Blacklight: Tango Down Review: Get Down, Get Down

Singleplayer story? Who needs that! Download title Blacklight: Tango Down has multiplayer. But can the game hold its own with the retail heavyweights?


July 16, 2010
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XBLA Shooter Cannot Be Classified In Australia [Updated]

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Blacklight: Tango Down is a first-person shooter from Spec Ops developers Zombie Studios. It was released on Xbox LIVE Arcade last week. Only it wasn’t in Australia. Why?


June 30, 2010
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BlackLight: Tango Down Boasts "Trillions" Of Weapon Combinations

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This dev diary for Zombie Studios’ downloadable shooter BlackLight: Tango Down sheds some light on how six core weapon systems can be modified into “literally trillions of different weapon combinations.”


June 5, 2010
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BlackLight: Tango Down’s Technology Is Part Fact, Part Fiction

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BlackLight: Tango Down features the Hyper Reality Visor – an advanced imaging system that uses augmented reality to deliver battlefield intelligence. Lead game designer Jared Gerritzen tells Kotaku about the real-life inspirations behind the game’s tech.


March 23, 2009

First Look At Blacklight

Zombie Studios, the development team behind the newly-announced Blacklight, have lifted the lid on the game, revealing the first screenshot for the futuristic shooter.


March 17, 2009
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Another Game Announcement Comes Via Movie Deal

Few months back, the announcement for Dante’s Inferno had its cover blown by an accompanying movie deal. Oops. Today, we learn of another game courtesy not of a proper reveal, but of its licensing deal.


February 6, 2009
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Saw Video Game To Torture Us Thanks To Konami

Konami is expanding its horror franchise stable, reports Variety, picking up the orphaned video game based on the Saw movie franchise, abandoned by the closure of Brash Entertainment. Do try to contain your enthusiasm.