E3: Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island video
Episodic series for PC and WiiWare.
eurogamer.net
Iga_Bobovic
Halo: Reach Announced
Bungie's new game will take players through the fall of humanity's main colony.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Halo 3 ODST Demoed
New information and gameplay elements revealed. The pistol is back!
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Swords and Soldiers Eurogamer review
"a riotous experience, bursting with visual character "
eurogamer.net
gamingeek
Sony exec plans to turn around its games division
through cost-cutting and expansion
gamesindustry.biz
gamingeek
E3 2009: I've Played Natal and it Works
Hands-on... or is it body-on...? Maybe body-off? Whatever, Burnout and Ricochet use it and it works.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
E3 2009: James Cameron Interview
The legendary director talks with IGN about Avatar.
ign.com
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Fat Princess Coming to PSP
A version of the PSN multiplayer combat game coming to PSP.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Gran Turismo PSP Announced
The legendary console racing franchise goes portable this October.
ign.com
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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Revealed For PSP
True Metal Gear Solid sequal coming to Sony's revitalized handeld.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Knights in the Nightmare IGN Review
DS's deepest strategy game is also one of its most complete packages to date. 8.8
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
E3 2009: New Super Mario Bros Wii Announced
Multiplayer competitive Mario coming to the Wii.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Metroid: Other M Unveiled
The folks behind Ninja Gaiden give you the megaton you wanted.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Metroid Other M 1up Interview
Takes place between Super and Fusion, will have Adam in it, action and exploration are in
1up.com
Iga_Bobovic
Retro Studios helped out with Red Steel 2
Interview with creative director here
nintendolife.com
gamingeek
E3: MS execs: Natal not derived from 3DV
Plus: Xbox 360 to go some until 2015.
eurogamer.net
Iga_Bobovic
Supreme Commander 2 IGN First Look
Command your robotic armies to glory once again.
ign.com
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Halo 3: ODST Campaign First Look
An open world non-linear Halo. That can't be right, can it?
ign.com
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Mass Effect 2 IGN Preview
Shepard isn't dead. That doesn't mean he'll stay that way.
ign.com
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Bayonetta IGN Hands-On
Checking out Platinum Games' stylish, bizarre action title.
ign.com
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Konami To Confirm Metal Gear Solid: Rising PS3 Tom
Press conference might deliver the news PS3 owners want.
ign.com
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Ratchet and Clank Future IGN hands-on
Your favorite weapon-wielding fuzzball returns.
ign.com
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God of War III IGN Hands-on
Kratos brings the battle straight to the gods, and it is good
ign.com
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Gran Turismo PSP IGN Hands-on
Polyphony's portable racer returns to the limelight.
ign.com
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Spirit Tracks' Trains Get Multiple Conductors
Miyamoto confirms in his roundtable discussion that Link's not adventuring alone.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Professor Layton 2 IGN Hands-on
You can thank Lisa Kudrow for his return. Probably.
ign.com
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story IGN Hands
The third Mario & Luigi RPG gives the awesome bad guy a starring role.
ign.com
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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks IGN Hands-on
The game announced at GDC is fully playable at E3.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Red Steel 2 Nintendolife preview
plenty of destructible elements and bullet tracers.
nintendolife.com
gamingeek
Munchables first review
"fun, content, originality, personality, and replay value."
blogspot.com
gamingeek
Zelda set for 2010 release
Uses motionplus, far into development
computerandvideogames.com
gamingeek
Dragon Age: Origins - Sex and the Single Gray
BioWare shows off the consequences of sleeping around.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Metroid Other M Update
Interview: Director Yoshio Sakamoto says the game will be the ultimate Metroid experience. Also, Metroid Dread live
ign.com
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E3 2009: What Happened to Link's Sword?
Shigeru Miyamoto says the next Wii Zelda will see an even older Link... and could he be minus a sword?
ign.com
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Smash Bros Online Service Ending June 30th
the current service that accepts user-generated snapshots, stage designs, and replay data will no longer be available
kotaku.com
darthhomer
Games TM 84 Scores, etc.
Punch-Out, Sims 3, Infamous, Zeno Clash, Excitebots reviewed
neogaf.com
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E3: Microsoft's John Schappert
On digital downloads, exclusives and Natal.
eurogamer.net
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E3 2009: Global Agenda IGN Preview
IGN checks in with the alpha version of this action based MMO.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Rise of Flight IGN Preview
NeoQB resurrects the First World War flight simulator.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Parabellum IGN Hands-on
This free, online shooter is shaping up very nicely.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Dark Void IGN Hands-on
Delve into Capcom's rocket-propelled thrill ride.
ign.com
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E3 2009: IGN PC Wrap-up
Our final thoughts, and the 10 most significant PC games of the show.
ign.com
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Sackboy of the Colossus
LittleBigPlanet is about to step into the shadowy world of Ico.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Half-Minute Hero First Look
Holy crap; Greg just found his game of the show.
ign.com
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E3 2009: IGN Hands-On Glory of Heracles
Kid Icarus might still be a no-show, but that's not stopping Nintendo from revisiting Greek mythology anyway.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Scribblenauts IGN Hands-on
I became a believer the second I wrote "keyboard cat."
ign.com
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E3 2009: Nintendo Sees No Reason for Wii HD
Iwata says no plans for high definition iteration of console.
ign.com
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E3 2009: Flip's Twisted World Hands-On
Majesco hopes Flip will tide you over until Mario Galaxy 2.
ign.com
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Dragon Age: Origins E3 09: Director Interview
Are there actually dragons in Dragon Age?
gametrailers.com
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So cool:
"Wii HD will be announced in 5 hours. Count on it!"
It's already been revealed, look at the pic above Pachter!
Tuesday 2-Jun-2009 11:15 AM MGS dev co-develops action game for 2010
Yet another game pie MGS creator Hideo Kojima's got his finger in has seemingly been revealed as Castlevania, or the game formally known as Lord of Shadows.
The rumour, which started last month, has seemingly been confirmed via a leak from resource site Gamespress, listing the title as a collaboration between Kojima and Clive Barker's Jericho dev Mercury Steam.
The game is described as a "dark fairy tale with lots of combat and puzzle solving. Konami boldly claims, "this is a title we hope will set a new standard for action-adventure titles." As you can see from last year's trailer above, it also sports a striking resemblance to Castlevania.
Apparently it's out for Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2010. Look for it to be officially announced sometime today.
Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The problem with AI? It still is only as good as how you program it. This Milo thing is nowhere near as advanced as sci fi movie stuff.
Milo and Kate
First up is Peter Molyneux's new baby. As you'll know if you followed our live text, Milo is the name of the new AI character in development at Lionhead Studios. And as you'll know if you read our interview with Peter Molyneux, or could have predicted if you know anything about Peter Molyneux, Kate is the name of a dog.
A Lionhead man mucks about with Milo.
But the dog's not on show today - instead we're presented with Milo on his own, sitting on a swing by a river. Molyneux invites me to try interacting with him by standing in front of the screen and moving around the room.
As I move, the camera moves with me. Shift your body left and the camera pans left; tilt your body forwards and it zooms in, and so on. "Normally you'd be using the right thumbstick for this," observes Molyneux. It's a bit disconcerting, but in a good way; looking around to change your viewpoint feels a lot more natural than pushing a stick.
What about those who would rather stay sat on the sofa? The technology works just as well when sitting down, according to Molyneux: "You just move your torso and your head to move around. It can be a very relaxed experience."
Now, he says, we're going to train Milo to recognise me. I'm told to smile and frown to start the process off, and I try to make things easy for Milo by exaggerating my expressions like a gurning champion at a rave. "That's too much," says Molyneux. "You don't smile and frown like that in real life, do you?" He clearly hasn't seen my Facebook page.
I tone it down a bit and sure enough, Milo jumps off his swing and walks towards me. "You OK?" he says.
It's unnerving, there's no doubt about it. Instinctively I reply, "Yes, thank you. How are you?"
Claire again, Milo again. We want the dog. Show us the dog now.
"Wearing black, I see. It suits you." He's not wrong. About the first bit, anyway. But once the shock of Milo noticing this wears off, I realise he hasn't answered my question. Perhaps this is one of the tricks used to make you think he's real; and they are indeed tricks, as Molyneux is happy to admit.
I try another direct question. "Have you had a nice day, Milo?" He smiles and nods, so I go for something more complex. "Did you enjoy Microsoft's E3 conference?" He's non-committal. "Are you looking forward to the rumoured unveiling of the PSP tomorrow?" Milo nods. The truth is though, he doesn't really know what I just asked. He understood I was asking a question by listening to the tone of my voice, but he didn't understand the words. Knowing that doesn't make the whole thing much less unnerving, though.
Molyneux invites me to go and look at the fish in the river, as seen in the E3 press conference. The water effects are stunning anyway, but to see yourself reflected within them is astonishing. "Swish the water about a bit," says Molyneux, so I do. There are one or two odd moments where the water doesn't quite seem to flow naturally, but once again, the overall effect is highly impressive.
The demo's over, and all too soon. I didn't get to try out the work or play activities, or draw a picture for Milo, or meet his female counterpart, Milly. Not to mention the dog. There are still lots of questions about Milo and Kate, particularly with regard to how scripted the conversations are and just how clever your virtual friend really is. Here's hoping we'll get to find out more soon.
The problem with Milo AI?
It's not revolutionary and it aint going to usher in a new era of anything. Because every line of dialogue has to be written and then recorded as voice acting. And because the character doesn't think.
The camera looks at your face and asks you to smile or frown and it can recognise colours you are wearing and what position your body is it. Big whoop.
Until AI gets so good that its like freaking Skynet, this is all gimmickery.
Now Natal is a different matter, full body motion and all, has some really cool applications.
Stuff like posing as an elephant is about as good as posing in Muscle March. Only less fun, unless you can spoon that girl like on stage.
Did the updates.
What is going on here? Ubisoft is making a sequel to atrocious Wii launch game Monster 4X4, but it looks a lot higher quality than the first game.
Turtles looks okay too.
Where are the 80s character designs though?
Hello! Anybody out there?!
Alan Wake:
The game itself plays in similarly to most modern-day action games and shooters. The right trigger fires your weapon of choice (which can be cycled through via the directional pad) and the right bumper activates road flares that you can use as a source of light. You see, light plays a very important role in Alan Wake, as it's the only thing that dissolves the dark shields around inanimate objects and people that have been taken over by the "dark force." While most dark shields fade with time, it's not quick enough to keep you in the clear by just waiting around -- you have to be smart and ready to shine the light at your enemies at a moment's notice; the trick being that your flares are special pick-ups.
What I enjoyed most about Alan Wake as I moved from cabin to cabin in the eerie mountain village of Bright Falls, was how effectively Remedy has implemented strong action-oriented gameplay without sacrificing atmosphere. Alan is the only normal person in a very paranormal place, and he's not the type that can just run and gun his way through the horde of evil things surrounding him. Running away is probably the smartest strategy in the game and combining that cowardice (or as I like to call it, tactical withdrawal) with a clever use of your flashlight and gun combo is every bit as entertaining as previously 'roided up horror titles like Resident Evil 5.
Besides the use of light, Alan has other tools at his disposal. Weapons like pistols, shotguns and flare guns blast your unshielded enemy with great sound effects, and the ability to dodge (with left bumper) puts your reflexes to the test. Of course, using the environment to protect yourself is a key tactic as well (finding street lamps to shun your foes away, turning generators on to create an impromptu shield for yourself or using trees or other big obstacles to block incoming projectiles is just the start. Interestingly, my experience with Alan Wake was somewhat less intense than the demo shown on Microsoft's stage, as the number of enemies was toned down quite a bit, so I never saw the army of Dark enemies that we saw today. Remedy says this was intentional, because they wanted us to a get a feel for how the game works in conjunction with its atmosphere without overwhelming us with too much too early.
Most of everything else we know about Alan Wake can be seen in the oft-mentioned MS stage demo that I've already talked about several times over (and I encourage you to check it out). Based on everything I've seen so far, though, Alan Wake is already one of the most interesting, and one of my most anticipated, upcoming games over the next year. Here's to hoping it lives up to its potential.
Turtles in time remake. Somehow it's just not the same.
Woah. Red Steel 2 is looking very nice as is No More Heroes 2.
Man I think Natal and Milo sound so freakin' cool with tons of potential. I can't wait to see what other developers can do with this stuff.
Turtles in Time coming soon to XBLA and fantastic news. I totally loved the first arcade game.
I've been watching a lot of the trailers on XBLM for the games shown off at their press conference and have seen so much great stuff. Keep 'em coming Microsoft, I'm lovin' it.
Dont be fooled by Milo. Its not revolutionary AI.
The responses are all like pre-canned animation.
You see the guys asking him questions and all he does is nod and shit. Milo has nothing to do with AI. It's Natal that can recognise your emotions, but being able to talk into a mic means jack if the construct you are looking at has no intelligent reactions. You need human level AI at which point you might as well be using a webcam anyway.
Imagine that with Mass Effect?
But again its just impossible to program in responses for everything. It would be like playing a graphic adventure game where you try all the options and getting the stock response again and again.
"I know nothing about that."
Otherwise there are infinite questions and there would have to be infinite answers. So to really work it would have to be truly human level AI i.e able to actually have a full on intelligent conversation. Skynet stuff.
So Super Mario Bros Wii.
"I've just learned that they are remaking the original Super Mario Bros with the Mario Galaxy engine and it looks fucking amazing!"
Oh.......... my............. God.
*just kidding*
I was at a rollerskating rink a few weeks back (please proceed to make all the jokes you'd like) and they had a Turtles In Time game. Spent a couple bucks playing that, and totally enjoyed it. The remake has me scratching my head. I'm not writing it off but I'm apprehensive.
I wouldn't want the original again, but regardless I'm excited as hell about this. I'm still hoping for a classic 2-D platformer. Just as long as it's not a Paper Mario game. They're good, but they're just not my thing. I've never been able to push myself to actually finish one. Mario is just better when you're actively playing it.