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By: Vekter - On Wednesday 2 July 2008 @ 10:12 pm
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Blizz fans rejoice: the good news doesn’t stop at Diablo 3. At Blizzard’s Worldwide Invitational event in Paris, VP Rob Pardo confirmed that "there is still one unknown project". He has also confirmed that the several job listings referencing an "unannounced next-gen MMO" did not refer to Diablo 3. So, what exactly is it?
Current speculation points to an oft-rumored Starcraft MMO, though it’s equally possible that Blizzard is, for the first time since the original Starcraft hit shelves in 1998, creating a brand-new franchise. Paul Sams, Blizz’s Chief Operating Officer, said in an interview with Gamasutra that "The idea of a new franchise is very intriguing to employees of the company. Are we ever going to release a new one? I would absolutely say we will at some point. I just don’t know when that day will be quite yet." Wether or not he is hinting at a new franchise from Blizzard isn’t known just yet, but that might just be what he’s doing.
As for a release date for Wrath of the Lich King, Starcraft 2, or Diablo 3… Well, come on. This is Blizzard we’re talking about.
[From Shacknews]
By: Vekter - On Wednesday 2 July 2008 @ 8:16 pm
Not 2 weeks after the Pyro update hit computers everywhere, Valve has already announced that they are working on the next pack of achievements and weapons, this time focusing on the Heavy. On Tuesday, Robin Walker stated on their blog that they would be trying to “make the Heavy more viable when he has no Medic to pair with”.
Robin also said that the real key with the updates, specifically this one, is to make sure they enhance the role of the Heavy without making him overpowered, especially in the oft-used Heavy-Medic combo. Valve is currently planning on releasing updates for all nine of the classes in it’s insanely popular first-person shooter, referring to it as “a large scale modification to the core of the game.” No timeline has been set just yet for the update.
[From Shacknews and the Team Fortress blog.]
By: Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano - On Wednesday 25 June 2008 @ 11:54 am
Get to the nuclear shelters, the world is gonna end! Phantom Entertainment, previously known as Infinium Labs, have finally released their first product: The Phantom Lapboard. You might remember Infinium Labs as the company behind the Phantom Console, a device so revolutionary that it was supposed to change the face of gaming forever.
It did in fact change the face of gaming, putting a big freaking smirk on gaming’s face as the device became the very definition of vaporware. After giving up on their pipe dreams the company reformed as Phantom Entertainment and prepared to launch this, the Phantom Lapboard, as its flagship product. How the mighty have fallen, from a revolutionary game console to a keyboard and laptop combo. It must be said though that Phantom Entertainment has held true to its name as all it has really provided during its 6 year history is precisely that, entertainment.
By: Vekter - On Wednesday 18 June 2008 @ 9:38 pm
So, this morning, Valve finally dished out the dirt on the Pyro update for it’s awesome first-person shooter, Team Fortress 2. According to Valve, the pack will include 35 achievements, all of which have now been announced. Some of the more notable achievements are “Dance Dance Immolation," (Kill 5 enemies that are taunting) “BarbeQueQ,” (Cause an opponent you are Dominating to leave the server), and “OMGWTFBBQ," (Kill an enemy with a taunt.)
Along with the achievements, the pack will come with 2 of the most popular custom maps created by the community: CP_Fastlane, a fast-paced capture map done in the style of Badlands, and CTF_Turbine, a fun, 2fort-esque CTF map. Even better than both of these, though, is the announcement of the new Pyro weapons. Details, and an even bigger announcement from Valve, after the jump.
By: Vekter - On Tuesday 17 June 2008 @ 3:14 pm
Earlier today, Valve released the newest installment in it’s Team Fortress 2 video series, “Meet the Team,” this time focusing on the down to-Earth Sniper. The vid runs 1:40, and is, in my opinion, the best one yet. In the video, the Sniper talks about his job, his standards, and his parent’s disapproval of him being a “crazed gunman”. But that’s not all.
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Meet the Sniper released, Pyro updates coming Thursday
By: Brandon Gaskill - On Monday 26 May 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Penny Arcade’s creators, Tycho and Gabe, claim that nowadays they see PA as more of a franchise than a webcomic. Never has this been more apparent than in Hothead Games’ Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, a godsend to children of the ’90s that spent their days with point-and-click adventures and turn-based console RPGs. While it’s short, and the bosses are somewhat cheap, $20 is a perfectly fair asking price for PA’s first video game.
By: tskiller - On Tuesday 6 May 2008 @ 4:50 pm
It is certainly nice to see something that’s not battlefield come out of the fine production studio that is DICE. It is also really nice to actually see some stuff from Mirror’s Edge, a game that looks amazing for such little hype. From what we know, in the utopian future, all electronic communications are monitored for the 1984-esque government, so for a truly secure document to be transmitted, it must be delivered by hand. So, we get all these crazy Asians running on the tops of buildings like madmen. Sign me up!
It seems Acer never heard of the Phantom Console and its thinking of joining the console race. Acer’s senior vice president, James T. Wong, stated that Acer is considering entering the Vide Game market with what he called a console based on “open standards”. He further said:
“If you look at most of the other game machines that are out there right now — Nintendo’s, the Xbox — they are ‘closed’ and proprietary systems,”
Well that’s all good and fair Acer but we already have an “open” platform, its called the PC, you’ve been making those for years! And I somehow doubt a standard-spec PC is going to fly with the PC gaming crowd.
[Betanews]
Remember when we introduced you to Norton Fighter, the masked superhero that protected Japanese Citizens from dangerous computer viruses? We’ll he’s still going strong and so his battles with the forces of cyber evil keep being documented! Here’s episode one of the Norton Fighter series with English subs, maids in distress included.
Don’t you feel a lot safer now? I feel a lot safer now! Time to run a full scan though! Japanese marketing be blessed.
By: Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano - On Tuesday 22 January 2008 @ 8:13 pm
IN WIN, the computer case company has released a new case named The Conqueror based of a Gundam mecha. I have no idea if the case is actually licensed or not but its still a pretty cool case, from the website description:
A serene blue glow, cold aluminum, and metallic mesh all work to create a unique modern style, of a silent guardian who keeps global peace.
That’s right, this shady case will keep global peace, that is until your motherboard blows and the whole thing starts smoking and then you’ll be regretting the case wasn’t made with actual Gundanium!
[IN WIN]
Its been some months already and we still cant get enough of portal, with the Weighted Companion Cube PC mod unveiled today and now GameSetWatch brings us this awesome list of the top 12 Still Alive covers. Its hardly the end all be all list of covers but it does contain some pretty awesome ones including the couple below which caught my eye.
First this one, aptly titled on the list as ‘Incredibly Awkward Bedroom Singalong’ and thats exactly what you get. Fret not, though, because when a cute girl donning a gothic lolita dress starts singing awkwardly it can be pretty awesome! I specially dig the electric wires as accessories and the look on her face when she picks up the gun, I almost duck for cover! Rock on CupcakeAndTea!
Now here is a very cool version made entirely using Gmod, few things as amusing as playing a giant piano by shooting at it!
Check out the list at GameSetWatch for the rest including the number one which is pretty damn awesome.
By: Abraham 'Velcor' Duarte - On Friday 28 December 2007 @ 3:49 am
See that (H) on the Title? That means that series is HENTAI, in other words, not for minors. By clicking the “read more” you’re stating that you’re overage and mature enough to watch this stuff. Still, rest assured that these reviews will seldom get you in trouble since as a lot of you know, my reviews cover the technical aspects mostly without going too much into detail.
Now, on to the review!!
Pigeon Blood is awesome; it has the right amount of animation, the right amount of music, and the necessary characters for the story, not more nor less. Being made based from an h-game you never expect a good story (except for C’s ware games), but you’ll be surprised on how some scenes just captivate your 5 human senses.
By: tskiller - On Tuesday 18 December 2007 @ 3:03 pm
Holy shit I don’t believe it.
According to a recent news post on the 3D Realms homepage, tomorrow we will be getting a special teaser video for you guessed it, Duke Nukem Forever. As quoted from their newspost:
“Tomorrow, Wednesday the 19th, around noon CST, we will release the first teaser trailer from Duke Nukem Forever. To tide you over until then, there has been a screen shot taken from the teaser and posted in our forums”
Now of course, this does not really mean anything as its just a teaser video, but it is nice to hear they are still “working” on Duke, more or less. But still, I’m as excited as ever for any news about the good ole’ Duke, as me and many of my friends were essentially raised on duke nukem 1,2, and 3D.
ZOMG UPDATE
Well, its out! You can grab a high quality version from the 3drealms website, or just view the youtube version right here!
By: tskiller - On Sunday 2 December 2007 @ 5:04 pm
Earlier today it was reported that Blizzard Entertainment and Activision have announced a merger worth over 18 billion dollars.
Jean-Bernard Levy, Vivendi chief executive, said: “This alliance is a major strategic step for Vivendi and is another illustration of our drive to extend our presence in the entertainment sector.” “By combining Vivendi’s games business with Activision, we are creating a worldwide leader in a high-growth industry.”
The merged entity will be known as Activision Blizzard, and taking the reins will be former CEO of Activision. Bobby Kotick. It is also reported that Vivendi will be the largest shareholder in this company.
What does this all mean for us gamers? Honestly, it is hard to say at this point. Blizzard has a nearly flawless record of producing quality game after quality game, but Activision is a little bit more hit or miss. Lets just hope they can both keep producing the top notch games that they have done in the past, such as Starcraft, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and more.
By: tskiller - On Tuesday 27 November 2007 @ 7:57 am
Not only has Eidos opened up a brand new development studio in Montreal, they have also announced that the new studio will be developing Deus Ex 3! As many of you know, the original Deus Ex was a revolutionary Sci-Fi first person shooter RPG hybrid that had an engrossing storyline, wonderful shooter elements, and non-linear gameplay. Sadly, the same could not be said for its successor, Deux Ex 2: Invisible War, which was largely a flop. Hopefully this game will live up to the original’s name, and raise the bar yet again for FPS/RPG hybrids around the globe. Until then, check out this teaser video:
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