EA’s biggest guns at E3 2007: Rock Band
Rock Band, the upcoming music title from Harmonix, MTV, and EA, was the talk of E3 2007. Coming soon for the 360, PS3, and (possibly) Wii, the title features the ability to play guitar (Guitar Hero style), sing, and play drums. Each part of a song can be played solo… Continue Reading »
EA’s biggest guns at E3 2007: Crysis
Electronic Arts showed off impressive PC shooter Crysis at E3 2007, allowing journalists a first look at one of the completed levels. The title is a graphically stunning (to say the least) sci-fi shooter wherein players face off against aliens and other humans using traditional gunplay and an impressive array… Continue Reading »
Got Game Entertainment announces The Lost Crown: A Ghosthunting Adventure
Got Game Entertainment recently (July 11, 2007) announced the North American release of supernatural adventure title The Lost Crown: A Ghosthunting Adventure for the PC in October 2007. The title was created by Jonathan Boakes (the Dark Fall series), and inspired by classic ghost stories and modern ghost-hunting techniques. The… Continue Reading »
Gamecock leading “E3 2007 Funeral and Wake of Originality”
At least one game company is re-embracing the rogue, indy - dare I say, ‘80s Atari - spirit of videogames this year. If you watched any G4 coverage this week, you saw this company’s employees a few times, dressed as chickens and roosters, guzzling brews and even parading a few… Continue Reading »
Weta Workshop helps create Halo 3 short film
Weta Workshop, a film production company which also specializes in high-end, intricate and highly realistic artifacts and replicas, has been helping to produce a live action Halo 3 short film. The first released and teased at E3 this week, is titled “Arms Race.” The live action project was put together… Continue Reading »
NCSoft shows off Tabula Rasa at E3 2007
NCSoft showed off Tabula Rasa, Richard Garriott’s (of Ultima fame) sci-fi MMORPG today (July 12, 2007) at E3. The title features a mixture of FPS style controls and typical MMORPG gameplay with an emphasis on storytelling and atmosphere. The game is slated for release on October 15, 2007, on the… Continue Reading »
Disney helps DS gamers get social with DGamer
Nintendo DS Disney gamers will be able to interact with one another via DGamer, to launch in North America in May 2008, Disney Interactive Studios announced today at E3 2007 (July 12, 2007). DGamer uses the DS’s wi-fi connection and the DGamer Channel on Disney.com to allow players to chat,… Continue Reading »
Konami announces Silent Hill 5
Yesterday at E3 (July 11, 2007), Konami announced Silent Hill 5 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, set for release in 2008. The new title marks the survival-horror series’ first outing on the next-gen consoles and Konami promises “haunting visuals, a psychologically intense storyline, and an evolved combat system.” The… Continue Reading »
EA unleashes more Orcs & Elves
The award-winning Orcs & Elves game is coming to the Nintendo DS and mobile phone for Christmas 2007, Electronic Arts announced today (July 12, 2007). Orcs & Elves is a first-person fantasy RPG that was redesigned from the original mobile phone game to use the dual screens of the DS.… Continue Reading »
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