First Person Shooter

05.26.11

We've been doing some extensive Modern Warfare 3 coverage as information has started to come out about the title. Me? I'm still trying to play catch-up with Black-Ops--and hey, who doesn't like sitting around the living room with a few of their favorite broskis taking down some bots. Woo Woo Woo, You Know It.

05.25.11

Gamers are notoriously impatient when it comes to highly anticipated games. For me, my kryptonite has always been THQ's WWE Smackdown vs RAW game series. Rosters, art, anything I could get my hands on I was all over it. The same can be said for fans of the Deus Ex series who aren't waiting until E3 to find out about Eidos-Montreal's Deux Ex: Human Revolution.

05.24.11

 2K Games and Gearbox Software are proud to announce that Duke Nukem Forever, one of the most anticipated entertainment properties of all time, has “gone gold” and will be available at retailers on June 10, 2011 internationally and on June 14, 2011 in North America. The road to gold was paved over the course of 15 years and its legendary path climaxes on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system Windows PC, and OnLive. Gamers who pre-order the title from select outlets will ensure that they are among the first to experience this legendary piece of gaming history when the demo* launches on June 3, 2011 for all platforms, exclusively for Duke Nukem First Access Club Members.

05.23.11

2K Games and Irrational Games has a hit franchise on their hands with the Bioshock series. Earlier today, we posted an interview with series creator Ken Levine who talked about his inspirations for the cities of Rapture and Columbia along with some gameplay footage. Now, we have some new screenshots of the highly anticiapted title that's being shown of at E3 2011.

05.13.11

AUSTIN -- Sony today announced Starhawk, the sequel to its hit game Warhawk, exclusively for the PS3 Playstation game console. Starhawk is being developed by LightBox Interactive, the new Austin-based game studio founded by Warhawk creator Dylan Jobe. The Starhawk game features hero Emmett Graves and his sidekick Sydney Cutter as they do battle in the game's space-based lawless frontier. The game features LightBox's new "Build and Battle" combat system and differentiates itself from other shooters with its area-based AI instead of a path-based AI according to the developers. Check out this exclusive preview interview with LightBox Lead Designer Josh Sutphin as he reveals Starhawk and also check out the first look at gameplay footage and screenshots from the game.

05.11.11

I've been excited about Brink for quite some time. Since I saw the debut trailer I imagined it as an amalgamation of Team Fortress 2 and Mirror's Edge. After having about a week or so with the game, that marriage made in heaven is kind of there, and while the experience feels half-baked at times Splash Damage and Bethesda put out a solid attempt at trying to revolution the overly crowded first person shooter market.

05.02.11

Part of a first-of-its-kind transmedia deal, the THQ Inc. and Syfy Original Movie Red Faction: Origins, based on the highly successful Red Faction video game franchise, will premiere on SyfySaturday, June 4, at 9PM , less than a week before the Red Faction Armageddon video game is released.

05.02.11

Red Faction Armageddon is hitting streets on June 7th, but beforehand, THQ and Volition are doing some major marketing to convince you, the gamers to get out there and suit up. Not only have they released Red Faction: Battlegrounds, but they have a movie tie-in coming up on the SyFy network too! Additionally, waiting at retailers for those who pre-order are the Commando and Recon weaponry packs.

05.02.11

 It's been a rough week and a half for PS3 owners with the PSN being down, but the good news is that everything will start getting back up to speed this week. For the time being, you may have been struggling figuring out what to play because you very well may have a lot of titles with multiplayer. No need to worry since that will no longer be the case in a matter of days. But just for fun, I wanted to make up a list of the 5 games that offer the best offline experiences on the PS3. And just to take things further, none of the titles can have multiplayer contained in them. Also, any multiplayer added via DLC does not count as we are looking at the game in its original package minus added content. The only thing that is acceptable is online leaderboards.

04.26.11

Santa Monica, CA – April 26, 2011 – Activision Publishing, Inc. and Treyarch revealed today that famed horror and action stars Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo have joined the cast of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Escalation’s zombie level, Call of the Dead. The Call of the Dead zombie level and four all new multiplayer maps make up the second content pack, Escalation, for the record-setting game Call of Duty: Black Ops, launching first on Xbox LIVE® on May 3rd. Dedicated to creating a Zombie experience like never before, the Call of the Dead storyline is inspired by none other than legendary horror writer and director, George A. Romero, who also stars as himself in the new level.

04.24.11
LOS ANGELES – Insomniac Games offered hands-on gameplay with the stereoscopic 3D version of Resistance 3 at a press event on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Lead designer Drew Murray was on hand to introduce some new weapons like the Bullseye, Auger, Rossmore and Marksman, and formidable Chimeran enemies (including a cloaked sniper) to media from around the globe. Murray talks about the new shooter, which is sure to be one of Sony’s big games of fall 2011, in this exclusive video interview.
04.22.11
Playing games can now earn you cash prizes. Virgin Gaming has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment America and Edge Shave Gel for the KZ3 Get Your Edge $40,000 Challenge. For the very first time in a Virgin Gaming tournament, teams of three will compete for cash and prizes to stake their claim as the top team of Killzone3, the new 3D game from Guerrilla Games available exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Sir Richard Branson talks about his return to video games in this exclusive video interview from E3.
04.22.11

Serious Sam is a unique series. It had it's early beginnings on the PC as a kitchy FPS known for Sam, the Duke Nukem-esque meathead that spouted off hilarious line which solidified the games cult-like following. Then, we saw console re-releases that turned Sam from Nukem to the cel-shaded mingun wielding cartoony iteration. This current generation, we've seen HD Remakes appear on both Steam and Xbox Live Arcade and it continues to do what it does best and that's differentiate itself from the run-of-the-mill FPS'. And now it's time for an additional chapter in the Serious Sam series, seriously.

04.20.11

Xbox Live Arcade games are a nice little version of Netflix's Instant Viewing service. They are there when you want them, and you don't have to leave the comfort of your couch to get them. However, one thing I always find difficult to gauge with XBLA titles or even PSN titles for that matter is the value you get from your purchase. With some titles, you tend to feel a little short changed after completing the game, and the replay value just isn't there. However, with Section 8: Prejudice developed by TimeGate, for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) you get a solid single player campaign and a multitude of multiplayer modes that give full retail titles a run for their money.