combat

A Look At Combat In Dead To Rights: Retribution

6:00AM Mike Fahey | < Combat designer Lee Roberts walks us through combat in the dog-eat-guy world of Dead To Rights: Retribution. More »

Space Combat In Star Trek Online

12:40AM Mike Fahey | Cryptic Studios’ latest installment of Ask Cryptic on the Star Trek Online website neatly puts to rest one of my biggest worries about the game – how space combat is handled. I’ve spent far too many years battling starships both in video game and miniatures game form to have the experience reduced to a simple point and click affair. Players will definitely be given full control. A large portion of starship combat in Star Trek Online is tactical – manoeuvring your ship into position so you protect your vital systems as you attack your opponent’s weakest side. You need to be “in control” of your ship in order for that to work well and be fun. More »

Warhawk Is Go

12:40AM Mike Fahey | One of the most highly anticipated games for the PlayStation 3 is finally here, with Warhawk available on the PlayStation Network for digital download and rushing to store shelves as we speak. $US39.99 online nets you the game and what promises to be a very lengthy download indeed, while for $US59.99 at the store you get a convenient installation platter along with a Jabra Bluetooth headset in exclusive shiny piano black. Fancy! Hit the jump for the official press release. More »