- Blacklight: Retribution gets full release - 3 April 2012
The completed version of Blacklight: Retribution, the free-to-play PC-only follow-up to 2010 console FPS Blacklight: Tango Down, is available now, publisher Perfect World has announced. The game, developed by Zombie Studios on Unreal Engine 3 and optimised for DirectX 11, can be downloaded from the official website . A beta has been underway for a number of months now, in which Perfect World claim participants from 40 different countries racked up 13 million kills. Two new game modes - Netwar and Siege - are expected to become available any day now. Its more modestly scaled predecessor failed to impress critics when it launched a couple of years ago. "With a few patches and some better maps, it could be an adequate diversion, but the world simply doesn't need another passable multiplayer shooter whose only selling point is how little it costs compared to 'real' games," read Eurogamer's…
- Blacklight Retribution announced - 3 June 2011
The sequel to 2010 downloadable FPS Blacklight: Tango Down has just got itself a name - Blacklight Retribution - and a publisher. First revealed earlier this year , the Zombie Studios-developed game is being re-modeled as a free-to-play PC shooter, built on Unreal Engine 3 with DirectX 11 support. As shown in the trailer below, the game is taking a more futuristic approach than its predecessor, with rocket-powered mechs joining the fray. Torchlight backer Perfect World have signed on to publish, taking over from Ignition. No release date has been pinned down yet. "We've wanted to develop a high quality and yet free-to-play first person shooter for years, which is why we're excited to be teaming up with Perfect World, an online-game developer and operator with more than eight years of experience in the free-to-play space," said Zombie CEO Mark Long. "We know how to make thrilling first p…
- Blacklight: Tango Down Gets A Sequel (Can It Dance The Salsa?) - 14 January 2011
Online shooter Blacklight: Tango Down is getting a sequel, and this time it's free-to-play .
- Blacklight dev: 3D the big thing for FPS - 2 November 2010
Multiplayer FPS Blacklight: Tango Down finally hits PlayStation Network this week but gamers looking for Move compatibility will be disappointed. Developer Zombie Games is much more interested in 3D. Project lead Jared Gerritzen told Eurogamer, "Move is definitely one of the cooler motion controllers just because it's really easy to track. It's cool, but I think if anything Sony has is going the right direction, it's 3D." "We have that working on some of the graphics cards for the PC. Other than the fact it gives me a splitting migraine after half an hour it's just so awesome. Actually looking into a screen and having it feel 3D is absolutely the best way to make a player feel like they're in that world. "That right there is the big thing," he added, "not waving my arms around. "Games are a way to escape. Having someone moving around to play is great but it's very tiring. Most people wo…
- In the shadow of Black Ops - 2 November 2010
Next week a gaming behemoth lands in our waters. Call of Duty: Black Ops a game with pre-order numbers big enough to cause retail waves that'll surge higher and further than even those generated by Modern Warfare 2. So with the masses secure in the cosy embrace of Call of Duty's unlocks and ranking systems, and the resurgence of Medal of Honor alongside it, is there room at the inn for military shooters without a franchise to back them up? A moment's silence, if you will, for downloadable first-person shooters. There they sit on virtual shelves, waiting to be sucked through pipes into the warmth of your living room. Yet increasingly it seems no one wants them. No one gives a second thought to these poor, weeping camouflaged games sitting unloved in the PSN and XBLA HQs. Blacklight: Tango Down? An unreturned call. MAG: a few evenings out and a liaison in a dimly lit car-park, maybe. Ba…
- Blacklight dev defends Tango Down - 27 October 2010
The lead designer of Blacklight: Tango Down has hit back at critics of the downloadable multiplayer FPS on the eve of the game's belated PlayStation Network release. The game divided reviewers when it landed on PC and Xbox Live Arcade earlier this year. Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead was less than impressed, awarding it a meagre 5/10 , though more favourable write-ups helped it to a Metacritic average of 61. "I think a lot of reviewers treated it like it was a $60 game," Zombie Games' project lead Jared Gerritzen told Eurogamer. "We got a lot of rave reviews from people that treated it like it was a DLC game." "We're doing something a little different. We gave gamers a crap-load of content and we gave them a lot of gameplay. Is it the equivalent of a Call of Duty that has a budget 10 times higher than us? No, but is it fun? Is it well worth the money? Absolutely. I think it's worth more than…
- Blacklight: Tango Down gets PSN date - 19 October 2010
Blacklight: Tango Down will launch on PlayStation Network on 3rd November, publisher UTV Ignition Entertainment has announced. Zombie Studios' downloadable FPS has been available on Xbox Live Arcade since July and now PlayStation 3 gamers can get in on the act for £9.99. There's some PSN-exclusive content promised for the release, including a Join-in-Progress option, which allows players to team up with friends and enter matches without having to wait for an intermission. UTV Ignition has also revealed that the game topped one million downloads over the summer. An impressive feat, considering Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead only deemed it worthy of 5/10 . Maybe the impending sequel will fare better.
- Blacklight heading to US PS3s this month - 18 October 2010
UTV Ignition and Zombie Studios have announced that Blacklight: Tango Down will be released for PlayStation 3 via PSN on 26th October in the US. There's no immediate word on a European release date so we've contacted UTV Ignition to see if there's anything doing. The US version will cost $15 and will include the various updates patched into the game since its Xbox Live Arcade and PC release this summer. It also includes new features, such as "Join-in-Progress", which lets you and friends jump into a game that's already taking place rather than having to wait for an intermission. UTV and Zombie have said to expect more PS3-exclusive content soon, too, with further announcements to follow. Blacklight is a multiplayer-only first-person shooter built on Unreal Engine 3, and its good looks belie its budget price point. Blacklight only picked up a 5/10 from Eurogamer on release for XBLA this…
- Blacklight: Tango Down Weekend Deal 50% off - 14 October 2010
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- Blacklight: Tango Down Review: Get Down, Get Down - 28 July 2010
Single-player story? Who needs that! Downloadable title Blacklight: Tango Down has multiplayer. But can the game hold its own with the retail heavyweights? Blacklight: Tango Down is set in near-future Eastern bloc state, where two factions face off: the Order and Blacklight. The controls will be familiar to anyone who has played a Call of Duty game. And the seven multiplayer online modes include favorites like Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Retrieval (aka Capture The Flag) and more. The game has classes like Sniper, Shotgun, Submachine Gun, etc. Those who put in time and effort will be rewarded with a ranking system and unlockable items to customize their weapons and appearance. Tango Down isn't just aping other games in the genre and does have a few twists of its own, enabling Blacklight to put its own spin on what has been done before. Loved Pixelated: Much of Blacklight: Tango Down fee…
- Blacklight: Tango Down Now Available - 14 July 2010
The action multiplayer and co-op game Blacklight: Tango Down is now available via Steam in North America and most of Europe. Make your stand across seven game modes with 12 different maps in intense online battles supporting up to 16 players. Or fight through four intense Black Ops missions co-operatively or alone; all the while gaining experience, collecting stats, and unlocking items.
