Category Archives: Shooter
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:18 BST
Arma 3 Alpha updated to version 0.58
Bohemia Interactive has released a new update for the Arma 3 Alpha, and in version 0.58, new dedicated combat and stealth radio protocols have been added along with tweaks to lighting and audio. Also, multiplayer dedicated server administrators now have access to a “separated executable” to host such servers more conveniently. Have a look at the entire changelog here, and to automatically update to the new version, just log into Steam.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:09 BST
Splinter Cell: Blacklist developer diary discusses two co-op modes
Splinter Cell: Blacklist has a new developer diary available discussing the co-op in the game. According to the video, there are four different mission type, and the two being discussed today are The Isaac Briggs missions and The Grim. Check out below. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is out August 20 on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:30 BST
CS:GO community task force Overwatch in beta
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community members will now be able to regulate themselves due to a new governing system put in place by Valve.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:05 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: not a new engine, but is upgraded says dev
Call of Duty: Ghosts was shown at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal on Tuesday, and with it, speculation of a new game engine followed. It’s not an entirely new engine, Infinity Ward’s animation lead Zach Volker has confirmed, but it has seen significant upgrades.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 15:37 BST
Destiny: new CG trailer due today, E3 reveal confirmed in books
Destiny will receive a new CG trailer today, ahead of its June 10 showing at E3. The confirmation was included in a Rudyard Kipling book sent to VG247 this morning. We’ve got photos inside.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 04:27 BST
Is Far Cry making a comeback?
With the recent success of Ubisoft’s throwback to the 80′s with the Far Cry 3 DLC Blood Dragon, it looks like they may have decided to do another throwback, this time to the original Far Cry.
A Far Cry HD listing for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has surfaced on the Brazil’s rating board site. No announcement had been made by Ubisoft, but with the success the franchise is having, it could be on the cards.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 04:28 BST
Free respec offered for Dust 514 players
While DUST 514, the console based MMO/FPS set in the Eve Online universe, is continuing to receive changes from CCP to its skill system based on feedback from players, some players are not happy with the effects the changes are having on their chosen skills. To help things run more smoothly CCP is offering players a chance to request one free respec.
Players are able to request a respec by emailing the CCP support teamwith any key information. This option is available from now through to May 31st, thanks to Ten Ton Hammer.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 23:01 BST
Scourge: Outbreak releasing on Xbox Live in July
UFO Interactive Games in partnership with Tragnarion Studios has announced a July release for Scourge: Outbreak on Xbox Live.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 21:23 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts next-gen engine shown in side by side comparison video
Infinity Ward has released a video showing the tech differences between Call of Duty: Ghosts and Modern Warfare 3.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:57 BST
Battlefield 4 single-player campaign detailed a bit more by executive producer
DICE executive producer Patrick Bach is featured in the Battlefield 4 dev chat below, and in it he discusses the shooter’s single player campaign.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Metro: Last Light Season Pass now available, upcoming DLC detailed
Information on Metro: Last Light’s Season Pass and upcoming DLC has been announced by Deep Silver.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 13:08 BST
Battlefield 4: is this the Xbox One & PS4 pack art?
Battlefield 4 developer DICE has opened Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders for its shooter, and may have given us our first look at what game boxes for both formats might look like.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:59 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: Hirshberg talks dynamic MP maps, plot & cross-gen development
Call of Duty: Ghosts was revealed last night at Microsoft’s Xbox One event, and since then Activision’s Eric Hirshberg has spilled many beans about what to expect from Infinity Ward’s cross-gen shooter. He also confirmed the game would release within the Xbox One’s launch window.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:22 BST
Battlefield 4 gets 3 new screens: explosions, forests & soldiers
Battlefield 4 has received a trio of new screens, care of developer DICE. They show a big explosive fireball, two soliders talking and a man walking through a detailed forest.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:31 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts developed by Infinity Ward, Raven & Neversoft
Call of Duty: Ghosts development was aided along by fellow Activision teams Raven Software and Neversoft, Infinity Ward has confirmed.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:10 BST
Heavy Gear Assault: Unreal Engine 4 mech shooter now funding Kickstarter
Heavy Gear Assault developer Stompy Bot Productions has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a free and pay-what-you-want take on the series. It’s a chunky shooter, and it’s riddled with dynamic destruction.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:01 BST
Battlefield 3: double XP event this weekend, details inside
Battlefield 3 developer DICE has announced another double XP weekend event, kicking off tomorrow.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 04:27 BST
Ghost in the machine! Features of CoD:Ghosts
Adding to the big announcements, information for Call of Duty’s next-gen installment in the franchise has started to emerge today. Following leaks of the name and a teaser trailer in the past weeks, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Ghosts is developed on a new engine which will add features such as exponential polygons and mocapped dogs.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:14 BST
Battlefield 4 hits current-gen Oct 29, Xbox One & PS4 date pending
Battlefield 4 was announced for an October 29 release date last night for all formats, but EA has since clarified that the shooter will only hit current-gen formats from this date, and will hit PS4 and Xbox One at a later date.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:13 BST
Xbox One: Destiny release confirmed by Bungie
Xbox One will get its own version of Destiny, developer Bungie has confirmed.


Microsoft is commited to Japan