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Portal 2’s New Toys, New Friends and Old Enemies
Portal was such a masterful, smashing success because it was short, sweet and… a surprise. Even Valve didn’t expect the puzzle game with personality to become such an overwhelming, cultural phenomenon. And it scares Valve a little bit that they’re not trying to recapture that success without two of those elements: Portal 2 when it…
By Brian Crecente Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
GoldenEye For Wii Is A Remake With Some Asterisks
The news today that a new version of Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 was met with cheers at today’s Nintendo E3 press conference. I played the game. It’s good but it’s not the remake you may have thought it was. The James Bond game is being developed by Eurocom and Activision, not Rare and Nintendo,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Star Fox Returns, On The 3DS
Nintendo’s last 3D console had a Star Fox game on it. It’s nice to see the company keeping up tradition. Sorry, traditions. The second being that, like with the DS, the 3DS will launch with a re-release of an old Nintendo 64 game, in this case Star Fox 64.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear 3DS Screenshots
During Nintendo’s E3 press conference earlier today, the Metal Gear Solid series made a surprise appearance courtesy of a short tech demo. Here are some screenshots from that demo. Remember, this is just a demo. All we could do at the hands-on event was guide a camera around, checking out the action in the third…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: 3DS Gets Ocarina Of Time Remake [Update]
These six images show what looks a lot like an Ocarina of Time remake for the new Nintendo 3DS. They’re available via a workaround on Nintendo’s E3 press site. Curiously, no announcement was made of the game during the company’s E3 press conference. Maybe it was being saved for later, like Zelda Wii was last…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kid Icarus 3DS Screenshots
In one of E3’s more pleasant surprises, Nintendo icon Kid Icarus is returning in an all-new game for the Nintendo 3DS. These are the first official screenshots of the game, which will be one of the 3D handheld’s launch titles.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Twisted Metal Comes to the PS3
Twisted Metal will make its long-awaited return in 2011, bringing a host of new car combat match types and twisted, over-the-top crash-and-burn action exclusively to the PS3. David Jaffe and Scott Campbell, the series’ creators, appeared at Sony’s E3 press conference to confirm the game’s return, inadvertently tipped by analyst Michael Pachter in a video…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gran Turismo 5 Will Be Out This November
Gran Turismo 5 finally has a release date. Let’s hope this one sticks. The oft-delayed racer, one of Sony’s most eagerly-anticipated titles of this entire hardware generation, will be out on November 2, Sony revealed today during its E3 press conference It will also, as has been displayed at various press events over the years,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Valve: Portal 2 Coming to PS3 [Corrected]
Valve’s Gabe Newell appeared at Sony’s E3 press conference to say Steam is coming to the PlayStation Network, and Portal 2 will be available for the PS3 on the same day it releases for Xbox 360 and PC. CORRECTION: Portal 2 will be “Steamworks enabled,” which includes community support features, such as chat. It will…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Premium “PlayStation Plus” Subscriptions Coming to PSN
Sony will offer a premium subscription to the PlayStation Network, one that doesn’t replace the current free service but does offer “an enhanced experience,” with additional content, early demo access and more. It will cost $49.99 a year. Jack Tretton announced the plans for the premium service at Sony’s E3 news conference. Subscribers may also…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Zelda: Skyward Sword Screenshots
Here are the first official screenshots for the new Legend of Zelda game, Skyward Sword. They let you see clearly for the first time the game’s new art style, which blends Twilight Princess’ realism with Wind Wakers cel shading.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Official 3DS Pictures Show It’s A Pretty Little Thing
It’s not until you see official press shots of the new handheld that you realise how pretty the new 3DS really is. Sure, at first glance it looks like a regular DS, but it’s the little touches that make all the difference. The glossy finish, the smooth thumbstick and the gentle, almost unnoticeable curve on…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Move Priced, Dated for September Release
The PlayStation Move controller will release in North America on Sept. 19, in Europe on Sept. 15, and in Japan on Oct. 21. The controller itself will cost $49.99; a bundle with the PlayStation Eye will cost $99.99. Sony’s Peter Dille said the bundle will include the game Sports Champions; that bundle will also be…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Finally, A Good Look At The Warhammer 40K MMO!!
After years and years and years of waiting, today is the day we finally get a look at the massively-multiplayer Warhammer 40K game being developed by Vigil. More details on the game – now known as Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online – will be released at GamesCom later in the year, but for now, this…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Gets Its First Trailer
I’m pretty sure I saw this video at last year’s E3, or at least parts of it, but this year, everyone gets to see the action. Which is awesome Despite being developed by Relic, the team behind Company of Heroes and Dawn of War, this is not a strategy game. It’s a balls-to-the-walls shooter, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony PlayStation At E3 2010 Live!
Microsoft has shown its hand, as has Nintendo. What will Sony bring to E3 2010 for the PlayStation 3, PSP and PlayStation Network? Microsoft has Kinect and a slew of new motion controlled games. Nintendo just revealed, officially, the Nintendo 3DS and a bunch of new games starring Mario, Kirby and Kid Icarus. Sony will…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 15, 2010