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Harmonix has said that its free-to-play shooter Chroma needs a significant rethink. The music-infused shooter was unveiled in February and has been in a period of alpha testing. However, in an email to players published by Polygon it appears that everything didn’t go quite to plan. "Based on the terrific …
Read More »VIDEO: Harmonix reveals F2P musical shooter Chroma
Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix is to try its hand at the shooter genre. The studio has announced a new free-to-play musical themed shooter called Chroma for the PC which is being co-developed with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive studio Hidden Path Entertainment. Player movement and weapons will generate music, …
Read More »The Farm 51 announces next-gen shooter Get Even
Painkiller and Deadfall Adventures dev confirms new FPS for 2015. Polish studio, The Farm 51, has revealed Get Even will launch on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The shooter is said to mix elements of the thriller and horror genre with exploration and will fuse single-player and multiplayer together. "When …
Read More »XCOM shooter reboot is official, gets new name
After literally days of rumours, the new look for 2K Games’ XCOM shooter has been unveiled. It’s called The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and you can see its first official (live action) trailer below. Interestingly, the game is due out on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on August 20th. Considering that …
Read More »Re-jigged XCOM FPS nearing second reveal?
Having vanished off the face of the earth last week, Take-Two’s XCOM FPS could be on the verge of a return. CVG reckons that a viral video seemingly based on the recent Russian meteor sighting contains the term ‘whathappenedin62′ in its source code. MCV readers will know that Take-Two recently …
Read More »XCOM shooter loses its website
The future of 2K Games’ promised XCOM shooter is in doubt. DigitalTrends noticed that the game’s official website is no longer accessible. Users are now greeted with a 404 error message – that means the servers are active but the content has either been blocked or removed. Furthermore, the XCOM …
Read More »GDC 13: Ben Cousins on consoles: ‘It’s anarchy out there’
Advocate of mobile development is doubtful of next-gen consoles
Read More »PopCap working on ‘Team Fortress 2 style Plants vs Zombies game’
Popcap is looking for a software engineer to build a triple-A console title using the Frostbite 2 engine. The game will be developed by the Burnaby branch of the company that made its fame with casual titles like Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies. "PopCap Burnaby working with Frostbite 2 on …
Read More »Ben Cousins’ mobile studio named Scattered
First title to be console-quality FPS for mobile devices
Read More »VIDEO: Ikaruga designer behind new 3DS shooter
A new 2D shooter from the designer of cult shmup Ikaruga has been confirmed for Nintendo’s 3DS. Called Kokuga, it will be released in Japan on September 7th, Andriasang reports. It is being developed by G-Rev. Chief amongst its features is the capacity for up to four players to engage …
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