Bloodline Champions Beta Preview: You Vs Them

With the popularity of “Heroes of Newerth,” the release of “League of Legends,” and Korean-made “Avalon Heroes,” it’s quite clear that the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) genre is getting some commercial attention. What was once exclusive to a few custom maps on “Starcraft” and “Warcraft 3″ has become an ideal investment for a few companies. Enter “Bloodline Champions,” the debut title from the newly formed Bumblebee Studios. Crafted by Swedish University students, “BLC” plans on laying its footprint down in the MOBA genre by offering a unique take in not only the game design but how it controls. I’ve been involved in the beta for the past few weeks, and, to say the least, I would definitely recommend this to any veteran PC gamer whose hand is glued to the WASD portion of the keyboard.
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Global Agenda Preview: Solving The World’s Problems

With the launch date of “Global Agenda” upon us, its time to give you a brief overview of what “Global Agenda” is all about. I’ve been in the preview for the past few months, and I also took part in AvA, in one of the largest alliances in the beta. In short, I experienced everything “Global Agenda” has to offer with the expectation of vehicles (they weren’t in the pre-order beta).
 
So what is “Global Agenda”? It’s HiRez Studios’ attempt to mix traits found in MMORPGs like “World of Warcraft,” with the first person team games like “Team Fortress 2″ with jet packs thrown in. You essentially have four “agency” classes: Recon, Medic, Assault, and Robotics. Like a typical RPG, your agent will gain new skill points to use on the skill tree and unlock new equipment for them to abuse on the field. [Continue Reading]

R.U.S.E. Multiplayer Preview: Not Your Grandpa’s WWII Game

The Real Time Strategy genre has always been a staple of PC Gaming. French-based developer Eugen and publisher Ubisoft plan on changing that by making their RTS game, “R.U.S.E,” accessible enough for the console market. This doesn’t mean they are “dumbing down” the game by any means, as they also plan on making some rather innovative and risky changes to the traditional RTS format, in hopes to create something new for a future generation of strategy games. [Continue Reading]

First Trauma Team Gameplay Gets All Kind Of Bloody

Surgery… who ever thought it would be fun? Somehow the geniuses at Atlus have gone and crafted the entire “Trauma Center” franchise around fixing broken people, and now there’s yet another title on the horizon, “Trauma Team,” that will continue to prove that making people stop bleeding is just as fun as making them bleed. Get a look at the first gameplay from the surgery field from the upcoming game that will expand on the “Trauma Center” model, and let you explore multiple medical specialties. Learn how to slice and dice the Atlus way in the video below, and get ready to save hundreds of thousands of dollars on medical school when the game comes out later this year. [Continue Reading]

Aliens vs Predator Multiplayer Preview: Aliens FTW

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m hooked on “Modern Warfare 2”’s multiplayer. I feel like in the current gamer culture, there’s a bit of a stigma that comes with playing “MW2” online, but, for better or worse, I enjoy it. Since “Call of Duty 2” the “CoD” franchise has been a bit of an anomaly for me, mostly because they’re really the only multiplayer games that I regularly play online. Other than that, I’m usually a solo gamer. However, I recently had the opportunity to take a look at another game that I will soon be adding to my online roster, Sega’s “Aliens vs. Predator.” And it’s not because I’m a fan of the movies – because I’m not. [Continue Reading]

The Bat Is Back In Arkham Asylum 2

When phrases like “Game of the Year” get tossed around, it’s like that the title in question will see a sequel. Much to the delight of many gamers that visited Gotham’s most disturbing of locations this year, “Batman: Arkham Asylum” will see a follow up in the relatively near future. While next to nothing is known about the game, we do have this lovely trailer, courtesy of the Spike VGAs to get put a smile on our faces. Check it out, or check out the teaser site, Arkhamhasmoved.com. [Continue Reading]

Resident Evil 5 Mercenaries Reunion’s Chris And Sheva’s Alternate Costumes Revealed

If there are any of you out there that decided to wait to pick up “Resident Evil 5,” particularly after hearing that it was going to be rereleased in an expanded version, it’s time to start getting excited. Check out the videos below for your first looks at Chris Redfield’s Warrior and Sheva Alomar’s Fairy Tale alternate costumes that will be part of the “Mercenaries Reunion” DLC update when the game drops in the coming months. [Continue Reading]

Play Theater: Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta Gameplay

The original “Battlefield: Bad Company” was an interesting experiment on EA’s behalf, but apparently it went well enough to warrant a sequel. And apparently this sequel is looking to up its multiplayer presence, offering up a preview/test via an online beta. We’ve given it a go, and here’s a look at what you may come to expect from the final version once it hits stores on March 2, 2010. [Continue Reading]

The Saboteur Developer Interview: Like GTA, With Nazis

Everyone’s played a World War II game by now, so how do you make it different? “Mercenaries” devs Pandemic are sure doing their best to make their upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 title, “The Saboteur” feel different than anything else you’ve played before. While it may not be an entirely different take on the event, it has a completely original look and feel that should offer gamers a unique experience when it hits stores on December 8th. EA was recently in NYC showing off the game, and Unit had a chance to speak with Corey Lewis from Pandemic about what we can expect when the game drops in a few weeks. [Continue Reading]

Your Heroes of Newerth Questions Answered – Plus More Free Beta Codes

A few weeks ago we asked you, our readers, for an assortment of questions for the “Heroes of Newerth” developers, and in return we gave you 500 free beta keys for the game. Today we present to you the answers to 24 of those questions as well as another 300 beta keys… that’s right, 300 more keys.

All the questions were hand selected by TrueGameHeadz’ resident “HoN” expert MarkyX (check out his preview of the game) and they were answered by “Heroes of Newerth”’s Lead Designer James Fielding. Read on to find out if your question got answered, or, if you missed the first batch of beta keys, how to get your very own. [Continue Reading]

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