Monthly Archives: June 2011
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 05:35 BST
Quick Shots – Skyrim screens get epic
There’s some amazing sights in these E3 2011 Skyrim screenshots – mammoths, a giant, a dragon, Whiterun… Look, you’d better see for yourself.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 05:26 BST
Star Fox 64 3D explodes out of E3
Miyamoto has said that Star Fox 64 3D has to perform well to secure the franchise’s future. Check out this E3 2011 trailer and screens and judge for yourself whether our hero’s future is on the rocks.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Nintendo
Tags: Star Fox 64 3D
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 05:07 BST
Quick Shots – RAGE makes apocalypse look good
Bethesda has released a pile of E3 2011 assets for post-apocalyptic shooter RAGE, showing off the glories of idTech 5 and some natty concept art.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 06:07 BST
Nintendo Roundtable E3 2011: Miyamoto exiting the Wii, Retro working on Mario Kart, more
Nintendo’s E3 2011 round table was full of news, including the pleasing reveal of Retro Studios involvement with Mario Kart 3DS and a Zelda surprise in Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 04:15 BST
Miyamoto: Newly revealed Pikmin the “perfect game” Wii U
I’m not sold on the Wii U. Wait, new Pikmin game? I’m sold on the Wii U.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 03:48 BST
Report: Luigi’s Mansion 2 not a Ninty title (but looking good anyway)
Admire this trailer and stack of screens while you ponder the news that Luigi’s Mansion 2 isn’t an internal Nintendo title.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Galleries, Nintendo, Platformer, Videos
Tags: Luigi's Mansion 2, next level games
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 03:09 BST
Wii U third-party footage actually from PS3 and X360 versions
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed footage of third-party titles seen in the Wii U reveal was actually generated from PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U, hardware
Tags: reggie fils-aime
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 02:50 BST
Paper Mario 3DS charms in new trailer and screens
Nintendo’s quietly slipped out a new trailer and pile of images for Paper Mario 3DS, and they’re wired directly to your nostalgia glands.
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Posted in: 3DS, Galleries, Nintendo, Platformer, RPG, Screens, Videos
Tags: Paper Mario, Paper Mario 3DS
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 23:54 BST
Dragon’s Crown for Vita, PS3 in the works at Vanillaware
Briefly featured as a mysterious unannounced title in yesterday’s PS Vita demo reel, Dragon Crown is the latest from Vanillaware.
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Posted in: Action, Ignition, Vita
Tags: Dragon's Crown, Vanillaware
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 01:56 BST
Iwata: Lack of HD kept the Wii in the casual camp
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says Nintendo’s late entry into the HD era with the Wii U isn’t just an attempt to play catch up, but to disprove the distinction between core and casual titles.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U, hardware
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 01:28 BST
Quick Shots – Dark Souls screens both dark and soulful
There’s a picture of a king holding a bolt of lightning in his actual hand, and some sort of suspiciously glistening dragon. What more could you want from Dark Souls?
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Posted in: Action, Galleries, Horror, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls, From Software
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 00:51 BST
Quick Shots – Silent Hill: Downpour screens are suitably gloomy
Name three things you’d expect to see in Silent Hill: Downpour screenshots. If you said “dark”, “more dark” and “deepest dark”, boy, you are not going to be disappointed.
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Posted in: Galleries, Horror, Konami, PS3, Screens, Xbox 360
Tags: silent hill, silent hill: downpour, Vatra, Vatra Studios
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 00:35 BST
PSA: El Shaddai demo out now on console networks
Hit up the US PSN or Xbox Live today and you can grab a demo of Ignition’s stunningly beautiful action game, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.
The game features badass angels beating things up with a variety of unique weaponry, and has become a sort of cultural force in Japan. Probably worth a look, then.
El Shaddai is due in July in the US, and September in Europe.
Thanks, Kotaku.
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Posted in: Action, Ignition, PS3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: demo, El Shaddai, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 00:22 BST
Dark Millenium Online trailer surfaces
Now here’s a thing – a teaser trailer for Warhammer 40,000K: Dark Millenium Online, the first MMORPG to come out of the dark sci fi half of the Games Workshop canon.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG, THQ, Videos
Tags: Dark Millenium Online, vigil, vigil games, warhammer 40k, Warhammer 40K: Dark Millenium Online
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 00:11 BST
SWTOR E3 game play videos and shots come out of L.A.
Star Wars: The Old Republic gameplay videos are posted below for the MMO, which is supposedly out at the end of the year, should all go according to plan. Screens can be found over on Gamespot which is were the videos are from as well.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 23:58 BST
Sonic Generations trailer is double speedy
The E3 2011 trailer for Sonic Generations shows two ways to tackle every challenge – old school or new school.
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Posted in: 3DS, E3 2011, PC, PS3, Platformer, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Sonic Generations
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 23:44 BST
Skyward Sword shines in E3 2011 media
Finally, a good look at The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Catch the extended E3 2011 trailer plus a gallery of screenshots through the cut.
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Posted in: Action, Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: skyward sword, the legend of zelda, the legend of zelda: skyward sword
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 18:27 BST
Here a Tekken, there a Tekken, everywhere a Tekken
Loads of goodies were announced today for Tekken folks, and you really need to get caught up on all of it. Click the link below and become in the know.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 22:51 BST
Starhawk gets CG E3 trailer
The US PS Blog has gone up with the CG trailer of Starhawk that aired last night during Sony’s E3 press conference last night. No gameplay action this time, instead trying to explain the world within the game and thensome.
Starhawk launches in 2012 for PS3. Watch it below.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 22:43 BST
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record E3 gameplay videos
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record trailers are below the break, and show our previous hero Frank West, stepping into the “what if” shoes of Chcuk Greene in a re-imagining of the Fortune City outbreak.There’s brand new areas in the game, new ways to earn goodies for that awesome camera shot, and experience Uranus Zone – Fortune City’s theme park. Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is slated for fall on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, E3 2011, PC, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: dead rising 2, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Off the Record
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR