August 2011 | TheShadowGamer.com

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Battlefield 3 Co-op Detailed

Battlefield 3 as we know it is definitely going to be bigger and better than it's predecessors and will compete with all-time favourites Call of Duty series Modern Warfare 3. In a recent PlayStation blog post by Tommy Rydling, junior product manager at DICE, he revealed that the mechanics used in BF3's co-op is the "perfect blend between the strong narrative from single player and the open-ended action from multiplayer", explaining that they aimed to "create a totally new flavor of Battlefield"

"Co-op follows the same philosophy as our award-winning multiplayer game mechanics. Teamwork is practically never forced upon you, but working together will make things much easier and — more importantly — lead to victory."

PS Vita is Going To Be Like PSP

I have to admit that I've never been fond of the PS Vita. The design has never attracted me, the concept of a portable handheld console was lame, but ultimately, it just simply seemed like another PSP. Now, I'm not being prejudice saying that it's so bad or that no one is going to buy it, but let's face the fact - tablets are owning them and Crytek agrees.

EA Thinks that Next-Gen Consoles Are Not Necessary Yet

The traditional 5-year console cycle is coming to an end where we now expect the introduction of the so-called 'next-generation' game consoles. However, according to EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau, new next-gen hardware aren't necessary yet as "there are still things you can do on these systems (PS3, Xbox360)" for he believes that the company haven't utilised the last of it's potential greatness.

we haven't quite squeezed the last once of hardware horsepower out of these things, as you can see with Battlefield 3

Valve Wants Steamworks in Xbox Live Version of CS: Global Offensive

Valve has recently said that that the company wishes to integrate Steamworks into the Xbox Live version of upcoming shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. However, due to strict guidelines from Microsoft on what publishers are allowed to employ, it remains tightly guarded, thus the inability.

Modern Warfare 3 Gets Pro With Gaming Eyewear

There's the gaming mouses, there's gaming keyboards, there's gaming speakers... and now, there's gaming eyewears! I'm not so sure on whether there was previously such a thing but please bear with me, I've never heard of them.

Crytek Has No Immediate Interest In PS Vita

Just a quick question, if you could only own one gadget, would you get the iPad, or PSP? Personally, I choose the iPad and i'm pretty sure most of you would agree too. Well, Crytek recently said that it believes that dedicated handheld game consoles like the PSP is "losing ground" to the vast range of tablets out there in the market. Reason being that unlike tablets and smartphones, these consoles have limited functions.

New Battlefield 3 Screenshots Are Amazing!

Straight out from the oven (Gamescon)!

Borderlands 2 Teaser Not Teasing Enough

They can seriously do better than that, way better.

Sunday, 7 August 2011

Join The Somalian Hunger Relief By Playing Bad Company 2

Somalia needs you, badly. Half the nation has been suffering from the worst drought the country had since 60 years, continuous inadequate rainfall has short-lived the people's hope and has stranded the country's economical standing as the inability to provide enough food for everyone worsens. According to BBC, Somalia's food crisis is reaching 'unimaginable proportions". UN has declared its situation a famine. Up to 3.7 million Somali citizens are in need of assistance. But it doesn't stop there - UN has predicted that the crisis could spread throughout the entire country in as little as two months!

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collectors Edition Announced

In conjunction with the release of highly-anticipated The Elder Scrolls V: Skykrim, Bethesda Softworks announced today that it will be unveiling a premium collector's edition which can be pre-ordered through participating retailers in North America, Europe and Australia. However, it's not available for residents in South East Asia, again.

The BIG One at The Farm

What the heck is The BIG One? And where in the world is The Farm? Honestly, these two names were as foreign to me as to you when I first heard of it. Seriously, it could just be anything right. The farm could be anywhere, and anything could be big! Okay, it's about time i tell you what and where they are. The BIG One, printed on our certificates, is a 'video journalism workshop' organised by The Star's Switchup.tv for the Young News Network (YNN) as for The Farm, it's where the camp was held throughout the 3 days 2 nights period (i'll tell you more about the place, read on).

Facebook Working On Changes to News Feed

Okay this should be something great, but it actually kinda sucks. In a recent post by The Wall Street Journal, it was reported that Facebook engineers are currently working to create an unfiltered News Feed, in other words, indirectly placing ads on your news feed as well. Well, I don't think that's the way to go but nevertheless, it might not be as bad, hopefully.

Latest FIFA 12 Accolades Trailer

You want to know why you HAVE to get your hands on FIFA 12 when it's out? Stop reading this and just click the play button right now!

Could this possibly be the future of Soccer Video Gaming? Please leave your feedbacks. (:

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Sony Nominated For Most Epic Fail Award

Remember Sony PSN's hacking disaster that happened recently? Well, it's so big and awesome that it's now nominated for a 2011 hacking Awards.

404 Error Page Turns Commando, Modern Warfare-Like

Indisputably the greatest 404 Error Page!

Source: Nosh.me

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Dota 2 Debuts with The International Championship at Gamescom

Offering a total of $1Million in cash, Valve recently confirmed that they will be debuting the much-awaited Dota 2 at the German Trade Show. As an avid DOTA fan, thought not exactly a 'pro', it was certainly a great piece of news. And to sweeten the deal, Valve is going to hold the game's first ever championship tournament featuring the world's top 16 elite teams from around the world.

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