You can find them within the 14 different camo patterns and two new maps, Darra Gun Market and Chitral Compound, available in Zero Dark Thirty, releasing this December free of charge for Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition holders.
Get your co-op game on in Far Cry 3 this December 4.
Ubisoft introduces the four unique characters you’ll be getting to know in Far Cry 3’s co-operative campaign, playable with four players online, or two split-screen.
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about Ingress, Google’s latest foray into online social networking. Instead of focusing on creating another facebook, Ingress is Google’s attempt at using that massive pile of data they’ve been collecting about us to use in a way that hasn’t really been done before, in an augmented reality game. Foursquare, it seems, was just the beginning.
Now, because I haven’t gotten a precious invite to play Ingress yet, I can’t objectively review it. If you’re interested in an in depth review, check this article out. What I can say, however, is that people like Ingress, a lot. Everyone I know that has played it, gamer and non-gamer, has gotten sucked into it in no time. Given Ingress’s growing popularity, it can be assumed that Google is going to step it up in the future and combine Ingress with Google Glasses
If this BF3-inspired fan film is proof of anything it’s that people are on the augmented reality bandwagon. The possibilities are endless when the entire world becomes the virtual battlefield. To me, I’d much rather be out shooting terrorists in the streets of my city than be stuck in some nondescript desert.. That’s a big part of what has made today’s shooters so fun. It used to be that shooting games were chiefly played on maps in outer space or some dungeon under a fictional castle. Now we have games like COD bringing the fight to our front door and BF3 turning urban environments into war zones. Given our desire to live dangerously in the safety of our own homes and cities, I think it’s a given that gaming is going to evolve to envelope the very world we live in. Assuming technology can keep up with our dreams of taking down bad guys in our own backyard, it’s just a matter of time before augmented reality games are the big ticket item selling out in minutes on the night of release.
Obviously, people running around pointing air guns at thin air and scaring the crap out of everyone around them is probably going to be a roadblock for something like BF5 on Google Glasses, but given the level of immersion and possibilities for game-play and advertising, to me at least, it can’t not happen. We’re starting to hit the limits of current gaming hardware (PCs, consoles, etc) and while there’s obviously a lot of progress to be made with what we have now, the stuff of the future looks way cooler than anything we have now.
What do you think? Does augmented reality seem like the next “big thing” in gaming? Are you excited to see what it can bring to the table? Or do you think real-world limitations are going to force things like BF5 on Google Glasses into obscurity? Let us know in the comments!
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With gorgeous graphics and hundreds of unlocks, weapons, vehicles, and support for up to 2000 players per match, we all knew that PlanetSide 2 would be a massive FPS shooter upon launch. Even so, SOE has decided to release a new video asking, “Can your FPS Do This?”
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After downloading the latest patch, PlayStation 3 owners who are members of Battlefield 3’s Premium service will be able to dive into DICE’s fourth multiplayer expansion pack, Aftermath. Set in a post-earthquake environment, you’ll get to try out the brand new game mode Scavenger, as well as three new vehicles and the mighty Crossbow with four different arrow types.
To get the full scoop on what Aftermath has to offer, make sure to read our in-depth preview, learn about some of the maps, and lastly, check out this hectic launch trailer below that is sure to melt your face.
Last week’s episode was devoted to helping you identify and understand your playstyle. This week, I go in depth regarding winning gunfights.
Considering everything about Call of Duty revolves around getting kills, winning gunfights is one of the single most critical components of being a good teammate. If you can’t hold your own, your team will struggle to pull your weight and win games.
In this episode, I talk at length about each class of guns in Black Ops 2, as well as reaction time and accuracy. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the various guns available to you in BO2 will help you design classes that suit you better and enable you to win more gunfights. To an experienced COD player, which guns are good for various situations is almost a given, but that’s not who this series is intended for. If you struggle to do well in BO2 and are new to COD but want to get better, “Be a Better Teammate” will provide you with a solid foundation to grow from.
As always, I encourage you to watch, listen, and provide your feedback so that I am able to better tailor future episodes to meet your needs.
Starting this week, I will also be doing some weapon review videos featuring my top 3 guns from each category of weapons. Let me know which weapons you’d like me to cover first in the comments!
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Ever get tired of playing the same multiplayer map in first-person shooters over and over? Yeah, we know how you feel and so do the guys over at Ubisoft games. With their soon to be released title, Far Cry 3, Ubisoft has given players control over a map editor that allows them to edit maps to their own liking. Here’s a short video introducing this feature.
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Battlefield fans can look forward to a hefty Battlefield 3 patch along side DICE’s upcoming multiplayer expansion, Aftermath.
Battlefield 3: Aftermath will release for PlayStation 3 Battlefield 3 Premium members tomorrow, November 27, along with the patch for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. PC users will see the patch on December 4, the same day Aftermath goes live for Xbox 360 and PC Battlefield 3 Premium members.
Console players should note that Battlefield 3 will be unavailable between 09:00-10:00 UTC on Nov 27 for maintenance. Exact times here.
In the patch notes below, you’ll see DICE has further looked into the PlayStation 3’s input lag issues as well as the sound dropouts many users have been experiencing. There are also a number of new weapon tweaks and fixes along with other general tweaks, including more AC-130 Gunship changes, so start reading!
Also, let us know in the comments what you think of the fixes. Anything in particular got you excited or upset?
If you have been experiencing “input lag” playing Battlefield 3 on PlayStation 3, we now believe we have significantly improved this situation for all players.
Improved audio stability on PS3
The audio dropouts reported by some PlayStation 3 gamers playing Battlefield 3 should now be fixed for the majority of players .
Weapons balancing
Based on detailed community feedback and data analysis we have made some minor weapon tweaks to recoil and accuracy. The goal of these tweaks, and the overall goal in Battlefield 3, is to give each weapon a unique feel and competitive performance to other weapons of a similar type.
M416: First shot and horizontal recoil slightly increased. This should make the choice between M16 and M416 more interesting again.
L85A2: Slightly reduced horizontal recoil.
AUG: first shot recoil slightly to increase weapon controllability.
FAMAS: Slightly reduced horizontal recoil.
G53: Vertical recoil reduced to make this weapon more controllable.
QBZ-95B: Slightly reduced horizontal recoil.
LSAT: Hip accuracy has been increased to highlight the weapon’s role as a highly mobile LMG.
Type88 LMG: Recoil has been decreased to make it a viable option when compared to the M249.
M5K: Increased horizontal recoil and decreased vertical recoil to focus this weapon as a high damage, low control PDW.
UMP45: Decreased fully automatic fire to differentiate this weapon from the PP2000.
MP412: Increased its accuracy to better distinguish it from the .44 Magnum.
M26: Increased aimed accuracy to be in line with the other shotguns.
Weapons bug fixes
Fixed the MTAR’s range not being correctly reduced when equipped with the sound suppressor.
Fixed a bug where suppressive fire had reduced effect on the M16 and M5K when compared with other weapons.
Fixed a bug where the M5K’s Flash Suppressor had no effect on accuracy.
Fixed the L86A2 Heavy Barrel’s hip accuracy penalty being far larger than other weapons.
Fixed an issue with the Mk3 shotgun’s ACOG being low resolution.
M-COM disarm fix
Fixed an issue where M-COM stations couldn’t be disarmed from the left side while standing up.
Alborz Mountains rock fix
Rocks and stones collision tweaked on Armored Kill maps. Players should no longer be able to exploit a collision issue that allowed them to hide inside rock formations.
Operation Shield/Alborz Mountains Tank Superiority area fix
Tank Superiority visual combat areas fixed on Operation Shield and Alborz Mountains. There was earlier a 10×10 meter patch on the mountain that became out of combat for US. This was technically already fixed server side, however this will update the actual visuals to be correct.
[Note: DICE most likely meant “Armored Shield,” not “Operation Shield,” which could be its internal name.]
Death Valley collision fix
Collision tweaked on the railroad tunnel roof. This fix prevents players from being able to hide inside the railroad tunnel roof.
Sharqi Squad Rush spawn fix
Players would sometimes spawn out of combat if spawning shortly after the first M-COM explodes on Squad Rush on Sharqi Peninsula. With this fix, spawn points have been moved back to prevent this from happening.
Alborz Mountains Squad Rush fix
Cameras were incorrect in the spawn menu, pointing to old locations and not where you would actually spawn in. This has now been fixed.
Gunship balancing changes
We have now removed the gunship FLIR view (the position is still available, just not the black/white view) and decreased the damage radius of cannon explosions. This was done because of balancing reasons. Previously it was too easy for the gunner to get visual contact on enemy soldiers on the maps, and the splash damage is reduced to make it harder to kill infantry from the cannon seat.
Mobile Artillery spawn bug fixed
Two players can no longer spawn into the Mobile Artillery. This was a spawn-in-menu bug on the Operation Shield map which has now been fixed.
Tweaked hard to get medals
Looking at the persistence system, we could see that a number of the hard to get medals were actually too hard to achieve (in our opinion based on our intended design). While we never meant for all medals to have an equal distribution, the hardest ones were still intended to be more achievable than they have proven to be so far. Therefore, we have slightly decreased the prerequisites to achieve a number of the hardest to get medals in the game. One positive side effect (if you like playing Recon) is that we will likely see a slight bump in the Recon kit’s average Score Per Minute overall.
How to download the latest update (Multiplayer Update 5)
PLAYSTATION 3 SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: November 27
How to download patch once it is live: When starting the game, the patch will automatically download. It is mandatory to accept this download if you want to play the game.
XBOX 360 SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: November 27
How to download patch once it is live: When starting the game, you will get a popup notifying you that Multiplayer Update 5 is available. It is not mandatory to accept this, but we advise you to do so. Otherwise, you can find Multiplayer Update 5 both on Xbox Live Marketplace and in our in-game store as a manual download.
PC SPECIFIC INFO
Patch goes live: No later than December 4
How to download patch once it is live: As soon as you start your Origin client, the latest game update will automatically start downloading (unless you’ve disabled the option “Automatically keep my games up to date”, in which case it will start downloading when you try to run the game). In Battlelog, you will be notified from the Game Manager. Once you acknowledge the update, it will start downloading within the Origin client.
In the coming months, 343 Industries is set to release three different map packs for Halo 4: the Crimson Map Pack, the Majestic Map Pack and the Castle Map Pack.
All three packs are included in the Halo 4 War Games Season Pass, which you can purchase here for the one-time payment of 2000 Microsoft Points. Though 343 Industries has yet to officially announce any specific release dates, we’ve got our own idea thanks to HaloCouncil forum user xJumPeR_JumPzZ.
According to an ad spotted on the German Xbox 360 Dashboard, you can expect the following dates for each map pack:
Crimson Map Pack: December 10
Majestic Map Pack: February 25
Castle Map Pack: April 1
As it stands. We are still awaiting an official announcement from 343 Industries, so stay tuned!
Originally planned to release last October, Bioshock: Infinite had slipped into a 2013 release date with no definite reason other than to improve the title. Many began to speculate that Irrational Games, the developers behind the title, were using the time to add multiplayer, similar to that of Bioshock 2. Rest assured, Infinite will not have multiplayer.
Taking to the Twitterverse and responding to fan concern, Irrational Game’s game designer, Ken Levine confirmed today that there would not be any multiplayer for Infinite.
RT @tha_don_101: @iglevine can you clear up whether or not Bioshock Infinite will have multiplayer modes?—Nope.
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Well guys, it’s finally here. After years of waiting for Sony to produce such a title, it’s finally here. So, does PS All-Stars live up to the dream of a true PlayStation fan?
Many out there will be quick to point out the obvious, but let me just get it out of the way right now: This is not a Super Smash Bros. clone. Yes, it may have been heavily influenced by it, but the games are very much different in their own way. Who’s to say both titles can’t coexist? I know Call of Duty, Battlefield, Killzone, Halo, and a bunch of other first-person shooters out there do.
Content/Replayability
I know this is going to be one of those things where people et upset due to the current roster list. The true issue isn’t who’s in it, but who isn’t in it. While I did want to see Crash Bandicoot make his debut return, it just wasn’t going to happen at this time. (Maybe as DLC.) Anyway, I can easily say that this game packs a punch when it comes to content. With 20 diverse and addictive characters, hundreds of unlocks, and a competitive multiplayer, PS All-Stars will keep you hooked for hours on end. I can’t remember the last time that I played a multiplayer game that has kept me this interested in the maps and characters.
As an addition, the game also has extra costumes can that can be unlocked for each character. If you were lucky enough to pre-order, you also got 20 extra costumes. Though these do nothing other than offer a new cosmetic look, it is nice to the eye and avoids seeing the exact same characters on one screen. As for the other unlocks, you’ll be able to unlock minions that’ll cheer for you in combat along with new playercard icons and backgrounds that can be customized (not too deep though, just in selection).
A Fighting System With Depth
As I explained in my preview of the beta, All-Star is set in a 2D plane where players brawl with iconic PlayStation characters. Yes, this is all quite similar to that of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. series, but that doesn’t make it a complete rip-off. The biggest thing that All-Star does to differentiate itself is that it uses a system where the only way to get points is by eliminating your opponent(s) with supers. Superbot Entertainment has truly crafted an entirely new system different from that of the Smash series. Both games feel completely different enough from one another.
Each character has their own unique combo set, though all characters have the basic attack special layout. So pushing ‘up,’ ‘triangle’ or any other direction and attack button combination will work on any character, with each offering their own attacks. Not only that, but the build of a character matters as well. Take for example Big Daddy (Bioshock). This guy is a massive tank, meaning he moves slow but deals damage heavily. Sackboy, however, is the exact opposite. He’s small, which gives him an advantage at dodging specials. However, his attacks aren’t as effective as Big Daddy’s. With Raiden, he’s built exactly as he is in the MGS series. He’s fast, can run up walls (the only character) and utilizes a sword more efficiently than the rest of the characters.
With that said, it’s in the the combo (and Super) system where all the depth comes in. There are so many combos and all of them are different for every character. So, if your someone who enjoys mastering a fighting game, than All-Stars is for you. For a novice player, you can expect them to spam buttons continuously, but for more advance players, you’ll be seeing them pulling off some amazing moves. Thankfully, they aren’t completely impossible to break, however, seeing that the game has added a dodge, guard, and recovery system, which allows anyone to easily counter against these combos.
Nariko (Heavenly Sword) summoning her level three super
The Supers also add some strategy to the whole mash’em up brawler genre. Do you hoard your meter up till a full level 3, or do you try to get quick kills with level 1’s? Constantly, players will be asking themselves when is the right time to strike with a Super. And like the combo system, each character has their own Supers. Some of them are more difficult to perform, such as Sweet Tooth’s. But with a little practice, it eventually becomes easy to perform the level ones. Level twos are usually Supers that can take out a minimum of two players, but I have seen it take out three (same with a level one). Level three Supers will typically net you 3 kills no matter what and possibly more.
Originally, I thought the game was going to a larger number of modes. Sadly, I was wrong. The game, besides the single player stuff, only has two modes from what I’m aware of. There’s Free-for-All, and then there’s 2 vs 2. In custom games, you are allowed to play with stocks, meaning that you only have a certain amount of spawns. Otherwise, this game is lacking when it comes to matchmaking modes. Hopefully they’ll add 1 vs 1, King of the Hill, or other fighting mode favorites later on in the game’s cycle.
An Active And Supporting Community
Matchmaking in All-Stars is made simple, and the game does support custom games along with an easy to invite party system for friends. Beside the normal launch day issues, getting into a full lobby is fast, so you’ll never have to worry about finding anyone. Support from the developer side seems to be there to as SuperBot Entertainment has said that they’ll continue to support the game with new DLC and characters, so you don’t have to worry about this game dying out any time soon.
Skills Matter When It Comes To Balancing
The biggest issue that many players will come to realize is that “X” character is “overpowered” or “Y” character is too “underpowered.” From my long hours of match playing, I have come to realize that all these characters are as balanced as the user using them. I am a complete mess whenever I use Sweet Tooth. He’s sluggish and his combo sets are hard to perform compared to other characters. Yeah, I’ll win some rounds with him, but not so often as I do with someone like Radec or Big Daddy. Yet, I have played against other players who’ll absolutely dominate with him.
Overpowered, you say? No. I’m Just A Better Player.
The balancing all really comes down to the player skill level, which is what this game is all about. There are just some players that are far better with one character then you’ll ever be, which will make you believe that specific character may be “overpowered.” That’s just my opinion though. Like I said, I don’t see anything wrong with the current balance level.
Graphics/Performance
The one thing that truly impressed me the most was how fluid the connection between the PS3 and PS Vita is. Not once throughout my online career with the Vita did I encounter any hiccups simply due to the fact that I was playing on a difference console. Both platforms perform identically, so for those who feared the Vita getting a shoddy console port, you don’t have to worry about that. The games are literally the exact same across both consoles. Both have no virtually no frame drops (60 FPS on both console), and graphically speaking, they look identical. Whether you’re an owner of either console, you’ll be happy with the version that you buy.
The Songbird from BioShock Infinite flies high above the sky as you battle it out against other players on the crashing Cargo Plane from Uncharted.
Of course, the game wouldn’t be any fun if it didn’t have any memorable maps to support these intense battles. No map in the game is just a map. In fact, they are mash-ups or maps collaborated with two or more game series. For those familiar with the Uncharted 3 Cargo Plane scene, you’ll be quick to notice it as PS All-Stars will bring that very same moment back, except instead of traveling into an uncharted desert, you’ll be flying through the city of Bioshock Infinite, all while the Songbird is gearing up to attack the plane. All the maps available in All-Stars act this way with some sort of mash-up happening in the background, and at times, it can even affect the playing field itself.
Overall Thought
Since the title launched on Tuesday, I have been playing this game nonstop. I am very addicted to it, so yes, I would say it’s an excellent title to own. It has a great line-up of characters (with two free ones coming next year), the balancing is well thought out, and the gameplay has a great amount of depth. While visually the game does look like Smash Bros., I can safely say that these two titles play on completely different levels.
Remember, if you own both systems, buy the PS3 version as you’ll get the Vita version for no additional charge.
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Stuart Brown, AKA Xbox Ahoy, who many of you may remember for his Black Ops and Modern Warfare 3 weapon guides, returns with yet another series of informative and entertaining weapon info vids, this time taking a look at the weapons featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Each video looks at a different weapon’s historical background, damage, rate of fire, handling, magazine capacity and suggested builds to give you the upper hand in any fire fight.
To kick things off, Xbox Ahoy looks at the first assault rifle available in the game, once Create-a-Class is unlocked: The MTAR assault rifle.
Enjoy his first video in this series below, and make sure to subscribe to his channel for more Black Ops 2 weapon guides!
Next week, Spartans can look forward to yet another episode of Halo 4’s Spartan Ops with Episode 4 along with a brand new playlist update which we details earlier. You can read more about it here.
While we wait, 343 Industries has uploaded another teaser trailer hinting at what’s to come in the latest episode of Spartan Ops.
“This week on Halo 4: Spartan Ops — An unknown intelligence contacts Doctor Halsey, Thorne tries to understand the history of the Spartan Program, and the Sangheili terrorist known as ‘The Didact’s Hand’ appears on Requiem… but what is he searching for? Spartans, prepare for things to get rough on Requiem.”
It’s Black Friday and you’ve probably got your credit card lying right next to you on your desk as you surf the internet today.
How about some Battlefield 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need for Speed: Most Wanted or Skyrim at some crazy prices? We’ve rounded up all of today’s deals on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, the PlayStation Store, Origin and Steam for your convenience below. Check out all the deals and simply follow the links to be redirected to your store of choice.
Happy gaming!
Xbox LIVE Marketplace Black Friday Deals
The Xbox LIVE Marketplace has a number of add-ons and Xbox LIVE Arcade titles on sale for today only, including content for Mass Effect 3, Forza Horizon and Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Visit the Marketplace to check out all the deals. You might also want to check out the Xbox LIVE Marketplace’s Holiday Offerings right here, including a number of Avatar items.
ME3: Leviathan
Standard: 800
Discount: 400
Forza Horizon October Car Pack
Standard: 400
Discount: 200
Batman Arkham City Harley Quinn’s Revenge
Standard: 800
Discount: 400
Quantum Conundrum
Standard: 1200
Discount: 600
Ghost Recon Future Soldier Arctic Strike
Standard: 800
Discount: 400
Ghost Recon Future Soldier Raven Strike
Standard: 1200
Discount: 600
Dungeon Defenders
Standard: 1200
Discount: 600
PlayStation 3 Ultimate Deals
The PlayStation Store has recently been updated to include a number of “Ultimate Deals” at up to 60% off, including the Ultimate Editions of games like Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mass Effect 2. You can see what else is new by visiting the blog right here.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition: $34.99
Mass Effect 2 Ultimate Edition: $34.99
Red Faction: Armageddon Ultimate Edition: $24.99
Saints Row 2 Ultimate Edition: $24.99
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Ultimate Edition: $29.99
Origin Black Friday Sale
You won’t want to miss this one. Get Battlefield 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter or Need for Speed: Most Wanted at some crazy prices, up to 70% off, for today only. Check out Origin to make your purchase(s).
Battlefield 3
PC Digital: $12.00
PC Physical: $19.99
PlayStation 3: $19.99
Xbox 360: $19.99
Command and Conquer The Ultimate Edition
PC Digital: $24.99
PC Physical: $24.99
Medal of Honor: Warfighter
PC Digital: $29.99
PC Physical: $29.99
PlayStation 3: $29.99
Xbox 360: $29.99
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
PC Digital: $24.99
PC Physical: $24.99
PlayStation 3: $29.99
PlayStation Vita: $19.99
Xbox 360: $29.99
The Sims 3: Seasons
PC Digital: $19.99
Mac/Win Digital: $19.99
The Sims 3: Supernatural
PC Digital: $19.99
Mac/Win Digital: $19.99
The Sims 3: Pets
PC Digital: $12.00
Mac/Win Digital: $12.00
Xbox 360: $6.00
Darksiders II: Standard Edition
PC Digital: $24.99
FIFA Manager 13
PC Digital: $19.99
Madden NFL 13
PlayStation 3: $29.99
PlayStation Vita: $19.99
Xbox 360: $29.99
Wii: $24.99
FIFA Soccer 13
PC Digital: $19.99
PlayStation 3: $29.99
PlayStation Vita: $19.99
Xbox 360: $29.99
Wii: $24.99
PSP: $19.99
3DS: $19.99
Steam Autumn Sale
From November 21 – 26, Steam is holding an Autumn Sale with a number of deals that shift each week. Definitely make sure to check out their store here. Today’s deals include:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Standard: $59.99
Discount: $29.99
War of the Roses
Standard: $29.99
Discount: $14.99
Saints Row The Third
Standard: $39.99
Discount: $9.99
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Standard: $59.99
Discount: $29.99
Crysis 2: Maximum Edition
Standard: $39.99
Discount: $11.99
Farming Simulator 2013
Standard: $29.99
Discount: $14.99
That about covers today’s deals. What are you picking up? Let us know in the comments below!
Den boards users corpsecreate, pwnsweet and marvel4 have compiled an in-depth weapon statistic chart for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 fans to enjoy.
Weapons are categorized by class and feature statistics like magazine size, minimum and maximum damage, RPM, Time to Kill and tons more. If you want to know your guns inside and out, be sure to check out this handy guide.
It has been updated to reflect the latest updates but will most likely change as weapons characteristics tend to do through further patching. To keep up to date, you can also follow this Reddit thread by lolujelly.
Lead vehicle designer for DUST 514, Ryan Thornton, gives players an inside look at just some of the vehicles available in Dust 514.
He also talks about the idea continued support for DUST 514 and how the team plans to implement new features in the future, including more vehicles like mechs.
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With the latest entry in the COD franchise just days old, YouTube has been flooded with how-to videos telling people about ranking up fast, getting scorestreaks easily, and having a better K/D. As a long time gamer and lover of playing the objective, I feel like it is my duty to offer a different perspective.
Don’t get me wrong, I have a deep appreciation for guys like TmarTn and WoodysGamertag, their videos are what inspired me to start my own channel. Additionally, they are by far some of the most respectable COD commentators around. My goal isn’t to replace them or denounce their content, it’s simply to fill the void. Not everyone is interested in being the best teammate they can be and there’s nothing wrong with wanting to do well on your own. But as a competitive COD player I want more than to just do well and have a high K/D, I want to win. I want to beat strong teams not just by myself, but with my friends. Hopefully the passion and expertise I have shows through in this video. More importantly, however, I hope it helps you be the best teammate you can be.
I have several more “Be a Better Teammate” videos planned and would greatly appreciate your feedback to shape the series into something really worth watching. Please let me know what you think in the comments.
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Valve has promised to add the silencer attachment to Counter-Strike Global Offensive once all remaining balance issues are addressed. At the E-Sports World Cup 2012, Valve spoke to the tournament players in regards to adding the silencer.
Cadred was able to speak with one of the attendees, who had the following to say, “[Valve] talked to us for about forty-five minutes about the changes that were coming in the game and were very keen to address the silencer issue.
“One of my team-mates had already said to them that the silencer had to be brought back and I think that’s why they talked about it so much. They kept saying that it was a low priority compared to other things but it would definitely be making a return.
“The guys we spoke to kept telling us that they felt CT was really overpowered right now on most maps, which wasn’t what we felt at all. They said that was the main reason for dropping the silencer because it gave the CTs yet another advantage and they felt it was one too many.
“They know how the community feels about it but they said it was a balancing issue. Even then they reassured us that it would be back, just as soon as they could figure out how to fit it in without it unbalancing the game further.”
Are you still playing Counter-Strike GO? What do you think of the way Valve has handled the balance issues so far?
Australian gamer Okan Kaya has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest recorded gaming session. He spent 135 hour straight on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Kaya played Black Ops 2 for seven days to set the record, which includes 10 minute break every hour. Guinness allows for 10 minute break for every hour, If the player plays through their breaks, then these unused breaks can be stacked, like scorestreaks, to allow the player to have longer breaks for eating, sleeping, and such.
The player was accompanied at all times by an entire crew of supporters and witnesses taking turns to supervise the session. Kaya’s record is at the 135 hour and 50 minutes mark, which beats the previous record of 120 hours, 7 minutes set earlier this year by a Canadian duo playing Sony’s Resistance series.
By the end of the session, Kaya was ranked 37th on the game’s leaderboards. Please let us know in the comments what you think of Kaya’s achievement Are you willing to challenge this record? If so, which game will you be playing?
Yesterday, November 21, Treyarch went live with an update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on the PC that featured single player, zombies and multiplayer fuxes, including the earlier promised 90 FOV patch.
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