Kotaku: F.e.a.r.

Resident Evil 3 Vs. Resident Evil 4: Separating Survival Horror from Survival Action

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST

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Not all horror video games are created equally. Some focus on creating an atmosphere of isolation and vulnerability. Others rely on shock to frighten the player, while making sure there's enough firepower laying around to shoot horror right in the face. Confused? Perhaps this handy graphic will help. More »

When You're Too Terrified to Finish the Game

Mike Fahey — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:20:00 EDT

In today's spooktacular edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter God Hand BrynnFlynn wonders if they're alone in being so terrified by a game that they just couldn't go on. More »

The Cost of One Man's Irrational Fear of Turn Based Role-Playing

Mike Fahey — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:20:00 EDT

Commenter Mudson has spent his life in fear of the glory that is turn based role-playing games. Now he's overcome that silly fear and wants to know what he's been missing in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

Setting The Terrifying Tone Of F.E.A.R. 3

Mike Fahey — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:40:00 EST

Have we seen all there is to F.E.A.R.? In this behind-the-scenes video the Day 1 Studios team explains how it's keeping the experience and the terror fresh in F.E.A.R. 3. More »

What Makes Zombies So Terrifying?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST

As the entertainment world's zombie outbreak continues unabated, one of the nation's top minds seeks an answer to a pressing question: What makes humans fear these brain-hungry abominations, aside from the whole brain-eating thing. More »

You Can Now Rent PC Games Over The Internet

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:30:00 EST

Here's a novel concept: digital delivery store Direct2Drive is trialling an offer whereby PC gamers can download and rent a game. More »

Fear And Fraternity Make for An Uneasy Alliance

Brian Crecente — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST

The fiction of FEAR 3, the concept of killer and victim teaming up to confront something horrific, is thick with potential. But when you cede both of those roles to the control of gamers can that tension still exist? More »

Scientists Discover A Way To Erase Bad Memories

Mike Fahey — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Science fiction takes another step closer to reality today as scientists discover a way to delete traumatic memories from the brains of lab animals. Your fear of Kotaku's regular science posts may soon be a thing of the past! More »

Science Finds Courage In The Human Brain

Mike Fahey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:20:00 EDT

General George Patton said that "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer." Now scientists may have found a way to stimulate courage, pinpointing the portion of the brain that helps humans conquer their fears. More »

F.E.A.R. 3 Does Live Action Exploding Barrels

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:40:00 EDT

A blend of live action and in-game graphics might seem ill-advised, as the transition to 20 seconds or so of gameplay in this new F.E.A.R. 3 trailer is a little jarring. But one has to consider live action exploding barrels. More »

F.3.A.R.: They're Really Calling It That?

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EDT

The third entry in Monolith Productions' F.E.A.R. franchise may be getting its big reveal in the next month, as foretold by a teaser in an unnamed Spanish language gaming magazine. The supposed name of that game? F.3.A.R. More »

Kotick's "Skepticism," "Fear" And "Pessimism" Make Cameo At Modern Warfare 2 Event

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:46 EDT

File this in the category of a company able to have some fun at their own expense, even the mighty Activision. More »

Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games

AJ Glasser — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Mothers have it tough in video games – they get killed off, turned evil, or their children leave the nest to save the world. And their kids probably don't call home often enough. More »

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Review: Scary Made Simple

Mike Fahey — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST

After two unofficial expansions from TimeGate Studios, developer Monolith Productions returns to the series they made famous with F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. More »

F.E.A.R. 2 Now Actually Named F.E.A.R. 2

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:40:00 EDT

When we first heard that the proper sequel to horrific first-person shooter F.E.A.R. was to be christened Project Origin, a warm, immediately bored feeling washed over us. We were thankful not to have to type out all those damn periods — damn you, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.! — but lamented having another dull game title to throw on the pile. More »

More F.E.A.R., Different Name

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EDT

As previously announced, developer Monolith Productions is back with a new F.E.A.R. game, but it's not called F.E.A.R. 2. And we had a chance to check it out at this year's E3. Since publishers changed during development, the game is now called Project Origin. Different titles aside, this actually is the sequel and is set in the same world F.E.A.R. was — though the game does follow Delta Force sergeant Michael Beckett instead of the mysterious Point Man. The devs are giving Beckett the same slow motion that Point Man had in the original game. More »

Zero Punctuation Scares Up F.E.A.R. Expansion

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:00:43 EST

This week Yahtzee takes on the latest F.E.A.R. expansion. And take it on he does. Think of this something to hold you over while he gets around to (hopefully) an Assassin's Creed review. More »

F.E.A.R. Fans Pick Dullest Name Ever For Sequel

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:40:09 EDT

With Vivendi retaining the rights to the F.E.A.R. name, developer Monolith Productions needed something unique, something catchy, something that's not a four-letter acronym for the follow up to the spark-filled first-person shooter. What did they wind up with? Something that's definitely not a four-letter acronym. What would have under normal circumstances been dubbed F.E.A.R. 2 will now be known as Project Origin. Memorable isn't it? Wait, what was it again? Right, Project Origin. More »

Free F.E.A.R. Maps 4 U

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:40:43 EDT

F.E.A.R. may be the Xbox 360's least talked about first-person shooter these days, what with the BioShock demo blessing Marketplace with its presence. That doesn't mean that Vivendi has forgotten its legion/smattering of F.E.A.R. fans, however, as a totally free new multiplayer map pack has made its way to Xbox Live today. There's a promise of "lush vegetation", a "dilapidated building" and "twisting tunnels" that will make the download easy to visualize while you wait for everyone to wrap up securing the BioShock demo. More »

FEAR Gets Nightmares

Brian Crecente — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:01:50 EDT

Nothing like a little fear on the fourth! Major Nelson pointed out late last night that a new game pack is available for the 360 version of F.E.A.R. The 500-point pack comes with four new multiplayer maps. Heliport and Spill Kill are both Conquer and CTF maps. While Asylum and Cafeteria are both deathmatch and control maps. More »

New F.E.A.R. Multiplayer Modes Released

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:40:44 EDT

A new update has been added to the Xbox Live Marketplace, giving F.E.A.R. owners a pair of new multiplayer modes for the Monolith developed first person shooter. The new multiplayer modes are Control and Conquer All and will work with all currently available maps. More »

F.E.A.R. (PS3)

Mark Wilson — Thu, 03 May 2007 16:00:39 EDT

We've seen the game before on both PC and 360, but hey, we've bought these shiny PS3s and already got sick of Mortal Kombat II. Yeah, there's Calling All Cars, but what if it sucks? It would break our heart and possibly injure our slightly-more-than-platonic Jaffe man-crush. So there's F.E.A.R. More »

Teen Arrested for Counterstrike Map

Mike Fahey — Wed, 02 May 2007 11:20:16 EDT

In a world gone mad...a Chinese high school student in Fort Bend Texas is arrested and then forced to attend an alternative education center when parents discover he has created a Counterstrike level based off of Clements High School for he and his friends to play on. The student had his home searched for weapons, was detained until it was determined no charges could be filed, and is now unable to graduate with his peers, all because of his mapmaking skills. More »

Week in Games: Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Edition

fdemarco — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:00:00 EDT

While the rest of the world is freaking out over Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, I'll be sitting in my living room trying to plow through the long list of games I need to finish. While I'm doing that, you can pass some time by looking at the highlights of this week's new releases. Flynn De Marco More »

And The Second F.E.A.R. Contest Winner Is...

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:10:42 EDT

Now it's time to announce the *second* F.E.A.R. contest winner. EnigmaNemesis who bags a copy of F.E.A.R. for the PS3 with this reader fav: More »

And The F.E.A.R. Contest Winner Is...

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:10:58 EDT

Man, this contest almost was too close to call. And with me being on vacation, I'm feeling generous — Nice, if you will. And instead of picking one winner, we're picking two. And better yet, giving each respective winner his or her own copy of F.E.A.R. and his or her own post to gloat for winning the PS3 version, which has online support up to 16 players and has been outfitted with a new level and weapon. The lucky winner? Jermaine P., who came up with this dozy: More »

F.E.A.R. Contest: You Pick Teh Winner!

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:00:56 EDT

Since mini-Bash can't read and some of you can, we are letting Kotakuland decide who is going to bag the free copy of F.E.A.R. for the PS3. For late-comers, here's an explanation about the contest. Below, there are 12 finalists. We tried to narrow them down to entries that didn't include the words "Anus," "Rectum" or "Fahey" (sorry Fahey) and that stood out in our very subjective eyes. There were loads of good entries, but here are the ones we liked best: More »

Easy F.E.A.R. Contest. Last Day!

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:40:48 EDT

We're down to the wire. Tonight at midnight EST, the gates to our totally simple, even our readers can do it contest is closed. What's at stake? A copy of F.E.A.R. for the PLAYSTATION 3. Online supports up to 16 players, and the PS3 version has been outfitted with a new level and weapon. ince the game's title is an acronym for "First Encounter Assault Recon," what we want cha to do is create a sentence using "F," "E," "A," and "R." For example: More »

Easy Kotaku Contest (No Cone Hats)

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:34 EDT

That last contest? That was hard, and it pissed off readers who couldn't count. This next one, it's a slice of cake. What's at stake? A copy of F.E.A.R. for the PLAYSTATION 3. Online supports up to 16 players, and the PS3 version has been outfitted with a new level and weapon. This is a short contest, and I like I said, an easy one. Since the game's title is an acronym for "First Encounter Assault Recon," what we want cha to do is create a sentence using "F," "E," "A," and "R." For example: More »

GDC07: We Saw The Real Killzone Last Night

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:40:30 EST

Despite telling enthusiast press outlet IGN that "No, Killzone won't be GDC at all" in February, Sony did show Killzone last night. Following the official announcement of the PLAYSTATION Edge developer software—an RSX profiling tool named GCM Replay and a set of lightweight, highly optimized libraries—Phil fired up a new look at Killzone, one of the Sony Worldwide Studios games to benefit from Edge. More »

What The FUD?

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:40:33 EST

Troll any message board long enough and you'll see the term FUD bandied about. If you don't know what FUD means, it stands for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt and is generally used to describe marketing tactics that help to establish a lack of confidence in a competitor's product. More »

Contest: Second F.E.A.R. Winner

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:22:14 EST

Late last week, we ran another F.E.A.R. contest in which we were giving away an Xbox 360 version of the game. Well, we've found a winner. The lovely fellow is named Andy Woodard. Hate him. Sore losers, fear not (DOOZY of a pun there!), we shall have loads of these mini-contests and big-time contests throughout the month and beyond. More »

Contest: F.E.A.R. Once More With Feeling!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:22:28 EST

Okay, so last week, we had a super short F.E.A.R. contest. And this week, we're gonna do the same! We love giving away free stuff that much. Here's how it works: To enter, just send an email kotakucontest@gmail.com with the subject line Fear 360 Contest before Monday, December 4th. Easy, right? An email will be picked at random to win. By emailing your entry, you agree to our swell Contest Rules. One, two, three, GO! More »

F.E.A.R. Contest Winner Announced, Scared

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:22:02 EST

In the effort to make the world a better place and our readers bitter, we come bearing free stuff—in this case a complimentary copy of F.E.A.R. for the Xbox 360. Last Friday, we kicked off a little contest, got lots of entries and picked one winner at random. That winner is: More »

Contest: Don't Be Afraid, Win FEAR!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:22:23 EST

'Cause we just *heart* the happy looks when folks win stuff comes this F.E.A.R. contest. Gamespot's PC Shooter of the Year, F.E.A.R., has made its way to the Xbox 360 with new levels, new weapons and Xbox Live! And can be all yours for gratis. More »

TV News Creates PSPorn Fear

Brian Crecente — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:00:20 EST

You might want to sit down for this news. Apparently, you can use the web browser built into the Playstation Portable. And (I'm telling you, sit down) you can use that browser to plug into the porn-choked intertubes. That's right, porn on your Playstation Portable. Someone better alert the police. Next you're going to tell me that laptops get porn. Brian Crecente More »

Games of the Week: 3-Word Edition

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:27:15 EST

Games of the Week is pressed for time! And there are a LOT of big releases. Let's see if we can get game descriptions down to three words or less! New, notable, now! More »

Games of the Week: Mogic Cap Edition

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:19:39 EDT

The holiday flood is right around the corner. Can you feel the game release HEAT? More »

F.E.A.R. Demo Now On Marketplace

kotaku.com — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:40:41 EDT

The F.E.A.R. demo is now up on Xbox Live Marketplace. If it's the first level, it'll be a good overview of the full title, as the guys in the first level are pretty much the only guys you'll fight for the rest of the game. I know that sounds terrible, but it's a bit more satisfying than that. Also, a reminder: don't waste bullets on that creepy, spider-walking little girl. You can't kill her. Florian Eckhardt More »

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

kotaku.com — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:40:33 EDT

While Ashcraft and McWhertor hang out in men's restrooms; while Crecente sits gibbering "Mmmmsoft" over and over in a corner; while Eliza prepares her monthly "I would never, ever sleep with you in a million years" mass emailing to those who admire her... I've been phoning in this entire week and replaying F.E.A.R. More »