Posts Tagged 'FPS'

A Preview of The Available Abilities in Brink

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUv0MoP5Qs] Behold! A small taste of the (seemingly) vast number of abilities available to unlock in Brink, the class-based shooter slated to drop on May 17th. It’s got molotov cocktails, imma-hack-into-da-turret-now, and the perhaps broken “Oh, did you kill me?

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A Preview of The Available Abilities in Brink

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUv0MoP5Qs] Behold! A small taste of the (seemingly) vast number of abilities available to unlock in Brink, the class-based shooter slated to drop on May 17th. It’s got molotov cocktails, imma-hack-into-da-turret-now, and the perhaps broken “Oh, did you kill me?

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Black Ops Mythbusters

Ever wondered if you could put C4 on an RC Car? Shoot down a Valkyrie missile? Shoot down a care package? Well, wonder no longer–here are some myths about CoD: Blops, tested out for your viewing pleasure. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nv13PQWS5E] Players who

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Black Ops Mythbusters

Ever wondered if you could put C4 on an RC Car? Shoot down a Valkyrie missile? Shoot down a care package? Well, wonder no longer–here are some myths about CoD: Blops, tested out for your viewing pleasure. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nv13PQWS5E] Players who

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Contract With the Devil

Dispute the validity of ‘gaming addiction’ all you want, but designers are definitely try to tap into gaming compulsions to engineer games that keep you playing. To this end, Treyarch’s latest foray into the Call of Duty franchise implements a

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Contract With the Devil

Dispute the validity of ‘gaming addiction’ all you want, but designers are definitely try to tap into gaming compulsions to engineer games that keep you playing. To this end, Treyarch’s latest foray into the Call of Duty franchise implements a

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Building a 'soldier sim', part 1

I’m not the hardest of the hardcore when it comes to shooters, either first or third person, but I’ve played my fair share. There are some interesting games that really change the concept of being a shooter, my current favorite being Borderlands,

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Building a 'soldier sim', part 1

I’m not the hardest of the hardcore when it comes to shooters, either first or third person, but I’ve played my fair share. There are some interesting games that really change the concept of being a shooter, my current favorite being Borderlands,

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Halo: Reach single-player review

“From the beginning we know the end.” It’s straight from the marketing department, but that’s definitely a good way to approach Halo: Reach. The first thing we see upon loading the game is the planet laid waste by the Covenant.

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Halo: Reach single-player review

“From the beginning we know the end.” It’s straight from the marketing department, but that’s definitely a good way to approach Halo: Reach. The first thing we see upon loading the game is the planet laid waste by the Covenant.

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MAG to Charge 99 Cents Per Month For Additional Soldier Slots

Last week, Zipper Interactive announced that they’d be “giving players the option to create and maintain multiple characters in the MAG universe.” MAG players everywhere grateful for the decision, since the ability to maintain only a single soldier per account

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MAG to Charge 99 Cents Per Month For Additional Soldier Slots

Last week, Zipper Interactive announced that they’d be “giving players the option to create and maintain multiple characters in the MAG universe.” MAG players everywhere grateful for the decision, since the ability to maintain only a single soldier per account

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Medal of Honor is a "Creative Risk" From Which EA Will Not Back Down Despite Media Criticism

Frank Gibeau, president of EA Games, told Develop that what they are doing with Medal of Honor is tied to creative vision. “We respect the media’s views, he said, but at the same time [these reports] don’t compromise our creative

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Medal of Honor is a "Creative Risk" From Which EA Will Not Back Down Despite Media Criticism

Frank Gibeau, president of EA Games, told Develop that what they are doing with Medal of Honor is tied to creative vision. “We respect the media’s views, he said, but at the same time [these reports] don’t compromise our creative

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Brink Devs Hope They Have 'Really Nailed Controls'

And, in an attempt to perfect those controls, they’ve gone through about 5 different prototypes of the SMART system. This would also explain why so much effort was put into making sure that all versions of the release have a

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Brink Devs Hope They Have 'Really Nailed Controls'

And, in an attempt to perfect those controls, they’ve gone through about 5 different prototypes of the SMART system. This would also explain why so much effort was put into making sure that all versions of the release have a

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Gears 3 Looks GOOD In Action

Normally, footage gamers see is not reflective of what we actually get to play: we’re plagued with an abundance of misleading CGI animation. There are, of course, some exceptions to this rule: Gears 3 is an example of a game

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Gears 3 Looks GOOD In Action

Normally, footage gamers see is not reflective of what we actually get to play: we’re plagued with an abundance of misleading CGI animation. There are, of course, some exceptions to this rule: Gears 3 is an example of a game

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Medal of Honor Becomes a Missed Opportunity

I have nothing but harsh words for the people over at DICE today. But, before I start firing my guns, I should give you guys some context: “I think it is a fair point.” said producer Patrick Liu on the

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Medal of Honor Becomes a Missed Opportunity

I have nothing but harsh words for the people over at DICE today. But, before I start firing my guns, I should give you guys some context: “I think it is a fair point.” said producer Patrick Liu on the

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