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 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Special Forces: Team X getting price drop after going on sale on Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/06/special-forces-team-x-getting-price-drop-after-going-on-sale-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/06/special-forces-team-x-getting-price-drop-after-going-on-sale-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/06/special-forces-team-x-getting-price-drop-after-going-on-sale-on/#commentsSpecial Forces Team X getting price drop after going on sale on Steam Special Forces: Team X, the third-person shooter from Blacklight: Retribution developer Zombie Studios, is taking its price down to $5 on Steam from May 6 at 10 a.m. PT, through May 13. After the sale, Special Forces: Team X will get a permanent price drop to $10, forever and ever, or until Zombie Studios, publishers Atari and/or Microprose decide to change that number again. Before 10 a.m. PT today, Special Forces: Team X costs $15.

Special Forces: Team X is a cel-shaded, cover-based shooter with more than 100 possible map combinations and five multiplayer modes. When it first hit Steam in February, the game had a bug that could randomly reset character XP, but that issue has been resolved via a series of patches, Microprose says in a press release. A Title Update for the XBLA version is in testing now.

"We are hoping that this price drop will bring players into the game that may have been scared away by the initial launch problems," the press release reads.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtariMicroProsepcprice-dropsalespecial-forces-team-xSTEAMzombie-studiosMon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Blacklight Retribution announced for PS4, first Pub Fund game for platform]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/blacklight-retribution-announced-for-ps4-first-pub-fund-game-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/blacklight-retribution-announced-for-ps4-first-pub-fund-game-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/blacklight-retribution-announced-for-ps4-first-pub-fund-game-fo/#comments
At a PlayStation Indie Arcade event, Blacklight Retribution has been announced for the PlayStation 4. Developed by Zombie Studios, it is the first game from Sony's Pub Fund for the platform.

Although no pricing was announced at the Sony event, Blacklight Retribution is a free-to-play shooter that arrived on PC last year.

Update: Jared Gerritzen, studio head of Zombie Studios, tells Joystiq the game will be free to play on PlayStation 4 as well.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blacklight-retributionps4zombie-studiosMon, 25 Mar 2013 21:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Special Forces: Team X is next game from Blacklight dev]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/special-forces-team-x-is-next-game-from-blacklight-dev/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/special-forces-team-x-is-next-game-from-blacklight-dev/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/special-forces-team-x-is-next-game-from-blacklight-dev/#comments Zombie Studios' new game Special Forces Team X
Blacklight: Retribution developer Zombie Studios is bringing players back to war this fall with Special Forces: Team X. Currently only confirmed for PC, the downloadable game features a cel-shaded art style akin to Ubisoft's XIII, along with a "dynamic tile map system," allowing for battlefields to be generated in "over 100" combinations based on player votes.

Though the reveal trailer for the game hides some of the more gruesome action with censor bars, the game itself won't shield fragile stomachs from such unrelenting action.

As well as standard gametypes like team deathmatch, capture point, and capture the flag, Special Forces: Team X will include high value target and hot zone modes. Other hot-button requests for any new shooter seem to be included as well, including dedicated servers, detailed player customization, and authentic weaponry. Also, blood.

Zombie tells Joystiq that PAX attendees will get a chance to see Special Forces: Team X at next week's event, though it won't be playable.

Gallery: Special Forces: Team X (08/20/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtariMicroProsepcspecial-forces-team-xZombie-StudiosTue, 21 Aug 2012 00:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition out on July 10]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-out-on-july-10/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-out-on-july-10/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-out-on-july-10/#comments Frogger Hyper Arcade Edition hops to on July 10Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is set to run into XBLA, PSN and WiiWare during the week of July 10, this week's PlayStation Blogcast confirms.

Zombie Studios, the team behind Blacklight: Retribution, is developing Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition. It will feature traditional and new game modes, and a few different skins, including sprites from classic Castlevania and Contra games.

JoystiqFrogger: Hyper Arcade Edition out on July 10 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>frogger-hyper-arcade-editionKonamimicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3wiixboxzombie-studiosThu, 05 Jul 2012 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Blacklight: Retribution coming to Steam soon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/17/blacklight-retribution-coming-to-steam-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/17/blacklight-retribution-coming-to-steam-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/17/blacklight-retribution-coming-to-steam-soon/#comments Zombie Studios recently announced that Blacklight: Retribution is heading to Valve's Steam platform. The free-to-play shooter, a sequel to Blacklight: Tango Down, has been available for months via Zombie Studios' site.

The game will support Steam achievements and stats, and some in-game items will be created specifically for Steam users. No (re)release date has been announced, but we have an idea of what the price will be.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blacklight-retributionblacklight-tango-down-2free-to-playpczombie-studiosSun, 17 Jun 2012 10:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is official, downloadable this spring]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/#comments Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is officially a thing, coming to XBLA, PSN and WiiWare this spring. Hyper Arcade Edition updates Frogger's classic core mechanics and adds new game modes, including Tile Capture, Battle Royale, Freak Out and four-player matches against friends or the CPU.

This new Frogger also totes a variety of different skins, with the version's default neon, original 8-bit sprites, and classic Castlevania and Contra skins. As noted previously, Hyper Arcade Edition is in development from Zombie Studios, the team behind Blacklight: Retribution. We're still holding out for the realistic 3D mode with frog-et launchers.

Gallery: Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition

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JoystiqFrogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is official, downloadable this spring originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadFrogger-Hyper-Arcade-EditionKonamimicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3PSNwiiwiiwareXBLAxboxzombie-studiosTue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rating: Blacklight dev making Frogger Hyper Arcade Edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/rating-blacklight-dev-making-frogger-hyper-arcade-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/rating-blacklight-dev-making-frogger-hyper-arcade-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/rating-blacklight-dev-making-frogger-hyper-arcade-edition/#comments Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is in development for multiple platforms, a rating from the Australian classification board reveals, but that's not the news here. Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is being developed by Zombie Studios, the team behind the heavily homicidal, shoot-em-up, bullet-frenzied Blacklight franchise. Original creator Konami is set to publish the new title, and it received the lowest rating of "General" from the Australian ratings board.

Unfortunately the rating immediately dismisses all of our dreams of a first-person, shotgun-wielding Frogger who doesn't try to avoid the cars in the road -- he just exterminates them. Whatever comes of this strange union, it's sure to display a side we haven't seen from someone.

JoystiqRating: Blacklight dev making Frogger Hyper Arcade Edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Additionally, the open beta will bring new content with three new maps and custom Heroes to play with, and the Data Node system (which allows users to upgrade and specialize certain pieces of gear) will go live. If you weren't able to get in on any of our many beta keys for the game, then mark your calendar for February 27.

JoystiqBlacklight: Retribution moves to open beta on February 27 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blacklightblacklight-retributionblacklight-tango-down-2datefree-to-playopen-betapcrelease-datezombie-studiosWed, 15 Feb 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Get your Blacklight Retribution beta key!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/get-your-blacklight-retribution-beta-key/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/get-your-blacklight-retribution-beta-key/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/get-your-blacklight-retribution-beta-key/#comments You know the classic scene in A Christmas Story when Flick gets his tongue frozen to a flagpole? Sure, we all do. But many (including some top film historians) are unaware that Flick performs the stunt on the promise that he'll be rewarded with entry into the PC Blacklight Retribution closed beta. It's true!

You remember when the Grinch stole all the gifts from Whoville? New research shows that the only one he was really trying to nab was a Blacklight Retribution beta invite, the rest were just a smokescreen.

Oh, and had he not arrived so late as to not be included in the Christian Bible, you'd know that the fourth king from the East brought unto the baby Jesus ... OK, so we're making this one up, but you get the idea.

Here's the great news: You PC owners don't have to steal from a village of diminutive pure-hearts or lick anything to start playing the Blacklight Retribution beta. Just claim your code and redeem it here!

JoystiqGet your Blacklight Retribution beta key! originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Named after the controversial private security company, Blackwater gives players the option of ditching the controller in favor of a hands-free experience. The game was developed "in conjunction with former members of the Blackwater team" to make sure all the moves and gestures are authentic. If using a controller feels more authentic to you (hey, Joystiq reader!) then you'll be glad to learn that the game is "also playable with a standard controller." We'll track it down at E3 this week to get our hands (and not hands) on it.

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Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands is available on GOG.com for $6 -- which seems like a reasonable price to find out why those lands are so darn forbidden.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionadventurefmvgoggog.compczombie-studioszorkzork-nemesisWed, 02 Mar 2011 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Blacklight sequel going free-to-play]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/blacklight-sequel-going-free-to-play/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/blacklight-sequel-going-free-to-play/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/blacklight-sequel-going-free-to-play/#comments The sequel to Blacklight: Tango Down is going to lower the price in addition to the, uh, tango. Zombie Studios CEO Mark Long told Big Download that the sequel to the downloadable FPS, called just "Blacklight" for now, will be released under a free-to-play model, instead of the traditional one-time purchase fee attached to the original.

"The full game will be free along with premium content that can be purchased in-game," Long said. "Blacklight will feature a large number of improvements based on the player feedback we've gotten. And we hope going free-to-play will close that loop so we can respond even faster to player preferences." And hopefully give Zombie more resources (read: money) with which to implement those responses, no doubt.

The new game will use Unreal Engine 3, but won't use any assets from its predecessor. New weapons, new levels, and new "mech" vehicles will be featured -- the latter of which can be seen in the single released screenshot, above. Since it looks totally awesome, we're guessing that's going to be a microtransaction-based item.

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Ignition has revealed that one of the "exclusive" features of the PSN version of Blacklight: Tango Down will be a new map. Dubbed Crossover, the battleground sees the Order -- a.k.a. "the bad guys" -- hijacking a train and loading it with explosives. Conversely, Blacklight (the good guys) must sabotage the tracks in order to save the train -- and, hopefully, avoid derailing it into a massive kablooey!

The PSN version of Blacklight will also include a new, previously announced "Join in Progress" feature.

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JoystiqPSN Blacklight: Tango Down to include exclusive map originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blacklight-tango-downcrossoverIgnition-Entertainmentplaystationps3PSNZombie-StudiosFri, 22 Oct 2010 12:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Blacklight: Tango Down advances to PSN on Oct. 26]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/blacklight-tango-down-advances-to-psn-on-oct-26/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/blacklight-tango-down-advances-to-psn-on-oct-26/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/blacklight-tango-down-advances-to-psn-on-oct-26/#comments
 Blacklight: Tango Down 2 may already be in production and on schedule for next summer, but Zombie Studios isn't letting go of its promise to bring Blacklight: Tango Down to PlayStation 3 owners across the globe. Publisher UTV Ignition has announced an October 26 release date for the download-only FPS in North America, followed by a November 3 release on the European PSN.

In the announcement, UTV says the game will come with "PSN-exclusive content," including a "join-in-progress" option for multiplayer -- the publisher teases more info on the exclusive content will be revealed "shortly." Like it's Xbox 360 and PC counterparts, the PS3 version of Blacklight will be priced at $15 (£10/€13) when it arrives on PSN.

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JoystiqBlacklight: Tango Down advances to PSN on Oct. 26 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Zombie Studios has been tinkering with its online-only shooter Blacklight: Tango Down, releasing a new patch today for Xbox and PC that's rife with fixes. If you wanted more time to let players join your match, or if you wanted to switch the crouch and melee buttons, you're going to love this.

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When Konami suggested a Halloween release for Saw 2: Flesh & Blood at E3, it apparently meant Halloween-ish. Uncertainty is part of setting a devious trap, after all. The publisher today announced the October 19 release date of the game, "just in time for the release of Saw VII 3D, the seventh installment of the popular horror franchise from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures."

Along with the date, Konami has sent out some new Saw 2 concept art. "Just the silhouette of the character in the trap had to make the viewer uncomfortable," producer John Williamson explains. "You had to know instantly that something bad was going to happen to this person if you didn't get them out." If you're thinking, "Why on Earth would I want to be uncomfortable," you aren't the target market for this game.

Gallery: Saw 2: Flesh & Blood (Concept Art)

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JoystiqGet uncomfortable with Saw 2 release date and new art originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Zombie Studios' Blacklight: Tango Down has been released for PC today (via Games For Windows - Live currently and soon to be on Steam and Impulse). It debuted on Xbox Live Arcade just last week and has yet to reach PSN -- though it's expected "in the coming weeks." Zombie is already working on the sequel, though.

Confirmed by our sister site Big Download, Zombie CEO Mark Long said his studio is aiming for a summer 2011 release for Blacklight: Tango Down 2 (working title). The sequel will feature larger maps than those included in the first game and implement mech-like vehicles into the gameplay.

Long also confirmed that there are currently no plans to offer DLC for the first Blacklight: Tango Down beyond patches to fix any persistent bugs.

JoystiqBlacklight: Tango Down 2 in development, Zombie Studios confirms originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Newly remasted, LucasArts' Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge has charted a course for Xbox Live Arcade, where it will arrive alongside Blacklight: Tango Down tomorrow, July 7. LeChuck's Revenge plan hasn't deviated since it was finalized a week ago, but the scheduled Blacklight drop zone was called into question last week when the game's publisher, Ignition Entertainment, could not confirm the date.

Today, Ignition formally announced the multiplayer shooter's deployment on XBLA for tomorrow, adding that the PSN and PC versions will arrive in "the coming weeks." BlackLight: Tango Down will be available for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge can be had for 800 MSP ($10).

JoystiqThis Wednesday: Monkey Island 2, Blacklight tango on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If Guybrush's hunt for the Big Whoop leaves you wanting something more visceral, you'll be glad to hear he won't be alone on Wednesday, July 7: The punny pirate will arrive alongside Zombie Studios' Blacklight: Tango Down (1200 MSP / $15) on XBLA, says Microsoft.

We wouldn't be surprised to see Zombie's multiplayer shooter on PC and PSN that week, as well.

Update: Blacklight has been removed from the press release (see source), and Microsoft's previously published release date for the XBLA title is now in question. A spokesperson for Ignition Entertainment, the game's publisher, told Shacknews that Blacklight has "not received a release date." We've reached out to Ignition and Microsoft for further clarification.

Update 2: A representative for Ignition tells us, "There's still no confirmed release date for Blacklight. We saw all the posts saying it's the 7th ... but we really don't know if that will be the date. We should know later this week when the official launch will be. Officially, we are saying 'summer' until further notice."

Update 3 [7/6/10]: Ignition has confirmed Blacklight's July 7 release on XBLA. The PSN and PC versions will follow "in the coming weeks."

Gallery: Blacklight: Tango Down

JoystiqBlacklight: Tango Down goes up July 7 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We didn't exactly see a Saw sequel coming, but now that it's here, it has a release date of Halloween. The game will feature brutal violence -- like a nurse selling illegal pharmaceuticals being ripped in half. Yes, that will happen. The main character is also the first Saw character's son, hence the "Flesh and Blood" subtitle. Prepare for developer Zombie Studios' sequel later this year.

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JoystiqIt's a trap: 'Saw 2: Flesh and Blood' coming Halloween originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimicrosoftplaystationps3saw-2saw-2-flesh-and-bloodxboxzombie-studiosWed, 16 Jun 2010 17:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on: Blacklight: Tango Down]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/blacklight-tango-down-hands-on-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/blacklight-tango-down-hands-on-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/blacklight-tango-down-hands-on-preview/#comments Over the last several years, Zombie Studios has devoted a lot of its resources to the so-called "serious" games business, including training products for the US Army. With its latest project, Blacklight: Tango Down, Zombie is breaking out of this serious mindset without straying too far from the military theme.

Blacklight sounds great on paper: a hefty downloadable multiplayer shooter, with 12 maps and 7 game types, set in near-future Eastern Europe and inspired by Blade Runner with a focus on customization. "Over two trillion weapon and armor combinations," quipped a representative during a recent preview of the game's co-op mode, which was held at publisher Ignition Entertainment's Calif. offices.

In practice, however, I found that Blacklight -- at least, in its currently unfinished state -- didn't come together to be a very entertaining experience. What did impress me, though, was the deep weapon and armor combination system.

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JoystiqHands-on: Blacklight: Tango Down originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The feature war between this year's upcoming downloadable shooters is growing intense, with more and more bullets finding their way onto the list in every fact sheet. Blacklight: Tango Down, developed by Zombie Studios, now touts four-player co-op missions, in addition to its player customization, experience-driven progression system and competitive multiplayer modes.

The "Black Ops" co-op missions will challenge you and three other e-soldiers to best an enemy faction that has overrun the streets of Balik. As a reminder, we'll note that the streets of Balik are "both futuristically alien as well as hauntingly familiar." They're the urban equivalent of an Ed Wood flying saucer, and that has to count for something.

Blacklight: Tango Down will land on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and PC this summer for an expected price of $15.

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JoystiqBlacklight: Tango Down to feature 4-player co-op originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You'll see the very first of these in the Saw 2 video above. Just click it and it'll play; no self-surgery required.

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JoystiqBetcha didn't see Saw 2 coming originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Details are hard to come by on the Zombie Studios title (first revealed nearly a year ago), but we know it's a "military action" franchise that prides itself on its weapon and character customization. Zombie describes the near-future world of Blacklight as "disturbingly detailed," with "old-world architecture dripping with modern sci-fi lighting and brightly lit advertisements." And just a crazy number of Grateful Dead posters.

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JoystiqBlacklight: Tango Down coming to PSN, XBLA and PC this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • MSXbox-World (4/10): "The reality is that there's little challenge as most of the stealth elements are as scripted as they come ... There's an almost last-gen feel to the game, with one embassy snow level being reminiscent of a level in Hitman."
  • Gamervision (3.5/10): "There are only a few locations in the story, and they all look and play essentially the same. In fact, it feels as though they could have been presented in any order without losing much storytelling ... The only thing that is even remotely memorably is the voice of the protagonist, Mickey Rourke. He's constantly throwing out quips and one-liners in his grizzly, gritty voice, but even this seems forced."
  • HellBored (2.1/10): "There is absolutely nothing about Rogue Warrior that deserves any attention ... Combine paltry numbers of enemies, small levels, and an absurdly easy approach and you can run through the entire thing in ... four hours."
  • GamePro (1.5/5 Stars): "It's at best a generic FPS, and at worst a nigh-unplayable mess ... The game's dark, murky textures and limited visibility make aiming a chore, and prominent clipping, slowdown and texture popping only serve to further hinder the adrenaline-fueled covert-ops experience Rogue Warrior tries so hard to recreate"

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JoystiqMetareview: Rogue Warrior (PS3, Xbox 360) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Based on the brief teaser trailer released at the beginning of the month, our initial expectations of Konami and Zombie Studios' Saw video game were ... well, they didn't really go beyond visions of one gory minigame after another. Having now played it, we realize that, while those minigames are definitely there, there's a third-person game that shows hints of Silent Hill and Condemned: Criminal Origins in-between.

Due out on Halloween, the game is about as far from Zombie's America's Army franchise as the developer can get in the action genre -- unless this is considered a training game for the event you're ever locked inside an asylum by a lunatic who wants you to solve twisted puzzles or die. The as-of-yet unnamed player character must not only pass the maniacal Jigsaw's tests; there are also others roaming the run-down facility's halls -- some who have already failed their tests and others who believe killing the player will set them free.

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JoystiqJoystiq hands-on: Saw originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Saw developer Zombie Studios apparently doesn't want us to see much of the movie license-based game it's working on. At least, that's what this first teaser trailer implies, as it features a maddeningly cheap shot of "gameplay," though it does suggest we'll see more on April 9 at Konami Gamer's Night from the newly confirmed publisher. Of course, that means another torturously long week of waiting. But, hey, at least that beats even one long day of waiting in a tortuously cruel room full of people you're loosely connected to in real life, eh?

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JoystiqFirst Saw trailer fails to frighten, teases Konami event originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, not a toaster, but that just leaves more room on Rogue Warrior developer Zombie Studios' plate for more delicious money. The Seattle-based company revealed plans to bring its barely announced Blacklight first-person shooter to the big screen and comic books as part of a deal with Twentieth Century Fox studio Fox Atomic and production firm Union Entertainment.

Blacklight, what little we know of it, will be set in the distant future, where a special ops team battle for "peace and security" in a story The Seattle Times describes as reminiscent of Apocalypse Now. Nothing is yet known of the comic, however both the movie and game will be penned by indie film writer Jason Dean Hall, most recently recognized at Sundance for his work on Ashton Kutcher's Spread. More ambitious still, Zombie Studios describes Blacklight a "military action franchise," though we're not sure you're technically allowed to call a cow a franchise, let alone milk it before the first game is even the subject for debate.

JoystiqZombie Studios' Blacklight becoming movie, comic, toaster oven originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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