Archive for June, 2010

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 10:53 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – The Tales of Bearsworth Manor Fact Sheet

The Tales of Bearsworth Manor Fact Sheet Short Version: It’s a house, presumably spooky. There’s bears, there’s puzzles, there’s obligatory waving of the Wiimote. There’s also 2 games, where completing both TTOBM: Chaotic Conflicts and TTOBM: Puzzling Pages will apparently mean something important will happen…

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 9:44 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Project Dust – Q&A With Ubisoft’s Eric Chahi

Eric Chahi was at E3. Of course, he didn’t want to be bothered by journalists asking boring questions like “Who are you?”, but he had a project to promote: Project Dust. To save time, he’s chucked the obvious questions and the related answers onto a press release, for all of us to read and to […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 9:38 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Crysis 2 To Be 3D. Proper 3D.

Got one of those fairly expensive TVs that does 3D stuff and are getting bored of watching 3DFILM on Blu-Ray? Well, EA has heard your cries of desperation. Crysis 2 will be playable in true stereoscopic 3D.

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 16, 2010 at 9:35 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Need For Speed Hot Pursuit PR and Fact Sheet

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit has now got a brand spanking new version, according to Criterion Games and EA. The main draw this time, aside from the flashy cars and the cops ‘n’ robbers chasing, is the addition of the “Autolog”, which allows for you to do the whole social and online leaderboard thing. If […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 15, 2010 at 4:59 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Nartuo Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Has Tekken’s Lars

Nartuo Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (Why was the original containing the word “Ultimate” if it isn’t Ultimate?) will contain Lars Alexandersson from Tekken 6, including his signature moves. That is epic news for a select segment of the Gametactics readership. Me? Not so much, but I’m sure people will find happiness in the press […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 15, 2010 at 4:45 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Dance Central Fact Sheet

Dance Central Fact Sheet Short Version: Dance yourself silly to songs by many top rate artists and Lady Gaga. Only this time, instead of trying to hit the right floorpad in Dance Dance Revolution, you have to actually perform the moves. Whether this will improve the standard of wedding parties in the late evenings or […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 15, 2010 at 4:42 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Yoostar 2 Announced

Yoostar 2 has been announced at E3. In essence, it’s a Green Screen Simulator, as in you act using the Kinect or the Move and end up being on screen in assorted film scenes. And then it will be shared amongst your friends so you can be ostracised for hammy acting. What fun! Full press release after the jump.

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Keep Fit With Mel B Announced

Mel B (One of the still good looking ones from the Spice Girls) has gotten over her horrific PS1 game from so many years ago and clambered onto the healthy-gaming bandwagon with the multiplatform “Get Fit With Mel B”. Woo. Full press release after the jump, 2, 3, 4 and click, 2, 3, 4…

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Sir Richard Branson Launches Virgin Gaming

Today, Sir Richard Branson has turned up at E3 with $1 million in cash, to show off what the prize money pool is for his new venture, Virgin Gaming (Not Virgin Games, that’s something completely different). He, along with some booth babes, well paid security guards and well maintained hair, extolled the virtues of online […]

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Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 15, 2010 at 4:07 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Kinectimals Fact Sheet

Kinectimals Fact Sheet Short Version: It’s the modern day Tamagotchi! On Screen! In 3D! You can play with a virtual pet through Kinect, treating it as if it’s a real animal-based family member. Without the cleaning out the litter tray part.  There’s also plushes. Cue a new craze similar to Beanie Babies, but without as […]