I first heard aboutBloodline Championsthe same day I got an invite to the beta. I knew nothing about the game at the time, but was instantly mesmerized by the game’s aesthetic style. I loved the way the characters had been designed, and that was enough to get me interested. I finally found time to give the beta a crack yesterday and wanted to share my first thoughts. If you’ve not been followingBloodline Champions, it’s a Player vs....
Fire Hose Games is doing something special for Child’s Play, and if you’ve ever wanted to get your name in a videogame, you’ll want to listen up. The studio is auctioning off the naming rights toSlam Bolt Scrappers‘ main characters. They’re also including a signed, framed poster as well as a copy of the game. The auction ishappening here on eBay. Fire Hose is also throwing the same auction at the upcoming Child’s Play Charity Dinner in Seattle, although obviously the former option will be much more viable for most of you....
A long time ago, somewhere on an Xbox 360 HD that I sold for protein money, my original Commander Shepard sits. He was a rough cat who looked a little like Peter Weller. But most importantly, he was a Space Soldier: the ultimate class in BioWare’sMass Effect. Soldiers can kill whatever, with guns — no space sorcery needed. The Space Soldier is returning inMass Effect 2, and I hope to resurrect my Weller for the upcoming sequel....
Are you working on a 3DS game right now? No? Then I guess you might not make it rich next year. If youaremaking a 3DS game right now, then yeah, you’re probably all set. That’s the situation for the four man team at Gaijin Games. The guys are pretty busy; putting the finishing touches onBit.Trip FATE, working onBit.Trip 6, and apparently they’re doing something with a 3DS development kit right now....
Ready to move beyondFarmVille? 3G Studios has targeted Facebook as the platform of choice for the launch of its “social shooter,” a first-person shooter, calledBrave Arms. In a statement, 3G CEO James Kosta said it’s “fast-paced,” and competition-based. It also might be as close to a “real” gaming experience on the social platform. “Our new title,Brave Arms, will bring first-Person Shooter games to the masses,” Kosta said. “It’s about fast-paced action and either competing against or forming teams with your friends....
This episode reaches you in a far more timely manner than we are used to seeing and I proudly present the retun of the full cast for the first time in many, many months. In episode 12 we take a look at what games we have been playing, we chat about the closure of another European games developer; Black Rock Studio. We discuss and laugh at howXenobladeis only coming to Europe and finish up by taking another look at ESRB vs PEGI/BBFC debate....
Sometime, I just wander about the internet and look at things that are wildly out of my price range that I desperately want to buy. I’ve given up on all hope of aRealdoll, but tonight, I found myself falling into a self induced haze of tequila and lust over theExcalibur, a sexy stand up cabinet that I played atVideo Games Live. Made by Dream Authentics, this sucker can play any PC based video games from arcade must haves to newer titles....
Publishers like to make money. Developers like to make games that make money. The union between publisher and developer can be a harmonious one when consumers are falling over themselves to buy a game. Good response (money) usually results in sequels, spin-offs or complete rip-offs of the title. Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis one of those games that people can’t get enough of, so it wasn’t a surprise to hear that Infinity Ward wasgearing up for a sequel....
Oh, technical delays. It took some bug squashing and a title update, but it’s finally here. You can now view yourSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remixstats on the Internet. And it rocks. That is, if you’ve played the game recently. Yesterday, Capcom announced (via their community blog,Capcom Unity) theHD Remixstats page. After dropping your GamerTag or PSN ID in the little search box on the page, you’ll be able to access tons of information: your ranking, rating, win/loss ratio, perfects, max combo, and even the amount of throws....
Yoshitaka Amano should be known to all trueFinal Fantasyfans. Even if you don’t know the name, you certainly know the art, as he was responsible for all those classic conceptual pictures up until Tetsuya Nomura replaced him. Amano did not lend his pencil toFinal Fantasy XIII, but that hasn’t stopped him revealing what it would be like if hedid. In the latestFamitsu, Amano has redrawnFF XIIIcharacters in his own inimitable style....
It was revealed a while back that Ubisoftcreative director Clint Hocking, who is known best for his work on theSplinter Cellseries as well asFar Cry 2, had left the company. We finally have an update to this story, so you know what that means: no more sleepless nights! “We are pleased to announce that Clint Hocking has joined LucasArts as creative director on an unannounced project,” a LucasArts spokesperson told GameSpot....
The hopeless romantic in me sort of cringes at the above video as I’m pretty sure that no girl in the world really wants to be proposed to while sitting on a stool in front of a TV while playingSuper Mario World, but the gamer in me is jumping for creative joy at the sight. Who knows, maybe this is the girl’s wildest dream come true. Either way, you have to give him some points for creativity and the musical cue at the end when they kiss is adorable....
You simply cannot call yourself an FPS aficionado unless you have played one of the manySerious Samgames. The series is best known for its inventive weapons and nonstop action. The only problem? The game becomes extremely repetitive after a half hour of playtime. Fan SiteSeriously!has all of the details (translated from gaming magazineGamePlay) about Croteam’s upcomingSerious Sam 3and their new tactical military shooter: … About the plans for Serious Sam sequels and other projects, [Serious Sam 3] is being worked on, as well as the other project....
