You Can Also Pull Battlefield Moves In Planetside 2
Not only did Joshino pull off this well-known Battlefield move in Planetside 2, but he made it his last kill to reach Battle Rank 100.
The First-Person Shooter That Has Brazil's eSports Scene All Excited
This past weekend Red Bull hosted another StarCraft II tournament, which they call the Training Grounds, and featured some of the best players from around the world. There was also a surprise coming out of Brazil with the Brazil Gaming League Arena which saw some fierce competition in the free-to-play first person…
A PlayStation Plus subscription may be required for online multiplayer on the PS4, but it won't required when the console gets DC Universe Online and Planetside 2, both of which are free to play. DCUO's PS4 version will also be cross compatible with the PC title.
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Well, Planetside 2 Looks Like One Enormous Murder Simulator
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The whole point of Planetside 2 is that it's a big shooter. Even by Battlefield or ArmA II standards, it's enormous. Big maps, even bigger battles. To give you an idea of just how big, take a look at this amazing video.
Planetside 2's Art Director and Creative Director Are Answering Your…
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It Takes A Lot Of Skill To Make This Brand-New Planetside 2 Case Look…
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Online shooter Planetside 2 will launch on November 20.
And Just Like That, Planetside 2 Looks Cool
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While the large-scale premise is interesting, I just haven't been that keen on Planetside 2. Not sure why. Might have something to do with the garish art design. Whatever, I just have not been feeling it!
The Never-Ending Battle of PlanetSide 2 Becomes Three Minutes of…
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Premiering live today at the 2012 China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference, PlanetSide 2's 'Death is No Excuse' CGI trailer takes the spirit of Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming massively multiplayer online first-person shooter and dresses it up in a fancy coat of blood-splattered CGI. If only the game were…
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SOE's E3 Line-Up Includes That Interesting Piece of EverQuest II…
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Publishers are rolling out their E3 line-ups just as the big convention rears its massive head. We've even had some somewhat-surprising, but really-not-that-surprising reveals come of these announcements, too.
Go Sign Up For Planetside 2's Beta
Want to sign up for Planetside 2's beta? Well, go sign up right here. [Planetside 2]
Planetside 2 Keeping Friendly Fire, Adding Offline Skill Training
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Planetside 2, the massively multiplayer first-person shooter with persistent warfare between three competing factions, is shaping up to be a pleasantly hardcore experience, if a presentation by the team is anything to go by. FPSGuru.com spoke to Sony Online Entertainment's John Smedley and Matt Higby, who described …
How Planetside 2 Will Blow the Roof Off the Massively Multiplayer…
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When it comes to blowing the roof off a video game genre, one couldn't aim for a more low-hanging, flimsily constructed covering than that of the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter market.
Take a Good Hard Look at Planetside 2
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The countdown has ended and Sony Online Entertainment has pulled back the curtain on Planetside 2, the sequel to the ambitious 2003 massively multiplayer online first-person shooter.
Hope You're Ready For Some New PlanetSide
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We already know Sony Online Entertainment is working on a new Planetside game. That's...about all we know. We should know more come July 8, though, as that's when a countdown clock on the series' website expires.
SOE Prez Calls it 'Planetside Next' in Blog
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Two weeks ago, word spread among Planetside fans that Sony Online Entertainment would be working on another iteration of the popular MMO FPS. Now John Smedley, the SOE president, has called it "Planetside Next" in a LiveJournal entry.
Survey, Web Site Indicate Planetside 2 is in the Works
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Huge buzz going around the Planetside community today as a survey email said to come from Sony Online Entertainment reveals plans "to expand the Planet Side universe with another game." Also, someone found SOE registered Planetside2.com on Sept. 21.