Archive for June, 2010

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 7:45 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Mindjack Fact Sheet

Mindjack Fact Sheet Short Version: Square Enix shooter where you can hack into your enemies’ minds. Hence the name. Cue conspiracy-based storyline and threat to entire species in the process. Promises seamless transitions from singleplayer to co-operative modes. More after the jump.

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 6:57 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Golden Sun Dark Dawn Fact Sheet

Golden Sun Dark Dawn Fact Sheet Short Version: Nintendo DS RRG where, 30 years after the previous games, a new threat to the world has arrived. Psynergy Vortexes take Psynergy from everything, and as the children of those from the last game, you must stop them.  Featuring new countries and species to deal with, along […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 6:48 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Donkey Kong Country Returns Fact Sheet

Donkey Kong Country Returns Fact Sheet Short Version:  The spiritual successor to the Super NES original. Play as Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong as they try to get back their stolen banana hoard in this side-scrolling platformer. This time, both DK and DK can be controlled simultaneously. There’s also a mine-cart section…

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 6:38 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Dead Rising 2 Fact Sheet

Dead Rising 2 Fact Sheet Short Version: Chuck Green goes to take part in a zombie gameshow “Terror Is Reality” but gets stuck in 72 hours of zombie infestation. Chuck gets to use environmental objects again, but this time can combine them to make shotguns with a pitchfork bayonet or other such creations. Terror Is […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 6:19 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – E3Coverage Films The Microsoft Press Conference

Justin Lee was at the Microsoft press conference at E3 earlier this week, and he managed to get clips of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Gears of War 3, Fable 3, Halo Reach and news about ESPN coming to Live on tape for you to watch. You can see all the […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 5:01 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Final Fantasy XIV Fact Sheet

Final Fantasy XIV Fact Sheet Short Version: It’s a Final Fantasy game. Again. Or more specifically, it’s Final Fantasy XI. Again. This time it promises more choice, greater freedom, “Disciplines”, tweaking of your avatar and teleportation amongst other changes. Will it be enough to drag your attention away from World of Warcraft for another MMORPG? Time will […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 4:51 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Mario Sports Mix Fact Sheet

Mario Sports Mix Fact Sheet Short Version: Felt Mario Strikers: Charged Football was a good thing but didn’t quite cover enough team-sport ground for you? Here’s Square Enix’s attempt to remedy that situation, containing volleyball, basketball, dodgeball and ice hockey in one game. Gameplay also includes the special moves similar to Mario Strikers, and the […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 4:39 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Kirby’s Epic Yarn Fact Sheet

Kirby’s Epic Yarn Fact Sheet Short Version: Everyone’s favourite platformer containing a pink vacuum cleaner with feet is now fabric-based, so Kirby can change shape. The world also changes, for it too is made of cloth and thread, so it will move around so you can see Kirby at all times. Let’s hope the game […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 4:26 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Sony Announce Surround Sound System For PS3

Ever feel that the sound you’re getting from your TV isn’t quite good enough to go with your next-gen system that also plays Blu-Ray movies? Sony hears those calls, with their Surround Sound System. It’s a single speaker (as in 1, so you don’t have speaker wire everywhere and tiny speakers balanced precariously on shelves) […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 4:19 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – PlayStation Move Fact Sheet

Just in case you thought the Kinect was the only game in town, Sony wants to remind you that their Playstation Move does all that too, with the reassurance that you’re holding something and therefore aren’t going crazy. The magic lighting stick contains gyroscopes, an accelerometer and a “terrestrial magnetic field sensor” which may or may not […]