Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Incoming Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition PC Patch

Posted on: 24 Oct 2011

Capcom announced that they will be releasing a small patch for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition on the PC in the next few weeks. This patch will be fixing a bug that affects some of the various lighting effects on characters and the company is currently locking down a release date for this patch.

New ForceWare 285.62 ‘Battlefield 3’ Drivers Are Out Now

Posted on: 24 Oct 2011

As promised, Nvidia released a new set of drivers that are optimized for DICE’s first person shooter, Battlefield 3. These new ForceWare drivers feature several performance and compatibility enhancements for the final release of the game and are highly recommended. In addition, ForceWare 285.62 include some enhanced profiles for both Batman: Arkham City and RAGE. Last … Continue reading New ForceWare 285.62 ‘Battlefield 3’ Drivers Are Out Now →

Meet MineWars; a Minecraft Starwars Machinima movie, powered by CryEngine

Posted on: 24 Oct 2011

Now this is how Minecraft should look like and play guys. Yes, Notch’s little gem is awesome but let’s be honest, an engine overhaul is needed and by just watching this fanmade machinima movie, I can only dream that our beloved indie developer will license Crytek’s CryEngine 3 to use it in a sequel, an … Continue reading Meet MineWars; a Minecraft Starwars Machinima movie, powered by CryEngine →

Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [October 16th – 22nd]; Football Manager 2012 takes the cake

Posted on: 24 Oct 2011

Well, it was to be expected as Football Manager 2011 has always been at the top places of UK’s Top10 PC Retail charts. So it’s only natural to see its 2012 version getting at the first place, right? What was a bit unexpected though was the fact that Football Manager 2012 has managed to gain the … Continue reading Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [October 16th – 22nd]; Football Manager 2012 takes the cake →

This is what a next-generation version of Quake 3: Arena could look like

Posted on: 24 Oct 2011

3D artist Mark Harrington went ahead and created what could be easily mistaken with a next-generation version of Quake 3: Arena. Mark used Maya ZBrush to create Quake 3: Arena’s character – Orb – and the texturing was all polypainting. After creating the main character, Mark did the UV’s with UV Master and then GoZ’d everything into Maya for … Continue reading This is what a next-generation version of Quake 3: Arena could look like →

Mari0 adds dynamic split-screen support; New drooling video released

Posted on: 24 Oct 2011

Oh boy, I love indie developers. They are full of fresh and original ideas and they always bring us something interesting. So, today we bring you a new video from Mari0, the amazing cross-over/mash-up between Portal and Super Mario Bros. Not only that, but the developer behind it has just informed us that the game … Continue reading Mari0 adds dynamic split-screen support; New drooling video released →

The End of the World recreated with SimCity 4 and The Sims

Posted on: 24 Oct 2011

Youcef Productions released a while ago a video that was made with SimCity 4 and The Sims and shows the destruction of Saint Orano. This video is the first destruction movie that is created with the aforementioned games and the first one that was produced by Youcef Productions. The video is in French so you might … Continue reading The End of the World recreated with SimCity 4 and The Sims →

Battlefield 3 – High Resolution vs Standard Resolution Textures In Action

Posted on: 23 Oct 2011

Some comparison shots have appeared this weekend that showcase the difference between the high and the low resolution textures of Battlefield 3 on X360. Well, we believe that videos speak louder than mere screenshots so it’s time now to see it in action, as we bring you a video comparison between these two versions. The … Continue reading Battlefield 3 – High Resolution vs Standard Resolution Textures In Action →

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Absolution – Live Action Short Film

Posted on: 23 Oct 2011

STALKER fans, here is something special for all of you. Digital Rising released today a new, live action short film that is based on GSC GameWorld’s acclaimed first person shooter series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. In this film, a Ukrainian soldier on patrol goes AWOL after his squadmate loses his mind to a controller. He travels deeper into the … Continue reading S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Absolution – Live Action Short Film →

Saints Row: The Third Leaked One Month Before Release

Posted on: 23 Oct 2011

Okay, this is really shocking – and at the same time disappointing – to say the least. The PC version of Saints Row: The Third has just been leaked to various torrent sites and no, this is not a joke. According to our sources, this is a Clone DVD version and weights around 8.56GB. Thankfully … Continue reading Saints Row: The Third Leaked One Month Before Release →