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June 14, 2010

Microsoft Had Me At Hideo

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: , , , , , — Jamie Love @ 2:42 pm

Metal Gear Solid : Rising
Microsoft might have opened with an obligatory look at Call of Duty Black Ops, complete with an early exclusivity on DLC arrangement that explains where Activision got more cash to throw E3 parties with this year, but the show didn’t really start until Kojima came on stage – even if he did quickly pass the torch.

The trailer for Metal Gear Solid Rising may not have shown a tonne, but it was more than I expected and had it where it counts – namely in showing me a game that finally lets me slice a sword through everything from vehicles to bricks. And this is an aside to the game’s driving philosophy of Zan Datsu, or “Cut” and “Take” which brings a vampire edge to the title with Raiden slicing characters in two and claiming energy from their glowing innards.

If you haven’t seen it yet, or want to see it again and again, you can join my MGS fan party after the break.

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Can Microsoft Kinect With Gamers?

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: , , , — Sam Scott Given @ 12:14 pm

Connect with Kinect
As we all know, Microsoft held a large scale press extravaganza last night to showcase their new “Kinect” peripheral. What we’ve known as Project Natal hasn’t changed much with this new name, but there are some key factors in all of this that still need to be announced before I can see myself proudly displaying it under my TV.

I’ve been up all night attempting to write this article, until one specific line hit me while talking with Jamie about it: The price of novelty. The price of novelty is a simple rule about how much you are willing to spend on a device, for the length of time you think having it will be interesting. My hesitation in writing anything quite yet is the lack of a price point. Sure there have been rumors floating around, but nothing set in stone, and no prices that yet sound very appealing to me. What I’m left with is wondering how long will I, as a gamer, be able to enjoy the novelty of the Kinect?

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Trailer Park – Super Scribblenauts

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: , , , , — Jamie Love @ 12:10 pm

Super Scribblenauts
Explosive adjectives are great, but improved controls is the keyword we were looking for in this latest E3 trailer for Super Scribblenauts. Having found hope and promise in the pitch, the only thing missing is some much needed hands on time this week.

In the meantime, catch said trailer after the break.

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Questionable Intelligence – Meet Kinect

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: , , , — Jamie Love @ 9:15 am

Kinect
What a day yesterday, with Project Natal getting rebranded as Kinect – see it’s like it connects you even more to your 360, but also hits on Kinetics! Get it?!

Okay, so maybe I haven’t been blown away by the games so far, which may or may not work very well, but as one Editor reminded me this morning there’s still the Minority Report styled menu controls.

As much fun as I might have poking fun at this device before Microsoft’s Press Conference reiterates why everyone should run out and buy it this fall, I feel obligated to warn you about some very disturbing video I saw this morning – detailing what became of one unfortunate family with the device in question.

Video evidence after the break.

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June 13, 2010

Selling Epic Mickey

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: , , — Jamie Love @ 9:39 pm

Epic Mickey
Of all the photos you might be catching of the Convention Center before E3 begins, and all the gaming imagery gloriously plastered across the building and the city, Epic Mickey is the sharpest bit of marketing I’ve seen in quite a long time.

Since the show hasn’t started yet, I really have no idea what to expect – or how much of the game has been reworked since the initial reveal – but someone has done a terrific job with the art on this campaign, and it’s deserving of a seldom given nod as far as I’m concerned.

Catch a bit more Mickey after the break.

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Welcome to E3 2010!

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: , — Jamie Love @ 5:53 pm

E3 2010
As expected, Los Angeles is one crazy and buzzing place today. Microsoft’s strange and possibly surreal Natal event goes down tonight, and Hideo Kojima was on the town signing autographs earlier today – hard to believe the Convention Center doesn’t officially open the showroom doors until Tuesday.

Our own Aileen Viray was just down that way, and being much smarter than me brought a camera along with her – allowing for the revelation that a giant poster of Kevin Butler will be looking down and swinging a Move controller over everyone this year.

Catch a quick glimpse after the break.

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June 12, 2010

Our Pre-E3 2010 Sugar List

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: , — Jamie Love @ 8:34 pm

E3 2010 Sugar List
As agents of Team Sugar disperse throughout Los Angeles, it seems appropriate to put together a list of what’s topping our radar before the mad rush begins.

We’ve weaved together a list of studios that seem poised to steal most of our attention – as well as some others that we’re cautiously optimistic about – and present it for your reading pleasure while standing ready to be proven completely wrong by the time this yearly dance plays out. More Perfect Dark or Rez 2 or something from Grasshopper or Level-5 could turn us around pretty quick, just saying.

Catch our favorite contenders after the break – and be sure to let us know your own early picks for E3 2010.

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