Talk of E3 – PAYDAY: The Heist

PAYDAY: The Heist is a premier quality downloadable game designed to deliver a unique spin on the First Person Shooter genre. As an intense, gritty and unapologetic episodic co-operative shooter, PAYDAY is packed with cocky attitude, epic Hollywood-inspired action and endless replayability.
With six action-packed heists to complete at launch, players embark on a spectacular crime tour of heists, including shooting their way through a downtown bank vault robbery, trading hostages in an armored car hijacking and even a moonlit infiltration of a high-security headquarters.
Additionally, PAYDAY: The Heist challenges players with dynamic environments and adaptive enemy tactics meaning no scenario will ever play out the same way…

OnLive Gaming System Demo (E3)

OnLive is the pioneer of instant cloud gaming, delivering real-time interactive experiences and rich media through the Internet.  With groundbreaking video compression technology, OnLive harnesses cloud computing to provide the power and intelligence needed to instantly deliver the latest, premium game titles to any HDTV via the OnLive Game System or nearly any PC and Mac via…

Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II Demo (E3)

Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II gives you the opportunity to pilot the most famous combat planes of the World War II.  It will be up to you to tip the scales of victory in favor of the Allies. Experience aerial combat through the eyes of four pilots, fighting on four main fronts of the war.  Take part in the Battle of Britain, help the Allies win the African campaign, defend Russia from the Third Reich’s powerful army and face fearless Japanese pilots over the Pacific.
GAMEPLAY
Piloting a wide range of aircraft, players engage in aerial dog fights and dangerous fighter missions across the major theaters…

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Demo (E3)

Hot of the heels of the news of Sniper: Ghost Warrior going gold here is some information and impressions of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 from E3.  Powered by the CryENGINE 3 engine, the missions of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 are graphically stunning and more challenging as you once again step into the ghillie suit of a special ops sniper to take down the enemy.
FEATURES
Diverse Gameplay
• Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes all the precise controls and skill of sniping and mixes it with stealth and silent elimination play, action scenes, a co-operative move playbook
• Night vision and thermo vision goggles to use in limited visibility situations
• Vehicle sections are a new…

Hitman Absolution E3 Demo and Video

Here is where I would normally have taken a whole section of press release so you would know what this game was about.  But the title really says it all and unless you have been out of gaming and movies for some time you should have at least a rudimentary understanding of what the game is and who stars in it.  I’ll be nice and give the slightest of refreshers.  You play Agent 47, a Hitman, not just an ordinary gun for hire but a breed apart.  He has a barcode on the back of his bald head, a very nice suit with a red tie and the sharpest killing reflexes in the business.  Simply…

Video Game History Museum Exhibit (E3)

The museum was founded by John Hardie, Sean Kelly, and Joe Santulli, the creators of the Classic Gaming Expo. Long before there was mainstream interest in “classic” or “orphaned” games, each had been privately gathering as many physical artifacts, memorabilia, and information as possible. Everything began to come together with the publication of the Digital Press Collector’s Guide which is recognized as the blue book standard of classic videogame information and rarity and is published by museum founder Joe Santulli. A physical museum display was first seen at Classic Gaming Expo in 1999 which essentially spawned the awareness of not just the forgotten games themselves, but the importance that they never be forgotten again or…

PRO VS. GI JOE (E3)

Addie and Greg Zinone founded Pro vs. GI Joe in June 2007 to give back to our military men and women in a truly unique, fun, and interactive way! Like many Americans, they are a military family who personally understand the sacrifices service members and their families make, especially now. Addie is a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve and has served two tours of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, from 2003-2004 and most recently from 2007-2008.
Although Greg is not in the military, he feels those who don’t wear the uniform have an obligation to give back and support those who do. His way of doing it is through video game competitions…

Interview with Tekken Creator Katsuhiro Harada

I showed up at the Bandai Namco complex at E3, yes I called it a complex because there were two floors, lots of meeting rooms and tons of kiosks.  I stood in the wrong spot for a bit before I even realized there was a check-in desk at the front of the complex where they called up the representative assigned to you and took you back into the section you need information on.  There they would lead you to a meeting room, a demo room, or a kiosk with the games you need to see.  It should have been chaotic but they had it running like a well-oiled machine. I found myself teamed with another…

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Hands On (E3)

Developed by the Project Aces team, Ace Combat Assault Horizon intensifies the franchise, escalating combat to the next level with aircraft that are literally torn apart, spewing oil and debris across the sky.  Players will engage in combat across the globe, dodging skyscrapers and turning their enemies into fiery supersonic debris in both single player and online multiplayer.  Never before has combat been so fast and in-your-face.
Features

Dramatic realistic storyline – Written by New York Times Best Seller and military author Jim DeFelice, players will experience an engaging war drama spanning real-world locations across the globe
Entirely new aircrafts to pilot – Experience split-second maneuvering and positioning, pinpoint targeting, hovering attacks…

Star Trek Infinite Space Hands On Preview (E3)

For over 40 years, Gene Roddenberry’s science fiction universe Star Trek has been enthralling millions of fans all over the world. Names like James T. Kirk, Jen Luc Picard or Catherine Janeway are as familiar to us as the militant Klingons, the bargaining Ferengi or the imperialist Cardassians.  Star Trek has influenced our every day culture so much that even Google or Facebook are available in the Klingon language.  Gameforge has signed an extensive cooperation agreement with CBS to publish the first browser-based Star Trek game. ‘Star Trek-Infinite Space’ is currently under production in Frankfurt, in close collaboration with Star Trek screenwriter Lee Sheldon.  The game will take place in the diverse Deep Space Nine…

Runes Of Magic: Lands Of Despair And The Challenge Hands On Preview(E3)

This week ‘Runes Of Magic Chapter IV – Lands of Despair,’ released telling the story of a mighty yet mysterious demon who is throwing the world of Taborea into turmoil.  As part of his devious plan, he has released a horrifying contagion across the land, turning the inhabitants of entire villages into soulless zombies. Even Annelia, daughter of Lord Grafu, has joined his ranks as a young apprentice and has been consumed by the darkness inside her.  Venture deep into two new, perilous, high-level zones, each bringing along a brand new instance for both groups and raiders, 6 and 12 player instances. Participate in the new Public Encounters…

Ninja Gaiden 3 Hands On Preview (E3)

I was greeted quickly at the check in and Team Ninja had me back in a discreetly tucked away booth by myself in seconds, seated before a PS 3 and Xbox 360 both ready to let me start running Hayabusa through his ninja paces. So I settled in with a grin on my face and started doing just that. Near the end a member of Tecmo Koei America made his way in and after I was done he showed how you did it after a whole lot of playthroughs. Even from the demo I could tell this game has chops.
E3 Impressions:
The game has a distinctly darker look than games in the past,…

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission E3 2011 Preview

One of my personal gems of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo was Bohemia Interactive’s upcoming Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. The game is a re-imagining of the classic Amiga game where players take on the role of the commander of a battlecruiser complete with aircraft, landing craft, and an arsenal of offensive missiles and defensive turrets. The goal: Destroy the OTHER battlecruiser sailing the seas by way of force and controlling various islands to grant bonuses and provide industrial support.
The game features some very pretty visuals and commanding from the ship’s CIC, you can see crew members working in the background at their respective jobs. The CIC view allows you to handle ship navigation and craft…

Crimson Alliance E3 2011 Hands-On

While at this year’s E3 expo, I was fortunate enough to take an appointment to checkout Certain Affinity’s upcoming XBLA hack and slash title, Crimson Alliance. Crimson Alliance allows up to four players to fight hordes of evil creatures across various fantasy environments. Players choose from three character classes: Mercenary, Assassin, and Wizard – each with their own special attacks and abilities. Additional character classes are a possibility after launch.
In the level I was able to play with the developers, I chose the warrior-like Mercenary class while the developer played as a Wizard. We began moving throughout the beautifully-detailed environments, smashing just about everything we saw for gold and loot. The creatures look equally well-detailed, especially…