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Soul Calibur V DLC Schedule Revealed, Tons of Customization Items and Music

Todd Schlickbernd — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:36 +0000

Soul Calibur V, latest in the long line of Namco’s weaponized fighting game, will be releasing just around the corner on January 31. One might think it’s easy street after that, but there’s another corner the following Friday upon which the first DLC will be released. In the coming weeks, as listed below, two more DLC packs will be released, each priced at 160 Microsoft Points, and each containing nine customization items and music from other Soul Calibur games since the dawn of time.

Lovers of the Soul Calibur franchise should rejoice at this, and haters of DLC should be equally glad that they won’t miss out on any new characters introduced as DLC like a game in recent history involving two major franchises fighting each other in three-person teams. This is a good deal, and players won’t have to wait long for it either.

DLC 1: February 3

Nine exotic-themed customisation items, including bikinis wings and face paints.
Original music from Soul Blade and Soul Calibur. Tracks will also be available to purchase individually at €0.99/80 Microsoft Points.

DLC 2: February 14

Nine fearsome customisation items, including breast plate, kimono and animal heads.
Original music from Soul Calibur 2 and Soul Calibur 3. Tracks will also be available to purchase individually at €0.99/80 Microsoft Points.

DLC 3: February 28

Nine exclusive customisation items including mask, face paint, camouflage and skull.
Original music from Soul Calibur 4 and Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny. Tracks will also be available for purchase individually at €0.99/80 Microsoft Points.

If you missed it, here’s the full cinematic intro in all its glory.

Serious Sam 3 Has Some Serious Weapons (Video)

Dave Oshry — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:00:40 +0000

Serious Sam 3 has some serious weapons. Seriously. Don’t believe me? Then watch this trailer. Seriously, watch it!

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters where men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom. Serving as a prequel to the original indie sensation, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 3 takes place during the Earth’s final struggle against Mental’s invading legions of beasts and mercenaries. Set against the collapsing temples of an ancient civilization and the crumbling cities of 22nd century Egypt, Serious Sam 3 is an exhilarating fusion of classic twitch shooters and modern gameplay features.

For more on Serious Sam 3 be sure to check out hands on previews HERE and HERE and look for our final hands on preview sometime soon HERE.

Skyrim Will Not Have Weapon and Armor Degradation

Dave Oshry — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:59:40 +0000

If you’re a role playing gamer like me, you’ve become used to certain things in your favorite games.

One of those things is repairing your armor and weapons, which tend to degrade over time.

Well, much to the joy and also the chagrin of Elder Scrolls fans, Bethesda has confirmed that you will not have to do so in Skyrim.

A fan asked BethSoft Marketing VP Pete Hines this:

See, in Skyrim you can now craft and improve your armor and weapons, but you will not have to repair them.

Is this a welcome change, or does it break from some of the game’s realism?

For more on Skyrim be sure to check out my epic hands-on preview – I hear I confirmed Vampires ^__^

Battlefield 3 – The Complete List of Features, Modes, Vehicles, Weapons and Equipment

Chris Carlson — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:00:57 +0000

DICE has released a ginormous list of anything, and everything Battlefield 3. The list contains all the weapons, vehicles, multiplayer features, maps, you name it.

Without further ado, feast your eyes upon this beast of a list:

Product Specifications

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: DICE
Street Date: October 25 in North America, Starting October 27th in Europe
Category: First Person Shooter
Players: 1-64 (PC) 1-24 (Console)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360

Key Multiplayer Features

Epic scale vehicle and infantry warfare
Infantry only close quarters warfare
Destructible environment
Squad based team play
Huge persistent soldier career
Customisable soldiers and kits
Customisable vehicles
Fully customizable weapons
Soldier specializations
Supported shooting
Suppressive fire
Quick reloads
Multiple firing modes
Reviving team mates (with opt out option)
Vehicles with regenerating health
Infantry only game setting
Hardcore game setting
Assist scoring for successful teamplay

Classes

Assault
Recon
Support
Engineer

Weapons

Assault Rifles-
M16A4
AK74M
M416
AN94
KH2002
AEK971
F2000
G3
ASVAL
Carbines-
M4A1
AKS74u
SCAR H CQB
G36C
A-91
SG553LB
Machineguns-
M249
RPK-74M
M27 IAR
Pecheneg
M60
M240
Type88
Sniper Rifles-
Mk11
SVD
SV98
M98B
M40A5
M82A3
Battle Rifles-
M39
SKS
Submachineguns-
P90
MP7
PDR
UMP-45
P90TR
PP2000
Shotguns-
870MCS
M1014
USAS-12
DAO-12
Saiga 20k
Rocket and Grenade Launchers-
SMAW
RPG-7
Javelin
FIM-92 Stinger
SA-18 IGLA
M136 AT4
Pistols-
M9
PYa MP443
G17
M1911
T44
MP412
G18
M93R

Weapon Accessories

Optics-
M145
RDS Reflex
Kobra
Holographic
PKA-S
ACOG
PSO-1
PK-A
IRNV
PKS-07
8x Rifle Scope
12x Ballistic
Ergonomics-
Foregrip
Bipod
Performance
Heavy barrel
Suppressor
Tactical light
Laser sight
Flash suppressor
Straight pull bolt
Underslung weaponry-
M320
40mm grenades
Bucksot
Smoke grenade
M26 MASS
12 guage
Flechettes
Frag round
Solid slugs

Soldier Equipment

Knife
M67 hand grenades
M18 smoke grenades
Medkit
Defibrillators
M15 Anti-Tank mine
Welding tool
EOD Bot
60mm Mortar
Ammunition box
C4 explosives
M18 Claymore mines
UG sensors
Radio Beacon
SOFLAM
MAV Micro UAV

Soldier Specializations

Sprint boost
Squad Sprint boost
Flak vest
Squad Flak vests
EOD EXPL vest
Squad EOD EXPL vest
Suppression reduction
Squad Suppression reduction
Marksman training
Squad Marksman training
Extra grenades
Squad extra grenades
Extra ammo
Squad Extra ammo

Vehicles

*Chevrolet Camaro
Fast transport-
Growler ITV
VDV Buggy
Armored transport-
HMMWV
G3937 Vodnik
Infantry Fighting Vehicles-
LAV-25
BMP-2M
Mobile Anti-Air
LAV-AD
9K22 Tunguska-M
Main Battle Tanks
M1 Abrams
T-90
Scout helicopters-
AH-6J Littlebird
Z-11 W
Transport helicopters
UH-1Y Venom
KA-60 Kasatka
Attack helicopters
AH-1Z Super Cobra
MI-28 Havoc
Fighter jets
F/A-18E Super Hornet
SU-35BM Flanker-E
Attack jets-
A-10 Thunderbolt
SU-39
Naval transport-
RHIB
Amphibious assault-
AAV-7A1
Camaros-
*Camaro

Vehicle Specializations

Coaxial MG
Coaxial HMG
Canister shells
Guided Shells
Zoom optics
Thermal optics
IR Smoke
Reactive armor
Maintenance
Belt speed
Thermal Camo
Auto Loader
Proximity scan
CITV station
ATGM launcher
APFSDS-T shells
Guided rockets
Air Radar
Heatseekers
Laser painter
TV missile
IR Flares
Extinguisher
ECM jammer
Rocket guidance system
Below radar
Guided missile
Beam scanning

Multiplayer Maps

9 total including-
Caspian Border
Operation Métro

Game Modes

Conquest
Conquest 64 (PC only)
Rush
Team Deathmatch
Squad Deathmatch
Squad Rush

Ribbons and Medals

There will be close to 100 ribbons and medals in BF3

Dog Tag Customizations

More than 350 personalized dogtags including-
Rush Ribbon
Recon Service Star
40mm Master
BF2 Veteran

*Chevrolet Camaro only available in the Bertie Edition of Battlefield 3.

[Source: Battlefield3Gamer]

These 69 Weapons Are Just Some of the Hundreds in Dead Island

Dave Oshry — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:41:17 +0000

Dead Island has weapons. Lots of weapons. Maybe not as many random ass guns as Borderlands, but these are infinitely more brutal.

Anyhow, a list of weapons from Techland‘s upcoming zombie action/RPG has surfaced on teh web and Deep Silver has confirmed that yeah, these are some of ‘em, but there are a “shit ton” more. Don’t forget there are also a near limitless number of ways to modify each of these weapons which will change both the way they look and the stats placed upon them. Yeah, it’s all Dungeons and Dragons like that.

Take a look:

Melee Weapons

Axe
Baseball Bat
Baseball Bat of Padding
Big Baseball Bat
Cane Knife
Delicate Baseball Bat
Delicate Bleeding Baseball Bat
Diving Knife
Diving Knife of Havoc
Exotic Cane
Fence Plank
Filmsy Heavy Cleaver
Filmsy Heavy Double Blade
Filmsy Heavy Machete
Filmsy Inferior Heavy Wrench
Filmsy Inferior Tonfa
Filmsy Tiring Mace
Filmsy Burning Tonfa
Filmsy Feeble Battle Sickle
Filmsy Feeble Kitchen Knife
Fragile Machete
Fragile Fatiguing Universal Axe
Fragile Heavy Knife
Fragile Shock Machete
Fragile Feeble Sledge Hammer
Fragile Feeble Wooden Baton
Fragile Standard Machete
Homemade Cleaver of Breakage
Homemade Cleaver of Padding
Frail Leaching Cleaver
Fragil Leaching Tonfa
Katana
Machete
Military Knife
Katana
Powerless Explosive Knife
Powerless Slicer
Powerless Knife
Ripper
Reliable Cleaver
Shock Mod
Shock Machete of Padding
Shoddy Inferior Wicked Sickle
Shoddy Inferior Knife
Shoddy Feeble Stick
Sickle
Stick
Sugar Cane
Two Handed Axe
Tanto
Tonfa
Torch Mod
Wicked Knife
Wooden Baton
Wakizashi
Weak Depleting Wicked Sickle
Weak Feeble Cleaver
Weak Feeble Hammer
Weak Inferior Heavy Baton
Weak Tiring Big Baseball Bat
Weak Tiring Brass Knuckles
Weak Tiring Sickle

Thrown Weapons / Explosives (You can also throw the above melee weapons)

Explosive Homemade Knife of Concussion
Flare
Molotov Cocktail
Sonic Pulse Grenade
Sticky Bomb Mod

Guns

Fragile Auto Rifle
Inexact Feeble Auto Rifle
Heckler & Koch USP
SPAS-12

Dead Island will be released on September 6th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Got your workbench ready?

Valve Adds New Weapons to TF2, Community Goes into Meltdown

Sam Naylor — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:23:42 +0000

Following the mysterious “Grockets” that were added to Team Fortress 2 this week, Valve have updated the game to include some new- but very unpopular- weapons.

The weapons are based around the ‘space’ theme set by the ‘grockets’, and were designed by the WETA Workshop design house. Dr. Grordbort, the character the weapons are based on, can be read about here. The weapon details themselves are right here.

As you might be able to tell from the weapon descriptions, the new rocket launcher is, shall we say, bloody brilliant at killing. The community have instantly noticed this, to the point where the first thing I heard after joining two separate servers just now was people complaining about the need for a nerf.

It’s not like Valve to release a weapon that’s quite so overpowered, so they will likely be asking their playtesting staff some serious questions.

New Resistance 3 Multiplayer Trailer Shows New Weapons, Abilities and Carnage

Garrett Hartman — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:54:34 +0000

Insomniac has released new Resistance 3 multiplayer footage that shows off new weapons, abilities and the Trainyard Map. The trailer also showcases the improved graphics and frantic action.

In Resistance 3 players can customize their loadout with Support and Tactical abilities, in this video you’ll see players making use of these different abilities.

Interesting new abilities shown include the ability to have leapers burst from your chest when deceased as well as being ablle to track opponents throught their footprints. Enjoy the footage of the new Firestorm rocket-launcher and the carnage it unleashes.

Resistance 3 is scheduled for a September 6th North American release.

Watch the video below!

New Dead Island Weapon Revealed – It Will Give You Shrinkage

Dave Oshry — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:07:58 +0000

Remember that giant hulking zombie in a straight jacket you saw on Dead Island a while back? Well, now you can shrink him down to size!!

Presenting the AFG-Shrinker:

We proudly present our AFG-Shrinker in Action, reducing a once terrifying Ram to a way less intimidating size. What do you think?

We think it’s pretty cool. We also think Duke Nukem 3D did it 15 years ago, but it’s still cool.

It’s also likely an April Fools joke, but last time we checked the Germans didn’t have a sense of humor, so who knows?

Check out everything else we know about Dead Island HERE

Dragon Age 2 – Weapon / Shield Location and Stat Guide

Ripten Staff — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:23:23 +0000

Like any great RPG, Dragon Age 2 has a plethora of great weapons and shields. Each weapon has its own unique stats and location where it can be found. This guide will give every DA2 weapon’s stats and location.

Other RipTen Dragon Age 2 Guides

Warrior One-Handed Weapons: Act 1

Thudpucker’s First
Requirements: 28 Strength
Location: Bonny Lem’s Wares (Disused Passage)
Damage: 20 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +57 Attack, and 5% Chance to Stun

Edge of Song and Glory
Requirements: 24 Strength
Location: Ser Karras (Gallows Courtyard, Act of Mercy)
Damage: 16 Physical
Weapon Stats: +47 Attack and +7% Physical Damage

Maelstrom
Requirements: 24 Strength
Location: Weapon Shop (Gallows Courtyard)
Damage: 16 Physical
Weapon Stats: +4% Critical Chance and +4% Attack Speed

Notched Sword
Requirements: 23 Strength
Location: Weaponsmithy (Lowtown)
Damage: 16 Physical
Weapon Stats: +18 Mana/Stamina and +7% Physical Damage

Palvo’s Cocksure Cleaver
Requirements: 21 Strength
Location: “Captain” Qerth (Shallowguards Base, Night Lies)
Damage: 12 Physical
Weapon Stats: +38 Attack and +14% Threat Generation

Trust and Cut Blade
Requirements: 21 Strength
Location: Korval’s Blades (Hightown)
Damage: 12 Physical
Weapon Stats: +38 Attack and +14% Threat Generation

Overland Render
Requirements: 21 Strength
Location: Ship Captain (The Docks at Night)
Damage: 12 Physical
Weapon Stats: +38 Attack and +4% Critical Chance

Desdemona’s Blade (Only available with DLC )
Requirements: 25 Strength
Location: Emporium’s Relics and Antiques (Black Emporium)
Damage: 17 Nature
Weapon Stats: 2 Rune Slots and +50 Attack

Warrior One-Handed Weapons: Act 2

Sataareth
Requirements: 38 Strength
Location: Quest reward for defeating the Arishok (Viscount’s Keep, Demands for the Qun)
Damage: 29 Fire
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +94 Attack, +8% Physical Damage, and +8% Magic Resistance

Windsong Axe
Requirements: 35 Strength
Location: Nexus Golem’s Wares (Abandoned Thaig)
Damage: 27 Physical
Weapon Stats: +5% Critical Chance, +12% Critical Damage, and +11 Electricity Damage

Markham Heart Stopper
Requirements: 33 Strength
Location: Weapon Shop (Gallows Courtyard)
Damage: 27 Physical
Weapon Stats: +5% Critical Chance, +12% Critical Damage, and Messy Kills

Red Earth Long One
Requirements: 32 Strength
Location: Bartrand (Bartrand’s Mansion, Family Matter)
Damage: 25 Physical
Weapon Stats: +76 Attack and +5 Fire Damage

Darktown Blade
Requirements: 30 Strength
Location: Weaponsmithy (Lowtown)
Damage: 23 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot and +4% Critical Chance

One-Cut
Requirements: 30 Strength
Location: Innley of Starkhaven (Sundermount, Bounty Hunter)
Damage: 21 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +61 Attack, +8% Physical Damage, and Messy Kills

Sundarin Thunder
Requirements: 28 Strength
Location: Chest (Deep Roads, Fool’s Gold)
Damage: 20 Physical
Weapon Stats: +438 Electricity Resistance and +4 Electricity Damage

Royeaux One and Two
Requirements: 22 Strength
Location: Amaranthine Conspirator (Sundermount, The Conspirators)
Damage: 13 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +41 Attack, and +4% Critical Chance

Fade’s Fury (available in DLC only)
Requirements: 34 Strength
Location: Desire Demon (Harimann Estate, Repentance)
Damage: 25 Physical
Weapon Stats: 2 Rune Slots, +5% Critical Chance, and +3 Spirit Damage Across 2m

Warrior One-Handed Weapons: Act 3

Glandivalis
Requirements: 41 Strength
Location: Hybris (Hidden Dungeon, The Awiergan Scrolls)
Damage: 33 Electricity
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +166 Attack, +3 Armor, and 2.5% Chance to Enslave Normal Enemies

Aurvar’s Prize
Requirements: 41 Strength
Location: Chest (Deep Roads, Finding Nathaniel)
Damage: 33 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +116 Attack, +3 Armor, and +17% Threat Generation

The Vague Blade
Requirements: 41 Strength
Location: Chest (Blood Mage Refuge, The Last Holdouts)
Damage: 33 Physical
Weapon Stats: 3 Rune Slots and Enemies Cannot Dodge Attacks

Bassrath-Kata
Requirements: 39 Strength
Location: Quest Reward (The Lost Swords)
Damage: 31 Physical
Weapon Stats: +100 Attack, +4% Attack Speed, +20% Chance of Deathblows, and +9 Damage vs. Humans

Sword of the Antaam
Requirements: 38 Strength
Location: Lirene’s Fereldan Imports (Lowtown)
Damage: 32 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +108 Attack, and +10 Damage vs. Humans

The Weight
Requirements: 38 Strength
Location: High Dragon (The Bone Pit, Mine Massacre)
Damage: 29 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +94 Attack, +11 Fortitude, and 5% Chance to Knock Back

City Guard Sword
Requirements: 36 Strength
Location: Weapon Shop (Gallows Courtyard)
Damage: 29 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +94 Attack, and +4% Attack Speed

Raider Sword
Requirements: 36 Strength
Location: Shady Merchandise (The Docks)
Damage: 29 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +5% Critical Chance, and +12% Critical Damage

The Bringer of Silence
Requirements: 36 Strength
Location: Quest Reward (Finding Nathaniel)
Damage: 28 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +5% Critical Chance, +12% Critical Damage, and +5% Chance to Dispel Hostile Magic

Woodsman’s Ire
Requirements: 35 Strength
Location: Jess “Leashmaster” Varvel (Run Down Alley, Reining It In)
Damage: 27 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +32 Health, +81 Attack, and +16% Threat Generation

Perrin’s Nail
Requirements: 32 Strength
Location: Korval’s Blades (Hightown)
Damage: 25 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +76 Attack, and +19% Healing to This Character

The Wailer
Requirements: 28 Strength
Location: Veld (The Sink, Gamlen’s Greatest Treasure)
Damage: 20 Physical
Weapon Stats: +4% Critical Chance, +11% Critical Damage, and +8% Physical Damage

Blade of a Thousand Battles (Available thru DLC only)
Requirements: 42 Strength
Location: Emporium’s Relics and Antiques (Black Emporium)
Damage: 35 Physical
Weapon Stats: 2 Rune Slots, +5 Critical Chance, +8% Physical Damage, and 5% Chance to Knock Back

Warrior Two-Handed Weapons: Act 1

Oath-Breaker
Requirements: 30 Strength
Location: Chest (Deep Roads, The Deep Roads Expedition)
Damage: 26 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +82 Attack, +23% Healing to This Character

Caskhead’s Portable Anvil
Requirements: 25 Strength
Location: Chest (Deep Roads, The Deep Roads Expedition)
Damage: 20 Physical
Weapon Stats: +63 Attack and 5% Chance to Knock Back

Red Grace
Requirements: 24 Strength
Location: Chest (Tal-Vashoth Cavern, Blackpowder Promise)
Damage: 18 Physical
Weapon Stats: +59 Attack and +4 Fire Damage

The Ream-Ward
Requirements: 23 Strength
Location: Tevinter Hunter Captain (Lowtown at Night, Bait and Switch)
Damage: 17 Physical
Weapon Stats: +55 Attack and +9% Physical Damage

Templar Great Sword
Requirements: 21 Strength
Location: Weapon Shop (Gallows Courtyard)
Damage: 14 Physical
Weapon Stats: +4% Attack Speed and +3 Fire Damage

Warrior Two-Handed Weapons: Act 2

Void’s Hammer
Requirements: 33 Strength
Location: Magnus’s Wares (The Wounded Coast)
Damage: 28 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +6% Critical Chance, +5% Attack Speed, and +3% Physical Damage Across 2m

The Brothers’ End
Requirements: 31 Strength
Location: Elven Fanatic (Side Alley, Blackpowder Courtesy)
Damage: 28 Physical
Weapon Stats: +88 Attack and +10% Physical Damage

Warrior Two-Handed Weapons: Act 3

Sundering
Requirements: 41 Strength
Location: Nexus Golem’s Wares (Hidden Dungeon)
Damage: 38 Electricity
Weapon Stats: +6% Critical Chance, +16% Critical Damage, +10% Physical Damage, and +5 Mana/Stamina Regeneration Rate

The Celebrant
Requirements: 41 Strength
Location: Beacon (Sundermount, The Awiergan Scrolls)
Damage: 38 Spirit
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +3 Strength, +3 Willpower, and +21% Threat Generation

Warrior Shields: Act 1

Winter-Weight
Requirements: 20 Strength and 20 Constitution
Location: Dragon (Deep Roads, The Deep Roads Expedition)
Armor: 86
Shield Stats: +9 Armor and +8 Fortitude

Oddsmaker
Requirements: 18 Strength and 18 Constitution
Location: Revenant (Long Way Home)
Armor: 72
Shield Stats: +41 Attack and +7% Physical Damage

Kirkwall Shield
Requirements: 18 Strength and 18 Constitution
Location: Armor Merchant (Lowtown)
Armor: 72
Shield Stats: +20 Defense and +7 Armor

The Bann’s Backhouse Door
Requirements: 18 Strength and 18 Constitution
Location: Coterie Leader (Lowtown at Night)
Armor: 72
Shield Stats: 1 Rune Slot and +17 Health

Markham Head Stopper
Requirements: 18 Strength and 18 Constitution
Location: Korval’s Blades (Hightown)
Armor: 66
Shield Stats: +38 Attack and +7 Armor

Fereldan Soldier’s Shield
Requirements: 12 Strength and 12 Constitution
Location: Dead Refugee (Prologue: Blightlands)
Armor: 37
Shield Stats: None

Lady Rosamund’s Bulwark (Available thru DLC only)
Requirements: 20 Strength and 20 Constitution
Location: Emporium’s Relics and Antiques (Black Emporium)
Armor: 86
Shield Stats: 3 Rune Slots

Warrior Shields: Act 2

Shield of Knight Herself
Requirements: 34 Strength, 28 Constitution and Aveline
Location: Ser Varnell’s Refuse (Offered and Lost)
Armor: 190
Shield Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +88 Attack, +5% Critical Chance, 100% of basic attack damage vs. enemies that attack in melee

Darkspawn Shield
Requirements: 23 Strength and 23 Constitution
Location: Weaponsmithy (Lowtown)
Armor: 122
Shield Stats: +4 Mana/Stamina Regeneration Rate and +489 Fire Resistance

Warrior Shields: Act 3

Shield of the Resolute
Requirements: 31 Strength and 31 Constitution
Location: Pile of Bones (Templar Hall, The Last Straw)
Armor: 248
Shield Stats: 2 Rune Slots, +25 Armor, and +8% Magic Resistance

Mage’s Friend (Available thru DLC only)
Requirements: 32 Strength and 32 Constitution
Location: Faith Quest
Armor: 271
Shield Stats: 3 Rune Slots and +17% Magic Resistance

Rogue Dual Weapons: Act 1

Blade of Red Birth
Requirements: 25 Dexterity
Location: Chest (Deep Roads, The Deep Roads Expedition)
Damage: 22 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +38 Attack, and +4 Fire Damage

Rogue Dual Weapons: Act 2

Coterie Shiv
Requirements: 31 Dexterity
Location: Weaponsmithy (Lowtown)
Damage: 30 Physical
Weapon Stats: +9% Critical Damage, 25% Chance to Reduce Attack Speed, and 25% Chance to Reduce Movement Speed

Rogue Dual Weapons: Act 3

Carta’s Right-Hand
Requirements: 41 Dexterity
Location: Hanker (Decrepit Alley, Kind of Want)
Damage: 42 Physical
Weapon Stats: +87 Attack, +4% Critical Chance, +10% Critical Damage, and +5% Chance to Stun

Rogue Bows: Act 1

Swarm
Requirements: 25 Dexterity
Location: Mature Dragon (Bone Pit Ledge, The Bone Pit)
Damage: 70 Physical
Weapon Stats: +63 Attack and +7 Nature Damage Across 2m

Rogue Bows: Act 2

The Runner’s Retort
Requirements: 35 Dexterity
Location: Street Thung (Lowtown at Night, The Fixer)
Damage: 113 Physical
Weapon Stats: +109 Attack, +6% Critical Chance, 25% Chance to Reduce Attack Speed, and 25% Chance to Reduce Movement Speed

Rogue Bows: Act 3

Absolution
Requirements: 41 Dexterity
Location: Nexus Golem’s Wares (Hidden Dungeon)
Damage: 134 Physical
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +6% Critical Chance, +16% Critical Damage, and +27 Nature Damage

Mage Staves: Act 1

Acolyte’s Staff
Requirements: 31 Magic
Location: Apparel Shop (Lowtown)
Damage: 33 Physical
Weapon Stats: +5 Mana/Stamina Regeneration Rate, +14% Fire Damage, and +178 Fire Resistance

Valdasine
Requirements: None
Location: Crypt Treasure (Ancient Crypt, The Deep Roads Expedition)
Damage: 28 Spirit
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +2 Willpower, and +5 Mana/Stamina Regeneration Rate

Staff of the Primal Order
Requirements: 28 Magic
Location: Bonny Lem’s Wares (Disused Passage)
Damage: 28 Cold
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +14% Fire Damage, and +14% Cold Damage

Stone’s Breath
Requirements: None
Location: Reward for saving Sandal (The Deep Roads Expedition)
Damage: 26 Spirit
Weapon Stats: 1 Rune Slot, +13% Spirit Damage, and 5% Chance to Knock Back

The Hypnotist’s Staff
Requirements: None
Location: Decimus (Runaway’s Cavern, Act of Mercy)
Damage: 22 Electricity
Weapon Stats: +59 Attack and +8% Magic Resistance

Chanters’ Staff
Requirements: None
Location: Reward from Grace (Act of Mercy)
Damage: 22 Spirit
Weapon Stats: +24 Mana/Stamina and +21% Healing by this character

The Turncoat’s Walking Stick
Requirements: None
Location: Mage Goods (Gallows Courtyard)
Damage: 17 Fire
Weapon Stats: +48 Attack and +12% Fire Damage

Mage Staves: Act 2

Cold-Blooded
Requirements: 35 Magic
Location: Magnus’s Wares (The Wounded Coast)
Damage: 37 Cold
Weapon Stats: +6 Magic, +40 Mana/Stamina, +10 Mana/Stamina Regeneration Rate, +30% Cold Damage, and Blood Magic (each point of health provides 1 additional mana)

Mage Staves: Act 3

Staff of Violation
Requirements: None
Location: Orsino (Gallows Prison)
Damage: 41 Spirit
Weapon Stats: +3 Willpower, +15% Spirit Damage, and 2.5% Chance to Infect with Walking Bomb

Crysis 2: New Mutiplayer Weapons Trailer Shows Decoy Holograms and More

Garrett Hartman — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:17:31 +0000

EA and Crytek have released a new Multiplayer Weapons Progression Trailer for Crysis 2 that displays weapons and accesories that can be unlocked in the later stages of multiplayer.

Interesting unlocks include a decoy hologram, electromagnetic weapons and adjustable rates of fire.

Crysis 2 will be available at retail in North America on March 25th.

Bulletstorm – Weapons and Trophy/Achievement Guide

Ripten Staff — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:44:32 +0000

Bulletstorm has taken the video game world by…uh, storm. Most weapons in Bulletstorm feature Alternative firing modes which enables you to do a variety of skillshot combinations.

Use this guide to better understand Bulletsorm’s arsenal of weapons and to enhance your gamerscore.

Other Ripten Bulletstorm Guides:

Bulletstorm Weapons:

Peace Maker Carbine (PMC) – Your standard assault rifle that can be modified with attachments. Includes the the ability to be charged with the R2/RB buttons. When fully charged, you can achieve the ‘Overkill’ Skillshot. The alternate fire is an ironsight mode.
Bouncer - A portable cannonball launcher which shoots bouncing cannonballs. If charged when fired, the cannonball does not detonate until the charge button is released.
Energy Leash – A versatile whip-like energy rope always available on Grayson’s left arm. Players can use it to pull enemies towards themselves, causing the targets to float in slow motion for a limited amount of time. It can be slammed on the ground, causing all nearby targets to be thrown up in the air. The leash can also be used to interact with most objects in the environment.
Flail Gun – Fires twin grenades tied connected by a chain. Delayed explosion allows for additional skills. Alternate Mode superheats chain, causing it instantly cut through enemies.
Boneduster – A four-barrel shotgun that shoots high-impact air and to push enemies away at great speed – perfect for juggling and setting up environmental kills. Alternative mode fires a charged shot that incinerates enemies.
The Mini Gun – Standard badass gatling gun with a high rate of fire. With it’s 20mm cannon rounds it’s powerful, but lacks accuracy. Unforunately, battery life limits it’s duration.

*Each weapon has its own Skillshots. Check our Skillshot Guide to find out what they are.

Achievements/Trophies:

Weed Killer (15G) Tidy up the back yard
Minced Meat (15G) Take out the Mall’s biggest customer
Grilled Meat (15G) Prepare a big meal using an improvised electric stove
Size Matters (15G) Use your biggest weapon
Damsel in Distress (15G) Rescue the princess
Destroyer of Worlds (15G) Cause major destruction
Disco Inferno (10G) Kill all enemies without leaving the dance floor in the city outskirts
Chop-Chopper (30G) Kill the enemy inside the airborne helicopter in the park
Red Barrels (10G) Explode all the red barrels on the rooftop while in a helicopter
Armed and dangerous (15G) Grow as a person, experience betrayal. Again.
Stowaway (15G) Catch a ride
Pointless (10G) Execute at least 10 Headshots before you find the first DropKit
All Bow To Heavy Metal (15G) Big head, big headache
Blood Symphony (50G) Complete the Campaign on Very Hard Difficulty
Major Malfunction (10G) Destroy 50% of the Newsbots in the Single Player Campaign *View Guide Here
Total Malfunction (20G) Destroy all Newsbots in the Single Player Campaign *View Guide Here
Destructive Beat (20G) Complete the Campaign on Very Easy or Easy Difficulty
Violent Melody (30G) Complete the Campaign on Normal Difficulty
Brutal Chorus (40G) Complete the Campaign on Hard Difficulty
Straight Edge (10G) Destroy at least 20 bottles of Nom Juice in the Single Player Campaign *Watch Video
Fits Like a Glove (15G) Meet your new best friend
Patched Up (15G) Receive a software update for your leash
Insecticide (10G) Destroy 50% of the Electroflies in the Single Player Campaign *View Guide Here
Pest Control (20G) Destroy all Electroflies in the Single Player Campaign *View Guide Here
Space Pirate (10G) Drink at least 20 bottles of Nom Juice in the Single Player Campaign *Watch Video
Old School (15G) Finish an Echo round without executing a single Skillshot
Enforcer (20G) Get at least 15,000 points in one Echo round
Star struck (10G) Get 3 Stars on 10 different Echoes
Bounty Hunter (20G) Have a total of at least 75,000 points in Echoes Mode’s total high score
Guerrilla Tactics (10G) Execute at least 25 different Skillshots in one Echo round
Halfway There (15G) Get at least 21 stars in Echoes Mode
Team Player (10G) Complete 200 team challenges in your career in Anarchy mode
Final Echo (40G) Achieve level 65 in Anarchy mode
Environment Master (20G) Perform every Anarchy environmental Skillshot
Hoarder (40G) Have a total of at least 150,000 points in Echoes Mode’s total high score
Like A Boss (5G) Defeat a miniboss in Anarchy mode
Anarchy Master (30G) Achieve a score of at least 50,000 as a team in Anarchy mode
Supernova (40G) Get 3 stars on each of the first 14 Echoes
Om Nom Nom! (10G) Feed a flytrap with a Nom parasite
Wannabe (10G) Perform 10 different Single Player Skillshots
Somebody (20G) Perform 25% of the Single Player Skillshots
No Man Left Behind (20G) Kill all enemies while escaping from the collapsed building
I might be late (20G) Kill all enemies during the sprint to the jumpship
Just one last thing (20G) Kill all enemies before you reach the escape capsule
Master of Disaster (40G) Earn 2000 points or more at once
Remembrance (10G) Play three different Echoes
Shooting Star (10G) Get at least 1 star on each of the first 14 Echoes
Big Cheese (30G) Perform 50% of the Single Player Skillshots
Celebrity (40G) Perform 75% of the Single Player Skillshots
Golden Idol (50G) Perform every Single Player Skillshot in the game *Watch Video

Straight Edge & Space Pirate Achievements

Golden Achievement I

Golden Achievement II

Killzone 3 – Weapon List Detailed

Garrett Hartman — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:18:38 +0000

There’s no doubt that when Killzone 3 is released next month that it will kick some serious ass. A big part of kicking ass is having a great arsenal. Guerilla Games has promised to deliver.

Courtesy of Aryeh Loeb (Producer of Guerrilla Games) and the PlayStation Blog, we’ve got info and details on all the awesome weapons of Killzone 3.

M4 Revolver

Faction: ISA
Class: Side arms
Sights: Iron sights
The standard side arm for ISA soldiers, the M4 is a slow but powerful fallback weapon in case the primary weapon runs out of ammunition.

StA-18 Pistol

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Side arms
Sights: Iron sights
The Helghast counterpart of the M4, the StA-18 sacrifices some power and accuracy for a higher rate of fire.

M66 Machine Pistol

Faction: ISA
Class: Side arms
Sights: Holographic reflex sight
The preferred sidearm of ISA Shadow Marshals, the M66 has a very high rate of fire but not much accuracy unless fired from a crouched position.

VC8 Shotgun Pistol

Faction: Helghast/Visari Corp.
Class: Side arms
Sights: Iron sights
The VC8 offers good stopping power at short range, but quickly becomes less accurate over larger distances.

StA-2 Battle Pistol

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Side arms
Sights: Iron sights
As a sidearm the StA-2 is only really useful in close quarters battle, where its tremendous power can fell most targets in a single blast.

M82 Assault Rifle

Faction: ISA
Class: Rifles
Sights: Holographic reflex sight
The M82 is such a solid all-round assault rifle that its basic design has hardly changed over its years of service. Its low recoil, high fire rate, good range and holographic scope make this the workhorse of the ISA.

M82SE Assault Rifle (Suppressed)

Faction: ISA
Class: Rifles
Sights: Holographic reflex sight
The suppressed version of the M82 fires in bursts to reduce recoil even further. The added suppressor prevents the player from showing up on enemy radar.

StA-52 Assault Rifle

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Rifles
Sights: Iron sights
The StA-52 assault rifle is the mainstay of the Helghast army. Although it lacks the accuracy of its ISA counterpart, the M82, it makes up for this with a higher rate of fire and larger ammo drum size.

StA-52SE Assault Rifle (Suppressed)

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Rifles
Sights: Iron sights
The suppressed version of the StA-52 assault rifle fires in bursts to minimize recoil. Although it reduces the fire rate, the suppressor keeps the player from showing up on enemy radar when firing.

StA-14 Rifle

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Rifles
Sights: Reflex sight
Fitted with a reflex sight, this powerful low-recoil rifle is the best suited for mid- to long-range engagements. While it lacks the extreme accuracy of the VC32, it has a much higher fire rate.

VC32 Sniper Rifle

Faction: Helghast/Visari Corp.
Class: Rifles
Sights: Illuminated 2x and 5x zoom telescopic sight
Two different zoom levels allow the VC32 sniper rifle to be used in mid-range and long-range combat. For optimal accuracy, the weapon should be fired from a crouched position.

M32 Combat Knife

Faction: ISA
Class: Close quarter weapons
The M32 is the last resort of close quarters combatants. Suitable for both stabbing and slicing, it makes for a brutal melee attack.

LS13 Shotgun

Faction: ISA
Class: close quarter firearms
Sights: Reflex sight
The LS13 is a pump action shotgun with devastating close-range damage. It’s not very accurate, however, and loses its effectiveness at anything other than close range.

StA-11 Submachine Gun

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Close quarter firearms
Sights: Iron sights
The StA-11 SMG boasts low recoil and a high fire rate, and does tremendous damage at close range. It is ideally suited for ‘run & gun’ type tactics.

StA-11SE Submachine Gun (Supressed)

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Close quarter firearms
Sights: Iron sights
The suppressed StA-11 SMG keeps the player from showing up on enemy radar while firing. The state of the art suppression mechanism does not sacrifice fire rate or accuracy.

LS57 Submachine Gun

Faction: ISA
Class: close quarter firearms
Based off the M82 design, the LS57 SMG suffers from more recoil than the StA-11, but makes up for this in range and firepower.

M224-1A Light Machine Gun

Faction: ISA
Class: Machine guns
Sights: Iron sights
The M224-1A is an LMG with large magazine capacity and plenty of range. It’s an excellent suppressive weapon, but has a comparably low fire rate.

StA-3 Light Machine Gun

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Machine guns
The StA-3 is an LMG with a sizeable ammo drum and a tremendous fire rate. It is unmatched in its suppressive capabilities, especially when fired from a crouched position.

StA-62 Minigun

Faction: Helghast
Class: Machine guns
Originally intended for stationary defense, the immensely powerful StA-62 can be dismounted and carried around, although the weight of the weapon slows down the operator.

VC9 Rocket Launcher

Faction: Helghast/Visari Corps
Class: Rocket launchers
The VC9 is ideal for taking down enemy vehicles and entrenchments. Although it lacks the homing capabilities of the W.A.S.P. Launcher, it has a relatively fast reload rate.

StA-X3 W.A.S.P. Launcher

Faction: Helghast
Class: Rocket launchers
Like the StA-62, the StA-X3 can be dismounted and carried. The weapon fires a volley of homing missiles in primary fire mode, and a targeted ‘bunker buster’ strike in alternate fire mode.

StA-X6 Jetpack

Faction: Helghast/Stahl Arms
Class: Vehicles
The StA-X6 comes equipped with a belt-fed submachine gun based on the StA-11 design. The range of the weapon has been upgraded to allow the wearer to fire from great heights.

LS209 Exoskeleton

Faction: ISA
Class: Vehicles
Slow and clunky but extremely well-armored, the ISA Exoskeleton is equipped with a heavy machine gun and a rocket launcher. It does have a weak spot that can affect the operator, however.

M194 Fragmentation Grenade

Faction: ISA
Class: Explosives
The M194 is a standard- issue fragmentation grenade with a digitally enhanced fuse igniter. It is ideal for sweeping rooms or clearing out enemy entrenchments.

PXM199 Proximity Mine

Faction: Both
Class: Explosives
The proximity mine tracks the proximity of enemies and explodes when one enters within a two meter radius. Unless the target is extremely well-armored, this is usually enough to neutralize any enemy.

VC116 Sentry Turret

Faction: Helghast/ Visari Corp.
Class: Special
The VC116 is an automated defense turret that can be deployed by Helghast Engineers. It has excellent detection range, but only average firepower and accuracy.

LS116 Sentry Turret

Faction: ISA
Class: Special
The LS116 is the ISA equivalent of the VC116 Sentry Turret. It has an equal detection range, and matches its counterpart in firepower and accuracy as well.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Player Rank and Unlocks Guide

Dave Oshry — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:45:58 +0000

Can’t wait to find out what’s waiting for you at Prestige 15? How about when you unlock the crossbow? Now you won’t have to!! Check out this handy guide to all the rank unlocks in CoD: Black Ops

*Player Rank*	*Unlocks*
4	Create a Class
5	Contracts
6	Clan Tag
8	Game Mode Challenges
10	Killstreaks, Killstreak Challenges, Playercard Emblems
13	Combat Record
15	Medal Challenges
16	Gun Emblems
19	Gun Tag
20	Elite Challenges
22	Camo
25	Custom Reticules
28	Custom Lenses
30	Final Challenges
31	Facepaint
50	Prestige Mode
Prestige 1	Prestige Leaderboard, Custom Class 6
Prestige 3	Custom Class 7
Prestige 5	Custom Class 8
Prestige 7	Custom Class 9
Prestige 9	Custom Class 10
Prestige 11	Face Tattoos
Prestige 13	Clan Tag Colors
Prestige 14	Golden Camo
Prestige 15	Prestige Playlists

All primary guns cost 2000 not 1000, pistols cost 1500, launchers 2000.

Level to unlock:

M16: starting
Enfield: 5
M14: 9
Famas: 14
Galil: 20
Aug: 26
FAL: 32
Ak47: 38
Commando: 44
G11: purchase all ARs

Snipers:

Dragunov: starting
WA2000: 10
L96A: 27
PSG1: purchase all Snipers

LMGs:

Hk21: starting
RPK: 6
M60: 21
Stoner: purchase all LMG

SMGs:

MP5K: starting
Scorpion: 7
Mac11: 11
Ak74u: 17
Uzi: 23
PM63: 29
MPL: 35
Spectre: 41
Kiparis: purchase all SMGs

Shotguns:

Olympia: starting
Stakeout: 8
SPAS: 24
HS10: purchase all shotguns

Pistols:

ASP: starting
M1911: 2
Makarov: 4
Python: 18
CZ75: purchase all pistols

Launchers:

M72 LAW: starting
RPG: 12
Strela-3: 30
China Lake: purchase all launchers

Special:

Ballistic Knife: 15
Crossbow: 33

All perks are 2000, pro version is 3000.

Most attatchments cost 1000, grenade launcher and rapid fire cost 3000, infrared and suppresor cost 2000

Claymores and motion sensors cost 5000, other equipment is 2000 or 2500

All tactical grenades cost 1500, lethal cost 2000

Looks like players will have some serious grinding to do on day one if they want those face tattoos and golden camo!! Level 33 for crossbow? Too easy!!

Get to it, soldier!!

Call of Duty: Black Ops – Perks, Weapons and Equipment Guide

Garrett Hartman — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:03:41 +0000

Call of Duty will invade retailers very soon. To help you get a jump on the competition, we have all perks, their effects and equipment here.

Perks

The following is a list of perks and their effect:

Tier 1

Flak Jacket: Reduces explosive damage

Flak Jacket Pro: Deflect fire damage, and safely toss back grenades

Ghost: Undetectable by the Spy Plane and Blackbird

Ghost Pro: Undetectable by aircraft, IR scopes, Sentry Guns, and no red cross hair on your name when targeted

Hardline: Killstreaks require one less kill

Harline Pro: Change the contents of a Care Package

Lightweight: Move faster

Lightweight Pro: No fall damage

Scavenger: Get ammo from fallen enemies

Scavenger Pro: Start with extra magazines, and get grenades from fallen enemies

Tier 2

Hardened: Bullets penetrate better

Hardened Pro: Increased bullet damage to killstreaks and less aiming recoil when shot

Scout: Hold breath longer

Scout Pro: Switch weapons faster

Sleight Of Hand: Faster reloads

Sleight Of Hand Pro: ADS with all weapons, except sniper rifles

Steady Aim: Increased hip-fire accuracy

Steady Aim Pro: Faster ADS after sprinting

Warlord: Equip two attachments to your primary weapon

Warlord Pro: Start with one extra lethal and tactical grenade (except Willy Pete)

Tier 3

Hacker: Ability to detect enemy equipment and explosives

Hacker Pro: Booby trap enemy Care Packages and turn enemy killstreaks and equipment friendly

Marathon: Longer sprint

Marathon Pro: Unlimited duration

Ninja: Silent movement

Ninja Pro: Make no noise, and hear all enemies louder

Second Chance: Ability to use your pistol before dying

Second Chance Pro: Survive longer, and get revived by teammates

Tactical Mask: Protects against Nova Gas

Tactical Mask Pro: Reduces the effects of flash and concussion grenades

Weapons and equipmentThe following is a list of weapons and equipment:

Assault rifles

AK-47

AUG

Commando

Enfield

FAMAS

FN FAL

G11

Galil

M14

M16

Handguns

.357 Magnum Python

ASP

CZ75

M1911

Makarov

Launchers

China Lake

Flamethrower

M202A1 “Grim Reaper” (Care Package only)

M72 LAW

RPG-7

Strela

Light machine guns

Death Machine (Care Package only)

HK-21

M60

RPK

Stoner 63

Shotguns

HS-10

Ithica 37

KS-23

Model 1887

Olympia/Double Barrel

SPAS-12

Stakeout

Sniper/bolt action rifles

Dragunov

L96AW

PSG1

WA2000

Submachine guns

AK74u

Kilparis

MAC11

MP5K

MPL

PM63

Skorpion

Spectre M4

Uzi

Special secondaries

Ballistic Knife

Crossbow

Flashlight

Machete

Alternate ammo

Explosive tipped crossbow bolts

Incendiary “Dragon’s Breath” shotgun rounds

Assault rifle attachments

ACOG (750 CP)

Dual Mag (500 CP)

Extended Mags (500 CP)

Flamethrower

Grenade Launcher (1,000 CP)

Infrared Scope (1,000 CP)

Masterkey (750 CP)

Red Dot Sight (750 CP)

Reflex (750 CP)

Suppressor

Handgun attachments

ACOG (750 CP)

Dual Wield

Snub Nose (750 CP)

Speed Reloader (750 CP)

Upgraded Iron Sights

Equipment

C4 (2,000 CP)

Camera Spike (2,000 CP)

Claymore (3,000 CP)

Jammer (2,500 CP)

Motion Sensor (3,000 CP)

Tactical Insertion (2,500 CP)

Lethal

Frag Grenade

Semtex

Tomahawk

Tactical

Concussion

Decoy (attracts attention and creates blips on enemy radar)

Flashbang

Nova Gas

Willy Pete/Smoke Grenade

Camouflage

Berlin

Dusty

ERDL

Flora

Gold

Ice

Nevada

Olive

Red

Sahara

Siberia

Tiger

Warsaw

Woodland

Yukon

Face paint

Animal

Apache

Banshee

Black Widow

Blitz

Clean

Commando

Death

Demon

Dragon

Dutch

Highlander

Jester

Lion

Mantis

Militia

Ranger

Reaper

Sandman

Sidewinder

Smoke

Spider

Stalker

Tundra

Zulu

Custom reticles

Arrows horizontal

Arrows vertical

Arrows with dot

Boxes

Burst

Circle

Circle with arrows

Circle with crosshairs

Circle with dot

Circle with inner line

Circle with outer line

Circle with triangles

Circle within a circle

Diamond

Diamond outline

Dot

Heart

Large crosshairs

Line with dot

Outer crosshairs

Outer triangles

Radiation

Semicircle

Skull

Small crosshairs

Smiley

Square

Square outline

Star

Three dots

Treyarch

Triangle

X with dot

Yin yang

Vanquish – New Weapons Trailer Shows Serious Firepower

Garrett Hartman — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:40:57 +0000

Go Go Gadget Gun! Check out the lastest Vanquish Trailer showcasing some deadly weapons. It’s cool how the main character’s weapons transform, although it reminds of Inspector Gadget.

Vanquish hits store shelves on October 19.

Latest Gears of War 3 Game Informer Scans Showcase New Weapons & C.O.G. Silverback Exoskeleton

Chad Lakkis — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:35:52 +0000

The latest series of Game Informer scans to surface on the web outline some new weapons available in Gears of War 3 as well as a pretty bad ass looking combination exoskeleton/forklift called the C.O.G. Silverback.

Some of the weapon highlights include the “Digger Launcher”, a torpedo like land-mine firing device with rounds that travel underground in search of their mark, and a brand new beefed up sniper rifle dubbed the “One-Shot” that reminds me of a scope-equipped version of the BFG 9000 from DOOM. The One-Shot description promises to “vaporize” its target “into a red mist.” To quote the Church Lady, “Well, isn’t that special?”

Of course, if none of those tickle your fancy, you could always prop yourself behind a two fisted turret or reach for the freshly-minted Incendiary Grenades and turn your target into a not so pleasant version of the Human Torch. I’d personally scream “Flame On!” every time I tossed it, so it’s probably best I steer clear of that one.

Have a look at the scans yourself, and make sure to share your thoughts in the comment section below. Are you intrigued by the new hardware or does is the selection not doing it for you?

Source: All Games Beta (via: Game Informer)

Geek Weapons Brought To Life

Dylan Duarte — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:14:21 +0000

You would think that videogames and cheesy 80’s sci-fi movies are the only places you’d find weapons like rail guns and lasers of death. Well, think again.

Cracked.com, web presence of the popular magazine, gives us a list of 5 crazy sci-fi weapons that are actually in production. Some of them aren’t too surprising but others feel like they’re straight out of a videogame. Once you hit the jump, you may never feel safe again.

The patriotic folks at Boeing, the giant aircraft manufacturer and defense corporation, are developing an advanced tactical laser that will be mounted onto transport planes. The laser will be silent, invisible, and be able to strike up to 100 targets in rapid succession from 10,000 feet up and nine miles away. Each beam will be 10 centimeters wide and have the heating power of a blowtorch, making the laser capable of slicing through metal.

Anybody who has ever played a sci-fi FPS or watched Battlestar Galactic knows what a railgun is. It’s a weapon that’s able to fire a metal slug at incredible speeds through the use of electromagnets. To get into specifics, the rail gun that’s being developed by the U.S. Navy can fire a slug over 230 miles at Mach 7, with a velocity of Mach 5 at impact. The plan is to install these babies on Navy ships for the purpose of putting a few holes in the enemy fleet.

Oh, and for an awesome bit of trivia, the air friction created by the fast-moving slug creates a fireball. Hadoken, bitches. Navy rail gun video below.

We’ve all know for a while now that children aren’t are future, robots are. Using robots in hostile situations is nothing new. We have robots mounted with assault rifles, robots that can defuse bombs, robots that can vacuum even the dustiest apartment – robots can do anything.

iRobot, the company that makes the aforementioned Roomba, is well aware of the power they wield so they’ve teamed up with Australian weapons company Metal Storm to produce Warrior, a robot fitted with Firestorm weapons system. The Firestorm uses electrical impulses to fire off 4,000 40mm grenades per second. The best part? Warriors are being given advanced software so that they can perform certain battlefield functions autonomously. Johnny Five is alive and he will wreck your shit.

What do you call an orbital weapons platform that drops telephone poled-sized tungsten rods at 36,000 feet per second that strike with the force of a tactical nuke? You call it “Rods from God.” The theoretical weapon would involve two satellites in orbit, one for targeting and one for launching space darts at the Earth. With nothing to propel them but gravity, the darts would travel at over 7,000 MPH, roughly the speed of a meteor. The US Space Command suggests that we keep an eye on the sky starting in 2025.

Modular Disc-Wing Urban Crutise Munitions. Sounds boring, right? How about remote-controlled frisbees that explode in a shower of armor-piercing shrapnel? Not so boring anymore, are they? These little babies are being developed for the Air Force by Triton Systems. The idea is to guide one of these devices into a heavily defended area and then detonate it, allowing us to destroy our enemies without getting our hands dirty. The explosive devices can also be rigged to form a single-targeted explosion in order to destroy heavy vehicles.

And there you have it! Before I’m dead I should see exploding frisbees, invisible Death Star lasers, railguns capable of puncturing steel ship hulls, robots that fire a bajillion grenades, and telephone poles supposedly thrown by the lord.

The future looks bright.

Sources: Cracked, Global Security, Live Science

Xbox 360 Team Fortress 2 DLC in the Pipeline, PS3 DLC Dicey

Tom Hillman — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:21:24 +0000

The recent PC update for Team Fortress 2 was a welcome addition to the already excellent gameplay, and it looks like our friends on the Xbox 360 will be able to enjoy the same delights soon enough.

The PC downloadable content included the new game type ‘Payload’: this tasks the attacking team to move a mine cart containing a huge bomb through the level and into the defending teams base, where it goes boom.

According to Valve’s marketing director Doug Lombardi:

We’re looking at bringing the Goldrush and the new achievements and stuff out to the 360. How and when is still sort of being determined, on pricing and that kind of stuff. On the PC it’s sort of wide open, you can release stuff whenever you want. On the console there’s a little bit more of a pathway.

What we’ve been waiting for is until we had a critical mass of new content to put out, so we feel like we’re kind of there now. We’ll probably be making some announcements pretty soon on what will happen with the 360 stuff. I don’t know that–unfortunately I don’t know that any of that will make it to the PS3.

The PC pack also included new maps and the first slew of unlockable weapons, which is sure to change TF2’s gameplay dramatically. Hopefully more news will be rushing towards us for both the 360 and PS3 DLC plans.

Source: Shack News

Vehicles to Play a Big Role in New Banjo Kazooie

Geoff Haugan — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:35:32 +0000

It looks like Rare is interested in shaking up the Banjo formula with the next game in the franchise for the Xbox 360. Titled Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, vehicle creation and component collection will play big roles.

Rare may be aiming for a more open-world, sandbox style of play for the new Banjo Kazooie. A large part of gameplay will revolve around the creation of vehicles from 1,600 parts throughout the game’s six levels. These parts include weapons and can create various things from gliders to monster trucks and bikes that have multiple uses and abilities. Some possible creations can be seen in the following gallery:

Traditional platforming will still play a role, as will the collection of puzzle pieces and musical notes. Notes in particular will be used to buy blueprints for vehicles.

Levels themselves sound substantially larger than before, with the first area called Showdown Town being described as 16 times larger than anything Rare has done before.

Information on multiplayer is scarce, but Gamereactor experienced a few duels at Rare’s recent press day:

The first was a kind of ‘King of the Hill’ where we had to keep inside a circle that constantly moved. Two others were races, [the last being] some sumo-wrestling, where we had to push each other out of a ring. After we first had played the games only using the pre-made vehicles, we then were given the opportunity to create our machines, our own ultimate weapons, in an attempt to win the levels.

Seemingly headed for a release this year, it shouldn’t be long before we start hearing a lot more about a game that Microsoft will surely want attention for.

Source: Game Informer (June 2008) via Neogaf, Gamereactor via Videogaming247

HAZE: New Screenshots

Patrick Steen — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:08:29 +0000

Whether you’re dosed up on Nectar or fighting for the Promised Hand, the following visual aids will be just what you’re looking for. Pay close attention to these new pictures that show some of the battles you’ll encounter, the weapons you will exploit and the vehicles you’ll utilise.

For more information on your friends, enemies, weapons and vehicles, make your way over to this link.