Mass Effect Co-Op Takes Cue From Gears Of War
Around the time the game made it?s official debut, there were rumblings of a possible multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3. Now BioWare has released some of the first official details of said multiplayer and it looks as though they?re taking their cues from Gears of War. Specifically, the Horde mode. Titled Galaxy at War, the mode will allow you and up to three friends to play as a customized character from a number of the game?s races (including Turian, Salarian, Human and Krogan) and classes. You?ll take down waves of various enemies before taking on a boss enemy. From the sounds of it, the mode could still use a bit of polish but shows promise. Hit the link for more details.
Via Gamespy
How Occupy Wall Street Influenced Bioshock Infinite
The Occupy Wall Street movement hasn?t just gotten the attention of the media and politicians, it?s grabbed the attention of game designers as well. Specifically the attention of Ken Levine, the creator of Bioshock and it?s spiritual prequel, Bioshock Infinite. In a recent interview, Levine mentioned how the movement has made it?s mark in helping to flesh out the Vox Populi faction of Bioshock Infinite. ?I?ve been spending a lot of time watching Occupy Wall Street. The complaint is that they don?t have a consistent message. It?s been interesting to reflect upon the movement?s message, watching it crystallize.? The political and sociological themes of Bioshock Infinite are one of the most intriguing aspects of the upcoming game, so it?ll be interesting to see where Levine takes this. Read more of his quotes at the link.
Via Gamasutra
Watch Behind The Scenes Of The Original NBA Jam
If you spent any amount of time in the arcades in the early to mid-90s then the words ?he?s on fire!? and ?boomshakalaka!? are likely burned into your head from either playing or just passing by several NBA Jam cabinets. The game is without a doubt one of the most classic and enduring sports games of all time. It?s easy to forget, though, that games such as these have to be granted a license to use the likeness of NBA teams and players and this video does a great job of showing what Midway had to prove to the NBA in order to officially be called NBA Jam.
Via Video Game Ephemera
I Am Alive Finally Resurfaces
The debut trailer for I Am Alive made a decent splash when it popped up a few years ago, back around the time the original Assassin?s Creed dropped. Many people thought it was being primed as Ubisoft?s next big franchise, but then things went dark for a while. Well now we?ve finally got our first real look at the game (now set to be a download-only title) with a brand new trailer. The clip shows off the game?s unnamed protagonist and the post-apocalyptic setting. In addition we get a good glimpse of the mix of combat, platforming and overall survival the player must endure on their journey to?well, just what the protagonist?s goals are haven?t been revealed yet. All in good time, I suppose. We?ll have more as details arise.
Steel Battalion Trailer Gets Heavy
When the first Steel Battalion came out for the original Xbox, it made waves due to the absurdly elaborate (and expensive) controller it required to play the game. It was huge and employed all manner of sticks and switches for the player to control their giant, walking battle tank, including an ejector seat switch. Which, by the way, if you didn?t use it when your mech was about to get blown up, you?d die and your entire save game would be erased. Well, there?s a new controller to be used for the upcoming Xbox 360 game: You. That?s right, this one is being controlled via Kinect and this new trailer gives us an idea of just how those controls will be fleshed out.
Via Machinima
Source: http://guy.com/2011/10/28/the-weekly-gamer-gaming-news-10-28-11/
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