Shooter Archive

  • Wherein tenuous links are made between BioShock and two new Ayn Rand biographies

    Wherein tenuous links are made between BioShock and two new Ayn Rand biographies

    Posted on November 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Working under the assumption that many of you have played BioShock, I point you in the direction of this week's issue of The New Yorker, which has a quick review of two Ayn Rand biographies that may interest you. It's pretty funny because while the game's story, which is unreservedly great, is in part inspired by the Rand novel “Atlas Shrugged,” the New Yorker review doesn't miss a beat in calling the author, well, a hack.

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  • Mamiya announces two new DSLR cameras

    Mamiya announces two new DSLR cameras

    Posted on October 23, 2009 | No Comments
    Mamiya announced two new DSLR cameras today, the DM22 and DM28. Pushing the megapixel wall again, DM22 is 22 megapixel, and the DM28 is, you guessed it, a 28 megapixel. Both cameras use the stock Mamiya lenses so if you are already a Mamiya shooter, you're set.

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  • A new Nikon is coming but we don’t know what it is

    A new Nikon is coming but we don’t know what it is

    Posted on October 2, 2009 | No Comments
    This Nikon rumor is about as vague as it gets. All it states is that within the next weeks, there will be a new Nikon camera announced and it's not the D700x/D700s. It also states that the model will be something entirely new for Nikon and not a replacement. Nikon Rumors is thinking that this camera *might* be something like the new Leica X1, which seems plausible.

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  • Tokyo Game Show: Resident Evil – Darkside Chronicles (official trailer with gameplay footage)

    Tokyo Game Show: Resident Evil – Darkside Chronicles (official trailer with gameplay footage)

    Posted on September 25, 2009 | No Comments
    Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan) - The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails shooter that comes out in Nippon for the Wii on January 14. Instead of torturing you with the crappy video I took at the Capcom booth at the Tokyo Game Show, I give you the official trailer the fine people over at the Famitsu secured. It contains cut scenes, gameplay sequences and a few spoilers - you've been warned.

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  • Tokyo Game Show: A look at the Square Enix, Xbox360 and Capcom booths

    Tokyo Game Show: A look at the Square Enix, Xbox360 and Capcom booths

    Posted on September 25, 2009 | No Comments
    I posted some pictures of Sony's and Ubisoft's booth at this year's Tokyo Game Show yesterday, but booth-wise, Square Enix, Microsoft (Xbox 360) and Capcom made quite a strong showing, too. Here's some proof.

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  • Leica comes clean, announces the M9 and X1

    Leica comes clean, announces the M9 and X1

    Posted on September 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Finally. It seems like there have been a dozen leaks about the Leica M9 and X1 the last couple of weeks, but they are finally announced. It's too bad that the leaks killed all the fun and announced everything already though. The new M9, which should be available this week, features a very similar body as the M8, but now rocks a 18MP full frame CCD sensor along new button placement for quick access to important settings. Plus, it has new micro lens that should help with performance at the edges of the frame and further justify the £4,850 inc VAT ($8,000 USD) price.

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  • Sony goes full-frame with the α850 DSLR, will ship this fall

    Sony goes full-frame with the α850 DSLR, will ship this fall

    Posted on August 27, 2009 | No Comments
    It seems a little unnecessary but (there's a sucker born every second, right?) the 24.6-megapixel full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor equipped α850 is being geared towards “a broader group of consumers,” says Kristen Elder, the Director of Digital Imaging at Sony. Before you raise an eyebrow and ask why Sony has another full-frame DSLR when the α900 is top dog, ask me how much the α850 is going to be. It’s coming in under $2000, which is $700 cheaper than the α900.

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  • Pentax announces the WS80 waterproof camera

    Pentax announces the WS80 waterproof camera

    Posted on August 5, 2009 | No Comments
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  • Love fraggin’ dudes and checking out graphs? Treyarch’s COD: World At War app is for you

    Love fraggin’ dudes and checking out graphs? Treyarch’s COD: World At War app is for you

    Posted on August 4, 2009 | No Comments
    If you’re constantly getting into intense debates with your closest compadres over who has the most headshots or the best Kill-to-Death ratio in Call Of Duty: World At War (and really, who isn’t? I mean, besides normal people), Treyarch’s got a little surprise for you. This morning, the folks behind CoD: World At War (otherwise known [...]

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  • Nikon announces two new lenses, 70-200mm and DX 18-200mm

    Nikon announces two new lenses, 70-200mm and DX 18-200mm

    Posted on July 30, 2009 | No Comments
    When Nikon let us know about the two new cameras today, they also mentioned two new lenses. Follow in the tradition of the recently 35mm, instead of creating something new, they are improving on existing lens technology to further bridge the gap between the old school film shooter and digital photogs.

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  • Panasonic announces the Lumix ZR1, FP8, FZ35

    Panasonic announces the Lumix ZR1, FP8, FZ35

    Posted on July 27, 2009 | No Comments
    Three new cameras from Panasonic inbound. Finally, someone besides Samsung is claiming a world’s first. Claiming the hat today is Panasonic with the Lumix ZR1 digital camera. The latest Lumix features a 0.3mm thin ashperical lens, which is a world’s first. Other notable features include a 25mm ultra-wide-angle, 8x optical zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens and a start-up time of 1.1 seconds. The ZR1 will be available in September for $280 in black, blue, silver and red.

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  • App Roundup: with a special sneak preview!

    App Roundup: with a special sneak preview!

    Posted on July 19, 2009 | No Comments
    You read that right, folks. We’ve stepped up our game on this week’s App Roundup and are going to go ahead and review an app that’s not even out yet. Pre-released apps are becoming increasingly common in our inbox, as the Apple Review process seems to take forever (no surprise, given that it’s run by [...]

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  • THQ finally dates Red Faction: Guerilla for the PC

    THQ finally dates Red Faction: Guerilla for the PC

    Posted on July 15, 2009 | No Comments
    PC gamers take notice for THQ has finally announced the launch date for Guerilla. Unfortunately, the rest of the world will get it on September 11 while NA will see it on September 15. THQ also released the minimum specs required to run the hammer wielding shooter. Minimum: * OS: Windows XP / [...]

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  • AT&T finally launches the Sony Ericsson C905a

    AT&T finally launches the Sony Ericsson C905a

    Posted on July 15, 2009 | No Comments
    Okay AT&T, lets talk. If you’re not ready to launch a phone 3 months after it’s announced, no one will really notice. If, at 6 months, the company still hasn’t prepped the handset for compatibility with your 3G network, you might want to start yelling. But a year? One whole friggin’ year to jam in some [...]

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  • Adapter Puts Nikon and Pentax Lenses on Micro Four Thirds Cameras

    Adapter Puts Nikon and Pentax Lenses on Micro Four Thirds Cameras

    Posted on July 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Cosina, working under its Voightländer brand, has just announced a new pair of adapters that will let you put Nikon F and Pentax K lenses onto a Micro Four Thirds camera. This means, for instance, that if you are a Nikon shooter and have built up a collection of lenses, then the in-stores-soon Olympus EP-1 will [...]

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