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The Americans wanted truth. And Christopher Dring gave it to them. The mainstream media can sometimes be a bit befuddled by E3. They don’t get video games. They don’t get why thousands would head to LA to hear people talk about them. The lights, the smoke, the whooping – it …
Read More »E3 2012: Watch the Nintendo press conference here, LIVE
As has become tradition, Nintendo will tonight be the final platform holder to take to the E3 stage in LA and wow the world with its latest hardware and software. We can be fairly sure what the agenda will be – Wii U, Wii U and perhaps some Wii U. …
Read More »E3 2012: Mass Effect for Wii U to be announced tonight?
EA now looks likely to announcement a Wii U version of Mass Effect at Nintendo’s E3 press event that kicks off at 5pm tonight. The German language Mass Effect Facebook page has this afternoon told fans to keep an eye on Nintendo’s event. EA boss John Riccitiello has previously pledged …
Read More »E3 2012: E3 could abandon LA for 2013 event
The Entertainment Software Association has threatened to abandon Los Angeles for next year’s E3 if its concerns regarding ongoing construction of the LA Convention Centre are not addressed. A warning was issued by the ESA last year when it hesitated in renewing its Convention Center contract beyond 2012 due to …
Read More »Download the MCV 104-page E3 special right now
The latest issue of MCV – our 104-page E3 extravaganza – is available to download right now. You can view it online or download it to your iPad. This edition also features trailers, which you won’t get in your print copy. What’s in this week’s issue? Well we have an …
Read More »E3 2012: Nintendo says 3DS XL talk is "speculative"
Nintendo has done little to douse the fires of speculation by describing the speculative report of a new 3DS as… speculative. MCV yesterday reported that Japanese news outlet Nikkei believes that the platform holder will tonight unveil a redesigned 3DS with a bigger screen. It adds that the machine will …
Read More »WATCH THE VIDEO: Star Wars 1313 gameplay trailer
LucasArts has shown off the first ever gameplay video of its gritty sci-fi action title Star Wars 1313. In it we see a mix of both traditional cover and shoot third person gameplay, as well as an Uncharted-style climbing section in which the player must escape an exploding spaceship. Note …
Read More »E3 2012: Painkiller sequel announced
Nordic Games will publish Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, a sequel to popular 2004 shooter Painkiller. Nordic Games has promised Hell & Damnation will recreate "the sensations and hardcore gameplay of the original Painkiller", according to VG247. The publisher’s business and product development officer Reinhard Pollice said: "We’re proud of the …
Read More »E3 2012: Sony unveils Move Racing Wheel
Sony is working on a new accessory that transforms the PlayStation Move controller into a steering wheel. The peripheral houses the standard Move controller – not to be confused with the Navigation controller – and also features the full array of face buttons and directional pad, according to Eurogamer. As …
Read More »E3 2012: Crysis 3 stalks onto shelves next February
Electronic Arts has announced the next Crytek-developed shooter will be released worldwide in February. Crysis 3 was dated during EA’s E3 press conference, where the publisher showed off new footage of the sci-fi shooter. The game once again puts players in the Nanosuit and sees them stalking enemies through an …
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