Category Archives: Shooter
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:19 BST
Titanfall offers a “new skill to master”
Respawn Entertainment’s new game is, of course, a shooter – but a shooter with a twist, and on the TItanfall team hopes will challenge even expert players.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:54 BST
Battlefield 4 spectator mode gets video preview
DICE producer Daniel Matros presents almost 15 minutes of alpha footage of Battlefield 4′s Spectator mode, which brings an eSports (and machinima) friendly viewing mode to the shooter series.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:27 BST
Mass Effect’s original writer discusses alternate ending plans
Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 writer Drew Karpyshyn has detailed the vague plans he had for the ending of Mass Effect 3 before exiting the project. Some Mass Effect trilogy spoilers follow.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Drew Karpyshyn, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 21:01 BST
Battlefield 4 competition is “beneficial for everyone,” says Bach
DICE’s Patrick Bach is of the opinion that competition for Battlefield 4 is good for the industry, and the developer is working hard to ensure the franchise doesn’t get diluted.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:26 BST
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s first DLC is Xbox 360 exclusive, ‘Battle Focus’ trailer inside
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the title’s first DLC pack is coming exclusively to Xbox 360 if you pre-order the game. We’ve also got a new ‘Battle Focus’ trailer that shows the game’s strategic play at work.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:10 BST
PS Plus: July update adds free Battlefield 3, Payday & more
PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to free downloads of Battlefield 3 and Payday: The Heist in July, among others. Get the full details here.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Shooter, Vita
Tags: battlefield 3, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, PAYDAY: The Heist, Saints Row: The Third, Unit 13
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:39 BST
Star Wars: Battlefront will innovate, won’t just re-hash old DICE ideas – Gibeau
Star Wars: Battlefront developer DICE is a good fit for the franchise, what with all the previous troop, vehicle and flying warfare seen in its Battlefield series over the years. However, complacency will not cut it, says EA’s Frank Gibeau, as the studio will be pushing innovation a much as possible.
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Posted in: EA, Shooter
Tags: dice, Star Wars Battlefront
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:08 BST
Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, Source 2 spotted in leaked Valve archive
Half-Life 3 rumours are – at times – tenuous at best, but this one might actually have some legs, even if they’re really short and not capable of running very far. According to community-led rumour site ValveTime, an internal mailing list archive typed by an actual human at Valve acknowledges the game’s existence by name.
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Posted in: Shooter, Steam, Valve
Tags: Half-Life 3, left 4 dead 3, Source 2
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:08 BST
Shadow Warrior: new screens show guns, demons & katana slaughter
Shadow Warrior reboot developer Flying Wild Hod – of Hard Reset fame – has released a batch of shiny new screens for its blood-filled blaster.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: Flying Wild Hog, Shadow Warrior
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:44 BST
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina DLC weapons revealed, mad fantasy names included
Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox Software has released a gallery of weapon images from the game’s fourth DLC pack, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon’s Keep. They all have mad fantasy RPG names like ‘Casual SWORDSPLOSION!!!’ and look quite lethal.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, gearbox software
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 00:40 BST
Battlefield 4 PC will be optimised for AMD components
Thanks to the PC-like architecture found in next-gen consoles, the PC version Battlefield 4 will ship optimised for AMD components.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 00:24 BST
Max Payne 3 arrives on Mac this week
Install Max Payne 3 on your office’s designated PhotoShop box and shoot faces while pretending to be designing logos.
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Posted in: Mac, Rockstar, Shooter
Tags: max payne 3
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:26 BST
Black Ops 2: Vengeance Map Pack out in July, teaser video released
Activision has released a preview video for Vengeance, the third DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Rumored earlier this week, the map pack includes four new multiplayer maps: Cove, Detour, Rush, and Uplink, a reimagining of the classic map Summit. Also included is the brand new Zombies adventure Buried, which features the new bonus Zombies weapon, the Ray Gun Mark II. Vengeance arrives first on Xbox Live July 2, with other platforms to follow.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: black ops 2, Black Ops 2: Vengeance Map Pack, blops 2, call of duty, treyarch, Vengeance Map Pack
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 13:15 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: next-gen AI development held-up by lack of final console tech
Call of Duty: Ghosts is heading to PS4 and Xbox One some time after the game hits current-gen formats on November 5. However, Infinity Ward’s executive producer Mark Rubin has said that the creation of next-gen AI is taking longer than the game’s visuals due to the studio not having final consoles yet.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PS4, Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward, Mark Rubin
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:34 BST
Black Ops 2: Vengeance DLC spotted, map names revealed
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s third DLC pack is rumoured to be called ‘Vengeance’, as suggested by a piece of promotional art spotted online.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:49 BST
Exploring The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s tactical side
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified has strategy fans in a cold sweat over whether or not 2K Marin can deliver a tactical experience. VG247′s Dave Cook talks with the studio to get some clear answers.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 04:44 BST
The Division second screen client and classless characters detailed
The Division boasts a companion app which allows the player to control a drone in-game, in real time.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: Ryan Barnard, The Division, Ubisoft Massive
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 01:08 BST
Gears of War: Judgment Relics DLC adds four maps and more
A new DLC pack for Gears of War: Judgment will drop before the end of the month, with a stack of new multiplayer content.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, Epic Games, Gears of War: Judgment, people can fly
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 21:42 BST
Alien Rage’s E3 Trailer Surfaces before burying some aliens
Lost in the confusion of E3 was this none too confusing trailer for City Interactive’s FPS Alien Rage, which used to be called Alien Fear.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Alien Rage, City Interactive
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:21 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts might not hit Wii U after all
Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin said in an interview last week that the Infinity Ward shooter was heading to Wii U. That may no longer be the case.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Shooter, Wii U
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward, Mark Rubin
Bleszinski predicts publishers closures, more DLC thanks to Xbox One policy changes