Archive for March, 2008

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Turok gets a makeover; game play does not

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Turok gets a makeover; game play does notCNBC - I’m not a big fan of those stilted hand-to-hand engagements, as they can dumb down the otherwise fluid and free-moving FPS game experience. “Turok” is a solid enough shooter because the double threat of paramilitary foes and dinosaurs is foreboding.

The wired child

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

The wired childFort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - His screen name is Merker, a derivative of “merk” — slang for obliterating an opponent in a first-person shooter game such as CounterStrike . The kind of game that causes some critics to speculate we’re creating a society of cold-blooded killers.

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Sign up for the Gamasutra Daily Newsletter!Gamasutra - Every awesome FPS game to come later really owes itself to Doom . It is because of Doom that I not only decided to turn my hobby of making games into a career, but it was also the reason I am focused primarily on first person action […]

Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (EA Games) - PC World Magazine

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (EA Games) - PC World Magazine

Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (EA Games)PC World Magazine, Australia - Mar 11, 2008Alright, we have to admit it: for a Wii FPS game, Heroes 2 is not half bad, especially considering the other choices out there. The controls are tight and …Transformers: The Game PC World […]

EA's Lunch Menu Over the Years - Action Trip

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

EA's Lunch Menu Over the Years - Action Trip

EA's Lunch Menu Over the YearsAction Trip - Feb 26, 2008… Texas * 2006: DICE Canada in London, Ontario (created Battlefield 2: Special Forces expansion, Battlefield Vietnam, and all BF2 patches). …

Perfect World Launched ‘Zi Long’s Spear’ Expansion Pack for ‘Chi Bi

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Perfect World Launched ‘Zi Long’s Spear’ Expansion Pack for ‘Chi Bi Earthtimes - Perfect World primarily develops three-dimensional (”3D”) online games based on the proprietary Angelica 3D game engine and game development platform.

Music 4 Games Interviews Frank K. - Planet CnC

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Music 4 Games Interviews Frank K. - Planet CnC

Music 4 Games Interviews Frank K.Planet CnC, CA - Mar 3, 2008Frank Klepacki: I’d actually love to score an Unreal Tournament game. It’s always been my favorite FPS game. Also, would love to do a Transformers game G1 …

Gamers Get Their Kicks From Dying - Wired News

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Gamers Get Their Kicks From Dying - Wired News

Gamers Get Their Kicks From DyingWired News - 8 hours agoThen he had them play James Bond 007: NightFire , a first-person shooter that was, at the time, a pretty realistic videogame. The results? …

CDC Announces Continuing Growth in Online Games - RedlineChina

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

CDC Announces Continuing Growth in Online Games - RedlineChina

CDC Announces Continuing Growth in Online GamesRedlineChina, CA - 20 hours agoPearl Research has written a competitive analysis of CDC’s Special Forces Online and CCP’s Sudden Attack, two new FPS titles on the market, …CDC Games Provides Update on Key Performance Metrics of China … Business Wire (press release)all […]

India's first 3D game making waves - NDTV.com

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

India's first 3D game making waves - NDTV.com

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India's first 3D game making wavesNDTV.com, India - Feb 18, 2008It's a game that makes one zip across a virtual Mumbai, a city in which speed is just a way of life. But this is no ordinary race, this is the first three …