Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[(Not) Left for dead: Turtle Rock still developing FPS for THQ]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/not-left-for-dead-turtle-rock-still-developing-fps-for-thq/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/not-left-for-dead-turtle-rock-still-developing-fps-for-thq/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/not-left-for-dead-turtle-rock-still-developing-fps-for-thq/#comments About this time last year, we heard that THQ had tapped Turtle Rock Studios for a new first-person shooter. Since then, THQ has struggled financially and issued numerous layoffs.

Turtle Rock's FPS title is still in the works for the troubled publisher, according to a tweet issued by THQ's Jeremy Greiner, who stated work on the campaign portion of the new game is currently underway. Greiner's recent post was community manager at now-shuttered KAOS Studios, the developers of Homefront. In following tweets he says we won't hear anything more for a while, but that he'll be visiting Turtle Rock Studios -- which is located in Lake Forest, CA -- next week.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>first-person-shooterfpsjeremy-greinerthqturtle-rock-studiosSat, 31 Mar 2012 00:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Mass Effect Team Assault' was a canned multiplayer FPS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/mass-effect-team-assault-was-a-canned-multiplayer-fps/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/mass-effect-team-assault-was-a-canned-multiplayer-fps/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/mass-effect-team-assault-was-a-canned-multiplayer-fps/#comments In 2010, BioWare Montreal was developing a competitive, multiplayer first-person shooter called Mass Effect Team Assault, but it was reshaped into the third-person co-op mode that shipped in Mass Effect 3, according to a Kotaku report based on the iPad app The Final Hours of Mass Effect 3.

Mass Effect Team Assault saw four months of production before being presented to the Mass Effect hierarchy and transforming into Mass Effect 3's multiplayer skirmish mode.

Joystiq'Mass Effect Team Assault' was a canned multiplayer FPS originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BioWarecanceledfpsmass-effect-3Mass-Effect-Team-Assaultmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 15 Mar 2012 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Guncraft is Minecraft with guns or Call of Duty with blocks, pick one]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/26/guncraft-is-minecraft-with-guns-or-call-of-duty-with-blocks-pic/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/26/guncraft-is-minecraft-with-guns-or-call-of-duty-with-blocks-pic/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/26/guncraft-is-minecraft-with-guns-or-call-of-duty-with-blocks-pic/#comments

Insert a joke about us hearing you liked things and then putting those things inside of each other, dawg. Guncraft combines two massively popular gaming tropes, shooters and cube-inspired sandboxes (OK, one of those is more popular than the other), into a first-person shooter that looks as if it were made in Minecraft.

As described by developer Exato Games, Guncraft has players construct their own levels and then share them in an online multiplayer battle, where every aspect of the environment can be destroyed. Levels are reset after each round, of course. "Voxel engines allow us complete and total environmental destruction," Exato writes on its Kickstarter page. "But wait, that's not all! We also have complete and total environmental CONSTRUCTION."

Guncraft is looking to release a PC beta in March, with a full launch in June. Exato is also set on releasing Guncraft on XBLIG eventually. To finish its project, the Guncraft team is asking for $16,000 via Kickstarter -- they're on their way, but could use some love. If you're intrigued, head on over and support Guncraft here.

JoystiqGuncraft is Minecraft with guns or Call of Duty with blocks, pick one originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blocksCall-of-Dutyexato-game-studiosfpsGuncraftkickstartermicrosoftminecraftpcshootervoxelxboxSun, 26 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage patched on PC, Carmack comments on botched launch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/10/rage-patched-on-pc-carmack-comments-on-botched-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/10/rage-patched-on-pc-carmack-comments-on-botched-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/10/rage-patched-on-pc-carmack-comments-on-botched-launch/#comments

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaBethesda-Softworksfpsjohn-carmackpatchpcragesteamMon, 10 Oct 2011 12:39:00 EST<![CDATA[EA indicates Syndicate's release date: Feb. 21, 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/ea-indicates-syndicates-release-date-feb-21-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/ea-indicates-syndicates-release-date-feb-21-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/ea-indicates-syndicates-release-date-feb-21-2012/#comments EA has announced an early 2012 release date for Syndicate, an action-oriented reboot of Bullfrog's sci-fi classic. It's set to arrive on February 21 in North America, and February 24 in Europe. Barring any delays, that makes for two Q1 shooters that have divorced themselves from tactical, isometric origins.

Developed by Chronicles of Riddick studio Starbreeze, the new Syndicate thrusts you into the year 2069 as a "prototype agent" for Eurocom, a large corporation with a nice armory. Starbreeze also says it will include a separate, four-player co-op mode. Can four organized individuals be classified as a syndicate?

Gallery: Syndicate (PC/360/PS3)

JoystiqEA indicates Syndicate's release date: Feb. 21, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eafpsmicrosoftpcplaystationproject-redlimeps3release-datestarbreezesyndicatexboxWed, 28 Sep 2011 09:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Neversoft hiring for FPS, according to job listings]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/according-to-job-listings-neversoft-hiring-for-fps/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/according-to-job-listings-neversoft-hiring-for-fps/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/according-to-job-listings-neversoft-hiring-for-fps/#comments It would seem Neversoft is currently developing a first-person-shooter. The longtime Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Guitar Hero developer is currently recruiting a variety of positions that specify "FPS" in the title. Could the project for which it's hiring be the same "action shooter" we heard about last year?

Neversoft's job listings page calls for engineers, designers, artists, network programmers, multiplayer experts, and even a Windows PC platform lead. Since Neversoft is hiring for so many positions, we're inclined to think that this project is still fairly early in development.

JoystiqNeversoft hiring for FPS, according to job listings originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>first-person-shooterfpshiringjobsneversoftpcThu, 22 Sep 2011 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[LucasArts hiring for FPS, aerial combat, action/adventure games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/lucasarts-hiring-for-fps-aerial-combat-action-adventure-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/lucasarts-hiring-for-fps-aerial-combat-action-adventure-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/lucasarts-hiring-for-fps-aerial-combat-action-adventure-games/#comments On top of last month's outed job listing for an open-world RPG, LucasArts is now hiring for a first-person shooter, an aerial combat game and an action/adventure game. GameSpot noticed the listings, which call for a level designer for a FPS title, a senior gameplay engineer for the aerial combat game and a producer for an action/adventure title. LucasArts sure seems busy these days!

The aerial combat game seems like a no-brainer -- LucasArts has a stable of Star Wars aerial combat games it could pull from, so that's our guess considering the position emphasizes a familiarity with "space-based shooters." The other two require even more speculation ... and we certainly wouldn't mind seeing another Republic Commando game.

JoystiqLucasArts hiring for FPS, aerial combat, action/adventure games originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-adventureaerial-combatfpshiringjobslucasartsspace-combatThu, 15 Sep 2011 14:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Hard Reset launching on September 13]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/hard-reset-launching-on-september-13/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/hard-reset-launching-on-september-13/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/hard-reset-launching-on-september-13/#comments If you'd like to shoot many robots, but in a game that's not actually called that, we've got good news. Your simultaneous dislike of blasé titles and society's robotic oppressors will find an outlet on September 13, when Hard Reset launches for $30. Pre-ordering it on Steam (as of today) will net you a ten percent discount on the price.

The PC-exclusive first-person shooter has gone from announcement to impending release in a matter of months. If that's too fast for you, go through our preview to learn more about Hard Reset's evolving weaponry and big, metallic crotches. We've stuck the minimum and recommended PC requirements after the break.

Gallery: Hard Reset (8/29)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flying-wild-hogfpshard-resetpcrelease-datesteamMon, 29 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Firefall preview: Something for everyone]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/firefall-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/firefall-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/firefall-preview/#comments There's a good chance that Firefall is going to be your absolute, undeniable jam. It's just one of those combinations of features and ideas that should apply to at least (but probably more than) one of your sensibilities: It has class-based shooting, customizable loadouts, loot, strategy, a persistent world, character creation and a focus on cooperative, Player vs. Environment gameplay.

Any of those tickle your fancy? They tickle mine. They tickle all of my fancies simultaneously.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>firefallfpsmmoonlinepax-prime-2011pcred-5-studiosshooterwebzenMon, 29 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coming to XBLA, PSN and Steam early 2012 [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/12/rumor-new-counter-strike-project-in-the-works-titled-global-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/12/rumor-new-counter-strike-project-in-the-works-titled-global-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/12/rumor-new-counter-strike-project-in-the-works-titled-global-of/#comments Update: Looks like we didn't have to wait too long at all for confirmation of the project: Valve and Seattle-based developer Hidden Path Entertainment just distributed a press release announcing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, an updated and expanded version of the seminal team-based shooter.

Slated for an early 2012 release on XBLA, PSN and Steam, the downloadable title will add "new maps, characters, and weapons," renovated versions of classic maps (what's up, de_dust) and a plethora of new modes, matchmaking options, leaderboards and other modern shooter mainstays. Best of all, it'll be playable later this month at PAX Prime. Check out the full press release after the jump!

Original post: A heaping pile of evidence is growing in support of a future installment in the thoroughly-played Counter-Strike universe -- this one subtitled Global Offensive. The most promising tidbit is the Facebook page of anti-cheat gaming community ESEA, which revealed the name of the game, and promised more info later this morning. The post was preceded by an image of ESEA's Craig Levine at the offices of Valve. (You can tell it's legit, because hey, there's a giant valve.)

Valve designer Jess Cliffe corroborated the title on the Steam forums, correcting an earlier poster who labeled the game "Global Operation." Also, Electronic Sports League manager Bastian Vieser claimed on Twitter that he "Just spend [sic] all day playing the new Counterstrike Global Offensive" at Valve's HQ. It certainly seems like a real thing -- now there's just the small matter of whether it's a port, expansion or an entirely new game altogether. We've got our freakishly elongated fingers crossed for the latter.

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JoystiqCounter-Strike: Global Offensive coming to XBLA, PSN and Steam early 2012 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>counter-strikecounter-strike-global-offensivecounter-strike-sourceeseafpsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3psnsteamvalvexblaxboxFri, 12 Aug 2011 12:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Hard Reset preview: Baudville]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/11/hard-reset-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/11/hard-reset-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/11/hard-reset-preview/#comments In the future, robots will excel at cooking breakfast, mowing the terraformed lawn and driving cabs on Mars. Today, they're designed to be destroyed without consequence or guilt. If you have to shoot something in a lineup of video game villains, the robot is less messy than the nazi and just a tad more relatable than the extraterrestrial insect.

It's in a shooter's best interests, then, that you prevent the artificial near-citizens of the future, as envisioned by Hard Reset, from overthrowing authority and hastening their own evolution. You enter the city of Bezoar (eww), a neon-lit pastiche of flying billboards, talking storefronts and Blade Runner's Los Angeles grit, with a straightforward mission in mind. Cover the streets in smoldering servos and protect a database of digitized human personalities. Let's file this preservation and attempted theft of what is easily humanity's least useful component under "suspension of disbelief," okay?

Gallery: Hard Reset (PC)

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JoystiqHard Reset preview: Baudville originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flying-wild-hogfpshard-resetpcThu, 11 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Red Orchestra 2 delayed for a little extra tuning]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/08/red-orchestra-2-delayed-for-a-little-extra-tuning/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/08/red-orchestra-2-delayed-for-a-little-extra-tuning/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/08/red-orchestra-2-delayed-for-a-little-extra-tuning/#comments Tripwire Interactive has announced a delay for its upcoming World War 2-themed first person shooter sequel Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad. The game, which is a sequel to a title that was originally based on an Unreal Tournament mod, was set to come out at the end of this month, but will instead arrive on September 13. Tripwire says it's using the extra two weeks to "get it right and add the extra polish the game (and the players) deserve."

We're not sure exactly what needs to be tuned up or what notes they want to hit, but we'd imagine the situation at Tripwire HQ lately must sound a little something like this.

JoystiqRed Orchestra 2 delayed for a little extra tuning originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayfpspcred-orchestrared-orchestra-2-heroes-of-stalingradrelease-datetripwire-interactiveworld-war-2-Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Doom 3 source code going free after Rage launch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/doom-3-source-code-going-free-after-rage-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/doom-3-source-code-going-free-after-rage-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/doom-3-source-code-going-free-after-rage-launch/#comments You've been waiting to get your mitts on the source code to Doom 3 (how do you type with those mitts on?), and your time is almost here. First announced at QuakeCon 2009, John Carmack confirmed plans today, during QuakeCon 2011, to release the source to the 2004 FPS following the launch of id's new hotness, Rage. The code will be released this year.

According to VG247's liveblog, Carmack said in his keynote that these releases of Id code are a "challenge to other developers," and are beneficial to both Id and "the community." They're also a QuakeCon tradition -- last year, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Return to Castle Wolfenstein were opened up.

In related news, the Doom & Quake Complete Pack is on sale on Steam right now for $30.

JoystiqDoom 3 source code going free after Rage launch originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Doom-3fpsid-softwarejohn-carmackpcquakecon-2011ragesource-codeThu, 04 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Modern Warfare 3 will also blow up the world on Wii]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/03/modern-warfare-3-will-also-blow-up-the-world-on-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/03/modern-warfare-3-will-also-blow-up-the-world-on-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/03/modern-warfare-3-will-also-blow-up-the-world-on-wii/#comments Activision's been hesitant to talk about whether its upcoming soon-to-be-blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would also bust blocks on the Wii -- despite the fact that the franchise's last outing, Black Ops, appeared on the console. During today's investor's call, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg brought said hesitation to an end, explaining, "We're pleased to have recently confirmed that we will release a Modern Warfare 3 Wii SKU this year, so as not to leave any of the community out of the excitement."

JoystiqModern Warfare 3 will also blow up the world on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-duty-modern-warfare-3fpsinfinity-wardmodern-warfare-3nintendosledgehammer-gameswiiWed, 03 Aug 2011 17:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Hard Reset trailer gives us our first glimpse at gameplay]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/01/hard-reset-trailer-gives-us-our-first-glimpse-at-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/01/hard-reset-trailer-gives-us-our-first-glimpse-at-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/01/hard-reset-trailer-gives-us-our-first-glimpse-at-gameplay/#comments Considering Flying Wild Hog is made up of ex-Bulletstorm, Sniper and Witcher 2 staff, it's not a surprise to see its first effort so packed with big guns. The nifty thing about Hard Reset, though, is that the big guns are hardly typical.

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Polish developer Flying Wild Hog -- comprised of former Bulletstorm, Sniper and The Witcher 2 staff -- has revealed that its previously announced shooter will be titled Hard Reset, and it will debut in just two months. A cyberpunk FPS set in a "haunting, dystopian future, with humanity on the brink of extinction," Hard Reset tells the story of Major Fletcher, a veteran who must defend humanity's last remaining city, Bezoar, from "the robotic hordes that aim to annihilate mankind."

The first trailer for the game has been released, which you can see embedded above. PC Gamer is set to have a hands-on preview in its next issue. In the meantime, you can check out the first screens at the PC Gamer website.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flying-wild-hogfpshard-resetpcWed, 13 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Duke Nukem Forever becomes a big Mac game in August]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/27/duke-nukem-forever-becomes-a-big-mac-game-in-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/27/duke-nukem-forever-becomes-a-big-mac-game-in-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/27/duke-nukem-forever-becomes-a-big-mac-game-in-august/#comments "With sales data, it seems like *customers* love Duke. I guess sometimes we want greasy hamburgers instead of caviar..." - Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford

If Pitchford is right, the upcoming Mac version of Duke Nukem Forever, being readied for August by Aspyr Media, may require a marketing strategy for different tastes. A Hunch survey published a few months ago suggested that Mac users are 80 percent more likely than PC owners to be vegetarian.

Before you spit out your San Pellegrino Limonata at the mere thought of playing Duke's repeatedly reheated entree on your Mac, let Aspyr President Michael Rogers remind you of the game's pedigree ingredients. "Duke Nukem Forever represents many of the best aspects of gaming: shooting aliens, saving ladies in distress, and great tag-lines," he says. "We think Mac gamers will love taking a bite of Duke's special pain cake."

Well, if pain cake is anything like garrote cake, it's as vegi-friendly as it is deadly.

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JoystiqDuke Nukem Forever becomes a big Mac game in August originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aspyr-mediaduke-nukem-foreverfpsgearboxmacrandy-pitchfordrelease-dateMon, 27 Jun 2011 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Crysis 2 'Decimation Pack' DLC out now for Xbox 360, PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/15/psa-crysis-2-decimation-pack-dlc-out-now-for-xbox-360-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/15/psa-crysis-2-decimation-pack-dlc-out-now-for-xbox-360-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/15/psa-crysis-2-decimation-pack-dlc-out-now-for-xbox-360-pc/#comments It's an ongoing Crysis -- EA and Crytek have launched the second DLC expansion for Crysis 2, dubbed the Decimation Pack, for Xbox 360 and PC. Available right now via the Xbox Live Marketplace and as an in-game purchase for PC, the 800 MSP ($10) add-on content brings five new maps and two new weapons to the Crysis sequel's multiplayer mode.

The added maps are: 5th Avenue, Apartments, Chasm, Plaza and Prism. Players' arsenals have been expanded with the long-range FY71 assault rifle and smoke grenades. This is the second multiplayer DLC for the game, which received the Retaliation Pack -- adding four new maps -- last month.

Look for the the Decimation Pack to arrive on PS3 June 28. See the new maps and weapons in action after the break.

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JoystiqPSA: Crysis 2 'Decimation Pack' DLC out now for Xbox 360, PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Crysis-2crytekdlceaelectronic-artsfpsmicrosoftpcxblmxboxWed, 15 Jun 2011 15:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Bodycount preview: The journey]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/12/bodycount-preview-the-journey/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/12/bodycount-preview-the-journey/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/12/bodycount-preview-the-journey/#comments I'm going to take the mic here for a moment, readers, and tell you something personally: It has been fascinating to watch the development of Codemasters' FPS Bodycount. I originally posted the game's unofficial announcement early last year, saw a preview and talked to creator Stuart Black at last year's E3, saw the game in action after Black left the project and, finally, got to see and play it last week at this year's E3 conference.

Long story short, I've basically had a front row seat on the development of this one, and it's been very interesting to watch it develop over the past 16 months. Black's original vision was not much more than just a demo level, a slick future shooter with a snappy female voice feeding orders in your ear. And from preview to preview, that vision has been prodded and poked by other developers, growing up into the game Bodycount has become.

Unfortunately, much of what appealed in the initial vision has gotten a little muddied along the way. Some elements of that early demo are still in there (and there's a whole lot more besides), but Bodycount's gone from a lot of unique potential to a much more mundane reality.

Gallery: Bodycount (E3 2011)

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JoystiqBodycount preview: The journey originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>andy-wilsonbodycountcodemasterse3-2011fpsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3shooterstuart-blackxboxSun, 12 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Duke Nukem Forever review: Fail to the King, Baby]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/duke-nukem-forever-review-fail-to-the-king-baby/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/duke-nukem-forever-review-fail-to-the-king-baby/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/duke-nukem-forever-review-fail-to-the-king-baby/#comments The year was 1997, and I'd just begun writing about video games professionally. Like most of my fellow gamers, I was pretty excited when 3D Realms announced that it was working on a sequel to Duke Nukem 3D, the runaway PC hit that it had released just a year before. At my first E3, a year later, I saw the game running for the first time. Now, just as my 14th E3 has come and gone, I'm sitting at my computer having finally played the finished Duke Nukem Forever. Yet it feels like I'm still in 1998.

That's because DNF is, for better but mostly worse, perpetually stuck in the late 1990s. For all the delaying, the stalling, the drama surrounding the game, it's tough to say if any part of it has actually benefitted from the more than a decade of development. What has, at long last, been committed to a disc and placed into a box might have been alright a dozen years ago, but by today's standards it simply doesn't hold up.

Gallery: Duke Nukem Forever (E3 2011)

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JoystiqDuke Nukem Forever review: Fail to the King, Baby originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I was able to check out two different levels here at E3: the first level, a tutorial stage set in the streets of Cairo that eases you into the action, and a later, more traditional Serious Sam stage set amongst some ruins in a desert.

Gallery: Serioius Sam 3: BFE (E3 2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>croteamdevolver-digitale3e3-2011fpspcserious-sam-3serious-sam-3-bfeThu, 09 Jun 2011 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Far Cry 3 revealed, sneaks up and murders our boring day]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/far-cry-3-revealed-sneaks-up-and-murders-our-boring-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/far-cry-3-revealed-sneaks-up-and-murders-our-boring-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/far-cry-3-revealed-sneaks-up-and-murders-our-boring-day/#comments Okay, okay, we've had a pretty exciting day. But Far Cry 3? That's pretty damn exciting. The game was revealed during Ubisoft's E3 press conference this afternoon, featuring a thrilling few minutes of murderous gameplay, and confirming a mess of hints that the game is in development.

The gameplay demo kicked off with the game's main character being thrown down a murder well, attached to a rock, and presumed dead. Rather than simply giving in, he struggles free, only to fight through a couple dozen more lackeys on his way to hijacking a helicopter. On the way, he sneaks up and shanks a handful of bad dudes, as well as taking cover behind various bullet sponges. Frankly, it looks like fantastic madness. Beyond an amorphous 2012 release date, no other details were provided, unfortunately.

Update: Ubisoft sent over the official press release on Far Cry 3, which outs the game as an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC title. It also details the game's main character, Jason Brody, and his desperate struggle for survival on a desert island gone crazy. FC3 is being developed again by Ubisoft Montreal, though this time around the studio will get some extra help from Ubisoft Shanghai and Ubisoft Massive. Head past the break for all the official details.

Gallery: Far Cry 3 (E3 2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2011far-cryfar-cry-3fpsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3ubisoftxboxMon, 06 Jun 2011 17:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Bodycount squeezes off six shots, demo on the way]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/01/bodycount-squeezes-off-six-shots-demo-on-the-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/01/bodycount-squeezes-off-six-shots-demo-on-the-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/01/bodycount-squeezes-off-six-shots-demo-on-the-way/#comments Codemasters hopes to fill your daily requirement for explosions with these half-dozen new shots from Bodycount. Development on the new FPS, designed by Black creator Stuart Black, continues apace despite his departure from the project and Codies is confident enough in the work so far that a demo is incoming.

Game director Andy Wilson tells VideoGamer.com that, "When people play it, they seem to really get on with it, so we want to put it in as many hands as possible." No word yet on a release date for the demo -- the full game is due "this summer" -- but at least we can count on there being one.

Gallery: Bodycount (6/1/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bodycountcodemastersfpsmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxWed, 01 Jun 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[FEAR 3 trailer has a lot of soul, survival]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/fear-3-trailer-has-a-lot-of-soul-survival/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/fear-3-trailer-has-a-lot-of-soul-survival/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/fear-3-trailer-has-a-lot-of-soul-survival/#comments Joining the likes of "Soul King" and the imaginatively titled "F***ing Run!" in FEAR 3's array of multiplayer modes is "Soul Survivor," a twist on the last man standing scenario. Players will face an ally turned evil and, if killed, become spectres themselves, tasked with eliminating the living.

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"Today marks an amazing day in the annals of gaming lore, the day where the legend of Duke Nukem Forever is finally complete and it takes that final step towards becoming a reality," 2K president Christoph Hartmann said in the announcement, which boldly reiterates the June 10 and June 14 release dates worldwide and for North America, respectively.

"Slow down, guy, the game's not out yet," we said in this post just now.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesduke-nukemduke-nukem-foreverfpsgearboxgearbox-softwaregoldmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 24 May 2011 09:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Modern Warfare 3 gameplay trailer arrives, reveals November 8 launch date]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/23/modern-warfare-3-gameplay-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/23/modern-warfare-3-gameplay-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/23/modern-warfare-3-gameplay-trailer/#comments A new trailer for Modern Warfare 3 has surfaced, showing not only a war-torn United States, but a war-torn world -- oh, and a launch date: November 8, 2011. Why are you still reading? Jump past the break to complete your first recon op for gameplay footage!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-modern-warfare-3fpsinfinity-wardmicrosoftmodern-warfare-3pcplaystationps3raven-softwaresledgehammer-gamesxboxMon, 23 May 2011 19:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Bulletstorm 'Gun Sonata' DLC out now on PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/bulletstorm-gun-sonata-dlc-out-now-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/bulletstorm-gun-sonata-dlc-out-now-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/bulletstorm-gun-sonata-dlc-out-now-on-pc/#comments Having been available on consoles since mid-April, the Bulletstorm "Gun Sonata" is now finally available on PC. The meat of the DLC is comprised of three Anarchy mode maps: Sewers of Stygia, Hotel Elysium and Villa. The pack also includes two new Echo mode maps, Crash Site and Guns of Stygia.

Gun Sonata can be purchased for $10.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BulletstormdlceaElectronic-ArtsEpicEpic-Gamesfpsmicrosoftpcpeople-can-flyThu, 19 May 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 teaser trailer sees 'America under siege' (update: more teasers!)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-teaser-trailer-sees-america-unde/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-teaser-trailer-sees-america-unde/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-teaser-trailer-sees-america-unde/#comments Just hours after new details on the game came to light, Activision has launched the first of likely many teaser trailers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 via Facebook. Subtitled "America Under Siege," the all-too-brief clip drives home the fact that a focus of the modern combat occurring in this installment will be the USA's own front lawn.

Enough explaining -- you can watch the 30 second video (reminiscent of the one used to debut Modern Warfare 2 in 2009) after the break, after which we're sure you'll have all sorts of plot theories to share in comments. Make us proud!

Update: We've added three more clips from Activision just after the break, teasing France, England, and Germany.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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The hybrid FPS slash RPG joins a library of about 50 games available to plan subscribers, including the likes of Just Cause 2 and Tomb Raider: Underworld. Along with news of Borderlands joining their ranks, OnLive revealed that PlayPack games -- some of which are not offered for sale -- can all be demoed for free as of today.

Just recently, the company extended its program offering free MicroConsole hardware to anyone who pre-orders Duke Nukem Forever -- another 2K Games title -- via its game streaming service.

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JoystiqBorderlands joins OnLive's flat-rate PlayPack service originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 May 2011 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesBorderlandsfpsgearboxmaconliveonlive-playpackpcrpgFri, 13 May 2011 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Brink review: Jumping high and falling flat]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/brink-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/brink-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/brink-review/#comments In decades past, when the first-person shooter genre -- hell, when the whole of three-dimensional gaming -- was still very much in its infancy, shooters could scrape by on nothing more than their inclusion of amusing, oftentimes absurd innovations. Combat didn't have to be perfectly tight, weapons didn't have to be balanced to a T, and developers didn't need to worry about character progression to retain their audience. Some might argue that the genre's formative years produced some of the greatest shooters of all time. What they cannot argue with, however, is this: Those days are over.

Brink is built on the back of some very unique ideas, the most notable of which being its fluid, parkour-inspired movement and its procedurally generated player objectives. They have promise, to be sure, and even manage to realize some of their potential -- but unfortunately, any innovation Brink brings to the table is mired in its habitually imbalanced nature, as well as its sometimes stupefyingly flawed gameplay design.

Gallery: Brink (2/15/10)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksBrinkfpsid-techmicrosoftpcplaystationps3shooterSplash-DamagexboxTue, 10 May 2011 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Black Ops: Call of the Dead's Wunderwaffe-ful Easter egg revealed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/black-ops-call-of-the-deads-wunderwaffe-ful-easter-egg-reveale/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/black-ops-call-of-the-deads-wunderwaffe-ful-easter-egg-reveale/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/black-ops-call-of-the-deads-wunderwaffe-ful-easter-egg-reveale/#comments It's no secret that the new Call of the Dead map for Call of Duty: Black Ops packs some major star power, but it also contains some well-hidden firepower. NextGenTactics details how to unlock the map's secret Wunderwaffe DG-2, an Achievement and some hilarious cameos in the video after the break.

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I'm not allowed enough space to truly get down to the essence of lackadaisical trash this game is, but dear, sweet Lord, I'm going to try.

Gallery: Conduit 2 (1/28/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>conduit-2fpsHigh-Voltage-SoftwarenintendosegawiiTue, 03 May 2011 17:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Exceptionally colorful FPS Xotic announced for XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/14/exceptionally-colorful-fps-xotic-announced-for-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/14/exceptionally-colorful-fps-xotic-announced-for-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/14/exceptionally-colorful-fps-xotic-announced-for-xbla/#comments No one can accuse Xotic of having that generic brown-and-grey FPS "look." Developer WXP Games has some experience in the genre, having developed last generation's Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball, but is going decidedly sci-fi with this XBLA-exclusive title.

Like another colorful FPS -- Bulletstorm -- the game features a bright organic environment and even seems to share a focus on racking up combos. Single-player elements such as leveling up skills and weapons using experience points are listed in the feature set, but multiplayer isn't mentioned.

Currently without a pricetag, Xotic will be available this summer.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fpsmicrosoftshootertikgamesvalcon-gameswxp-gamesxblaxboxxoticThu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Bulletstorm 'Gun Sonata' DLC out today for PS3, 360]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/psa-bulletstorm-gun-sonata-dlc-out-today-for-ps3-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/psa-bulletstorm-gun-sonata-dlc-out-today-for-ps3-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/psa-bulletstorm-gun-sonata-dlc-out-today-for-ps3-360/#comments It's been said that one can never tire of gunshots to the groin (well, someone, somewhere has to have said that at some point) but humans, being a particularly fickle lot, are always looking for a change of scenery. Bulletstorm's new Gun Sonata DLC, out today for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Epic's balls-to-the-wall (literally!) FPS, should help satisfy that primal need.

The pack, well, packs two new Echoes mode maps (Guns of Stygia and Crash Site) along with three more locales for Anarchy mode (Hotel Elysium, Sewers and Villa) for the sum of 800 Microsoft Points / $10 on Xbox Live and PSN, respectively. The content is up on XBL now and will hit PSN with its weekly update this evening. As for the PC version, EA tells us it's still planned, just without a firm release date at this point.

Bulletstorm Gun Sonata DLC ($10) [Xbox.com]

JoystiqPSA: Bulletstorm 'Gun Sonata' DLC out today for PS3, 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bulletstormdlceaelectronic-artsEpic-Gamesfpsgun-sonata-packmicrosoftplaystationps3PSN-StorexblmxboxTue, 12 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Crytek confirms it's working on a DirectX 11 patch for Crysis 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/crytek-confirms-its-working-on-a-directx-11-patch-for-crysis-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/crytek-confirms-its-working-on-a-directx-11-patch-for-crysis-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/crytek-confirms-its-working-on-a-directx-11-patch-for-crysis-2/#comments Crytek has posted that, yes, the team is currently working on a DirectX 11 patch for Crysis 2. There are no details yet on when to expect it or what exactly it will do (early rumors of the patch, debunked by Crytek, suggested it would unlock an advanced graphics mode), but of course it will enable DirectX 11 compatibility for the game. Crytek says it wants to "get the best out of DX11."

The patch can't come too soon for poor PC Crysis 2 players -- as you can see above, they're really suffering. Who would bother ever playing a PC game that looked as bad as that?

[Thanks, Brian R.]

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Waiting patiently is something snipers know a lot about, and it's something you'll have to do for this game -- it's pegged for release in 2012.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>505-gamesfpsmicrosoftplaystationps3rebellionsniper-elite-v2xboxWed, 06 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Section 8: Prejudice drops April 20 for 360, PC and PS3 to follow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/section-8-prejudice-drops-april-20-for-360-pc-and-ps3-to-follo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/section-8-prejudice-drops-april-20-for-360-pc-and-ps3-to-follo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/section-8-prejudice-drops-april-20-for-360-pc-and-ps3-to-follo/#comments Timegate Studios has dated two of the three versions of its upcoming FPS sequel Section 8: Prejudice. Via its Twitter account, the developer confirmed that the game will land on Xbox Live Marketplace in two weeks on April 20, followed by the Windows version on Games for Windows Live come May 4.

The PS3 release doesn't have a firm date; the game is simply noted as coming "summer 2011" to PSN. Whenever it hits, it'll carry the same $15 price tag as the other versions.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fpsgames-for-windows-livemicrosoftpcplaystationps3psnrelease-datesection-8-prejudiceTimeGate-StudiosxblmxboxTue, 05 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Brink's latest trailer is hacking your mainframe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/brinks-latest-trailer-is-hacking-your-mainframe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/brinks-latest-trailer-is-hacking-your-mainframe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/brinks-latest-trailer-is-hacking-your-mainframe/#comments You don't have to be Zero Cool to hack mainframes -- at least not in Splash Damage's Brink. The latest trailer shows one such player doing just that, sans Angelina Jolie.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdabethesda-softworksBrinkfpsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3splash-damagetrailerxboxTue, 05 Apr 2011 19:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Killzone 3 'Steel Rain' DLC out tomorrow in Europe, April 12 in US]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/killzone-3-steel-rain-dlc-out-tomorrow-in-europe-april-12-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/killzone-3-steel-rain-dlc-out-tomorrow-in-europe-april-12-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/killzone-3-steel-rain-dlc-out-tomorrow-in-europe-april-12-in/#comments You've shot a man in every place, but you've run out of locations in which to shoot him. Fortunately, there's no greater marriage of domains and bullet-riddled defeat than in Killzone 3, which is set to receive a downloadable map pack after tomorrow's European PSN update. North American PSN users can expect it on Tuesday, April 12.

The "Steel Rain" DLC contains "Junkyard," a Guerrilla Warfare map that'll amass even more detritus from demolished jetpacks and toppled exoskeletons, and "Stahl Arms," a Warzone map set in a Helghan weapons manufacturing plant. Between the two battlefields, you're getting a basic glimpse at the dooming, doomed life of a gun.

The two-pack will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers during the first month of availability, and will otherwise cost €4,99 ($4.99 on the US store).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcfpsguerrilla-gamesKillzone-3playstationps3psnsonysteel-rainTue, 05 Apr 2011 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Crysis 2 review: More than just a suit]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/crysis-2-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/crysis-2-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/crysis-2-review/#comments Crysis 2 running well and looking fantastic, even on the half-decade-old Xbox 360, is now a reality. Gone is the question of "Will it run?", replaced by the really big one: "Is it any good?"

Make no mistake, Crysis 2 answers the "Will it run?" question definitively. Though about the millionth FPS built around a plot of an alien invasion, give or take a few, it's also the most beautiful. Its depiction of a disaster-ravaged New York City is the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters, with layer upon layer of impressive visual effects, animations and large-scale destruction.

Gallery: Crysis 2 (3/22/11)

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