A new IP has hacked and slashed its way into the fast-action, combo-thrashing genre. The Gaijin-developed brawler, Blades of Time, is now released on the PC, Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360. With multiple successful franchises already dominating the hack ‘n slash scene such as Devil May Cry and Darksiders, how does newcomer Blades stack up?
Valve Software‘s latest free-to-play project is nearing its completion and PC release. Defense of the Ancients 2, currently in its public beta stage, is no longer under non-disclosure agreement and is set to take a few multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) competitors out of the picture.
Before I delve into quality, you should know what a MOBA is. It plays like a real-time strategy game such as Starcraft or Age of Empires, except you only control one unit for nearly the entire time. This unit is your hero, your champion, whatever you want to call it. Heroes gain experience and gold by destroying enemies. Experience is used to level up and learn new abilities, where gold is used to buy items that have a wide array of effects. It’s starting to sound like an MMORPG at this point, so here’s the catch: At the beginning of every match, heroes start over at level 1 and with a very small amount of gold. You carry little or nothing over from previous games.
TRUE. ACTION. COMBAT. This is brand new Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) Tera’s tagline, as the May 1st release by Bluehole Studios boasts combat that truly is dynamic and skill-based. Now, for a subscription MMORPG that you still have to pay a solid $50 for, you’re probably wondering if Tera is for you, or if you should hold out for Guild Wars 2. Let’s make this quick: If storyline and / or interesting quests are what keep you engaged in an MMORPG, stay away from Tera.
My jetpack is a friggin’ machine gun. Really, I propel myself through the air by pulling the trigger. At least, that’s the idea in Jetpack Joyride, the free-to-play iOS game by Halfbrick, the lovely folks that brought us Fruit Ninja.
The concept is incredibly simple, the controls incredibly intuitive. Hold down a finger on the screen to propel yourself, release to descend. Your goal is to run, jump and fly as far as possible through a procedurally-generated laboratory, gradually gaining speed, while dodging obstacles such as missiles and zappers, and picking up coins and spin tokens.
If you’re an avid gamer, you might be thinking of a flash game right now that has a similar concept. There’s a few out there. None, however, reaches anywhere near the charm, smooth execution, and depth of Jetpack Joyride.
It’s just sitting there in the App Store, laughing at you atop its price tag of $6.99. Why in the world would you spend your hard-earned money when there’s so much awesome free stuff in the iOS App Store?
Answer: It’s bloody well worth it.
Do you like the idea of being a powerful swordsman that shrugs off the attacks of a titan twice his size, only to eviscerate his enemy? Do you dream of towering citadels wrought with danger, seeing them as challenges to overcome? Do you like fighting things by swiping your finger across your screen?
If you said “yes” to any of the above, you should get Infinity Blade II.
I’ve been playing Words with Friends and am just starting a game with someone who I just realized is a gal I don’t want to play games with. We have kind of a history. She’s sly, though, not having a real name associated with her Words with Friends account, so it was only a mutual friend who told me. Now I want to resign the game. How do I do that on my iPhone?
My daughter has a Nintendo 3DS and wants to connect it to the Internet for some sort of multiplayer game. I am clueless about this device and didn’t even realize it was Internet-ready when I bought it for her. Can you help me get her 3DS online?
So you want to know how to be good in Runescape? How to train your account after you just started? Well this is the perfect guide for you. Today I will tell you how to make money as a level 3 player, how to train for certain skills etc. So let’s get on with it!
Getting a weapon and training combat
When you come out of Explorer Jack’s house you should be able to see a building with dummies in it which you can hit for combat training. Talk to the melee instructor and get a free training sword and shield. Go to the nearby general store and get all the free stuff there including the bronze dagger.
Go the fishing and axe shop which are in Lumbridge too and get the free tools there. It will all come in handy. Now for combat training, cross the bridge near the furnace and you should see a paddock with cows in it. Go in there and start killing the cows for combat training. Don’t pick up their bones which you could of course sell but I’ll tell you how to make money with those later.
Now you know how to train combat I’ll tell you how to make money…
