PopCap is legendary for their ability to churn out quality games over and over. Their latest game is Plants Vs Zombies, a tower defense game where the player controls a flower who must defend her planter against hordes of zombies. The game's graphics and music are cute and the game play well made. Definitely check out this game if you have time.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Scratch Vs. Activision Decision Upheld
An LA County Superior Court upheld the previous decision by a lower Los Angeles County court ordering Activision and 7 Studios to hand over source code to Scratch DJ's game. 7 Studio's has already turned over software and assets but until now haven't turned over the actual source code leading to the new ruling today.
Source: Kotaku
Source: Kotaku
Starcraft II Open Beta Finally!
Yesterday Blizzard announced that Starcraft II's Beta would be open for sign-up for current Starcraft Battle.net users. The beta would begin during the summer and signals the final stage the games development.
Graphics VS. Developers
I've always seen the graphics card business as being in an arms race with video game developers and it seems like Twenty Sided agrees with me. PC gamers usually need to update their video cards every 2-3 years while game consoles like the Playstation 3 can last for almost a decade.
Eurogamer Scandal
Eurogamer is facing outrage over allegations that they gave a negative review to Darkfall Online without giving the game a chance.
Darkfall Online claims - and has activity logs from their servers - that Eurogamer's Editor spent 2 minutes in the game's startup menu but didn't actually play. A second member of Eurogamer spent 2 hours and 33 minutes playing during which he constantly asked other players "how do I cast spells...help" and "this game is awful".
The allegations are disturbing if true, game critics have great influence over what players decide to buy. A negative bias by an individual reviewer would cost a game developer and undermine the credibility of game critics eerywhere.
Darkfall online currently seems to be in the right, they've offered to fly Eurogamer's IT techs over to Darkfall to inspect their logs and verify their claims but have been refused. Further compounding Eurogamer's problems is the fact that the biased reviewer, Ed Zitron, has been accused of simmilar things in the past.
Darkfall Online claims - and has activity logs from their servers - that Eurogamer's Editor spent 2 minutes in the game's startup menu but didn't actually play. A second member of Eurogamer spent 2 hours and 33 minutes playing during which he constantly asked other players "how do I cast spells...help" and "this game is awful".
The allegations are disturbing if true, game critics have great influence over what players decide to buy. A negative bias by an individual reviewer would cost a game developer and undermine the credibility of game critics eerywhere.
Darkfall online currently seems to be in the right, they've offered to fly Eurogamer's IT techs over to Darkfall to inspect their logs and verify their claims but have been refused. Further compounding Eurogamer's problems is the fact that the biased reviewer, Ed Zitron, has been accused of simmilar things in the past.
New Class Announced For Star Wars: Old Republic
Star Wars the Old Republic is the highly anticipated MMORPG based on the Star Wars universe. It's developer BioWare announced a new playable class this morning.The game's coming along great, can't wait for it to be released. World Of Warcraft needs real competition.HONOR, DUTY, DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC
Not all heroes carry Lightsabers. Some just have the will to fight.
For decades, the armed forces of the Galactic Republic defended their civilization against the seemingly unstoppable Sith Empire. Despite countless setbacks, the men and women of the Republic military never backed down until the Senate ordered them to do so. These brave souls remain ready and willing to lay their lives on the line today.
In the wake of the Treaty of Coruscant, the Republic military has begun recruiting from within its own ranks, creating cutting-edge Special Forces squads for the inevitable day when the war with the Sith Empire begins anew. These advanced strike teams are comprised of only the most talented and disciplined soldiers—a new breed of elite Republic Troopers.
RELATIONS WITH THE JEDI
These Troopers are the embodiment of the Republic military’s highest aspirations—the most advanced fighting force in the galaxy. They are equipped to face any foe in any environment, but it’s not their gear that makes them tough—it’s their guts. The Troopers’ greatest weapons are their indomitable spirit, their unwavering sense of duty and their undying loyalty to each other and to the ideals that the Republic represents. In this age, the stakes have never been higher. The Republic must win or face extinction. The fate of the galaxy rests upon ordinary men becoming extraordinary heroes. This is the path of the Republic Trooper.
The Knights of the Jedi Order have defended the Republic for generations, but they have not fought alone. A host of unsung heroes have marched at the Jedi’s side—common men courageous enough to enlist and face the same risks as their Jedi comrades despite not having access to the Jedi powers of protection. These heroes have not gone unappreciated by the Jedi. The men and women of the Republic military are accorded complete respect and admiration by the Order and by the Republic’s political leaders.
In the years since the Treaty of Coruscant, the Jedi have withdrawn in significant numbers to their homeworld of Tython. Their presence in the Republic military, though still significant, is not what it was during the war. In many ways, the Republic’s newly-trained elite Troopers have stepped up to take charge of the Republic’s defenses. When Troopers are partnered with the Jedi, they are a force to be reckoned with on any battlefield.
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