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Lionhead to Announce Its Next Videogame at E3

It seems that Twitter is beginning to change the gaming world. Recently, it was used by a student to break the news that Lionhead was set to unveil its most recent project at E3, with the rumor indicating that the game would not be Fable III, but a totally new project.It seems that Andrew Lindsay, who is the animatio...

23 April 2009
05:20 GMT

PlayStation 3 Cuts Prices, Only for Developers

There have been a lot of calls lately, coming from both game developers, like the guys who have created LittleBigPlanet, and from analysts of the videogame market, for Sony to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 home gaming console by about 100 dollars in order to bring it closer to the price of its closest rival, the...

24 March 2009
15:41 GMT

40,000 People Expected at E3 This Year

The Entertainment Software Association, the entity organizing the E3 trade show, is saying that the videogame-oriented event is set to attract about 40,000 visitors this year and that over 90% of the space available for participant companies has already been allocated to about 100 companies.Last year, E3 was a rather...

20 March 2009
14:11 GMT

E3 Will Bring The 'Glamor and Sizzle' of the Past

Gaming, as has been the case with many other branches of the entertainment industry, has had a cult-like following for quite some time. This massive number of fans and gamers from all across the world have sometimes gathered to watch companies unveil their new titles or future ones, thus taking part in fully-pledged ...

18 February 2009
02:39 GMT

Blizzard Will Not Attend E3

E3 might be bigger and more visitor-friendly this year, but one of the most important video-game creators in the world, Blizzard, has chosen not to return to the show, probably still remembering the rather lackluster 2007 and 2008 editions of E3. Talking to gaming magazine, Edge Bob Colayco, who is the public relati...

9 February 2009
04:26 GMT

E3 Opens Up, Activision Returns

Ahh, the E3s of old... I never attended but I always gawked at the photos on the various gaming sites showing the wide spaces filled with gamers, the extravagant and extraordinary booths, the lovely ladies who presented the games of the upcoming fall and winter. It was somehow sad to see the downsized 2008 edition of...

3 February 2009
16:11 GMT

Microsoft Will Tease People at the Next E3

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 as it is commonly referred to, used to be a veritable showcase of gaming extravaganza, where companies heavily promoted their games and made big announcements about their future projects. Sadly, the last couple of years, after having changed ownership, E3 became more of a high...

10 December 2008
15:01 GMT

New E3 Layout Confirmed

The Entertainment Software Association is now officially confirming that the Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3, will be different in 2009. The trade show will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center, but the public will not be invited to attend, as some people speculated.The ESA says that the show w...

24 October 2008
03:48 GMT

E3 Will Be Bigger, Better

This year's E3, the trade show organized by the Entertainment Software Association, was a bit of a disappointment. Microsoft did not make any big announcement, other than revealing that the next Final Fantasy would not be a PlayStaton 3 exclusive, while Nintendo annoyed some fans by putting Wii Music at the cent...

21 October 2008
11:51 GMT

Leipzig Games Convention Gets Competition from Cologne

Can success doom an event? I bet this is the question that the organizers of the Leipzig Games Convention are trying to answer right about now. Their show has been said to have been batter than this year's E3, mainly because it managed to serve both fans and industry insiders. The organizers, the very Germa...

1 September 2008
05:53 GMT

Game Critics Awards for E3 Decided

The Game Critics Awards is a group of journalists part of 36 North American media outlets. They are game columnists in charge of scouring the floor of E3 to see which releases are the best of the show. Of course, once their deliberations are complete, they are ready to share their knowledge with the masses. The award...

6 August 2008
03:45 GMT

Peter Moore Wants the Public Back in E3

EA Sports top man Peter Moore has joined the ranks of those calling for a return to the old way of organizing E3, with visitors allowed to enter the show and watch the games being demoed by developers and publishers.The president of EA Sports did not hold back on the criticism. He said that "There was a palpable sens...

28 July 2008
18:06 GMT

John Riccitiello Longs for Old E3

All is not well when it comes to E3, which took place last week in its usual Los Angeles setting. More and more industry leaders are expressing public discontent regarding the way the show is run and most are pointing an accusatory finger at the Entertainment Software Association.John Riccitiello, Chief Executive Off...

21 July 2008
03:22 GMT

Bungie Disappoints by Canceling E3 Announcement

Rumors were ragging before E3 that Bungie was about to release some information regarding an upcoming project. Gamespot even said it had reliable insider information that detailed a new game in the Halo franchise which focused on squad based action and not on Master Chief. But Monday, the Microsoft press conference c...

17 July 2008
19:51 GMT

Nintendo Unveils New Controller Option at E3

Nintendo has not yet held its annual E3 press conference, where a big announcement regarding the Nintendo Wii or a Nintendo-made game is expected, but it has released some information on a new hardware accessory for its gaming console.The add-on is called MotionPlus and is designed to fit perfectly on the lower end o...

16 July 2008
03:06 GMT

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts E3 Details and Screens

Everybody seems to love Banjo Kazooie, otherwise Rare's franchise wouldn't get a third installment this November. They do risk a bit with the game's mechanics and the "build whatever vehicle you want" thing, according to some of the more traditional gamers, but we all know that, in the end, any change ...

15 July 2008
15:06 GMT

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe New E3 Screenshots and Details

Everybody agrees that whenever two supernatural worlds collide, chaos emerges and only one category of people has something to win out of it: gamers. And it seems that we're up for one of the biggest treats in recent times, since the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe looks incredibly great at E3 and we're 1...

15 July 2008
13:06 GMT

Xbox 360 Price Cut Close to Being Official

When does something become "official"? Usually, when the company in charge of the product talks to the public and the press and confirms what people have been talking about for some time. Well, when it comes to Microsoft, things don't generally work this way. The software giant tends to play upon rumors, first i...

11 July 2008
10:19 GMT

New Xbox 360 Model at E3?

EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich believes that the PlayStation 3 is set to continue its run of good sales numbers and will again outsell the Microsoft Xbox 360 in June. He made the remarks when commenting on the numbers regarding May, that have been recently released by the NPD.With Grand Theft Auto IV making less of an i...

16 June 2008
10:20 GMT

MWC 2008: BioShock to Be Ported on Mobiles

IG Fun LLC, the international publishing arm of Indiagames Ltd, India's benchmark online and mobile games company recently announced, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, that it will bring BioShock, one of the most awarded PC & Console games in the history of gaming, on the mobile platform. IG Fun secured...

13 February 2008
10:32 GMT

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - Most Downloaded XBLA Demo

Namco Bandai (America) has recently revealed to the press (and in a proud manner too) that the online demo of their highly-anticipated flying sim, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation has debuted as the #1 downloadable demo on Xbox Live during Microsoft's E3: Bringing it Home Experience. The official report speaks ...

27 July 2007
09:39 GMT

Why Didn't Silicon Knights Show 'Too Human' at the E3?

Just a little while ago we finished talking about Silicon Knights' lawsuit filed against Epic, for not complying with the terms of the two companies' agreement over the Unreal Engine 3 used in SK's Too Human for the PS3. Now, a piece up on GameDaily.biz has some details on why SK decided not to show an...

20 July 2007
05:07 GMT

E3 GTA IV Gameplay Demo - Nothing New

GTA fans worldwide were surely keen on finding out more on the much anticipated GTA IV from Rockstar. As it turns out, Take-Two's presentation of the game at E3 was rather short and didn't bring many new details on the game. You'd think that for a game of such magnitude they'd have something aweso...

13 July 2007
04:29 GMT

Atari's E3 Line-Up of Products Disclosed

Third-party video game publisher, Atari has just announced the company's line-up of products for the E3 Media and Business Summit, taking place July 11 - 13 at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California. As the official report informs, the Atari booth (518 and 520) will feature games spanning multiple genres and ...

10 July 2007
05:31 GMT

Circuit City Flyer - $100 Cheaper PS3 on July 17th

There was no question about Sony eventually cutting the price on their PS3, but so soon...? The advertisement you see on the left may just be the first confirmation of a price cut for the PS3. Analysts were betting on a Christmas price cut for the machine, autumn the earliest. But, the DVD Talk forums discovered this...

6 July 2007
03:27 GMT

NCsoft's E3 Lineup Disclosed - Guild Wars Expansion!

NCsoft has just revealed its lineup for the E3 Media & Business Summit July 11-13 in Santa Monica, where the company will provide a preview of its most anticipated online titles slated for a release in both 2007 and 2008. Below, you have a few words from Ncsoft's CEO of North America, Robert Garriott and a littl...

4 July 2007
08:36 GMT

This Year's 'E3: Bringing It Home' - HD, Straight from XBL Marketplace

If you don't have a ticket to the E3 convention this year (and I believe you don't), there is a way to still take part in this grandiose event, even from the comfort of your home. Just as last year, Microsoft is allowing Xbox 360 users to find out exclusive E3 details through its second annual E3: Bringing ...

3 July 2007
06:38 GMT

Xbox 360 Elite to Hit Europe on August 24?

According to a rather small Spanish website, Microsoft's Xbox 360 Elite will be launching in Spain on the 24th of August for the price of €449.95, bringing it to 302 in Pounds, as I've picked up on this story via 360Gamer. Now, leaving aside that Microsoft wouldn't, under any circumstances, leak vital ...

26 June 2007
10:00 GMT

Microsoft's E3 Lineup Leaked by an E3 Floor Manager

Mostly, we hear of leaked features of a new gadget, leaked photos or leaked info on a video game. This time around however, someone managed to leak Microsoft's E3 lineup of events, which may not sound appealing as a headline, but will surely make your day if games such as Gears of War 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, or D...

18 June 2007
07:07 GMT

Improved PSP - Tons of Details Revealed!

Earlier this week we talked about the PSP-phone from Sony Ericsson. No, today's news isn't about the PSP-phone, but the new and improved PSP that I was furious to hear nothing about in a long time. Thankfully, sources close to Sony have made available some juicy details about the new portable system. Everyt...

10 June 2007
05:26 GMT

Halo 3 Limited Edition Pack Revealed

Just as we approach the end of the multiplayer Beta for Halo 3, Bungie has released the first screenshot of the Limited Edition pack. The game comes in three different packs on September 25: Legnedary Edition Disc 1, Legendary Edition disk 2 and Limited Edition. Here they are below:Legendary Edition 1st disk (release...

9 June 2007
09:01 GMT

Nintendo's Killing the E3 with their Wii

This year's E3 was supposed to be well under way by now, hosting hundreds, if not thousands of gamers at Los Angeles. However, this year it's different: other than Nintendo's booth, everyone's missing out on the whole event. There could be many reasons for this year's E3 being gamerless and G...

17 May 2007
03:54 GMT

Final Fantasy XIII Never Was a PS3 Exclusive

Wired's Chris Kohler brings to the world a very interesting piece of news, through his GameLife gaming blog: Final Fantasy XIII isn't a PS3 exclusive. Not only that, but it never actually was. Kohler says that in an interview with French news site DNA, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe vice president state...

22 March 2007
05:18 GMT

Mass Effect Launching before E3 2007?

Bioware's Mass Effect, or "Jack Bauer in space" as they like to call it, is known to be in its last segment of development. The game should release any time this year but the developing company is silent on this aspect. However, there is serious reason to believe that "Jack Bauer in space" is due before mid July...

9 March 2007
04:54 GMT


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