Posted on 15 July 2009.
As anyone who has talked to me about the fantasy genre can attest, I have a strong dislike for elves. I may even have stated it once or twice on this website, although in truth I cannot remember, so if I have then you will have to indulge me for a moment. Read the full story
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Posted on 13 July 2009.
The joys of Twitter, after seeing Craig from Gaming Daily tweet about the great Masq I downloaded it again and gave it a quick whirl, it led to a re-post of my interview with Javier Maldonado.
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Posted on 10 July 2009.
The Experimental Gameplay Project has come back to life with a handful of new and returning faces making games in just seven days, or at least it is meant to be just seven! There are some little gems that have already been made, but what did I make of them? Find out…now!
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Posted on 10 July 2009.
In an impressive bit of backtracking, Activision Blizzard have today revealed that the Call of Duty moniker previously dropped from the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 is to appear on the box after all. Revealed in a Tweet from a member of the Infinty Ward developer team, the box art clearly shows the Call of Duty name – albeit in a smaller font than usual – above the Modern Warfare 2 logo itself.
When questioned by Kotaku, an ActiBlizz spokesperson said “Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 is the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” and that the company has “focused our attention on Modern Warfare in order to most effectively communicate the fact that this is the first true sequel in the Call of Duty series. Infinity Ward, the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, has said from the beginning Modern Warfare 2 resides in the Call of Duty universe. This is reflected in the title’s package.”
It remains to be known as to why the name was dropped and then reattached, but it’s probably a safe bet to guess it may have had something to do with the loss of brand awareness according to this report from Gamasutra. Modern Warfare 2 is still set for a November release.
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Posted on 10 July 2009.
Seems like a good day to be a PC gamer. Firstly, to mark the 25th anniversary of Battletech, Smith & Tinker are allowing Mektek.net, a Mechwarrior community site, to give away Mech Warrior 4 and all of its expansions for free, to go with the announcement of a new Mechwarrior game. Blimey, that’s a lot of stompy robots for better than cheap. While they haven’t quite launched it yet, keep an eye on the website for download details. Mechwarrior 4 is known to be perhaps one of the less than classic Mechwarrior titles, I still have fond memories of loading up my MadCat with far too many EMP lasers and heat sinks, and trying to melt everything with hydraulics.
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Posted on 09 July 2009.
It appears EA have finally come clean after yesterday’s news about C&C4, announcing it to the world today. Promising class-based action, all new objective based multiplayer mode and persistent player progression, C&C4 is set to see the light of day in 2010. Joe Kucan is confirmed to be returning to his role as Kane, and perhaps most interestingly, the title is being touted as the ‘Final Chapter of the Tiberium Saga’. Here’s the press release:
EA Los Angeles Announces the Development of Command & Conquer 4
Next Game in the Best-Selling Real-Time-Strategy Series Will Reveal the Epic Conclusion of the Tiberium Saga
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Behold disciples of Nod, the end is soon upon us. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that, after almost 15 years and 30 million games sold, EALA is bringing the award-winning Tiberium series to an epic conclusion with Command & Conquer™ 4. Shipping in 2010, Command & Conquer 4 will introduce a multitude of innovations to the to the classic fast and fluid Command & Conquer gameplay while retaining the core compulsions that fans have come to love over the series’ history. Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, Command & Conquer 4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth.
“Command & Conquer is a powerful franchise with an amazing 15-year legacy. We are thrilled to bring the dramatic Tiberium saga to a conclusion in Command & Conquer 4. This game is designed to give fans all the answers they’ve been looking for,” said Mike Glosecki, Lead Producer of Command & Conquer 4 at EA Los Angeles. “With its objective-based multiplayer mode, persistent player progression and all-in-one mobile base, players will experience Command & Conquer like never before.”
The story of Command & Conquer 4 takes place after the events of the critically acclaimed Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars™. The year is 2062 and humanity is at the brink of extinction. With only six years left until the mysterious crystalline structure Tiberium renders the earth entirely uninhabitable, the two opposing factions – Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod – inevitably find themselves in desperation for the same cause: to stop Tiberium from extinguishing mankind. The unthinkable becomes reality and Nod’s enigmatic leader Kane takes off for GDI headquarters. What is Kane planning in the heart of his enemies’ base? Command & Conquer 4 draws the epic conclusion to the beloved Tiberium universe, where fans will learn the fate of Earth, Nod, Tiberium, GDI and most importantly, Kane’s motivations behind his decade-long plan.
In addition to the two campaigns on the epic battles of GDI and Nod, which players will get to conquer alone or in a cooperative mode, Command & Conquer 4 will also feature a new 5v5 objective-based multiplayer mode, promoting teamwork and cooperation and delivering a social real-time-strategy experience never seen before in a Command & Conquer game.
Command & Conquer 4 is being developed at EA Los Angeles and will ship to retailers in 2010 for the PC. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit www.commandandconquer.com or follow the community and development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ea_apoc. The July 24th episode of BattleCast™ PrimeTime will give fans the latest news and exclusive information on Command & Conquer 4. Additionally, Gametrailers TV will exclusively reveal the first cinematic trailer for Command & Conquer 4 in its July 23rd episode on SPIKE TV.
More information can be found on the Command & Conquer website, and rest assured we’ll be keeping one hand (of NOD) on this one.
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Posted on 09 July 2009.
The Experimental Gameplay Project has risen from the ashes and is back in full working order with Kyle Gabler and Kyle Gray leading the charge (along with some other non-Kyle people)
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Posted on 08 July 2009.
Usually the C&C news would fall to Chris, but as he doesn’t seem to be around right now it falls to me to tell you that Joystiq are reporting on a Twiccup (I’m totally coining that phrase) from the EA UK PR Twitter account. In the mistaken tweet, whomever was responsible accidentally let slip a link to a confirmation of Command And Conquer 4 development being underway at EA LA. Unfortunately the press release is not there yet and the tweet itself has been removed. No other information has yet been forthcoming from EA, but it being called C&C4 points towards the latest title being a return to the Tiberium soaked fields of the GDI Vs Nod conflict. Rest assured Chris will have more as soon as he hears it. (Because passing responsibility is fun.)
Feel free to add your own naming guesses/subtitles/naming puns in the comments below.
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Years ago my parents bought what was at the time a new PC, it came with a few freebies, one of the best was Battlezone a game which mixed first-person combat elements with base control and resource management normally found in real-time strategy games.
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