‘PC News’ Articles
Written by Chip Loan on 22 February 2010
In a time when BioShock 2, FIFA 10, New Super Mario Bros and even Modern Warfare 2 are all vying for your hard earned cash the number one game in all of the United kingdom is…Aliens vs. Predator?! Really UK, really?! The sci-fi shooter definitely had some stiff competition but it still managed to take [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 16 February 2010
Criterion Games is finally done with pumping out new content for Burnout Paradise. Since the game hit store shelves several years ago they have released almost ten different DLC’s for the over-the-top racing game, making it one of the most supported games post release. Golf clap! Criterion isn’t stopping there though. From now until [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 14 February 2010
EA’s real-time strategy series Command & Conquer will get it’s next sequel next month with Command & Conquer 4. And to get you back in the swing of things the publisher is releasing three classic C&C games as freeware. Freeware means it’s free, you don’t have to pay anything for it. Free is good. For [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 12 February 2010
As I mentioned a few days ago in this post Infinity Ward submitted a patch to Microsoft last week that would fix some ridiculously annoying exploits in Modern Warfare 2. Today an update fixing those problems was rolled out. If you haven’t been prompted to download the update yet (I did earlier today) you will [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 12 February 2010
Microsoft announced today that Remedy Entertainment will not be releasing a PC version of AlanWake, their upcoming eerie thriller. The announcement comes just months before the game’s release, and with no PC version in the works this would make Alan Wake a Xbox 360 exclusive. A Microsoft spokesperson elaborated on the decision yesterday: [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 12 February 2010
That’s right. Over 28 billion (as in a lot) of zombies have been put out of their misery since Left 4 Dead 2 was released in November. They were whacked with frying pans, teed up with baseball bats, doused in gas and set on fire, shot in the face and well you get the idea. [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 07 February 2010
It’s happened to all of us. You are running around knifing people and popping off the occasional head-shot when you hear that voice pipe up on the TV “enemy care package incoming”. You don’t think too much of it, hopefully they get something lame like extra ammo or a UAV jammer. It doesn’t phase you. [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 04 February 2010
Valve released a patch yesterday to their cartoon-inspired shooter Team Fortress 2. Which isn’t anything exciting in itself, but buried in that patch was a new Highlander mode. In Highlander mode each team consists of nine players and each team can only have one of each class. It sounds like fun, a mode where team [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 01 February 2010
2009 was a huge year for the gaming industry. Games like Modern Warfare 2 shattered sales records and raked in profits never before seen. We are talking swimming in gold Uncle Scrooge like money. And if Steam’s user base growth is any indication then Valve is riding the success wave as well. In 2009 the [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 25 January 2010
PC owners itching to get their hands on the latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed saga will have to wait it out for a couple more months. The game will hit store shelves and digital download services on March 16th. Ubisoft originally planned to release the console and PC versions simultaneously but that wasn’t the [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 25 January 2010
Steam has released it’s list of top selling games for the week of January 17-23. And pre-orders take four of the top five spots. The biggest surprise is Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition taking the number two spot. The pre-order was only available for two out of the seven days. I expect it to [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 19 January 2010
Fans of Team Fortress 2 know how fun the game can be. And they also know how great Valve has been at supporting their favorite game post launch. Like way post launch, it’s been over two years since it hit Steam. Almost every class in the game from the Spy all the way to the [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 17 January 2010
Infinity Ward’s lack of dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 was a big deal to some. And Swedish developer DICE was well aware of this fact. So much so that they took the opportunity during the controversy to inform everyone that their upcoming FPS Battlefield: Bad Company 2 would in fact [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 15 January 2010
Cryptic Studios and Atari have finally announced the subscription information for their highly anticipated MMORPG Star Trek Online. Prepare to beam money out of your wallet because for a limited time you can get your subscription at a reduced price. Those seeking the usual month to month subscription will be paying $14.99 a month. Pretty [Continue]
Written by Chip Loan on 11 January 2010
The next in a long line of glitches exploited in Modern Warfare 2 has been found. No it’s not the Javelin glitch, or the infinite care package glitch, or the bouncing claymore glitch. This ladies and gentlemen is the Ice Skating glitch. Instead of running at normal speeds, players zip across the screen as if [Continue]