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Dark Sector Blog: A Glitch in the System

Dave Kudirka, Assistant Producer of Digital Extremes, writes:

"Bugs. Missing textures, popping animations, and tech hiccups are all problems that developers encounter when trying to assemble that flawless gaming experience we strive for. But once in a while there are bugs that are so amusing, you almost feel sad to see them go. In fact Steve, our project lead, has openly admitted that the glaive was in part inspired by a bug where a projectile weapon got jammed in an enemy and continuously spawned blood particle effects to hilarious effect."

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DJ5890d ago

They should've left that one in, just for kicks.

Surviver5890d ago

That would be great to see a freaky bat out of hell enemy coming at you,
brace yourself, reload your gun.
and it kills itself with a vending machine.

CrazedFiend5890d ago

I'd be all like

OH S#!T!

OH S#!T!

...

uh...WTF!?!?

PS360WII5889d ago

yeah those vending machines can be evil at times

THWIP5889d ago

...I've never seen a dev that was PROUD to show off it's game bugs. o_0

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Five of the Best: PlayStation 3 Hidden Gems

Chris Needham writes: "With the launch of both the PS4 and the Xbox One now a fading memory, the current generation of gaming consoles has well and truly established itself, with games such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham Knight and, of course, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, all justifiably taking the limelight. Here at Power Up Gaming, however, we’re not so keen to let go of the past. Originally starting out our coverage as primarily a retro games outlet, we take great pleasure in revelling in the titles of yesteryear."

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FallenAngel19843162d ago

Bulletstorm, Folklore, and 3D Dot Heroes are just a few of the great hidden gems on PS3

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Last Chance to Play: Dark Sector

"ZL: Before we knew of the Xbox 360, or anything concrete about the PlayStation 3, we had heard the name Dark Sector. This was a time when what would become the Wii was known only as the mysterious “Revolution.” The 7th Generation of video game consoles hadn’t even begun and we already received a taste of what was on the horizon with a video released by Digital Extremes."

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maktastyre3340d ago

Great article. Great game. Man I wish they'd make a sequel or just re release it or something.

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Warframe dev on Dark Sector, “publishers thought 'Deus Ex' & didn’t want to fund it”

OPM: Digital Extremes’ game director Steve Sinclair has, “lifted the kimono” (his words) on the history behind Dark Sector and how publishing pressure took the game away from its original vision. A vision that the set to return with the free-to-play Warframe on PS4.

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Sevir3832d ago

That's interesting, They approached Sony with ideas several times, since they are independent, I wished Sony would have published one of their ideas as an exclusive! I loved Dark Sector, even the original concept of the game! Going to see about Warframe at launch.