Shahryar Rizvi

Category: Games

  • Gearbox releasing updated versions of Homeworld PC games

    My lastest post as seen on Dallas Observer’s Mixmaster The Plano-based game developer behind Borderlands 2 and Aliens: Colonial Marinesannounced that they will release a high-definition refit of the classic space strategy gamesHomeworld 1 and 2. Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford and CCO Brian Martel announced their plans at Penny Arcade Expo Australia last weekend. The company bought […]

  • Mount & Blade: Theory v. Practice

    A few weeks ago, I picked up Mount and Blade:Warband – Napoleonic Wars, developed by Ankara-based Taleworlds and designers of the original mod Mount & Musket. The expansion is a multiplayer mod based in the battlefields of 19th-century Europe. The the most common unit on the field carries inaccurate smoothbore muskets that take up to […]

  • RUSE Getting Kinect Support

    The Kinect represents a commercial breakthrough in user interface technology. It even goes a step ahead of the famous Minority Report gesture interface, which, for its glamor, still requires gloves to use. Commanding armies and manipulating maps with hand gestures was one of my expectations and wishes for gaming UI. It's good to see the […]

  • GRITtv: The Politics of Video Games: Reality and Overreaction

    [blip.tv http://blip.tv/play/gdElgoPpRQI] Independent news media outlet GritTV has an intelligent discussion about war-based games withgaming bloggers. I've followed GritTV in and out for a few years. The volume of videos they upload prevents me from following them daily, or even weekly. However, this outlets shows us that you can get quality news media out of […]

  • A look back at age 12

    A recent comic from Tom The Dancing sarcastically theorized that popular culture was at a qualitative peak when the subject was twelve years old. I will turn this theory into a subjective survey on my experience on the year I was twelve. Below is a list of notable cultural output from year 1997. Games Diablo (PC) GoldenEye […]

  • E3 2010 — Sony Press Conference impressions

    Sony’s Playstation 3 caters the most, out of the other consoles, to the hardcore gamers, with a  focus on performance and gaming. However, Sony has fallen behind the other consoles in sales. Lets see what they have in store for us this year. Killzone 3 It’s hard to see how this differentiates itself from other gritty […]

  • E3 2010 — Nintendo Press Conference Impressions

    Nintendo has historically modeled themselves as more accessible than the other major companies. Nintendo’s conventions have seemed more entertaining compared to the others. Lets take a look at the highlights from the Nintendo Conference. Zelda: Skyward Sword Shigieru Miyamoto appeared once again this year to demonstrate different features  of the fantasy action and puzzle game, […]

  • E3 2010 — Microsoft Press Conference impressions

    Microsoft begins E3 with its Press Conference, detailing upcoming games and consumer appliances. Lets take a look at the more interesting points in their presentation. Call of Duty: Black Ops Yawn. The series up to this point seems to deliver the same thing in a different setting. “Call” me when they make a Call of Duty […]

  • E3 2010 coverage on this blog

    E3 will be in the coming week. I will be browsing the main gaming sites and covering previews like I have in years past. Unlike years past, I will be conducting multiple posts on each keynote and games I believe are important. Expect a post each on Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Civilization 5 if […]

  • My Winter Break of Games: ‘Yar’s Revenge

    This winter break I got back into a serious PC gaming habit after years of exile. My second Grad School semester will start soon and I will have to manage my time once again. Computer games by nature are a time sink. They are an epic distraction from other hobbies, of which I have many. […]