Posts by John Papadopoulos:

PC gamers, meet Castle Story; a real time voxel-based strategy game

Posted on: 06 Jan 2012

I tell you this; 2012 will be an amazing year for indie fans. So, PC gamers, meet today Castle Story; a real time voxel-based strategy game that is developed by Sauropod Studio, a two-man team that is based on Montréal, Canada. As you will see in the following video, this game is based on Minecraft … Continue reading PC gamers, meet Castle Story; a real time voxel-based strategy game →

Operation Crowbar commenced by Valve’s fans

Posted on: 06 Jan 2012

Now this is interesting. In an attempt to get Valve’s attention, Valve’s fans decided to commence Operation Crowbar. The operation involves buying a $7 crowbar from Amazon and shipping it to Valve’s offices until “Valve is up to their nipples in crowbars“. Ooooooooooookay, we get that Valve’s fans are annoyed with the company’s stance over these … Continue reading Operation Crowbar commenced by Valve’s fans →

The Darkness II is available for pre-purchase on Steam

Posted on: 06 Jan 2012

Damn, it seems like yesterday when The Darkness II was announced. Yet here we are, only a month away from its release. But anyway, what really counts is that Digital Extremes’ offer is available right now for pre-order on Steam and if you decide to go ahead and pre-purchase it, you’ll get the Limited Edition for free. Sounds … Continue reading The Darkness II is available for pre-purchase on Steam →

Skyrim fans, rejoice; gionight has released his custom ENBSeries settings

Posted on: 05 Jan 2012

Skyrim fans, rejoice. The moment you’ve all been waiting for has come. Modder gionight has finally released his custom ENBSeries settings, meaning that you can finally test them for yourselves and enjoy Skyrim in all its glory. According to gionight, these settings are for the latest version of Skyrim ENBSeries (0.102V). Download link, as well … Continue reading Skyrim fans, rejoice; gionight has released his custom ENBSeries settings →

Fortune Summoner demo is now available; coming to Steam on January 17th

Posted on: 05 Jan 2012

Great news for indie fans as the demo of Fortune Summoners has just been released. In case you were unaware of, Fortune Summoners is a side-scrolling RPG/platformer, with you in control of one of three party members and the computer controlling the other two (with highly customizable AI dictating their actions). Players will explore towns, … Continue reading Fortune Summoner demo is now available; coming to Steam on January 17th →

AMD’s Catalyst Creator hints to RAGE’s upcoming patch; Catalyst 12.1a preview released

Posted on: 05 Jan 2012

Better late than never I guess. AMD’s Catalyst Creator hinted today to RAGE’s upcoming patch that will most probably be released alongside the game’s level editor at the end of this month. This new patch will include a texture sharpening option that was promised by John Carmack some months ago. Well, to be more precise, … Continue reading AMD’s Catalyst Creator hints to RAGE’s upcoming patch; Catalyst 12.1a preview released →

PC gamers, meet SOL: Exodus; an action space shooter that is developed by Seamless Entertainment

Posted on: 05 Jan 2012

It’s been a while since we got a space shooter game and to be honest, it seems that we’ll get such titles only from indie developers. So, PC gamers, meet today SOL: Exodus; an indie action space shooter that is developed by Seamless Entertainment. The game is currently slated for release exclusively on the PC … Continue reading PC gamers, meet SOL: Exodus; an action space shooter that is developed by Seamless Entertainment →

This Skyrim Mod brings realistic lighting without Post-Processing or additional performance hit

Posted on: 05 Jan 2012

Modder Pluto released yesterday the latest version of his Realistic Lighting Without Post-Processing Mod for Skyrim. According to the modder, this mod makes the lighting more realistic without the use of screen shader injections or other post-processing. This means that there will be no performance decrease at all, and all weather and locations have unique … Continue reading This Skyrim Mod brings realistic lighting without Post-Processing or additional performance hit →

XCOM: Enemy Unknown announced and coming to the PC this Fall

Posted on: 05 Jan 2012

We bloody well know that you were disappointed when you first heard that the next X-Com game would be a first-person shooter, instead of a strategy game. Well, guess what’s coming in our way guys. Yeap, that’s right; a strategy game based on X-Com that is developed by Firaxis and is slated for a Fall … Continue reading XCOM: Enemy Unknown announced and coming to the PC this Fall →

Mojang has hired Wollay, the chap behind Cube World

Posted on: 05 Jan 2012

Yesterday, we posted Wollay’s latest video about his indie voxel-based indie RPG, Cube World. What a lovely indie game, right? Well, here is some good news as Mojang has hired this fella and contrary to what you’d expect, Cube World will be unaffected from turn of events and will still remain Wollay’s private game.