GamingShogunWhat to Expect of Battlefield 3 at E3 2011
The folks over at the official Battlefield Blog have given us some information as to what we can expect to see of Battlefied 3 at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, which runs next week in Los Angeles. So what can you expect from the Battlefield 3 multiplayer? Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, Battlefield 3 features some of the biggest and most spectacular maps that we have built. At the same time, we are also able to create more intense close-quarter combat than ever before. The multiplayer map, “Operation Métro,” available for press to play on the show floor, combines…
Soul Calibur V First Look Trailer
Namco Bandai has unveiled its E3 2011 first-look teaser trailer for the upcoming fighter, Soul Calibur V. So far, not much is known about the game, save for except that it is due out in 2012. We will bring you more news on this one as it is revealed.
RAGE The Well Gameplay Trailer
Bethesda Softworks and id Software have released a brand-new gameplay trailer for their upcoming, and very beautiful to look at, RAGE. The game will be the first to utilize id’s new id Tech 5 game engine. RAGE will be released on September 13th for the Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms.
Square Enix Unveils E3 2011 Lineup
Square Enix has lifted the sheet from its 2011 E3 games lineup. A strong lineup this year, Square will be showing the highly-anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution as well as Hitman: Absolution while also catering to adventure fans with the re-imagining of the Tomb Raider franchise. Square Enix’s E3 Lineup TOMB RAIDER®, from Redwood City-based studio Crystal Dynamics®, ratchets up the intensity and takes gamers into the world of Lara Croft as they have never seen before. A new tale continues the story of FINAL FANTASY® XIII. With new characters come new destinies in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2, which will be…
FIFA 12 First Gameplay Trailer
EA Sports has released the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming soccer epic, FIFA 12. FIFA 12 is due out this Fall and features a new Player Impact Engine with enhanced physics as well as enhanced player AI.
X-Com Official E3 2011 Trailer and Release Date
2K Games has released the official E3 2011 trailer of their upcoming X-COM, a re-imagining of the classic PC game series. Also, the company announced in the trailer that the game would be released on March 6th, 2012. “Every time I think of XCOM it gives me the chills, the kind that come from standing witness to the corruption and destruction of your world as you stand powerless to prevent it,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “I’m pleased to announce today that we will be bringing this experience to an even broader audience when XCOM comes to the Xbox…
Dark Souls E3 2011 Trailer
Namco Bandai has released the official E3 trailer for their upcoming third-person actioner, Dark Souls. The game, due out October 4th, is a spiritual successor to Demons Souls and has players exploring dungeons and battling evil creatures. “With Dark Souls, we’re able to bring the uniquely challenging and rewarding style of gameplay popularized by FROMSOFTWARE back to the PlayStation®3, as well as to the Xbox 360® platform for the first time,” says Carlson Choi, vice president of MarketiyeAHng, NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “With its massive, seamless open world design, deep exploration, tense dungeon crawling, extreme battles, and an innovative online…
Power A Unveils Batarang Controllers
POWER A has taken the wraps off of some new controllers for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles licensed in the theme of Warner Bros. upcoming Batman: Arkham City. The Batarang controller for the PS3 retails for $39.99 and is a wireless model while the Xbox 360 controller retails for $49.99 and is a wired model. They are both due out on October 18th in conjunction with the game’s release. “POWER A understands the high quality standard that partnering with a legendary brand such as Batman demands,” said John Moore, vice president of product development and marketing for POWER…
Star Trek Announced
Paramount Digital Entertainment has announced Star Trek, an upcoming co-op action game setting course for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms this Summer. The game puts players in the roles of Kirk and Spock from the new J.J. Abrams re-imagining of the Star Trek universe. The game will feature an original storyline by God of War writer, Marianne Krawczyk, in collaboration with the writer/producers of the new Star Trek films, Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman. “Star Trek challenges the boundaries of co-op gameplay with a galactic adventure that gamers and fans have never experienced,” said Tom Lesinski,…
Prey 2 E3 2011 Trailer
Bethesda Softworks and id Software have released a brand spanking-new E3 2011 trailer for the upcoming and highly-anticipated shooter, Prey 2. Prey 2 is currently in development for the Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms.
Psych the Game Announced
USA Network has announced it is teaming up with Legacy Games to create a casual game based on the Psych television series which features a hyper-observant Shawn Spencer who is pretending to be a psychic in order to work with the Santa Barbara Police Department to solve crimes. The show is extremely funny and Legacy Games has a long history of creating casual computer titles for various television series such as Criminal Minds and House M.D.. The Psych game is due out in the fourth quarter of this year. “Legacy Interactive is thrilled to be collaborating again with NBCUniversal,” said…
Driver San Francisco Gamestop Pre-Order Bonus Car Voting Over
Ubisoft has announced via their Facebook page that the online vote for which vehicle will be the Gamestop pre-order bonus for the upcoming Driver: San Francisco is now closed. The next in the Driver series, the game is due out on August 30th for the Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS platforms. The online vote was between the El Camino, the1963 VW Beetle, and the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427. The winner of the voting will be announced soon on their Facebook page.
Mad Catz Unveils War Wings: Hell Catz
In light of Mad Catz recent announcement of ThunderHawk Studios creation, we were left wondering when we would hear about the studios first game? The answer, is now. Mad Catz has announced that the first combat flight simulation in development is War Wings: Hell Catz. Hell Catz is due out next year and is being developed by Trickster Games. This will be the first in the War Wings series of games. No word yet on exactly what kind of simulation it is or how realistic it will be. “The War Wings series of games, alongside the ThunderHawk Studios(TM) MMO game…
Hulk Hogan Appearing at E3
Majesco Entertainment has announced that in celebration of the announcement of their upcoming Hulk Hogan’s Main Event wrestling title, Hogan himself will be spreading Hulkamania about the Los Angeles Convention Center. On Tuesday, June 7th, Hogan will be making his way back and forth between South and West Halls, shaking hands and taking photos. Perhaps you will be lucky enough for him to body slam you as he passes by! Hogan will be on-site from 1:30pm to 2:00pm.