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James Lara

A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.

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Ex-Free Radical Dev: Star Wars Battlefront 3 Was 99% Done Before Cancelled

by James Lara

14 years ago

The Co-founder of Free Radical Design, Steve Ellis, opens up to the development of the much wanted yet now cancelled ...

CCP’s Dev Dairy: The Vehicles of DUST 514 Part 2

by James Lara

14 years ago

Last week, we saw the lead vehicle designer of Dust 514, Ryan Thornton, give us a brief look at some of ...

[UPDATED] God of War: Ascension Early Beta Access Within Reach, New Videos And Screen

by James Lara

14 years ago

Early God of War: Ascension multiplayer Beta is almost among us, as players of the browser title, Rise of The ...

Far Cry 3 Day-One PC Patch Detailed

by James Lara

14 years ago

Far Cry 3’s release is just around the corner: December 4th for North American players, tomorrow for European and today ...

Ubisoft Survey Hints Assassin’s Creed 3 Sequel, Asks About Co-op in Solo Mode and More

by James Lara

14 years ago

We all know that no matter how the last installment of Assassin Creed ended, Ubisoft will never truly be done ...

PlanetSide 2 – SOE Asks, “Can Your FPS Do This?”

by James Lara

14 years ago

With gorgeous graphics and hundreds of unlocks, weapons, vehicles, and support for up to 2000 players per match, we all knew ...

[UPDATED] Far Cry 3 Island Map Editor Trailer

by James Lara

14 years ago

Ever get tired of playing the same multiplayer map in first-person shooters over and over? Yeah, we know how you ...

Bioshock: Infinite Will Not Have Multiplayer, Irrational Games Confirms

by James Lara

14 years ago

Originally planned to release last October, Bioshock: Infinite had slipped into a 2013 release date with no definite reason other than ...

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Review

by James Lara

14 years ago

Well guys, it’s finally here. After years of waiting for Sony to produce such a title, it’s finally ...

Check out the The Vehicles of DUST 514 in Part 1 of CCP’s Dev Dairy

by James Lara

14 years ago

Lead vehicle designer for DUST 514, Ryan Thornton, gives players an inside look at just some of the vehicles available in ...

Aliens: Colonial Marines – Survival Mode Gameplay Trailer

by James Lara

14 years ago

In this latest trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, Sega and Gearbox show off the exciting new multiplayer mode titled “Survival.” ...

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Launches Today, Mash Ups Dev Diary Released

by James Lara

14 years ago

Join PlayStation today as they celebrate 20 years of history with PlayStation All-Stars. In this latest video released today, SuperBot entertainment ...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at God of War: Ascension Multiplayer, Unchained – The Desert of Lost Souls Part 1,

by James Lara

14 years ago

Get a behind look scene at how the guys over at Santa Monica have been developing the multiplayer for God ...

Arma 3 Devs Seek Help To Get Their Own Back Home

by James Lara

14 years ago

If you haven’t heard the news from last September, two Arma 3 developers were arrested on their Holiday trip to ...

PlanetSide 2 Beta Officially Over, New Videos Released

by James Lara

14 years ago

Well guys, it’s been a nice trip while it lasted, but as of today, the PlanetSide 2 beta has officially ...

PlayStation All-Stars – First Free Character DLC Announced, More To Come

by James Lara

14 years ago

Well, here’s some good news for those who wanted to see more characters added to the final PS All-Stars ...

Second Grand Theft Auto V Trailer is Awesome, Multiplayer To Innovate

by James Lara

14 years ago

After being delayed, the new trailer for Grand Theft Auto V is finally here and, oh my, does it not ...

ZombiU Multiplayer Trailer

by James Lara

14 years ago

The Wii U is set to launch in just under a week, and in preparation, Ubisoft, the developers behind the ...

New Mass Effect In Development, Will Be Built on Frostbite Technology [Update: Multiplayer Confirmed?]

by James Lara

14 years ago

Update After the following Twitter statement: “In response to questions we’ve received, ME3 MP was very much a shared ...

PlanetSide 2: Azure Twilight Battle Video

by James Lara

14 years ago

For those who are in favor of the Vanu Sovereignty in PlanetSide, you’ll be happy to know that Sony ...