By: Adam Ma (@34thGingerbread) E3, just like any kind of entertainment industry expo, is a fairly simple beast to understand. Developers and publishers show up to razzle dazzle the audience, talk about the great things to come, and excite people with promises that may or may not be kept. In many ways it’s like an election campaign, where people eventually vote on the winner with … Continue reading Microsoft And Nintendo Miss The Point This E3
By: Eddie Makuch Gamers who applied for the Xbox 360 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dawnguard beta period will want to do two things today: check their inboxes and cross their fingers. Bethesda Game Studios has announced that it has admitted .005 of the applicants, with successful gamers receiving their invitations to try out the new downloadable content today. Writing on its official blog, Bethesda said … Continue reading Skyrim Dawnguard beta keys given to under 1 percent of applicants
By: Jordan Douglas (@JDouglas101) Every year we witness an inevitable march of titles moving out of the holiday release season, either to avoid the industry’s blockbuster juggernauts or simply to add an additional layer of polish. Crystal Dynamics’ reboot of the Tomb Raider series happens to be one of those games poised to overwhelm the early 2013 release calendar. After getting a chance to check … Continue reading E3 2012: Tomb Raider Preview
By: Eddie Makuch LOS ANGELES–The next generation of consoles from Microsoft and Sony could be on store shelves as early as next year, Sterne Agee industry analyst Arvind Bhatia predicts. In a note sent to investors today, the industry watcher said it’s more than likely new consoles will be out by the end of 2013. “Based on various conversations we had at the conference, we … Continue reading Next Xbox, PlayStation 4 due in 2013 – Analysts
By: Laura Parker LOS ANGELES–Despite analysts’ predictions that it’s “all but a given” that either Microsoft or Sony or both will launch new consoles by the end of next year, Microsoft believes its Xbox 360 has a few more years left. Speaking to GameSpot, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer revealed that new incentives like the recently unveiled SmartGlass technology and the Nike partnership mean the … Continue reading Xbox 360 has ‘more than two years’ left – Microsoft
By: Colin Tan (@unartifex) Far Cry 3 had a pretty insane level of sex and explicits when it was showcased at Ubisoft’s presser, what they didn’t show was dedicated 4-player co-op, which was showcased during Sony’s press conference. Far Cry 3’s Dan Hay took center stage, revealing a dedicated 4-player co-op mode for the upcoming sandbox shooter. Like most co-op games, it featured an objective-based … Continue reading 4 Player Co-op Confirmed For Far Cry 3
By: Colin Tan (@unartifex) LucasArts have teased the next big Star Wars game. Revealed on GameTrailers TV last night, Star Wars 1313 will have players step into the role of a bounty hunter and a “ruthless criminal underground.” “We’re excited to share one of the projects LucasArts has been hard at work developing,” announced LucasArts President Paul Meegan. “Star Wars 1313 dives into a part … Continue reading LucasArts Reveals Stars Wars 1313
By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) The wait is almost over folks, E3 2012 is just about to kick off with Microsoft’s E3 press conference, live from Los Angeles. Microsoft has already jumped the gun with a few different announcements, like the new Gears of War title called Gears of War Judgement. We also know we’ll be seeing some more information Halo 4. However, beyond that, Microsoft … Continue reading E3 2012: Microsoft Press Conference Live Blog
By: Shawn Collier (@ShawnCollier) Ubisoft has officially announced Splinter Cell: Blacklist at Microsoft’s Xbox 360 E3 2012 press conference this morning after an earlier leak yesterday. Not much is known about the title except that the trailer features the series’ iconic protagonist Sam Fisher infiltrating a desert war zone in an attempt to take out a terrorist organization called the “Blacklist”. Kinect functionality will be … Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist Officially Announced At E3 2012
By: Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor The superheroes and villains of DC Comics are returning to the world of fighting games, as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Injustice: Gods Among Us for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U. et for release in 2013, the game will feature a pantheon of DC staples, with the currently revealed roster already including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, … Continue reading DC Comics fighter Injustice set for 2013
