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:
Rocksteady is working on a new PC patch for Batman: Arkham City
Posted on: 23 Dec 2011
It seems that Rocksteady is currently working on a new PC patch for Batman: Arkham City, as Steam had accidentally released yesterday its preliminary version. So, if you were unlucky enough to try and play your game, you’d notice major game-breaking issues. Moreover, GFWL was not working properly with that preliminary patch and the game was … Continue reading Rocksteady is working on a new PC patch for Batman: Arkham City
Alan Wake PC will support DX9; more details about its game engine
Posted on: 23 Dec 2011
Back in the days, the PC version of Alan Wake – the one that was cancelled – was not supposed to be compatible with DX9 and Windows XP. As we had guessed back then, that DX10 requirement was simply a marketing trick from Microsoft in an attempt to boost Vista’s sales. Fast forward a couple … Continue reading Alan Wake PC will support DX9; more details about its game engine
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl – OGSE 0.6.9.3 Mod will feature improved light sources on static render
Posted on: 23 Dec 2011
The OGSE Team sent us word about a crucial feature that will be implemented in the next version of their OGSE Mod. OGSE 0.6.9.3 will feature improved light sources on static render, which basically means that most of the point light-sources such as lamps, will have “real” lighting on R1 (static) render mode. According to the team, this … Continue reading STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl – OGSE 0.6.9.3 Mod will feature improved light sources on static render
Serious Sam 3 – New Patch Released; memory consumption reduced by 50%,performance increased by 30%
Posted on: 23 Dec 2011
Okay, this is how you support your games. Earlier yesterday we’ve informed you about a new update for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Croteam released today a new patch for Serious Sam 3: BFE. This new update comes with lots of additions and fixes and among other things, it features optimized lightning particle effect … Continue reading Serious Sam 3 – New Patch Released; memory consumption reduced by 50%,performance increased by 30%
Capcom is currently working on the PC version of SFxT; SSF4AE 2012 coming to the PC in Q1 2012
Posted on: 23 Dec 2011
Great news for PC gamers as Capcom’s Christian Svensson has revealed that the team responsible for the PC versions of Capcom’s fighting games is currently working on Street Fighter x Tekken. This is a great surprise. Why you ask? But because the work in SSF4AE PC had started after the release of the game’s console versions. This … Continue reading Capcom is currently working on the PC version of SFxT; SSF4AE 2012 coming to the PC in Q1 2012
PC Gamers, meet Sweet Lily Dreams; an indie retro-16bit RPG
Posted on: 23 Dec 2011
I know, I know. The game’s name is cheesy as hell. But keep reading because this is a game similar to ‘To The Moon’ so it’s definitely something you should check out. So, Rose Portal Games, creator of the acclaimed Whisper of a Rose, sent us word that their latest adventure, Sweet Lily Dreams, is finally … Continue reading PC Gamers, meet Sweet Lily Dreams; an indie retro-16bit RPG
Flatout 3: Chaos Destruction – Third Update Released; Team 6 Shows Impressive Post-Launch Support
Posted on: 23 Dec 2011
Holy Batman, FlatOut 3 has been out for quite a few days and has already received two updates. Two bloody updates and other companies can’t even release one with mere fixes. The previous two updates that got released featured AI difficulty rebalances, car physics properties rebalances, car deformation, improved physics for all cars and the introduction of … Continue reading Flatout 3: Chaos Destruction – Third Update Released; Team 6 Shows Impressive Post-Launch Support
Dungeons of Dredmor – New Updated Released
Posted on: 22 Dec 2011
Gaslamp Games released a new update for their amazing indie RPG, Dungeons of Dredmor. In addition, the game comes with a 50% discount and is currently priced at only 1.99 euros. This is like stealing so go ahead and get it guys, you won’t regret it. The new update comes with lots of fixes and … Continue reading Dungeons of Dredmor – New Updated Released
Steam Holiday Sale – Day 4 Is Now Live
Posted on: 22 Dec 2011
And the fourth day of Steam’s Holiday Sales has just begun. Today, PC gamers can get Mass Effect 2, Blur, Torchlight, LIMBO and Silent Hill: Homecoming with a 75% discount. In addition, Operation Flashpoint: Red River comes with a 80% discount, whereas Warhammer 40K: Space Marine comes with a 50% discount. You can view the entire … Continue reading Steam Holiday Sale – Day 4 Is Now Live
The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim – Acceleration Layer offers CPU optimization; up to 40% performance boost
Posted on: 22 Dec 2011
God, I love modders. I’m pretty sure that everyone has noticed slowdowns when entering Skyrim’s cities and where there are a lot of NPC’s. Have you ever wondered what was the culprit and caused that performance hit? Apparently, it was due to un-optimization as modder Arisu released a mod – that is currently compatible only … Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim – Acceleration Layer offers CPU optimization; up to 40% performance boost