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The Evolution Of the Multi Player FPS

17d ago ... Just as there's been evolution in species, there's also been evolution in just about every little thing we, as humans, can produce. In my generation movies started with Star Wars, and now we get the pleasure to experience the exhilaration of the many Marvel hero movies. With food our french fries were innovated into chili cheese fries then to carne asada fries. I'm so, so grateful for those car...

Nintendo Has Most Certainly Won The Next Generation

28d ago ... Nintendo, the creators of the game industry have already won this new generation with the Wii U. With its clearly vast library of games and incredible exclusives like Halo 5, Final Fantasy XVII, Uncharted 7 and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 8, it has already bested the test of time and has shown us what a next gen system is truly capable of, rendering the upcoming Nextbox and PS4 obsolete and dea...

Xbox Live Hacked by Anonymous?

36d ago ... An article from yesterday raised the idea that Xbox Live may have been hacked by Anonymous in retaliation for the rumours suggesting Microsoft's next console will be always-online. N4G mods have since changed the title and source, but you can see the comments do not reflect what the current title suggests. Source: http://n4g.com/news/1232343/xbox-live-outage-knocks-gamers-offline...

MS's silence on the NextBox is a good thing...

55d ago ... Sony, Sony, Sony. I really do like Sony, and they've been the talk of the town lately. They hit a home run with their Playstation 4 reveal that was just a few weeks ago, and now at GDC they've been picking up even more positive press in regards to their absolutely aggressive upcoming plan to bring more and more indie developers into the fold. Not only did they announce a ton of upcoming games f...

Getting your Xbox profile back. Not!

64d ago ... I have 2 Xbox 360's so this is not about how the Xbox sucks and it's not about how the Xbox live sucks. It is about how to get your profile back. You can't. Microsoft has locked down Xbox live like Ft. Knox. I understand why they have. They don't want to be hacked and after what happened to the Psn network who could blame them. The problem lies in how to get your profile back when somethin...

Can Destiny beat Halo?

92d ago ... Recently, Bungie unveiled their brand new video game titled Destiny. If you guys do not know, Bungie were the original creators of the gaming franchise, Halo. After their final Halo game creation, Halo: Reach, they left their whole universe in the hands of Microsoft at the end of 2010 which then formed 343 Industries. 343 Industries is a growing company with over 200 hard workers, and they alre...

Sony Will Beat Microsoft next-gen

106d ago ... I've been doing a lot of thinking about this and I have come to the conclusion that Sony will beat Microsoft. I will explain. Microsoft and Sony are the ones in direct competition. They are after the same fan base. They both take similar approaches. Both have similar gaming experiences. The difference is Microsoft has no clear path. Sony continue to put out plenty of core first party exclusi...

PS3 passes 360: M$ wins the generation

123d ago ... Recent reports suggest that the PS3 has passed the Xbox 360 in sales. On N4G we've seen articles saying that it really doesn't matter, and we've seen users disagree. This blog is meant to explain all of these articles that all have titles along the lines of "PS3 passes Xbox, so what?" Back in 2005, it was common on the internet to see the fanboys of the day raving about how the Xbox 360 woul...

SteamBox – The Ultimate Console Experience

163d ago ... Full disclosure before we begin: I am a PC/PS3 gamer. I have tons of game on steam as well as over 30 games on PS3, and am a PS+ subscriber. I like PC games, some PS3 exclusives, and even XBOX exclusive games like Halo. Also I love Mario, Zelda, and other Nintendo IPs. 2013 is right around the corner and everyone is getting excited about the new consoles coming out. I myself was one of those...

VGAs GOTY Happy Nomination Shock

181d ago ... Something quite amazing has happened in the world of video games. A video game award show, that has the public opinion of being a glorified trailer exhibit, has done the unthinkable. I’m talking about the VGAs game of the year nominations. Before I get down to the main topic of this article, lets first look at what has not been nominated for goty. There is no Halo 4, which judging by th...

Hard Pressed to be Impressed

190d ago ... As we're nearing the beginning of a new year, I begin to wonder if 2013 will bear the sweet fruit of a mind-blowing video game. I often find myself thinking back to this year and considering the rather unimpressive displays I've experienced, my hope is nearly running dry. During my recollection of this year in gaming, I remember only a small handful of games that were able to whet my appetite,...

My god... it's just a review!

195d ago ... I think you all need to take a step back for a minute. Stop, breathe through the nose, and exhale out the mouth. And do it slowly.... slowly.... Good. Now let's talk. I especially want to talk to everyone getting all bent out of shape about the current Halo 4 reviews. Or as I've seen, anyone who doesn't give the game the glowing review they feel it deserves. Now because of this, we actually...

"No Name" Reviewers: More Credible than "Big Name" Sites

195d ago ... There, I said it. The no-name little reviewers that people only hear about when they give big games bad scores are much more credible than the big review sites out there. I'm sure many of you are reading that title and that first sentence and you must be thinking I am insane, or a crazy fan boy that has an agenda against so called "Triple A Exclusives". But in light of the recent Halo 4 review...

Glenn Beck on Video Games

212d ago ... Already known for his extreme right wing views (even by American Standards), Glenn Beck added to his infamy by stating that pop culture in general, including video games, television and music were all responsible for the "general downfall of American society". Beck brings up two primary points in order to justify his desire to control/ban violent video games: The level of violence and sexual...

PC -Why I love it

271d ago ... I have been itching to write a blog post about something over the past few days. A post that could communicate how I feel about the world of PC Gaming and why I believe it is such a magical and unique thing. This blog post is the third attempt to scratch that itch, with the two previous posts being scrapped because I did not like the direction they were taking. I started gaming on PC 2 years ag...

Have you forgotten the core, Microsoft?

338d ago ... First of all, sorry for any grammar failes in this blog. I just used Google translate to translate it from Norwegian to English. I've been a PlayStation guy in my entire life. I have a PlayStation 2 that I got for Christmas a few years ago, I have two PSPer, a PS Vita and PlayStation 3 I've always liked Sony for their focus on the game and especially the core players. For about 3 years ag...

Defining AAA, AA, A/B, and ? games

340d ago ... The question of what is a AAA, AA, and A game has been a common topic among the users here on n4g, and the answer "You just know" doesn't work for most people. So let's dive into exactly what a AAA, AA, A, and those horrible ? games are. A Triple A game (AAA) are games that we're developed with a significantly large budget. The game generally reviews well, since the developers put a lot of...

I can definitely say I enjoyed E3 conferences (almost LIVE) - part1

342d ago ... My E3 from home (almost LIVE) -- MICROSOFT -- HALO 4 the trailer immersed the viewer into the gaming world straightaway. I especially loved the intricate and lush jungle, it was beautiful, rich in colours, it felt very large and gave the feeling of a lot of exciting exploring ahead. The enemies look is very cool, they jumped on the trees, cloaked and attacked you viciously (although they...

The Results Are In: 'Scientific' winner of E3 2012

347d ago ... I've tallied up all the announcements, trailers and awkward silences to find out who was the 'scientific' winner of E3 this year. So here are the results... For the rules see... http://n4g.com/user/blogpost/chaostar/520029 There's a TL;DR section at the bottom for the lazy people. (In chronological order) MICROSOFT Halo 4 Trailer with gameplay [3] Sales bragging [-1] Splinter C...