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UncategorizedOK, I Take It Back About Kinect’s Star Wars Game
Yesterday, I thought Kinect’s Star Wars game looked pretty interesting! Oh, what a difference a day and some extra footage makes. An extended version of yesterday’s clip turned up today, and showed actual gameplay footage. This isn’t a revolution in motion-control gaming. It’s a 21st-century Rebel Assault. Nothankyou.jpg.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kinect’s Video Chat Is More Useful Than Sexy
Sure, it’s not the most exciting part of Kinect’s launch later this year, but Video Kinect may ultimately prove to be one of the device’s most practical applications. It’s essentially Skype, allowing people to video chat over Xbox Live, with the addition of a few neat features like media sharing and local weather reports. Because…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Vanquish Screens Are Missile Hell
Platinum’s Vanquish looks like the anti-Gears of War; a third-person shooter that’s all bright colours and fast motion. Oh, and missiles! Lots and lots of missiles. You can count them all in these screenshots if you like, but I warn you, you’ll be at it for hours Vanquish’s development is being headed up by Resident…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Macross F Figure With Ample Assets
Blue-haired Macross character Clan Clang is getting yet another figure for the pile. This October, this Mega House “armored version” Clan Clang is going on sale in Japan for ¥12,600 (US$137). Armored version? Really? That’s what version this is.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Milla Jovovich Will Now Knee You In the Face
Isn’t 3D just…yeah? The fourth entry in the Resident Evil film franchise, Resident Evil: Afterlife, will be in 3D. And if this poster doesn’t clue you end, cinema goers can look forward to guns blazing in their faces, glass breaking and quite possibly Milla Jovovich’s knee. Progress! [IGN via ShockTillYouDrop]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is I Am Alive, Well, Alive?
Ubisoft’s I Am Alive has long been a vapourware suspect, the length of time since we last heard anything about it leading some to suspect it had ended up on the development scrapheap. But now there’s this trailer… It’s turned up online overnight, and since it wasn’t mentioned during Ubisoft’s press event, it has me…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Driver Has an Out-of-Body Experience
Tanner’s back, and apparently he can release an astral projection. During Ubisoft’s press conference we learned of Driver: San Francisco‘s “Shift” feature, in which Tanner may float in suspended time from one car to another, continuing the action from it. Demonstrating the game, Ubisoft’s Martin Edmondson said that Tanner’s been involved in a terrible accident…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Medal of Honor’s Multiplayer Trailer
There’s a beta coming real soon for EA’s Medal Of Honor reboot. Gold stars are going out to anyone who thought it would look just like Battlefield Bad Company. Not that that’s a bad thing, of course, as this looks like a blast. Click to view
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Is Cutting Throats, Taking Names
It’s a good thing Warner Bros. now owns the rights to both the Lord of the Rings books and movies. It means they can do stuff like this, which is a little bit of both. The “War in the North” is barely touched upon in either books or the films, but this game makes that…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
I Am The Controller? Of The Bathroom?
As seen in my hotel.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Castlevania Footage Is Like A HD Genesis
This clip, promoting Microsoft’s Xbox Live Summer Of Arcade, has footage of every game that’ll be coming out over a five-week span beginning next month. You’re probably here for the Castlevania footage, though. The Harmony of Despair section of this ad is our first look at the new Castlevania game in motion, and it looks…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Our E3 Command Center is Open 24 Hours
While the rest of the team toil away at press conferences and cocktail parties, I’m still here in Australia. On the other side of the planet. Know what that means? Yup, our E3 coverage will continue right through the night! There’s plenty more news, videos and screenshots to be had from today’s Microsoft, EA and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
How To Transfer Your Old Xbox 360 Data To The New Xbox 360
Worried about migrating data from an old Xbox 360 to the new redesigned version of the console? It won’t be that hard, an Xbox spokesperson told me today. A transfer will be necessary in order to move download content and game save data from an older console to the new 360. The harddrives of all…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kinect Games Have Their Own Special Boxes
While the change to regular Xbox 360 cover art was a slight one, Microsoft has something a little more drastic in mind for Kinect games: purple boxes. Yes, breaking from a tradition that dates back to the launch of the original Xbox, Kinect titles won’t ship in Microsoft’s trademark green DVD case. They’ll instead ship…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Sly Cooper, Patapon 3 & Twisted Metal X Coming To PS3
Don’t be surprised if a new Sly Cooper collection, a new Patapon and a not-so-new Twisted Metal game are announced for the PlayStation 3 in the coming weeks. A retail source points to all three titles coming soon. Now, none of that may actually come as a surprise, as it appears that Sony is counting…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Another World Creator Back With A New Game: Project Dust
Éric Chahi is famous for having single-handedly developed Another World, a 1991 platformer that was as gorgeous as it was atmospheric. This is his new game: Project Dust. It’s clear that while technology has moved on in the years since Another World, Chahi’s ability to create unique alien worlds is as fresh as ever. Dust…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Castlevania HD Screens Are A Sight For Sore Eyes
I’ve never been the biggest fan of Castlevania series, but boy oh boy, these screenshots for the newly-confirmed Castlevania HD – as in, Harmony of Despair – are some of the most glorious examples of pixel art you’ll ever see. Let’s just hope they look as good in motion when the game’s released next month.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
There Is A New Michael Jackson Game
The King of Pop Michael Jackson is no stranger to video games. Besides appearances in SEGA games like Space Channel 5 and Space Channel 5: Part 2, Jackson also had his own game Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. That’s not all. Today, Ubisoft showed a new performance-based Jackson game. According to the publisher, the game puts players…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2010