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Ubisoft focuses on hardcore at its E3 showing
Ubisoft focuses on hardcore at its E3 showing
Ubisoft's recent press conference at E3 2012 pushed aside the casual in favor of what the stereotypical E3 audience member craves most: sex, cussing, and violence.
June 4, 2012
Sony partners with J.K Rowling for new 'Wonderbooks' initiative
Sony partners with J.K Rowling for new 'Wonderbooks' initiative
During E3 2012, Sony announced that it plans to release a series of augmented reality storybooks, the first of which will come from Harry Potter author J.K Rowling.
June 4, 2012
PlayStation Vita gets new Assassin's Creed title, white hardware bundle
PlayStation Vita gets new Assassin's Creed title, white hardware bundle
During its press conference at E3 2012, Sony unveiled the PlayStation Vita Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, as well as a new bundle that comes with a white version of the handheld.
June 4, 2012
Heavy Rain house Quantic Dream debuts its latest title: Beyond
Heavy Rain house Quantic Dream debuts its latest title: Beyond
At Sony's press conference at E3 2012, the Heavy Rain house Quantic Dream revealed its newest game, a a narrative driven PlayStation 3 title dubbed Beyond.
June 4, 2012
Gearbox's Pitchford on Aliens' evolution
Gearbox's Pitchford on Aliens' evolution
Although Ridley Scott's blockbuster Aliens prequel Prometheus was released 8 months before Gearbox's Colonial Marines, Pitchford theorizes that the two releases spawned from the same discussion.
June 4, 2012
Dance Central 3 and other Kinect-powered titles debuted for Xbox 360
Dance Central 3 and other Kinect-powered titles debuted for Xbox 360
Microsoft has unveiled a number of new titles coming to Xbox 360 -- like Dance Central 3 and Splinter Cell: Blacklist -- with most of those upcoming titles featuring support for the Kinect motion sensing peripheral.
June 4, 2012
SmartGlass adds second screen experiences to Xbox 360
SmartGlass adds second screen experiences to Xbox 360
Microsoft has unveiled Xbox SmartGlass, a new feature that uses mobile phones and tablets to add a second screen experience for games, TV/films, and the web browsing on Xbox 360.
June 4, 2012
Microsoft buys Max & the Magic Marker developer
Microsoft buys Max & the Magic Marker developer
Microsoft has purchased Press Play, the Copenhagen-based independent developer behind Max & the Magic Marker. Terms for the deal were not disclosed.
June 4, 2012
Why targeting 'whales' shouldn't be a cornerstone of free-to-play design
Why targeting 'whales' shouldn't be a cornerstone of free-to-play design
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Splash Damage CEO Paul Wedgwood slams the idea of free-to-play games targeting so-called "whales," and describes the practice as disrespectful to users.
June 4, 2012
With Beyond, The Last of Us, Wonderbook, Sony understands appetite for newness
With Beyond, The Last of Us, Wonderbook, Sony understands appetite for newness
A noisy, enthusiastic crowd seemed refreshed by Sony's E3 focus, which saw the last presser of the day focused on showing the audience it knows what people have been longing to see here today: Actually-new games.
June 4, 2012
EA press conference illuminates industry challenges, FPS fatigue
EA press conference illuminates industry challenges, FPS fatigue
Electronic Arts' presentation doubled down on solid brands and illuminated the communication challenge traditional publishers have now in a game industry in serious transition -- where the once lucrative FPS genre sees overt signs of saturation.
June 4, 2012
Watch Dogs is a new triple-A IP from Ubisoft Montreal
Watch Dogs is a new triple-A IP from Ubisoft Montreal
At E3 on Monday, Ubisoft unveiled a new core IP in the form of stealth action game called Watch Dogs. developed by its triple-A Ubisoft Montreal studio.
June 4, 2012