A-Z of FPS – From Aliens to Zombies

We all know and love First Person Shooters, right? Of course that's right! So I took the time to compile an in-depth look A - Z of things in the FPS Genre. From Aliens to Zombies, Infinity Ward to Call of Duty, this definitive alphabet features it all. Click the below image to check it out, as the writing piece is for my latest writing breakthrough over at Ripten Gaming Blog! ... more.

Thanks to our Affiliate GamerHold, the past, present and future of gaming, we have this brilliant writeup of the recent Australian incision in the MLG Columbus tournament. The main banner is by his awesome brother BossLogic. The second major MLG this year just passed through Columbus, and while all MLG events are special, this one was just a little more special then usual. You see, this MLG... more.

Players take the role of main character Darius Mason, as they fight to save both humanity and themselves. Featuing both Single Player and Multiplayer, players will find new and exciting areas to wreak havok upon. In a press email I received from THQ today they included some information on the just now announced game. Half a century after the Red Faction resistance freed Mars, the red plane... more.

Okay, so I bought an iPad. I wasn’t going to buy one; I kept telling myself over and over that I didn’t need it because I had an iPhone, iMac & laptop with windows 7. For people who know me, this came as a huge shock. I normally buy any new technology on impulse, so why not the iPad? I admit I am an Apple fanboy, have been for just over a year, it started with the iPhone, bought an iMac &a... more.

When UFC 2009 boomed onto the market in May of 2009 and received positive reviews all across the board, many guessed it probably set the stone for yearly sequels. Well eight months later UFC 2010 was revealed in a teaser trailer and five months later UFC Undisputed 2010 launched, and we're here to give you our low down on the title! Prior to, and even post UFC 2009 fighting games were/are a very ... more.

Ever seen the movie "Death Race"? Well it's a remake of another movie which is based on a book and the general premise is that the prison system is so overun that the prisoners are put into gladiator style races to the death. Split/Second is kind of like that, minus the downside of being in prison, and add the bonus of getting large amounts of money and seeing crazy explosions. Split/Second: Ve... more.

Xin Gaming, a successful gaming organisation has gone to the effort of organising perhaps one of the biggest online Heroes of Newerth tournaments we've seen yet. Featuring hundreds of dollars worth of prizes and the title of Xin Gaming's best HoN player, this is one for the fans. All the info is on the below flyer and you can click it for a bigger view. The finals are going to be shoutcaste... more.

A recent Treyarch community hands on event has resulted in some interesting write ups. Here's a brief insight into one of them, which really tells you quite a bit about the game and what the player saw; The first level was saw was WMD. You’d recognize it from the gameplay trailer that aired not too long ago. This level was in the snow and you are equipped with a camouflaged crossbow with a ... more.

The title is a little misleading in my opinion. ‘The Forgotten Sands’ are actually so forgotten that a castle has been constructed around them to protect them and stories about them are told all throughout the world. So, uh, they keep a low profile. Ubisoft payed extra close attention to the criticisms of the 2008 s-hit (That’s Smash Hit and has no other connotations whatsoever) and decid... more.

From its humble beginnings in the form of a single basic game; Tennis for Two, video games and the video game industry are now a billion dollar enterprise. Many games now sell more than movies and more often than not some games can make more than most companies after launch. This editorial is a brief look at the ever increasing cost of games and the attempts by vendors to undercut each other and m... more.