Ah, Thanksgiving football. Truly there is nothing greater! There are a lot of great games on today:
Clearly, the only thing to do was use Madden NFL 2010 to determine which teams will emerge victorious today. Please do not use the results in any gambling or gambling related activities. Watch the video and go ahead and leave your predictions in the comments section.
(Go Giants!)
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Posted Last week - By Brian Leahy
Capcom's Seth Killian stopped by this morning with a playable build of Super Street Fighter IV and was kind enough to walk us through the three new playable characters that have been announced for the upcoming revision: Juri, T. Hawk, and Dee Jay.
The following video will give you some nice insight into the characters, their moves, how they play, and if Capcom PR guys can pull off 720 degree inputs on command. Oh, and it's also full of tons of new gameplay footage in HD (or SD if you don't like awesome).
Which of the three characters shown would you play with? I'm definitely going to give Dee Jay a try when this game releases next Spring.
Backerman There is a crap ton of people saying the same thing. It is a different game when it comes to DLC. You would have to download the biggest patch in the world. You guys have got to understand this is not the same game anymore. The devs have revamped the game from head to toes. EVERY character has been improved. From the smallest of glitches like cammy running threw downed characters, to not being able to get out of a fei long standing F into a chicken wing combo.
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Posted: Last week by GreedyMcNasty
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Buzz! Quiz World is a lot like the TV show Lost. There's a guy with a British accent and both feature over 5,000 questions to be answered. Thankfully, the questions in Quiz World aren't as complicated and I'm pretty sure there's no smoke monster yet. Maybe he'll be added as DLC. The game's community-created quiz support also means you could make a quiz about Lost and upload it to the world. Full circle.
TheFeed's own Dana Vinson has the review and discusses the game's tendency to help you eliminate incorrect answers if you need to guess:
The game also does a horrible job of making easy questions harder. Quiz World often gives you the right answer and then three other choices that are not even in the stratosphere of what the possible answer could be. To illustrate, let’s say the question was “Who was the first president of the United States?” The choices might be George Washington, Measles, Cheese, A Dodge Stratus. Even if for some bizarre reason you didn’t know that good ol’ George was our first President, you’d know that it couldn’t possibly be any of the others. Although, I think we can all agree that it SHOULD have been Cheese.
Click here to read her full review as well as see the game's score!
The reviewer obviously didn't play the last iteration - Sony "ditched" the dual shocks for this title a long time ago (on the PS2 as a matter of fact). I give this review a 1 out of 5. I give Buzz! a 4 out of 5. Now I suddenly want a Big Mac.
Posted: Last week by Boghound
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Posted November 10, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
Not waiting at a midnight release for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Stuck at work or school with your copy patiently waiting at home? Why not watch three multiplayer videos to keep yourself occupied until you can finally play Infinity Ward's newest game?
First up, some Team Deathmatch on Scrapyard rolling with a P90 and some run and gun perks. Scrapyard is a small map, but flows incredibly well with good cover and buildings.
Hit the break for a look at some 3rd Person Demolition on Afghan. This is a double-shot of new for MW2 with the all-new 3rd person camera and Demolition, which is an update on Search & Destroy that enables respawning and doesn't end when the first target blows up.
Gotta get this sequel. Got the last one and it rocked.
Posted: November 11, 2009 by tcs0
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Posted November 10, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
Haven't been following Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer mode and the changes that Infinity Ward has made to the game? Watch this video for a crash course in everything multiplayer in MW2. I'll go through the class system, new perks, killstreaks and deathstreaks, and everything else IW has added.
I agree SmarterThanYou. Wished I had taken more sick days for this game. I thought that COD4 was addicting before, now this is my crack.
Posted: November 11, 2009 by Tadhg
Leave a Comment »X-Play's Abbie Heppe recently got to visit Valve Software to get her hands-on Left 4 Dead 2, bringing you some amazing interviews and gameplay walkthroughs. While she was there, she also got a guided tour of Valve's offices from Left 4 Dead 2 writer Chet Faliszek. She was kind enough to bring a camera crew so you could go on your own little virtual tour of the offices.
Won't you go on that virtual tour with me?
Very happy Abbie Heppe's getting more screen time. Always prefer a real gamer over some actor faking it.
Posted: November 9, 2009 by banodyne
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Posted November 4, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
UPDATE: Only 4 days left to submit your Sarkathlon 4 run! Details below...
X-Play's Mr Sark has a history of dropping some amazing Halo 3 prizes on the winner of the Sarkathlon, a contest storied in legend and history, appearing only a few times to the chosen few... or whenever new Halo 3 multiplayer maps are available.
Previously, Mr Sark has bestowed the coveted Recon armor on winners, but with the release of Halo 3: ODST, that isn't so special anymore, right? You're absolutely correct. That's why Mr Sark and Bungie are going to be giving the winner of Sarkathlon 4...
Bungie Exclusive Flaming Armor!
To compete, you'll need to acquire a copy of Halo 3: ODST because this content takes place on the map Longshore. Once you have ODST loaded up, you'll need to download the map and gametype for Sarkathlon 4 from Mr Sark's Bungie.net file share. After that, load it up, find all 8 grenades, and cross the finish line faster than anyone else. Simple, right?
Sarkathlon 4 ends at Sunday, November 8th at Midnight! Save a full replay of your run and put it on your Bungie.net file share. Then, email mrsark@g4tv.com with a link to your replay to enter the contest!
Before you get started, however, hit the break for an extended interview with Mr Sark for a behind-the-scenes look at Sarkathlon 4 and some tips to help you shave valuable seconds off of your time.
Wow. This is just plain stupid.
I mean they at least could have mead the entire armor on fire, instead of hastily adding a fire model under the helmet model, and making it clip through the head. I want a whole flaming, demonic looking suit of armor, make it look like it's actually supposed to be on fire, not just a head that makes me look really, really angry.
Posted: Last week by 04_Leonhardt
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Posted November 2, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
Dragon Age: Origins will be released tomorrow for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. While you wait one more excruciating day, watch this interview between Adam Sessler and Mike Laidlaw, lead designer on the game at BioWare.
Adam and Mike discuss the game's 5-year development, lessons learned from previous BioWare games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect, and how the dev team specifically wanted to help players that may not be familiar with the company's previous titles that relied on the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset get right into the action.
"Moving away from things like round-based concepts and things that were very tabletop-heavy and moving to elements, talents, and abilities that make sense and are, ideally, very visceral. So you can actually see them play out. That's the thing about tabletop gaming. It's abstract by nature. It's a bunch of friends and a bowl of chips. The bowl of chips have no part in combat, but they're there! So, you have to get past that "it's all in your imagination". With a game, you can create animations and models. When you 'Shield Bash' someone, even if you aren't quite sure what effect that has and then [the enemy] goes ass over tea kettle... well, it's pretty obvious what just happened."
Are you picking up Dragon Age: Origins tomorrow? For which platform? For me, it's PC all the way. I need that isometric viewpoint.
360 here, been slacking on keeping my PC updated and gotta get that gamerscore up!
Posted: November 3, 2009 by leobot29
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Posted October 30, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
Ever heard of a little game called World of WarCraft? It's one of those fancy computer games all the kids are playing these days. In fact, there are 13 million kids and adults that play World of WarCraft on a regular basis. Let's just hope they don't band together and form their own country.
Since we're approaching the 5 year anniversary of the game's launch, Morgan Webb went down to Anaheim to interview a few of the guys at Blizzard who started the MMO sensation that became World of WarCraft. First, take a gander at part one of her interview with Game Director Tom Chilton where he discusses what his primarily role was within creating the prolific, Blizzard MMO experience and more.
Click through to see part 2 of this interview, along with interview with Blizzard lead world designer, Alex Afrasiabi, and former game director Jeffrey Kaplan.
I hate WoW but love game development discussion so .. Thanx for putting this put there for us to see.. even if it is about the game with no soul..
Posted: October 31, 2009 by Grimscooge
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Posted October 30, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
BioWare is releasing Dragon Age: Origins next week for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, but they are also readying another epic RPG experience for release on January 26, 2010. I am talking, of course, about Mass Effect 2, the follow-up to the hugely popular RPG released almost two years ago.
While you (and we) wait for more Mass Effect 2 coverage... BioWare is currently focusing on Dragon Age: Origins, after all... hold yourself over with some beautiful exclusive combat footage featuring Shepard mowing down enemy Husks, Scions, and Abominations.
Also, catch a glimpse of what looks like achievement/medal tracking near the end of the video. I'm so glad Gears of War 2 started that trend!
What was your favorite part or change? I love the new minimal design of this HUD, but it's unclear if it will represent the display of the final game.
dang.. Epic was right.. UT3 engine surely will shine by its later life..
But im pretty sure this demo was payed on a console. lol. poor targetting skillz.
Posted: November 2, 2009 by Thakker
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Posted October 28, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
Valve's Left 4 Dead redefined co-operative gameplay when it released last year and the sequel is set to re-re-define (is that possible?) the genre. X-Play's editorial manager and resident zombie-killing expert Abbie Heppe visited Valve Software to bring you interviews and exclusive gameplay footage of Left 4 Dead 2.
First up, Abbie speaks with Chet Faliszek, writer for Left 4 Dead 2, about the game's newly revealed "Realism Mode" and what it brings to the table. Practice your aim... headshots are very important in this mode.
For an extended look at Realism Mode, Abbie was kind enough to narrate some gameplay footage of her and the Valve team playing through "Hard Rain". There is a corn field and a lot of witches. It's a must-see video.
Click through for two more interviews on Left 4 Dead 2's Scavenge Mode, Survival Mode, and level design. All of these interviews include more juicy exclusive gameplay footage!
Been waiting to play this ever since they showed the Teaser for it
Can't wait to play L4D2 =)
Posted: October 28, 2009 by ParanoidxPuppet
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Remember that movie The Grudge with Sarah Michelle Gellar? Yes? Ok, we're off to a good start. Now, were you aware that that film was actually based on a Japanese horror film called Ju-on: The Grudge? You were?! Awesome. Well, now you can live out all your Grudgey fantasies on the Wii with the aptly titled Ju-on: The Grudge.
Reviewer Jason D'Aprile is here to help you determine if this game is truly a Ju-on or if it's just a Ju-off.
Based on the endless stream of Japanese horror films, the game successfully captures the oppressive atmosphere of the source material. Whether that's a good thing depends wholly on your love of the series, and J-horror movies in general. Like the Ju-on movies, every episode has essentially the same fatal ending. As a result, many gamers won't find the game attractive. However, if creepy, murderous ghosts and their cat-screeching dead sons are your cup of tea, Ju-on holds more appeal.
Click here to read the full review and see the game's score!
@ GameBrahma;
Did you read Mr. D'Aprile's review? Because if you did, then I don't think you'd be saying that... unless of course you already have the game, in witch case; to each his own, I guess.
If you want a GOOD Halloween game, may I suggest Silent Hill 2, one of the earlier Resident Evil games, or Eternal Darkness?
-M
Posted: October 28, 2009 by IcemanMX
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Tekken 6 has been released for some 3D fighting action on the PS3 and Xbox 360, but is it worth your hard-earned $60? The game packs in 40 fighters, including 6 newcomers, and a few new gameplay features. Reviewer Daniel Boutros explains some of these new features in his review:
This time, in Tekken 6, Namco has added a "rage" mode. When your energy bar is at 20% or less, the character decides it’s time to get pissed off and deals double damage, while simulatneously absorbing less damage. On paper, it sounds cool, but in practice it makes comeback wins feel cheap. The other labeled innovation is the "bound" move; in which you slam someone into the floor so they bounce. But wait a sec... you could do that in Tekken 3! The real news of this feature is that you use the move to smash your opponent through a breakable floor in multi-tiered stages. And that’s still not very exciting. Ah well. They tried. Or rather… didn’t.
Click here to read the full review, watch the X-Play video review, and see the game's score!
I would have to disagree. I think Tekken pushed the envelope with this. Sure there are things they could have done extra. I think more emphasis on the online play should have been taken into consideration. And ofcourse everyone would have liked to have had the Tag mode from Tekken Tag but we already knew it wasn't going to have that and is a whole different game in itself. If you've been playing Tekken 5 DR online for the past 2 years and then picked this up you'd see the huge differences...
Posted: October 28, 2009 by Johnjohn25
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Launching a new music franchise at this point is a pretty gutsy move by Activision, especially one that packs a brand new peripheral. That's right. There's no picking up the game by itself for DJ Hero. Thankfully, TheFeed's own Patrick Klepek is here with a full review to help you decide if the game's steep $120 price tag is worth the investment.
Curious how the game works? Patrick explains:
The biggest success of DJ Hero is proving that it's possible to take the general concept behind DJ'ing (you, uh, put two songs next to one another and they make a beautiful sounding baby, right?) and make a fun game out of it. The samples are mapped to three colored keys, and the corresponding icons come down the center of the screen in the same fashion they have since Guitar Hero popularized the concept. Scratching adds variety through both directional (both up and down) movements and moments of scratching at your leisure. These are secondary to DJ Hero's main gameplay mechanic, however: the crossfader. The crossfader's implemented in several ways. Primarily, it's used to alternate between the two songs being mashed together, but it's also an advanced-level note of sorts. On the harder difficulties, "spikes" appear on the left and right hand side of the screen, asking the player to quickly "spike" the fader to the left or right and back to the center.
Click here to read the full review, watch the X-Play video review, and see the game's score!
I don't have to read the review to know that this is a must-pass.
Posted: October 28, 2009 by SmarterThanYou
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Posted October 27, 2009 - By Brian Leahy
Unless you've been living under a rock or are currently participating in a PC version boycott, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 should be furiously blipping on your assault rifle-mounted hype sensor.
Adam Sessler, lucky devil that he is, recently traveled to Infinity Ward's studios to talk with the brains behind the game. Up first, he talks with Joel Emslie, lead character artist, about the co-operative Spec-Ops mode and we've got an exclusive reveal on one of the game's missions. Hint: it involves an AC-130 gunship, laser targeting, and epic badassness.
If you want to see the raw gameplay footage of that awesome Spec-Ops mission, all you need to do is click this internet hyperlink to watch the Exclusive Modern Warfare 2 Spec-Ops AC-130 Mission Gameplay.
Be sure to click through for an interview with Todd Alderman, lead multiplayer designer, and two exclusive trailer walkthroughs where Todd gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what went into the AC-130 and Flag Runner trailers.
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That Green Bay prediction was scary close.
Posted: Today 2:27 AM by Mr_Eko_73
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