Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 18:25
When Nintendo presented its big showcase last year before the Electronic Entertainment Expo took place, it shocked the world with the announcement of the Wii U, a new game console that would take advantage of an innovative new touch screen controller. However, when it came to hitting the floor and seeing the Wii U in action, most people think it came up a bit short, despite the interesting presentations. This time around, Nintendo has a chance to really show attendees what their next-gen system is made of. So how can they capitalize? We’ve got a few ideas…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 18:09
When Namco released the original Sniper Elite for Xbox and PlayStation 2 a while back, it enhanced the job of being a long-distance killer better than Konami’s arcade-style Silent Scope series could – especially considering the seriousness of its World War II mission. With Sniper Elite V2, 505 Games steps in as publisher, and tells a more fleshed out tale of a US soldier running and gunning through Germany on his own terms, shooting targets from a distance – and up close when necessary – to get the job done. It has stuff in common with the original game, but feels much more streamlined, not to mention fun.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 11:02
You may have heard about Microsoft upcoming first person shooter called Halo 4, which is releasing this Fall. We are only three weeks away from E3 and new details have started to emerge. Some are predictable, but the latest multiplayer details will catch your eye.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 11:16
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which assigns the official age and content ratings for computer and video games, announced a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign starring San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and pitcher Ryan Vogelsong at AT&T Park. The PSAs, which feature the players explaining the ESRB rating system and encouraging parents to use it when buying games for their families, will soon begin running on television and radio stations throughout northern California as well as at Giants home games this season.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 09:52
When it comes to the global sport, soccer still reigns supreme. EA has sold over 100 million copies of its FIFA games over the years. With E3 around the corner, Electronic Arts unveiled five new innovations that will bring big changes to EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 13, along with the largest and deepest feature set in the history of the franchise.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 10:13
NEW YORK CITY – ESPN reporter and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Erin Andrews is in EA Sports new NCAA Football 13 game. Andrews was at the NFL Draft to check out the PlayStation 3 game for the first time, alongside some of the top NFL rookies including Robert Griffin III, Michael Floyd and Trent Richardson. Andrews is a big fan of Richardson, as you’ll see here in this exclusive video interview below.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 08:42
Kyrie Irving is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2011-12 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year. Irving totaled 592 points and received 117 first-place votes from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The Cleveland Cavalier talks NBA 2K12 in this exclusive video interview below.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 08:13
3D technology company DDD Group has quietly had success with sales of its TriDef 3D for PCs and TriDef 3D Mobile, each of which have topped sales of one million units. TriDef 3D is DDD’s solution for automatic 2D to 3D conversion of games, videos and photos on 3D PCs, TVs and mobile phones. In mobile phones, LG uses the TriDef 3D Mobile Android app for 2D to 3D video conversion on its Optimus 3D range of handsets.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 23:48
Game journalism isn't as easy as it looks. Oh, sure, you think we just sit around all day and play Max Payne 3, but the truth is, playing is just part of the job. Writing is a huge, fundamental part of it, as you have to be able to express yourself in the right manner, not just go "This is cool because blah blah." You need to FEEL right about the job. One step to getting an idea of what video game journalism is all about is getting the book Critical Path: How To Review Videogames For a Living, written by Dan Amrich. Dan, also known as One of Swords on Twitter (@oneofswords), worked in journalism for the longest time before taking a job working with Activision. Still, he remembers his days fondly enough, as he put his experience into words to help guide young minds of tomorrow down the RIGHT path of journalism. You know, the one that doesn't involve "blah blah".
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 23:40
You may not be familiar with the name Cave unless you have a love for “shmups”, or shoot-em-ups if you will. These are games where one lone ship faces off against some sort of armada, with big boss enemies to back them up. The Japanese developer has been working on these types of game for some time, including releases like DeathSmiles (both 1 and 2) and Dodonpachi Resurrection. Its latest, Akai Katana, is definitely one that deserves to join the ranks, and, thankfully, Rising Star Games has saw fit to give the game a discounted American release. Wise choice.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 23:12
Fans eagerly who just can’t get enough of Darksiders II can get an exclusive Darksiders prequel comic from Dark Horse Comics when they pre-order the Best Buy exclusive Darksiders II: Angel of Death edition for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. With a stunning cover from game creator Joe Madureira, this Best Buy exclusive print issue takes place before the events of Darksiders II, as Death travels to Earth to hunt down and confront a rogue demon. Vigil Games talks about the new game in the exclusive video interview below.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 22:57
There are some options if you want to play Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo III for free at launch, and beyond. ORIGIN PC is celebrating the launch of the highly anticipated action role-playing game with a free Diablo III Standard Edition to anyone who buys one of their PCs on May 15. Those who don’t want to make an investment can try to win the highly coveted, sold-out-everywhere Diablo III Collector's Edition game by going to their Facebook page.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 11:58
Epic Games, developer of the blockbuster Gears of War franchise and the groundbreaking Infinity Blade series, has added 3D technology company RealD into its Integrated Partners Program(IPP). Epic’s partner program brings industry-leading middleware technologies to the company’s award-winning Unreal Engine 3 (UE3), which powers many bestselling console, PC and mobile games.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 10:25
Ahhh, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Every year, game companies show off their best wares at the event. Some are clearly anticipated from previous announcements, while others are huge surprises that come out of left field. Konami is no exception to this rule, as they’ve dominated E3 in the past with announcements such as Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. But even we’re left to wonder just what the company will announce at this year’s expo, as they’re planning a huge announcement. That won’t stop us from guessing, though…
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 10:09
When WarHawk released for PlayStation Network a few years back, it introduced some important new fundamentals to the multiplayer battle experience, letting teams take out one another either on the ground or in the air, using a number of well-armed vehicles. While it was fun for networked battles, it really didn’t offer much outside of that, since there was no sign of a single player campaign. That said, some team members behind that game have since shacked up with Lightbox Interactive to produce a sequel of sorts, and StarHawk is the result. And as fun as the original Hawk was, this experience surpasses it.
