Not exact matches
In honor
of the 100th anniversary
of the Christmas Truce, The Open University has created a collection
of images from throughout World
War I
of soldiers participating in friendly
games of soccer.
On paper, the «God
of War» reboot is very similar to the original series: It's a third - person action - adventure
game that is focused on stylish combat.
In 2018, that
game is the new «God
of War» — an incredible, similarly epic journey that I spent two weeks playing more or less nonstop.
That journey, from little kid to seasoned veteran, is a major part
of what makes «God
of War» such an excellent
game.
While we've already shared many
of our (very positive) thoughts on the
game itself, we also wanted to highlight the important ways in which «God
of War» nails the little details.
How he handles grieving while teaching his son valuable lessons — all while dealing with the tremendous psychological baggage from his previous life as a Greek god — is what elevates «God
of War» from an impressive, gorgeous action
game to a memorable, meaningful
game.
Between the level
of detail in everything, the incredibly impressive shadow work, and the fact the
game runs smoothly 99 %
of the time, «God
of War» is a technical triumph.
I don't want to show off the user interface just yet — «God
of War» isn't even out to the public yet — but personally, one
of my favorite aspects
of the
game is what you see when you press Start.
Sony's Santa Monica Studios did something with «God
of War» that's never been done before in a video
game: It's made a complete video
game that takes place in one continuous shot, in real time, with no loading screens at all.
Sony's first volley in the VR
wars is the most affordable
of the high - end headsets, and the
games deliver.
, «God
of War» is a must - own, must - play
game.
In general, it's this sense
of mystery — and the ability to explore that mystery — that makes «God
of War» such an excellent
game.
This is a nice little touch that only some
of the best video
games do, but it's certainly appreciated here in «God
of War.»
It's clear that Sony is pushing the PlayStation 4 to its limits with «God
of War» — my PlayStation 4 Pro's fans were screaming the entire time I played the
game.
All other
games could take a page (or 50) from the subtlety
of dialogue and voice acting and storytelling in the new «God
of War.»
Some
of the major
games I'm scheduled to check out include Transformers: Fall
of Cybertron, The Amazing Spider - Man, Call
of Duty: Black Ops 2, Halo 4, Fable: The Journey, Assassin's Creed 3, Far Cry 3, God
of War: Ascension and The Last
of Us, plus a whole bunch more.
Irish research firm Eagle Alpha, for example, digested 7,416 comments on a Reddit gaming thread in October to predict that Electronic Arts (EA) would sell more
of its new Star
Wars videogame than it had projected; Electronic Arts soon raised its sales forecast, citing «excitement» over the
game.
Personally, maybe that's why I can't dig a
game like Gears
of War 3 like I used to.
This time,
gamers will play with new assassin (not named Prince Akeem)
of Native American and English heritage during America's late 18th century Revolutionary
War.
Next week Merkel will for the first time speak at Gamescom, Europe's biggest computer
games trade show that's expected to draw about 350,000 visitors, many
of them teenagers who attend dressed like their favorite digital heroes — from Star
Wars stormtroopers to Manga heroines and fantasy
game sorcerers.
Most books on the topic
of sales use
game or
war metaphors.
Build a killer startup, or whatever: Riding on the coattails
of popular
games like The Sims, SecondLife and Drug
Wars, Hipster CEO is a bizarre evolution to the genre.
Instead, you're largely thrust into the
game's online mode against players who've been playing tons
of «Star
Wars Battlefront.»
Somehow, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage squeezed enough time into his «
Game of Thrones» schedule to make an appearance in «Infinity
War.»
The
game program will include a Veterans
of Foreign
Wars ad that supports veterans, and the league will celebrate the military at the
game, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told ESPN Radio on Tuesday.
With «HDR» lighting (high - dynamic range) being employed by upcoming
games like «Gears
of War 4» and «Scalebound,» the Xbox One S is capable
of making
games look better than ever.
At times, the reputation
wars between Boston Beer and its competitors approached
Game of Thrones proportions.
Sony announced the launch date during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E3, where it showcased a slew
of new VR video
games, including ones for the Star
Wars and Batman franchises.
Rovio launched the original in 2009, and has since brought at least 25 variations
of the
game, from Star
Wars -, Transformers -, and Rio - themed versions.
Given the state
of the country, «Far Cry 5» feels like something made for an alternate reality where mass shootings aren't common, where there isn't a raging culture
war between so - called Red and Blue states, where there isn't yet another misinformed scapegoating
of violent video
games unfolding.
For many
gamers around the world, Tuesday is Gears
of Wars day — the day the long - awaited third installment
of the Xbox 360 sci - fi shooter goes on sale.
Systrom had developed a few concepts in his spare time, but in late 2009, he concentrated his attention on one: An iPhone app that would combine elements
of Foursquare with elements
of Mafia
Wars, a popular
game developed by Zynga.
As was obvious in my Gears
of War post last week, I've been doing a lot
of soul searching about video
games lately.
Though the original
games centered on conquering command posts with factions made
of «Star
Wars» creatures like Wookies, Jaws, and Tusken Raiders, studio head Patrick Söderlund said this would be «DICE's interpretation
of what Battlefront» should be — so we're expecting a few new spins on the original concept.
However, in the storage
wars, even the mighty Microsoft couldn't play the low - margin
game, having to make serious cutbacks (and eventually try and fix the situation) when they reduced the «Free» tier
of their consumer storage service OneDrive.
By giving Gears
of War 3 such a high average score, reviewers are setting the bar low for what a great
game should be and are doing a disservice to an industry that is struggling to be taken seriously by the mainstream.
My review
of Gears
of War 3 went up over on MSN last Thursday, the day Microsoft officially released the muzzle on the
game.
In the meantime, don't get me wrong: Gears
of War 3 is a very fun
game.
Five years into the PlayStation 2's existence, it had three great «Grand Theft Auto»
games, with «God
of War 2» still on the horizon.
Pro-independence supporters in Barcelona chant at the 17th minute mark at all home
games to remember the events
of the year 1714 when Catalonia lost its autonomy to Spain in
War of Succession.
Last year it was «Call
of Duty: WWII,» as seen above — a throwback to the many previous «Call
of Duty»
games set during the events
of World
War II.
Often, at the end
of a long workday, which is to say around noon, Frind plays
war games.
Disney already has extensive
game licensing deals for its huge stable
of characters and worlds, which now includes Marvel's superheroes as well as Star
Wars and Disney's homegrown animated stars.
The racy Grand Theft Auto IV isn't the only major
game coming out this spring — Capcom's Devil May Cry 4 was released in February; Sony's Gran Turismo 4 Prologue hit shelves in April; and God
of War: Chains
of Olympus in March, the same month as Nintendo's Super Smash Bros..
Upon closer inspection
of the Mob
Wars» message boards, they realized that the
game was enabling people to initiate long - distance friendships as well as romantic relationships.
Earlier this month, Sony released the highly anticipated racing
game Gran Turismo 4 Prologue on the PlayStation 3 and, since 2005, has released a new installment
of its multiplatinum God
of War series almost every March.
The massive
war games have been described by the North's government as a dress rehearsal for an invasion
of the Korean peninsula.
Middle Earth: Shadow
of War is a shockingly sophisticated
game with an outstanding story and beautiful graphics.
Still, for opponents
of violent
games, it's a battle won in a lost
war.
Surely there will be some footage from the next Halo
game, expected next year, and possibly an early look at an upcoming Gears
of War installment, but beyond that, will the company refocus on
games or continue trying to position the Xbox One as a living room device that the whole family will want?