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E3 Day Zero Recap: the Best, the Worst and Everything in Between
In case you’re only just joining us, or simply want to relive the whole day again, here’s a roundup of all the news, media and other interesting stuff from E3 2011’s “Day Zero”. Why the “Zero”? Well, the show doesn’t officially kick off until today, June 7, when the Los Angeles Convention Centre opens its…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis PlayStation Move Game Isn’t What You Think It Is
Yeah, when this was first unveiled yesterday, for a split second we thought it was a new MediEvil game too. Sadly, it’s not, though it does have skeletons and it is for a PlayStation console. The game is Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest, and it’s a PlayStation Move title for the PS3. Kiddy action title it…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Is Japan’s Official PS3 Keyboard
On June 30, Sony is releasing a Wireless Keyboard for the PS3. The keyboard has a PS Button, which can be used to power on and power off the PS3, just like the Dual Shock 3. Like old Think Pads, the keyboard has a nub in the middle that can be used to control the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Virtua Tennis 4 Pulls a Hat Trick for Sony Hardware
The fourth installment of Sega’s Virtua Tennis is coming to the PS Vita as a launch title. This is the third time a Virtua Tennis title has been a launch title for new Sony hardware; previously, the PSP and PS3 saw the games as launch titles. “With Virtua Tennis 4 on NGP (PS Vita) the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedTrials HD Adopts Darwinism, Becomes Trials Evolution
Wait for it. Past the graphics and the darkness, at the very end, you’ll catch your first glimpse of Trials Evolution (for Xbox Live Arcade), which the developers call “the next dimension” in the series, and which we’ll call “shiny bikes about to cause harm”.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
BlazBlue Will Set PS Vita Ablaze
Fighting game BlazBlue is coming to the PS Vita under the temporary title BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II Plus. “Plus”, because the PS Vita version gets added features. According to the game’s developer, the game will take advantage of the PS Vita’s touch features, such as the touch screen and touch pad. It will also have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 3’s Collector’s Edition Wants to Save Your Galaxy
Those wanting to buy Mass Effect 3 and pay more than everyone else, you are to be rewarded for your initiative with retail packaging of a higher order. Novel! In this case, the Mass Effect 3 N7 Edition includes not just the game (which comes in a rather nice box), but a hardcover art book,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedAce Combat: Assault Horizon Looks Familiar, but Who Cares?
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon isn’t your typical Ace Combat game. “For us, this is a rebirth of the Ace Combat series, and a chance for us to take the series in a completely new direction,” said Kazutoki Kono, Producer at Project Aces, said last year That direction is populated with games like Battlefield and Modern…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ridge Racer Coming to PS Vita
Cue the Riiiiiidge Raaaaacer jokes! Namco’s racing series is bound for the upcoming PS Vita. Details are scant, but Namco did release a single image in an official statement The Ridge Racer title is being developed jointly by Cellius, the start-up created by Ken Kutaragi, the Father of the PlayStation. Cellius is owned by Sony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedInversion‘s E3 Trailer Is Mostly Right-Side-Up
Inversion might look like other cover-based shooter, but it’s attempting to turn the subgenre on its ear. Literally. The game is Gears of War meets gravity. Check out Kotaku‘s Inversion impressions from this April.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedHow to Create a Game Boy…Virtually!
The Nintendo eShop launched in the latest 3DS update, bringing with it the handheld’s Virtual Console. Players can buy Game Boy titles like Super Marioland But there’s more than that! The Virtual Console games can be played in black and white or Game Boy green. It’s even possible to boot up the game with a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedRuin Is an Impactful RPG
Ruin is built on the notion that other players are your rivals: you can help or hinder them. Heading to the PS Vita, Ruin is a real time game and compatible with the PS3. It appears to be an interesting take on the well worn role-playing game genre.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Will Strike This Summer
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition is coming to the Xbox 360 this summer with enhanced graphics and YouTube sharing. The game was revealed back in 2010 and served up as proof that Capcom wasn’t forgetting about Street Fighter III
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
LIttleBigPlanet on the PlayStation Vita Looks Like This
LittleBigPlanet is bringing Play, Create, Share to the PS Vita. So add Touch, Tilt, and Rear-Touch to the mix. Sounds…sexy. The game will have new modes as well as online. The game will have all the tools from LBP2, and players can even share costumes with the PS3.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
A White Trash Hero on the Quest for Happiness
That’s right, it’s Postal III! The third entry in the Postal series features cameos from Ron Jeremy, Uwe Boll, Playmate Jennifer Walcott, and the cowboy from the Village People. It also features face-humping monkeys.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Reinvention of Lara Croft
No Tomb Raider reboot has been as substantial, none could be as meaningful. In delivering to gamers a young, inexperienced Lara Croft, Crystal Dynamics doesn’t seek to just reboot the series, but to make it’s heroine into something we as gamers connect with emotionally. It is a gamble, but when that looks like it will…
By Brian Crecente Published June 7, 2011
