Author Archives: zachary

Bug Calamity Theatre Presents Unreal 2 MP

This is a very old but very funny video set of bugs found via Shacknews Commentator/Analyst Fred Garvin after the break

The Sad Thing About the Frontlines: Fuel of Buggery Debacle

…is that it still runs better than BattleField 2 when it runs, faster when it loads, and has a better infantry feel. Plus good single player is bonus. Shame about the gameplay, though.

Unreal Release Candidate 3 ~or~ Release Candidate Tournament 3

Apparently the retail Unreal Tournament 3 (PC) disc is labeled “UT3_RC7″. I’m glad Mr. Rein is so confident in the quality of his products.

Game QA Paradise

One of the best features in Burnout Paradise is also one I haven’t seen mentioned or advertised anywhere. After you have put down the controler for a few seconds, it swaps to Picture Paradise mode. The screen, which is otherwise black and white, displays some nice angles of the local scenery as the camera swoops

Super Dust In Yer Eyes HD

  While we’re updating Super Stardust HD could we please add a color-blind mode to the options? I can’t determine the type of stuff I’m blowing up until I’ve already blown it up with the wrong gun.

Prevented players from playing the “civilian” class

That was in the latest Team Fortress 2 changelog, I wish it were like the Nethack tourist class.

“A day-one patch is almost a necessity these days!”

It is fairly sad when Mark Rein feels that this is the case: MR: Oh, sure. That’s not uncommon. We did that with Gears of War. A lot of guys do that. A day-one patch is almost a necessity these days! The interview

Online Version of PC Zone Interview

You can find an online version of the PC Zone article about game quality here.

GameStop Tournament Center

I was a little annoyed to read about this new ultra-GameStop, and not know where it was besides “San Jose”, or actually see it. Then I heard about it on the Cheap Ass Gamer podcast again today and was motivated to find it and take pictures. Overall, this is the least dingy corporate game store

iGameTestScammer

If you’re looking for work in the game industry and come across a site called iGameTester.com (not linked so as to not associate my site with them), you’ll want to stay far away. Your first hint should be that the site is filled with generic images of gamers, and ridiculous claims of getting $100 an