Tag: multiplayer
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Gears of War 4 Beta Impressions
Gears of War is the definition of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and rightfully so. The hardcore cover-based third person shooter has built itself a loyal following for its punishingly hard skill-based multiplayer gameplay. It’s a game that allows its game engine to speak for itself through the insanely detailed graphics and gameplay…
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When Worlds Collide – Microsoft and Sony Cross-Platform Possible?
On March 14, Chris Charla wrote a letter regarding ID@Xbox and GDC updates that’s shaking things up when it comes to multiplayer gaming. The letter talks about cross-platform play between Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles, starting with the hit game Rocket League: First, in addition to natively supporting cross-platform play between Xbox One and Windows 10…
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Guardians of Bland: Halo 5: Guardians Review
Release Date: October 27, 2015 Rated: T for Teen Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: 343 Industries Platform: Xbox One Sometimes it feels like developers lose sight of the story they’re telling for the sake of a franchise’s longevity. Oftentimes the story loses clarity and focus, becoming a convoluted, drawn out affair that can feel stretched thin or heavy.…
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Kickstarter Profile: Super Slam Dunk Touchdown!
By Jake Rushing While I was at GDC, I decided to take a stroll to GDC Play, where many Game Developers are looking to showcase their games in hopes of gaining more attention. I came across quite a bit of games, but there are few that I remembered from GDC Play. One of them was…
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Down but Not Out: Halo: Master Chief Collection’s Next Patch to be Beta-Tested
In continuous efforts to fix what has turned out to be a disastrous run for the Halo: Master Chief Collection, 343 Industries is having the next big patch beta tested before releasing it to the public later this month. Since it’s release on November 11, 2014, Halo: Master Chief Collection has been dealing with severe…
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Until Tomorrow: Destiny post-beta Impressions
By Terry Randolph and Domenic Dalpez Last week, Ryan and I spoke of our impressions on the highly-touted Destiny beta that you can read here. The beta just ended on Sunday after opening up a mission on the moon for a few hours, and a special event that lead to items you keep for the…
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Mario kart 8 Review
By Christopher Medrano It’s that time again! Time to have a great time with friends racing as your favorite Nintendo characters…and also get frustrated when you get hit by every weapon possible trying to get one more race for 3 stars. However, with how good Mario Kart 8 is, you’ll still have a great…
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LTG Discussion: Dev Layoffs, Reviews and Diablo
Hey everyone! For today’s post Chris, Ben and Terry sat together to do the next LTG podcast. For this particular podcast, they kept it a little laid back and informal to let the conversation flow smoother. The topics range from the recent round of studio layoffs, the state of modern console, to some quick reviews…
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Outdated: Can Consoles remain relevant in a changing gaming market?
Consoles being outdated? Is this really a question to be asking? How can something that drives gaming today lose relevancy? I mean, c’mon man, how can you not love the rampant fanboying following the start of the next generation console wars? While most of those questions are fair (and it’s fun to watch the fires…
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The Multiplayer Effect
How its influenced console gaming and the consequences of it by Terry Randolph and Chris Medrano Multiplayer has made a huge impact on console gaming over the years; whereas a stellar single-player campaign would be the focus of a game, multiplayer seems to have taken priority. Initially, it was hard to argue the benefits multiplayer…