So after watching ‘Jaws’ let’s admit: most of us were probably pretty terrified of going into the ocean, or coming into contact with a shark. They haunted us after we saw the film, and no doubt many of us, no matter our age, had nightmares about just that. So what if you could play as a shark, mangling your friends in an online gaming environment?
Just how will Rockstar work Max Payne’s trademark Bullet Time into a multiplayer game, and will players get the chance to play as Max in online matches?
Sure, why the hell not! The Real Time Strategy scene is full of hardcore realistic war simulators that let armchir generals command hyper-realistic recreations of actual military units and replay famous battles with historical authenticity. But what if I wans to have troops fight the battle of Gettysburg while wearing steam-powered exosuits and carrying around handheld gatling guns? Well now anyone with a measly ten bucks can fight the Civil War with the addition of zeplins, tanks, and a bunch of other wierd stuff in Gettysburg: Armored Warfare.
Ubisoft has announced pre-order bonuses and DLC packs for their upcoming shooter Far Cry 3. These include online codes for single-player missions, plus retailer-specific bonuses from stores like Gamestop.
Bioware spent the last seven years crafting one of the greatest stories in gaming history, providing hundreds of hours of entertainment to their many fans. What’s their reward for expressing themselves through this work of art? OUTRAGE! Fans are furious over the game’s ending and have started online petitions, charity groups, and Facebook pages. They’ve done everything short of camping out in front of Bioware’s office in an Occupy Citadel rally. Today Bioware’s co-founder, Ray Muzyka responded to the angry horde.
While The Reckoning: Kingdoms of Amalur failed to make a gigantic impac on the Action RPG market, it was still a great game. Now fans have an excuse to weave a new fate in the game with an expansion pack called The Legend of Dead Kel.
The digital distributors are pulling out all the stops this weekend, with plenty of amazing sales on some games that just hit the market, plus a .99 sale on a D&D classic. Now that you’ve finished your second run-through of Mass Effect 3 you should have a clear weekend ahead for your next gaming obsession!
Brian Fargo is creating a sequel to one of the most important games of a generation. Hailed by many developers as ‘the reason they got into gaming’ the original Wasteland was released in 1988, set in a post apocalyptic world and was the one of the first games that presented your NPC’s as characters, instead of floating guns. Brian Fargo of Interplay Productions then took the steps to create the instant classics Fallout 1 and Fallout 2trail blazing games that push the limit of what video gaming actually meant.
Blizzard has finally announced that Diablo III will launch on May 15, 2012. You can pre-order the game now through www.battle.net. Much like Blizzard’s popular, award winning MMO, World of Warcraft, Diablo is a dark fantasy/horror-themed action role-playing game. Whilst Diablo III will possess multiplayer modes, there isn’t the same Massively Multiplayer that you can find in WoW.
Celebrated and experienced game designer Peter Molyneux is to leave Lionhead and Microsoft to work with a new, independent outfit. Concluding his work on Fable: The Journey, Molyneux will be leaving Lionhead and Microsoft to work for indie venture 22 Cans.
