Elliot Volkman
Elliot Volkman is the editor for Play This magazine, and a social media addict.
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by Elliot Volkman | Dec 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2′ iOS Review
‘Battlefield Bad Company 2′ is now on all iOS devices, but does it work as a mobile multiplayer shooter? Read our review to find out!
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by Elliot Volkman | Dec 14, 2010 | 6 Comments
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GR Pick [Video]: ‘The Brothers Mario’ Trailer
A trailer for a new Mario Brothers film has been released – and it brings Mario and Luigi into the real world. The brothers will face a mushroom smuggling king, all while saving the princess of course.
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by Elliot Volkman | Dec 14, 2010 | 5 Comments
‘GoldenEye: Source’ Breaks Out of Beta
GoldenEye: Source has officially been released after five years of devoted development. This free game based off of the Source engine is sure to provide hours of nostalgia.
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by Elliot Volkman | Dec 11, 2010 | 11 Comments
‘Batman: Arkham City’ Trailer
Professor Hugo Strange was unveiled as the main antagonist in ‘Batman: Arkham City.’ During Spike TV’s Video Game Awards an exclusive trailer showed Strange toting Batman’s true identity.
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by Elliot Volkman | Dec 9, 2010 | 4 Comments
Google Opens Chrome Web Store
Google’s Chrome Web Store is now open for business and its starting line up features Plants vs Zombies and Farmville. Could this be Google’s answer to Apple’s App Store?
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by Elliot Volkman | Dec 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
‘Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam’ Reveals ‘Battle for Hastings’ Map
DICE has revealed the Battle for Hastings will unlock for ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam’ after 69 million collective team actions have been completed. Their new trailer features the fifth level.
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by Elliot Volkman | Dec 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘Alien Breed 3: Descent’ Review
The final chapter in the Alien Breed trilogy has been released, and continues to serve an onslaught of aliens. Though the story has concluded, it was an unsavory journey to the finish line.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 30, 2010 | 6 Comments
‘Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam’ Gets Release Date; New VIP Maps Tomorrow
‘Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam’ will release later this month, and ‘VIP Map Pack 7′ launches tomorrow. EA has also addressed some balance issues in the latest multiplayer patch.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 29, 2010 | 4 Comments
‘Rage: Mutant Bash TV’ Review
‘Rage: Mutant Bash TV’ is the first iOS game to feature the Rage game engine. It has fantastic graphics, but a small amount of gameplay.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 22, 2010 | 4 Comments
GR Pick: Angry Birds Attempt to Sign Peace Treaty With Pigs
The wildly popular Angry Birds series has already been a pop-culture icon, and now it is being spoofed on comedy skit shows.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
OnLive MicroConsole Coming to an HDTV Near You
OnLive’s MicroConsole is now available for pre-order. While latency issues still remain, it’s a step towards bringing cloud-based gaming to the masses.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 17, 2010 | 3 Comments
‘Bad Company 2: Vietnam’ Achievements and the New Map ‘Cold War’
EA Games has released information on a new VIP level coming to ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2′ and the achievements for ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam.’
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 17, 2010 | 3 Comments
‘Tower Assault: Curse of Zombie Island’ Review
Tower Assault: Curse of Zombie Island puts a new spin on tower defense games. Could this be a new trend in mobile games?
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 16, 2010 | 5 Comments
‘Blood Drive’ Review
Like ‘Twisted Metal’ and ‘Vigilante 8′, ‘Blood Drive’ brings a truck load of action to the race track. With the addition of zombies, the game becomes delightful.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 13, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘Alien Breed 3: Descent’ Revealed
The final chapter in the ‘Alien Breed ‘trilogy has been announced and dated for release. Will this last piece of the puzzle free Theodore Conrad from his confines in outer space?
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 12, 2010 | 6 Comments
Hacked Kinect Gains Minority Report-like Application
The Kinect was hacked within the first week of its release. A few days later an open source application gives it a Minority Report-like interface.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 11, 2010 | 3 Comments
New ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2′ VIP Map ‘Heavy Metal’ is Colossal
Battlefield Bad Company 2′s newest map Heavy Metal will be one of the largest Battlefield maps to date – and is set up to feature an all out vehicular battle.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 10, 2010 | 3 Comments
Microsoft Returns Indie Games to Games and Demos Section
Microsoft reversed its decision to move the Indie Games channel to Specialty Shops. Achievements and Kinect API support may be coming indie games as well.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 9, 2010 | 6 Comments
The Red Shirt Guy Interview
Immortalized in-game as the Wildhammer Fact Checker after confronting a panel of Blizzard designers about a discrepancy in WoW’s fiction, we interview The Red Shirt Guy.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 8, 2010 | 3 Comments
‘Battlefield Bad Company 2′ Adds Four VIP Maps
EA Games and DICE have announced another free VIP map pack for ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2′ that will include the largest Battlefield map for the series. Oasis and Harvest Day will also return.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 6, 2010 | 4 Comments
‘Bad Company 2: Vietnam’ Trailer Brings the Fire
DICE has released a sizziling new trailer for ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam’ that features a flamethrower. A new tank will also have the ability to shoot streams of fire.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 5, 2010 | 9 Comments
DICE Unveils ‘Battlefield Play4Free’
DICE unveils a new free PC game in the ‘Battlefield’ franchise, Battlefield Play4Free. It will incorporate features from every previous Battlefield game.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 3, 2010 | 7 Comments
EA Games to Announce New ‘Battlefield’ Title Friday
EA Games will announce a new Battlefield title on Friday. Additional information will also be release on ‘Battlefield 3′ and ‘Bad Company 2 Vietnam.’
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 3, 2010 | 3 Comments
‘Blood Drive’ Launch Trailer Revealed
The zombie apocalypse will meet its maker when ‘Blood Drive’ takes to the streets. Activision has released one last trailer in celebration of its official release.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 2, 2010 | 13 Comments
Red Shirt Guy Becomes ‘World of Warcraft’ In-Game Fact Checker
Last week a Blizzcon attendee stumped ‘World of Warcraft’ developers when he found an error in the story. Blizzard responded by adding him to the game.
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by Elliot Volkman | Nov 1, 2010 | 6 Comments
‘Evil Dead’ Game Coming to iOS Devices
One of the most iconic zombie films of all time is being transformed into an iPhone game.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 29, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘Pinball FX 2′ Review
‘Pinball FX 2′ unleashes a new concept for pinball video games: online multiplayer. Will the HD graphics and competition pull players in? Read our full review to find out!
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 27, 2010 | 3 Comments
‘Need for Speed Hot Pursuit’ Demo Impressions
‘Need for Speed Hot Pursuit’ is racing towards stores in November, but the demo is currently available. If the demo is just scratching the games surface, this will be a big title.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 25, 2010 | 2 Comments
Games for Windows Receiving an Upgrade, Brings Indie Games
Games for Windows is going to relaunch as a Web based store in November. The new store will have big titles like ‘Fable III’ and a new outlet for indie developers.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 23, 2010 | 5 Comments
‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam’ Gets Old School Tools, Tuk-Tuk Scooter
‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam’ will lose the high tech weapons and get Vietnam skinned tools. A DICE designer also confirmed the addition of the Tuk-Tuk scooter, the most intimidating vehicle ever.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 21, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam’ Gets Priced, New Trailer
EA Games has priced Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam at $15 and released a new trailer. Punji sticks, bouncing bettys and scooters are strangely absent from the new gameplay.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 20, 2010 | 5 Comments
‘Angry Birds Halloween’ Flies Onto the iTunes App Store
‘Angry Birds Halloween’ will be cracking pumpkins just in time for the upcoming holiday. Rovio has developed 45 new levels for this Apple only exclusive game.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 17, 2010 | 6 Comments
‘The Ball’ Review
‘The Ball’ is one of the most entertaining single player games from an indie developer this year. See our review on why this is a must have for puzzle lovers.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘The Ball’ to Roll Out on Steam
The debut game by indie developer Teotl Studios, ‘The Ball,’ will release later this month. It boasts action filled puzzles and creative new gameplay.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 11, 2010 | 1 Comment
‘TRON: Evolution’ multiplayer mode gets detailed with video and screenshots
TRON: Evolution’s multiplayer modes have officially been detailed. The game may finally give justice to the series after TRON 2.0, but only gives free DLC to new game purchases.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 7, 2010 | 7 Comments
‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2′ Coming to iPhone Next Month
EA Mobile has officially announced ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2′ will be headed to the iPhone and iPod Touch next month – including a lengthy campaign and multiplayer mode.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 6, 2010 | 6 Comments
The Sims 3 ‘Barnacle Bay’ Review
The Island of ‘Barnacle Bay’ has been found in ‘The Sims 3′. Read our review to find out if this pirate themed add-on is bound to be your next treasure or give you scurvy.
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 4, 2010 | 5 Comments
‘Left 4 Dead 2′ Arrives on Mac Tomorrow
Mac users, rejoice! Valve will release ‘Left 4 Dead 2′ for Mac on October 5, 2010, along with the new DLC ‘The Sacrifice.’
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by Elliot Volkman | Oct 1, 2010 | 5 Comments
Blizzard Bans Over 5,000 ‘StarCraft 2′ Accounts
Blizzard has banned over 5,000 hackers from ‘StarCraft 2′ with no option for appeal. This is the first of many bans to come.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 30, 2010 | 4 Comments
Left 4 Dead DLC ‘The Sacrifice’ Trailer and Screen Shots Revealed
Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2′s newest DLC ‘The Sacrifice’ trailer boasts some of the most difficult zombie attacks yet.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 28, 2010 | 1 Comment
Blizzard Addresses Balance Issues for ‘StarCraft II,’ Patch 1.2 Won’t Perfect Game
StarCraft II lead developer Chris Sigaty explains that balance issues will be improved in patch 1.2, but not perfected.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 26, 2010 | 2 Comments
Alien Breed 2: Assault Review
‘Alien Breed 2: Assault’ is the latest chapter in the Alien Breed series from Team17. Read our review to see if it’s worth its price.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 21, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘Zombie Flick’ Review
There are a ton of iPhone games competing for your attention, and more than a few of them feature zombies. So, is ‘Zombie Flick’ worth your valuable time? Find out inside.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
White Sox Second Basemen Lillibridge Hits Halo: Reach Midnight Launch
White Sox second basemen Brent Lillibridge embraced his inner nerd by waiting for the midnight release of Halo Reach.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 15, 2010 | 4 Comments
Hello Kitty Gets Free MMORPG, Teaches Kids About Gulf Coast Oil Spill
‘Hello Kitty Online’ teaches kids about the gulf coast oil spill, farming and resource sustainability.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
Xbox Live User Suspended For Using Real Town Name in Profile
An Xbox Live user was suspended after placing his real home town name on his profile. Xbox Live agents refused to lift his suspension or confirm its existence. Read the story here.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 10, 2010 | No Comments
The Sims 3 Deluxe Edition to Release in Late September
The Sims 3 Deluxe edition may be your ticket to finally being a ghost hunter. It will include Sims 3 and the Ambitions expansion pack.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 7, 2010 | 4 Comments
The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Lets You Explore Sim Nightlife Like Never Before
The Sims 3 Late Night expansion pack has been announced by EA Games, and is scheduled to be released on October 26.
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by Elliot Volkman | Sep 5, 2010 | 2 Comments
Quick Review: Zombie Shock
Zombie Shock takes the undead infestation to a new level. Chainsaws, rockets and shotguns galore! Read our review.
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