Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Cities Skylines 2 developers target 30fps and not 60fps, even on the latest and greatest high-end PCs

Posted on: 24 Oct 2023

A few days ago, we shared some early benchmarks for Cities Skylines 2. In those benchmarks, an Intel Core i9 13900KS with an AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX struggled to run the game at 4K/High Settings. And in a recent Reddit AMA, the developers claimed that their target is 30fps and not 60fps, even on PC.

Ghostrunner 2 Benchmarks & PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 23 Oct 2023

505 Games has just lifted the review embargo for Ghostrunner 2. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, it’s time now to benchmark it and examine its performance on the PC platform.

Half-Life 2: VR Mod – Unleashed is now available for download

Posted on: 23 Oct 2023

Vittorio Romeo recently released an upgraded version of the Half-Life 2 VR Mod. It is called Half-Life 2: VR Mod – Unleashed, and it’s a must-have for all VR gamers. This new version brings some awesome VR features, like being able to hold and use two weapons at once, doing cool melee attacks, and even … Continue reading Half-Life 2: VR Mod – Unleashed is now available for download →

Here are 25 minutes of gameplay footage from Star Citizen’s single-player campaign, Squadron 42

Posted on: 23 Oct 2023

Cloud Imperium has just released a new video showing off 25 minutes of gameplay from the single-player campaign mode of Star Citizen, Squadron 42. And although the game has been in development for a few years, it still looks stunning.

Lords of the Fallen Patch 1.1.224 brings improvements to New Game+ and Enemy Density

Posted on: 23 Oct 2023

Hexworks has released a brand new update for its latest Souls-like game, Lords of the Fallen. According to the release notes, Patch 1.1.224 brings tweaks and improvements to the game’s New Game+ Mode and Enemy Density.

Alan Wake 2 is one of the first games to require DX12 Ultimate’s Mesh Shaders

Posted on: 22 Oct 2023

A couple of days ago, Remedy shared the official PC system requirements for Alan Wake 2. Compared to other upcoming triple-A games, these PC specs appear to be quite high. After all, Remedy recommends an NVIDIA RTX2060 for its Low Settings. However, it appears there is a reason why the team has not listed any … Continue reading Alan Wake 2 is one of the first games to require DX12 Ultimate’s Mesh Shaders →

Cloud Imperium shows an impressive StarEngine Tech Demo

Posted on: 22 Oct 2023

Star Citizen has been ridiculed by a lot of gamers for its lengthy development cycle. However, we can all agree that the tech powering it is incredible. And, in order to showcase the key tech features of the StarEngine, Cloud Imperium released a new tech demo video at CitizenCon 2953.

Cities Skylines 2 reportedly runs with 7-12fps on an Intel Core i9 13900KS with AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX at 4K/High Settings

Posted on: 21 Oct 2023

Cities Skylines 2 will release in a few days and from the looks of it, it will be one of the worst-optimized PC games of 2023. According to some early benchmarks, this new city builder runs with 7-12fps on an Intel Core i9 13900KS with an AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX at 4K/High Settings.

Fallout New Vegas gets a must-have mod that reduces landscape texture seams

Posted on: 21 Oct 2023

Modder ‘Biggie404’ just dropped an awesome mod for Fallout New Vegas. It’s called the Landscape Texture Improvements, and it smooths out the textures in the game’s landscapes, making everything look more natural and real.

New Cyberpunk 2077 Mod for Version 2.0 further improves its Police System

Posted on: 21 Oct 2023

Modder ‘Yorpie’ shared a new mod for Cyberpunk 2077. This mod is all about making the police system in the game even better. It takes what the developers did to improve the law enforcement system and makes it even cooler.