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Bringing The Pain Like Max Payne 3

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Friday, 29th of April 2011 - 05:28 PM ]

So I'm confused now. Where are all the "demons" or drug induced hallucinations? For that matter Mark Wahlberg? That was what the franchise was all about wasn't it? The film wouldn't deviate that much would it? I defined the whole Max Payne franchise based on that film as I have never played any of the games before. That is a good reference isn't it? When have video game films ever been that far off from the original source? Read More...

Tags: Max Payne 3, Rockstar Games, PS3, XBox, PC,

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Virtual Reality To An Extreme

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Friday, 22nd of April 2011 - 06:55 PM ]

In the pursuit of making games 100% immersive there are an ass ton of gadgets, gizmos and displays to make you feel truly in the middle of the action. That is what the whole motion controller craze and revitalization of 3D is all about isn't it? But no one will rest until you can fully experience the game world as if you were truly standing there and walking around it. That is what gamers enjoy isn't it? Moving around and having all of the game character's skills based on their own motor functions that don't require basic thumb presses. Read More...

Tags: Video Games, Virtual Reality, XIO, FPS, PC, Games,

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Review: Portal 2

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Tuesday, 19th of April 2011 - 10:02 PM ]

So here we are again, apparently only a few months after the events of Portal (assumed from in-game interactions). Still trapped in Aperture Science. Still being tested. But importantly, Still Alive. Alive and needing a final escape from the insane AI running the facility that is now hell-bent on enacting revenge for what Chell did in the first game. Along the way making a few surprising friends to help your escape and mastery of all the Science that was going on. There is really no way to simplify the story without giving spoilers here. Read More...

Tags: Portal 2, VALVe Software, Steam, Games, Review, PS3, XBox, PC, Mac,

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Capcom Taking A Shot At God Of War With Asura's Wrath?

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Thursday, 14th of April 2011 - 08:43 PM ]

I get that by now it is hard to do an action game without getting the "It's Like [Insert Name]..." tagged to it, but Asura's Wrath seems to not care. Not care to the point where the basic story of the game is thus. Once a revered deity, Asura was betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Consumed by anger at the injustice he has suffered and swearing vengeance, Asura discovers he can use this fury to his advantage and turn it against his enemies. Sound REALLY close to the opening to God Of War II to me. Read More...

Tags: Asura's Wrath, Capcom, CyberConnect2, Captivate, 2011, PS3, XBox,

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Command Come In... New Operation Raccoon City Game Play Trailer

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Thursday, 14th of April 2011 - 05:27 PM ]

It is in and it makes Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City look like a load of fun. The trailer also makes all of the screen shots look like there were originally working it out for the Wii. Granted, there are a lot of pre-rendered scenes in the trailer, but if you look fast, you can see the game play mixed in. From the looks of it, it looks to take RE: Outbreak and do what was originally intended for those games. Fast action and a bit of sneaking with a sprinkle of Zombies and B. Read More...

Tags: Resident Evil, Capcom, Captivate, 2011, Operation, Raccoon City, PS3, XBox,

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Falling To Your Death Issue Has Been Solved In Portal 2

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Wednesday, 13th of April 2011 - 10:00 PM ]

Doesn't it bug you in games when non-supernatural heroes or villains can fall from hundreds of feet and survive without rhyme or reason? Or for that matter, falling 20 feet almost kills them out right. It is a mix between realism and game play that designers have to take into account. Do you forgo realism in a major way for game play sake or do you try to fake it? Mix in the ability to portal hundreds of feet into the air, sometimes on accident, and now you have a real issue. But it looks like minds behind Portal 2 have the solution. Read More...

Tags: Portal 2, VALVe, Steam, Co-Op, FPS, PC, XBox, PS3,

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Ah The Mean Streets Of L.A. Noire...

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Thursday, 7th of April 2011 - 10:26 PM ]

There is nothing like see the dirty underbelly of the streets and police force. It totally gives me the warm and fuzzy feeling in my belly. For once, one of the trailers for L.A. Noire has actually been able to get me to lose some doubt. Well, at least the doubt in how the audio mixes in with the visuals. As I have said before, to me the audio seems just way too high quality when mixed in. Not that either the visuals and audio are bad, but they just didn't seem to meld well. Read More...

Tags: LA Noire, RockStar Games, PS3, XBox, PC,

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So What Is Up With The Story Of F.3.A.R.

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Friday, 1st of April 2011 - 06:04 PM ]

It has been a bit since we've had some good and solid updates for F.3.A.R. I guess it is time to get another look and a story trailer. Thank you Warner Bros. and Day 1 Studios for giving us just that. STORY TIME! Looks like someone has some serious "mommy issues." Not to mention that they look to have lead to some even deeper and twisted results besides becoming a man-whore. That's what happens isn't it? Like the opposite of a girl having "daddy issues? Read More...

Tags: F3AR, Warner Bros, Fear 3, Story, Day 1 Studios, PS3, XBox, PC,

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Rift Releases Dynamic Content Update Less Than 30 Days After Launch

by Corey Dockendorf [ Friday, 1st of April 2011 - 03:40 PM ]

Well that was quick! Rift, the latest MMO by Trion Worlds and SyFy channel has been out for less than a month and already we are getting a major content release from them. On March 30th, Alsbeth began her reign of terror on Telara, and it ain't pretty. The latest content release actually is a multi-tier event. The first phase of the event is going on right now, and the second event begins April 9th. After that we will see the next phase and the opening of the newest Raid Zone: River of Souls at the end. Read More...

Tags: Rift, Trion Worlds, MMO, PC,

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Cutting Wires And Fisticuffs In Battlefield 3

by David 'Hades' Becker [ Thursday, 31st of March 2011 - 08:44 PM ]

So here we go with the third "episode" of game play trailers for Battlefield 3. This time it would seem a basic "disarm a bomb" task goes a little awry and turns into an all out shoot and destroy everything mission. Who would have thought that following a wire into an enemy "hideout" would turn into such madness and violence? I do have to say that out of all of these clips, this one impresses me the most with visuals. The immersion factor, even for just being a video, was cranked up because of the lighting and textures of the vents and underground room. Read More...

Tags: Battlefield 3, Fault Line, EA, FPS, PS3, XBox, PC,

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Hunted Gets A New Game Play Trailer

by Corey Dockendorf [ Thursday, 31st of March 2011 - 05:40 PM ]

It's dangerous to go hunting alone and in the latest game play video from Bethesda and inXile entertainments Hunted: The Demon Forge I wouldn't want to be out there by myself anyways. One of the best things in this video is that we finally get to hear some of the awesome voice over work we have all come to love from Bethesda Studios. Not to mention at the beginning of this month it was announced that Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Spartacus: Blood and Sand) would breathe life into the seductive temptress Seraphine. I think the voice acting work is best highlighted at the end of the video where we can see our dynamic duo bantering back and forth. Read More...

Tags: Hunted, The Demons Forge, E3, Bethesda, XBox, PS3, PC,

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CCP Brings Us The Future Of Online Gaming

by Corey Dockendorf [ Thursday, 31st of March 2011 - 03:33 PM ]

So I saw something this week that not very many people get to see these days. I saw the future. A specific future if you really want to get technical. I saw the future of EVE Online and it looks amazing. Check out the video below! You probably are sitting there with your mouth open, thinking to yourself "what the hell did I just watch?" This is CCP (the creators of EVE Online) utilizing in game footage and showing us what they think the future of gaming will be with Dust 514. The video is a dramatization of what CCP is striving to make online gaming in the future and what they just might achieve. Read More...

Tags: EVE, Online, CCP, Dust 514, MMO, PC,

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Finally We Get To Play As Umbrella In Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

by Andy [ Wednesday, 30th of March 2011 - 09:38 PM ]

So it would seem just like Resident Evil 4, Capcom is looking for another way to package its older titles for us all to purchase again. Only this time it is RE2 and RE3…but from the point of view of Umbrella. Now this could be a little interesting, minus the fact that you should be destined to lose from the start. Here is a teaser for the title that is slated for this winter. It's not all that much, but it does have a bit of game footage and it shows Leon being introduced again. Read More...

Tags: Resident Evil, Capcom, Operation, Raccoon City, PS3, XBox,

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Dungeon Siege III Katarina Video

by Corey Dockendorf [ Wednesday, 30th of March 2011 - 06:01 PM ]

Dungeon Siege III is a little more than two months away and I can hardly contain my excitement. We recently got a video highlighting the latest ally that will be available in game and this girl is fierce. Katarina Vignette is a ranged death dealing machine and the third ally to be announced. Trained in the ways of nomads, she uses Guns, Magic and a black hound to pretty much eviscerate her enemies. The 10th legion did well when they recruited her. Expect some awesome pistol play, and some very cool shotgun animations, which are really highlighted in the following video. Read More...

Tags: Dungeon Siege III, Square Enix, Obsidian Entertainment, PC, PS3, XBox 360,

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From Padawan To Jedi Knight In The Old Republic

by Corey Dockendorf [ Wednesday, 30th of March 2011 - 03:57 PM ]

Armor progression is probably one of the most important factors in MMO's to date. It establishes your identity, your rank, your skill and possibly your luck, all just because your robe of +10 to "sexterity" is harder to get than anyone else. Star Wars: The Old Republic has given us a quick look into armor progression of the Jedi Knight and all I can say is "the force is strong with this one." What makes this video so entertaining is we can compare the armor differences between the two sub-classes of Jedi Knight, the Jedi Guardian and the Jedi Sentinel. You want to be a one-handed-force-wielding-tank-and-spank-bad-ass? Read More...

Tags: SWTOR, The Old Republic, Star Wars, Jedi, MMO, Bioware, Lucasarts, PC,

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