Category Archives: Shooter
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 20:11 BST
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters DLC pack free on Origin with E3 code
Those with Battlefield 3 on Origin who have yet to pick up Close Quarters can enter a special E3 code and get the DLC pack fro free. All you have to do is log-in, choose the redeem product option, and enter code: BF3E3. So there ya go. Thanks, Game Informer.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield 3, Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, bf3, Close Quarters, dice
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 19:34 BST
Splinter Cell: Blacklist director on terrorism, patriotism
At E3 2013, Catherine Cai sat down with Splinter Cell: Blacklist creative director Maxime Béland to discuss the game. Eventually, she broached a subject she’d been curious about for a long time.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Interview, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: blacklist, Maxime Beland, splinter cell, Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 09:57 BST
Battlefield 4 multiplayer: squad unlocks, melee counters & more revealed
Battlefield 4 multiplayer offers a selection of new features such as squad boosters, a revamped suppression system and take-down reversals. Get the details here.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 13:46 BST
Duke Nukem Forever: Apogee suing Gearbox over withheld profits
Duke Nukem creator Apogee is suing current Gearbox Software over withheld profits from sales of panned shooter Duke Nukem Forever. The studio claims Gearbox has blocked attempts to carry out an audit on the game’s lifetime sales figures.
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Posted in: Legalities, Shooter
Tags: apogee software, duke nukem forever, gearbox software
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 08:40 BST
Battlefield: “The Bad Company series is by no means killed”, says DICE
Battlefield 4 is taking precedent at DICE right now, but that doesn’t mean that Bad Company 3 has been ruled out entirely, according to executive producer Patrick Bach. They’re just quite busy right now.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: battlefield 4, Battlefield: Bad Company, DICE< Patrick Bach
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:46 BST
DayZ more likely on PS4 than Xbox One
Both Microsoft and Sony have approached Bohemia Interactive about porting DayZ to new hardware, but creator Dean “Rocket” Hall is more in favour of the PlayStation 4 than Xbox One.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:14 BST
Battlefield 4 will not have mod support
DICE has confirmed what many of you no doubt predicted; the PC version of Battlefield 4 will not offer mod support.
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Posted in: EA, Mods, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield 4, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:07 BST
Earth Defense Force 2025 E3 trailer counts down to carnage
Earth Defense Force, assemble! Somehow or other we are under attack by giant insect aliens again, and as usual everyone else is uselessly dying. Cue the arrival of Air Raider, who appears with a Metal Gear Solid homage to save the day. The recently delayed Earth Defense Force 2025 is headed to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early 2014.
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Posted in: D3 Publisher, E3 2013, PS3, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Earth Defence Force 2025, Earth Defense Force 2025
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 22:51 BST
Star Wars: Battlefront is not Battlefront 3
The DICE-developed Star Wars game isn’t a sequel to previous games in the series – it’s something new.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS4, Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: dice, Patrick Soderlund, Star Wars Battlefront
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 22:25 BST
Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrims in HD headed to Vita soon
I just woke up and there’s a report on a Vita game called Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrims in HD in my in tray. Grab a timezone-appropriate beverage and let’s figure this out together.
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Posted in: Shooter, Vita, indie
Tags: Dakko Dakko, Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrims in HD
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 21:43 BST
Killzone: Shadow Fall to incorporate PS4 features such as PlayGo, Remote Play on Vita
Killzone: Shadow Fall will make use of various new features within PS4, such as PlayGo and Remote Play, according to Guerrilla Games.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PS4, Shooter, Sony, Vita
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Herman Hulst, killzone, Killzone: Shadow Fall, PlayGo, Remote Play, Shadow Fall
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 19:32 BST
Killzone: Shadow Fall set to showcase PS4 tech
Killzone: Shadow Fall aims to be a poster-child for PS4′s new features and a new direction in its own right. Patrick Garratt speaks to Guerrilla in LA.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2013, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone: Shadow Fall
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 22:14 BST
Titanfall: three years of secrecy finally laid bare
Titanfall has finally been revealed to the world, after three years of utter secrecy surrounding the Respawn title. During E3 2013, Phil Owen spoke with a studio relieved to finally bring its creation out of the shadows and into the glaring spotlight.
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 17:02 BST
Killzone: Shadow Fall PS4 box art & screens escape E3
Killzone: Shadow Fall has received its official PS4 North American pack art and some new screens out of E3 showing forests, guns and Helghan baddies. The game was confirmed as a launch title for Sony’s console earlier this week.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PS4, Shooter
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone: Shadow Fall
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 17:13 BST
Warframe has been an “idea” of Digital Extremes’ since launch of current-gen
Warframe is coming to PlayStation 4 as a launch title, and below you will find a video featuring Digital Extremes’ creative director Steve Sinclair discussing the game with the PS Blog. Have a watch. Apparently the team behind the game wasn’t too pleased with the final name of the game – but they are okay with it now.
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 15:16 BST
Gears of War Redux: ‘leaked’ PS4 logo is fake, says Epic
Gears of War: Redux was rumoured for release on PS4 last night, but it’s all total bollocks, Epic Games has confirmed.
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Posted in: PS4, Shooter
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War: Redux
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 11:27 BST
Star Wars: Battlefront won’t just be re-skinned Battlefield, says DICE
Star Wars: Battlefront is in the works at DICE for unconfirmed formats, but the studio has stressed that it won’t just be Battlefield in Stromtrooper’s clothing.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PC, PS4, Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: dice, patrick bach, Star Wars Battlefront
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 08:36 BST
Battlefield 4: military shooters aren’t over-saturated, plenty left to do in that space, say DICE
Battlefield 4 is being showcased at E3 right now and DICE’s Patrick Bach has said he’s surprised by how much attention it’s getting. That’s because while he feels military shooters are no longer over-saturated, he reckons Sci-Fi is now the new big thing.
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 05:58 BST
DayZ dev hopes survival emphasis will decrease bandits
DayZ creator Dean “Rocket” Hall has said the increased emphasis on survival in the standalone release will bring down the number of bandits in-game.
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Posted in: Horror, PC, Shooter
Tags: bohemia interactive, DayZ, Dean Rocket Hall
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 05:24 BST
Rainbow Six: next game to be next-gen, Patriots title AWOL
Rainbow Six: Patriots may not ever make it to launch, with Ubisoft confirming the next game in the franchise will release on next-generation hardware.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Rainbow Six: Patriots, ubisoft montreal, Ubisoft Toronto
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles