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FPS Rantings

September 2nd, 2008

Crap-Detector: Michael Phelps gets advanced copy of next Call of Duty

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We all know Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps won a whopping eight gold medals in Beijing. What we don’t know is that Phelps is the first person on the planet to own a copy of Call of Duty: World at War for the PlayStation 3. During an interview with the CBS Early Show, […]

By Mike -- 3 comments

August 4th, 2008

OPM: Left 4 Dead is coming to the PS3

Update: Looks like Left 4 Dead isn’t coming to the PS3 at all. Valve’s Doug Lombardi told IGN that “There is no PS3 version of Left 4 Dead currently in production.” Ouch.
Here’s shocking news. According to the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, Left 4 Dead is coming to the PlayStation 3, despite the […]

By Mike -- 3 comments

June 27th, 2008

FragFX firmware is a pain to update

I’m terrible at shooters when using two analog sticks. This is why I resort to using the FragFX, a special PlayStation 3 controller that lets me play console FPSes with mouse-like precision. In theory, it’s supposed to be great. Application however, is another story.
My FragFX never really gave me that PC shooter feel. Granted that […]

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March 13th, 2008

Next Unreal Engine is aimed at consoles first, PCs last

If you know your shooter history, then you’re aware that the Unreal Engine has always been primarily for the PC. When Tim Sweeney, the creator and founder of Epic Games, suddenly says otherwise, then you just might see hell freezing over.
That’s right; the next edition of Unreal Engine (version 4 if you’re keeping count) is […]

By Mike -- 4 comments

December 28th, 2007

What’s your preferred console for shooters?

It’s been over a year now since “next gen” has become current gen. While the Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3 have been ranked in terms of sales, the debate on which is “best” continues to rage among its…enthusiasts. I’m not going to fall into that trap and set you up for a word war. […]

By Mike -- 6 comments

December 19th, 2007

Crysis is languishing in sales

There was a time when Crytek took pride in making Crysis very punishing on your average systems. The company’s senior game designer even boasted that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 don’t have “sufficient power” to run Crysis.
Fast forward to present day.
The NPD Group recently revealed that Crysis sold just 86,633 units last November, following […]

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November 14th, 2007

UT3 for the PS3 might launch this year, but Europe gets no love

We all know that PC gamers are getting Unreal Tournament 3 this very month, but the release date for the Playstation 3 version remains tentative. Mark Rein, vice president at Epic Games, told Eurogamer that the chances of getting the PS3 version this year is still pretty good.

“Right now we’re very close to a […]

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October 30th, 2007

My first foray into the PS3 and its shooters

Having other gamer friends has its perks. For one, they have no social lives (like moi), so they’re always at home playing. Second, they own ALL game consoles known to man (unlike moi). It just so happened that a friend of mine fits both descriptions.

Yes, he does own an Xbox 360 too, but it’s […]

By Mike -- 5 comments

October 30th, 2007

New GeForce card can make new shooters look really sweet

Nvidia’s GeForce 8800 GT video card is hitting store shelves today. If you’re desperate to run Crysis, all you have to do is shell out from $199 to $249. With all the upcoming games for the PC (i.e. Hellgate: London and Gears of War), you’ll likely need the upgrade.

What’s under the proverbial hood, you […]

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October 5th, 2007

Voice actors for Turok are revealed

If you haven’t heard of Turok, then I suggest you shave your flowing beard, trim all your excess body hair, and take a hot bath because you’ve been out of touch from civilization for quite a while.

Turok is a comic book character-turned video game hero, and the latest installment will make its way to […]

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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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August 29th, 2007

Valve bans Bioshock in their offices

Why, you ask? Aren’t developers supposed to play other companies’ games if they want to make good games of their own? Of course. Just ask any marquee developer, and they’ll tell you that they play other makers’ games.

But when your office is stuck in crunch time because your team is feverishly working on a […]

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