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

Posts by John Papadopoulos:

Thief 2014 got an HD Texture Pack that overhauls 3,438 textures

Posted on: 13 Aug 2025

Modder ‘FartPluser’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for Thief 2014. This mod uses AI techniques to upscale and enhance around 3,438 textures. As such, it’s a must-have for everyone who wants to replay it.

Echoes of the End has some of the worst stuttering we’ve seen lately on PC

Posted on: 13 Aug 2025

Deep Silver has just released Echoes of the End on PC and provided us with a review key. After hearing numerous complaints, I decided to test it on my main PC. And, oh boy. This game will surely frustrate a lot of PC gamers.

Crimson Desert has been delayed until Q1 2026

Posted on: 13 Aug 2025

Pearl Abyss announced during its Q2 2025 earnings conference call that Crimson Desert will not come out in 2025. Instead, the team now targets to release the game sometime in Q1 2026.

STALKER 2 Will Be Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.5.4 to Improve Stability and Performance

Posted on: 13 Aug 2025

GSC GameWorld has announced its 2025 plans for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The team is currently working on upgrading the game to Unreal Engine 5.5.4 to improve its stability and overall performance.

Elden Ring Nightreign Patch 1.02.1 Released – Full Patch Notes

Posted on: 12 Aug 2025

FromSoftware has just released Title Update 1.02.1 for Elden Ring: Nightreign and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced Update Released – Full Patch Notes

Posted on: 12 Aug 2025

Ninja Theory has just released the Enhanced Update for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 on PC for free. The team has also shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new patch brings to the table.

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 580.97 WHQL Driver Released, Optimized for Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition

Posted on: 12 Aug 2025

NVIDIA has just released the GeForce Game Ready 580.97 WHQL driver for its graphics cards. According to the green team, this driver adds support for Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition and the DLSS 4 MFG Update for GTA 5 Enhanced Edition.

NVIDIA DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen is coming to Hellblade 2 & GTA 5 Enhanced Edition

Posted on: 12 Aug 2025

NVIDIA has announced that DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen is coming to three new titles. To be more precise, RTX-50 series owners will be able to use DLSS 4 MFG in GTA 5 Enhanced Edition, Hellblade 2, and Titan Quest 2.

Mafia: The Old Country PC Performance Analysis

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

Last week, 2K Games released Mafia: The Old Country. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, it’s time now to benchmark it and examine its performance on PC.

See a lore-accurate, ultra-detailed recreation of Oblivion’s Anvil in Unreal Engine 5.6 – with 16X the detail of the original

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

YouTuber L.Torres has shared a video showing the city of Anvil from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5.6. This new version is a realistic take on it, and stays true to the game’s style. It also has sixteen times more detail than the original. If you’re a fan of Oblivion, this … Continue reading See a lore-accurate, ultra-detailed recreation of Oblivion’s Anvil in Unreal Engine 5.6 – with 16X the detail of the original