by Rainier on May 25, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, and thrusts players back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. UK's X360 magazine has plenty of multiplayer details revealing new weapons, game types/modes, features etc (thanks Rhemelious.)
by Rainier on May 21, 2008 @ 6:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes, leveraging the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. Sierra has released even more multiplayer goodness with the Urban ReDuel Multiplayer Map Pack, adding yet another 5 new maps for TimeShift.
by Rainier on May 21, 2008 @ 8:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SS3: Arms For Victory is the 3rd installment in the RTS franchise, adding interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs demonstrating that size does matter. Fireglow Games is working on SuddenStrikeNet, a new multiplayer interface for its RTS and new options for multiplayer game creation interface.
by Rainier on May 16, 2008 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. LucasArts PR rep Adam Khan revealed in a recent
interview that the X360/PS3 versions of the game will have no multiplayer, "there isn't multiplayer and that's kind of how it is..." The Wii, PSP, and DS editions do have some sort of multiplayer capabilities.
by Rainier on May 14, 2008 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Packed with the most powerful race cars - new and classic, circuit and drift - players will compete in urban street races, as well as conquer official racetracks and championships over three continents. GRID's multiplayer content will feature 32 online race events on 80 circuits at 15 intercontinental locations for up to 12 players, with full damage.
by Rainier on May 9, 2008 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes, leveraging the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. Sierra plans to release a Futures-Past Multiplayer Map Pack, a free DLC package for TimeShift that includes five new multiplayer maps.
by Rainier on May 2, 2008 @ 9:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar's open-ended crime series has arrived on the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, returning the franchise to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. Now that most people are familiar with the singleplayer dealings, Rockstar has released
some multiplayer tips for people jumping into the online frenzy.
by Rainier on April 30, 2008 @ 10:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. The multiplayer beta test has been shifted due to some additional development time granted, to further expand Men of War's technology and features.
by Rainier on April 19, 2008 @ 11:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion pack to C&C 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign. EA has released the special bonus tournament multiplayer maps which were previously exclusive to people who had pre-ordered the expansion.
by Rainier on April 15, 2008 @ 11:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise. Burnout 5 gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Criterion has 3 brand new FreeBurn game modes in the final phase of testing: Stunt Run, Road Rage and Marked Man.
by Rainier on April 13, 2008 @ 1:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current-day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with AI and a live player. EA has issued a patch for Army of Two fixing connection stability, server response and headset issues.
by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai.
by Rainier on April 7, 2008 @ 4:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai.
by Rainier on April 7, 2008 @ 2:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a violent and chaotic journey of two men — a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath — and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong. On April 17, Eidos will release The Dope Bag, a new DLC for Kane & Lynch on XBL and PSN which includes 4 new maps for the Fragile Alliance multiplayer mode, for free.
by Rainier on April 1, 2008 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current-day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with AI and a live player. EA released a 1.3Gb playable demo for Army of Two, available everywhere except Germany, allowing you to try a 2 player co-op training sessions and a mission set in Somalia.
by Rainier on March 29, 2008 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself. In order to ship the game on time for its fall 2008 launch, Exec. Prod. Tim Bennison revealed in an
interview that Radical decided to scrap co-op multiplayer.
by Rainier on March 27, 2008 @ 9:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due to their maneuverability and speed.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 1:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and stunning visuals, players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes. Ever since the game's launch PS3 owners have been
unable to enjoy multiplayer, and Ubisoft
so far only said it is looking into the matter. One forum user revealed that "his uncle's lawfirm" has
been hired to sue Ubisoft for releasing a product not as advertised.
by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, in which the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. The Spanish issue if PSM has the first multiplayer details, revealing there will be 15 modes, up to 16 players, and full character customization (race, sex, hair, clothing).
by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. A Frontlines multiplayer demo was
scheduled for March 11th, but Kaos Studios has decided to delay the release in order to focus on fixing the issues/bugs with the retail game.
by Rainier on March 4, 2008 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. Digitalmindsoft reveaks a multiplayer beta test for their next RTS game Men of War is forthcoming...
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2008 @ 8:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dark Sector is a new and original next-gen action-thriller, developed by Digital Extremes. It's a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2008 @ 1:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Kaos' Frank Delise
confirmed Frontlines will support 50 players in multiplayer on X360, no details were given on the other platforms.
by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2008 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. THW confirmed a multiplayer demo will be released on March 11, and will include two maps (Invasion and Oilfield).
by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2008 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The non-linear plot of Officers preserves the established facts of the origins of WWII and allows gamers to lead any of three sides to victory: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, using the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques.