Posted on 15 April 2008
Xbox 360 owners will be enjoying a new $10 map pack for the superb Call of Duty 4 on April 3rd. PlayStation 3 owners? Not so much.
The four new maps won’t be available until the end of the month on April 24th. Nothing specific was mentioned as a reason for this delay on Fourzerotwo’s blog, [...]
Posted on 14 April 2008
Fans eagerly waiting for Battlefield: Bad Company have some small relief coming their way. A beta is soon to come, at least if you own a 360. PS3 owners get the short end of the stick.
If you’re an IGN member or your pre-ordered your copy because for some reason you’ll think they’ll be in [...]
Posted on 12 April 2008
With the weekend off due to the holiday weekend, players with equal time off looking to indulge in some deathmatch action on their PS3 with Rainbow Six Vegas 2 ran into a slight problem. Riddled with connection issues or unplayable lag, PS3 players found themselves outside of rooms and unable to get in.
UbiSoft was [...]
Posted on 08 April 2008
The wonders of a mod-based community never cease to amaze. Unreal Tournament 3 on the PS3 has gained a following with the open community, a rarity for any console shooter. This is a market typically for PC oriented gamers.
Thankfully, someone has used this available feature to create some killer character models. Master Chief? Check. [...]
Posted on 05 April 2008
For the one person still unaware, Jack Thompson is a Miami lawyer who has fought for years to prevent the sale of various video games. Some he doesn’t want sold to minors, some he wanted pulled from shelves in their entirety. He has appeared on TV too many times to mention, claiming Counter Strike, [...]
Posted on 13 March 2008
Even after Microsoft confirmed that the financial side of things didn’t pan out, the updated Goldeneye for the Live Arcade won’t leave gamers alone. The N64 classic remains one of the most beloved first-person shooters of all time (even though it barely holds up today), and the remixed graphics and online multi-player had many players [...]
Posted on 09 March 2008
Formerly called Quake Zero, the freebie version of id’s Quake announced some time ago has more details. The entire game, which is set to be played completely in-browser, will be sponsored by IGA Worldwide. They’re specialists in getting advertisements into games, and if they have the ability to make a game free, more power to [...]
Posted on 27 February 2008
Ever tried to smack someone in the face with a SMG and get the short end of the exchange? That opposing player was probably hosting. It’s been a problem since Halo 2, and no one at Bungie apparently thought it was worth addressing until now.
With the latest auto update, melee kills are now equal [...]
Posted on 23 February 2008
It was only a matter of time before the biggest name in gaming and the biggest name in sports crossed paths. ESPN just uploaded a video featuring the top ten Halo 3 kills, complete with commentary from Chris Puckett of Major League Gaming. I guess it’s official; gaming is a sport.
While none of [...]
Tags: espn, Halo 3, mlg, Video
Posted on 03 February 2008
EA loves some casual gamers. After releasing things like Boogie, maybe they have a chance of drawing those new players in with a freebie.
Battlefield Heroes hits in the summer, and promises cartoony visuals that are a distant change of pace from the gritty, real world style the games have been known for. The best part? [...]
Posted on 31 January 2008
PC Gamer has spilled the beans about the mysterious connection between Team Fortress 2’s new medic class achievements and the mysterious “large scale modification,” and they are delicious. By earning the new medic achievements, players will unlock new weapon loadouts for everyone’s favorite healing class. For example, unlocking half of the medic’s new [...]
Tags: achievements, orange box, team fortress 2, TF2, valve
Posted on 24 January 2008
Robert Bowling, Community Relations Manager at Infinity Ward, has posted a weekly Call of Duty 4 roundup over at his blog in which he laments just how pervasive piracy has become on the PC, writing:
They Wonder Why People Don’t Make PC Games Any More
On another PC related note, we pulled some disturbing numbers this past [...]
Tags: Call of Duty 4, PC, piracy, robert bowling