Author Archives: Patricia Hernandez

Getting To Know The S.M.A.R.T System in Brink

The Brink Blog has its fourth developer diary under its belt, where Aubrey Hesselgren details the conception and implementation of its parkour system, “S.M.A.R.T.” Luckily you don’t have to venture all the way over there–we can tell you all about

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Getting To Know The S.M.A.R.T System in Brink

The Brink Blog has its fourth developer diary under its belt, where Aubrey Hesselgren details the conception and implementation of its parkour system, “S.M.A.R.T.” Luckily you don’t have to venture all the way over there–we can tell you all about

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Gears of War 3 Beast Mode, 4 Player Co-Op, New Killer Takedowns

At today’s Microsoft Conference, CliffyB took the stage and showed us the first gameplay footage of Gears of War 3. Not only is 4 player co-op possible, but there’s actually two playable females! Hopefully, like Borderlands, the difficulty scales to

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Gears of War 3 Beast Mode, 4 Player Co-Op, New Killer Takedowns

At today’s Microsoft Conference, CliffyB took the stage and showed us the first gameplay footage of Gears of War 3. Not only is 4 player co-op possible, but there’s actually two playable females! Hopefully, like Borderlands, the difficulty scales to

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Aaaaaaaand The Winner IIIIIIIIs

We had lots of good entries for our E3 contest, folks. People journeyed from all across the internet tubes for a chance to win the fabled lost treasure of 20 bucks in the point/system of their choice. But there can

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Aaaaaaaand The Winner IIIIIIIIs

We had lots of good entries for our E3 contest, folks. People journeyed from all across the internet tubes for a chance to win the fabled lost treasure of 20 bucks in the point/system of their choice. But there can

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Weekend Note: Uncharted Awe

Things! They happened last week! More things! They are happening right now. I will don last week as the ‘week of trailers,’ because we posted lots of those in our news items. You see children, the awesome marketing tactic used

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Weekend Note: Uncharted Awe

Things! They happened last week! More things! They are happening right now. I will don last week as the ‘week of trailers,’ because we posted lots of those in our news items. You see children, the awesome marketing tactic used

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Onslaught Priced, Dated, And Other Stupidity

The Battlefield Blog tells us not only that Onslaught will cost 10 bucks, but that it will be released on June 22nd. The mode allows up to 4 players to squad up and to take on missions which can net

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Onslaught Priced, Dated, And Other Stupidity

The Battlefield Blog tells us not only that Onslaught will cost 10 bucks, but that it will be released on June 22nd. The mode allows up to 4 players to squad up and to take on missions which can net

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Homefront

If you were to ask me what my favorite game was, it would be a toss-up between Fallout 2 and…something Bioware made, probably. The thing about the Fallout franchise is that there’s so much there: the backstory is rich and

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Homefront

If you were to ask me what my favorite game was, it would be a toss-up between Fallout 2 and…something Bioware made, probably. The thing about the Fallout franchise is that there’s so much there: the backstory is rich and

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A Moral Conundrum

MAG just reached over one billion in bodycount, and I’m sitting here, thinking to myself, why does it come down to this? Up until a few years ago, I played the RPG genre almost exclusively. Then high school rolled around

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A Moral Conundrum

MAG just reached over one billion in bodycount, and I’m sitting here, thinking to myself, why does it come down to this? Up until a few years ago, I played the RPG genre almost exclusively. Then high school rolled around

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Thoughts on VIP Map Pack 3 for BFBC2

Today I played a few matches of squad deathmatch on Nelson Bay, and I’ve got to say it: Nelson Bay must be the best map on the SDM mode. A bold claim? Perhaps. Hear me out. Nelson Bay features just

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Thoughts on VIP Map Pack 3 for BFBC2

Today I played a few matches of squad deathmatch on Nelson Bay, and I’ve got to say it: Nelson Bay must be the best map on the SDM mode. A bold claim? Perhaps. Hear me out. Nelson Bay features just

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Music Video Featuring Alan Wake Was What The Teaser…Teased

Those of us expecting a big reveal regarding the upcoming DLC for Alan Wake this Wednesday will be sorely disappointed. The awesome teaser trailer was actually a teaser the music video for the song ‘WAR’ by a band called ‘Poets

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Music Video Featuring Alan Wake Was What The Teaser…Teased

Those of us expecting a big reveal regarding the upcoming DLC for Alan Wake this Wednesday will be sorely disappointed. The awesome teaser trailer was actually a teaser the music video for the song ‘WAR’ by a band called ‘Poets

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First Alan Wake DLC 'The Signal' Screenshot

Remedy has just released the first screenshot for the upcoming DLC for Alan Wake, ‘The Signal’. So, it looks as if you’ll be playing as Alan alright, and you’ll still be using light as a mechanic–not that either of these

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First Alan Wake DLC 'The Signal' Screenshot

Remedy has just released the first screenshot for the upcoming DLC for Alan Wake, ‘The Signal’. So, it looks as if you’ll be playing as Alan alright, and you’ll still be using light as a mechanic–not that either of these

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