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670E3 will stay put in Los Angeles through 2015
The ESA and the city of Los Angeles have reached a three-year deal that will bring E3 back to LA through 2015.
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87812The Assassin’s Creed III Encyclopedia was probably the coolest E3 swag
Attendees of Ubisoft’s E3 2012 press conference probably recieved one of the coolest peices of swag at E3 this year. While many game publishers are content with giving convention goers t-shirts or phone cases, Ubisoft handed out Assassin’s Creed III Encyclopedias.
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1500Dishonored developer Harvey Smith talks “Chaos” system and immersive world of Dunwall
I sit down with the Co-creative Director of Dishonored, Harvey Smith, to discuss how the game’s concept of morality will factor into play.
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3723ARMA 3 Hands on Preview
After sitting down with Bohemia Interactive to play their latest installment in the tactical shooter series, Arma 3, the very first word that comes to mind is – gorgeous. The game is looking quite exceptional, even in alpha stage. As for the gameplay, if you ...
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78510Attack of the Fanboy Best of E3 2012 Awards
Another E3 is in the rear view mirror and getting smaller and smaller by the day. This year was our second year of attendance, and despite the obvious problems that many had with this year’s show, there were a lot of great games to see and play on the show floor. As gamers, we have alot to be excited for in a number of different areas. Here are our second annual E3 2012 Awards.
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1941Did Square Enix steal E3 with next-gen tech demo
Square Enix had a lot of interesting games at their massive booth for E3 2012. We got a closer look at Tomb Raider, hands on experiences with Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs. Though midway through the expo, Square unveiled its next generation game engine: “Luminous Studio”.
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1340Five minutes in Colonial Boston with Assassin’s Creed III
We were given a short yet up-close look at Connor’s playground in Assassin’s Creed III.
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4413Elder Scrolls Online debuted at E3 2012. We got a first-hand look.
ZeniMax Online and Bethesda demoed The Elder Scrolls Online backstage at E3. Is this the MMO Elder Scrolls fans have been waiting a decade to play?
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1380What is Beyond: Two Souls?
Sony dropped a bombshell at E3 2012 when David Cage appeared at their press conference to reveal Beyond: Two Souls. This will be his latest game with Quantic Dream, ever since Heavy Rain came and turned the gaming industry on it’s head back in 2010. It’s apparent that Quantic Dream has a very specific way of developing games. Ramp up the visual fidelity and tug on the heart strings through story-driven and mature-oriented content.
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2933Portal 2 DLC on PS3 will incorporate PlayStation Move
Wandering through the PlayStation booth at E3 2012 there were many games that could catch your eye. There was the PlayStation All-Stars station, God of War: Ascension, and other big name titles that were hogging all the space. Tucked away in the corner was a station set up specifically for Portal 2 and the opportunity to go hands on with Portal 2 “In Motion” was too sweet to resist.
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1590Hands on with Borderlands 2 at E3 2012
The original Borderlands was a game that was easy to fall in love with. The loot heavy gameplay kept you scouring the world of Pandora for new and improved weapons. Despite some notable flaws, for many, Borderlands was one of the best games of 2009. ...
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1210Bethesda shows off Dishonored and its use of player choice
Arkane Studios took us behind-the-scenes at Bethesda’s E3 booth to demonstrate how player-decision will be at the heart of every experience in Dishonored.
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1310XCOM: Enemy Unknown Firaxis’ Homage to a Classic
Pete Murray, Associate producer at Firaxis Games took us on a brief tour of XCOM: Enemy Unknown at E3 2012. If you haven’t heard, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is the re-imagining of one of the greatest PC and strategy games of all times.
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3423Medal of Honor: Warfighter Multiplayer Hands-On
EA’s try-hard approach to taking on the Call of Duty franchise has been more evident than ever. Last year, the company took on the Call of Duty juggernaut with one their biggest franchises in Battlefield 3. This year, it’ll be Danger Close’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter that gets a crack at the title, and it might be better geared to take on the most popular first person shooter in the industry.
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2061Playing a round of Regicide in Halo 4 multiplayer made me a believer
I had the opportunity of playing one of the new FFA variants in Halo 4. I can now say with unabashed confidence: King-117 has returned to his throne.
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1390Ninja Theory walks us through the combat in Devil May Cry
Capcom caught a lot of flak when they revealed the next Devil May Cry title. A younger more modern stylized Dante was the major concern for most fans of the franchise. While some fans might still have their concerns about the style of the game, DMC has always been about fast-paced and thoughtful combat systems.
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1130Microsoft steals a gem from Sony with Joe Danger: The Movie
Joe Danger: The Movie is heading to the Xbox 360 later this year. After a successful first outing with the original Joe Danger on the PlayStation 3, which then later arrived on the Xbox 360, Hello Games looks to up the ante with Joe Danger: The Movie.
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2071Pro Gamer explains new power system in DOA 5
I was surprised when I arrived at the Tecmo booth at E3 2012 to get hands on with Dead or Alive 5. Instead of the standard tour and talking points for the game, I got a complete run-down and demonstration of the new features for ...
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1140In search of Thermal Energy on Lost Planet 3
Capcom has made no secrets about Lost Planet 3′s new character and massive “rig” found in the upcoming sequel. In a behind closed doors session at E3 2012, Capcom unveiled a segment of gameplay that featured not only an entirely new area, but how Jim ...
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850E3 2012 Day 3 Live Blog
We’ve got two days in the books at E3 2012, and have seen some pretty impressive games, gaming peripherals, game engines, and consoles. Today, we’ll see even more. You can follow us on our live blog from the show floor today, where we’ll get a ...
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1320Resident Evil 6 Developer Walkthrough at E3 2012
We recently got a chance to sit down with Yoshiraki Hirabayashi of Capcom, to hear more about Resident Evil 6 and its branching storylines in an interesting inclusion to the single player portion of the game called “Crossovers”. As you may or may not know, ...
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1511Behind the scenes at E3 with Square Enix and Tomb Raider
At this time last year, we were in awe at the direction Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics ambitiously planned on taking Ms. Croft and a game that has served as a staple of the action-adventure genre. At this year’s E3, we’ve been able to catch ...
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3503Star Wars 1313 Eyes on Preview
LucasArts’ presentation for Star Wars 1313 didn’t show much, but what it did was borderline jaw-dropping. In short, the gameplay demonstration (which, it should be noted is still very much in pre-production) pretty much encompasses what next generation games will look like. The lighting, physics, ...
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3604Activision shows us Call of Duty: Black Ops II at E3, displays Strike Force missions
While we weren’t impressed with the initial reveal of Black Ops II at Microsoft’s press conference, we awaited anxiously to get backstage at Activision’s E3 booth to get a sneak peak at the anticipated upcoming title. We held out hope that we’d be getting the ...
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1521E3 2012 Day 2 Live Blog
We’ve got one day in the books at E3 2012, and have seen some pretty impressive games, gaming peripherals, game engines, and consoles. Today, we’ll see even more. You can follow us on our live blog from the show floor today, where we’ll get a ...
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1110Dishonored E3 2012 Hands on Demo
You may have heard of Arkane Studios’ next title; a little game called Dishonored. Published by Bethesda, Dishonored is a steampunk, stealth game involving supernatural powers and an innocent man with a thirst for vengeance. You take on the roll of a bodyguard, Corvo Atano, ...
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880Metro: Last Light E3 2012 Interview
We sat down to get a look at the lastest build for Metro: Last Light at E3 2012. The brief demo of the game showed off an improved game, that looked impressive as ever from a visual perspective, with alot of the atmospheric tension that ...
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3935Hands on with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at E3 2012
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance holds our interest for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the game’s cutting system and mechanics will be unlike anything you’ve seen or played. Second, we want to see Raiden in a true “hero” role where he can’t hide behind the celebrity ...
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1061Dead Space 3 Confirmed, Co-op arrives for the franchise in 2013
Yesterday’s press conference for Electronic Arts confirmed earlier rumors that Dead Space 3 would arrive with a host of new features for the franchise. Building on the popularity of Dead Space 2, Visceral Games will be focused on the popular single player element of the ...
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2512Assassin’s Creed III takes players to the Sea at Sony’s E3 2012 Press Conference
The bloody battlefields of Revolutionary America won’t be the only place you fight in Assassin’s Creed III.
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6489CS: GO Release Date Announced
Valve has reached the point where they feel that the planets have aligned just right for them to set an actual release date for their upcoming downloadable game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. After many months of a very rigorous beta, the introduction of a whole new ...
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2933Splinter Cell: Blacklist beomes official at Microsoft’s E3 2012 Press Conference
Sam Fisher is back, but he certainly doesn’t look like the stealthy operative we’ve come to know him as. Earlier today at Microsoft’s E3 2012 Media Briefing, Ubisoft unveiled the franchise’s return, although some longtime fans will inevitably view the new direction as a questionable ...
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570Tomb Raider has huge showing at Microsoft’s E3 Media Briefing
At last year’s E3, we billed the Tomb Raider reboot as our surprise hit of the show. After seeing what Crystal Dynamics has done with the franchise, this title is officially no longer an E3 underdog. The E3 demo began with a dirty, apprehensive Ms. ...
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3094Halo 4 unveiled at Microsoft E3 Press Conference
Following a short live-action teaser, Microsoft kicked off their E3 Media briefing with the return of Master Chief in Halo 4. The Chief was pitted on what was presumably a Forerunner planet, and was quickly up against a host of new foes including the Crawler ...
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91113Call of Duty: Black Ops II Premieres on Xbox at E3. You’ve seen it all before.
Black Ops II officially has in-game footage available to the public. Does Activision and Treyarch have something in store for fans that they haven’t seen in past Call of Duty games?
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890Battlefield 3 Premium Revealed
Electronics Arts jumped the gun yesterday on their YouTube channel, when they revealed the trailer for Battlefield 3 Premium, confirming all of the features that had been rumored to arrive with the service. While the company quickly remedied their error and removed the trailer from ...
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790Press Conference Day E3 2012
The E3 2012 Expo is almost ready to begin. Video game publishers are putting the finishing touches on their booths at the show floor, downtown Los Angeles is decked out with promotions for all the biggest games heading our way, and we’re locked and loaded ...
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1131Nintendo Direct reveals new Wii U details
The recently aired Nintendo Direct webcast has revealed plenty of new details about the Wii U, ahead of Nintendo’s June 5th press conference. Nintendo used this pre-E3 Nintendo Direct video to introduce fans to the console, their philosophies on the new technology, and some changes ...
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1630This is Injustice: Gods Among Us
The next fighting game coming from NetherRealm Studios will be superhero based combat in Injustice: Gods Among Us. Utilizing the DC comics character and storylines, this new fighting franchise is showing some potential for a number of reasons. The first being that its being built ...
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2071Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation heading to PS Vita in October
The latest issue of Game Informer magazine has revealed Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation for the PS Vita. The title will feature an entirely different protagonist from the console version of Assassin’s Creed III. Instead of Connor, players will control a female assasssin, a french woman ...
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1491EA will offer plenty for shooter fans with Crysis 3, Battlefield 3 and Medal of Honor
EA will have plenty for the shooter fan at E3 2012. According to the recently released list of titles that they’ll be focused on at the show, shooters are still taking up a big portion of the company’s product line. And not just any shooters, ...
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6319Forza Horizon looks like a Forza game
Microsoft will double down with established franchises at E3 this year. The recently unveiled Gears of War: Judgement, and Forza Horizon, are two titles that are known certainties for the console maker to highlight at E3 2012. While we’ll likely hear a lot more about ...
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1420Gears of War: Judgement first details arrive
Come Monday, Microsoft will reveal Gears of War: Judgement. The next iteration of the Gears of War franchise will focus on the Kilo squad, which includes some familiar faces like Baird and Cole from the intial trilogy. According to Xboxygen, the game will indeed be ...
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111517E3 2012 Microsoft Press Conference Live Blog
What will Microsoft reveal at this year’s Xbox 360 pre-E3 press conference? Tune in on Monday, June 4th to find out. Right now, we know that Microsoft will definitely be showing off Halo 4, a mysterious Gears of War project, and will go heavy on ...
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1310E3 2012 EA Press Conference Live Blog
What will Electronic Arts reveal at this year’s pre-E3 press conference? Tune in on Monday, June 4th to find out. Right now, we know that EA will definitely be showing off Crysis 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Sim City, Dead Space 3, Need for Speed ...
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1140E3 2012 Ubisoft Press Conference Live Blog
What will Ubisoft reveal at this year’s pre-E3 press conference? Tune in on Monday, June 4th to find out. Right now, we know that the publisher will definitely be showing off Assassin’s Creed III, Far Cry 3, Rayman Legends, Rocksmith, and ShootMania Storm. It’s also ...
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4276E3 2012 Sony Press Conference Live Blog
What will Sony reveal at this year’s pre-E3 press conference? Tune in on Monday, June 4th to find out. Right now, we know that Sony will definitely have plenty of new titles to choose from in what to display at the show. God of War: ...
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1511Battlefield 3 Armored Kill Expansion Due in September
The Battlefield 3 Armored Kill Expansion will be the second to arrive of a scheduled five expansion packs for the shooter. EA has revealed that fans should expect the second bout of content to arrive in September, ahead of the huge surge of holiday titles. ...
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3774New Sim City arriving in February 2013
Amidst EA’s lineup details for E3, the company has revealed that their new Sim City title will be arriving in February 2013. According to the press release: “Powered by the GlassBox simulation engine, SimCity is taking back its crown as the king of city-building games. ...
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970Konami strikes first at E3 with loads of new game details
Konami is beginning to make a habit out of taking to the online world to disperse information about their upcoming titles prior to E3. The pre-recorded press conference went live just a short while ago, and it housed some big news for fans of the ...