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FPS Rantings

September 19th, 2008

Controls for Resistance: Retribution demonstrated

PlayStation 3 owners aren’t the only ones who’d get a chance to shoot up some Chimeras with the arrival of Resistance 2 on the Blu-ray console later this year. The pint-sized PSP is also getting some alien-busting action with Resistance: Retribution, a third-person shooter that’s slated to hit store shelves in spring 2009.
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April 8th, 2008

CryEngine 2 “imitates” Sony Bravia ad

Remember how sweet Crysis looks? Who’d forget? It’s still probably punishing your PC when you try blowing up 3,000 barrels and looking at it for more than two seconds. Well, the game engine that brought Crysis to life has done it again. Remember the Sony Bravia ad that showed all those cute bouncing balls? The […]

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March 11th, 2008

Xbox 360 fans commend MS customer service, but are fine with console unreliability

I love the games in the Xbox 360. What’s not to love? You’ve got the best shooters like Bioshock, Gears of War, Halo 3 (despite my dislike of the previous installations, I actually like the latest one), The Orange Box, GRAW2, and I’m not even talking about the other genres yet.
What I don’t like about […]

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December 28th, 2007

Sony files trademark for “Resistance 2”

Sony filed a new trademark, and it’s not for “PlayStation 4.” Instead, the trademark is for “Resistance 2,” which is expected to be the sequel to the PlayStation 3’s best-selling title so far. Bet you weren’t surprised.
We saw this coming light years away. Aside from the recent buzz, cash cows franchises aren’t new to the […]

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December 6th, 2007

To hell with exclusives—Bioshock is coming to the PS3

Speaking of Bioshock, there’s been buzz that the PC-and-Xbox-360 exclusive is coming to the PS3. According to Destructoid, the Official PlayStation Magazine UK announced that Bioshock is coming to Sony’s much-maligned console.

Apparently, 2K Games promised limited exclusivity, stating that the game would “hit next-generation consoles.” Yes, “consoles” is in plural.

Does this imply that […]

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October 24th, 2007

Church of England forgives Sony

Do you still remember the spat between the Church of England and Sony? Let me re-jog your memory: The church alleged that Sony didn’t seek permission for using the Manchester Cathedral as a level in Resistance: Fall of Man, the first good FPS in the PS3.

Well, BBC said the church leaders at Manchester Cathedral […]

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October 4th, 2007

Three is the new one: Halo 3 tops Japan charts

You thought it would never happen. As we all know, the Xbox 360 and Japan don’t mix. Why? Because it’s the land of Nintendo and Sony, baby. Imagine my surprise when Kotaku said that Halo 3, that behemoth shooter that’s making everyone in North America crazy, tops the Japanese charts this week.

Say what?

Halo […]

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June 15th, 2007

Church of England blasts Sony for PS3 shooter

Once again, Sony has drawn anger over the PlayStation 3. This time, the group frothing at the mouth is the Church of England. The reason? Resistance: Fall of Man, the only good FPS to date that came out of Sony’s already-controversial console.

The Church of England is pissed at Sony for using the Manchester Cathedral […]

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