Tag: E3 2011

More than mindless mini-games

Once I arrived in Los Angeles for E3 2011, one thing I knew for certain - I had to get my hands on Sony's upcoming PSVita system while I had the chance. And while the games I had on my list of must-see titles mostly involved games like Hot Shots Golf and LittleBigPlanet, it was actually a title I hadn't given a lot of...

We take Vita for a spin

After staring at photos of Sony's upcoming Playstation Vita system for the past few months, there was a certain level of excited anticipation at the prospect of actually getting some hands-on time with the unit at this year's E3 show in Los Angeles. And while I had a wealth of questions about how the unit would feel and...

The virtual E3 booth in PlayStation Home was a stroke of marketing genius

It directed you to watch eight of Sony's E3 trailers in order to receive virtual items and access the space's VIP area. Given the casual nature of PlayStation Home, we imagine there were people learning about Twisted Metal and Resistance 3 for the first time in the virtual booth. That's clever. According to VentureBeat, over..

Disappeared into thin air

One of the titles we were looking forward to learning more about E3 2011 was Sorcery, the Move-enabled magic title that Sony was so proud to show off last year, but we left Los Angeles disappointed and downhearted. The magical-looking adventure was completely absent from Sony's show, with not even a mention of the game...

Capcom has hinted that it is working with Sony on a new top-secret feature for Street Fighter X Tekken that sounds a lot like cross-platform play to us

At an offsite SCE event [as reported on by ImpressWatch], Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono revealed that Sony is working with the publisher on a new feature for Street Fighter X Tekken that's likely to be announced at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Ono..

Nintendo might have announced a new platform at E3, but if you listen to the buzz bubbling beneath the Wii U, you'll notice the perception of Sony's PlayStation Vita has changed dramatically

The spiritual successor to the PlayStation Portable already convinced some when it was announced earlier in the year. With dual analogue sticks, a gorgeous screen and outrageous graphics it was a tantalising..

It’s about time!

PlayStation Move isn’t even a year old yet, but the game catalogue has filled up quite nicely so far with a wide range of titles that utilize Move in many creative ways. But, there is one series that we feel should have already featured Move support, and that is the long running Hot Shots Golf (known as Everybody's Golf in...

It was a pretty bold move by Ubisoft to spend the first few minutes of its Far Cry 3 demo focusing on a monologue by a man completely off his rocker

But it worked really well, setting the tone for the upcoming first-person shooter brilliantly. You can check out the full Far Cry 3 demo above.</em>

Beep beep, ribby ribby

Zindagi Games' next title after the top notch Sports Champions isn't the expected sequel: instead it's the co-operative adventure Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest, and here's the first trailer. Expect to see Deadmund making his rib-tickling appearance on PlayStation 3 later in the year.

E3 2011 is pretty much over, with the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announcing that E3 2011 welcomed 46,800 attendees over the past couple of days

Of course, now's the time to start building hype for next year's event, which kicks off June 5th-7th 2012. According to Joystiq the event will stay in L.A. for the next couple of years, with the Los Angeles Conference Centre booked up for the..

BloodRayne Betrayal will colour the PlayStation Network in crimson this August, according to Joystiq

The game will retail for $15. The game's in development at WayForward, a studio well known for its pretty, two-dimensional visuals. Guess what? BloodRayne Betrayal has pretty, two-dimensional visuals.

As PlayStation Home continues to grow, Sony's announced that the virtual world has been experiencing record traffic over the past week

Of course, this is surprising because it comes on the back of the PlayStation Network outage. “We’re having record traffic in Home. The week we restored the service, we hit a new record in terms of weekly unique users,” PlayStation Home director Jack Buser told..

According to IGN, Sony Wordwide Studios Europe boss Michael Denny has revealed that the PlayStation Vita is region free to the "best of his knowledge"

This is obviously a huge point of interest, as it means you'll be able to import and play games on your device without needing a specific system. The 3DS is region-locked. Let's hope Denny's knowledge is spot on, eh?

David Jaffe has said that he won't pander to European tastes in order to make the Twisted Metal franchise more popular in the region

As Brits, we're thinking "thank goodness for that". Twisted Metal is all about balls-to-the-wall mayhem with the deeper, technical layer hidden beneath all the carnage. We'd never want Jaffe to take that away. “What we’re not going to do is go ‘how do we..

Konami has confirmed that the upcoming PlayStation Vita exclusive, Silent Hill: Book Of Memories, will be the first title in the survival horror franchise to feature online multiplayer

No hard details were shared by Konami, but we're a touch nervous about the addition. We were hoping Book Of Memories would be a narrative driven experience enhanced by PlayStation Vita's touch controls. Multiplayer..

EA Games label president Frank Gibeau has described Respawn Games' new title as a "sci-fi shooter"

The publisher also confirmed plans to rotate its military shooter series' annually, with Medal Of Honor and Battlefield releasing on alternative years. “In general we’re going to continue to follow our rotation strategy of giving studios a full two-year cycle to get a game built and polished to..

We're starting to see a lot more of the PlayStation 3/Blu-ray movie combos

Namco Bandai's announced a new package today, including an updated version of Tekken Tag Tournament alongside the new Tekken Blood Vengeance movie. The content will be available on one Blu-ray disc entitled Tekken Hybrid. We will buy this bundle. Sane people: there's no news on whether Tekken Tag Tournament will be available..

The big hook for Need For Speed: The Run is the fact that you can get out of your car

It's not exactly a feature Need For Speed fans have been crying out for, and it looked shoddy in the game's E3 demonstration. Settling somewhere in-between Heavy Rain and last year's Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, The Run is a cinematic racing game behind-the-wheel, but a Dragon's Lair impersonator on-foot. To..

Square Enix has released the first trailer for Hitman: Absolution

It's packed with shower scenes and murdering. Lots of murdering. The game's out next year on PlayStation 3.