June 4, 2012

Far Cry 3 will Pump You Up!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Ever wanted to be the leader of your own tribe? Well, in Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3, that is exactly what you will be doing. The demo starts while you’re seductively tranced by a mistress wearing…not all that much. You then, are then swimming to get to your destination. As your walking through the jungle, you take out a baddie with the a  knife. You’re doing all of this stealthy-like. You finally make it to an abandoned shack. There you see some screens with a mad man screaming out you.

The gameplay then gets fast and furious. You’re in a huge battle with a bunch of baddies with guns. You take a guy out with your gun and stab a few more along the way. Then a guy with a flamethrower is intimidates you. After dealing with the baddie, you scream out looking for someone. After getting stabbed with an item, you begin to hallucinate.

You’ll be able to do a lot whole more when game comes out!

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted Slides Into Retail On Oct 30th

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Criterion Games announced their next Need for Speed title, Need for Speed: Most Wanted at the EA press conference. They promised that the game will feature even more competition than before with the second generation of the auto log technology.

The brief demo showcased a yellow sports car racing down the streets of an undetermined city , as the car evaded the police rival cars were cast aside using the familiar takedown camera, first introduced in the burnout series. The track didn’t stick to the streets however within minutes the car was racing along the steps of a boardwalk before crashing to a billboard and racing through a freeway before securing first place.

The game’s single player and multiplayer will be playable on the E3 show floor. The game will ship to retail on October 30, 2012Read More

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Medal of Honor War Fighter Features Real World Hotspots

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Update: Head on over after the jump to watch the full demo yourself!

The next Medal of Honor game, War Fighter, promises to immerse players in locations that are influenced by real-world events. During the EA press conference dice showed off a playable section of a mission that takes place in Somalia. As a tier one operative your charged with the task of taking out a group of Somali pirates.Read More

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Build Your Own Metropolis With Sim City 5 and Sim City Social

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Electronic Arts promises that the SimCity franchise will “reclaim the city building crown” with the release of SimCity five and SimCity Social for Facebook.

The SimCity 5 demo highlighted the brand-new engine the developed for the title, called the Glass Engine. For the first time ever the SimCity franchise is taken into the multiplayer space with challenges and online play. You’ll be able to play against friends or take on players in your region. Decisions that you make will affect not only your city but those around you.

The SimCity 5 engine looks promising, with detailed buildings that seemed to almost construct themselves and individual cars that drive along your cities’ streets. the second trailer even hinted at some of the disasters that we may see in the game including a T Rex attack, surprisingly there was a subtle reference to 1996’s Sim Copter with the inclusion of a helicopter as the logo zooms out.

Details surrounding SimCity Social were scant, the brief trailer showcased traditional two-dimensional artwork reminiscent of the earlier sin city games. The trailer even took jabs at Zyngas city bill promising that SimCity social will be “less ville & more city”.Read More

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South Park Stick of Truth E3 Demo

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Matthew Regier

Matt Stone and Tray Parker come on stage after a new trailer for the highly anticipated South Park: The Stick of Truth. The South Park creators discussed their time mapping out the town of South Park and praising the visual style.

Although they didn’t have much time to talk about the game (because they had to leave and work on the game apparently) they did have the time to get a good couple quips out and definitely build the hype for South Park: The Stick of Truth.Read More

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Toy Soldiers Dev’s Next Game: Ascend New Gods

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The developers behind the Toy Soldiers franchise revealed a brand-new game at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Titled Ascend: The New Gods the trailer shows a series of large creatures battling each other, each new creature is larger than the last! It actually starts out with an human archer climbing the back of a large creature, before getting even more intense.

The sense of scale and the ability to climb up the backs of large creatures brings to mind 2005’s Shadow of the Colossus. Aside from hack and slash gameplay and seemingly mature direction not much is known about the game.

The game will be released sometime in 2013, presumably the game is an Xbox live arcade title. Check out screen grabs after the jump.

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Tomb Raider: Gameplay Teaser

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Matthew Regier

From Crystal Dynamics they bring forward Tomb Raider. The demo showed is an action sequence showing off a bunch of really cool stuff. Opening up with showing off the mechanics of the hunting bow that Lara uses.

The game utilizes lightning fast movement and action. Where Lara can be in and out of combat within seconds. Showing off lots of great environments too. From the AI having conversations amongst each other to the rain steadily falling.

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Microsoft’s SmartGlass & IE Confirmed For Xbox

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Microsoft confirmed rumors that they will be bringing their Smart Glass technology to iPhones, Windows 8 tablets and android devices. The service allows you to move video content from one device to another with a simple press of a button. when video content is moved you’re able to resume it at the exact moment you left off. During the demo, well watching Sherlock Holmes, on a large TV the tablet will display additional information to keep you informed.

They demoed the ability to have informative applications run alongside video content. During a screening of Game of Thrones for example an interactive map popped up on the tablet displaying events as they happened in the show.Read More

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Gears of War: Judgment Will Chainsaw You In Half In 2013

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Epic Games’ worst kept secret Gears of War: Judgement has been announced at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. The brief teaser trailer showed franchise regular Baird being dragged by two masked cog soldiers, presumably in chains as he was shown in the game informer cover from earlier in the week. There were also quick cuts to shots of Baird using a Lancer with a lot of red light and particle effects.

Earlier in the day speculation arose that the game will take place approximately 15 years before the events of the original Gears of War.

Gears of Ware: Judgement will be available in 2013 and more information should be available soon. Check out some screengrabs from the trailer after the jump.Read More

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist Unveiled

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Matthew Regier

The unveiling of Splintercell Blacklist shows our favorite covert operative showing a strangely Solid Snake style uniform along the Iraqi border working to stop a blacklist attack. The game play appears to be a mix of the advances made in Splinter Cell: Conviction mixed in with an action movie styled cinematic execution system where you can hold enemies hostage and slow down time to pick off surrounding targets in the vicinity for clean and smooth game play. The section of the game shown was one of the early missions with Sam infiltrating an enemy base along the border of Iraq, in which the new gameplay has been shown off. Advancing in the smoothness of combat creating a mix between stealth and action. Sam’s movement has become even more acrobatic since the last title to be released, giving Mr. Fischer an almost Nathan Drake feel.

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Madden & FIFA Get Kinect Support

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Electronic Arts largest sports franchises Fifa Soccer and Madden NFL Football will be receiving Kinect Voice Support starting with this year’s games. During the demo at Microsoft’s press conference EA mentioned that you will be able to change offense and defensive tactics in Fifa by simply using your voice.

On the Madden Front you are able to call your plays before the snap. Hall of Famer Joe Montana made several calls like “Flanker Dig” and “Streak” during the live demo.

Both games will be available this Fall, presumably Madden 13 will launch in August as  is always the case. Check out screengrabs after the jump.Read More

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Halo 4 Campaign Demo Impressions

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The world premiere of Halo 4’s campaign took place during the opening moments of the Microsoft E3 Press Conference. In the demo we learn that the UNSC Infinity, the setting for Halo 4’s multiplayer, was dragged through a portal potentially killing members of the crew. The campaign demo opens with the infinity crashing to the ground as Master Chief readies himself he must follow what is presumably a forerunner ship.

Cortana is now placed right on the player’s hud to the left of the screen, rather than being an disembodied voice. From a design perspective this feels liek a great choice by 343i. Master Chief’s first emeny encounter also ends in a surprising way, as he is being charged by a Covenant elite and grunt, the elite is vaporized instantly. Master chieft is attacked by several mysterious enemies, who glow an odd orange color, similar in design to the imulsion infused enemies from last year’s Gears of War 3.Read More

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Summer of Arcade 2012 Lineup Announced

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Phil Spencer, VP at Microsoft announced the line up for the upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion. included in this summer arcade this year are Hybrid, Dead Light, Dust: An Elysian Tale and a game developed internally at Microsoft called Wreckatear. the Summer of arcade finishes off with the return of skating legend Tony Hawk in Tony Hawk’s Pro skater HD.

We’ll have more information on each of these titles, from the show floor. Microsoft confirmed that each of these games will be playable at their booth once the doors open.

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Through The fire and The Flames: The Latest Transformers Trailer

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

High Moon Studios new Transformers game, Fall of Cybertron, debuted a brand-new trailer for the game this morning on Spike TV. The trailer showcases a battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron, each of them using their signature weapons. The trailer shows off some great fire effects as well. As Optimus struggles to gain grown against Megatron he thrust his fist into the ground summoning a giant robot.

As soon as the trailer is available on the web will embed it in this video, trust us when we say it is indeed impressive.

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Get Your Your Inner Rage With ZenoClash 2 Next Year

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Zeno Clash II, the sequel to the popular indie game Zeno Clash, will be coming to the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 sometime next year.

The game retains the unique first-person brawling mechanics that made the first so popular while providing a freely explorable world for players to enjoy. The player takes on the role of Ghat, as he punches his way to success.

Aside from a new open world and storyline Zeno Clash II also brings with it a new graphics engine and Co-OP multiplayer experience.

Check out the launch trailer and screenshots after the jump.Read More

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