COED Interview: Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars‘ Kevin Cloud

May 27, 2008 - 4:30 pm , By COED Staff

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From Wolfenstein 3-D to DOOM to today’s release of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, id Software has been jacking-up the ante on first-person shooters like no other team in gaming. We were fortunate enough to get i.d. co-owner and lead game designer, Kevin Cloud on the phone to discuss the new release. Enjoy!

COED: Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is out today for Xbox 360 and PS3. What can we expect from the console versions?

Kevin Cloud: We’ve been working on the 360 and PS3 for almost two years now. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, when we released it on the PC, we got a lot of editorial acclaim for it, if you’ll remember, a lot of awards and nominations, so there’s some really good gameplay in there.

It’s a really big game, a lot going on, so we wanted to make sure we got all of that in there. We got it running great, looking great, so we’ve achieved that. We had the design teams focusing on a each console to really make sure the game controls fit what players on that platform are accustom to, whether it’s shooting, driving, whatever. Read More »

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Wii are in Demand: Can Nintendo Maintain the Lead in this Season’s Console War?

November 20, 2007 - 2:00 pm , By John, USMA at West Point

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Across the country there are shortages of the Nintendo Wii, and with good reason: it’s the hottest gift this holiday season - for the second season in a row.

The motion-controlled marvel is set to lead the console pack in holiday sales, outselling both the PS3 and Xbox 360 - if it can maintain its stock. Nintendo’s grip on the gaming industry - both the Wii and Nintendo DS are major sellers worldwide, with combined sales over 1 million in October - may be loosened up with Sony’s recent price drop and Xbox 360’s essential library. Hardcore gamers that already own Xbox 360 will flock to their local electronics store to snag a less-pricey PS3; scrappy gaming upstarts will sink their teeth into Xbox 360’s deeper catalog of games.

But parents? Most of them will wait it out for a Wii. Read More »

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New “Halo 3″ Clip Unveiled

August 24, 2007 - 1:00 pm , By John, USMA at West Point

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September 25 can’t come quick enough for fans of the Halo franchise. Early reports on Halo 3, easily one of the most anticipated games of all time, have been more than favorable; but outside of the gaming elite nobody has seen concrete evidence.

The most recent clip puts all doubt out the door, with more emphasis on action than previous trailers. FPS fans shouldn’t worry any further, as Master Chief’s latest fragfest is gearing up to be a bonafide showstopper.

Watch the new teaser clip after the jump.

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