The lights are on
Diablo III has been a long time coming... arguably too long. Considering the impact Diablo II had on not just a generation of gamers but the gaming landscape at large, the collective anticipation for this release - at least within the Game Informer community - just seems... incredibly lacking.
To arms! This weekend the Diablo III beta is going public, meaning anyone can download it to give the game a try. This seemed like a good a time as any to do a test run of the new FragFest Challenges as well so... be sure and check this post out!
The blog below was drafted on January 29th, but was never published. This is my grand vision of the future for FragFest, but I had some second thoughts on the eve of making this announcement.
In the weeks that followed I took an extended break from not just GI, but life in general. Critical perspective was gained over a short span of time, but I've been back on GIO for some time now, and since returning FragFest has remained on the back burner. I still have a desire to make this plan or some derivative of it a reality... but what I need before moving forward, is feedback.
Please read on, provide feedback and let's find a way to reboot FragFest together.
It's the most, won-der-ful tiiime, of, the year! No it's not the holiday season yet, but it is the season we see all the huge blockbuster games release... and I feel it's safe to say every last person on this site is excited for at least one title from the weeks of late-September through mid-November... so to you ladies and gentlemen I say on behalf of the FragFest group, hope to see you online!
Come together with your fellow GIO members for some multiplayer madness on some of the years most highly anticipated titles. Check inside for all the details on our planned weekend events for Forza 4, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3, Modern Warfare 3, Assassin's Creed Revelations and Saints Row: The Third as well as midnight launch parties for both BF3 and MW3. Get in on the festivities, reserve your slot today!
The front page poll on here site here at the time of this writing is on the topic of Diablo III's delayed release announcement. Now, I didn't see this until 3 days after it's original post date, but that was enough time for some 790 votes to be cast... and this is what I saw.
Have you played Diablo II? Are you excited for Diablo III? If you answered no to either of these questions... we need to talk.
*Important note: All items in orange text must be read with a monster-truck rally advertisement voice*
FRIDAY FRIDAY FRID
Two days - TWO MASSIVE EVENTS! Get the details on the double-header the FragFest group has planned for this weekend inside!
Top left: Girls manage to look cute while rigged up...
Call of Duty XP has come and gone... the huge reveal of MW3 multiplayer, details on the premium Elite service and all kinds of partnerships were shown. Check out some of the photos of my time at the event, and let's discuss some of what was announced!
Disclaimer: This blog was edited from my "prelude" post I made the day before the event - so the first 9 user comments and 120 views or so are from that.
Greetings GIO, please lend me your attention for just a moment this evening - or morning or afternoon, whenever you may be reading - as I speak on behalf of the FragFest group (if you're unfamiliar with the events or the group, check out the FAQ page) to share the info for the main event of this month, as well as the dates for some special events planned for the coming weeks.
This blog post covers all of the recent developments within the GIO FragFest group, and details the event info for FragFest 7 as well as the special events planned for the big releases in the coming months...
I'm going to cut to the chase here: I think I have finally thought of a suitable platform in which to carry out some of my ideas for blogs... it's a bit unorthodox for a blog, and I worry this may draw some negative response in it's early stages, but here's the details...
I have always had a problem with getting my blogs published... I formulate the ideas, but generally lack the extended time in a controlled environment needed to bring my thought process full circle... but I think I may have found a solution. This post requires feedback from the GIO blogging community, so please, stop in and share your thoughts.
We know what to expect by now... it's the same every year after all. September, October and most of all November are all crammed full of highly anticipated release dates. Not just any old titles either, these are the games you have been waiting... possibly years for. This is the time of year publishers pull out all their aces. But... how does one choose when there are so many viable options? Let's discuss, shall we?
Generalities
XBOX 360
Alrighty... I'll try and keep this short because I'm liable to go on a tirade otherwise. Today the third map pack for Call of Duty Black Ops was announced. "Annihilation" follows the same standard as the two packs before it with a price point of 1200 Microsoft points ($15) for a total of 5 maps (4 multiplayer, one zombie-mode). The map pack will release two weeks from now, on June 28th and thereby breaks a bit of a set standard...