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Crysis Wars Online Will Be Free This Weekend

Crysis Wars is the standalone multiplayer mode which came out with the launch of Crysis: Warhead. The sequel to one of the most anticipated FPS (First Person Shooter) games of last year, Crysis, it offered a pretty decent gaming experience. Now, CryTek, the developers behind these titles, have just announced that th...

6 October 2008
16:01 GMT

Massive Action Game Details Revealed by Sony

One of the overlooked elements in Sony's presentation at the E3 trade show was MAG, an upcoming massive multiplayer game which should debut exclusively on the PlayStation 3 sometime in 2009. Now Sony seems to be passing around a questionnaire about the game suggesting that, for the first time, it might be consid...

30 September 2008
18:31 GMT

Far Cry 2 Developer Details Multiplayer

Louis-Pierre Pharand, who is a producer on Far Cry 2, talked to Eurogamer and its readers and revealed that the game would have four distinct multiplayer modes. The now classic options of Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch will be in the game, with the entire 50 square kilometers of the world or just a portion of it ava...

23 September 2008
21:31 GMT

Activision Looking for Money from Online Gameplay

When Activision held Analysts Day at the beginning of the week, we were all focused on the interesting announcements: the fact that a new James Bond themed game would be launched in 2009, even if no Bond movie is coming out; the fact that Infinity Ward would be doing another Call of Duty game also set for 2009 and th...

19 September 2008
04:39 GMT

New Microsoft System for Epic-Scale, High-Speed, Peer-to-Peer Games

Microsoft Research is cooking a new gaming system designed to support large-scale, high-speed, peer-to-peer interaction among participants, according to the company. Dubbed Donnybrook, the new technology is designed to break down the barriers associated with the volume of players capable of interacting simultaneously...

20 August 2008
07:41 GMT

Massive Action Game Coming in Spring 2009

The big unveil at Sony's E3 press conference was arguably Massive Action Game, a multiplayer oriented shooter which is due to revolutionize the way players approach team based online games. In an interview for Eurogamer, Sony representatives said that the game might be ready in time for a spring 2009 release. Th...

21 July 2008
16:06 GMT

Unreal Tournament 3 Finally Arrives on the Xbox 360

The Unreal Tournament series cemented the dominance of Epic as the main deliverer of adrenaline rushing action in videogames. More than any other multiplayer and singleplayer shooter on the market, Unreal Tournament manages to make the player feel like part of the battle, offering him a myriad of weapons and ways in ...

8 July 2008
03:51 GMT

Test Drive Unlimited - Achievements (Xbox 360)

Test Drive Unlimited is the definition of the arcade racing game, oriented mostly on its multiplayer side. The game features 125 licensed cars and motorcycles, however those are only available for the Xbox 360 and the PC versions. On the PS2, you'll only be racing 62 of them; oh, no bikes included. That's k...

24 June 2008
10:14 GMT

Race Driver: GRID Online Multiplayer Details and New Artwork

Race Driver: GRID, the new racing experience from Codemasters (the same people who brought you the Colin McRae: Dirt game and the Race Driver series), is going to get a multi-platform release this summer and, as expected, details regarding the different game modes have started to hit the web. The first ones who have ...

14 April 2008
15:06 GMT

SOCOM: Confrontation Date Announced

Sony continues to give names and set dates regarding this year's release schedule for the PlayStation 3. Yesterday, it was all about whether Killzone 2 will make its debut in September or not. Today, it's about another much loved franchise for the Sony build game consoles, the SOCOM series.The first game in...

28 March 2008
07:18 GMT

Warhawk Expansion Broken Mirror Lands in April

Incognito Inc's Warhawk was probably one of the best PlayStation 3 titles of 2007. Apparently it's little more than an arcade-style console reworking of the classic Battlefield franchise with a fantasy sci-fi skin thrown in for good measure, but it has a combination of excellent visuals, refined gameplay an...

26 March 2008
16:06 GMT

Sierra Offers World in Conflict Free for Two Weeks

The "Best Strategy Game of 2007" award winner World in Conflict is one step closer to your personal computer if you don't own the game already, since Sierra Entertainment in now offering a completely free of charge two-weeks trial for the game. Yes, it is no mistake: not 60 minutes, not 3 uses, but a full, 14 da...

14 March 2008
05:25 GMT

Try Being a Demigod

In some sense, all strategy games let you become a "god". You tower well above the battlefield, in immaterial form so that no one sees you and you get to influence the minds of all those below you by issuing left and right click commands. Forget omniscience and omnipresence, omnipotence is what being a "god" is all a...

28 February 2008
04:52 GMT

Frontlines Ready to Ship

Well, the future definitely ain't all it should be. During the '90s, there was a whole frenzy of "how the world would be in the 21st century?". Well, we are now in the said century and not much has changed for the better. Amongst other things, fossil fuels are getting more expensive and rarer. Frontlines: ...

28 February 2008
03:19 GMT

Saga Wants You to Beta Test It

We are always really excited when new game-related terms appear, especially if these terms are actually new game concepts. Collectible MMORTS is one of them and Saga prepares to turn it into a worldwide success. Still, don't expect a revolutionary concept - consider it more of a new implementation with a cool na...

26 February 2008
07:01 GMT

Multiwinia Brings Multiplayer to Darwinia

In case you don't know it yet, Darwinia was a highly acclaimed RTS game released in 2005 that managed to put players worldwide under its spell with its gameplay and really, really strange graphics. Introversion, the game's developers, have been working for a multiplayer update and some DirectX 10 technology...

11 February 2008
05:40 GMT

Blast Chamber Multiplayer Strategy (PSX)

The year is 2096. There is only one spectator sport left, BLAST CHAMBER. Take the role of one of the nameless contestants raised by the Stable and see if you can get out alive. In the allotted time of The Game, you must make your way through a rotating chamber to a crystal. Otherwise, the bomb strapped to your back i...

16 January 2008
08:58 GMT

First Ever Multiplayer Educational Video Game Tournament

A recent report informs that FETC 2008 in Orlando this month will have educators playing the role of today's "Generation .NET" students. entering this inaugural State Challenge Multiplayer Educational Games (MEG) Tournament. The tournament is being presented by Tabula Digita an educational gaming company deliver...

7 January 2008
06:33 GMT

First Screenshots from Unique FPS/RTS Game Released

The first thing that crosses your mind when you think about such a combo between a FPS and a RTS is "Super!". Actually, this game promises to bring such innovations that you can only wish it will turn out to be a great title. At least Refusion (this is the game's name) is willing to give it a shot, and that'...

28 December 2007
04:59 GMT

Map Pack Confirmed for Halo 3 via XBLM

This is a good day to be a Halo 3 fan. Actually, today, Halo 3 fans just became aware of what's coming, so technically, this isn't 'the happiest day' for them. Not that they're not happy with just playing one of the best games in the world... Yeah, I've lost it. So here goes: three new m...

20 November 2007
05:19 GMT

GTA IV to Feature Hot Multiplayer Mode?

Actually it would be a red hot mode, since every gamer out there would like to battle it out in New York while playing the latest GTA IV title. Turns out that Rockstar's upcoming hit will feature at least 16 players enjoying a multiplayer session at the same time. Also, you might be interested to find out that ...

17 October 2007
09:54 GMT

Metal Gear Online Gameplay Footage and New Details

The last time we heard about the famous MGS series was back at the Games Convention in Leipzig, where the fourth installment was the star. This time Metal Gear Online turns from a project to reality and we've got some fresh gameplay footage for you MGS fans, below. Aside from being the standard multiplayer game...

4 September 2007
09:27 GMT

No More Multiplayer

Rogue Trooper, a game from Rebellion, based on the Asura engine has been discovered to have two bugs that could cause a buffer-overflow. This flaw has been ranked by Secunia as being Highly critical, receiving a 4 out of 5 on the threat-o-meter.This vulnerability affects the 1.0 version, though it is possible to be p...

23 August 2007
10:13 GMT

New Gears of War Map Pack via XBLA - Hidden Fronts

Doesn't the Gears of War multiplayer sound all that appealing to you anymore? If you're tired of Min Young Kim, Carmine, Marcus Fenix and his best friend Dominic Santiago, Epic can't help you, but if it's the maps that have started to get to you, the developer has just come up with four new ones....

2 May 2007
05:21 GMT

Armored Core 4 Glitches (Playstation 3)

The world experienced a period of rapid population growth, which put a strain on global food and energy supplies. As populations increased, so did the gap between the wealthy and the poor, and so did the unrest between the classes. Eventually, violence began to erupt and the governments quickly lost control of their ...

19 April 2007
03:43 GMT

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Cheats (Xbox)

Halo 2 is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved. In Halo 2, the saga continues as Master Chief-a genetically enhanced super-soldier-is the only thing standing between the relentless Covenant and the destruction of all humankind. Fight side by side with fellow human survivor...

6 March 2007
02:46 GMT

PS3-Multiplayer Warhawk Downloadable

The Mutiplayer-only, PS3 exclusive Warhawk is officially announced to be available for download, rather than as a retail product which you actually go to the store and buy. The multiplayer-only title from Incognito Entertainment supporting up to 32 players will take full advantage of the PS3 controller's motion ...

5 March 2007
06:39 GMT

Darwinia Becomes Multiwinia

Housed in a massive network of surplus Protologic 68000 machines from the '80s, Darwinia is a world where the single-poly Darwinians, or DeeGees as fans call them, can grow and evolve with their simple yet growing AI. Darwinia is an award winning game that was nominated for Best Game in the GameShadow Innovation...

1 March 2007
10:48 GMT




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