The Moneysaver: Spec Ops and Darkness II for $4
Turns out you don't need Humble sales or corporate collapse to get AAA games at indie prices. Gamefly has several…
Nine Signs That Video Games Grew Up a Bit in 2012
We hear all the time that video games are a young medium, that they've still got so much untapped potential to wow us…
What Does A Marine Think Of Spec Ops: The Line's Criticism of War?
It's coming up on the end of the year, which means it's time to start looking back. And amid the Kickstarter campaigns…
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Spec Ops' Multiplayer Developer Defends Mode Called 'Cancerous' by the Game's Designer
The studio responsible for the multiplayer component of Spec Ops: The Line, whose lead designer called it a "cancerous…
The Full Story Of Spec Ops: The Line, From Audacious Storytelling to 'Cancerous' Publisher-Mandated Multiplayer
You may or may not have heard this already, but despite outward appearances, Yager's third-person military shooter Spec…
How To Kill Civilians In A War Game
Civilian casualties are rare in video games. Every real-life war results in a terrible loss of innocent life;…
In A World Full Of Guns, The Dude With A Knife Is King
Knives are dangerous, there's no doubt about it. If a person with a knife gets close enough to you, he can really mess…
Backhanded Box Quotes: Zeroes Aren't Hard to Find
Welcome to "Backhanded Box Quotes," a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa,…
Spec Ops: The Line is 50% Off on Amazon
Spec Ops: The Line was only released this past week but Amazon is already discounting the game up to 50% for the PC…
Spec Ops: The Line: The Kotaku Review
Spec Ops: The Line takes place beneath a sea of sand, deep within the Arabian Desert. In the game's fiction, the…
I Hope Video Gaming's Apocalypse Now Fixation Isn't Just An Excuse for Artsy Violence
It's starting to look as though game developers have moved their cinematic ambitions beyond the story of Charles Foster…
Intense, Yes. Unique? Maybe...
Here is a video game soldier, rifle in hands, taking cover. A helicopter explodes behind him. The word "intense" might…
Spec Ops: The Line Multiplayer Pits Brother Against Brother Against Sand
How refreshing is it to have a tactical shooter set in Dubai without one side having to be some sort of terrorists?…
Dubai Turns into Hell on Earth in This Spec Ops: The Line Trailer
Mass lynchings. Vultures feasting on unburied soldiers. Lots and lots of sand where it should not be. Things look way…
Spec Ops: The Line Deploys June 26, Preorders Get FUBAR'ed
Cheer up, soldier! 2K Games first foray into the military shooter genre hits retail on June 26 (June 29…
Take a Gander at the Sand, Suffering and the Destroyed Luxury of Spec Ops: The Line
Might we be seeing soldiers cry—or, at least get very pensive—in Spec Ops: The Line? Maybe. It may be set in the…
Why Dubai Is the Perfect Video Game Playground
Looking at a random aerial shot of Dubai might lead you to think you're looking at a future New York. Or London. Or…
Spec Ops: The Line's New Trailer Has Sand In Its Eye
Here's a new trailer for 2K's upcoming Spec Ops: The Line. Hrm.