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Battlefield 3 outages result of 'activity aimed at overwhelming servers'
EA and DICE's Battlefield 3 and Battlelog servers have come under attack by an external group, knocking out the online services that power the soon-to-be-replaced shooter. They confirmed the outages via twitter.
As of now the attack seems to have been thwarted with all platform servers back up and running. EA recently revealed 3.5 million have subscribed to Battlefield Premium.
As of now the attack seems to have been thwarted with all platform servers back up and running. EA recently revealed 3.5 million have subscribed to Battlefield Premium.
Bethesda announces Wolfenstein: The New Order, a 1960's 'what if' shooter
Posted: 07.05.2013 by Technet2k
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MachineGames, a studio made up of former Starbreeze developers, is behind the newly announced Wolfenstein: The New Order. Bethesda reveal it occupies a 'what if' reality where the Nazis won WW2.
We play as B.J. Blazkowicz, an American war hero who fights back. It's set for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this Q4. We'll be battling Nazis in Europe and taking control of super weapons.
We play as B.J. Blazkowicz, an American war hero who fights back. It's set for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this Q4. We'll be battling Nazis in Europe and taking control of super weapons.
Krieg the Psycho Bandit DLC arrives on 14th May for Borderlands 2
Posted: 07.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Gearbox has announced that Krieg the Psycho Bandit, the sixth playable character class for Borderlands 2, will be arriving on the 14th May for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Michael Biehn hints at Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon sequel
Posted: 06.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Off-the-wall Far Cry 3 total conversion Blood Dragon may be getting a sequel, as actor Michael Biehn dropped hints of this on Major Nelson's podcast.
Gearbox dismisses Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit as "beyond meritless"
Posted: 03.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Sega and Gearbox had been named in a class-action lawsuit over having deceived the public with an E3 2012 build and trailers of Aliens: Colonial Marines that turned out to be nothing like the finished product. Sega had even admitted the trailers were misleading.
Insomniac Games' Fuse gets demo May 7th for Xbox 360 and PS3
Posted: 03.05.2013 by Technet2k
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With the full release of Fuse from Insomniac Games due out May 28th, today we learn that EA and the studio will be launching a demo of the co-op action shooter next week on May 7th for Xbox 360 and PS3.
We get to play as each of the four "elite operatives" in the demo as we switch between them using LEAP at anytime during combat. It also promises "deep RPG-like character progression".
We get to play as each of the four "elite operatives" in the demo as we switch between them using LEAP at anytime during combat. It also promises "deep RPG-like character progression".
Timegate Studios files for bankruptcy
Posted: 03.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Timegate Studios, which developed the Kohan series, Section 8 and the unfortunate Aliens: Colonial Marines with Gearbox, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy thanks to the fraud suit filed against it.
Tiny Tina DLC officially confirmed by Gearbox for Borderlands 2
Posted: 03.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Gearbox has confirmed in the wake of a leak yesterday that the fourth and final campaign add-on in Borderlands 2's Season Pass, Tiny Tina, will be coming the 25th June for PC, Xbox 30 and PlayStation 3.
Call of Duty: Ghosts officially announced, full reveal on 21st May
Posted: 01.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Activision has officially announced the next Call of Duty game, and as expected, instead of going with the appellation Modern Warfare 4, the next game will be Call of Duty: Ghosts.
SEGA and Gearbox in Aliens: Colonial Marines "falsely advertised" lawsuit
Posted: 01.05.2013 by Technet2k
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Attorneys are on the march as a lawsuit is launched against SEGA and Gearbox Software for 'unrepresentative trade show demos' regarding Aliens: Colonial Marines, which took place at PAX and E3 2011.
The lawsuit targets game levels, AI behaviour and visual fidelity not present in the final version. Review embargos led to the gamers who pre-ordered 'left in the dark' as to the discrepancies.
The lawsuit targets game levels, AI behaviour and visual fidelity not present in the final version. Review embargos led to the gamers who pre-ordered 'left in the dark' as to the discrepancies.
Leaked Call of Duty: Ghosts posters shows 5th November release date
Posted: 01.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Call of Duty: Ghosts is supposed to be revealed later today by Activision, but a leaked poster shows a 5th November 2013 release date for the next edition of the CoD series. The poster is a reward at GameStop for preordering the game.
Dev explains why Killzone: Shadow Fall isn't Killzone 4
Posted: 01.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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The upcoming Killzone title is going with a colon'ed subtitle Shadow Fall rather than a 4. According to Guerrilla Games managing director Herman Hulst, it's due to it being on the next-gen PlayStation 4.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 gets new title update, tackles infinite ammo glitch
Posted: 30.04.2013 by Technet2k
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The only good bug is a squished one. Treyarch has released new title updates for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Black Ops 2 with a different changelog provided for each. The latest Zombies map is tuned up.
This comes ahead of the impending announcement of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Ghosts. The studio has reverted the global spawn influencer due to "undesirable side effects."
This comes ahead of the impending announcement of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Ghosts. The studio has reverted the global spawn influencer due to "undesirable side effects."
Developer: PS4 demo of Killzone: Shadow Fall was 100% real
Posted: 30.04.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Back at the E3 2005, the "target video" showing of Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3 gave developer Guerilla Games no end to headaches, as Sony gave the studio an impossible task of matching the lifelike CGI in the video.
The studio maintains that the Killzone: Shadow Fall trailer shown at the PlayStation 4 reveal was all real.
The studio maintains that the Killzone: Shadow Fall trailer shown at the PlayStation 4 reveal was all real.
Call of Duty site becomes ghostly with Facebook pics
Posted: 30.04.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Gamers who visit the Call of Duty official site will get redirected to a strange page with the shadowy image of a skull. Running a mouse over the page features a magnifying glass showing tiny square pictures.
DUST 514 gets a 14th May release date
Posted: 28.04.2013 by JonahFalcon
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CCP has announced that DUST 514, the EVE Online tie-in shooter, will be launching on the 14th May, which is probably part marketing (May 14 = 5/14).
XCOM retitled The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, coming to multiple platforms in August 2013
Posted: 26.04.2013 by JonahFalcon
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2K Marin's original XCOM shooter has officially been rebranded to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, which has been hinted at for the past few months with domain name registrations and a teaser video a few days ago.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 downloadable content Uprising arriving 16th May on PC, PS3
Posted: 25.04.2013 by JonahFalcon
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Activision has announced that the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the Uprising Map Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be arriving on the 16th May.
Lost Planet 3 landed at Spark because 'good' developers prefer own IPs
Posted: 25.04.2013 by Technet2k
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Spark Unlimited is in collaboration with Capcom with Lost Planet 3, and that only happened because the "best-known developers" aren't all that interested in pursuing someone else's vision over their own.
Producer Andrew Szymanski said he was tasked with finding a studio with "the skill and the drive" to take on Lost Planet, whilst being open to collaboration with IP creators at Capcom Osaka.
Producer Andrew Szymanski said he was tasked with finding a studio with "the skill and the drive" to take on Lost Planet, whilst being open to collaboration with IP creators at Capcom Osaka.
Pre-order poster confirms Commander Mode in Battlefield 4, names first DLC
Posted: 25.04.2013 by Technet2k
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Retailer EB Games has confirmed DICE has included the cob-webbed Commander Mode in Battlefield 4, which has a single individual guiding their team's strategy - it's like trying to herd cats, really.
Also mentioned is Drone Strike as the first downloadable content, although no date is provided, but it'll add "exclusive uniforms, weapons, and more," declares the promotional poster.
Also mentioned is Drone Strike as the first downloadable content, although no date is provided, but it'll add "exclusive uniforms, weapons, and more," declares the promotional poster.
Posted: 08.05.2013 by Technet2k
Comments: 1