Unreal Engine 3

A while back, we got a look at what a game might look like using Unreal Engine 3 technology that is still being worked on by those awesome fellows at Epic. For reference, here is that very video that came out around March.Smoking has never looked coolerNice little glimpse into the future, isn't it? Well, yesterday Epic released a screenshot of the new engine's capabilities, and while that may seem like a step back from a full length video, it's impressive in one very important way. It's a picture of a green, hilly field rather than a grimy looking city.The hills are aliiiiiiive... with the sound of gunfire at some point most likely.While the...

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Thank You GameStop!!

Hey kiddos! Today, the lovely people at GameStop did a happy, good, and helpful thing for your friends here at The Outlaw and The Elitist...

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World of Warcraft Free to Play Up To Level 20

With subscriptions falling as time progresses, Blizzard decided it was time to take proactive steps in their marketing. In order for WoW to make money, you have to become addicted enough to keep paying for monthly subscriptions. It's a hard thing to start, unless you have friends that coerce you into playing it. Why start a game you have to pay for and don't know you will like? It's your lucky da...

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The Outlaw's Least Favorite Game Moments: Roy

Here's the deal. I started the week off with a review, it's finals week, and I'm tired. If Stephen gets to cop-out, so do I dammit. Unfortunately, if I went into detail I could spoil a recent game. So all I'll do is say this.FUCK YOU, YOU BASTARD!I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you with a lovely feature so...

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Minecraft Patches Will Be Split

Notch recently released information semi describing the details of the soon 'Adventure' patch and the implementation of Pistons into the game. The Pistons will be available with patch 1.7, which will be released "soon". The Adventure mode on the other hand, will be in patch 1.8, and won't be here for a few more months. This is a Pig. He is excited. Notch speculates the release will be sometime around 11/11/11 (specifically after that week) saying:  "We want to make a big spectacle out of the release where we involve the fans and celebrate it properly." Notch hasn't said too much about the Adventure mode, leaving us anxious and excited,...

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The Elitist's Favorite Video Game Moments: The Headshot

Cop-Out feature go! Headshot. I win. Who doesn't love the head shot? Some games are make it harder to get that satisfaction, others make the reward factor super high, and sometimes it's just as simple as the instant kill. So, here you go. I have many video games to beat, and stuff to do. Enjoy this. Have fun. Shoot hea...

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Shadows of the Damned Review

I have a thing for insane games, which is probably apparent from my love of Vanquish, Bayonetta, Bulletstorm, etc. So obviously, a strange love child of Suda 51, Shinji Mikami, and Akira Yamaoka (composing the music of course) would be right up my alley. And it most assuredly is, considering all the bat-shit craziness that covers this thing. Add dick jokes to something this mad and you've apparently made a game that appeals to me wonderfully, but trust me when I say it's a lot deeper than that.Everyone involved with the game did what they do best. Suda created the characters, the world, the tone, and the did writing. Shinji took care...

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Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Review.

Wow Boom, 10 out of 10 right? Yea mostly. If you loved the old one, freaking get this game for the love of all that is holy and good. End of Review. If you are somewhat new to the franchise, first of all, you have not yet obtained your soul, and second... Well, we can't be friends until you know the mastery and perfection that is Ocarina of Time So, again, the game is nearly perfect already. OoT is arguably the best Zelda title to have ever existed, and in not changing any major part of the game, OoT 3D is going have the same ring. There are a few things I want to make particular mention of The Water TempleIt has never been a secret that the...

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Supreme Court: Violent Video Game Ban Unconstitutional

Politico reports today that the Supreme Court struck down a California law banning the sale or rental of video games to children under 18. In it's 7-2 decision, the Court held that video games qualify for free speech protection under the First Amendment and could not be restricted since "psychological studies purporting to show a connection between exposure to violent video games and harmful effects on children do not prove that such exposure causes minors to act  aggressively." The decision can be read in full here...

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New Details on Brink DLC: Agents of Change

Bethesda has announced that Brink's first DLC, entitled "Agents of Change" is slated for release in early July, and will be free for two weeks on Xbox Live, PSN, and Steam. Agents of Change will reportedly feature "two all-new environments, five new player abilities, two new outfits, and two new weapon attachments," all of which are described in a previous release by Bethesda. Bethesda also stated that players "can expect" a full title update alongside the DLC's release, an update including "online optimizations, AI enhancements, and weapon balance tweaks based on player feedback". Finally, four screenshots of the new DLC have been released,...

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Bungie Is Passing The Torch. The Blue Flaming Head Torch...

With Bungie bowing out as the producer for the Halo franchise, Microsoft is taking over bring us a new trilogy, starting with Halo 4.As a sign of gratitude, goodbye, and to salute to all their fans that made them stinking rich, they have made the Blue Flame for your character's head (for Halo: Reach) available to everyone. Previously the Bungie name plate and blue head fire was exclusive to Bungie employees only. Now that they too are now the fans they have given the privilege to everyone. To unlock your super sweet new swag, just register your gamertag to Bungie.net or you can download the Bungie App. Registration will close on Bungie Day,...

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Happy Birthday Sonic! [Updated]

Today, 20 years ago, the first Sonic sped into the homes of everyone who had a Genesis, including mine. Yeah, I was only born a few years before in 1989. What of it? Since then, the Blue-Blur has seen his share of ups in downs, tearing it up in the 16-bit era, and then struggling for relevance ever since. My hatred of Sonic Adventure 1 has been well documented. But we here at the O and E still love the little guy, which is why we praised Sonic 4 Episode 1 even though a lot of people hated it for stupid reasons. And now we have the great looking Generations to look forward to. But this isn't about successes and failures. It's about a character...

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Gears of War 3: Horde 2.0 Briefing.

                Besides it being new, by virtue of being GoW3 the new horde has new added features. Namely, fortifications. You (and your friends) construct a Command Point/Control Tower thingy, in strategically selected (i.e. preset) locations. Now, you will be able to build Barriers, Sentries, Turrets, Dummies, and a giant mech thing called a Silverback. It's awesome. Every 10 waves, you and your team have to fight a boss wave. You earn money by killing Locust/Lambent and by completing optional objectives during the onslaught of grubs. In a nut shell, kill grubs,...

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Halo Anniversary Will Have Kinect Integration

"As a first party we believe that Kinect will be important to all genres of games, be it racing games with Forza, combat games like Ryse- even games like Halo Anniversary has Kinect integration." Those were the words of Microsoft Game Studios General Manager Phil Spencer regarding, quite obviously, the Kinect. Can you imagine what the words "Kinect integration" and "Halo Anniversary" used in the same sentence, regarding each, did to the internet?  something sort of like this.... That's what happens when you make blanket statements about something everyone hates, ruining something everyone loves. I'll let you stew in that panic for...

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Indie Game News! Zombies and Exploration!

Project ZomboidSo, remember back in the day, when I brought you lovely people information on a sandbox zombie survival MMO? Well, Project Zomboid may just be the ticket. Still heavily in production, Indie Stone Studios released a "Pre-Alpha Tech Demo" They had no previous intention to do so, but after the baby trial became downloadable on the internet, Indie Stone decided they might as well make it legal. I popped in and gave it a look-see, and I all I can say for sure is it has potential. When I booted up the game, I was met with a woman (presumably my characters wife/girlfriend) who was bleeding out on the bed from a broken leg. My objective...

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Why I'm Sick of the Mobile Phone/ Console Gaming Comparison

I've been letting this whole "mobile phone gaming" thing stew for a while and my over-opinionated ass can't help it anymore. I have to rant (in a civilized manner). We've addressed this kind of thing in passing; an example being that imbecile at Rovio (you know, that company that made that flash game rip-off Angry Birds and made way too much money off of a broken fluke) saying mobile gaming would kill consoles. But this is all old news. What inspired me to address this in written form now? Well, there are rumors out there that Apple may make a console. While I am against this idea for a whole different set of reasons (WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER...

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The Best and Worst Drinking Buddies: Supporting Characters

A hypothetical struck me recently, one which I simply had to share with the best readers in the galaxy: what if you could go to a bar with video game characters? It would be awesome, yeah? Yeah, that’s what I thought. So I assembled the greatest minds of our time to come up with the best and the worst supporting characters with whom to drink. Cos main characters (both heroes and villains) get all the attention. Supporting characters are where it’s at. Anyway, do enjoy!Also, there is no particular order. Just sayin’. The Best: Urdnot Wrex of Mass EffectReally, who could say no to Wrex? This krogan warlord takes badass to previously unthinkable...

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Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Funny Screenshots from funny names.

So this is mostly just a random lol's post. I decided to beat OoT with only 3hearts, because it was another excuse to play the game and I thought in celebration of Ocarina of Time 3D coming out tomorrow I would go ahead and let you lovely people have some laughs as well. So, first off, the funny part......

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Youtube Channel Now Official

Hey everyone. I finally sucked it up and deleted my youtube account to make an official O and E one so now things should be less confusing than all of us putting things up under my name. Here is a link to the channel. It has my old video up and hopefully there will be many more to follow.Youtarbs...

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Robin Williams Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Brings the D'awwwws

We here at the O and E are admittedly cynical, and by that I mean me. I'm cynical. As hell. But, contrary to popular belief, I do have a heart and I can recognize when something is really sweet. A good example of that would be the newest trailer for Ocarina of Time 3D, which Stephen and I will be picking up at midnight. We weren't like you lucky bastards in the UK who got it yesterday. Anyway, prepare yourselves for a cute father-daughter moment and one epic beard.Freakin' d'awwwwwwwwwwwwBesides the fan loyalty that absolutely drips from this ad, we also get even more great clips of the game showing off it's graphical overhaul. We need it to...

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Fast Talking Freddie's Fantastic Fuckin' Deals: Magic Beans!

Welcome to The Outlaw and The Elitist! The very best video game blog in the Galaxy. That's right, you heard me, the entire galaxy! I'm Fast Talkin Freddie, and well, I'll be damned if it's not your lucky fuckin' day! I'll be showin up, posting here on this blog, giving you the best deals on all of your favorite video game gadgets and gizmos, doo-dads, and thingy-ma-jigs; you would be a moron to miss out on all these fantastic deals! I know what you're thinking: "Freddie? What's the point? Why am I such a lucky person today?" Well let me tell you. Let's go on a journey now, to the forever cyclical world of good and evil, Hyrule! Forever bombarded...

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In Defense of Duke (Sort of): A Duke Nukem Forever Review

Disclaimer: This is the sole opinion of the writer and does not depict the views of anyone else attached to the site. This opinion seems mostly unpopular and I'm walkin' this path alone. Hell, they haven't even played the game.So this review is going to be quite a bit different, and by that I mean really different. No pictures with semi-clever comments. No step by step walkthrough of its positives and negatives. It's not even getting a score. Instead, this is more of a direct response to the ass end of the reviews for Duke Nukem. Sure, some are decent. GamesRadar gave it a 6 and PC Gamer even gave it an 8, but this isn't about those. This is...

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