Sal Accardo – Selected Content

 

SELECTED ARTICLES AND FEATURES

DOOM 3: The Very First Look (5/22/02) – the world exclusive unveiling of DOOM 3, which ran on GameSpy.com the day before DOOM 3 was unveiled at E3 2002.
On Location with DOOM: The Movie (9/19/05) – interviews with The Rock, Karl Urban and other members of DOOM (the movie) on-set in Prague.
WoW at 60 (1/10/06) – “…a gigantic guide to World Of Warcraft at Level 60, which is, quite frankly, fascinating for virtual voyeurs who don’t even play the game, let alone high-level characters in Blizzard’s insanely popular MMO. … painstakingly compiled, well-illustrated” (GameSetWatch, Jan 06)
On Location With S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (11/27/06) – a feature on the long-awaited shooter, including a visit to the developer in Russia and areas surrounding Chernobyl that inspired many game locations.
Guitar Hero III Unveiled (7/27/08) – The Guitar Hero III setlist is revealed for the first time at an exclusive playtest at Neversoft alongside the world’s top players.
Jeff “Tigole” Kaplan on Wrath of the Lich King (10/11/08) – A Blizzcon ’08 sit-down with WoW’s lead designer on the upcoming expansion.
John Carmack on DOOM 3 (5/23/02) – A sitdown interview with id’s legendary co-founder and lead programmer.
Lights, Camera …
Matrix (2/15/03) – interviews with Jada Pinkett Smith and several other actors from Enter the Matrix.
On Location With:
Call of Duty (5/2/03) – a visit to a Southern California shooting range with the newly formed Infinity Ward for the first revealed information on the new Call of Duty franchise.
Half-Life 2: The Very First Look (5/8/03) – Half-Life 2 is unveiled for the first time after 5 years under wraps.
Rick Johnson on
Quake IV (8/15/03) – Raven’s lead programmer talks about the latest in the Quake series.
On Location with
DOOM 3 (3/19/04) – a feature on voiceover sessions for DOOM 3 in Los Angeles with members of id Software on hand.
Todd Hollenshead on
DOOM 3 (8/13/04) – An extensive interview with id Software’s CEO following the release of DOOM 3.
Things I Think John Carmack Said (8/4/06) – an analysis of John Carmack’s QuakeCon 2006 Keynote.
Rock Band 2: Expert Guitar Analysis (9/1/08) – A detailed analysis of all 84 songs in Rock Band 2 on Expert guitar.
Rock Band 2: Expert Vocal Analysis (9/5/08) – A detailed analysis of all 84 songs in Rock Band 2 on Expert vocals.
Inside the Guitar Hero Music Studio (10/24/08) – A visit to Neversoft for an exclusive hands-on tour of the new in-game composition tools.


REVIEWS
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Call of Duty (10/29/03)
Half-Life 2 (11/16/04)
Halo (Xbox) (11/10/01)
Guitar Hero II (PS2) (11/5/06)
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (1/26/07)
Team Fortress 2 (10/10/07)
Portal (10/10/07)
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (1/21/02)
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.’s Way (10/02/02)
Unreal Tournament 2004 (3/11/04)
F.E.A.R. (10/27/2005)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) (11/6/07)
Rock Band 2 (x360) (9/14/08)

Madden NFL 2000 (PC) (10/2/99)
NBA Live 2000 (PC) (10/2/99)
The Wheel of Time (11/17/99)
Half-Life: Opposing Force (11/22/99)
High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC) (4/3/2000)
Triple Play 2001 (PC) (4/10/2000)
Microsoft Baseball 2001 (PC) (4/10/2000)
Timeline (11/20/00)
Counter-Strike (11/25/00)
Midtown Madness 2 (11/29/00)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (11/29/01)
Command and Conquer: Renegade (2/15/02)
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast (4/4/02)
Global Operations (4/23/02)
Soldier of Fortune 2: Double Helix (5/20/02)
Grand Theft Auto III (PC) (6/4/02)
Madden NFL 2003 (PC) (9/15/02)
Battlefield 1942 (9/24/02)
Project Nomads (11/5/02)
Shenmue II (Xbox) (11/21/02)
Unreal 2: The Awakening (1/31/03)
Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome (2/4/03)
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down (2/4/03)
I Was An Atomic Mutant (3/24/03)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC) (5/10/03)
Enter The Matrix (PC) (5/26/03)
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (6/16/03)
Planetside (6/20/03)
Star Trek: Elite Force II (6/24/03)
Midnight Club II (PC) (7/12/03)
Madden NFL 2004 (Xbox) (8/13/03)
TRON 2.0 (8/27/03)
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (10/5/03)
Contract J.A.C.K. (10/10/03)
The Simpsons Hit & Run (PC) (11/10/03)
XIII (11/24/03)
Far Cry (4/12/04)
Spider-Man 2 (PC) (7/7/04)
DOOM 3 (8/6/04)
DOOM 3: The “Director’s Cut” Review (8/6/04)
Call of Duty: United Offensive (9/13/04)
Star Wars: Battlefront (9/24/04)
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (10/5/04)
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (10/6/04)
Myst IV: Revelation (10/13/04)
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (PC) (3/18/05)
S.W.A.T. 4 (3/28/05)
DOOM 3: Resurrection (4/4/05)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (6/13/05)
Serious Sam II (10/12/05)
Quake 4 (10/22/05)
Call of Duty 2 (11/3/05)
NHL 06 (11/16/05)
Lemmings (PSP) (5/26/06)
SiN Episodes: Emergence (5/31/06)
Half-Life 2: Episode One (6/1/06)
Prey (7/12/06)
Bad Day L.A. (9/13/06)
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PC) (9/18/06)
F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point (10/31/06)
Guitar Hero Rocks the ’80s (PS2) (7/24/07)
Bioshock (8/24/07)
Medal of Honor: Airborne (9/14/07)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (10/11/07)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (x360) (10/20/07)
Gears of War (PC) (11/7/07)
Rock Band (x360) (11/20/07)
Rock Band: The Monster Review (x360) (11/20/07)
Unreal Tournament III (11/21/07)
Crosswords DS (5/23/08)
LEGO Indiana Jones (x360) (6/2/08)
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (x360) (6/30/08)
LEGO Batman: The Videogame (PC) (9/25/08)
Guitar Hero: World Tour (x360) (10/26/08)
Call of Duty: World at War (PC) (11/11/08)
F.E.A.R. 2 (2/10/09)

PREVIEWS
F.E.A.R.: World exclusive first preview (5/11/04)
Myst V: End of Ages (5/31/05)

INTERVIEWS
Tim Willits and Fred Nilsson on DOOM 3 (8/12/02) – id’s lead designer and animator talk about their upcoming game.
Kevin Cloud and Paul Wedgwood on
Quake Wars (8/3/06)

GUIDES
Half-Life: Opposing Force Walkthrough (via PlanetHalfLife)
Half-Life: Blue Shift Walkthrough (via PlanetHalfLife)
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory strategy guide
Rock Band 2 Tour Challenges Guide
Rock Band 2 Achievements Guide

 OTHER FEATURES
State of the PC: 2005
State of the PC: 2006
Title Fight!
John Carmack 2008 QuakeCon Keynote (8/5/08) – a lengthy recap and analysis of the annual keynote.

Quotes in Mainstream Media
Activision Poised to Score With Guitar Hero 3” – Reuters, Oct 2007