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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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DayZ To Become A Standalone Game This Year With A “Minecraft-Like Model” In Mind

by James Lara

14 years ago

During the PC Gaming Expo Rezzed, Dean Hall, project lead of DayZ, spoke about a standalone version of the DayZ ...

Trine Developers Expects Wii U Online To “Match or Even Surpass” Other Platforms

by James Lara

14 years ago

In a recent interview with Gamesutra, Frozenbyte, the Indie developers behind Trine 1 and 2, share their take on developing for the ...

DayZ Mod – Dogs Are Coming In A Later Patch, Bear Traps In 1.7.2 Patch

by James Lara

14 years ago

As if Zombies weren’t enough trouble in the world of DayZ, now you’ll have to worry about dogs ...

PS All-Stars – Two New Characters, Release Date, and Pre-Order Bonuses Announced

by James Lara

14 years ago

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale has officially received a release date, and the pre-order goodies have also been revealed. That’s ...

Rumor – Halo 2 Remake On The Way, In Development At 343 Industries

by James Lara

14 years ago

Last year we saw the release of Halo Combat Evolve Anniversary, a remake of the first Halo game on the ...

Halo 4 E3 2012 Multiplayer Wrap Up Video Released

by James Lara

14 years ago

At the last E3, 343 Industries held a special competition for the top MLG players, where they got the chance to ...

Second Dust 514 Beta Event Now Live

by James Lara

14 years ago

In celebration of the 4th of July, CCP games have decided to launch Dust 514 second Beta event a day early. ...

Arma 3 E3 Showcase – Vehicles Gameplay

by James Lara

14 years ago

Bohemia Interactive have released yet another Arma 3 E3 Showcase this time focusing on the vehicles. The video shows off The ...

Halo 4 Multiplayer Will Require 8GB of Space To Play

by James Lara

14 years ago

For those looking forward to play Halo 4 mutliplayer later this year, you may need to clear up some space on ...

Free-To-Play Call of Duty: Online Announced For China, Features CoD4 and MW2 Maps

by James Lara

14 years ago

Today, Activision announced Call of Duty: Online, which will be releasing in China. COD: Online is a “free to play ...

Sony Acquires Game Streaming Service Gaikai

by James Lara

14 years ago

After being rumored for a while, Sony has finally announced that it has purchased the game streaming service, Gaikai. For ...

In Other MP News – Wii U Online Is Free, Future of Resistance, Black Ops Goes Mac, and Much More

by James Lara

14 years ago

Welcome to another weekly multiplayer gaming news round-up. Wii U Online Will Be Free. Recently, Nintendo held a shareholder meeting, ...

Halo 4 Multiplayer Map ‘Longbow’ Detailed, Screens Released

by James Lara

14 years ago

For those Halo fans out there who loved the multiplayer maps, Snowbound and Sidewinder, you’ll be excited to hear ...

The Last of Us Multiplayer Mode “Is Not Co-Op Within the Main Campaign”

by James Lara

14 years ago

Speaking with Gaming Examiner, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann has confirmed that The Last of Us will feature multiplayer. For ...

Arma 3 E3 Showcase – Diving and Night Ops Gameplay

by James Lara

14 years ago

During E3 2012, Bohemia Interactive presented an alpha build of Arma 3 that highlighted many improvements done both in tech and in ...

Planetside 2 E3 Presentation, Details On The External Beta

by James Lara

14 years ago

If you’re one of those who didn’t get a chance to check out Planetside 2 during E3 2012, you’re ...

New Halo 4 Details Revealed, 10 Multiplayer Maps and Much More

by James Lara

14 years ago

Brand new details about Halo 4 have surfaced through an online quiz found on Microsoft ExpertZone page. The new details outline ...

Dust 514 Mercenary Pack Announced, Comes With All Access Beta Pass And More

by James Lara

14 years ago

Today, CCP the developers behind Dust 514 announced that a new Mercenary Pack would be available for purchase from the Playstation ...

In Other MP News – Nintendo To Lure CoD Audience to Wii U, EA Says F2P Is The Future, Halo 4 Vid & More

by James Lara

14 years ago

Hey everyone, it is in a great honor to introduce a new MP1st segment “In Other MP News” that ...

Dust 514 and Eve Online – Dev Details Ways Players Can Interact Between The Two Universes

by James Lara

14 years ago

One of the most appealing features of Dust 514 is that it takes place in the Eve Online universe. When Dust 514 ...