[PC, PS3, Mac, X360] Counter Strike: GO features cross-platform play but not on 360

[PC, PS3, Mac, X360] Counter Strike: GO features cross-platform play but not on 360
Valve has Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on show at PAX Prime this weekend, so a lot more fans have had a chance to go hands-on with the newest instalment of the genre-defining FPS.

During this time, some new information on the game has come out, including the PS3's continued use of Valve's Steamworks (such as that featured in this year's Portal 2) and the fact that PS3 users will be able to cross-platform play with users on PC and Mac platforms. What? You think it is unfair to pit the lowly dualshock against the mighty mouse and keyboard race? Never fear! Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will also support Move and mouse and keyboard on the PS3. There, that should definitely even out that battleground a lot more.

Xbox 360 users will be able to play on their standard controls with their Xbox 360 friends, Gabe still wants to implement Steamworks (and thus, cross-play) in the Xbox 360 version but Microsoft is too determined at keeping their online system all locked down.

Such a shame, really.

Written by: Kyran Morrison (This post was last modified: 08-26-2011 08:44 PM by LemonManX.)

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[PC] 'First Strike' arrives on PC last, but finally gets a date

Today, 02:51 AM (This post was last modified: Today 03:46 PM by Irony.) [PC] 'First Strike' arrives on PC last, but finally gets a date
You may have heard of a little piece of downloadable content called 'First Strike', which released for the immensely popular Call of Duty: Black Ops (or at least until this year's installment arrives). If you haven't then you have been living under a rock.

The pack was released on Xbox Live back on the 1st of February and PS3 owners got to taste the action on the 3rd of March. The silence has been broken though. The DLC has now been dated thanks to some information from Treyarch's own Josh Olin via Twitter. PC gamers who still care and haven't been swept away by the hype machine that is going to be Battlefield 3 will be able to download it on the 25th of March.

It will cost you $14.99 / £11.49 to purchase the pack and will grant you access to four new competitive maps and a new zombies map. The price seems steep considering the amount of content you get but it will continue to make money for Activision anyway.

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Dino Strike Gun Bundle – Now Available

Dino Strike is now available for the Nintendo Wii™ at retailers nationwide.

It’s a race for survival in Dino Strike as players blast through jungles filled with prehistoric beasts looking to put them on the endangered species list. Players can explore multiple environments – beaches, jungles, caves and volcanoes – and discover hidden dinosaur eggs to unlock extra lives as well as scattered journal entries and illustrations to aid them in their quest.

Bundled with a gun peripheral, Dino Strike also forces gamers to depend on their acute precision to blast through the dinosaur-infested island, while choosing from a variety of weapons including a pistol, sawed-off shotgun, crossbow and machine gun to face the ferocious beasts. The action-packed title also offers Single Player and Dual Wield modes, co-op multiplayer functionality and customization of level difficulty for the adventurous gamer.

Rated “T” for Teen, Dino Strike for the Nintendo Wii and the Dino Strike bundle with blaster peripheral are now available at retailers nationwide for an MSRP of $19.99 and $29.99 respectively.

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[PC, PS3, Wii, X360] Call of Duty: Black Ops - First Strike Map Pack Trailer

[PC, PS3, Wii, X360] Call of Duty: Black Ops - First Strike Map Pack Trailer Not finished with your copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops yet? Do you feel the need to donate more of your hard-earned money to Activision's drive for world domination? Well, Treyarch has you covered with the first Black Ops map pack called First Strike, coming on February 1st:
The First Strike map pack will cost 1200 MS points (that's USD$15), and will be available exclusively to Xbox 360 players for a limited time. No word yet on when it will be available on other platforms.

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