverie World Studios is extending its sale and “Dwarven Invasion” promo for the studios’ recently released MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy. In the spirit of the holidays, fans will be able to download Dawn of Fantasy directly from the official website for a discounted rate of $19.99. This one-time fee invites players … Continue reading Dawn of Fantasy – Holiday Sales Extended To December 13th

Fan-made video attempts to show off the Beauty of Battlefield 3

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

With all the talk about the CryEngine 3, some gamers felt the need to showcase the beauty of the Frostbite 2.0 engine. One of them is YT member ‘AnglSummer4’ we made a nice video, filled with some gorgeous locations from Battlefield 3. Does this show off the beauty of the engine? Well, it’s hard to tell … Continue reading Fan-made video attempts to show off the Beauty of Battlefield 3

injectSMAA v1.2 is now available; Steam games are now compatible with it

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

We just got word that Andrej Dudenhefner has released a new version for his SMAA injector tool that is compatible with all Steam games. SMAA is a very efficient GPU-based MLAA implementation, capable of handling subpixel features seamlessly, and featuring an advanced pattern detection & handling mechanism. To put it simple, SMAA offers a nice level of … Continue reading injectSMAA v1.2 is now available; Steam games are now compatible with it

Valve’s writer Marc Laidlaw confirms: “There is no Half-Life 3 ARG”

Posted on: 12 Dec 2011

There has been a lot of speculation these past days about Half-Life 3. And although some thought that the ARG of Half-Life 3 has begun yesterday with Wheatley’s nominee trailer for the VGAs, Valve’s Marc Laidlaw states that there isn’t currently any Half-Life 3 ARG or treasure hunt. So hold your horses everyone as the … Continue reading Valve’s writer Marc Laidlaw confirms: “There is no Half-Life 3 ARG”

GSC GameWorld’s Official Statement: “we will do our best to continue”

Posted on: 12 Dec 2011

As promised yesterday, GSC GameWorld made an official announcement about the fate of STALKER 2. And just a few minutes ago, GSC tweeted that they will do their best to continue. What does this mean though? Does this mean that STALKER 2 will be outsourced to another developer or will a new gaming studio be formed after … Continue reading GSC GameWorld’s Official Statement: “we will do our best to continue”

Gotham City Impostors – Eleven New Screenshots + Beta Announcement Trailer

Posted on: 12 Dec 2011

Warner Bros and DC Entertainment released today eleven new screenshots for Gotham City Impostors, an original download-only first-person shooter where players battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City overrun by impostors inspired by the DC Comics characters Batman and The Joker. Developed by Monolith, the game will be available in XBLA, PSN and PC … Continue reading Gotham City Impostors – Eleven New Screenshots + Beta Announcement Trailer

Dustforce – New Action Gameplay Footage Revealed

Posted on: 12 Dec 2011

Independent studio Hitbox Team is excited to release a brand new gameplay video for their upcoming acrobatic platformer Dustforce, set to be released in early 2012 for PC (windows) and Mac. In Dustforce, players swiftly sweep through precarious environments in style. Dustforce originally won indiePub’s Independent Developer Competition along with a $100,000 grand prize. The … Continue reading Dustforce – New Action Gameplay Footage Revealed

Battlefield 3: Back To Karkand – Assignments Detailed & How You Can Unlock Them

Posted on: 12 Dec 2011

Battlefield 3’s DLC is almost upon us – unless you own a PS3 – and as you may have heard, it brings a new way of unlocking the new weapons in Battlefield 3. Assignments are being implemented and bellow you will find the full list and details in how you can unlock all ten Back to Karkand … Continue reading Battlefield 3: Back To Karkand – Assignments Detailed & How You Can Unlock Them

VGA Trailers; Hitman: Absolution, C&C: Generals 2, Mass Effect 3, Tom Clancy’s Patriots & Diablo III

Posted on: 12 Dec 2011

Instead of posting each and every trailer of VGA’s games – that will be released on the PC – on each own, we decided to include all of them in one big post. Therefore, enjoy everyone the trailers of Hitman: Absolution, Mass Effect 3, the incredible CG opening cinematic of Diablo III, Tom Clancy’s Patriots … Continue reading VGA Trailers; Hitman: Absolution, C&C: Generals 2, Mass Effect 3, Tom Clancy’s Patriots & Diablo III

Overgrowth Alpha 161 Changes

Posted on: 12 Dec 2011

Wolfire Games released a new video that showcases the changes that were made on the latest alpha version of Overgrowth. Overgrowth Alpha 161 now features an SSAO shader, characters that look around during idle animations, sound priorities, some torso movement during head look, fixed shadow decal opacity on objects and fixed color palette cancel. Those interested … Continue reading Overgrowth Alpha 161 Changes