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microsoft working on massively multiplayer fps tech

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Microsoft DonnyBrook MMO FPS

The gaming world is full of MMORPGs, games that feature interaction of hundreds or thousands of players. However, these games usually don’t put them all in the same place at the same time, and don’t have hundreds battling each other at the same time…

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September 7th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

halo 3 gone gold, on track for sept 25 release date

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Halo 3 Gone Gold

Bungie today confirmed that Halo 3 has gone gold. In other words, the game is done, complete, finito and in the can. After three years of design, development and testing, the latest installment in Microsoft’s FPS juggernaut is ready for the world.

The game will absolutely, positively make its planned release date of September 25th, just a little less than a month from now…

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August 29th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

bioshock release date one week early?

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Bioshock Discs Sold Early at TRU

While those of us who played the supremely awesome Bioshock demo are salivating to get our hands on the full game, a few lucky stiffs have been able to pick up copies of the game a full week ahead of its 8/21 release date…

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August 14th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

bioshock demo on xbox live tonight

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Bioshock Screenshot

Big news tonight for Xbox 360 fans… A demo of the anxiously anticipated FPS, Bioshock has hit the Xbox Live Marketplace tonight.

The demo weighs in at a hefty 1.3 gig, so you’ll probably end up leaving your console on overnight (like me) to grab the full download…

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August 12th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

halo 3 co-op mode supports up to 4 players

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Halo 3 Co-op Screenshot

Bungie today confirmed that Halo 3 will not only support online cooperative play, but that it will support up to four simultaneous players in the same game.

The game will support up to four players in Campaign mode on either Xbox Live or System Link, helping you to get through the toughest battles in the game with the assistance of your online buddies…

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July 31st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

bioshock big daddy gets real

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Bioshock Big Daddy Life-Size

If you’re an Xbox 360 fan like me, you’re probably looking forward to the upcoming release of Bioshock. For those of you who unfamiliar with the game, the baddest baddie in the atmospheric thriller is known as “Big Daddy.”
It turns out that there’s now a life-sized replica of the scary creature making the rounds over in the UK…

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July 28th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wii blaster shotgun appears

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Wii Blaster Shotgun

It amazes me how many shooter accessories are starting to surface for the Nintendo Wii, despite the lack of games that you can actually use them with. However, manufacturers continue to crank them out, and this is one of my favorites so far.

This 3rd-party Wii Blaster transforms your Wii-mote and Nunchuk controllers into a serious looking weapon…

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July 20th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nintendo wii zapper: the real fps controller

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nintendo wii zapper: the real fps controller

A while back, I showed you a 3rd-party Wii Light Gun controller add-on. Now Nintendo has revealed their own controller accessory, called the Wii Zapper.

The new controller has an interesting design the provides a cradle for both the Wii-mote and the Nunchuk controller. Presumably, you’ll aim with the front of the gun, and use the Nunchuk to move the camera…

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July 11th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wii light gun neither a light nor a gun

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Wii Light Gun

One of my favorite importers of cool gadgets from the Far East, Brando, has started to sell this attachment for the Nintendo Wii controller which makes it work kind of like a light gun.

Perfect for games that involve shooting, the $19 Wii Light Gun attachment cradles your Wii controller to improve your targeting. The thoughtfully designed add-on has a pass-through to keep your Nunchuck attached…

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May 22nd, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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