More details about EA's other modern military first-person shooter have appeared online.
Warfighter's story will again loosely follow actual events and has reportedly been co-written by real Tier 1 operators while off-mission.
Preacher, Voodoo, Mother and other central players from the last game will return, and one location that has been mentioned is a flooded Isabela City in the Philippines.
The last super-fast arena shooter on Xbox 360 was Unreal Tournament III in 2008. So the arrival of Nexuiz may come as a surprise to gamers used to taking their time aiming, reloading, hitting a button to sprint, and using grenades and kill streaks to inflate their stats. Nexuiz evolved from a decade-old Quake mod (noticeable in every facet of gameplay down to the Rocket Jump button), and comes bringing all the nostalgia of that era to Xbox 360. Nexuiz delivers a fantastic balance of speed and simplicity -- when online conditions are stable, that is.
After a decade, two main games, and four spinoffs, Kingdom Hearts has solidified itself as an RPG juggernaut. A cross-platform, cross-universe, East meets West monster of a game. And after learning about Keyblades, princesses, and this Ansem guy, one thing has become abundantly clear:
Earlier this year, concept art emerged from a Gotham by Gaslight game pitched to THQ. Now, a source has provided Siliconera with video of an animation prototype allegedly from the same project. According to their report, the game was in development by Day 1 Studios, the developers behind FEAR 3 and Fracture, before being canceled.
Screen Tear is GameSpot's video game clip show, Carlos Rodela: the man that watches way more YouTube videos than is probaby healthy. Every Friday, he brings you the newest, funniest, weirdest, and occasionally nakedest video game clips from the past week and squeezes them all into an easy to digest five-minute show.
The One Piece series has made its mark on video games in one form or another, most recently on the DS and 3DS. Gamers hoping to see a next-gen iteration of the manga-slash-anime franchise will be pleased to know that One Piece: Kaizoku Musou will be making its debut on the PS3 this week.
The PC version of Skyrim is home to a thriving mod community, from robust fan-made quest lines to terrifying cosmetic overhauls that will have you questioning the very future of humanity. Steam Workshop makes it easier than ever to download and manage these mods, so take a look at a few of our favorites and download them for yourself.
The imagination is a wonderful thing. In the 1980s, games didn't have the resources to convey characters, emotion, and attitude in an effective way. Players combined exaggerated box art imagery, limited info from the instruction manual, and a game's 8-bit actuality to forge realities in their minds. Nearly 30 years after the launch of the NES, these worlds are larger and more detailed than most youngsters could have dreamed.
Have you ever felt that JRPGs can be a bit… well, sterile? That you're essentially walking down a series of very pretty corridors dressed up as castles or forests or caves full of doors you can't open, knee-high walls that you can't jump over and enemies that can only be fought in separate, specially-approved arenas? The Last Story isn't like that. There's a pleasing physicality to the world and the combat that completely removes that sense of detachment. You can crouch and sneak and take cover behind those walls, collapse pillars and bridges with magic and fire an arrow at an enemy lurking at the other side of the room without being magicked away to a combat arena. Some of the doors still don't open, but you can't have everything.
As Poke Maniacs the world over await their next dose of portable Pokemon goodness, a new Wii title seeks to tide us over. PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond is a sequel to 2010's PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, and the gameplay hasn't changed much from the original. You're still tasked with playing mini-games, befriending Pokemon and doing some light battling, all on your quest to save your fellow monsters from danger. The game does a stellar job of bringing the world of Pikachu and pals to life on the big screen - but is it an adventure for the whole family to enjoy, or just the youngsters?
Resident Evil 6 represents a milestone for Capcom's long-running series. For the first time, the franchise's two biggest stars - Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield - will (eventually) join forces in the same game to fight the forces of evil. But Resident Evil 6 doesn't stop there. The game features another playable character, an unnamed lead that finds himself protecting Sherry Birkin, who players last saw in the second Resident Evil game.
Like the rest of Borderlands 2's classes, the Assassin's skill set can be tailored to your preferred play style. Want to concentrate on close-up strikes? Long-distance sniper shots? You can with the Assassin, which according to Gearbox is the only class with a clearly defined weapons preference. If you really like sniping, it sounds like the Assassin could be a good choice.
The ultra-streamlined scanning of Mass Effect 3 only requires you to navigate to a point of interest using the compass-like cursor. Once you get here you can launch a probe. You have an infinite amount of probes, and you don’t need to purchase them.
When you spend enough time with a person - be it a sibling, a friend, or a spouse - you come to appreciate their quirks and foibles. Sometimes you'll find those quirks to be unbearably annoying, other times downright hilarious. The flipside, of course, is that you learn how to press their buttons and chuckle uncontrollably as they respond in precisely the way you expected. After 20 years, that pretty much sums up my relationship with Golden Axe on Mega Drive/Genesis. I quite literally know how to press its buttons and have a good old chortle when the expected hilarity ensues. Allow me to let you in on the joke.
We know what you're probably thinking: Sleeping Dogs? Has GameSpot, my favourite video and/or computer game internets website lost its mind and moved into the fast-paced world of pet accommodation? No sir, we have not. Sleeping Dogs is the recently revealed name for the game formally known as True Crime: Hong Kong, a title Activision kicked to the curb a little over a year ago after saying "it just wasn't going to be good enough". While Square Enix swooped in to save the game from cancellation, the name has been overhauled, but is still the same Hong Kong cinema-inspired open-world game that was always planned.
Make no mistake: Gameart's latest foray in the game scene, titled Ragnarok Odyssey, reeks of the action RPG odor stemming from Capcom's Monster Hunter. After all, you go off on a series of chapters divided into a multitude of quests ranging from the banal 'kill a number of creatures' to 'collect a bunch of stuff by breaking barrels and killing monsters' equipped with generous time limits. Occasionally, you fight a giant monster or two with weak spots that also perform huge elaborated attacks with few windows of opportunity for your warrior to strike.
Forget arcade tournaments, LAN nights, or Call of Duty multiplayer matches--now there's a new way for gamers to put their skills to the test.
The Australian-based Gamer Institute is the brainchild of three savvy entrepreneurial gamers--Daniel Grzelak, Semin Nurkic, and Bosco Tan--who matched their love of professional gaming with their talents for business to create a completely online-based learning centre that pairs up professional e-sports players with those looking to get some pro-gaming advice.
Sexy goth girl Ophelia is rock roadie Eddie Riggs' fighting ally and love interest in Tim Schafer's Brutal Legend. He meets her when they both wind up looking for the same giant axe, then Ophelia introduces Eddie to her gang and their romance blossoms.
At Nintendo's E3 2011 press conference, the company officially revealed its next line of home consoles, the Wii U. Very little was revealed at the time, outside of the system's much discussed tablet controller. One thing that was confirmed, however, was Wii U's ability to in some way interact with the Nintendo 3DS.
Far Cry 3 has been given an official release date of September 4th in the U.S. and September 7th in the U.K.
The third installment of the popular franchise returns to its root, setting the action on a tropical island.
During an earnings call today, Ubisoft revealed that Assassin's Creed III will be released in October.
According to CEO Yves Guillemot, the game will hit stores on October 30th. Guillemot revealed that the game has been in development for three years and that "what we have seen is just fabulous."
Previously, Ubisoft teased that a major Assassin's Creed title would come this year, but this is the first outright confirmation that it's AC III. The game is said to complete the story of Desmond.
A trip to the DC Direct showroom today at Toy Fair in Manhattan turned into a visit to Arkham City, as Series 3 of the action-figure line based on the hit game was revealed -- including Ra's al Ghul, Azrael, Clown Thugs and more -- as well as deluxe versions of Titan Joker, Mr. Freeze and Killer Croc.
Mass Effect 3's single-player demo is set to come out tomorrow, but we got our hands on it early. Check out a full play through of both chapters of the demo below, but keep in mind that FULL SPOILERS for the demo, including a boss, are contained in these videos.
It's been ten years since the last entry in the Spec Ops series, and the world of military shooters has changed significantly in that time. While the series was presumably successful enough to produce several games, the diminishing level of quality and bargain-bin status of each new title meant that the franchise disappeared into obscurity. Our own Mark Nix described Spec Ops as 'the poor man's Rainbow Six' in his review of Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol back in 2000, in which he awarded the game a score of 3.0. It's safe to say, then, that this isn't a revered franchise.
Metal Gear Solid 5 is expected to launch at some point during Konami's 2014 fiscal year, according to Nomura Securities, a Japanese investment analyst company.
That puts the game on course for a release sometime between April 2013 and March 2014. Yes, not precise but still. It's unclear if the investment firm has any substantial insider knowledge, or if this is just a well-educated projection.
The previous two games in the UFC Undisputed franchise did a great job of representing the sport: its impressive amount of depth, tons of licensed fighters, and a presentation that successfully mirrored the look of actual Pay Per View events. However, there were definitely some issues to be had, as many decried the franchise's high learning curve and daunting control schemes, which made the overall experience pretty tough to get into. Smartly, the developers took a break to focus on the issues that people had and like a seasoned fighter, UFC Undisputed 3 took some time off, trained up, and returned to the Octagon hungry to fight and ready for action.
Four new trailers were released by BioWare today for Mass Effect 3. Each is unique, but more importantly is the plethora of new details that we can see in each. New enemies from Cerberus including who we believe to be Kai Leng from the novels makes his first appearance, the amount of customization available to players is shown and the new abilities that Shepard will be wielding are displayed.
Patch 1.4 for The Elder Scrolls V was recently released through Steam for the PC version, and it appears the console version is just about ready to be released. According to a Twitter update from Bethesda, patch 1.4 should be made available tomorrow, February 9, for Xbox 360 as well as PlayStation 3.
Based on the wording of the tweet it seems the PlayStation 3 update may slip, but for now, expect it to hit tomorrow. Many quest and crash fixes are included in the patch, but perhaps most important is the "Long term play optimizations for memory and performance" fix for the PlayStation 3 version.
The nominations for the BAFTA GAME Award have been revealed.
The Award recognises the best games of the year, and lining up to claim the award this year are:
- Batman: Arkham City
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- FIFA 12
- L.A. Noire
- Minecraft
- Portal 2
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Yesterday, we reported on a special event we attended courtesy of Sony Pictures that showed off the brand new 3D trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man, along with about 8 minutes of sizzle reel. We were rather excited about it, to say the least.
In a blog post on #AltDevBlogADay, Durall writes, "Personally I think this would be a fantastic change for our business. Even though the consumers would be up in arms about it at first, they will grow to understand why and that it won't kill them."
Wii U continues to evolve, even ahead of its scheduled "second debut" at E3 2012 later this year. At its most recent investor conference, Nintendo's global president, Satoru Iwata, revealed the company has added "NFC" technology to Wii U's tablet controller. The communication standard allows for proximity-based interaction between the controller and a nearby device with similar capabilities. Think of key cards that simply need to be near a card reader, or Activision's Skylanders game, and you are thinking in the right direction.
Naughty Dog has revealed that a new Jak and Daxter game was almost made instead of The Last of Us. Following Uncharted 2, Naughty Dog split into two teams and got ready to move onto its next game. That game was originally planned to be the next Jak and Daxter, but the team ran into trouble while attempting to design the game.
This past September, Square-Enix made a surprise announcement. Even though fans have been clamoring most for remakes of past Final Fantasy games like VI and (especially) VII, the famous RPG developer and publisher revealed that it would instead by working on a re-release of the PlayStation 2-era RPG Final Fantasy X.
