Archive for June, 2010

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 18, 2010 at 8:58 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Bonk: Brink of Extinction Fact Sheet

Bonk: Brink of Extinction Fact Sheet Short Version: Bonk is back in this “2D with 3D looks” platformer, trying to save the world from a doomsday comet, which is making the wildlife go crazy. Cue taking on the Raptor Unicycle Tank, among other enemies. And for the first time, there is online play. Just what […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 18, 2010 at 8:46 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Sonic Free Riders On Kinect, Has Hoverboards

Sega are attempting to stake their claim into the motion control gaming marketplace with Sonic Free Riders for the 360’s Kinect. There’s hoverboards for those whom love Back To The Future a bit too much, the ability to play as Sonic or someone else (Avatars, other Sonic characters), and the game won’t stop you from […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 18, 2010 at 8:44 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Front Mission Evolved Fact Sheet

Front Mission Evolved Fact Sheet Short Version: Remember Front Mission? This is that, but modern. Battle in mechs called “wanzers” (seriously, I’m not making this up, honest!), blow other mechs up in online multiplayer, and enjoy the PC version in glorious stereoscopic 3D-O-Vision, you lucky people…

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 18, 2010 at 8:40 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – Necromachina Fact Sheet

Necromachina Fact Sheet Short Version: It’s the start of the 22nd century, and you must stop inanimate objects from killing everyone. Cue sending in the ninjas. Promises dip-in-dip-out multiplayer.

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 18, 2010 at 8:28 am Comments Off on E3 2010 – FlingSmash Fact Sheet

FlingSmash Fact Sheet Short Version: Although the name suggests it, you are not going to throw your Wiimote into your TV. It’s more a tennis-esque game where you bounce Zip (“the ball”) around the screen. There’s even a mode for the left-handed!

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 4:47 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Medal of Honor Multiplayer Closed Beta Starts Soon, Pre-Order For Early Access

Got a hankering for some Medal of Honor? Well, if you were at E3, you’d be playing them now. Not at E3? Well, if you are the owner of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and have pre-ordered Medal of Honor, then you can enter the multiplayer beta from the 17th of June. Woo, and indeed, Hoo. […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 4:46 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Medal Of Honor PS3 Special Edition Also Has Frontline

Medal of Honor (the new one) will have a special edition version for the PS3. It will include Medal of Honor Frontline, which has been redone so it doesn’t sully your HD TV when you feel bored running around Afghanistan with weaponry. Of course, there’s also mention in the press release of the multiplayer beta, […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 4:30 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Metroid: Other M Fact Sheet

Metroid: Other M Fact Sheet Short Version: You play as Samus from the middle of Super Metroid, where a baby Metroid sacrificed itself to protect Samus. Cue backstory of Samus and what pushes her on. It’s being worked on by Team Ninja, so we’re all hoping this will be a belter.

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 4:16 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Motorstorm: Apocalypse Fact Sheet

Motorstorm: Apocalypse Fact Sheet Short Version: Race in at least 12 different types of vehicle around a semi-destroyed city still suffering from the effects of an earthquake.  The subways are on fire, buildings are falling, and all you care about is getting to the finish line first. What fun!

Posted By Malcolm Owen On June 17, 2010 at 3:40 pm Comments Off on E3 2010 – Imagine Town Fact Sheet

Imagine Town Fact Sheet Short Version: Virtual world where female “tweens” can be who they want to be, doing assorted jobs, dressing up, and co-operate with each other in a completely safer-than-PG way. The term Tween is still alive, despite it sounding like something you do in Photoshop. The full yet short fact sheet is […]