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

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Awesome Texture Normal Maps Pack by Mancer

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

Modder Mancer released a new texture pack for Skyrim. This pack replaces most of the textures in an attempt to get a better looking environment. As the title suggests, Mancer changed the game’s normal maps that are applied to most textures, thus giving them a “surface feeling”. What’s really important here is that Mancer’s pack does not replace those … Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Awesome Texture Normal Maps Pack by Mancer

PC gamers, meet Void; A first person time travelling game that is powered by the Source Engine

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

PC gamers, meet Void; a freeware indie first person game that is powered by the Source engine. The game was developed by Zoel Gan, Ravindran Mark, Tan Chee Ming, Chan Sin Huan, Leau Tat Sin and Zou Xinru and as the title suggests, it involves time travelling. VOID features a complex two worlds design and construction that allow … Continue reading PC gamers, meet Void; A first person time travelling game that is powered by the Source Engine

Sniper Elite V2 – New Screenshots, Trailer & Details Revealed

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

505 Games released some brand new screenshots for their upcoming sniper game, Sniper Elite V2. In addition, the company released a new trailer and a fact sheet for it. According to its press release, players are forced to use skill, patience and cunning – with an emphasis on learning to handle the anticipation and pressure … Continue reading Sniper Elite V2 – New Screenshots, Trailer & Details Revealed

Battlefield 3 – Back to Karkand Launch PC & X360 Trailer; Sharqi Peninsula Gameplay Trailer

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

The expansion pack Back to Karkand is out now on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC! This launch trailer features gameplay footage from the legendary Battlefield map Sharqi Peninsula, now reimagined and powered by the Frostbite 2 engine. Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is yours at no extra charge if you own a copy of … Continue reading Battlefield 3 – Back to Karkand Launch PC & X360 Trailer; Sharqi Peninsula Gameplay Trailer

Saints Row: The Third – New Update Released

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

Volition has released a new update for their action and chaotic third person sandbox shooter game, Saints Row: The Third. This new update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and comes with some specific Eyefinity correction and fixes, general sound optimizations and other, various fixes. Unfortunately, the release notes do not … Continue reading Saints Row: The Third – New Update Released

SWTOR Early Access Dev Update; “Not *everyone* will get in tomorrow”

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

Stephen Reid, Community Manager of SWTOR, revealed some new information about Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Early Access. According to Stephen, the Early Game Access will officially start at 4AM PST / 6AM CST / 7AM EST / 12PM GMT / 1PM CET today. Emails will be sent around then and no, not everyone will … Continue reading SWTOR Early Access Dev Update; “Not *everyone* will get in tomorrow”

Steam’s registry indicates that Alan Wake is coming to the PC

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

This is huge, this is really huge. According to Steam’s registry, Alan Wake is coming to the PC. Although we don’t have any specific release date, we do know that those registry entries are as valid as they can get. We’ve also captured a screen from this registry entry that can be viewed bellow. In … Continue reading Steam’s registry indicates that Alan Wake is coming to the PC

Dawn of Fantasy – Holiday Sales Extended To December 13th

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

Due to high demand, Reverie World Studios is extending its sale and “Dwarven Invasion” promo for the studios’ recently released MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy. In the spirit of the holidays, fans will be able to download Dawn of Fantasy directly from the official website for a discounted rate of $19.99. This one-time fee invites players … Continue reading Dawn of Fantasy – Holiday Sales Extended To December 13th

Fan-made video attempts to show off the Beauty of Battlefield 3

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

With all the talk about the CryEngine 3, some gamers felt the need to showcase the beauty of the Frostbite 2.0 engine. One of them is YT member ‘AnglSummer4’ we made a nice video, filled with some gorgeous locations from Battlefield 3. Does this show off the beauty of the engine? Well, it’s hard to tell … Continue reading Fan-made video attempts to show off the Beauty of Battlefield 3

injectSMAA v1.2 is now available; Steam games are now compatible with it

Posted on: 13 Dec 2011

We just got word that Andrej Dudenhefner has released a new version for his SMAA injector tool that is compatible with all Steam games. SMAA is a very efficient GPU-based MLAA implementation, capable of handling subpixel features seamlessly, and featuring an advanced pattern detection & handling mechanism. To put it simple, SMAA offers a nice level of … Continue reading injectSMAA v1.2 is now available; Steam games are now compatible with it