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Gran Turismo 5’s Most Beautiful Screenshots Yet

Yes, the actual game never looks this good. That’s how it’s always been with Gran Turismo, and it’s how it will be with Gran Turismo 5. Just think of these as great pictures and we’ll get along just fine. These shots highlight the game’s Italian and Spanish tracks, the Top Gear test track from the…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

Darksiders 2 Coming In 2012

Darksiders, one of the surprise hits of 2010, has done enough to deserve a sequel, publishers THQ revealing this week that Darksiders 2 will be out in 2012. That’s a while away, I know, but it’s also enough time to do a proper sequel, not your standard “crank out a new story on the same…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

A Closer Look At PlayStation Move’s Plastic Gun

That PlayStation Move gun sure looks…interesting, doesn’t it? I can see the reason it exists. As the Wii has shown, this kind of motion control is calling out for shooting titles. But does it have to look like an old prop from Star Trek: The Next Generation?

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

Counter-Strike Source Hits Mac Next Week

It’s been nearly six years since Counter-Strike: Source, a fancy revamp of the original Counter-Strike, was released on PC. Next week, Macs will finally get in on the action. Valve says today that, despite the hustle and bustle of E3, there’s obviously enough lackeys left behind at the company’s headquarters to work on getting the…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

Okamiden’s E3 Trailer Has Me Conflicted

Okamiden, a DS successor to PS2/Wii classic Okami, seemed like a good idea at the time. Now there’s a 3D Nintendo handheld, though, does anyone else wish the game was destined for that platform instead?

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

Brink Delayed Until 2011

Brink, Splash Damage’s promising take on blending single and multiplayer gaming, has now been delayed until 2011. Bummer. To get us all through the wait, here are some new screens for the game.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

OnLive Goes Live, Did You Sign Up?

OnLive is either the future of video gaming come early, or snake oil dressed as cloud computing. What will determine which it ends up being is up to you, the user, and with the service now live, is anyone using? The switch on the service was flicked earlier today, meaning anyone that wants to use…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

Suicide Girls Are Big Fans of APB

Suicide Girl Dice on the hood of the APB mobile. Click to view

By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2010

Japan’s Biggest Game Right Now Is A Wii RPG, Which Makes Sense

Xenoblade, the new Wii role-playing game made by the people who made Xenosaga, is Japan’s top selling game, dethroning previous champ Super Mario Galaxy 2, which crosses a milestone of its own. Super Mario Galaxy 2 owners in Japan now number more than half a million, putting the Wii game on its way to great…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 18, 2010

But When Is E3 2011?

As one E3 ends, planning for another begins. Circle your calendars, kids. If you already have a 2011 calendar, that is. And if you do, well done. You’re organised.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010

Lord of the Rings: War in the North Eyes-On Impressions: A Party of Three

Two things described by J.R.R. Tolkein in his Lord of the Rings trilogy haven’t been seen yet in video games: Bloody, brutal violence, and the War in the North. An action RPG due out in 2011 will deliver both. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is the first M-rated game for the…

By Owen Good Published June 18, 2010

Kratos Is Good With A Spear & Shield In Ghost of Sparta

You can’t see it any of these screen shots, but the star of God of War is pretty good with a spear and shield, one of the angry Spartan’s newest tricks in his new PSP adventure. God of War: Ghost of Sparta is the follow-up to God of War: Chains of Olympus, a PSP game…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 18, 2010

The 3DS Also Has A Pimp Range

While we’ve seen pictures of the Nintendo 3DS in black, red and blue, there are two other colours on display on E3’s showroom floor: a garish shade of orange, and a garish shade of purple. They look more like the kind of colours Sony would use on a Japan-exclusive PSP, but then seeing as these…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2010

Super Scribblenauts Impressions: One Simple Word

It’s tough to beat the wow factor of the dizzying dictionary of usable words in last year’s Scribblenauts for the DS. This year’s followup: Super Scribblenauts, doesn’t try to outdo that as much as perfect other aspects of the game. For starters, the controls. A loud, frequent request of Scribblenauts devotees, Maxwell gets D-pad controls,…

By Owen Good Published June 17, 2010

Unreal Engine Puts BP Oil Spill Into Perspective

Initial estimates had the amount of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico at 25,000 barrels a day. This clip, made using the same engine that powers many of today’s biggest games, shows how much oil that really is. And that’s only 25,000. When you consider that, a few months later, the best guess is…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2010

PS3 Slim vs Xbox 360 Slim

Real-world size comparison, sent in by early-bird purchaser DigitalHero. Maybe we should call it the “Xbox 360 Shiny” instead? Click to view

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2010

Rage’s E3 Screens Bring Ol’ Blighty To The Wastelands

Rage to me feels like one of those sneaky games. Like Arkham Asylum, or Red Dead, where you’re mildly interested in it before it comes out, then when it’s out, it blows you away. I’ve got nothing to base that on, of course! It’s just a feeling, based on that fact this is id and…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2010

Scott Pilgrim’s E3 Trailer Blows Our Pixellated Socks Off

Here’s the E3 trailer for the Scott Pilgrim game. It just…yeah. It looks like the kind of game you only dream about. Click to view Click to view

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2010

The New Xbox 360 Won’t “Red Ring” [Update]

The “Red Ring Of Death”, the symbol of a catastrophic system failure that has become an icon of the 360’s lifetime, will soon be no more, as the new model of the console won’t display a ring of red lights. Deciding to take the opportunity for a clean break, Microsoft has not included any red…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2010

Journey, From The Creators Of flOw and Flower, Explained

flOw and Flower developer thatgamecompany is making something new, Journey, a game that’s about singing, sand, hiking, cloth, surfing, astronauts and feeling small. And, in a radical departure for the team, it uses two whole buttons. Journey is a multiplayer online adventure for the PlayStation 3 that aims to explore the emotional palette that its…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2010