Finally, the FPS I keep asking for: Deep combat, classic modes, and an honest-to-god server browser

Finally, the FPS I keep asking for: Deep combat, classic modes, and an honest-to-god server browser

FOV 90 (Image credit: Future) Welcome to FOV 90, an FPS column from staff writer Morgan Park. Every other week, I cover topics relevant to first-person shooter enjoyers, spanning everything from multiplayer and singleplayer to the old and the new. While the internet reckons with another premature hate campaign against a hero shooter that’s just…

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It’s been 25 years since my jaw first dropped at 3DMark2001’s Nature test but hoo boy, have 3D graphics changed since then

A quarter of a century ago, Finnish software company MadOnion released its third iteration of a certain benchmark tool called 3DMark, and together with the launch of Nvidia’s GeForce 3 series of graphics cards, 3DMark2001 showcased the potential of shaders in DirectX-powered games. For myself, it was the start of a period in my life…

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Byond game engine suffers a weeks-long DDoS attack, apparently because a wanna-be Bond villain is trying to force it to go open source: ‘Attacks on Byond servers are a symptom of your obstinance’

Byond is an old, free game engine that’s been around since at least the early 2000s in games like Space Station 13, to cite one we’ve talked about recently. It’s also been the subject of a sustained DDoS attack, according to a MassivelyOP report, that’s now into at least it’s third week. And why, exactly,…

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Apparently there’s going to be a Sam Altman movie about his Lazarus-like career stumble, which I’m sure I’ll reluctantly watch on a plane at some point

The big tech biopic is a genre showing no signs of slowing down. Between 2010’s The Social Network and the surprisingly solid 2023 BlackBerry, I’ve certainly enjoyed a few fictionalised humblings—though some would argue that the former Fincher flick can’t help but print the legend. At any rate, Amazon MGM Studios are currently developing a…

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Orcs Must Die Unchained Invades PS4 on July 18

Greetings, War Mages. Harmonia here, Community Manager at Robot Entertainment. I have some very exciting news to share: Orcs Must Die Unchained is coming to PS4 on July 18! Finally your orc-smashing, ogre-crushing, and kobold-crunching dreams can become a reality from the comfort of your couch! After a fantastic showing at last year’s PlayStation Experience,…

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City of Brass Coming to PS4 May 4

G’day from Australia! My name is Ed Orman, and I’m one of the founders of Uppercut Games. I’m super-excited to announce that our hack and slash adventure City of Brass is coming to PS4 on May 4, 2018! To celebrate, we’ve put together a brand-new action-packed trailer showing off the game! City of Brass is…

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