Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs caused quite a stir at E3 last year; as pretty much the only really new, original IP shown at that event (Remember Me was shown off at Gamescom), it captured gamers’ intrigue. An open world game based around information, it seems like a smarter sort of GTA. Here’s a good look at some gameplay from OPM. It’s running on a PC that’s supposed to be quite similar to the PS4’s specs – but played using an Xbox 360 controller. It’s for everyone!
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Nintendo admits it’s in trouble
Nintendo is not in the best position right now, thanks to its Wii U and to a lesser extent, its 3DS not quite igniting the gaming world. Though it hasn’t quite made the loss analysts expected, it’s still not riding a wave of cash all the way to bank as it did earlier this generation with the Wii. Nintendo knows it’s in trouble – but is confident it can pick itself up.
Geoffrey Tim
How’s the Wii U really doing?
I love Nintendo’s new console, and I hope my enthusiasm for the machine came through in my review. While the rest of us were still on leave, Gavin posted some pretty heartening news about the Wii U’s sales to date, saying that the machine had topped 2 million units sold. It’s obviously not quite doing the brisk business the original Wii did, but that seems pretty decent, right?
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Flamebait Friday Debate – Which is the better con?
When it comes to gaming conventions, there’s only two that really matter (Sorry Tokyo Game Show). On the one hand, you’ve got the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, all wrapped up in the Wrestlemania of gaming conventions, E3. On hand two, you’ve got the convention with more substance to it, the smorgasbord of content and great German beer, Gamescom. So which one is the better one?
Geoffrey Tim
Square-Enix thinks next gen needs more RAM
Square-Enix demoed their scalable, next generation engine at E3. The engine is ludicrously impressive - and the fact that assets for CGI can be carried over to real-time means the transition from cut-scenes to gameplay won’t be as jarring. It also might mean the return of disc-swapping - but that’s a separate issue. the problem is that though it’s scalable - it might not be fully utilised on next generation consoles; not unless they’re packing a whole lotta RAM.
Geoffrey Tim
Big guns skipping Gamescom ain’t no thang.
Gamescom is arguably the biggest videogame related event in the world. It gathers a sizeably larger attendance than E3 - mostly because unlike that industry-focused event, it opens its doors to the public. This year, Major players Nintendo and Microsoft won’t be making an appearance - leaving some wondering if that show, like E3, is losing relevance.
Darryn Bonthuys
Ubisoft’s E3 presenter Ayisha Tyler has a sincere “F*** you” for the trolls
If there was one press conference that I really enjoyed watching this year at E3, it has to the Ubisoft one presented by CSI actress Aisha Tyler, minus the part where she had to share the stage with a moronic co-host. I believe his name was Tabasco or something, but no one actually cares about him.
Despite the fact that she presented the slate of upcoming games with professional enthusiasm and passion, specific segments of the Internet, were once again toiling away to throw kitchen jokes and flamebait her way. To which she offered the following straight-up response.
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Lazygamer TV – Best of E3 2012
Despite being a tad underwhelming this year, E3 at least left everybody with that one game, etched so deep inside of them, that’ll it most likely pop up as a genetic memory sequence for generations to come.
We all found that one piece of immersive entertainment that left us frothing for more, a collection of games that we have detailed, right here, as we examine the best of the best that emerged this year, from the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Darryn Bonthuys
E3 2012: Booth Babe round up
Man, can you believe that Hitman trailer that popped up last week? Sexy nuns in latex getting their brains blown out with a bullet bukkake. Totally sexist, wrong and insulting to the gaming industry as a whole.
While we salvage some pride from that fiasco, enjoy this gallery of E3 2012 booth babes.
Geoffrey Tim
FFD: What excited you at E3?
Aside from a few standout moments at the press conferences - namely, Ubisoft’s Watch dogs reveal, David Cage’s Beyond: Two Souls introduction and a gameplay demonstration of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us - the E3 press conferences were a little dull.
Darryn Bonthuys
E3 2012: The Michael Bay version
E3 wraps up today, much to the relief of many a tired journalist. All in all, some great games were shown, but 2012 also proved to be an underwhelming year for the Wrestlemania event of the industry.
Particularly, the press conferences were responsible for many sudden cases of narcolepsy, with the big three bearing the brunt of that boredom. If only we could have made the whole thing more exciting, more spectacular, more…
Baysplosioney. Thankfully, we have just such a video to do so.
Darryn Bonthuys
E3 2012: Survival Horror lives on in Sacrilegium
One of the disappointments coming out of E3 this year, is the apparent lack of games that will force us to change underwear on a consistent basis. Sure, Resident Evil 6 and Dead Space 3 look like some fantastic fun, but not the kind of fun that makes us confuse paranormal activity for a genuine thrills and chills.
And then out of the blue, Sacrilegium appeared. Could this be the game that puts the horror back in the genre?
Darryn Bonthuys
E3 2012: Star Wars 1313 has a reason for ditching light-sabers for blasters
If there’s one thing that E3 has done right this year, it’s the fact that a number of big budget games that were shown, have the visuals to match their ambitions. So far, Star Wars 1313 is looking like one of the best so far, as it completely broke the line between in-game action and cinematics.
It looks like a Star Wars film come to life, minus the midgets and painful dialogue. The only thing missing though? Light-sabers, something which the developers have a good reason for doing.
Darryn Bonthuys
E3 2012: Watch Dogs will support real time cross-play on mobile devices
Out of all the great games that assaulted our synapses this past week, without a doubt, Watch Dogs is high up on that list. The Ubisoft title looks like a mix of sandbox gameplay with cyber-warfare and vigilantism, bundled with unbelievable visuals.
It’s an ambitious game, with high production values and ideas, which cannot be contained in just one console it seems, as Watch Dogs will also be playable on tablet devices.
Darryn Bonthuys
E3 2012: New screenshots, new multiplayer details for Assassin’s Creed 3
A new year, a new game and a brand new way to shove a hidden blade into someone's throat, with Assassin’s Creed 3. That seems to be the driving force behind the game, as the latest Animus chair exhibition is faster and more capable this year.
Plus, the multiplayer sounds pretty good as well.
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