Video Games

Halo: Reach Achievements Revealed

The Halo craze is building once again. With just over a month before Halo: Reach blows it’s way onto store shelves, Bungie is pouring more fuel on the hype fire with a tease that gamers are going to love. In Bungie’s latest update for their weekly blog they released the full list of the achievements available in Halo: Reach.

For the players looking to pad their gamerscores come Halo: Reach, this reveal will give them a leg up in preparation. But for those who would rather be kept in the dark, well— You probably wouldn’t have clicked this article.

Wii For The Hardcore: Zak and Wiki

Despite continuing to sell like hotcakes year after year, the Wii is still dogged on and picked on by many gaming elitists and fanboys. Without a doubt, the largest complaint toward Nintendo’s moneymaking-machine is the lack of hardcore games. Furthermore, third party developers have jumped on the side of elitists because it is the third party developers who’s games sell abysmally. In spite of all the criticism, I am here to prove you wrong. Well, just on the point about the Wii not having any hardcore games. So this week, I dig way deep into the archive of my many games and reach for Zak and Wiki:Barbaros’ Treasure.

The Monitor: A Weekly Halo Update

This is your weekly ride on the Halo hype train. It’s an exciting time to be a Halo fan. We’re just over a month out from a major title release, which means the folks over at Microsoft, Bungie, and 343 Industries have started pumping out all of the television adds, articles, and products needed to keep the Halo community drooling, as well as try and hook as many last minute stragglers who might be wandering around the Call of Duty isle.

Medal of Honor Beta Impressions

The Medal of Honor preorder-only beta just ended, and I wanted to share my thoughts on it. If you don’t know yet, the Medal of Honor multiplayer is a mix between Modern Warfare 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Whether or not this is a good mix is subject to opinion. Personally, I think that the mix does not work very well. The things that made Bad Company 2 and Modern Warfare 2 unique have been lost in Medal of Honor, and as a result, the game is less than it could be. In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the destructible environments made the game more dynamic, and in Modern Warfare 2, the perks made the game more customizable. These are both things not in Medal of Honor.

Singularity Review

Singularity takes place on a fictional Russian island called Katorga-12, the sight of radical tests of a never before seen element referred to as E99. From the game’s opening, it is obvious that the new element has caused a great amount of destruction and suffering for the residents of the island and it’s your job to find out how to contain the situation before it spills over the globe.

Battlefield 3 Beta Access with Medal of Honor

According to EA, not only will you receive weapons, ammo and camouflage with the Limited Edition Medal of Honor, but you’ll also be getting an invitation to the Battlefield 3 Beta.This is the first time Battlefield 3 has been officially announced after being previously confirmed as “in development.” 

Medal of Honor will be available October 12 in North America, and the Battlefield 3 Beta is expected to arrive sometime in 2011.  

Gaming From Across the Pond

Hello fellow PC gamers and welcome to the first of a weekly feature from the PC department’s resident Limey. Each week I will be ranting about a couple of topics in the gaming world, giving my opinions on the news and games of the week, or just what’s been running through my mind. If you agree or disagree with any of my opinions then why not post a comment below and start a discussion.