Posts by John Papadopoulos:
Super Mario Bros – The 8-Bit Opera
Posted on: 29 Nov 2011
Okay guys, this is simply something I really had to share with you. Jon Kaplan and Al Kaplan released an amazing 8-Bit Opera song for Nintendo’s masterpiece, Super Mario Bros. This is a piece of art and needs to be listened. Of course it wouldn’t have the same – positive – impact if it weren’t … Continue reading Super Mario Bros – The 8-Bit Opera
Trine 2 – 6th Beta Update Released
Posted on: 29 Nov 2011
It’s a bit ironic. We’ve seen lots of PC games with minimal post-launch support – and two, one or none patches that would fix their bugs – and Frozenbyte has already released six patches for the beta version of their upcoming side-scrolling puzzle adventure platformer, Trine 2. And make no mistake, these are not some meaningless patches as … Continue reading Trine 2 – 6th Beta Update Released
Half-Life: Origins is an amazing Live Action Short-Film that is based on Valve’s classic FPS
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
Half-Life Origins is an independent short by Infectious Designer. Everyone remembers the first time they stepped onto the Black Mesa Transit System and into the shoes of the unexpected hero, Gordon Freeman. Half-Life Origins is a short film that takes you back to where it all began. It looks lovely and makes you wish that … Continue reading Half-Life: Origins is an amazing Live Action Short-Film that is based on Valve’s classic FPS
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Patch 1.2 Coming to the PC on Wednesday
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
Bethesda sent us word about the release date of the highly anticipated 1.2 patch for the PC version of Skyrim. According to the company, Skyrim’s 1.2 Patch is currently scheduled for a Wednesday release. This patch features lots of specific PC fixes, so it’s pretty much essential to every PC Skyrim gamer. You can view … Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Patch 1.2 Coming to the PC on Wednesday
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Patriots – New Details & New Screenshots Revealed
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
Today Ubisoft released new information and assets for the new Rainbow 6 title, Rainbow 6 Patriots. Team Rainbow faces a new and very real threat known as the “True Patriots,” a highly-trained, well-organized group of militias. The True Patriots are capitalizing on the growing sense of frustration and anger in a modern day America that … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Patriots – New Details & New Screenshots Revealed
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations PC will get a day-one patch
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
Ah you dirty greedy PC gamers. You’ve been constantly complaining about Ubisoft’s support when our beloved company is doing everything in their power to provide you with the best Assassin’s Creed experience. Yet you are still ‘bitching’. Curse you, curse you all. Jokes aside though, Ubisoft informed us about a day-one patch that will be … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Revelations PC will get a day-one patch
Legend of Grimrock – New Screenshots & Trailer
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
Indie game developer Almost Human has released a new video and screenshots showcasing the beta version of their upcoming dungeon crawling game, Legend of Grimrock.By reaching beta, the game now includes all game features, enemies and levels present in the final game.
Want to play Batman: Arkham City with PhysX enabled? Get ready for some abysmal framerates
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
By now you must have already heard that the DX11 mode of Batman: Arkham City is bugged. However, things are not looking good even for those that want to enjoy Rocksteady’s latest offering with Nvidia’s PhysX effects. Guru3D’s user ‘MfA’ shared some interesting graphs that showcase an enormous performance hit when PhysX effects are enabled. … Continue reading Want to play Batman: Arkham City with PhysX enabled? Get ready for some abysmal framerates
Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand – Gulf of Oman Gameplay Trailer
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
EA and DICE released a new trailer for their upcoming Battlefield 3 expansion pack, so get ready everyone as three popular combat vehicles from Battlefield 2 are coming back into the Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand expansion pack: The STOVL fighter jet, desert buggy, and one of the APC’s. In this gameplay trailer from the Gulf … Continue reading Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand – Gulf of Oman Gameplay Trailer
Amazing violin cover of the Halo theme by Lara
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
We’ve seen Lara in a lot of violin covers for various games and she recently did a violin cover for Skyrim’s theme. It was cool, no doubt about that. But her new violin cover for Halo’s theme is simply fantastic. According to Lara, this has been quite a popular request lately and the backing is from Halo … Continue reading Amazing violin cover of the Halo theme by Lara