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Offensive Combat, the new browser-based shooter from U4iA Games, is in closed beta right now, but yours truly got early access thanks to my indomitable charm and roguish good looks (READ: Good PR Guy).
In the eighties, the now-deceased founder of Germany’s Black Forest Games (formerly Spellbound Entertainment) created The Great Giana Sisters, a Super Mario Bros. clone. Nintendo had the game pulled off the shelves for its similarities to their famed Italian plumber, and with the exception of an homage for the DS in 2009, it seemed the franchise would stagnate from then on.
Until now, that is…
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WHEW! That was the collective exhale of gamers everywhere as they looked at their calendars and realized that it is in fact August – the end of summer. For us, that means that no longer we have to browse through our back catalog to find some game we never got around to beating. No longer do we have to find things to do with our 360s and PS3s, we can get back to gaming. But while the period is over, let me address something about it, and why you should care, because we as gamers do.
Indie developer Carbon Games has been sitting on a secret. The Beta for their upcoming strategy title “AirMech” has been available for use as a Native Client game on the Chrome browser since February. They’re ready to let the cat out of the bag now, as the game went live on Steam yesterday (August 6) and is currently available to anyone who purchases the AirMech Beta Bundle (19.99 USD).
Jumala!
Imagine a community of game-makers, building and interacting inside the same massive digital construct, itself a giant game. Either I’ve just Incepted ™ you or I’m talking about Jumala, the new free PC gaming platform that’s equal parts world builder and game.
Hey there Communitarians, this week Scourge and Incontrol “delve’ into what they think will be changing with the new M13 set being released.
If you read my article on Syphon Filter, you should have a good grasp on what Gamer’s Graveyard is all about. If not, let me give you a quick rundown; Gamer’s Graveyard is a series about old game franchises that have been either discontinued or not been shown so much love recently.
Let’s jump right in this week with a game that is near and dear to my heart, Stuntman.
As bleak as it may look at times, the prospect of the future of gaming excites me. I get the warm and tinglies in the pit of my stomach when I see our pastime evolving from something to do in-between bowling matches or in the lobby of movie theaters to an entertainment medium where new releases are anticipated as hotly as their cinematic kin. So when I hear so-called gaming enthusiasts talking about things like “the importance of pong” and how relevant 8-Bit still is, the warm, tingling sensation moves substantially lower and I have to apply an ointment for a while.
Uh-Oh. I feel an outbreak coming on.
Dominion, the game mode that was supposed to add a brand new and interesting facet to the already vastly popular League of Legends, lived a short life in the limelight. Right now, Dominion for myself and most other League players is a quick time killer that you don’t put your usual amount of skill and effort into.
How long has this splash been up? A year? >.>
I’d like this to change. I want an interesting, competitive game mode that’s just as much fun to play as Summoner’s Rift. This can be done by changing a variety of aspects of Dominion, including Fog of War, the point capture times, boots, quests, summoner spells, and ranked play. It’s a long list, yeah, but it all needs to be done. Players deserve another well polished game mode to play. Read on to find out more.
So, after a decently long hiatus I figured The Community could use some more Scourge. I’m back, and I’m here to give a quick review of the new map I’m sure all you avid League of Legends players have seen: Proving Grounds!
