Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Top 10 UK PC Charts: The Sims series dominate yet again; Starcraft 2 re-enters

Posted on: 15 Aug 2011

Another week, another win for The Sims series. Although a lot of gamers prefer digital distribution, there are also those that simply can’t get enough of the games’ boxes and box arts. So here is previous week’s Top10 PC Chart and as we can see, nothing has really changed. The Sims series still dominate the … Continue reading Top 10 UK PC Charts: The Sims series dominate yet again; Starcraft 2 re-enters →

A Valley Without Wind – 17 Minutes of Beta Gameplay Footage

Posted on: 15 Aug 2011

Arcen Games released today a 17 minutes gameplay footage of A Valley Without Wind’s Beta. This footage also includes voiceover occasionally throughout, the first public reveal of any of the sound effects for the game, and several first-publicly-heard music tracks by Pablo Vega.

LEGO Universe: Free to Play Launches Today

Posted on: 15 Aug 2011

LEGO Universe, the MMOG that is based on LEGOs, is now welcoming new players to traverse the LEGO brick-building digital universe with its newly introduced Free to Play Zone. Fans will be able to enjoy the game for free for as long as they like, with the option to upgrade to a membership account at … Continue reading LEGO Universe: Free to Play Launches Today →

Football Manager 2012 – First Details Revealed

Posted on: 15 Aug 2011

Sports Interactive & SEGA unveiled today the latest version of their successful football management simulation series, Football Manager 2012. Planned to be in stores before Christmas, Football Manager 2012 will once again allow you to take charge of your favourite football team and put your managerial skills to the test.

Hedone Beta Announced

Posted on: 15 Aug 2011

Acony announced today that the closed beta for their highly anticipated FPS Hedone will begin on August 24th and gamers around the world will be able to get their first look at the game as servers open for selected beta testers.

Bright Shadow Open Beta Announced

Posted on: 15 Aug 2011

Gamania announced that after a short break, Bright Shadow fans can again enjoy the magical world of Luciena and continue their monster card collecting. In addition, players who want to participate in the open beta can do so by registering and downloading the client at www.brightshadowonline.com.

First Gameplay Footage from Serious Sam 3: BFE

Posted on: 13 Aug 2011

Okay, call me impressed. Here is today the first gameplay footage of Serious Sam 3: BFE and it’s exactly what I’ve hoped to. Lots of enemies, lots of gibs, new weapon models, upgraded graphics  and the same Serious Sam feeling. Hell yeah, the game hasn’t lost it touch and feels the same with the first … Continue reading First Gameplay Footage from Serious Sam 3: BFE →

Bethesda Softworks’ Forums Hacked

Posted on: 13 Aug 2011

We’ve just received a mail from Bethesda saying that their forum got hacked. At first we were a bit sceptical. We’ve seen similar fraud mails in the past so we decided to visit Bethesda’s forums to find out what’s going on. And well… the company’s forums have been hacked indeed.

MDK 2 HD Coming to PC this September

Posted on: 12 Aug 2011

Remember a rumored HD version of Shiny Interactive’s classic game, MDK 2? Well, get ready everyone because it is coming this September. Yeap, you read that right. MDK 2 HD will be released on the PC this September. Hooray.

Proof that Doom 3 is still one of the best looking games to date

Posted on: 12 Aug 2011

Last month we’ve informed you about an incredible texture pack for Doom 3 by Wulfen. We’ve been wondering though how these textures would look like if we could mix them with Sikkpin’s amazing graphical mod. So get ready everyone because with this combination, Doom 3 can look better than most modern-day FPS games and we are … Continue reading Proof that Doom 3 is still one of the best looking games to date →