GamingShogunKONAMI to Stream Pre-E3 Show
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – May 14th, 2013 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that GameSpot, part of CBS Interactive, will live stream its third-annual “Pre-E3 Show 2013″ beginning at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on June 6th on www.gamespot.com. The show will also stream via the GameSpot app on Xbox LIVE. To promote the show, special tune-in announcements will air on CBS Television stations in eight major markets, reflecting the first time a gaming manufacturer’s online news event will be promoted on television stations across the country. During this year’s show, KONAMI will update fans and gaming enthusiasts…
Xbox Infinity Rumors Resurface [Rumor]
According to a leak last year, and more recent rumors, it looks as though Microsoft’s next Xbox console will be titled the “Xbox Infinity” – with an infinity symbol resembling a Windows 8 “8″ turned on its side. These rumors were further reinforced today by the good people at The International Business Times, the console will indeed be called the Xbox Infinity. Once again, this has been a long-reported rumor which may or may not be true. So, stick around as May 21st and the big reveal is right around the corner!
Micrsoft Sends out Invites to E3 2013 Event
Microsoft has sent out invitations to their E3 2013 press event, which will take place at the Galen Center on Monday, June 10, 2013. We are anticipating that the event will begin at 9am or 10am, given that the Electronic Arts briefing begins at 1pm. They will send out additional information, including start times, in a separate email which should arrive to us shortly. Stay-tuned!
2K Games Will Not Have E3 2013 Booth
On its forums today, 2K Games Ronnie Singh announced that the company would not have a booth at this year’s E3 expo. Forum Post: At 2K, we’re excited for the new opportunities coming with the next generation of hardware, and are hard at work preparing our announced titles for release. While 2K will not have a booth on the show floor at this year’s E3 conference, we will have a lot of great news coming your way this spring. Our slate of titles coming this year include highly anticipated games like Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World, XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iOS,…
Nintendo Will Not Have Large E3 Press Event
According to a Gametrailers post, Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, has stated that the company will not hold a traditional, large-scale E3 press event as they have done in years past. Instead, the company will be holding a number of smaller events focused directly on the West. Here is a translation of Satoru’s comment from a recent investor conference: “Unlike previous years, we will not have a large-scale presentation [at E3] directed to everyone in the world. Instead, we are planning several smaller events focusing on software for America. Among these hands-on events will be one for American distributors and another for western media.” Depending…
Xbox Reveal Event Set for May 21
Looks like Microsoft is all locked and loaded to show off their next Xbox game console on May 21st, 2013. That’s only 19 days prior to the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Should be a great show and it will be very interesting to see how all the rumors of used game prohibitions, 24/7 connections, and everything else play out in reality. The event will take place at 10AM Pacific time and will be streamed online, Xbox LIVE, and on Spike TV. Stay tuned!
EA’s E3 2013 Press Event Save the Date
Looks like Electronic Arts will host their 2013 E3 press conference on Monday, June 10, 2013 @ 1:00PM Pacific time. We totally expect them to show off Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, but what other surprises might they have in store for us?
PlayStation Event Live Stream
You can check out the live stream of SONY’s PlayStation event today at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. Live Stream
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Enhanced Edition Review (PC)
A couple years back at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, I had a nice meeting with a Namco Bandai rep. During the meeting, he walked me over to their demo of Ace Combat Assault Horizon and handed me a controller. What followed was a beautiful game, played extraordinarily bad much to the horror of the on-looking rep. He offered to change difficulty settings, constantly wanted to reach for the controller to stop the mayhem that ensued, and I eventually smiled at him and said “Okay, now show me how it is really played.” With an uncontrollable expression of relief, he picked…
The Elder Scrolls Online Food Truck Tour Announced
Foodies and gamers, take note, as Bethesda Softworks and Fearless Media are bringing out a special The Elder Scrolls Online food truck. The truck will make its way around the United States starting at SXSW on March 10, and finish at UC Berkley on October 4. Checkout the full schedule below! Official Press Release SAN FRANCISCO – Feb. 11, 2013 – Future US – a leading hybrid media group specializing in videogaming and technology properties including GamesRadar, PCGamer.com, Official Xbox Magazine, and Maximum PC – and Bethesda Softworks, in conjunction with Fearless Media, have teamed up yet again for another nationwide food truck program to feed fans of…
Could the Xbox 720 and PS4 Be Announced Before E3? [Rumor]
Looks like Game Informer magazine may have some info about the revelations of the forthcoming “next-gen” Microsoft and Sony video game consoles. In Game Informer’s February 2013 issue, the magazine claims that the companies are planning “Apple-syle press conferences” near the time of the Game Developers Conference in the last part of March, 2013. This would put the game console announcements a month and change ahead of the venerable Electronic Entertainment Expo in June – leaving E3 to be more about the game announcements rather than the hardware. The full quote from the magazine report reads, “We hear that both Sony and…
Dishonored E3 Walkthrough Videos Released
We got the chance to checkout Bethesda Softworks and Arkane Studios upcoming Dishonored in a behind closed doors demo at E3 this year. Now, the developers have released videos of the demo we saw to the public – enjoy! Walkthrough Part 1 (Violence) Walkthrough Part 2 (Stealth)
Lifeless Planet E3 2012 Trailer
Brighton/Los Angeles, June 07th, 2012 – What if a secretive Cold War project of the Space Race enabled mankind to travel much farther into space than we ever imagined? Lifeless Planet, the upcoming PC/Mac third-person action adventure from Stage 2 Studios and publisher Lace Mamba Global, sends players across the galaxy to explore a distant planet…only to discover signs of a previous human presence. Today, a newly-released trailer gives first insights into the game’s back-story and features gameplay footage from an early pre-Alpha build. A volunteer astronaut journeys on a one-way mission to a life-bearing planet far outside our solar…
First Image of Gorn from New Star Trek Game
Namco Bandai and Paramount have revealed the first image of the recently-announced enemy in their upcoming Star Trek film, the Gorn.