Tag: CCP
News No Doubt Dusty Shooter DUST 514 Turns to Dust in May
Dust
Hey, who remembers DUST 514? The massively multiplayer online PlayStation 3 shooter was meant to be a pretty big deal back before it launched in 2013, but the free-to-play title never really found its wings. The game ties into popular PC release EVE Online, with its ground battles having an impact on the intergalactic adventure with which is...
News Dust 514 on PS Vita to be a "Companion App"
Not an online first-person shooter
Dust 514’s scrapped its $20 price-tag in favour of a much more accessible $0. Developer CCP confused gamers last year when it confirmed that the PSN title – which was originally announced as a free game – would carry a price point of $20. At the time, CCP intended to reimburse players with $20 worth of...
News Dust 514 Includes Mouse and Keyboard Support
WASD
Seeing as CCP Games’ upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, Dust 514, is closely associated with PC MMO, Eve Online, it makes sense for the game to take advantage of one of the PS3’s most under-utilised features: mouse and keyboard support. It’s great news for elitists that claim first-person shooters are unplayable with a controller, although...
News DUST 514 Ready to Change the Online Shooter Forever
Will it succeed?
DUST 514 isn't your average run-and-gun online shooter: set in the persistent world of EVE Online, it's as much about economics as it is headshots, and the official PlayStation Blogs have carried an interview with the game's executive producer Brandon Laurino. The interview details the game's exceptionally ambitious concept — a...
News Dust 514 Won't Be Entirely Free After All
Want in? Cough up.
Innovative Move shooter Dust 514 takes place in the world of EVE Online, and although the game is free to play you'll still have to pay to download it. Developer CCP confirmed you'll have to pay a "cover charge" to get in, which will be refunded to you as in-game credits. In the beginning you have to pre-buy credits, so...
