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E3 2013: EA Came, EA Saw, EA Conquered

Posted on 12 June, 2013 by GrathiusXR

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E3 2013: EA Came, EA Saw, EA Conquered

Lights and crazy set-ups

by Arthur Kotsopoulos

©2013 Arthur Kotsopoulos

ea logo oxcgnWhilst I didn’t exactly see the point of having the famous rapper, Drake, come up on stage to talk about FIFA14, I couldn’t exactly fault EA with their briefing.

It had substance and was backed up by speaker after speaker who just knew how to work the crowd.

There were no awkward moments and contrived comedy much like what you see in the Ubisoft conference year after year, and that was refreshing.

What followed over the next hour were 11 games EA has up its sleeve and impressive technology powering them all. EA is coming out as the strongest publisher so far for next gen.

See how they did it…

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OXCGN’s FUSE Interview with Ted Price

Posted on 16 May, 2013 by GrathiusXR

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OXCGN’s FUSE Interview with Ted Price

Time to light a FUSE

by Arthur Kotsopoulos

©2013 Arthur Kotsopoulos

FUSE1Earlier last week EA Games Australia invited OXCGN down to their Sydney office to check out the latest build of the Insomniac developed title, FUSE.

With a crazy 4-5 hour hands on preview either in solo or co-op we also got the chance to interview Ted Price, founder and CEO of Insomniac Games.

With two sessions of FUSE under my belt I had a general knowledge of the game and how it implements co-op as well as what it does differently to other co-op shooters available on the market.

Sit back and enjoy the read of my interview with Ted Price which whilst short was sweet and quite informative.

FUSE interview here

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OXCGN’s Tomb Raider Review

Posted on 10 March, 2013 by Deus Exer

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OXCGN’s Tomb Raider Review

A Survivor is Reborn

by Daniel Geikowski

©2013 Daniel Geikowski

PS2CoverSheet108Rebooting a game is risky business.

On one hand, a game is usually rebooted due to a decline in popularity of a franchise, where a fresh start and new perspective is required. Therefore, various changes and mechanics are implemented, sometimes with characters being overhauled in order to generate new interest in the series.

On the other hand however, altering much of the core themes, characters or mechanics can have disastrous effects. Developers risk damaging their product even further and possibly losing the last remnants of an audience they were so desperate to retain.

Time is also a factor on the popularity of a franchise. As time goes on, and more entries are released, it is only a matter of time before fans begin to lose interest due to stale or overused mechanics, bland characters, and cliched storylines.

The latest entry into the franchise, simply titled Tomb Raider, aims to reboot the ailing series, detailing the beginnings of the young Lara Croft.

And it succeeds.

Developer Crystal Dynamics, along with publisher Square Enix, have injected the once popular Tomb Raider series with new life.

Tomb Raider successfully reappropriates the franchise for a new generation of gamers thanks to updated mechanics, along with two very important things: a believable main character and a well-told story.

See if Lara’s new adventure is for you…

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OXCGN’s Battlefield 3: Aftermath Review

Posted on 11 January, 2013 by Deus Exer

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OXCGN’s Battlefield 3: Aftermath Review

Breaking new ground?

by Daniel Geikowski

©2013 Daniel Geikowski

Battlefield-3-aftermath-coverEven after a year of release, DICE‘s Battlefield 3 continues to maintain a strong and healthy player base.

I myself have spent an ungodly amount of time with the game, racked up my fair share of kills, and had some fun times playing together with mates.

Personally, I feel that Premium, more precisely the expansions, have been key to the longevity and success of BF3.

Sure, the whole concept and execution of Premium has been debated before, and no doubt continues to be a hot topic among online gamers, but this sort of model seems to be the future of DLC map packs and expansions.

With that, the fourth and latest expansion for BF3 has been released, titled Aftermath.

The new expansion provides new maps, vehicles, as well as a new game mode and weapon for players to experience. It also allows me to make really bad Earthquake-related puns throughout this review. (more…)

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