Enemy In Sight: Illusion Softworks, the development team behind titles like Mafia and the Hidden and Dangerous series, announced back in 2005 Enemy In Sight, a military shooter game that would have pitted Russian and American armies in a near future war across over 100 kilometers of battlefield. The game was supposed to be due out in late 2006 but the game did not make an appearance at E3 this year. Indeed with Atari’s financial troubles it’s likely that if the game does appear it will not be published by Atari at all. We were intrigued when we first heard about this game and hope we learn more about it soon.
All Points Bulletin: Real Time Worlds was happy to show an early version of their open world action game Crackdown at E3 2006 but what about their other announced game, the PC MMORPF All Points Bulletin? Officially announced in early 2005, a gameplay trailer was shown to certain press outlets at E3 2005 which showed off the GTA like massively multiplayer game. However, the game’s publisher Webzen elected not to show the game at their E3 2006 booth. We hope that is not a sign of development trouble for the game which certainly sounds different than the normal games in the genre.
Possession: UK based Blitz Games announced this zombie themed action game over a year ago for next gen consoles where the main trick was that instead of fighting zombies you actually create them and try to take over the city. We were hoping for more info about the game at E3 2006 but alas the zombies were not eating virtual flesh that week. We hope to get more hands, feet and brains info on Possession before too long.
Unannounced Digital Illusions Games: While the folks behind the hit Battlefield series were showing off Battlefield 2142 at E3 2006, most people don’t know that the developer also has two upcoming games in the works for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms that are due out in 2007. They were not show at E3 this year and pretty much the only thing that has been revealed publically is that one is a shooter title and one is an action game (perhaps DICE’s first original title since the Battlefield franchise began). It seems likely that both games will be shown at E3 2007.
Unnannounced id Software Game: We really didn’t think this game would be shown at E3 2006 but we are throwing this into the mix to remind you that id is in fact working on an all new game (no Wolfenstein, Doom or Quake follow up) that will of course use as its basis the upcoming engine developed by its master programmer John Carmack. That’s pretty much all we know at this stage but by E3 2007 we may get some more info on the title.
As you can see there is quite a few upcoming games that were DOA at E3. While for some their non-appearance may not be an indication of a problem in development there are certainly some issues with many games on our list. Of course we will keep you informed when we get more info on the status of all these games on our site in the coming months.
Batman: Arkham City PC Review Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to 2009’s smash-hit action game Batman: Arkham Asylum. As the name suggests, you will be reprising your role as the Caped Crusader and going against an even larger 'prison' filled with Gotham's criminals and villains. A textbook example on how to do a proper sequel, Arkham City takes what worked in the original, excised or improved upon what didn’t, and elevated everything to an even greater scope. The PC version suffered from a few months of delay, but in that time, Rocksteady worked closely to NVIDIA to implement some familiar technologies from the last game, such as PhysX and 3D Vision, along with new DirectX 11 optimizations. But how well was the whole package executed? Read on to find out!
Saints Row: The Third PC Review Saints Row is one of most unique series of games to build upon the open-world action template forged by Grand Theft Auto, and has met with plenty of critical and commercial success since it began on consoles back in 2006. This latest iteration, titled Saints Row: The Third promises the most outlandish fun and freedom of customization of them all, and in a much more PC-friendly package than its predecessor. Does it live up to those expectations and, more importantly, is it worth the price of admission? Find out in Will's latest review!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC Review The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is Bethesda Softworks’ latest offering in their series of epic fantasy RPGs, as well as one of the most highly-anticipated PC titles of 2011. As the Dovahkiin, or Dragonborn, prepare to take the fight to the mythical beasts that have returned to the realm after centuries of slumber, all the while exploring a huge and highly-detailed open world.
The PC version of the game promises enhanced graphical fidelity, standard RPG trimmings such as hotkeys and quick-save, as well as unbridled mod support, something we’ll all be thankful for once they release that SDK. Skyrim has already sold millions of copies and set records for play-time on Steam... Find out why in today's review, which happens to be one of the biggest and most in-depth articles on the subject out there!
L.A. Noire Complete Edition PC Review L.A. Noire, as the name clearly states, is a video game built on the tropes of one of the greatest periods of American cinema: film noir. Developed by the now defunct Australian developer Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games, this title has been out on consoles for a full six months before finally making its way to the PC. This “Complete Edition” of the game features improved graphics, keyboard/mouse controls, and every bit of previously-released DLC for free. But was it truly worth the wait? Read on and find out!
Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Performance Review
Today marks the launch date for Intel’s Sandy Bridge-E line of processors, a new family of high-end Core i7 products based on the LGA 2011 platform. This new socket is poised to replace the existing LGA 1366 specification used by the more powerful Nehalem and Westmere parts from the past couple years, specifically Bloomfield and Gulftown, the Core i7-9xx+ line of CPUs.
With 6 cores, 15MB of cache, and support for quad-channel DDR3-1600 memory, the Core i7-3960X sounds like quite a catch. Want to know more about it and how it performs? Read on!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 Review
The self-appointed "most anticipated game in history" launched worldwide this past Tuesday. Why, it's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, of course (of course), what else? Unsurprisingly, the military FPS debate between this and Battlefield 3 rages on, but now that both have been released, surely we can take a look and objectively evaluate them both? Luke's taken the Xbox version of MW3 for a spin this week, so to find out what he thinks of it in today's review!
Stronghold 3 Review
The latest sequel in the long-running real-time strategy franchise from FireFly Studios, Stronghold 3 is all about building your dream castle and defending it against sieging enemies. Almost exactly one decade after the first game was released, this new title promises a return to the classic and well-received gameplay that has been strayed so far from in more recent iterations. Does it live up to those expectations? Will (AKA Synchronous Failure) tells us all about it in his first official FiringSquad review, so read on!
Battlefield 3 PC Review - Single-player Impressions
One of the most highly-anticipated PC games of the year is upon us; Battlefield 3 is now available in North America! EA/DICE have finally delivered a sequel to the core Battlefield franchise, a proper follow-up to BF2. Having played through the game's single-player campaign already, ahead of the multiplayer festivities kicking off around midnight, I figured I'd share my impressions ASAP. Is it really a worthy addition to the core Battlefield series, or just another bullet point on the back of the box? Read on and find out!
Wrecked: Revenge Revisited Supersonic Software Interview
Following up on our hands-on preview from earlier this month, here's an interview with Supersonic Software, creators of Wrecked: Revenge Revisited. The game's coming out on XBLA and PSN in a matter of weeks, but for now, Luke chats with the developer about its predecessors Mashed and Micro Machines, how difficult it can be to get an indie game published, the closure of Codemasters' Guildford branch, and more!
Orcs Must Die! PC Review Orcs Must Die! is the first release from an independent developer named Robot Entertainment. Fans of classic real-time strategy games may have heard that name before, as the outfit is comprised of many veterans from Ensemble Studios, creators of the Age of Empires series.
Equal parts action and strategy, this is a tower defense game that not only puts you in command, but on the front lines of combat, as well. Slaughter thousands of orcs, ogres and other vile creatures of fantasy that invade your fortresses through 24 levels of the story-based campaign. With high levels of replayability thanks to its scoring and leaderboard functionality, multiple difficulty levels, and various styles of play, it sounds a steal at only $15. Does it deliver on all that’s promised, though? Read on and find out!
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