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E3 is About to Begin. Get Ready.
While the showroom floor won’t open until tomorrow, E3 begins today, with press conferences from Microsoft, Ubisoft and Sony. There’ll be new games, new info and, most importantly, new hardware to take a look at. We’ll be coming to you live from Microsoft’s press conference first up, which is due to commence at 9:30am PST.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
When Iggy Pop and His Boogers Came to E3
Lust for Gaming | LOS ANGELES, CA: In May 2004, Iggy Pop showed up at the E3 PlayStation 2 celebration (Photo: Robert Bertoia | Getty) Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times Keeping track of E3’s big press conferences-where all the important announcements are made-can be hard enough. But keeping track of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Japan Joins Twitter
Welcome to 2009, Nintendo! The Kyoto-based game maker is finally joining Twitter. If you like getting Nintendo announcements in Japanese from Nintendo Co., Ltd., then this is a Twitter account you should follow! [ファミ通]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedEight Minutes of NeverDead Lives!
NeverDead is a tongue-in-cheek third person shooter in which you can rip off your head and THROW IT. Designed by Shinta Nojiri of Metal Gear Ac!d fame and developed by Rebellion of Aliens vs. Predator fame, NeverDead is due out later this year on the Xbox 360 and PS3.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedJust Imagine These Ninja Boobs in 3D
When the girls of Senran Kagura aren’t jiggling their jubblies, they’re eating phallic sushi rolls and playing in the surf. You can change character costumes, too. Boobs aside, the trailer does show hack-and-slash and adventure element, before going back to the default: boobs. Oh yeah, the game also has boobs. Did I mention boobs? Boobs.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: Elite Starts Shooting Next Month
Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s attempt to make even more money out of the venerable shooter franchise, will go into beta on July 14. It’ll be invite-only, and only Black Ops’ multiplayer users will be considered.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hitman: Absolution‘s First Screens Look Like This
Not one screen, but two. Until now, we’ve only had 27 seconds of a teaser, but here are apparently Hitman: Absolution‘s first in-game screens. Slated for a 2012 release, multiplatform Hitman: Absolution is the fifth Hitman title. The latest screenshots for Hitman: Absolution screens sneak in [Eurogamer via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Someone Finally Got Cloud’s Hair Right
I see literally hundreds of people trying to cosplay as Final Fantasy characters for this feature, and few even get close to matching Square Enix’s vision of vertical, spiky locks. So this authentic mess of hair is something to be both admired, and applauded. I don’t care if it’s a plastic wig. The entire point…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times
Keeping track of E3’s big press conferences-where all the important announcements are made-can be hard enough. But keeping track of them and then knowing what time that is in your particular part of the world? That’s really hard! So we figured, let’s make it a little easier on you guys, and put together this chart…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
3DS Update Might Screw Up Ridge Racer 3D
On June 6 (in the US, June 7 elsewhere), the Nintendo 3DS is getting a system update to stabilize the system and add the 3DS Shop. According to Nintendo, Ridge Racer 3D owners “may experience a disruption in their gameplay experience under certain conditions”. This issue will be resolved later this month with an additional…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedDig Gold, Build Stuff, Kill the Enemy in King Arthur’s Gold
For around a week now, I’ve been meaning to write up a post about King Arthur’s Gold, and never got around to it. I am truly sorry about this. So today, without further ado: King Arthur’s Gold If I were to be crude and unfair with a sweeping generalisation, I’d say it’s a cross between…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kotaku‘s E3 Predictions!
Today isn’t just Monday, it’s the day that gaming’s biggest show, the E3 gaming expo, kicks off in Los Angeles. There will be a flood of gaming news. There will be excitement. There will be disappointment. And there will be awkward press conferences. Before the craziness starts, Kotaku is taking a step back, surveying the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedIs Journey the Most Beautiful Game of 2011?
Might be! Developed by Thatgamecompany, Journey is set in a wind-swept desert. You are a traveler, making your way over sand dunes and through ruins. Along the way, you can meet other travellers, but cannot communicate with them via text or voice chat. This latest E3 clip shows Journey gameplay on the sand dunes. Journey…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Is Probably the NGP’s New Name and Logo
It won’t be official until it’s unveiled on stage during Sony’s E3 press conference, but bookmakers are surely cutting off bets on the NGP’s final name after this trademark filing turned up overnight. Called, yes, the PlayStation Vita, the filing was filed with the Trademarks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union on June…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011
