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Splash damage is a term that relates to many different genres of games, where weaponry, being it technological, magical or otherwise, is employed. Throwing a grenade at an enemy will directly hit the ...
... in case it comes up in a pub quiz or something.
The idea behind the name is that here at UFO Towers, we're all working together in offices and our aim is, well, unadulterated frivolity. Aroo. ...
Point of view. This is the term given to the camera (real or virtual) style that is meant to show you the view from the eyes of a character or creature. First-person shooters (FPSes) are played from ...
... up to 50 gigabytes. That's quite a lot.
They are used to store high definition (HD) movies, audio, and data, generally in the form of PlayStation 3 games. ...
... between them is known as the resolution and as logic will tell you, the greater number of rows of pixels, the sharper the display (presuming that what you are displaying is in the correct format, of course).
The ...
HDD stands for hard disc drive and is the component of a personal computer (PC) or games console that acts as storage memory. Images, videos, music and games can be stored on your HDD, amongst much e ...
XBLA stands for Xbox Live Arcade, the utility on the Xbox 360 that allows you to download and play games from your console's hard disc drive.
XBLA allows for games developers with less financial backing ...
DLC stands for downloadable content. Downloadable content is, generally speaking, extensions to the original game that was bought as a physical disc package. These extensions could be anything from additional ...
... games like Trine or beat-em-ups like Street Fighter IV.
2.5D games are generally considered to be 2D games that include a limited amount of depth or an ability to interact with objects ...
So, snoopers in the code of Max Payne 3 have found what seems to be a list of vehicles that are set to appear in Rockstar's next big game: GTA V. It's all rather cool given that it includes actual trains! ...
... on the official Tomb Raider blog that the game is being pushed back in order to provide players with the best possible Tomb Raider experience. "We're doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider ...
... bought Botanicula, but something about Lilly Looking Through - and the impressive industry background of its team - just caught my attention in a way that Botanicula, somehow, didn't. So I scrapped my ...
No no, they're not putting out TV shows head-to-head like that time Coronation Street and EastEnders battled it out for the most bored people watching a boring show. No. This is about the BBFC losing ...
So, over the weekend, the Portal 2 free level-designing DLC came out and I set about making levels just to see what kind of crazy, devilish tasks I could cause my test subjects to endure. The editor ...
Aqua blue 3DSes, that is. The gaming supergiant has announced that its handheld 3D extravaganza colour palette is being reduced and the aqua blue model is no longer in production.
What does ...
Hoo boy, Sony, you sure are quiet, not wanting to give out PlayStation Vita sales data straight away. That's got to be a bad sign, right? Usually a company would be trumpeting sales, but the Vita ...
... weaponry that shooter fans will love." Crysis 3 is set in 2047 and sees the return of Prophet on a revenge mission in New York, yes another game set in New York. Boring? Well no actually as he learns ...
... two weeks but that's about it, I'm just drawing on what the video shows. Either way this new addition looks fun. Enjoy! ...
... holder's website.
Speculation is rife that this may be a hint at either a yet unannounced Wii U title or the new side-scrolling 2D Mario title for the 3DS, which president Satoru Iwata first ...
... story and I don't really want to give too many details away because I want people to experience what that is." [Source: CVG] ...
Konami has released the launch trailer for the Devil May Cry HD Collection. The collection contains HD remakes, although that can be contested as many reviews note the HD is inconsistent in many areas, ...
... Buy is the American company whose shops hasn't done to well on English soil) will get the hardened steel vehicle armour upgrade. If that wasn't enough Best Buy are also offering the game in a steelbook ...
Sony has released a trailer for Journey. The game is a PSN exclusive, developed by thatgamecompany. It will be available to download in US from today and in Europe tomorrow..
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... and will never use it again in any of their future titles because it simply does not work. He added, "DRM does not protect your game [...] If there are examples that it does, then people maybe should ...
That is according to a recent report by MCV. The site claims GAME CEO Ian Shepherd met with senior management earlier this week regarding the more than likely possibility of entering into administration. ...
... that Vita players will be adventuring alongside PC players on the same servers and will be able to play the same character on both versions. Here is the video in which the announcement was made, also ...
... cycle convention. Beyond that we do not comment on rumors or speculation." Kind of sheds a massive 'nothing but rumour' light on MCV now doesn't it.
Now before Microsoft gave a retort, I was going ...
DICE have promised fans that the next three add-on packs for Battlefield 3 are not simply, price-meal maps but will instead offer new experiences to the game. A spokesperson for the developers said, ...
... series. It took almost one whole hour for the demo to download from the Xbox marketplace. In that time I started thinking over some comments I've heard about this game, even before the demo was launched. ...
... He promised fans that the development team at Eidos Montreal will spend more time and effort on them next time
According to the director, the boss fights were treated as a way to, "break up the pacing ...
... Well that's because its a creepy looking, animatronic George Washington. Yes sometimes you can make this kind of shit up.
Creative director Ken Levine stated, "A couple of things make ...
... development of Fable: The Journey as a creative consultant, "I remain extremely passionate and proud of the people, products and experiences that we created [...] However, I felt the time was right to ...
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A lot more Assassins Creed III news: release date, trailer, multiplayer
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Ubisoft have released the debut trailer for Assassin's Creed III. The game is set for release 31 October 2012 on Xbox 360 and PS3. No doubt it'll be developed for Wii U as well but that is yet to ...
... Argul's Tomb again for free, pending availability. This news adds to the already confirmed various editions of the game ready for pre-order.
If that wasn't enough for you, the publisher has also ...
... censored, says, "Rock that, rock that, rock that shit homie."
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... Trevor Williams and Nick Wheelwright, but Greenawalt did say that Turn 10 are also looking for a partner to help aid the team in pushing their vision of, "gamers as car lovers and car lovers as gamers. ...
... has since called the on-stage demonstration a horrendous mistake. In an attempt to appease fans, he has tried to explain the game is not on rails and the reason it appeared that way, "was because I ...
... tones in dark corners of the gaming world suggest that the mighty Valve Corporation may be entering the home gaming market with a bigger impact by working on a device that will play PC and Steam games. ...
... leaks and apparent 'deliberate' similarities found in the developers more recent game Rage. Hooper assured fans these images are not from Doom 4 but then hinted that they will be very pleased with progress, ...
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Massive Assassin's Creed III details: set in America, characters, mechanics and screenshots!
(Articles and news/News)
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... away on what comes next. That team aimed high, with plans to examine and rethink every element of the franchise from the ground up, build something new, and take a full three year development cycle ...
That's right, true believers. It seems cameos in Marvel films are no longer enough for Stan Lee as during an interview with Addict of Fiction at the London Super Comic Convention, the Spider-Man co-creator ...
... sight lines from house to house, however, snipers are far from safe, with counter-sniping an ever-present threat to their dominance. Those that prefer close-quarters combat can succeed in the tight ...
Nintendo have released a new trailer for Mario Party 9. Entitled 'story and bosses'. The video offers a look at the boss battles and some of the new mini games that will have up to four players ...
... plot hatched by the controlling powers of Tokyo-to.
Even more good news for fans of the original game. Sega has announced a contest, to design eighteen new pieces of art that will then feature ...
This year is a leap year and looks like PlayStation plans to celebrate it, that maybe slightly out of context but at least it's a semi-good point to begin an article, as from this Wednesday (tomorrow...29 ...
... explained that Studio Liverpool unfortunately did not tick all the boxes off their to-do list with that pen before the cut off point. So, as not to disappoint fans, the studio will release paid DLC and ...
As previously reported Pokemon director Junichi Masuda teased important news regarding the next Pokemon game. Today Masuda broke his silence with the announcement that Pokemon Black/White will receive ...
It has been confirmed that The Street Fighter X Tekken Special Edition, previously already set for a release in US, will make it way across Europe. The special edition will contain: a do-it-yourself arcade ...
... that he teams up a lot with Sonic in order to progress through the levels. I haven't seen fans have the ability to play as Tails properly since Tails Adventure, back in 1995 on the Game Gear, or more recently ...
... to the missions that could be played inside the Animus as Desmond.
It seems Lucy will be making an appearance too and if you listen closely you can here the voice of Rebecca Crane, instantly throwing ...
... the level cap. Sneaky, clever Sony. That does not mean players can not obtain these perks, so long as they dip into their wallets and pay around £14.99 for the entire multiplayer experience. Sneaky, clever ...
... ends with the game's logo. I for one have always welcomed a direct port of the game let alone a HD remake. Shame its not a physical copy though but that is just merely personal preference.
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Earlier this it was revealed that Square Enix are re-developing and releasing the scrapped Activision title True Crime: Hong Kong under the new name Sleeping Dogs. Now the company has released the first ...
... any specific details. Masuda simply hinted that fans should 'keep an eye on Pokémon Smash', the new weekly Japanese TV show that airs every Sunday. Following up on his teasing bombshell, he took to ...
... specify that season pas holders will be able to download it for free. Fergusson revealed the name of each map as well as a breakdown description of what players can expect:
Aftermath: A government ...
... fans already. He also specifically mentions the desire to create a more 'colourful' game. A colourful zombie game? Now that is one major oxymoron and thus the beginning of the potential bad news for ...
... Dust." It must be noted however that a retailer is yet to be confirmed so keep your eyes peeled for that one.
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CEO Yves Guillemot announced that the game will reach shop shelves as soon as October 30 and from what they had seen, it looked "fabulous"; enough to excite any fan of ...
... not. That is according to Rockstar who, during an Asked and Answered feature on the official website, announced the company will not publish "any more DLC or additional content for the current release ...
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Please ensure you ...
... that simple. You can even watch it embedded in the site. Most current mobile devices allow access to YouTube, so you can watch whenever you like and wherever you are! As simple as Xander. ...
Here you'll find games that only exist in the minds of UFO members... ...
This is LorD's blog, where you'll find him talking about non-gaming stuff that's going on in his life, updated fairly frequently, but rather irregularly. ...
... do, with their CO2 to O2 respiration and all the other shit they do that keeps us live, and plus, you can hang a bunch of wank on it during the winter and it makes you feel happy.
Anyway, here we ...
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