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FPS Rantings

Archive for September 2007

September 20th, 2007

Warmonger seeks to punish your PC if it doesn’t use PhysX

A new FPS is coming to town for the holidays. NetDevil is launching Warmonger, Operation: Downtown Destruction, an apocalyptic (FPS) this October 16 for the PC. Warmonger uses the Ageia PhysX processor, a chip said to be capable of physics calculations faster than your average CPU.

This means that if you’re not using PhysX, then […]

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September 19th, 2007

FPS Rantings upgraded version: Bioshock edition

I made this entry away from my gaming rig, which by the way, is back. While it was away, I took the time to prepare my aging beast for one more major challenge: Bioshock.Yes, Bioshock has belatedly made its way in our shores, and later still was my PC upgrade to finally run the game […]

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September 19th, 2007

Kwari shows off game levels, dated-looking visuals

What is it about Kwari that makes me want to write?
Perhaps it’s the brilliant idea of a having to use real money to purchase ammunition. Maybe it’s the concept of earning money for every shot you land, and losing money for every bullet you take. Possibly, it’s the BigWorld technology that’s said to make development […]

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September 14th, 2007

Shit-detector alarm: MMOFPS took 1½ years to develop

According to Ernest Hemingway, “the most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shockproof shit detector.” Scanning the latest PR always causes my alarm to go off, so I might as well make good use of it. Here’s a good one:
Micro Forté, an Australian developer of MMOs, is the developer contracted by the […]

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September 11th, 2007

Games I’m currently playing

My video card gave out sometime last week, so I’m left without a gaming machine/workstation/best friend. Before it gave out, I was furiously working on Doom III, which I love immensely.
Yes, the monster placements may feel a bit cheap at times, but I’d rather be surprised than face a couple of minions from hell that […]

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September 11th, 2007

Shooters sell best, says EEDAR

The Nintendo Wii may be the top-selling console (for now) and Super Mario Brothers may be the best-selling game of all time, but have you always wondered which genre or rating sells best?
GameSpot revealed that Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (or EEDAR) conducted a study called “Console Intelligence Brief 2007.” This research involved collecting data […]

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September 7th, 2007

More meme: Five things about me that I haven’t mentioned the last time

It’s been a while since I’ve been last tagged. This time, it’s from the Bird Man.
5 things found in my bag:

My Nintendo DS
Mobile phone charger
DS charger
Toiletries
Sansa MP3 player

5 things found in my wallet:

Money
Credit card
Social security ID
Driver’s license
Valuable receipts

Tags: akihabara, bird_man, console_games, ds_games, games_console, meme, memes, pc_games, sansa_mp3_player, spurs, tagged, xbox_360

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September 7th, 2007

Be the first to play Halo 3—in IMAX

Spencer over at Siliconera announced more Halo 3 goodness that’s bound to whet a fanboy’s appetite. First, you can get to be one of the first to play Halo 3. Hey, no biggie right? What’s a couple of days later than those losers?
That’s what you think.
If you do get to win tickets to this event, […]

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September 5th, 2007

Show me the money: Hellgate charges savior of the world for armor

So you’re the world’s only hope to rid all demons. Does that make you a chick magnet? Perhaps. Adulation from the masses? Check. Free armor? Fat chance. You’ve been in this situation before when you played Diablo, Ultima, or some other similar game. You’re the savior and fans love you. But when it comes to […]

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September 5th, 2007

Master Chief fights giant reptile to sell Halo 3 in South Korea

And you thought Japan is weird? Wait till you see how Master Chief is being advertised in South Korea. Aside from scaring the populace, the Chief believes that fighting with giant lizards and dancing in the subway is one way to get noticed by the PC-centric gamers of the nation where Starcraft is king.
Don’t believe […]

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September 3rd, 2007

Only in Japan: FPS meets erotic game

What’s the strangest FPS you’ve ever played? Nitro Family? Meh. Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath? The ammo you use maybe strange, but the game’s premise isn’t that outlandish. How about Love Death 2? Never heard of it, you say? The game is an FPS/Japanese erotic game developed by TEATIME.
How does one combine two unlikely genres? Watch the […]

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