E3 (2008) Coverage - Nintendo
From the launch of the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), gamers all over the world have held their breath while waiting for the next system. And while, like any major system or game developer, they’ve hit a few bumps in the road, the quality is still impressive.
This year, E3 brought some news for Nintendo. While not quite as groundbreaking as Miscrosoft or Sony reveleations, news it still is, and I’m here to tell you all about it.
So, lets start of with our customary list of new games to hit the Wii and the DS in the future, shall we?
- Mega Man 9 - Wii
- Neopets Puzzle Adventure - Wii
- Spyborgs - Wii
- Dragonology - Wii/DS
- Wizardology - Wii/DS
- Defendin’ De Penguin - Wii/DS
- Ford Racing Offroad - Wii
- King of Clubs Mini-Golf - Wii
- Purr Pals - Wii
- Solitaire & Mahjong - Wii
- Bangai-O Spirits - DS
- Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers - Wii
- Gravity - DS
- Pet Vet: Down Under - DS
- Secret Files: Tunguska - DS
- Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals - DS
- Ultimate Band - Wii/DS
- Monster Lab - Wii
- FaceBreaker K.O. Party - Wii
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Wii/DS
- MySims Kingdom - Wii/DS
- SimCity Creator - Wii/DS
- Skate It - Wii
- Zubo - DS
- Away: Shuffle Dungeon - DS
- Babysitting Mania - DS
- Cooking Mama: World Kitchen - Wii
- Major Minor’s Majestic March - Wii
- Marker Man Adventures - DS
- Our House - Wii
- Wonderworld Amusement Park - DS
- Touchmaster 2 - DS
- Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness - DS
- Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - Wii
- Animal Crossing: City Folk - Wii
- Chrono Trigger DS - DS
- Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen - DS
- Final Fantasy IV - DS
- Age of Empires: Mythologies - DS
- Deadly Creatures - Wii
- de Blob - Wii
- LEGO Batman - Wii/DS
So, as you can see, there’s a slew of new titles set to hit the Wii and the DS in the near future for everyone to look forward to. But in other news we’re looking at a much bigger piece of news for the Wii. A piece of news that most people had been expecting to be more in line with a Microsoft or Sony release.
But, behold, Nintendo has announced plans for a new motion-sensitive remote to be released in conjunction with a brand new Wii Sports game - Wii Sports Resort. The new plug-in add-on is meant to make the motion sensing control even more precise. The new MotionPlus remote is capable of sensing motion on all three axis in 3-D space.
This new Wii Sports Resort game and the MotionPlus is scheduled to ship in Spring 2009.
As new news develops and more information gained on these soon-to-be new additions to the Wii and DS franchises, look for new articles to keep you posted and informed.
Until then, enjoy the read.
E3 (2008) Coverage - PS3
November 17th, 2003 was a major date in gaming history. Anyone know what happened on that day? The release of Playstation 3 in North America. Since then, it’s battled its way to the top of gamers’ wish lists around the world.
Now, in 2008, Sony has a big order to fill. That of living up to not only their reputation, but the hype surrounding their future releases.
The list of games looking at making a debut or a simple return on the PS3 is a mighty one, and we have that list right here, for your enjoyment. So, here it is.
- Bioshock
- Fallout 3
- Bionic Commando
- Dark Void
- Plunder
- Street Fighter IV
- Damnation
- Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising
- Rise of the Argonauts
- Pure
- FaceBreaker
- Madden NFL ‘09
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
- Mirror’s Edge
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
- Legendary
- Mortal Combat vs. DC Universe
- This is Vegas
- MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
- Resistance 2
- SOCOM: Confrontation
- Free Realms
- The Agency
- Edge of Twilight
- The Last Remnant
- Darksiders: Wrath of War
- Red Faction: Guerrilla
- Saints Row 2
- LEGO Batman
- Project Origin
- God of War 3
But wait! There’s more! The most highly anticipated games of PS3 fame are next.
inFamous
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Borderlands
Resident Evil 5
Killzone 2
So, as you can see, gaming developers and Sony Entertainment have quite the work cut out for them.
In related news, at E3, 2008, Sony had other big announcements to make regarding the future of Playstation. Starting with the unveiling of a the new PS Network they move quickly on to the PS Video Store where you can either rent or buy movies, followed by two new ways to download content to your PSP. Next up is a new feature that will allow players to “call bullsh*t” on other gamers, streaming television content, and a fistfull of PS Network games. A Sony secret revealed is an all-new Ratchet and Clank episode-like downloadable game and the news that coming this fall, all PS gamers will be getting a Gamers-card which they can use to access content from the PC, PS3, or PSP.
As you can see, this is going to be a big year for the Playstation, including a new fall-2008 PS2 bundle which will include LEGO Batman and a Justice League cartoon movie.
Hope you gathered everything you had hoped for from the article. ‘Stay tuned’ for more E3 2008 coverage, right here on Gamer Vantage.
E3 (2008) Coverage - XBOX 360
Atone here, everybody. And today I bring you the highlights from E3, 2008.
For those of you who have been hiding under rocks and in underground caverns for the last decade, E3 is one of gamings biggest events of the year. It stands for ‘Electronic Entertainment Expo’, or more commonly - E3. Gamers around the world have looked to E3 to inform them on new, upcoming, and otherwise innovative games and hardware either in development or in production since all the way back in 1995. I don’t know about you, but back in ‘95, I was still playing Sonic 2 on the Sega Genesis.
This year, E3 took place between July 14th - July 17th and held a lot of huge surprises for everyone, but veteran gamers especially. While I can’t rightly write an entire article on every single aspect of the event, this is the first of many articles to hit back to back that will each cover a different console.
First up on our look at E3 2008 is the XBOX 360. Some of the big hits and some big changes have been announced for this and the following year. But first, lets take a look at some of the games in the works.
- Borderlands
- Fallout 3
- Resident Evil 5
- Tomb Raider Underworld
- Just Cause 2
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
- Dungeon Hero
- Legendary
- Too Human
- Mortal Combat VS. DC Universe
- Unreal Tournament 3
- Soul Caliber IV
- Edge of Twilight
- Two Worlds: The Temptation
- Infinite Undiscovery
- Saints Row 2
- Left 4 Dead
- LEGO Batman
Now, I’m sure you’re all hoping that I left a few off of the list. I did. The most anticipated and likely explosive hits for the XBOX 360 are coming up right now.
Fable 2
Halo Wars
Gears of War 2
But, for most gamers, the most unexpected surprise of the day came in the form of a teaser trailer released by Square-Enix. Final Fantasy XIII does not have a release date as of yet. But, what we do know is that it will be released simultaneously on the XBOX 360 and the PS3. The news of the series jumping to the 360 rocked some gamers while making others very excited.
In more big news, Microsoft announced ‘A New XBOX 360 Experience’. What does that mean? I’m going to tell you. It means that Microsoft is releasing a completely new design and interface for the 360. On top of totally revamping the entire dashboard of the system, they are also integrating some new features; such as allowing players to use their own NetFlix account to download and watch movies on their 360.
In response to Playstation Home and Wii Mii, they also plan to launch a new total-integration avatar system where every user has their own unique character that can be seen by other users as well as used in games. More innovations along these lines include a new Community Channel as well as a Live-Party System. They even are planning on a new Primetime Channel which allows users to star in their own game show.
Lastly at our look at the 360 is the news that the 20GB hard drive units will be dropped in price to $299, while a new unit with a 60GB hard drive will slowly replace it with a cost of $349.
All-in-all, we’re looking at big year for the XBOX 360 and some big games to go along with it. Not sure what this means yet for other consoles, but I’m sure that Sony and Nintendo both have something up their sleeve.
Be sure to look for future follow-up articles and in depth reviews, right here at Gamer Vantage.
