General gaming

General gaming

FIFA 13 Shrewdly Aims for the Back of the Net

Posted: 15 May 2012 05:47 PM PDT

FIFA 12 was one of the strongest, most rewarding sports titles I've ever played, so while en route to EA's First Look Event at their studio in Vancouver, I had absolutely no idea what to expect from FIFA 13. Crazy new ball physics? Improved pitch patterns? A Steve Kean-branded survival mode? The trinity of gameplay innovations from 12 (Tactical Defending, Impact Engine, Precision Dribbling) seemed to be an impossible act to follow. And, suffice it to say, EA isn't doing another headline-grabbing revolution. Instead, they plan to cultivate FIFA 12's triumph via intricate refinement. A series of mini-revolutions, if you will.

Whereas FIFA 12's primary additions were a trifecta, EA's incremental plan-of-attack for FIFA 13 is being divided into five. Now, I could easily spin a long and winding yarn about these five features. That's been done before, and sometimes it can get messy. Instead I thought I'd give you a brief synopsis of each, and then explain what I feel the most significant takeaway is.

Charlie Brown + Charles Manson = Dreadline

Posted: 15 May 2012 04:54 PM PDT

dreadline

There are few better feelings than being genuinely surprised by something that you had no idea even existed. Such was the case a few hours ago when I stumbled upon the teaser trailer for Dreadline, an upcoming PC game from Eerie Canal Entertainment. Turns out this is the freshman title by Eerie Canal, a new team comprised of veterans from Irrational Games and Harmonix who worked on titles like BioShock and Rock Band. One could assume that Dreadline would include Objectivism via plastic instruments, but then one would be terribly wrong.

The game places you in the role of a team of creatures who evidently time travel just prior to infamous historical disasters and completely decimate the victims moments before their impending doom. This motley crew consists of an ornery mummy, some sort of feral cat-girl, an ominous cube that looks like it was pulled straight from a Phantasam reboot, and a homicidal child in a ghost costume.

Posted by Shri Krishna

MMORPG News

MMORPG News

AdventureQuest Worlds: Action Figures Released

Posted: 16 May 2012 08:16 AM PDT

Action Figures Released

Artix Entertainment has announced that it has partnered with ToysRUs to bring action figures from AdventureQuest Worlds to players everywhere. Two NPCs, Artix and Sepulchure, will be available beginning May 23rd.

SMITE: Closed Beta Coming May 31st

Posted: 16 May 2012 08:09 AM PDT

Closed Beta Coming May 31st

Hi-Rez Studios has announced that SMITE will officially kick off its closed beta phase of development on Thursday, May 31st. Players can also pre-order some starter packs to give them a proverbial leg up once the CBT gets going.

Drakensang Online: Bernd Beyreuther Talks Appealing to Fans

Posted: 15 May 2012 02:59 PM PDT

Bernd Beyreuther Talks Appealing to Fans

Drakensang Online has slowly but surely garnering attention around the MMO and action-RPG space for awhile now, even drawing favorable comparisons to that other action RPG that launched this week. In our latest interview, we talk with Drakensang's Head of Development Bernd Beyreuther. See what we discovered and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Community Conundrum

Posted: 16 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Community Conundrum

How should BioWare handle the server population issues plaguing Star Wars: The Old Republic? We weigh a number of options in this week's SWTOR column.

Battle of the Immortals: Our Official BoI Review

Posted: 15 May 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Our Official BoI Review

Perfect World Entertainment's Battle of the Immortals opened in 2010 and has been making steady improvements ever since. We've been putting BoI through its paces. See how it measures up and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances: RTSGuru.com | The NOD Faction

Posted: 15 May 2012 11:59 AM PDT

RTSGuru.com | The NOD Faction

RTSGuru.com editors have an exclusive look at the NOD faction from upcoming Browser MMORTS, Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances. Does this much needed new faction offer a shot in the arm to the open-beta MMORTS? Find out at RTSGuru.com!

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Weekend Pass Coming

Posted: 15 May 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Weekend Pass Coming

BioWare and the Star Wars: The Old Republic team have announced that the next Weekend Pass event will take place beginning May 17th and ending May 21st. Anyone interested in playing will be able to access the game for free during the event.

World of WarPlanes: Video Developer Diary #2 Released

Posted: 15 May 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Video Developer Diary #2 Released

Wargaming.Net has released the second in a series of developer diaries devoted to World of WarPlanes. In the latest installment, the team discusses the different classes of planes that can be found in the game. Enjoy!

Age of Conan: Unchained: Fourth Anniversary Interview with Craig Morrison

Posted: 14 May 2012 01:24 PM PDT

Fourth Anniversary Interview with Craig Morrison

It's hard to believe that it's been four years (on May 18th) since Funcom's Age of Conan launched. We caught up with Game Director Craig Morrison to talk about where AoC has been and where it's headed. Check it out and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Guild Wars 2: Human Weaklings

Posted: 14 May 2012 01:02 PM PDT

Human Weaklings

Even though it sounds rather strange to hear, Humans in Guild Wars 2 are...annoying. Find out why we think so in our latest Guild Wars 2 column and then let us know what you think of Humans in the comments.
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