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20 Most Rabidly Patriotic Games (Feature)

Jul 4, 2008

To celebrate Independence Day (the holiday, not the movie), we’ve scoured our encyclopedic minds for the most patriotic games to be developed. But that wasn’t funny enough. So, we dug deeper to find the most rabidly patriotic games every developed. Ya know - the ones with so much love for Old Glory that it starts to get a little ridiculous. Behold - our results!

America's ArmyUS Army | 2002Any game can add the word ...

GameFlirt Most Wanted chart for May (News)

May 28, 2008

Exclusive to PS3 Attitude, this month's chart sees Haze take over the current rental top spot, and GTA: IV drops out of the pre-rent chart all together.

GameFlirt Most Wanted chart for April (News)

Apr 28, 2008

Exclusive to PS3 Attitude, this month's chart sees Assassin's Creed hold the top spot, and GTA: IV makes it's debut on the pre-rent chart - but not at the Number One position.

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of March 2nd (News)

Mar 2, 2008

US Games

* Major League Baseball 2K8
* Army of Two
* MLB 08: The Show

EU Games

* Army of Two
* MX vs ATV: Untamed
* Dynasty Warriors 6
* Blacksite Area 51
* Soldier of Fortune: Payback
* Battle for the Pacific (History Channel)

Asian Games

* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
* Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan (Yakuza 3)

GameFlirt Most Wanted chart for February (News)

Feb 5, 2008

Exclusive to PS3 Attitude; February's PS3 rental charts for GameFlirt, one of the UK's top games rental companies.

Continuing their new monthly feature and with details not available anywhere else, PS3 Attitude will reveal the top current rentals and most wanted future titles as a thermometer for what's hot in the PS3 world.

BlackSite: Area 51 (Review)

Dec 14, 2007

Dec 14, 2007 With all of the great first-person shooters spinning in Xbox 360 drives this holiday season, BlackSite: Area 51 is bound to get lost in the shuffle. And unfortunately, that dishonor is deserved. Despite impressive graphics and impressive demos that had us begging publisher Midway to move its release date - which they did, but not far enough - BlackSite falls short in the area most crucial to any good videogame: ...

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 9th (News)

Dec 9, 2007

US Games
*Unreal Tournament III
*Blacksite: Area 51
*The Orange Box

EU Games
*The Orange Box
*Oblivion: Game of the Year edition

Asian Games
*Gran Turismo 5: Prologue

BlackSite director's "public resignation" (News)

Dec 3, 2007

Dec 3, 2007 BlackSite's creative director has departed Midway following his candid post-mortem of the FPS, in which he described the development process as "so f***ed up." According to a report on ShackNews, Midway execs have described Smith's post-mortem as "his public resignation." "With a year to go, the game was disastrously off rails," Smith explained of BlackSite. Amidst a number of criticisms leveled at the game's development process, he described the fact that the team was given only ...

Surfer Girl: Burnout for Wii, Retro Studios, Ninja Reflex, Tony Hawk's X (News)

Nov 19, 2007

Surfer Girl has new rumors:
Â¿ Burnout for Wii
Â¿ Two works-in-progress at Retro Studios (developer of the Metroid Prime series)
Â¿ Ninja Reflex
Â¿ A new direction for the next Tony Hawk game

She also writes a little about she thinks of BlackSite: Area 51.

EGM Scores: 8.5/10 for Uncharted, 9/10 for Mass Effect (News)

Nov 13, 2007

NeoGAF member egmfan89 has posted score from latest EGM magazine:

"Mario and sonic olympics: 6,7,6
Geometry wars galaxies: 8.5,7, 8.5
Fire Emblem: 9,9, 8.5
Need For speed pro street: 8.5, 7.5, 7
Tony hawk: 5.5, 6.5, 7.5
Manhunt 2: 4, 5, 7
CoD 4: 9.5, 8.5, 9.5
Blacksite Area 51: 6, 5, 6
Kane and Lynch: 7.5, 7, 7
Uncharted: 3 8.5s"

Blacksite Area 51 Gone Gold (News)

Nov 2, 2007

Midway announced today that Blacksite Area 51 has gone gold and will be in stores Nov. 12th for Xbox 360 and PC with a PlayStation 3 version expected in time for the holidays.

Another demo for Xbox Live is scheduled to be released soon, and a PS3 demo will be released later this year.

BlackSite Blog: Wrapping Up... (News)

Nov 1, 2007

Midway scrambles to wrap up production on BlackSite: Area 51 in time for the holidays.

BlackSite: Area 51 - Xenos 10-19-07 (Video)

Oct 19, 2007

Despite beautiful graphics, BlackSite falls short in the area most crucial to any good videogame: gameplay.

BlackSite: Area 51 (Screenshots)

Oct 19, 2007

Midway Encountering Unreal Engine Issues on PS3 (News)

Oct 2, 2007

Not long after Midway announced Unreal Tournament 3 would be moving out of the 2007 release timeframe on the PlayStation 3, Midway CEO David Zucker held a conference call to address how this would affect their financial situation through the rest of the year.

Zucker was very specific about the company's roadblocks on the PS3 platform, citing "technical issues with the Unreal Engine 3.0" with finishing work on the PS3 versions of Stranglehold and Area 51: Blacksite. Consequently, Area 51: Blacksite will be arriving three weeks after the Xbox 360 and PC versions drop at the end of October, while Stranglehold remains an unspecified fourth quarter release.

Midway says the technical issues on the PS3 have been ironed out, however, and following the release of Unreal Tournament 3 in early 2008, they expect the PS3 versions to arrive date and date with Xbox 360 and PC SKUs going forward.

BlackSite: Area 51 - Trailer 09-17-07 (Video)

Sep 17, 2007

Despite beautiful graphics, BlackSite falls short in the area most crucial to any good videogame: gameplay.

Midway: Halo 3 will help BlackSite sell (News)

Sep 17, 2007

In an interview in UK videogame trade paper MCV, a Midway representative has made the interesting claim that BlackSite (its forthcoming sci-fi FPS) will actually benefit from going up against Halo 3. "BlackSite will absolutely benefit from the popularity of Halo, and stands a fair chance of hitting number one," Aidan Minter, European brand manager for the company told MCV. And while we're not going to say he's wrong per se, it does seem like a fairly bold claim, don't you think? With a TV ad ...

Blacksite: Area 51 - Official website launched (News)

Sep 5, 2007

Midway have today launched the official website for their Sci-Fi shooter, Blacksite: Area 51...

Midway Unveils GC Lineup (News)

Aug 11, 2007

Midway Games, the leading games developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers, have officially unveiled their Leipzig Game Convention line up for this month.

Blacksite: Area 51 being released in Australia before the rest of the world (News)

Aug 3, 2007

Gameplayer reports that the Australian release date of Blacksite: Area 51 has not been pushed back in line with the US, and that the game will be released there before both the US and Europe.

Blacksite: Area 51 Moved To November Release (News)

Aug 2, 2007

In its Q2 earnings call, Midway executives announced that its first person shooter Blacksite: Area 51 has been moved to launch in North America on November 5th, with European release slated for October 26th.

Previous press releases have called the title a Summer 2007 release, while retail release dates currently have the title as slated for the first week of September.

BlackSite: Area 51 - Release Date (News)

Jul 28, 2007

BlackSite: Area 51 is one of this years most anticipated sci-fi first-person shooter's that follow the events of Midway's Area 51. BlackSite: Area 51 is set to be released on the PS3, Xbox360 and PC on September 3rd of this year.

BlackSite: Area 51 (Preview)

Jul 25, 2007

BlackSite: Area 51 is an amalgamation of everything we've seen a million times before. It's got aliens invading our planet. It's got beefy soldiers running around and shooting those aliens. It's even got the generic desert landscapes on which such clichéd action invariably unfolds. So why, in a holiday season packed with triple-A marquee shooters, are we still so excited to play it? The answer is buried beneath the game's testosterone-laced surface. Despite all the sci-fi military ...

BlackSite: Area 51 - updated impressions (Preview)

Jul 18, 2007

Harvey Smith, famed for his work on Deus Ex, sits on the edge of the stage as if about to talk about some new theater production. In fact hes getting comfortable in a Soho cinema and talking to us about BlackSite: Area 51- the Unreal 3.0-powered squad-based shooter and increasingly distant sequel to the inexplicably popular Area 51. Astonishingly, the BlackSite team has opted to have “seamless drop-in drop-out” co-op throughout the single-player game. “At every turn co-op has ...

E3 07: Midway puts press in Stranglehold (News)

Jul 12, 2007

Midway talks Unreal Tournament III PS3/PC exclusivity, BlackSite: Area 51 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat also on display.

BlackSite footage erupts (News)

Jul 5, 2007

Here's a pre-E3 treat: A brand new movie from one of the most exciting next-gen shooters, BlackSite: Area 51, plus a couple of fresh images. And within this teaser lies a hint that you won't just be shooting extraterrestrials... In fact, it looks like your early experiences as special forces commando Aeran Pierce, will be set in that ever-so-modern hotspot of danger, Iraq. Pierce seems to have a background in battling aliens, and it would seem that his own first encounter comes during a Middle ...

Blacksite: Area 51 - E3 trailer 07-05-07 (Video)

Jul 5, 2007

Despite beautiful graphics, BlackSite falls short in the area most crucial to any good videogame: gameplay.

New BlackSite screens (News)

Jun 18, 2007

Pass your eyes over these nine new screenshots from Midway's BlackSite, if they're not too much for you this early on a Monday morning. Look at that giant alien snake-y tentacle-y thing! Run for the hills! Area 51's due on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and drops players into the combat boots of a military veteran charged by the government to lead a squadron of specialized soldiers against unidentified enemy races in the Rachel, Nevada area (you can breathe in now). Midway's previously said about the ...

BlackSite: exclusive interview and footage inside (News)

Jun 15, 2007

After a close encounter with the rather tasty looking PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 alien shooter, BlackSite, we managed to abduct the game's executive creative director, Harvey Smith, for an exclusive interview. Beam your eyes downwards for the full video experience, in which Smith gives us insider info on BlackSite, as well as talking about offending people, the wonders of the Unreal Engine and Halo 3. Oh, and the interview is also peppered with some brand new in-game footage that you'll definitely ...

BlackSite: Area 51 (Preview)

Jun 13, 2007

Its a breath of fresh air to see a next-gen FPS that doesnt use Modern Historys favorite bad guy - the Nazi - as rifle-fodder in war-torn Europe. What about the war thats been raging ever since little green men invaded our turf in 47? We all believed that Will Smith landed a decisive victory for mankind - as seen in political documentary Independence Day; but it seems the aliens have returned for vengenace in Midways BlackSite: Area 51. BlackSite eschews the camp of the original, going the ...

Harvey Smith confirms Blacksite sequel planning (News)

Jun 12, 2007

Work has yet to be completed on Midway Austin's promising first-person shooter Blacksite: Area 51, but already creative director Harvey Smith is thinking about ways to improve things for the (by the sound of it inevitable) sequel.

Halo 3 will help BlackSite sell, online multiplayer demo on its way (News)

Jun 12, 2007

BlackSite is a first-person shooter. It's out in September. Most people would say it's been sent to die against Bungie's mighty Halo three-quel, but according to lead campaign designer Ricardo Bare, Halo 3 will actually help sales of Midway's shooter.

Mdway also confirmed to CVG this afternoon that a new PS3 and Xbox 360 demo will be arriving ahead of release, including a new campaign level and online multiplayer.

Halo 3 will help BlackSite sell, says dev (News)

Jun 12, 2007

BlackSite: Area 51 is a first-person shooter. It's out in September. Most people would say it's been sent to die against Bungie's mighty Halo three-quel, but according to lead campaign designer Ricardo Bare, Halo 3 will actually help sales of Midway's shooter. "We've talked about this a lot and there's a couple of different schools of thought," he told us. "Whenever you go and see a really badass action movie like X-Men, it just makes you want to go and see Spider-Man 3, right? You usually ...

Blacksite: Area 51 Site Live With Info, Art and Screens (News)

May 23, 2007

The web site for upcoming Midway title and sequel to Area 51 is up and has different feaures including game and characters info.

PlayStation 3: US Release Date Revision 5/21 (News)

May 21, 2007

IGN still lists MGS4 for November.
PlayStation 3: US Release Date Revision 5/21

Blacksite: Area 51 demo on Live (News)

May 11, 2007

Out of the blue, Midway has released a demo of its forthcoming first-person shooter Blacksite: Area 51 on Xbox Live. Major Nelson has offered some background in his blog: "Modern day fears come to life in a familiar, yet extraordinary setting: A small American town swarming with alien life. The government is desperate, struggling to contain secrets so terrible they can no longer be kept. Everything hinges on the actions of Aeran Pierce, a former Special Forces assassin thrown into one of the ...

BlackSite: Area 51' (PS3/X360/PC) Demo Expected This Month (News)

May 4, 2007

"While other FPS titles claim to feature action-packed, highly realistic gameplay, BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. Midway confirmed a demo is expected to be released on Xbox Marketplace somehwere this month."

Comic scribe to pen Area 51 film (News)

Apr 4, 2007

The future of Midway's Area 51 franchise is shaping up to be appropriately alien. Midway Austin's upcoming multiplatform shooter BlackSite: Area 51 is being developed under the eye of Harvey Smith (Deus Ex), who's not shying away from mixing politics with gaming, something of a taboo in mainstream game development.

New PSM video podcast (News)

Feb 8, 2007

Originally posted on February 8, 2007 When the savvy and good-looking fellows behind PSM put together a video podcast for your viewing enjoyment, it's a happy day for you. The PSM editors have traveled far and wide to bring you interviews with the developers of some of the hottest games around. Hear about the blazing gunplay and beautifully destructible environments of John Woo's Stranglehold, and watch it in action. Thrill to the sights and sounds of the invasion of Earth in Blacksite: Area ...

BlackSite: Area 51 - Interview (Feature)

Feb 6, 2007

BlackSite took us somewhat by surprise at Midway's Las Vegas gamers day last week; its intuitive squad controls and truly squelching atmosphere give off a promising vibe we didn't expect, and it could turn out to be a very notable FPS release when it hits Xbox 360, PS3 and PC later this year. At the same event we got a chance to sit down with the game's producer Zack Wood, who answered all of the burning questions we had after our short play-through. Here's what he had to say... Could you ...

Blacksite: Area 51 (Preview)

Feb 1, 2007

BlackSite returns to its wacky alien conspiracies as its starting point and twists them into something ten times worse. The first game had you exploring Area 51 in the aftermath of a viral outbreak that turned scientists into mutants, leading to the discovery of an entire alien colony buried beneath the secret ...

BlackSite: Area 51 Officially Announced (News)

Jan 31, 2007

Midway Games today announced BlackSite: Area 51, an action packed, first person shooter experience which pits gamers against alien enemy forces using the infamous U.S. government landmark, Area 51, and the surrounding areas as the battlefield backdrop. BlackSite: Area 51 is currently in development for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for the PC.

BlackSite: Area 51 - hands-on (Preview)

Jan 26, 2007

If you like your science fiction kitschy, you've come to the wrong place. And if you like your alien invasions to involve tin-plated saucers, ray guns and adorable egg-headed extraterrestrials, BlackSite: Area 51 is not the game for you. The aliens here are big, mean and freaky. Seriously, disturbingly freaky. Even after getting hands-on time with the upcoming first person shooter, we're nowhere close to figuring them out. We encountered the first tearing off a car's door, reaching inside with ...

Area 51 sequel: First footage (News)

Jan 26, 2007

Saturday 27 January 2007 Cripes! Developer Midway has just released the first movie and images from upcoming extraterrestrial-blaster BlackSite: Area 51, revealing a crowd of fugly-looking alien invaders, all viciously eager to mince the human race into submission. Hit the images tab for more views, or slap your pointer on the movies tab to watch the stunning in-game action footage. Looming in the background of the movie action is a giant, apocalyptic cloud - the result of the huge explosion ...

Area 51 sequel: First details (News)

Jan 16, 2007

Blacksite: Area 51 is the confirmed codename for developer Midway's second extraterrestrial actioner, due to crash-land on PS3 and Xbox 360 in the summer, complete with blinding visuals, superb squad controls and super-smart AI. Taking its name from a covert military term, this fresh foray into the successful Area 51 universe is aiming for a political-flavoured twist to its alien-based plotline. A "blacksite" is somewhere the military operates while denying the place actually exists, and also ...

Area 52 in works for next-gen (News)

Aug 21, 2006

Fans of last year's David Duchovny-voiced sci-fi shooter Area 51 will be pleased to know that a sequel, slyly titled Area 52, is under development for Xbox 360, PC and PS3. While no media is likely to be released for a good few months yet, it's not hard to guess at how next-gen power will be put towards intensifying the screams, bangs and flashing lights of the original setpiece-heavy experience. News of Area 52's development slipped out in the job listings at developer Midway's Austin, Texas ...