Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Arcuz – Behind The Dark; A free-to-play browser based retro RPG

Posted on: 12 Aug 2011

SNES fans, get ready for this new, free-to-play browser based retro RPG. Arcuz – Behind The Dark features a combat system similar to the one of Secret of Mana and you should definitely give it a shot. Hell, it’s free-to-play for crying out loud. The game features 18 different maps to discover, 25 quests to accomplish, … Continue reading Arcuz – Behind The Dark; A free-to-play browser based retro RPG →

Is Blizzard hinting to an August 16th Beta Release for Diablo 3?

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

So we’ve all heard the rumors that the highly anticipated beta phase of Diablo 3 might start on August 16th. And there wouldn’t be any reason to pay attention to those rumors if Blizzard themselves didn’t include a small paragraph that intriqued our interest and hints to a possible beta release date. And get this … Continue reading Is Blizzard hinting to an August 16th Beta Release for Diablo 3? →

Total War: Shogun 2 – Rise of the Samurai Revealed; Coming on September

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

SEGA announced today that ‘Rise of the Samurai’, the first Downloadable campaign for the critically acclaimed, Total War: SHOGUN 2 will be available on digital platforms from September. According to the press release, the Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Rise of the Samurai campaign is set 400 years before the dramatic civil war depicted in … Continue reading Total War: Shogun 2 – Rise of the Samurai Revealed; Coming on September →

L.A.W – Living After War coming to Europe in Q1 2012

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

ProSiebenSat.1 Digital announced today that the post-nuclear action MMOG, L.A.W – Living After War, will be available to the European users in the first quarter of 2012 at www.livingafterwar.de or www.law.alaplaya.net. L.A.W is client-based MMO and has been developed by the South Korean design studio Nitrozen.

Frozen Synapse PC Demo Is Out Now

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

Mode 7 Games has just released the PC demo of their top-down turn-based strategy game, Frozen Synapse. Frozen Synapse met critical success and Mode 7 Games was impressed with the game’s sales and now everyone can try it before purchasing it. Those interested can download the demo from here. In addition, a Mac version of this demo … Continue reading Frozen Synapse PC Demo Is Out Now →

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad will stay uncut in Australia

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

Great news for all Australian PC gamers that were looking forward to Tripwire’s military sim. After some initial concerns about ratings in Australia, Tripwire Interactive announced today that Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad has been rated MA15+ by the Australian Government Classification Board, with no cuts required. This basically means that all Australian gamers … Continue reading Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad will stay uncut in Australia →

Dragon Commander Announced; from the makers of Divinity II: Dragon Knight Saga

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

Larian Studios, the world-famous independent games developer from Belgium best known for its critically acclaimed and commercially successful Divinity II: Dragon Knight Saga  role-playing game, today announced its next big project: Dragon Commander. The project is in development for PC and console platforms, and is currently scheduled for release in 2012.

Asylum blends perfectly Amnesia: The Dark Descent’s atmosphere with the point n click mechanics

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

Okay guys, I’m overly excited about Senscape’s upcoming game. Most adventure fans will already know them but in case you somehow hate this genre, let us tell you that these minds were behind the acclaimed adventure game Scratches. Their next project is called Asylum and the company released today its first gameplay trailer.

Sniper Elite V2 promises to be the most brutally realistic military sharpshooter

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

505 Games and Rebellion announced in April that they are working on the long-awaited sequel to 2005’s critically-acclaimed Sniper Elite for the current generation of consoles which will be also coming to the PC after a high demand and will be self-funded by Rebellion themselves.

Masters of the Broken World Announced; Non-linear fantasy turn-based strategy game

Posted on: 11 Aug 2011

Snowberry Connection, the independent studio behind Combat Mission: Afghanistan and Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword, announced today its next big project: the non-linear fantasy turn-based strategy MASTERS OF THE BROKEN WORLD. Offering global, strategic and tactical levels of gameplay, MBW features the traditional “good vs. evil” decision dilemma where consequences of player’s choices … Continue reading Masters of the Broken World Announced; Non-linear fantasy turn-based strategy game →