Set for release this week, Max Payne 3 defines the growth of videogames through its own unique vision of the Hollywood studio system of the 1950’s. This is a franchise championed by one small studio, bringing fame and fortune to a name that was subsequently purchased by a bigger studio, and brought back to an eager audience on a quest for even more of the public’s attentions. That Max Payne 3 will succeed is not a given, but is most certainly the safest bet. And given the strong arm presented by the videogame itself, you’d be wise to think of Rockstar Games as a studio that will define this period in the history, as opposed to becoming merely another footnote in the annals of the industry.
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Paradox Interactive’s constantly growing library of videogame titles is never afraid to try new things. From tower defence titles to multiplayer orientated videogames, to the core strategy software, it would seem as though the publisher is willing to stand behind anything it sees not just as a viable consumer product, but as an interesting interactive experience. Turbo Tape Games’ Naval War: Arctic Circle, available now, seems to lie somewhere between the two, and even the videogame itself doesn’t seem to know which side of that division it wants to reside.
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Racing videogames are one of the ever-presents; just like football and match-3 puzzles, it’s a genre that will never go out of fashion. This confidence gives the bigger franchises the opportunity to experiment, and just as DiRT is about to diversify with two simultaneous content streams, Ridge Racer: Unbounded is a brand new direction for Namco Bandai Games’ cherished arcade racer. This is no longer about mountain ranges and circuit racing, Ridge Racer: Unbounded is all about getting down and dirty on the city streets.
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Having been on the radar for quite some time, Illfonic’s Nexuiz is finally available to download for Xbox 360 via the Xbox LIVE Arcade, and is coming soon to PlayStation 3 and PC. Having begun life as a community project based on a modified version of the QUAKE engine, the original launch of Nexuiz was as a groundbreaking free-to-play title. The popularity of the original Nexuiz lead to the interest from Illfonic, and with that all had changed: using the CryENGINE 3 as it’s basis, Nexuiz looks every bit the aggressive modern arena based first-person shooter (FPS) that it should to have a publisher such as THQ backing it’s launch.
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