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Wargaming Acquires Day 1 Studios, New Console Title In Development [Update]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 07:17
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Console gamers may be faced with a different way to play games once the next generation hardware arrives, not just due to new technological advances but because the business model will be different.  We’ve already seen Sony openly embrace the free-to-play business model on the PlayStation 3 through titles such as DC Universe, and even Microsoft has dabbled, ever so slightly, into it as well.  Well now the mega giant that is Wargaming (World of Tanks) has its eye on console development and has even acquired a studio to do such a thing.

Interview With Day 1 Studios Art Director Vincent Proce

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 10:49
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The video game industry has loads of talent out there ranging from animators, programmers, and Creative Directors but in a way the most integral aspect of games comes from a field that has been part of our culture for centuries: the talent found in artists. 

There’s no doubt that a video game can look good when it’s pushing out character models loaded with an insane number of polygons and half a dozen special rendering techniques being used concurrently, but the true foundation of a game rests in the art that’s devised by folks such as Vincent Proce.

Footage Arrives For Gotham by Gaslight, The Cancelled Batman Game

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 15:29
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Time to weep once more as some footage has leaked from the cancelled Batman game Gotham by Gaslight.  A few weeks ago some basic concept art was leaked for the game which was being developed by Day 1 Studios (Fracture, F.E.A.R. 3). Beyond knowing the basic premise of the game, Batman is in 1800s Gotham hunting a Jack the Ripper like villain, the only definitive thing about the project was that it never got off the ground for reasons unknown.

Images Surface For The Cancelled Silent Scope Reboot

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 05:22
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Too many good projects have been cancelled this generation, one of which was the previously unannounced Silent Scope reboot.  Never publicly announced or teased by Konami, the Silent Scope reboot was only made public when developer Day 1 Studios had the project pulled from them and subsequently had to issue layoffs in its primary Chicago office.

Concept Images Surface For A Cancelled Batman Game

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 09:27
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There isn’t a whole lot going on today in the world of gaming, outside of purely trivial things, but something mildly interesting has arisen.  At this point in the current console generation Batman video games and superhero/licensed games as a whole have been redefined based on the work Rocksteady has done in Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.  

Day 1 Studios Gets Hit With Layoffs, Revealed To Have Been Working On A Konami Franchise

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 17:11
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The year may almost be over and in a way the video game biz is slowly ramping up to enter stasis mode for a few weeks, but alas we have news of yet another studio being hit with substantial layoffs.  2011 has seen a great many studios be closed or halved in size, some of which were to be expected while others were a complete shock (Team Bondi closing still has me in WTF mode).  Today brings the unfortunate news that layoffs have been issued at Day 1 Studios due to a deal falling through, something which is all too common to hear these days.

F.E.A.R. 3 [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 07:53
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Overall Feeling: 

F.E.A.R. 3 isn’t a terrible game that has a plethora of issues as it simply boils down to being an experience that is a bit boring and unrealized.  From a gameplay perspective there are some fun moments in F.E.A.R. 3 but the incoherent story, lack of tense horror moments and by the numbers game design really hold the game back from being something special.  F.E.A.R. 3 doesn’t have the same dull vibe found on titles like Homefront, but as the final installment of the F.E.A.R. franchise it really doesn’t hold a candle to its predecessors or other FPS games on the market.

The Pros: 

+ The gunplay can be rather intense thanks to the A.I. and is often satisfying due to the small but well-rounded weapons roster.
+ Split-screen co-op support for the campaign mode is greatly appreciated.
+ All of the multiplayer modes are a blast to play, especially if you like modes which encourage teamwork.
+ Playing as Fettel is a nice option even if his abilities aren’t as cool as they could be.

The Cons: 

- The story is complete nonsense that borders on being incoherent drivel.
- Most of the levels aren’t too long but occasionally they can be boring and don’t have a real rhyme or reason to them.
- Having only four core enemy types really puts the game in this mode of repetition and comes across as lazy.
- Did I mention that the story is really bad?
- The visuals aren’t bad but there’s not a lot of pop to anything in the game.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
6

Every now and then we receive games that end up defining the genre in every possible way.  Games like Halo, Call of Duty and Uncharted have to an effect influenced their respective genres to such a degree that they’re the industry norm as to what sort of things should be achieved and are held in such a way by gamers that if a game doesn’t reach the same greatness it can be a complete disappointment in some cases. When it first came out for the PC in 2005 F.E.A.R.

New Fear 3 Trailers Featuring MP Action & Some Surburban Chaos

Submitted by Israel Vazquez on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 15:05
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It's little more than a month away until gamers are thrusted back into the town of Fairport to once again submerged themselves into the horror that Day 1 Studios' F.3.A.R. promises to deliver.

To satisfy your need to be scared, we have a couple of new trailers that features some of the new multiplayer modes mayhem that waits gamers and some new scare filled gameplay footage.

The first trailer showcases F.3.A.R.'s four multiplayers modes that will be available. They include:

New F.E.A.R. 3 Trailer Teaches; With Family You'll Never Face Fear Alone

Submitted by Israel Vazquez on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 15:16
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Another creepy trailer has been released for the upcoming paranormal horror first-person shooter, F.E.A.R. 3 from Day 1 Studios.

The new trailer showcases the lovely family of Alma Wade and her two sons Point Man and Paxton Fettel and the horrific circumstances that binds them all. A rather spooky family ensemble tailor made to appear on an episode of the Jerry Springer Show.

F.E.A.R. 3 is shaping up quite nicely to give Dead Space 2 some serious competition for the scariest video game of 2011.

F.E.A.R. 3 devs talk about co-op in this new behind-the-scenes video (no pregnant chicks included)

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 09:02
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Most games this generation have done the good thing of including co-op in some variety.  There have been a few games that have forced their co-op modes upon gamers, but when included in an fps game it’s all good.  Personally, I find it hard to replicate the experience of playing a game with a buddy and absolutely tearing things up in co-op = pure mayhem and fun.

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