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Mass Effect 3 Perfect Ending Sometimes Not Exactly Perfect
There’s been quite a bit of confusion and concern by die hard players seeking a perfect ending in Mass Effect 3. What happens is that if you only play single-player the Galactic Readiness stays at 50% if you don’t play the multiplayer or the iOS game, Infiltrator... Read More»
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Some Tier 1 missions too personal for Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Although Medal of Honor: Warfighter is being developed in close consultation with real Tier 1 Operators, Danger Cloise isn’t touching on some of the group’s most well-known missions. Official Xbox Magazine, as reported by GamersThirst, asked executive producer Greg Goodrich whether the game will include the capture of Osama Bin Laden, the most high profile ... Read More»
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Mad Dog McCree coming to 3DS
Engine Software is bringing light gun classic Mad Dog McCree to a thoroughly modern platform. Engine’s Ruud van de Moosdijk told Nintendo World Report the game would release “very soon”. “We got in touch with [license holders Digital Leisure] and said you know, Mad Dog McCree, you guys own the license, how about a 3DS ... Read More»
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John Romero has plans for a shooter
The man behind some of the genre’s most celebrated names will go back to shooters one day. Asked on Twitter whether he’d bowed out of the shooter realm for good, John Romero said no. “Definitely not! I have plans…” he said. The designer immediately followed up rumours of what those plans might entail by denying ... Read More»
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Rumour – Mass Effect 3 From Ashes DLC shipped on disc
An Internet furore has been kicked into gear by a single user claiming to have proof that Mass Effect 3′s day one DLC is included on the disc. An outraged fan has posted a video showing what is claimed to be the activation of the From Ashes DLC simply by changing one line of code ... Read More»
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The Boondock Saints Video game announced at SXSW
As promised, a game based on 1999 film The Boondock Saints has been formally unveiled at SXSW. Most of the panel was spent on fan activities, but Joystiq reports a very short trailer was shown at the end. Although the game was said to be at a playable prototype stage a year ago, the trailer ... Read More»
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Mass Effect 3 Review | GameTestLab
This is it. The moment fans have been waiting for years. We’ve been hearing the word “Reapers” in the previous two Mass Effect games and now we finally get the chance to take the fight to the machines. While Mass Effect 3 isn’t as good as I’d hoped and certainly isn’t better than 2, it ... Read More»
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Here comes the new boss: fears for Halo’s future
Microsoft, Bungie and 343 Industries have bent over backwards to assure fans the studio handover won’t change anything for Halo 4. Mike Bowden dares to doubt. The very thing that made Halo magical, the very reason I invested so much time doing the kinds of things I described, in all the manners I which I ... Read More»
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Developer blog for DUST 514 introduces you to more vehicles
CCP has posted a second Dust 514 developer blog detailing some the of the shooter’s vehicles. Over on both the EU and US blogs, the vehicles are shown along with stats for each, as well as information pertaining to the race which pilots them, the class, how many crew members can fit into each, and ... Read More»
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CCP to “open up” beta testing for Dust 514 in April
CCP has said it will “open up” the beta test for Dust 514 in April. The news was provided to GameTrailers during an interview at GDC. “In April we’ll open up the beta test we’ve been running since December of last year,” CCP CEO Hilmar Petursson told GameTrailers, adding that CCP hopes the game will ... Read More»
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Tribes: Ascend to release on April 12, new movie hits
Hi-Rez has confirmed that Tribes: Ascend will release on April 12. The free-to-play shooter has been in beta since February 24. Over 400,000 players are participating in the beta. All player progress will carry over to the release build. Hi-Rez confirmed that Ascend was now the focus for the firm over planned MMO Tribes Universe ... Read More»
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Friends forever: Mass Effect 3 and the save game legacy
Mass Effect 3 ships today, and one feature has everyone talking. Alex Donaldson looks back on BioWare’s unique triumph in keeping your Shepard alive for an entire generation. Sometimes the consequences can be dire, adding more names to that memorial wall Garrus was staring at – and it’s impressive that the game can make you ... Read More»
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Ubisoft – Rainbow Six: Patriots hasn’t been derailed
Former creative director David Sears and senior Ubisoft Montreal staff have said a recent team shuffle hasn’t adversely affected Rainbow Six: Patriots’ development. Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat told GameInformer that all the team members rumoured to be off the project wre had moved off the project, but that the game was still on track ... Read More»
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Borderlands 2 aims for “as few cutscenes as is humanly possible”
Gearbox really, really doesn’t want to turn Borderlands 2 into a cut-scene heavy drama llama. “The key is not breaking flow. A big part of that is as few cutscenes as is humanly possible,” Borderlands 2 writer Anthony Burch told GameInformer when asked about the game’s story. “Apart from our cool splash screens that last ... Read More»
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BioShock: Infinite’s story affected by player choices
Although he’s quick to deny comparisons to other choice-driven games, BioShock: Infinite lead Ken Levine says players’ choices will affect the story. “I don’t wanna present it as sort of a BioWare level, radical reimagining of the universe that you can do by making story choices, but there are gonna be some changes [to the ... Read More»
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New jetbike, tank, and 32-player map added to Starhawk beta
Beta update 1.3 launches today for Starhawk, and along with some tweaks and big fixes, the team has added the 32-player map Planet Dust, the Sidewinder Jetbike, and the Ox Heavy Tank. The Starhawk Beta ends on March 27 and the game releases on May 8. Check out the latest video for it below, as ... Read More»
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Closed beta sign-ups begin for Warface
Closed beta applications are now being accepted for Warface, Crytek’s free-to-play PC shooter. To help you decide whether the beta is worth the 20 seconds it will take you sign up, the developer has released a new video showing off the game’s various classes – Rifleman, Sniper, Medic, Enginner of Warface – and even the ... Read More»
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BioShock Infinite video shows Motorized Patriot gameplay
Fresh from its unveil this morning, 2K’s shown off the first of BioShock Infinite’s heavy hitting enemies, the Motorized Patriot, in video form. Ken Levine, as well as art director Nate Wells and lead artist Shawn Robertson, talk about the George Washington inspiration behind the foe and more. Get it below the break. The Irrational ... Read More»
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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier gets second ‘Believe in Ghosts’ video
Ubisoft’s released the second video of its ‘Believe in Ghosts’ series for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The video, hosted by Future Weapons’ Richard “Mack” Machowicz, sees the video focus of weapon customisation with Gunsmith. Get it below the break. The shooter’s out in May for PS3 and 360, with a PC version to follow afterwards. ... Read More»
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Digital Foundry: Mass Effect 3 framerate better on 360 than PS3
Digital Foundry’s reporting that framerate for final code of Mass Effect 3 on 360 is better than its PS3 counterpart, with issues surrounding the latter similar to what they were in the demo. DF says the PS3 version is capped at 30FPS, but does drop to 20FPS when playing outdoor areas. It added the 360 ... Read More»
