Archive - 2013

Battlefield 4 E3 Gameplay Trailer and Screens

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Here is the “Angry Sea” gameplay trailer for Battlefield 4, which played at both Microsoft’s and Electronic Arts’ E3 press briefings this morning. Also, you can check out some screenshots/grabs from the gameplay video below. Enjoy!

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Need for Speed Rivals E3 Trailer

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June 10th, 2013 — Need for Speed Rivals is going to incite a street racing rivalry between cops and racers like never before. Players must risk everything and trust no one in a seamless racing experience that will redefine the genre when it hits next-gen consoles on November 19, 2013.

See the rivalry in action in the new “Cops vs. Racer” trailer which debuted at the 2013 EA E3 Press Conference. Please note the embargo information below. Need for Speed Rivals is available for pre-order now on Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3 & PC.

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Zumba Fitness World Party E3 Screenshots

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Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), publisher of the Zumba® Fitness video game franchise that has now sold more than nine million copies worldwide, has unveiled the first next-generation screenshots of Zumba® Fitness World Party on Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Zumba® Fitness World Party is a culturally-rich dance-fitness experience that embodies Zumba’s inspiring global movement, reaching over 185 countries and creating electrifying joy around the world. You can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour as you immerse yourself in the movement and music of exotic destinations in this exhilarating at home workout. Flaunt your fitness with 40+ high-energy routines in the new World Tour mode and work your body to a red hot soundtrack featuring superstar artists including Lady Gaga, Pitbull, and Daddy Yankee!

Developed by Zoë Mode, Zumba® Fitness World Party is expected to launch later this year on Xbox One®, Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, Wii™ U, and Wii™. The game will debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) June 11-13 in Los Angeles where media will have the chance to see and play the game for the first time.

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Power A E3 2013 Line Up

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PowerA, a leader in creating authentic, innovative video game and mobility accessories, will be at the Electronics Entertainment Exposition (E3) in Los Angeles, Jun 11-13, 2013. Highlights of the lineup include:

  • MOGA Mobile Entertainment System  The industry-leading Mobile Game System will again set the standard for mobile game controllers at E3 by unveiling the game-changing MOGA Power Series featuring MOGA Boost technology that charges the user’s phone during play. With the world’s first implantation of rumble on a mobile game controller, MOGA will showcase its partnership with Immersion Technology. In addition, MOGA will feature live Windows Phone 8 demonstrations of the MOGA experience on Microsoft’s mobile operating system.
  • Call of Duty
    One of the latest additions to the PowerA licensors is the most successful franchise in video game history, Call of Duty. At E3 PowerA will be showing off Call of Duty-themed mobility accessories including cases and covers for Android, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Kindle.
  • Rovio Entertainment
    PowerA captures the essence of the wildly successful Angry Birds franchise with mobility cases, video game accessories, carrying cases, controllers, and headphones for gaming. These creative designs cover Rovio’s most iconic brand properties such as the original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Space, and Bad Piggies.
  • Skylanders
    This year PowerA will add mobility to its extensive array of video game accessories for the franchise, and will be launching new innovative cases, accessories and more products in conjunction with the highly anticipated holiday release of Skylanders: SWAP Force.
  • Star Trek
    PowerA chose to boldly go where no other phone case has gone before with their recently released Star Trek: The Next Generation mobile phone cases. These officially licensed Star Trek cases and more will be on display at E3.
  • Star Wars
    Hot on the heels of the successful launch of the iconic Star Wars iPhone cases last year, PowerA has more creative designs for a variety of mobility products that will be sure please even the most die-hard fan.

Titanfall E3 Screens and Trailer Revealed

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June 10th, 2013 — A and independent videogame developer Respawn Entertainment today revealed the world debut of Titanfall, the studio’s inaugural title. Set in a distant frontier torn apart by war, players will have the freedom to switch between fighting as elite assault Pilots or agile, heavily armored, 24-foot tall Titans.

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Xbox E3 2013 Press Briefing Photoblog

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A new Xbox 360 design, exclusive Xbox One titles, $499 price point. Lots of cool stuff to see at the Microsoft Xbox E3 2013 press brief this morning. Here is our photo gallery from in and around the event, which took place in Los Angeles, CA.

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Twitch Announces Xbox One Integration

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Jun 07 2013 – Today we are proud to announce that Twitch will indeed be on the Xbox One, the all-in-one gaming and entertainment system launching later this year. This integration, available to all Xbox Live Gold members, will allow gamers to broadcast their games directly to Twitch from the Xbox One, as well as view content from fellow streamers on the Twitch network.

“Live broadcasting has continued to grow in popularity, but sharing your console experience has never been this easy,” said Emmett Shear, Twitch CEO. “Xbox Live Gold is enabling the ability to both upload your gameplay directly to Twitch and to stream Twitch content on Xbox One. The impact of this level of console integration will be a true game changer.”

We’ll have more to share with you about this integration in the weeks and months to come. Until then, keep your eyes glued to our E3 coverage where we’re working together with our friends at Microsoft to bring you an exclusive line-up of upcoming Xbox titles, including Super TIME Force, Charlie Murder, and Ascend: Hand of Kul. You can view all this and more by visiting http://twitch.tv/twitch.

The Great Horror Campout Media Event

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On Saturday, June 8th, several journalists were invited to a one hour, behind-the-scenes look at Ten Thirtyone Productions Great Horror Campout. The Great Horror Campout is a twelve hour long haunted event meant to put attendees into their very own version of a Friday the 13th-like experience. Throughout the event, campers could participate in activities like ghost story telling and horror movie watching ’round a campfire. They would even be provided with meals! However, while that may all seem like a fun, easy-going evening, darkness awaits. The campers are not alone and are terrorized throughout the night by a band of monsters, inbreeds, and more – even being possibly hogtied, bagged, and thrown into a cage for a random length of time. The Great Horror Campout took place at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in Los Angeles, CA.

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According to event personnel, the first night of the Great Horror Campout proved very intense. Out of the 600 campers who attended, 1 person fainted and roughly 275 people ended up using the safe word to stop the scares from continuing. One disturbing gimmick which terrorizes guests is a creepy-looking van that will randomly pull up next to campers. A group of scare actors will jump out, grab them, and drive off with them! While there are various events and things for attendees to do throughout the night, they must always be on the lookout for “scare swag”, or as the event calls it, “SCAG”. SCAG is basically the currency of the event and can be something as “simple” as a severed ear or key or even a vial of blood. These are collected both by finding them randomly and performing various tasks, such as a very bloody tug of war game or completing a voodoo-style ritual. If you are bagged and caged, the only way to get out is to barter with some of your SCAG items. That being said, if you collect enough SCAG, you could be named a “Hell Master”. Those who complete this task earn a free “golden ticket” to this year’s LA Haunted Hayride, which provides unlimited access!

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To further make the night complicated, there is the mysterious “Camp Headmaster” who will change up all the rules at random times. In once instance, a group won a tug of war game only to find out that, at the Camp Headmaster’s whim, they weren’t “worthy” of winning and lost, much to their dismay. These rule changes are considered law, so be fore-warned! The event features a variety of scare zones (although one could argue it’s all one big scare zone) – with the Labyrinth at the North end of the camp being the most extreme. One really awesome twist on a haunt maze was a Chupacabra-themed one where unlucky participants must pass through hordes of the creatures, undetected. How? Well, these creatures can only see you when you move, so the attraction is a big game of “red light/green light” – a novel idea for a haunted maze. If successful, participants must brave some seriously tight quarters in an underground space they have dug out.

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The Great Horror Campout is only set for these couple Summer season days (will more be nights be announced before the season ends?) – and they will not repeat it this October (most likely because they will be focusing on their LA Haunted Hayride). The biggest thing we hope the production company remedies if they do another Great Horror Campout next Summer is the event’s location. The Los Angeles State Historic Park is surrounded by industrial buildings and in plain view of the LA skyline. To complete the look of being trapped at a Friday the 13th style campground, we hope they use a location more woodsy. Perhaps The Old Zoo at Griffith Park where they put on their annual LA Haunted Hayride event? From talking with several attendees of the first night’s run, that’s what they would have changed too. Otherwise, they claim to have had a great time and, after attending our behind-the-scenes look, we can see why!

We would like to thank Ten Thirtyone Productions for allowing us access to the Great Horror Campout media hour.

Image Gallery from Preview Hour