The Scout can be a hard class in Team Fortress 2 to get used to, but it’s incredibly rewarding when you do. The Scout is my favourite class, by far, and as such, I’ve decided to write a little guide to help out anyone looking to get a jump-start with the class. I’ll go through things with as much detail as I feel necessary to give you a general idea of how things work. General Tips Before I get into anything too deep, I feel it’s... Read→
Yep, just as we predicted in yesterday’s post, going off nothing but the Team Fortress 2 blog’s not-so-cryptic post, Team Fortress 2 hit Steam clients on Macs everywhere today, around 4:30PM EST. For anybody who has purchased it in the past for Windows, or has purchased The Orange Box for PC, this will be available for you as a free download, just as with any other cross-platform Steam games. If you have yet to pick up this wonderful... Read→
A post on the official Team Fortress 2 blog today that makes clear the fact that us Mac gamers will be getting a dosage of Team Fortress 2 tomorrow in our Steam libraries. Note that they didn’t exactly come out and say “Team Fortress 2 is coming to the Mac tomorrow.” But… Well, we’ll let you decide what they meant by their message. Big things are happening RIGHT NOW at Valve. Things involving cultivated tree-fruit. BIG... Read→
Yesterday, we reported that Half-Life 2 had been confirmed for a Mac arrival. Well, with today’s weekly Wednesday Steam update, we saw that release. I’ve been playing it almost nonstop since it was put up. Half-Life 2, HL2 Episode 1, and HL2 Episode 2 are all available for download on Mac OS X. It runs smooth as ever, and even has a few other improvements… There is now cloud saving, allowing you to play on a Windows machine, save,... Read→
On their blog, Sony announced that they are planning on introducing 3D capabilities to the PS3 before the end of 2010, by releasing an update of the PS3 firmware. This new 3D technology has been illustrated best in the popular Avatar game, as was released by Ubisoft. Now Sony has announced the use of the technology to be introduced first in one of their most successful game series: Kill zone 3. Besides announcing the 3D functionality for both; the... Read→
The upcoming seventh game in the Call of Duty series (entitled Call of Duty: Black Ops) was announced a few days ago, for release on November 11th this year. It’s being developed by Treyarch (of Call of Duty 3 and World at War infamy). Let’s hope they don’t screw up this time. Well, the trailer was revealed last night (first on Spike TV, then a few hours later on the official Black Ops website). The short video clips in the trailer... Read→
13 more days in Hell is the sequel to the popular 13 days in Hell arcade shooting game. The first was a quite impressive shooting game, where the player had to survive wave after wave of lost souls out for blood. This new installment in what will become an excellent franchise, no doubt, is something quite different, and improves upon many aspects the original was lacking. However, this new installment is not without its flaws either, but overall... Read→
Whether you’re a well-rounded player or are just starting out, it’s always good to get some tips from somebody else. Even if you’re amazing at Bad Company, I might be able to bring something to your attention that you hadn’t thought too much about before. We could all use some improvement, so I figured I’d post all of the tips that I can, to try and help you guys out. If you’ve got any tips of your own, be sure... Read→
If there’s anything that I love more than a great game, it’s a great game with committed developers. MAG is an online first-person shooter that supports a massive 256-player game size, making for incredibly large-scale battles. I haven’t tried it out yet, but it looks fantastic, and I’ve been following the news on it since the game was announced. A lot of the news has been posted on the Playstation blog, where developers and... Read→
As one of the greatest shooting games ever made, Call of Duty Modern Warfare seemed to have it all; great graphics, an exciting story line, awesome gameplay, and cool multiplayer features. Now after high anticipation and much excitement Activision has finally brought us Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 which has completely blown away the original Modern Warfare game. Modern Warfare was full of dramatic moments, action packed scenes, and intense game... Read→
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