shooters

Come At Me, Bro: Why Taunts Are Just So Damn Great

A player’s mettle isn’t tested solely by his or her ability to press buttons in the right way, at the right time. When playing against another person, skill is only part of the performance — nevermind when playing with an audience present.


Five Things Online Shooters Should Do Less

Last time, I told you about my (possibly crackpot) ideas on how to improve online shooters by listing what they should do more of. We’re talking things like, letting me play dress up and giving me an ‘everything unlocked’ mode. Now I’m here to tell you my (possibly crazy) list of what I think shooters should do less. I have a feeling this list is much less agreeable than the other one.


Six Things More Online Shooters Should Do

I play lots of online shooters — from esoteric indie ones like Waiting For Horus to popular ones like like Call of Duty. This means I have (possibly crackpot) ideas on how online shooters could improve. While it’s important that different franchises retain what makes them special, there are some things that I think nearly every shooter could benefit from adopting.


Do Modern Shooters Take Themselves Too Seriously?

Despite my aversion to shooters — god, there’s too many of them — Overstrike, with its playful, comical tone and its cartoon aesthetic caught my eye. The approach felt like something fresh. But we don’t have Overstrike anymore, no, instead we have Fuse.


Meet The Woman Using First Person Shooters To Treat The Visually Impaired

Developmental psychologist Daphne Maurer can’t imagine herself ever enjoying video games, and she worries about the impact of the interactive violence, but that hasn’t stopped her prescribing first-person shooters to patients with visual impairments. In this interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Maurer discusses her research, and her thoughts on why first person shooters in particular help patients.


This Graphic Novel Shows The Horrific Costs Of Modern Warfare

Shooters protagonist Terry Glass isn’t that different from the kind of character you’d play in a Medal of Honor, Battlefield or Call of Duty game. He’s a fictional American soldier fighting in the geopolitical hotspots where America’s armed forces face off against disparate, tough-to-pin-down threats.


These Are The Big Action Games Of E3 2011, We Think

What’s an action game? It’s Zelda. It’s Uncharted. It’s Kirby, and it’s Tomb Raider.


These Are The Big Shooters Of E3 2011, We Think

Prediction! There will be a lot of first-person shooters at E3 next week.


This Is My Rifle, This Is My Gun; This Is For PS3, This Is For Fun

Alright, maggots, here is how you inspect, assemble and clean your Move-compatible Assault Rifle Controller, from CTA Digital. It’s $US59.99 and Amazon says it’s due early next year.


Chronicles Of Riddick Creators Have New Owners, New Game

The studio behind Chronicles of Riddick is working on a new “AAA title for gamers” using the technology behind upcoming titles Rage, Doom 4 and Quake, Zenimax said today.


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