Every week, there is a legendary Destiny player who makes his appearance in the world. He comes into the game for one purpose, and one purpose only: to wreak havoc and destruction by creating a Black Friday-esque swath of chaos. His name? Xur. The Beginning of the End With this latest update in the world of Destiny, it is quite hard to keep from rushing over and buying the game. How he (or she) operates is this. Xur arrives in the world once every week, and sells a rare weapon for a cutthroat price. As you may very … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Perks – The List So Far (and Effects)
With the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal now in the can, a whole host of questions are entering gamers' minds. Things like the number of new weapons (30), the number of new kill streaks (20), and the list of all the Call of Duty: Ghosts perks in Infinity Ward's next game. Activision has been quite tight-lipped, going so far as to completely hide the available slots in the hands-on multiplayer sessions we participated in during the reveal event. But we still came away with intel about more than one dozen Call of … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Whiteout Multiplayer Map Impressions
Throughout its Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Reveal event, Activision talked about the importance of having a memorable game world. Much of the commentary revolved around gamers customizing their worlds and making them their own, which COD: Ghosts certainly allows. But after playing through three of the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer maps, including Octane and Strikezone, it’s clear that Activision has made the pre-fabricated maps equally memorable. And of the three we played today, the Call of Duty: Ghosts … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Strikezone Multiplayer Map Impressions
Activision showed several maps during its Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer reveal event, giving attendees a taste of the different sizes, layouts and environments that are in store when the game ships this November. Some environments felt thoroughly abandoned, while others felt almost alive. One Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer map, Strikezone, felt like an interesting combination of the two, almost as if it was preparing to welcome an entire population back to town at the drop of a hat. Strikezone is a medium-sized … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Octane Multiplayer Map Impressions
We had the good fortune to play through three different multiplayer maps at the Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Reveal event. For five hours, we lived, breathed and died (repeatedly) COD: Ghosts multiplayer. The maps Activision had on display spanned different sizes and design elements. Of the three maps we played, Octane was the smallest and most intense. The Call of Duty: Ghosts Octane multiplayer map (shown above) is immediately recognizable by its centerpiece landmark, which you’ll see blown up time and again in … [Read more...]
Batman Arkham Origins Online Multiplayer Mode Confirmed
Warner Bros. Interactive today confirmed that a Batman Arkham Origins online multiplayer mode will be included in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. An online multiplayer mode will not be supported on Wii U. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will ship with a mode that allows players to take Batman Arkham Origins online to play with friends as well as foes. That's right: it has co-operative multiplayer elements as well as competitive. The Batman Arkham Origins online multiplayer mode lets gamers play as Batman or Robin as … [Read more...]
Halo 4 “War Games Map Pass” to Give Discounted Multiplayer Maps
When Master Chief makes his Xbox 360 return in Halo 4 on November 6, another beloved feature will re-emerge on the console: the 'season pass' concept giving members discounted multiplayer maps for their up-front commitment to future downloads. Today, Microsoft announced the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass, which will give owners a 15 percent discount on all the multiplayer content slated to hit Halo 4 in the months to come. The Map Pass is included as part of the Limited Edition Halo 4 game, but not the console … [Read more...]
New Halo 4 Multiplayer Details: “Infinity Multiplayer” Experience
As Xbox 360 owners look forward Halo 4 info from E3 next month, details are already slipping out early regarding the game's multiplayer aspects. The Halo 4 multiplayer info surfaced as part of Microsoft detailing some of the features of the Halo 4 Limited Edition, which you can pre-order today from Amazon). The Halo 4 Limited Edition puts players in the boots of a Spartan-IV aboard the UNSC Infinity, which acts as the hub of the Halo 4 multiplayer career. The hub of the Halo 4 multiplayer experience is the UNSC … [Read more...]
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary to Include Classic “Headlong” Map
We all know that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is going to sell like hotcakes and give Halo fans a chance to finally play the original game on their Xbox 360. Since it's such a tribute, in that sense, Halo fans will surely rejoice at the news today that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will include the classic "Headlong" multiplayer map. The re-envisioned Headlong map has a new name to go along with its new graphics: "Breakneck." Unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show, Breakneck (known as "Headlong" in classic mode) … [Read more...]