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It seems every game these days has some sort of MMO like leveling. Everything from FPS games such as Modern Warfare 3 to racing games like Blur, its incentive to keep gamers hooked and for the developer to make money. The question is, do games actually need it? What happened to FPS multiplayer matches that were just for fun and not to pad stats? Will this trend continue into the next generation
"Before we begin there are two things worthy of note that happened last week. Steve Jobs passed away and Team Bondi have closed their doors for good. Steve Jobs leaves behind him the sort of legacy that most of us will only ever dream about and the rest of us will spend time complaining about. The fact of the matter is, whether you love or hate Apple, his work has had an undeniable influence on the modern world and, on topic, mobile gaming, a fact that seems undeniable when Angry Birds, availa..."
Bizarre Creations, the studio behind Geometry Wars and Blur, is nothing more than a memory. Gameplaybook pays tribute to the team the only way we know how -- through a gaming retrospective.
"NPD delayed their North American video game sales results for a couple of weeks while they upgraded their systems. When they finally did release them last night, it was to general disappointment as the games industry saw a drop in sales by 5% compared to May of 2009 and so far is down 10% for the year so far compared to January. Outside of Red Dead Redemption for the PS3 and Xbox 360, no publisher or console had much to crow about for the month of May. However, these five games were partic..."
"Mario's racing days are in the past! Almost dead at this point. Due to the longevity and lack of creativity in the series, the game is getting outdated. Their is a cure for those who want a great vehicular combat racing game. Here are some racing games that can put Mario Kart on the ropes."
All Age Gaming's newest recruit. Sarah has taken over the weekly gaming news summary duties and brings us her 1st and our 38th "The Week That Was". In this weeks article Sarah discusses Red Dead Redemption sales figures, Project Natal price rumours, Halo Reach's release date, PS3 platform sales, Sony bringing back classic PS2 games in HD and the Wii's new gadget, the Cyberbike and more.
GameZone's Louis Bedigian details where Activision's Blur stands in relation to several of the titles the predated it such as Sony's Gran Turismo and Nintendo's F-Zero.
This weeks edition of now shipping has the sequel to Mario's next gen iteration, Mario Galaxy 2. Along with new racers on the block proving that mario kart isn't king any more.
Racing gamers typically fall into 2 categories:Gran Turismo fans and Kart racers. Finally bridging that gap between more mature styled art and gameplay with high-intensity racing innovation are Split Second, and Blur
"GameZone.com writes: "After spending a considerable amount of time getting to grips with the Blur multiplayer beta over the last week, it's fair to announce the game has taken inspiration from a host of influential gaming products, and even the film industry. We've narrowed down the list to bring you the best of Blur's influences, and possibly one or two that may have slipped the radar.""
"Imagine if Project Gotham Racing underwent some bizarre experiment where Mario Kart DNA was injected and Modern Warfare cybernetic implants were tacked on. Do that, and you’ve got Bizarre Creation’s latest creation, Blur."
"Bizarre Creations have certainly put their success to good use by building the custom studio we enjoyed visiting, and shaping a workplace that invites creativity. With graffiti-clad walls, all of which has been custom designed to showcase Bizarre's greatest character's and games, and housing just under two hundred staff members, there's a real feel-good factor about the place. Awards litter the brightly colored halls, as employees from all over the world set upon the task of producing the bes..."
"Throughout the course of this past weekend, September 17th – 20th, the Paris Game Festival took place over on the continent, showcasing some of the best games of this year and the hopefuls for 2010. Big name publishers such as Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Square Enix were joined by a raft of development studios and accessory manufacturers, each attempting to wow their audience with their latest and greatest releases."
This holiday is going to be bigger then ever with the all new racing line up starting this fall. Whether it'll be on a track, on the street, in the dirt, in the air, with ammunition or avoiding falling obstacles LVLONE has the run down of what consumers can expect in the up coming months. Here is part 1 for all the wheel burning goodness fans can expect.
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