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UncategorizedLess Terrorists, More First World War Games Please
Valiant Hearts used to be sneaking up on us, but the WW1 game just hit the prime time with a spot during Ubisoft’s E3 conference. And doesn’t it just look lovely. That dog is going to die, and we are all going to be very, very sad. Just…get ready for it.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedRainbow Six Is Back
Well, I didn’t see this one coming. Ubisoft just announced that Rainbow Six is officially coming back from the dead with a new game called Rainbow Six: Siege. Here’s the debut trailer: Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, who came onstage to announce the new game, didn’t say anything about Rainbow Six: Patriots—the last installment in the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedWeird Fitness Game Looks Like Guitar Hero With Jumping
Kinect’s profile has been a little lower on day one of this year’s E3. It’s not totally absent, though. Ubisoft showed yet another game that aims to use the motion sensor to help players get fit. It’s a little wacky. Shape Up debuted at Ubi’s press conference today and it might remind you a bit…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedOK, Now THIS Is A Next-Gen Video Game
Since Assassin’s Creed: Unity won’t be making an appearance on last-gen systems, it wont be making any compromises with what the developers can do in the game. It’s a game built entirely around new hardware. And damn if it doesn’t show, based on the footage that Ubisoft debuted today during E3. The scene opens with…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedUbisoft’s MMO racer, The Crew, is out on November 11. A closed beta for the game’s PC version is starting on July 23, for which registrations are already open. Up top is the new Coast To Coast trailer, which shows off a two-hour driving mission from Miami to Los Angeles.
By András Neltz Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedUbisoft Just Bummed Out E3 With A Super Depressing Trailer
In between the wonky energy of Just Dance Now and the post rock-infused visual splendor of The Crew, Ubisoft took a moment to remind us just how grim the apocalypse looks in The Division. This new story-driven trailer arrives shortly after Ubisoft teased us with some new gameplay footage this morning. I don’t know about…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedFar Cry 4’s Villain Seems Like A Real Jerk
Ubisoft debuted the first five minute of Far Cry 4 during their E3 presentation today and it features a most uptight villain—someone you might remember from the game’s box art. The footage, which you can watch above, shows you passing through the Himalayas when all of a sudden your bus is stopped—and everyone around you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedEA Wants You To Know That FIFA Has SO MANY Feelings
At today’s press conference, EA wanted to make one thing abundantly clear. FIFA 15 isn’t just a game about soccer — FIFA has feelings. Above is a video of all the feel-good moments from EA’s presentation on FIFA 15. Love it. Live it. Feel it. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected]…
By Chris Person Published June 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Whole Bunch Of Classic Mega Man Games Are Bound For Wii U
Capcom’s releasing fifteen of its classic games on Nintendo’s 3DS and Wii U Virtual Consoles. That includes ten Mega Man games. Of the fifteen games, three—Gargoyle’s Quest II, Mighty Final Fight, and Street Fighter 2010—will be to be coming to the 3DS as well as the Wii U. In addition to those, the following nine…
By András Neltz Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Freshest Looking New Game Is Inspired By 1930’s Animation
Would you believe that a trailer for a game starring characters named Cuphead and Mugman is the best-looking trailer of the day? (It helps that this trailer features actual gameplay…) Coming next year from StudioMDHR: Cuphead is a single player or co-op run and gun platformer, heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by 1930s cartoons,…
By John Struan Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedForget Call of Duty, Xbox Is Getting Some Amazing-Looking Indies
There are a lot of cool trailers here, but I’m probably most excited for Cuphead, the game styled after 1930’s animation: Ori and the Blind Forest is an adventure platformer that looks oh-so-pretty: Grave is some kind of open-world horror game where reality shifts and changes. Looks different enough to possibly refresh my interest in…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 9, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Microsoft’s E3 Presentation
Microsoft was the first up to bat today, and this year they focused primarily on one thing during their presentation: the games. Not just big triple-A games, either—there were plenty of small indie games showcased as well. People noticed. In fact, in general, people seem to be responding pretty well to everything Microsoft unveiled today…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedCan’t Get Into The Battlefield: Hardline Beta? Watch It Instead.
Electronic Arts didn’t do a great job keeping its new Battlefield game a secret in the lead-up to this year’s E3. But that doesn’t make the new gameplay trailer any less exciting. Here’s six minutes of footage from Battlefield: Hardline‘s cops-and-robbers themed shooting: EA also announced that the game’s beta is going live today. As…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Battlefield: Hardline Beta Is Live Now
EA just dropped a bombshell on Battlefield fans in the middle of its E3 press conference. The game launches on October 21st, but you can sign up for the beta which launches today. Update: EA says that it’s no longer accepting new players “for now,” but you can still put yourself on the wait list…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedMirror’s Edge 2 Looks Exactly As Cool As It Should
EA showcased some new footage of Mirror’s Edge 2, and boy, Faith doesn’t look like someone you want to mess around with. Footage showed Faith wall running, and the developers delved a bit into Faith’s backstory. They also highlighted motion capture, and it looks like Faith might have some new moves. Neat. To contact the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedCriterion Graduates From Crashing Cars To Crashing Everything
It’s not a new Burnout game. The next game from Criterion is… different. The footage shown at today’s EA press conference looked like a crazy first-person, action sports smorgasbord where you can jump from helicopter to RV and whatever the hell other vehicle might be in the world. This unnamed title is way early but…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014
