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Master Chief has kicked off Microsoft’s E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The platform holder started the show with a live action trailer for the upcoming Halo 4, followed by new gameplay footage from the single-player game. The demo showed the Spartan super soldier fighting new enemies with new weapons …
Read More »E3 may leave LA amidst new stadium concerns
San Francisco and New Orleans suggested as replacement venues by executives, claims report
Read More »E3 2012: Watch Sony’s E3 press conference here, LIVE
Sony’s E3 press conference will begin at 2:00am tomorrow morning (June 5th) and you can watch the whole thing live right here. Although we’re unlikely to hear anything about the next-generation PlayStation console, expect plenty of exciting news for Sony’s current two machines – the PS3 and PlayStation Vita. Alongside …
Read More »E3 2012: Watch the Microsoft press conference here, LIVE
Microsoft’s E3 2012 press conference is very nearly here, and you can watch every second live on MCVuk.com. As for what Microsoft will show – that’s a guessing game. Expect more details about the likes of Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Expect plenty of Kinect, with …
Read More »E3 2012: Sainsbury’s reveals E3 game promotion
Sainsbury’s has kicked off a special E3-themed pricing promotion. Using the voucher code SEE3TWE, gamers can pre-order some of the expected big hitters from this week’s E3 show at prices far below what you’d expect to pay on the High Street. Offers include the console versions of Halo 4, Far …
Read More »E3 2012: Retailer lists Diablo III for PS3
Blizzard’s Diablo III could be heading to PS3, if a listing on German retail site Redcoon is correct. Such an announcement would be a massive PR coup for Sony, with Blizzard’s high-profile IP being PC only for several years now. That’s not to say that the SKU – if it’s …
Read More »E3 2012: Quantic Dream to reveal new game
David Cage to unveil new title 'Beyond' in press conference tomorrow
Read More »E3 2012: Cage to reveal Beyond at Sony presser
Quantic Dream’s next game after Heavy Rain will be called Beyond, MCV understands. It is expected that studio boss David Cage will take to the stage at Sony’s E3 press event tomorrow morning (2am UK time) to debut the title, US publishing sources have told MCV. As with Heavy Rain, …
Read More »MCV at E3 – coverage schedule
It’s that time of year once again – E3 is here, and MCV is on hand to cover every second. Despite it being a four-day bank holiday Jubilee weekend in the UK, MCV is chomping at the bit to bring you all the E3 news as it happens. We’ll be …
Read More »E3 2012: Ubisoft excited by ‘very strong’ E3
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says E3 remains as important as ever, despite fresh criticism over its relevancy from some corners of the industry. Event organisers the ESA was forced to defend E3 last month following criticism of its continued focus on the struggling traditional boxed games market. The trade body …
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