A Much Needed Map Pack Now Available for Black Ops
Having lost interest in Black Ops quickly after reaching 1st level Prestige I am happy that DLC is out so quickly into the game's release. Why so quickly? Maybe I wasn't the only one who grew tired of it so fast.
After the initial thrill faded I found myself disliking many maps so this will be a welcomed addition.
I was pumped about the zombie maps but who enjoys living in a post-apocalyptic world of zombies when you have tunnel vision? Maybe I didn't give the zombie maps enough of a chance or maybe I simply wasn't that good at playing them. Regardless, I will probably be getting this DLC soon but not until I have purchased Homefront.
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Premium Game Giveaways Occur On Weekends
Over $3000 worth of Computer Animation Software for FREE!!! - DAZ Studio is the perfect tool to design unique digital art and animations using virtual people, animals, props, vehicles, accessories, environments and more. Simply select your subject and/or setting, arrange accessories, setup lighting, and begin creating beautiful artwork.
Inheriting the best of version 3, DAZ Studio 4 introduces a new look and feel focused on ease-of-use. There are new video tutorials included within the application to help users get up to speed quickly, along with many technological innovations to improve the creation experience.
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Every Monday Sandlot is Giving away a free game. The giveaway lasts the entire week. Just go HERE.
Every Day Amazon has a video game deal of the day. Lately they have been very good. Check them out HERE.
Gamehouse gives a premium game away each day also, however, there are commercials in between rounds much like pogo.com games. Just go HERE.
Free game giveaways can be found here on weekends and sometimes throughout the week.
Are you a game developer or want to give it a try? Now you can get the best game development software for free. It is ad supported and is for single home users only. You can make simply games or create amazing graphics like THIS. There are lots of tutorials and forum help. Get it while you can: DarkBASIC Professional - FREE Download
Every Monday Sandlot is Giving away a free game. The giveaway lasts the entire week. Just go HERE.
Every Day Amazon has a video game deal of the day. Lately they have been very good. Check them out HERE.
Gamehouse gives a premium game away each day also, however, there are commercials in between rounds much like pogo.com games. Just go HERE.
Free game giveaways can be found here on weekends and sometimes throughout the week.
Are you a game developer or want to give it a try? Now you can get the best game development software for free. It is ad supported and is for single home users only. You can make simply games or create amazing graphics like THIS. There are lots of tutorials and forum help. Get it while you can: DarkBASIC Professional - FREE Download
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
THQ's Homefront to be released 03-15-11 and Looks Awesome!
Despite THQ's recent PR issue they are just as pumped as the anticipting fans of Homefront. Homefront is set in a near future America in 2027 when a nuclear-armed Korean People's Army invades the USA. The game is written by John Milius, who co-wrote Apocalypse Now and wrote Red Dawn. The beginning gameplay is reportedly set in Montrose, Colorado. One of the major portions of the story arc is built around not only the growth of the North Korean forces over the years leading to the year 2027 (the year in which the game takes place), but also the economic downfall of the United States of America, and the unrest that seems to grip the nation before the invasion.
The player is invited to join the American resistance, "using guerrilla tactics, commandeering military vehicles, and utilizing advanced drone technology", but the player may join the North Korean Forces as well but only in multiplayer matches. The game will also feature vehicle based 32 player online warfare using dedicated servers. The game is planned to ship on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Single Player
Homefront's gameplay has been completely reworked from its origins in Frontlines: Fuel of War, focusing on a more cinematic, character driven experience. David Votypka, the design director of Homefront, stated in an interview with G4TV that the gameplay will be based around guerilla style tactics, inspired by Half-Life 2. The same interview also contained information stating that one of the important facts concerning your surroundings is that they are built to try and build a connection with the user by using real companies and brands.Multiplayer
The multiplayer component of Homefront is focused on large-scale vehicle based combat reminiscent of Kaos' first title,Frontlines:Fuel of War. The defining innovation of Homefront's Multiplayer is its battle points system, which is an in-game currency that allows player to purchase weapons, gear and vehicles. Players earn points by taking objectives and getting kills and are forced to choose between many small purchases such as weapons versus larger, higher cost items like helicopters and tanks. It has been confirmed that the multi-player will support up to 32 players in one match, with 16 players on each team. Homefront on Xbox 360 will be getting a timed exclusive map called "Suburbs", which will be set in the Suburbs of America and will be infantry / drone only.Homefront Online Gameplay
Another Perspective:
Multiplayer Walkthrough
Personally I am pumped about this game. It should keep me content until BF3 comes out but and possibly long after.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Battlefield 3 expansion maps include Karkand, Wake Island, Oman, Sharqi
BF2 returning in a big way - 'Battlefield 3' Getting Classic Maps In Pre-Order Bonus
Click image to enlarge image of 'The popular Wake Island map, 1943-style.'
Along with the debut single player gameplay for Battlefield 3 this week, also confirmed is the Back to Karkand expansion, which includes some of the best content from Battlefield 2, redone in the new Frostbite 2.0 engine. Karkand will be free to all who pre-order, and likely paid DLC for those who don't.
Naturally, fans have been wondering which maps would be included. You can stop that now, as Battlefield global community manager Daniel Matros has confirmed Wake Island, Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, and Sharqi Peninsula, the first of which should ease the pain for PC players disappointed in the cancelation of 1943. On these maps, Matros says, players have collectively tallied over 25,000 years of playtime.
On the possibility of bringing in more maps from BF2 later on, and whether or not BF2 guns will make it into the main game, he says, "Can't comment on that at the moment."
'Battlefield 3' Getting Classic Maps In Pre-Order Bonus
"Battlefield 3" is out later this year and it is looking super sweet in its newly released trailer. Those who pre-order the Limited Edition version of the game will nab themselves the Rod to Karkand DLC map pack. While there's been no official press release, a DICE rep confirmed the contents of the pack on the game's forums.
Wake Island, Strike at Karkand and Gulf of Oman och Sharqi Peninsula are the map locations, writes forum member zh1nt0, the global community manager for "Battlefield." That's all though, no more comment than that. The pack will also bring in weapons and vehicles from "Battlefield 2," map-specific rewards and the always-enticing exclusive achievements and trophies, as was previously reported.
All three maps come from "Battlefield 2," a PC-only release. Wake Island is originally a "Battlefield 1942" map, updated for "BF2" and locked at 64-player matches. Gulf of Oman is a coastal environment, with lots of open areas and a large body of water for naval engagements. And Strike at Karkand is an urban map, the only one that features no aircraft. There's no word on whether or not the maps will be altered from their "BF2" incarnations beyond the expected visual boost from the game's Frostbite 2 engine. Of course, the destructible environments offered in "BF3" will be new to all of these locations, so even if the layouts are the same they're certainly going to be looking a lot different after each match.
Since you're here, why not gaze at the new trailer one more time? It's nothing substantive, just a bunch of flashes, but those flashes look righteous indeed.
Along with the debut single player gameplay for Battlefield 3 this week, also confirmed is the Back to Karkand expansion, which includes some of the best content from Battlefield 2, redone in the new Frostbite 2.0 engine. Karkand will be free to all who pre-order, and likely paid DLC for those who don't.
Naturally, fans have been wondering which maps would be included. You can stop that now, as Battlefield global community manager Daniel Matros has confirmed Wake Island, Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, and Sharqi Peninsula, the first of which should ease the pain for PC players disappointed in the cancelation of 1943. On these maps, Matros says, players have collectively tallied over 25,000 years of playtime.
On the possibility of bringing in more maps from BF2 later on, and whether or not BF2 guns will make it into the main game, he says, "Can't comment on that at the moment."
'Battlefield 3' Getting Classic Maps In Pre-Order Bonus
"Battlefield 3" is out later this year and it is looking super sweet in its newly released trailer. Those who pre-order the Limited Edition version of the game will nab themselves the Rod to Karkand DLC map pack. While there's been no official press release, a DICE rep confirmed the contents of the pack on the game's forums.
Wake Island, Strike at Karkand and Gulf of Oman och Sharqi Peninsula are the map locations, writes forum member zh1nt0, the global community manager for "Battlefield." That's all though, no more comment than that. The pack will also bring in weapons and vehicles from "Battlefield 2," map-specific rewards and the always-enticing exclusive achievements and trophies, as was previously reported.
All three maps come from "Battlefield 2," a PC-only release. Wake Island is originally a "Battlefield 1942" map, updated for "BF2" and locked at 64-player matches. Gulf of Oman is a coastal environment, with lots of open areas and a large body of water for naval engagements. And Strike at Karkand is an urban map, the only one that features no aircraft. There's no word on whether or not the maps will be altered from their "BF2" incarnations beyond the expected visual boost from the game's Frostbite 2 engine. Of course, the destructible environments offered in "BF3" will be new to all of these locations, so even if the layouts are the same they're certainly going to be looking a lot different after each match.
Since you're here, why not gaze at the new trailer one more time? It's nothing substantive, just a bunch of flashes, but those flashes look righteous indeed.
Take Any Character from Any Game and Start Playing – All in One Games Engine
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You have played lots of games, right? If you are classic games fan then this one is the most fun to play. You have played Marvel VS Capcom, Cyber Bots, DC, Mega Man, Red earth, Ninja Turtles, Street Fighters, King of Fighters, Spider Man and many many more games right? Well, there is a way that you can mix them all up – choose your stage or background, choose any character, choose any opponent from all the games you have played and create your own fighting game. Its a platform where you can install characters from any game and choose from many stages. Let’s say Ken VS Spiderman, Ryo VS Wonder Man, Aquaman VS Snake Eyes, Juggernaut VS Cammy (Oh! I love Cammy)…Whatever you want. There are many options to choose from. You will need an emulator and you will need to download characters and stages of your choice to start playing. Sumit Gogawat suggested us this one. Thank you Sumit Gogawat.
The emulator is Mugan and we will tell you how to customize it and make it all in one Fighting Game Platform. You can add limitless characters that have been ported by people that are available to download.
"Mugen" is a word of Japanese origin, meaning dream, fantasy, or infinite... "M.U.G.E.N" is a freeware 2D fighting game engine designed by Elecbyte, released on July 17th, 1999. The program was written in C with the Allegro library. Beta versions were made for DOS, Linux and Windows, and was distributed through their website. "M.U.G.E.N" is actually an unknown acronym. The creators, Elecbyte, never told what it was. In fact, they admittedly stated that they forgot what it stood for. All sorts of strange combination can be had e.g. Homer vs Batman.
Basically, M.U.G.E.N allows users to create their own 2D fighting game, using the core game engine provided. From the characters, to the stages, to the background music, to the life bars & power bars, text font, and even in-game character stories... You can create pretty much anything you want once you learn the programming, and it's not incredibly hard either. If you ever had a dream of creating your own fighting game, M.U.G.E.N is a good "practice run," to say the least.
Creating an actual character yourself is a time-consuming process, as "contributors" or "creators for M.U.G.E.N" actually taking the time to rip the sprites, and code it from scratch. Some use the original characters and sprites themselves; others use existing characters/sprites to create other various recognizable characters (AKA palette swap). Then there are the die-hards that actually create their own 2D sprites and animations from scratch!
Some Capcom and SNK characters, coded by the creators, play nearly exactly the way they should from their original games! But characters for M.U.G.E.N aren't limited to Capcom, SNK, or Sammy characters as you can see from the pics. As long as it's a 2D sprite, you can put it into M.U.G.E.N... And there's no limit to how many characters you can put on the game, well, it really depends on the size of the selection screen that users can also create from scratch.
- How to Install Mugen Characters and Stages:
http://www.techmynd.com/all-in-one-games-engine/
Thursday, February 24, 2011
From Modern to "Future" Warfare: New Battlefield 3 Details Emerge
Electronic Arts today announced new details for the upcoming Battlefield 3, including 64-person multiplayer (on PC) and a "next-generation game engine for current-generation platforms."
EA claims the new engine, dubbed Frostbite 2, has larger scale, more destruction, and the better character animation more commonly found in EA Sports games.
"Frostbite 2 is a game-changer for shooter fans," says EA's Karl Magnus, in his best marketing voice. "We call it a next-generation engine for current-generation platforms."
Hyperbole aside, I like the game's style. "Battlefield 3 preserves the franchise's signature sandbox style and even brings back classic fan favorites like jets, going prone, and 64-player multiplayer on PC," says executive producer Patrick Bach.
Given the series' past, not to mention its popular spin-off, is Battlefield 3 a day one purchase for you when it arrives this fall?
Giveaway - Darkspore Closed Beta - 5000 Keys - Free!
Alienware Arena is giving away 5,000 keys to access Darkspore’s closed beta weekends. Start the mutation process early as you become familiar with some of the heroes of the game.
If you don't have an EA account you will have to create one.
About Darkspore:
For eons the Crogenitors traversed the galaxy, genetically transforming and sculpting living matter to their will. In their unchecked arrogance they created something they could not control – the Darkspore. Now the galaxy is under siege.
Using the powers of E-DNA, the Darkspore has transformed planetary populations into mutated hordes. Its sole purpose…to dominate life on all planets.
You are a fugitive, hidden for a millennium. Your mission…to reconstruct an arsenal of genetic heroes. And lead the battle against the Darkspore.
The time to strike back is now!
With this early preview of the game, you will be able to adapt faster than friends when the game is released.
This beta key will be valid only on the following weekends:
February 25-27
March 4-6
March 11-13
Giveaway Link: http://www.alienwarearena.com/giveaway/darkspore
Detailed instructions: You will need to go to darkspore.com or the above link and make sure you have an EA manager account.
You then copy and paste this link:
https://beta.darkspore.com/register.
Afterwards you'll have to copy and paste this link down:
https://beta.darkspore.com/login?p_p_id=SporeLoginPortlet_WAR_sporecommunityportlets&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_mode=view&saveLastPath=0&_SporeLoginPortlet_WAR_sporecommunityportlets_struts_action=%252Flogin%252Flogin&_SporeLoginPortlet_WAR_sporecommunityportlets__SporeLoginPortlet_WAR_sporecommunityportlets_redirect=http%253A%252F%252Fbeta.darkspore.com%252Fpersona
Afterwards just follow the steps and then paste the keycode and you are ready to download the game here:
http://beta.darkspore.com/download
Friday, February 18, 2011
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