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Nintendo’s E3 press conference will be missing this year
3 weeks ago
Nintendo has announced that it will not be having a big press conference for this year’s E3. This is a big shocker, since the company has always been having one every year along with Sony and Microsoft. They instead want to focus on smaller meetings and announcements focused on different sections More >
E3 will stay in Los Angeles through 2015
9 months ago
The ESA has announced that E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), the video game trade event where companies throw out their big guns, will stay in Los Angeles through the year 2015 (that’s the year we’ll be getting hover boards). Also announced are the dates for E3 2013, which are June 11-13, 2013. More >
E3 2012 Hands-on: DogFight 1942
10 months ago
In DogFight 1942 you will be taking on missions in the game. During those missions a dogfight can break out, and you will need to be on the lookout or else you will be shot down. During the hands-on test, the mission took place in what looks to be Hawaii. You had to shoot down enemy planes that More >
E3 2012 Hands on: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
10 months ago
I never played the first game on this series, but after playing the demo on this one, I may have to. In this game, you are a sniper being lead around by an A.I. partner. It’s fairly simple just walking around at first, but when the game got down to business, it got really fun. The controls are More >
E3 2012: Where was Grand Theft Auto V?
11 months ago
E3 has come and gone, and many are still talking about it. The one question that continues to come up is where was Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V? Rumors surfaced earlier last month, that the developer had no plans to attend this year’s convention. The “Big Three” press conferences came and More >
E3 2012: Booth Babes Edition
11 months ago
E3 is a convention for all things video game. It’s also a chance for companies to show off their wares to potential buyers and clients. But simply just showing their item will not bring in those people to the booths. They need help with attracting attention. And to do that booth babes are called More >
CosCast 29: More Fanime, E3, Wreck-It Ralph, and is Nerd Culture Growing?
11 months ago
Join us in episode 29 of The CosCast with your hosts, Joey Rassool, Jordan Brown, Matthew Lewis, and Morgan Woods, as they talk about the world of cosplay. Conventions are blurring with E3 and Fanime over, and AM2 and AX are coming up. Topics include Jordan Brown’s experience with Fanime, More >
E3 2012: Nvidia’s Grid changes the face of cloud gaming
11 months ago
Never install again. Sound too good to be true? Well Nvidia doesn’t seem to think so and has recently announced its partnership with Samsung and Gaikai to take cloud-based platform gaming to an entirely new level. Some of us have had cloud gaming experiences with Onlive and unfortunately realized More >
E3 2012 Hands-On: Learn the definition of insanity with friends in Far Cry 3′s Co-op
11 months ago
Ever since the Far Cry series started back in 2004, it has always been lauded for its beautiful visuals, great storylines and awesome gameplay. In Far Cry 3, Ubisoft Montreal seems to keep that standard going and adding to it with new elements. New to Far Cry is the inclusion of a Co-op mode that More >
Symphony of the Goddesses: Two hours of nostalgia
11 months ago
Nintendo’s conference during E3 may have been a big letdown, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t still find ways to entertain. With the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert that was in town during its tour, it helped fill in that hole that Mario was attempting to More >
CosCast Ep 28: Our E3 and Fanime experiences
11 months ago
Join me, Joey Rassool, and the rest of the CosCast gang as we talk about our E3 and Fanime experiences. Topics include Fanime Masquerade, meeting with video game developers, making a young gamer cry, and more.
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E3 2012: New COD: Black Ops 2 gameplay trailer reveals more of the same
11 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
During Microsoft’s Press Conference, a new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was released. While fans are still puzzled over the fact that Frank Woods and Alex Mason are still alive, the new trailer gave fans a first look at Black Ops 2′s gameplay. For the most part, the trailer showcased More >
E3 2012: Is Sony’s Wonderbook doomed to fail like THQ’s Udraw?
11 months ago
During Sony’s press conference, the developer unveiled a new hardware add-on for the PlayStation 3, the Wonderbook. The Wonderbook uses the PlayStation Eye Camera to create a new way for Harry Potter fans to experience books in augmented reality fashion. Using the Wonderbook, users can interact More >
E3 2012 Day 0: Sony – We came, We ate, and We danced
11 months ago
Day 0 started with our badge pickup and trying to get ino the Sony Press Conference. We didn’t know there were shuttles to the conference located close to the badge pickup, So we walked 2.5 miles and we waited in line to get our tickets in. We were granted our tickets 30 minutes before the show More >
Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs Gameplay Trailer Wows
11 months ago
by Kansta
in Video Games
It seems all we’ve been hearing at E3 so far are sequels, premiums and whatever new fancy marketing words the big companies like to conjure up. At Ubisoft’s Press Conference, we get to finally see a game that will be talked about for months to come: Watch Dogs. Ubisoft demoed a 10 minutes More >
E3 will be safe thanks to the Lakers losing
12 months ago
Let’s face it, a lot of Laker fans are a wild bunch. They’re so wild that it’s tradition that they riot if the Lakers win the NBA Championship. This has happened in 2000, 2009, and 2010.
This is bad news for the video game industry and E3, since it’s tradition for them to throw a big gaming event More >
Spike TV to air Microsoft’s E3 Media Briefing
1 year ago
For those of you too lazy to watch the Microsoft E3 Media Briefing on the internetz, you can now watch it live on Spike TV. The 90-minute event, XBOX: ENTERTAINMENT EVOLVED, is going to air without commercials on Monday, June 4 at 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT.
So what does Microsoft have in store for More >
Playstation All-Star Battle Royale announced
1 year ago
It has been nearly 13 years since Super Smash Bros. made its debut in the video game world. To be precise it was exactly 13 years to the date (yesterday) that it was released. It was April 26, 1999 that Nintendo released a video game based on its popular characters and having them More >
New Xbox will not be at E3 this year
1 year ago
Many have been speculating that a new hardware from Microsoft and Sony would be unveiled at E3 this year ever since Nintendo announced its Wii U console. Microsoft has confirmed that it will not be showing off any new Xbox hardware for E3. It has said that 2012 will be all about the Xbox 360. More >
Sony Denies E3 PS3 Successor Reveal
1 year ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Remember a few days ago we reported that Microsoft and Sony apparently had plans for their respective console successors at this years E3? Well, Sony at least is now denying that such plans even exist.
Kaz Hirai openly stated during a roundtable discussion at CES that there are, in fact, no More >
Xbox And PS3 Successors to be Revealed at E3
1 year ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
While Nintendo is comfortably planning on giving out more details on the WiiU this year, as well as the planned launch of the system itself, Sony and Microsoft seem to be suddenly feeling a bit of heat. Both companies apparently have plans to reveal their respective console successors at this More >
League of Legends: E3 Preview (Exclusive Concept Art)
1 year ago
Riot has always been a company that takes it’s user base into account when creating new heroes, changing current ones, or adding new concepts to gameplay. With what they showed us at E3, we still see their commitment to their user base, and giving them what they want. Firstly is the new spectator More >
Our E3 2011 Video Montage Is Up with Video Games and Booth Babes Galore!
1 year ago
E3 2011 is finally over but we’ll have many E3 coverage in the days to come. I’ve finally finished the E3 2011 video montage featuring us playing Uncharted 3, Twisted Metal, Ninja Gaiden 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dance Central 2 and etc. An E3 video wouldn’t be More >
Luigi Gets the Star Treatment in Luigi’s Mansion 2 – E3 Preview
1 year ago
Oh, Luigi, you’re always invited to the party, the kart racing event, and just about every sporting event too, but Mario gets all of those and tons of his own games. How fair is that?
While Luigi may not ever catch up to Mario’s quantity of games, he finally has another game of his own: Luigi’s More >
E3: The Darkness II Impressions
1 year ago
by Fernando Caire
in Video Games
What I consider to be one of the most under-appreciated FPS games available on next gen consoles is getting a much deserved sequel, The Darkness II. I will admit that the first Darkness game took more time than it should have to get interesting (almost half way in until you crossed the dimensional More >
