Author Archives: Flopjack
Don’t be Left 4 Dead!
Sep
3
2008
How many zombie flicks have you watch and pondered what you would do in a given situation? Do you and your friends think about your plan on getting out of that mall or apartment building, down the street, through the sewers and to the rescue helicopter all the while ...
Red Alert 3 beta: Impressions (part 2)
Aug
8
2008
This is the second article on the Red Alert 3 beta. As in coordination with the first article (which you can read at an earlier date than this one) this entry will cover the remaining topics of the beta including the third faction; Empire of the Rising Sun, power ...
Red Alert 3 beta: Impressions (part 1)
Aug
5
2008
As of late night on July 26th the first wave of Electronic Art's Red Alert 3 beta was launched and sent to about 2,000 players. Periodically more keys were sent out to other players who were the owners of exclusive keys found inside Kane's Wrath boxes, the expansion for Command ...
Blizzcon ’08!
Jul
29
2008
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that this October 10th and 11th the third Blizzcon Gaming Convention will be held to showcase their amazing portfolio of Diablo, Starcraft, and WarCraft games. The event will be at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. ...
Red Alert 3 Beta Starting Soon!
Jul
25
2008
Command and Conquer fans will be delighted to know that the beta scheduled for late summer will finally be coming to a start in the very near future! To guarantee a spot in the beta, which is supposed to allow players to play with the factions against each other ...
Eye Candy: DirectX 11
Jul
23
2008
Microsoft has announced the up and coming DirectX 11 and some of the brand new features they plan to add to their dominating graphic programming. New features will include functions such that a person, for example, in your game against a background (like a mountain or some distant ...
Nintendo Accessory increases Wii remote accuracy
Jul
14
2008
Nintendo has officially unveiled a little secret for us before the opening of E3. Their new accessory will enable a smoother and more accurate Wii remote (or Wii-mote as I like to call them) during game-play or navigating your system. The devise comes in the form of ...
Microsoft’s Slimmer Xbox 360 Consoles
Jul
11
2008
Apparently there is some talk about a Microsoft idea for advancing their console in terms of making is smaller and more affordable. As research develops they are improving their motherboards and chip sets. This reflects lower prices for the consumer and easier production of more powerful ...
Activision and Blizzard Merge
Jul
10
2008
The plans announced December 2, 2007 have recently come to a close. Activision, producer of major game titles such as Call of Duty and Guitar Hero have merged with Blizzard, creators of the #1 best selling massive multiplayer online role playing game: World of Warcraft with almost 11 million ...
Activision Engages the Wii Community
Jul
10
2008
Activision plans to create a set of games specifically designed with the Wii's revolutionary controls and concepts in mind. “The Wii is introducing new audiences to gaming,” says Dave Oxford. (Activision Publishing) “Clearly, the ...
Diablo III
Jul
9
2008
Diablo fans have been waiting a long time to fight evil again. I can personally relate to them because fighting evil in the world of Diablo is direct and simply yet satisfying and certainly a blast. Fans will be happy to know the look of the series ...
Global Video Game Domination
Jul
7
2008
Don't put on your running shoes, don't go to the gym and definitely don't break a sweat because you can compete in the Olympics in Beijing China 2008! The Olympics will host a large number of video games with categories such as: fighting, first person shooters, real time strategy, sports, ...
Blizzard News
Jun
30
2008
In Paris, France, thousands of games and enthusiasts were being entertained by playing the latest games and hear the latest news Blizzard had to offer its fans. If you're a Blizzard fan these are certainly exciting times as they continue to update the masses ...
Patch 1.01 and Ladder Season
Jun
27
2008
Scheduled before the beginning of the Command and Conquer 3: Kanes Wrath ladder season is the long awaited and long deserved patch 1.01. While Electronic Art's community manager APOC has given a list of changes as well as a list of delays the much needed patch could very well ...
RTS – BlizzCast 3
Jun
25
2008
BlizzCast 3 (link will take you off site) is ready for listening. You can listen in on how lead designer Dustin Browder is approaching Zerg and other concerns like the macro-management elements such as multiple building selection (MBS). Discuss this Article! ...
