May 18, 2012
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AirMech: Reviving the Action RTS Genre – Free to Play

AirMech: Reviving the Action RTS Genre – Free to Play

I found this game recently, and had to share it with you. AirMech is a game currently in Alpha. If I could liken it to any game, the biggest inspiration would be Herzog Zwei on the Genesis.You control an aircraft that has the ability to turn into a large death machine on the ground. You [...]

April 2, 2012 Brisaac Featured, Indie Games, PC Gaming 3

MLG Columbus: An Outsider’s Point Of View

MLG Columbus: An Outsider’s Point Of View

Growing up, I always played games for longer periods of time than the rest of my friends. Video games has been one of the primary sources of entertainment in my life. I was introduced early into the idea of the professional gaming by someone I sat next to in class. He told me how he [...]

March 27, 2012 Brisaac Featured, Opinion 2

A Love Letter from Claptrap to Borderlands 2 PC Players

A Love Letter from Claptrap to Borderlands 2 PC Players

Claptrap, the mascot you either love or hate from Borderlands, shows just how much love he has for the PC gaming community. In this letter written by Claptrap and addressed to “my future Borderlands 2 player”, Claptrap describes in great detail all the things that the PC version of Borderlands has to offer. From better [...]

March 16, 2012 Brisaac Featured, Multiplatform, News, PC Gaming 3

Xbox Users Log In, Find Gamerscore Mysteriously Reset

Xbox Users Log In, Find Gamerscore Mysteriously Reset

Xbox users, beware! The internet is abound with rumors of people earning a new achievement and having their gamerscore completely reset. What causes this is currently unknown, but rumors abound about it being tied to new Modern Warfare 3 DLC. It is also rumored to be tied to some ‘behind the scene’ change involving the new [...]

March 13, 2012 Brisaac Featured, News, XBOX360 1

Mojang & Bethesda are Friends: Scrolls Keeps Its Name

Mojang & Bethesda are Friends: Scrolls Keeps Its Name

The legal battle between Mojang and Bethesda, which started back in August, has finally come to a close. Announced today on the Mojang website, the name of “Scrolls” is staying. Mojang just isn’t allowed to trademark it. The trademark for the name “Scrolls” goes to Bethesda, who originally filed the legal action due to infringement [...]

March 10, 2012 Brisaac Featured, Indie Games, News 2

Dust 514 To Be Free To Play

Dust 514 To Be Free To Play

After the announcement of Killzone 3′s multiplayer becoming its own standalone product, news was released today that Dust 514, a FPS based on Eve Online‘s universe, will be free to play on the PSN. If you’re unfamiliar with Eve Online, it is a sci-fi space combat game, based around the concept of large player-run corporations dominating [...]

March 5, 2012 Brisaac Featured, News, Playstation 3 2

Noobz: A Movie For Gamers, By Gamers

Noobz: A Movie For Gamers, By Gamers

Pro gamers, Hollywood talent, and Gears of War. Noobz is a movie that follows four gamers on their way to Los Angeles for the (fictional) Gamecon Championships. There’s been plenty of feedback on the movie from people of the gaming industry, with input from Epic Games and various pro gamers. The movie will be released [...]

February 29, 2012 Brisaac Culture Beat, Featured, Trailers 2

7 Day Screenshot Countdown for ME3

7 Day Screenshot Countdown for ME3

Revealed earlier today on the Mass Effect Twitter Feed, a new screenshot from the game will be released each day. This is great, because the last thing I need is more anticipation for the end of Commander Shepard’s story. A following tweet promises that none of the screenshots will contain spoiler information, but they do [...]

February 28, 2012 Brisaac Featured 1

Plug.dj, Your Personal DJ Video Party

Plug.dj, Your Personal DJ Video Party

Still in public beta, plug.dj is an interesting competitor to turntable.fm’s “create your own room and play music to a crowd” standard. In plug.dj, rather than drawing music from internal sources like a turntable, the service plays videos from YouTube or songs from SoundCloud. Plug.dj allows you to select your username, pick an avatar to [...]

February 27, 2012 Brisaac Culture Beat, Featured, Web Comments Off

SSX Trailer Flys High With A Wingsuit

SSX Trailer Flys High With A Wingsuit

I can’t wait for Tuesday! Finally, in my hands, will be glorious return of winter sports. Finally, SSX returns in full force.This video features two new features to the SSX series, the new Wingsuit gadget and the new Global Events. Wingsuits turn your snowboarder into a human flying squirrel, allowing you to glide across long [...]

February 26, 2012 Brisaac Featured, Playstation 3, Trailers, XBOX360 0

“DNA Origami” Causes Cancer to Commit Suicide

“DNA Origami” Causes Cancer to Commit Suicide

This is an idea straight out of Metal Gear Solid, and I’m okay with that. At Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, scientists have developed nanoscale robots that are comprised entirely of DNA. They are constructed in a manner named “DNA Origami”, which takes advantage of the pattern of DNA to produce different structures, which [...]

February 22, 2012 Brisaac Featured, News, Technology 1

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Demo Impressions

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Demo Impressions

The idea of the final Mass Effect game in this trilogy is not a hard sell for someone like me. My Commander Shepard has gone on all sorts of space adventures, and the idea of the last chapter of his story of how he saved the galaxy is something I am immensely excited to follow. [...]

February 20, 2012 Brisaac Featured, Opinion, PC Gaming, Playstation 3, XBOX360 6

It’s Hard To Be Famous: Notch’s Psychonauts 2 Debaucle

It’s Hard To Be Famous: Notch’s Psychonauts 2 Debaucle

Some days, it is just tough to be an indie gaming superstar like Notch. One little thing you say is then violently catapulted to the front page of every rumor site, filling every inbox for every site you have. It’s hard to live with such a particular level of influence; his words quickly become gold. [...]

February 16, 2012 Brisaac Featured, Minecraft, Opinion 4