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- PAX 2010: Hands-On with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer
- Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Walkthrough
- H.A.W.X. 2 Walkthrough
- Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Trophies
- H.A.W.X. 2 Trophies
- NHL 11 Trophies
- Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Achievements
- H.A.W.X. 2 Achievements
- Follow FileFront on Twitter! (PAX Updates All Weekend)
- NHL 2011 Achievements
- PAX 2010: Warren Spector Keynote (Video)
- Playstation finally getting Stranger’s Wrath port
- Check Out These Portal 2 Co-Op Screens
- Guild Wars 2 App on its Way to Smart Phones
- TERA PAX 2010 Trailer
| PAX 2010: Hands-On with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Multiplayer Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:54 PM PDT I’ll tell you what; I played a loooootta games at PAX today. And I only got to sit down for two of them: F3AR and Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Based on that alone, those two games are the frontrunners for Game of the Show. Assassin’s Creed gets the edge because the awesomely soft thing I sat on to play the game was more comfortable than the hard stool I sat on to play F3AR. Anyway, here’s what I got to do with my first-ever multiplayer session in the Assassin’s Creed franchise (Yeah, I’m late to this party.): What we played, from what I could tell, was the Assassin’s Creed version of deathmatch. And what that’s like, in execution, is nothing like normal deathmatch. Here’s the setup: You’re in a city, and there are people loitering and walking around just like in the campaigns in the Assassin’s Creeds of the past. You get to choose your appearance, and all of your options are folks who look like they could just be regular old NPCs. You get to choose “skills,” like throwing knives or the ability to disguise yourself. And then you’re set loose in the city with seven other people. You’re immediately given a target which is another player. You’re pointed toward your target by a compass-like circle in the corner of the screen, and the marker on the compass gets larger as you get closer to your target. Here’s the rub: you don’t know who your target is, and if you kill a random NPC instead of your target or some other player, your compass marker goes away. So you gotta be smart, and the best way I found of identifying another player is by watching to see who runs instead of walks. Of course, I was terrible at it, so maybe I’m not the one to be giving out advice on this thing. Now, this entire concept is very different from what we’re used to from competitive multiplayer games, and after my brief session, I was taken aback by the novelty of it enough that I really didn’t know what to think about it. I knew it felt a bit unpolished, as one might expect from an incomplete build. I chose throwing knives as one of my skills, and I could never seem to target the person I wanted to target in order to be able to use them. And the close-up-violent-murder attacks we know and love so much were so touchy that I had a lot of trouble putting myself into position to kill other players, even though past experience with the franchise was telling me I was doing what I was supposed to be doing. But I’m kind of in love with the idea, and I think there’s a real chance that I’ll spend a good amount of time playing online with the final build of Brotherhood in November. Here we have an actual unique twist on online multiplayer, and it absolutely works as a competitive version of the established Assassin’s Creed gameplay. This might just be more than a tacked-on feature on a single-player game.
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| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Walkthrough Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:38 PM PDT On paper, Spider-Man, his abilities, and his universe have always cried out for an incredibly awesome video-game adaptation. Web-swinging around a sandbox New York is effectively the recipe for a successful game. But despite this fact, and the existence of three hit movies (two of which don’t totally suck), no developer has ever been able to deliver the killer app. Little-known company Beenox is hoping to change this dynamic, promising a Spider-Man title that is as bold as it is varied. The developer was able to take the multiplicity of Spidey continuities and turn it into a strength, rather than a weakness, drawing from four different timelines in the canon to create a four-part dimensional odyssey that builds the foundation for a very wide audience. Four different play-styles (each corresponding to a particular dimension) will keep gamers excited, and four different voice actors, including Neil Patrick Harris, will provide the wisecracks from behind the red mask. The company has also done well to include some of the franchise’s most appealing baddies, including Hobgoblin, Vulture, and Kraven the Hunter. Check back in this space on release day for a full walkthrough!
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| Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:29 PM PDT The U.S. government has spent a countless amount of money on fighter planes since the beginning of the Cold War, and one question remains: If they don’t get to shoot anyone down, what’s the point? Combat flight sims have posed a similar question in the console age: if no one plays them, what’s the point? The H.A.W.X. 2 designers at Ubisoft are hoping to answer this question, or rather, trying to avoid having to answer it. They’re hoping to learn from the mistakes of the first installment and put out a product that will wow all the budding Geese and Icemen out there. Dogfighting and PvP combat are very much on the docket, but the designers have a host of different flight plans in mind. Night bombing runs, stealth UAV piloting, carrier takeoff and landing, mid-air refueling — all very much included this new title, part of the “Tom Clancy’s” series of hyper-realistic military sims. Those unfamiliar with the travails of hardcore flight simming will be well-served by this walkthrough, which will commence updating as soon as the game is available to us. Until then, good luck coming up with a cool call-sign.
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| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Trophies Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:15 PM PDT As one of the longest-running and most popular Marvel heroes, Spider-Man has always come in for a lot of tinkering. Beenox turns this weakness into a strength with their title Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, drawing on four different entries in the web-head’s canon. Will you prefer Ultimate Spider-Man, Noir Spider-Man, the (old-school) Amazing Spider-Man, or Spider-Man 2099? Each of them have very different playing styles, different levels, enemies, and plot-lines. And, of course, different trophies. Keep scrolling for the full list. FULL TROPHIES LIST COMING SOON!Bronze TrophiesSilver TrophiesGold TrophiesPlatinum TrophiesSecret TrophiesStuck, and not in a good way (like, to a wall)? Take advantage of our full Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Walkthrough! |
| Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:09 PM PDT H.A.W.X. 2 exists in the rarefied, oxygen-deficient air between arcade shoot-’em-up and flight sim. The trophies available reflect this dual nature, offering accolades for carrier landings and unassisted flight, as well as trophies more closely associated with online frag-fests. It remains to be seen whether or not the team at Ubisoft can satisfy both joystick-gripping constituencies. What kind of pilot will you be? Regardless of your affinities, choices, and flying style, you’ll probably want to check the list of trophies waiting below. TROPHIES COMING SOON!Bronze Trophies
Silver Trophies
Gold Trophies
Platinum TrophiesNeed some help from Ground Control? Check out our full H.A.W.X. 2 Walkthrough! |
| Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:01 PM PDT EA Sports has introduced a ton of new features to NHL 11, and they’ve got all the attendant trophies ready for the winning. Whether it’s a collectible card game, online tournament modes with monthly playoffs, extra leagues, or pulse-pounding shootout competitions, there’s all sorts of digital hardware to garner. A quietly excellent franchise in the shadow of the megalithic Madden, NHL is not to be scorned or dismissed. If you pick it up, take advantage of these trophies, listed below. Bronze TrophiesCustom Sweater – Complete an EA SPORTS Hockey League match while wearing a Custom Jersey Boosted Up – Complete an EA SPORTS Hockey League match with any one attribute boosted by +9 Practice, Practice, Practice – Play at least 8 hours of game time in EA SPORTS Hockey League Practice EASHL Sophomore – Play 100 Ranked matches with your online Be A Pro character Boost Master – Purchase or unlock 20 Boost items Top Draft Pick – Get your created Pro drafter in the first round of the NHL draft Staying Power – Remain on your NHL team after the Pre-Season with a created Pro Penalty Killer – Kill of a 5 on 3 powerplay lasting at least 1 minute in a Ranked versus match Come Back King – Win a ranked versus match starting the 3rd period down by at least 2 goals Shootout Start – Win 5 Ranked Online Shootout matches Schooled! – Play and win a Ranked Online Shootout match using an OHL, WHL, or QMJHL team Getting Started – Open a Hockey Ultimate Team Starter Pack HUT CPU Win – Play and win a Hockey Ultimate Team single player match versus at least a Pro level CPU HUT Online Win – Play and win a Hockey Ultimate Team online match Jumbo Pack – Open the first Jumbo Pack Looking for Deals – Visit a Hockey Ultimate Team Trading screen Box of Cards – Open 15 Card Packs Taking on the CPU – Enter a Hockey Ultimate Team single player tournament Taking on the Public – Enter a Hockey Ultimate Team online tournament Try It On For Size – Visit the Hockey Shop and equip an attribute boost into a boost slot Up and Comers – Play and win a match using an OHL, WHL, or QMJHL team against a Pro level CPU NHL team Good Preview – Play and win a Pre-Season match in Be A GM mode Proven Worth – Play and compete a game while scoring a goal with a newly drafter skater in Be a GM mode Poached – Sign — from another team — a level 3 or above Restricted Free Agent in Be a GM mode Sacrifice the Body – Block a shot without a stick Fist Pump – Perform a User Controlled Goal Celebration Faceoff Victor – Play and finish a ranked versus match with a Faceoff percentage of at least 75% Silver TrophiesEASHL Playoffs – Be a member of an EA SPORTS Hockey League team when they participate in a monthly playoff Filled Up – Complete a Be A Pro game with all Boost Slots of one equipment type filled HUT Playoff Contender – Qualify for a Hockey Ultimate Team monthly playoff tournament Team Colors – Collect both a Logo Card and all Jersey Cards from the same team 5 Star Battle – Beat another 5 star team with your 5 star team in a Hockey Ultimate Team online match Legendary GM – Receive your Legend Plaque in a Be A Gm using at least Medium difficulty Look Ma, No Stick – Without a stick, perform a kick or glove pass that leads to a goal Gold TrophiesEASHL Playoffs Champ – Be a member of an EA SPORTS Hockey League team when they win a monthly playoff match EASHL Veteran – Play 250 Ranked matches with your online Be A Pro character One Down – Win a Hockey Ultimate Team online trophy HUT Champion – Collect 5 Hockey Ultimate Team Online Trophies for your Collection Platinum TrophiesRaise Your Banner – Acquire all Bronze, Silver, and Gold Trophies Secret TrophiesSecret Trophy – Continue playing to unlock this hidden trophy Secret Trophy– Continue playing to unlock this hidden trophy
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| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Achievements Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:50 PM PDT Beenox is trotting out all of Marvel’s various Spider-man franchises this time around, which means more achievements for everyone. Four modes span different dimensions, costumes, and comic titles, each with its own distinctive playing style and, therefore, distinctive gamerscore boosters. Will this effort finally win over the legions of web-slingers, eager to slip-on Spidey’s silky costume? Or will it be just another flash in the pan? Either way, we’ve got 42 achievements, for a total of 1000 points, below. Regular AchievementsEasy As Pie! – Complete all levels on Easy – 20G Is This Normal? Complete all levels on Normal – 50G Hard Pressed – Complete all levels on Hard – 100G Lead On, M-Dubs! – Complete the Tutorial – 5G End of Act 1 – Complete Act 1 on any difficulty level – 20G End of Act 2 – Complete Act 2 on any difficulty level – 20G End of Act 3 – Complete Act 3 on any difficulty level – 20G Getting Warmed Up – Defeat 100 enemies – 10G In the Zone – Defeat 500 enemies – 20G Ain’t No Stoppin’! – Defeat 1000 enemies – 50G Manifest Destiny – Complete the Web of Destiny – 100G Bug Collector – Collect all Hidden Spiders – 50G The Complete Package – Unlock all Character Upgrades – 20G Smooth Moves – Unlock all Combat upgrades – 20G Uncle Benjamin – Execute a 100-hit combo (except the Tutorial) – 10G Two Hundo – Execute a 200-hit combo (except the Tutorial) – 20G Missed Me! – Defeat a boss on any difficulty level without taking damage – 20G Close Call! – Recover 10 times from a Critical Fall – 10G Amazing! – Complete 4 levels with the highest rank in Hard Mode – 20G Sensational!! – Complete 8 levels with the highest rank in Hard mode – 30G Spectacular!!! – Complete 12 levels with the highest rank in Hard mode – 50G Hobbyist – Collect 125 Spider Emblems – 10G Enthusiast – Collect 250 Spider Emblems – 15G Fanatic – Collect 500 Spider Emblems – 20G The Spider’s Shadow – Complete a Noir level without triggering an alarm – 10G The Spider’s Bite – Keep Rage Mode active for one minute – 10G The Spider’s Grace – Complete a 2099 freefall section without taking damage – 10G The Spider’s Web – Defeat 50 enemies using the Amazing Charge Attack – 10G Secret AchievementsSurvival of the Fittest – Defeat Kraven on any difficulty level – 15G Something Can stop Juggernaut Defeat Juggernaut on any difficulty level – 15G Here’s Mud in Your Eye! – Defeat Sandman on any difficulty level – 15G Now There’s a Shock – Defeat Electro on any difficulty level – 15G Canceled! – Defeat Deadpool on any difficulty level – 15G Minimized Carnage – Defeat Carnage on any difficulty level – 15G Clipped Wings – Defeat Hobgoblin on any difficulty level – 15G Took the Sting Out of Him – Defeat Scorpion on any difficulty level – 15G Lay Down Your Arms – Defeat Doc Ock on any difficulty level – 15G The Caged Bird Squawks Defeat Vulture on any difficulty level – 15G The Hammer Falls – Defeat Hammerhead on any difficulty level – 15G Circus Freak – Defeat Goblin on any difficulty level – 15G Final Curtain Call – Defeat Mysterio on any difficulty level – 15G No Harm Done – Complete any level without dying (except the Tutorial) – 20G Stuck, and not in a good way (like, to a wall)? Take advantage of our full Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Walkthrough!
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| Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:31 PM PDT These H.A.W.X. 2 achievements will serve as substitutes for combat ribbons and medals. Excel in the virtual cockpit, and you’ll be raking in the Gamerscore points. No word on whether the title ships with a shirtless volleyball mini-game. Ubisoft are hoping to correct some of the mistakes made by the original title, while emphasizing its past successes. The graphics will remain top-notch — hopefully the gameplay catches up. Check out all the achievements, below. Crash Test – Complete the first story mission on any difficulty – 5G Eye in the Sky – Complete “The Prisoner” on any difficulty – 15G Ground Support – Complete “The Rescue” on any difficulty – 15G Nightvision – Complete “Thieves in the Night ” on any difficulty – 15G Red Is Not Dead – Complete “Stand-Off” on expert difficulty – 40G ‘Til the End – Complete all story missions on any difficulty – 50G Team Play – Complete any story mission in Co-op – 30G No Restrictions – In story mode, fly for 60 minutes in Assisstance OFF – 40G Peripheral Vision – Fly faster than Mach 2 for 60 minutes in story mode – 40G Confident – Perform a carrier landing without using the Assisted Approach – 30G Going Touch – Inflict 4000 damage on enemy players in a single Team Battle game – 50G Spoils of War – Win a Team Battle game – 15G Can I Keep It? – Fully master a plane – 15G Hard Work Pays Off – Fully Master 15 planes – 50G The Way I Like It – Create a custom weapons pack – 15G Swiss Cheese – Shoot down a player while using a plane equipped with 4 gun pods – 40G Rushed – Score 3 kills in 15 seconds in Survival mode – 15G Still Alive – Complete any of the Survival mode maps – 50G Resilient – Complete 5 waves in Survival mode without being shot down – 30G I, Support – Use 3 different team support abilities – 30G Engineer – Repair 90 HP by using repair drones – 30G Copycat – Kill 100 opponents that use the same plane as you in Team Battle games – 50G Veteran – Participate in 100 Team Battle games – 50G Nimble – Dodge a total of 100 missiles without using flares in Team Battle games – 30G Nice Skill, Captain – Using a Mig-23, shoot down a player flying an F-22 – 30G Overpowered – Score 5 player kills in a Team Battle game without being shot down – 30G Coup De Grace – Using only the gun, bring down 10 players that have been damaged by your team members – 30G Bad Luck – Reach level 13 – 30G Maxed – Reach level 50 – 50G Getting There – Purchase 5 different upgrades for all your planes – 30G Still Counting – Purchase 5 different team support elements for your planes – 30G Who Needs Them? – Win 10 Team Battle matches while your team is outnumbered – 30G Need some help from Ground Control? Check out our full H.A.W.X. 2 Walkthrough!
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| Follow FileFront on Twitter! (PAX Updates All Weekend) Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:29 PM PDT Hey folks, @FileFrontAlso, check out our Twitpic account for images live from PAX. That is all. Carry on.
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| Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:09 PM PDT Get a load of these NHL 2011 achievements! 40 board-shattering, slapshooting, gamerscore-garnishing wonders. EA storms back into the rink strong this year will a bevy of new features and a redesigned game engine. Online league play and regular monthly playoffs are another attraction. But, more seriously, short of beating your friends down head-to-head, is there any better way than achievements to demonstrate your icy superiority? Some of your favorite players might even be fans of the game, and you could see how your achievements stack up against theirs. Watch your back, Ovechkin! Regular Achievements
Custom Sweater – Complete an EA SPORTS Hockey League match while wearing a Custom Jersey – 10G Boosted Up – Complete an EA SPORTS Hockey League match with any one attribute boosted by +9 – 25G Practice, Practice, Practice – Play at least 8 hours of game time in EA SPORTS Hockey League Practice – 10G EASHL Playoffs – Be a member of an EA SPORTS Hockey League team when they participate in a monthly playoff EASHL Playoffs Champ – Be a member of an EA SPORTS Hockey League team when they win a monthly playoff match – 75G EASHL Sophomore – Play 100 Ranked matches with your online Be A Pro character – 20G EASHL Veteran – Play 250 Ranked matches with your online Be A Pro character – 65G Boost Master – Purchase or unlock 20 Boost items – 25G Top Draft Pick – Get your created Pro drafter in the first round of the NHL draft – 10G Staying Power – Remain on your NHL team after the Pre-Season with a created Pro – 15G Filled Up – Complete a Be A Pro game with all Boost Slots of one equipment type filled – 35G Penalty Killer – Kill of a 5 on 3 powerplay lasting at least 1 minute in a Ranked versus match – 10G Come Back King – Win a ranked versus match starting the 3rd period down by at least 2 goals – 20G Shootout Start – Win 5 Ranked Online Shootout matches – 10G Schooled! – Play and win a Ranked Online Shootout match using an OHL, WHL, or QMJHL team – 15G Getting Started – Open a Hockey Ultimate Team Starter Pack – 10G HUT CPU Win – Play and win a Hockey Ultimate Team single player match versus at least a Pro level CPU – 10G HUT Online Win – Play and win a Hockey Ultimate Team online match – 10G Jumbo Pack – Open the first Jumbo Pack – 10G Looking for Deals – Visit a Hockey Ultimate Team Trading screen – 10G Box of Cards – Open 15 Card Packs – 30G Taking on the CPU – Enter a Hockey Ultimate Team single player tournament – 20G Taking on the Public – Enter a Hockey Ultimate Team online tournament – 25G One Down – Win a Hockey Ultimate Team online trophy – 75G HUT Playoff Contender – Qualify for a Hockey Ultimate Team monthly playoff tournament – 40G Team Colors – Collect both a Logo Card and all Jersey Cards from the same team – 35 5 Star Battle – Beat another 5 star team with your 5 star team in a Hockey Ultimate Team online match – 50G HUT Champion – Collect 5 Hockey Ultimate Team Online Trophies for your Collection – 75G Try It On For Size – Visit the Hockey Shop and equip an attribute boost into a boost slot – 5G Up and Comers – Play and win a match using an OHL, WHL, or QMJHL team against a Pro level CPU NHL team – 20G Good Preview – Play and win a Pre-Season match in Be A GM mode – 5G Proven Worth – Play and compete a game while scoring a goal with a newly drafter skater in Be a GM mode – 10G Poached – Sign — from another team — a level 3 or above Restricted Free Agent in Be a GM mode – 10G Legendary GM – Receive your Legend Plaque in a Be A Gm using at least Medium difficulty – 40G Sacrifice the Body – Block a shot without a stick – 15G Fist Pump – Perform a User Controlled Goal Celebration – 5G Faceoff Victor – Play and finish a ranked versus match with a Faceoff percentage of at least 75% – 15G Look Ma, No Stick – Without a stick, perform a kick or glove pass that leads to a goal – 30G Secret Achievements
Secret Achievement – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement – 30G Secret Achievement – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement – 30G
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| PAX 2010: Warren Spector Keynote (Video) Posted: 03 Sep 2010 08:27 PM PDT On day 1 of PAX, Warren Spector delivered a (brilliant) keynote that can basically be summed up as “the history of geeks.” Using slides for emphasis and jokes, Spector walked through his own life’s geek-development, which started with comics like Fantastic 4, matured with D&D and Atari 2600, and then blossomed when he became a game developer himself. The main gist of Spector’s forty-five minute keynote (full video below), was that video games are most definitely art, and we should demand more from them. Here’s a good snippet:
Word. Here’s the full video.
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| Playstation finally getting Stranger’s Wrath port Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:33 PM PDT After Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath was released on Xbox in 2005, there was talk of a Playstation 2 port. It’s finally happening – although five years later and for the PS3, but who’s complaining? Developer Just Add Water has partnered with Oddworld Inhabitants to create a new, HD port of the first-person shooter to the PS3. The new version will be updated in a lot of ways, with remastered dialogue and updated character models. Oh, and it’ll support Playstation Move, for an even bigger dose of new-and-improved. Just Add Water also mentioned some “additional bonus materials” in the package. Stranger’s Wrath will show up on the Playstation Network next Easter, though the price hasn’t been released yet. Via Joystiq.
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| Check Out These Portal 2 Co-Op Screens Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:04 PM PDT We’ve got boots on the ground at PAX 2010 and we’ll have some impressions of Portal 2′s co-op mode later. Until then, check out some images Valve has released from the co-op mode, in which robot buddies help one another work together to get through GLaDOS’ test chambers. They’re not exactly informative, but, hell – anything to do with Portal 2 is exciting. Feast your eyes:       
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| Guild Wars 2 App on its Way to Smart Phones Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:41 PM PDT ArenaNet wants to extend the Guild Wars 2 experience, so it’s bringing it to smart phones and the iPad. The new app isn’t finished yet, but it’s in the works and apparently is pretty big. It’ll offer a lot of connectivity to Guild Wars 2, allowing players to see what friends are online, message them, and follow them around the map. According to ArenaNet, that’s not all the app will do, either. There’s no word on price or when the app will be available. Via Massively.
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| Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:41 PM PDT
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