Posts Tagged ‘E3 2011’

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BioShock Infinite sweeps Best of E3 Game Critics Awards, PlayStation Vita wins Best Hardware

There was little confusion amongst this year’s E3 judges as to which game was most deserving: Super Stick Man Golf. Unfortunately it wasn’t eligible for nomination, already being out and all, so the judges (this writer included) had to settle on another game. Luckily, Ken Levine and his crew at Irrational Games brought the scrumtrulescent [...]

Published by Christopher Grant on June 28th, 2011 at 05:06 pm
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EEDAR picks its most promising retail performers from E3 2011

Using a complex mish-mash of chicken bones, crystal spheres and traffic reports from IGN and GameTrailers, game industry analysis firm EEDAR has picked which games from the E3 show floor it expects to be the biggest sellers this year. Their choices probably won’t shock and surprise you: Mass Effect 3 took top honors, followed by [...]

Published by Griffin McElroy on June 21st, 2011 at 02:06 am
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E3 recap video picks out the show’s lowlights

We’re likely to keep hearing about the highlights of all the big companies’ respective E3 press conferences for the foreseeable future. Why don’t we take a moment to look back at said presentations’ lowlights, which have been compiled in the video posted after the jump?Continue reading E3 recap video picks out the show’s lowlightsE3 recap [...]

Published by Griffin McElroy on June 17th, 2011 at 03:06 pm
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E3 recap video picks out the show’s lowlights

We’re likely to keep hearing about the highlights of all the big companies’ respective E3 press conferences for the foreseeable future. Why don’t we take a moment to look back at said presentations’ lowlights, which have been compiled in the video posted after the jump?Continue reading E3 recap video picks out the show’s lowlightsE3 recap [...]

Published by Griffin McElroy on June 17th, 2011 at 03:06 pm
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Nintendo’s E3 analyst presentation compares console growth, dance and shooter genre sales

Nintendo dropped quite a few interesting statistics during its Analyst Q&A session at E3 last week. Figures regarding the best-selling genres, how many homes own Wii systems, and other nifty US figures derived in part by NPD. According to the presentation, combined sales of Sony and Microsoft home platforms are down 9 percent when comparing [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on June 16th, 2011 at 02:06 pm
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WiiMotion Plus almost dropped from Zelda: Skyward Sword, says Aonuma

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has said that WiiMotion Plus was almost dropped for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Speaking to IGN, Aonuma admitted that it worked on the game without the tech for two or three months, but decided to reintroduce it into the game with the help of Wii Sports dev Katsuya Eguchi. [...]

Published by Johnny Cullen on June 16th, 2011 at 09:06 am
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Kirby Wii preview: King Dedede, you, and me

It’s hard to speak about Kirby Wii without a tinge of regret, and harder still to do so after seeing this video of a very similar, cancelled Kirby title for the GameCube. The game was never quite “cancelled” per se, but it was put on hold for quite some time while its developer, HAL Laboratory, [...]

Published by Ben Gilbert on June 16th, 2011 at 12:06 am
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A better look at Ghost Recon: Online

We’ve finally got a better look at the Ghost Recon: Online demo running on the Wii U at E3 2011. It’s still not the clearest footage, but we do get a glimpse at how the controller is used during gameplay. Enjoy. Read More…

Published by David Turnbull on June 15th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
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Hands-on with Power A’s E3 lineup

In addition to our video rundown of Power A’s Batarang controllers, we also managed to snag some hands-on time with the rest of the company’s current lineup. The star of the show was definitely the Pro Pack Mini Plus for the Wii, the successor to Power A’s previous Pro Pack Mini. The Pro Pack Mini [...]

Published by Richard Mitchell on June 14th, 2011 at 04:06 am
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Relive the Joystiq E3 2011 meetup through this video

Max Paolucci (thankfully) took some video of the Joystiq E3 meet-up, both as evidence it actually happened (that whole week was a blur) and as a kindness to those unable to physically attend. It suffices to say that we love Max dearly.Continue reading Relive the Joystiq E3 2011 meetup through this videoRelive the Joystiq E3 [...]

Published by David Hinkle on June 13th, 2011 at 08:06 pm
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Relive the Joystiq E3 2011 meetup through this video

Max Paolucci (thankfully) took some video of the Joystiq E3 meet-up, both as evidence it actually happened (that whole week was a blur) and as a kindness to those unable to physically attend. It suffices to say that we love Max dearly.Continue reading Relive the Joystiq E3 2011 meetup through this videoRelive the Joystiq E3 [...]

Published by David Hinkle on June 13th, 2011 at 08:06 pm
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Ubisoft’s Wii U roundtable, now on video

Remember the second developer roundtable that Nintendo held during E3 2011? The one that featured Killer Freaks From Outer Space? First and foremost, it’s rude to refer to Nintendo head Satoru Iwata and Ubisoft head Yves Guillemot as killer freaks, not to mention accuse them of being from other outer space. Oh, right, yes, the [...]

Published by Ben Gilbert on June 13th, 2011 at 06:06 pm
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Reggie: No dual-platform release of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Nintendo US chief Reggie Fils-Aime has poured cold water over the idea of a dual-platform release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Asked if we would see a release of Skyward on both Wii and Wii U, Fils-Aime told VenutreBeat its assumption of not seeing a simultaneous release on both systems would be correct, [...]

Published by Johnny Cullen on June 13th, 2011 at 11:06 am
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Yep, there’s a Mario Party 9

You saw the logo unceremoniously flashed on the screen at Nintendo’s E3 presentation; now see the trailer and screens. The Miis have cleaned up after their tame soiree, handing the keys to the venue back to Mario and pals, who are throwing Mario Party 9 on the Wii. We were going to joke about Mario [...]

Published by JC Fletcher on June 12th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword preview: Swinging for the skies

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the Zelda game I wanted on Wii five years ago, when the console launched. I don’t mean that to say it’s not good, because I sure had a great time playing it. I mean that to say that the “Wiimote as a sword” gameplay in Twilight Princess was [...]

Published by Ben Gilbert on June 11th, 2011 at 06:06 pm
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E3: Hands-on, impressions, previews from around the net

There are so many previews, hands-on posts, and impressions out there that our head is finally starting hurt. We’ve decided to put them in one post for you today, since there seem to be quite a few popping up now that folks have gotten home. Get acquainted with the few we’ve got so far, and [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on June 11th, 2011 at 02:06 pm
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Rhythm Heaven preview: For your ears only

The Wii Rhythm Heaven game was, without a doubt, one of the most delightful experiences I’ve had in the last week, in exactly the ways I knew it would be as soon as I saw the first screenshots. It turns out there is a formula for Rhythm Heaven games, and as long as the Rhythm [...]

Published by JC Fletcher on June 11th, 2011 at 02:06 pm
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PDP’s E3 lineup of peripherals exposed

PDP came packing lots of plastic here at E3 and after taking a quick tour of the company’s offerings — some of which are available, some of which are coming down the line — I was handed some media; lots of images for you to pore over. Hit the jump to check out the hardware.Continue [...]

Published by David Hinkle on June 11th, 2011 at 06:06 am
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Wii U will not upscale Wii games

Wii U may allow users to play their older Wii games on the system, but it won’t upscale the graphics, according to Nintendo. Speaking with Giant Bomb, Nintendo’s head of PR Mark Franklin said that Wii games will look the same when played on Wii U. No upscaling and no texture filtering that the older PS3 [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on June 10th, 2011 at 07:06 pm
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Skyward Sword dungeon demoed along with bird chasing mini-game

Nintendo allowed folks to get some hands-on time with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword during E3, and Destructiod was kind enough to film its time with the game’s demo. According to Jonathan Holmes, whose demo is posted below, “the bulk of the Zelda experience,” is spent running around in dungeons and exploring the world [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on June 10th, 2011 at 03:06 pm
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