Kwari

Loading... FPS Killed the MMO Star - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:59:50 -0500

#1,015 - How Global Agenda, Huxley, and APB can be the cure for the common MMOFPS.

"Action" MMOs are all the rage this year, and we'll look at a few MMOs that tend closer to the twitchier side of the RPG-FPS spectrum. Why have MMORPGss that adopt FPS elements (with the exception...

Kwari Killed Off - Ten Ton Hammer

Ram — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:03:30 -0400

Not enough time to reload.

Online game offering 'cash for kills' runs out of money and goes into receivership.

A Kwari Preview from GDC 2008 - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:43:39 -0500

Got Skillz?

Alchemic Dream Backs MMOFPS Kwari - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:11:13 -0500

The Canadians heartily endorse killing for money! You heard it here first.

Kwari: What is the Pill? Video - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:55:17 -0500

You're just a pill...

Kwari Developer Diary #3 - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:32:38 -0500

Shoot people, make money. Yeah, no one's going to have a problem with this.

RPG Vault has their third in a series of Kwari Developer Diaries posted for your reading pleasure.

When we were first introduced to the game concept behind Kwari, it was pitched as FPS MMOG played for real cash stakes. From a technical perspective, my first thoughts were about how to make a compelling, responsive FPS experience in an MMOG, and how to deal with the financial side of the play to ensure that the money is always handled securely.

Kwari Gameplay Trailer - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:16:34 -0500

You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em...Know When to Fold 'Em...

Have you ever wondered what it looks and feels like to play video games for money? The developers behind Kwari have answered that question by recording segments of their upcoming gambling-based first person shooter. Still in development, the game is scheduled for release this winter, but Ten Ton Hammer grabbed the new video to give our readers an indication of what the game may play like. Check it out now!

Kwari: Explosive New Screenshots - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:50:29 -0500

An Addictive MMOFPS? Inconceivable!

By combining the first person shooter experience with the addictiveness of gambling, the developers behind Kwari may have constructed the ultimate massively multiplayer experience. With cash on the line in every game, players have no choice but to take the game seriously. Kwari should be available for digital download in early 2008, but until then spend your time looking at the latest screenshots that the editorial team at Ten Ton Hammer has nabbed for you. Enjoy!

An Interview with Kwari Founder Eddie Gill - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:47:50 -0400

Can you hear the mothers of the world rolling up their sleeves and prepping the protest machine?

Combat Oriented Screenshots from Kwari - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:35:07 -0400

It's like Vegas with guns!

New Map Images from Kwari - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:33:43 -0400

Gambling on death matches! It's like a dream come true for videogame critics.

Blending gaming and gambling, Kwari is an upcoming online FPS from Micro Forte studios. While a U.S. beta is not scheduled (the studio is based in the UK), the developers have stated that the game will be playable in the United States and they hope to insure that most citizens will be able to play the game, although state gambling restrictions still apply. To whet your appetite for the upcoming game, here are eight screenshots depicting three of the settings you could be playing in!

Brand New Kwari Screens - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:28:24 -0400

And you thought that concerned and under-informed parents hated games now... just wait for this to break on FOX.

MMOFPS Kwari Announced with Screens and Concept Art - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:20:04 -0400

Intense just got a whole lot... intenser.

From Austin Games Conference, we have fresh new screens and concept art for the just-announced MMOFPS Kwari, by a developer of the same name, currently being built on the BigWorld platform.

"The deal marks a significant shift in the way FPS players engage one another in the online-gaming world, fighting for cash prizes on a per bullet and kill basis. The title will mark the first of its kind, paving the way for a new meaning to high-paced FPS action."