Category Archive: Third Person Shooter

Gears of War 2

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Gears of War 2 is a tactical third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360. It is the sequel to Gears of War, and was announced by lead designer Cliff Bleszinski …

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Grand Theft Auto IV

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Grand Theft Auto IV is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the ninth title in the main Grand Theft Auto series and the first in its fourth generation. The game was preceded by Grand Theft …

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Pikmin, Pokemon revamp top Nintendo lineup

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Nintendo has enjoyed tremendous success thanks to the forward-thinking innovations of its DS and Wii systems, but the company’s lineup is focused squarely on the past. The publisher revealed today its first-party and third-party lineup of Wii and DS games …

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Nintendo’s GameCube-to-Wii Games Confirmed

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Nintendo UK has released a massive release date list of Wii and DS titles for Europe today. Eurogamer notes that this list features the first GameCube-to-Wii ports, dubbed “New Play Control!” titles, which include Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis. This …

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Gears of War 2 Map Pack Launches (X360)

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Epic Games has sent out word that its Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack is now available for 800 Microsoft Points via Xbox Live. The pack brings three new maps to the proceedings: Flood, Gold Rush and Fuel Station. …

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Battlefield Heroes’ Changes Largely About Accessibility And Fun

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Its about the shift from teamwork to individuals’ goals and the third-person camera. Battlefield Heroes: Better than Team Fortress 2? Work continues on Battlefield Heroes despite the recent closure of the game’s beta, and producer Aleksander Grondal recently talked it …

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Uncharted 2 unveiled

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Sequel to Naughty Dog’s archeological action-adventure will apparently bring new arctic locale to the PS3; full reveal at SpikeTV VGAs. Though third-party console exclusives are an endangered species, first-party titles remain in fairly abundant supply. One of the best-regarded PlayStation …

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Dead Space – PS3

These days, there is no shortage of games within the survival horror genre. What with the established likes of ‘Resident Evil’, ‘Resistance: Fall of Men’ and ‘Silent Hill’, you would think that most developers wouldn’t bother to introduce a new …

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