E3 Coverage

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E3 2006: Nintendo's Official E3 Page

Nintendo has launched their official page for E3, which is set to have live coverage of their press event for E3 on May 9th, and ongoing coverage from the show floor on the next day. Nintendo is expected to reveal many new details about the Wii at E3, as well as show off the first playable games for the system.
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http://e3.nintendo.com/
 
Microsoft is inviting gamers to attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles next week, by taking them there virtually, for free, through the Xbox Live service.

Microsoft's Xbox Live Silver members will have accounts upgraded to Gold status from Monday, May 8 at 8 a.m. through Sunday, May 14 at 11:59 p.m. Verizon will sponsor a giveaway of one million Microsoft points redeemable for Xbox Live Arcade games, themes, gamer pictures, and more in the Xbox Live Marketplace.
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http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=32211&r=rss
 
Aha ! i was just about to pm you the other day to cover E3 ! Thanks a lot dd. I'l sticky the post until the event passes. :)
 
Fans of demons and epic warfare will get a treat at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles where Namco Bandai will be demonstrating Hellgate: London and Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. Both games feature hellish demons, but in different settings. Hellgate: London is a first-person "shooter", while Warhammer is a massive real-time strategy game.

In Hellgate: London players must fight off demons that are streaming through a hellgate. Players take on the role of a Templar which is a modern day knight complete with swords and guns that shoot electricity. Fights take place both on the surface and underground in subway tunnels.

Fans of combat on a more massive scale may enjoy Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. Drawing on the tabletop miniature game from Games Workshop, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos pits the four armies of the Empire, Skaven, Chaos and High Elves in mortal combat against each other.
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http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/05/06/namcobandai_hellish_games/
 
An exclusive look at Will Wright's forthcoming universe simulator Spore.

"Simulation" has always been one of the most difficult game genres to classify. Considering it includes everything from historical battles to baseball games heavy on statistics, it's not uncommon for two games to sit next to each other in the category and have absolutely nothing in common. With Spore, Will Wright and his team are creating a game so ambitious that you should be able to choose elements of pretty much any other simulation game and find something comparable. It's the first simulation game that tries to simulate just about everything.

"In some sense, it's about stepping back and getting a sense of all the different things the universe is made of at all the different scales," says Wright. "At the higher levels of the game, one of the things you can research is genetic engineering, at which point you can access the creature editor for free and you can design as many creatures as you want, and use them to populate worlds. You could recreate an entire ecosystem designing every creature in it."

But we're getting ahead of ourselves. We recently had the chance to visit with Wright and other members of the Spore development team during their crunch phase for next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo presentation, to figure out more on how the creation aspects of the game work and see how the game has come along in the past year.
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http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3150390
 
This E3 is certainly going to be the most interesting. It will feature the final unveilings of the next-gen. Capcom also plans to release some Re5 info, we can also expect a lot on Mgs4, GoW2, GTA LC on Ps2 and WWE SM vs Raw 2k7.
 
All this week, the $31 billion global video game industry will have the Hollywood spotlights shining exclusively upon it, as even the old MGM Studios have been rented out to help stage one of the biggest showdowns in the history of the entertainment industry. The Electronic Entertainment Expo officially commences next Wednesday, but Monday will be high noon, as the first of the next-generation consoles - Sony's PlayStation 3 - makes its world premiere.
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http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/05/06/e32006_preview_console_pc_showdown/
 
Unreal Tournament 2007 to be demonstrated at E3
Midway Games said that it will demonstrate a total of 13 new games at the Electronic Entertainment Expo next week. Among the titles show visitors will be able to see is Unreal Tournament 2007 (PC, PS3), the latest version of the Unreal franchise, which is currently developed by Epic games. Midway promises enhanced "next-generation game play, modifiability and visuals" enabled by the Unreal Engine 3.

Midway will also show Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (PS2, Xbox), which should be available in October of this year. Other new titles include arcade football game Blitz: The League (Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PSP), Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run (PS2, Xbox) and MLB Slugfest (PS2, Xbox).
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http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/05/06/unreal_tournament_2007_e3/
Pandemic to unveil Mercenaries 2: World in Flames at E3
Pandemic Studios announced that it will take the wraps off Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, a sequel to the original Mercenaries war action game. According to the developer, Mercenaries 2 offers a "whole new playground of destruction from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons."

The game is set in an "exotic" location, which enables the gamer to become his "own boss in a wide-open world where there's only one rule - everybody pays," Pandemic said.
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http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/05/06/pandemic_mercenaries2/
 
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it, as the saying goes. This is wise advice, and so is the following: beware of the hype.

People are already salivating over new titles that will be teased, previewed and promoted at E3 this year. Attendees will undoubtedly scour the Los Angeles Convention Center for peeks at future releases like Halo 3, Will Wright's Spore, and, of course, a double-shot of Legend of Zelda with Phantom Hourglass and Twilight Princess.

While we're on the subject of folk wisdom, remember the old adage that if something looks too good to be true, then it probably is. This isn't always the case, as some of the trailers for the titles listed below proved to be fairly honest indicators of what was to come. However, it's no secret that many people have been wowed by a 60-second clip of a forthcoming game, or even an actual demo version, and ended up disappointed once they actually purchased the title.

A quick look at the E3 2005 show report reveals the games that were the talk of the town a year ago. With E3 2006 around the corner, it's worth taking a glimpse in the rear-view mirror at last year's show to see which games delivered and which ones fizzled after the big event.
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http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/05/06/a_look_back_at_e3_2005_uk/

Video Games and the Hi-Def Format Wars

Reuters has a concise but interesting article up about how video games will help decide the format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD. According to industry analysts "What Sony and Microsoft decide to announce publicly or to dealers at E3 next week will be key." So this year's E3 could very well be a deciding factor in how you view your movie library for years to come.
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http://today.reuters.com/news/newsA...XPO-DVDS.xml&pageNumber=0&imageid=&cap=&sz=13
 
Atari, Inc,one of the world's most recognized brands, has announced its line-up of video games tat the Company will showcase during Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the video game industry's largest trade show and exhibition to be held in Los Angeles on May 10-12.

Although it has looked like Atari has been on its last breath of air for years now, the lineup of games actually looks good. Alone in the Dark, Neverwinter Nights 2, Test Drive Unlimited, Dungeons & Dragons and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 are the most anticipated games that will be shown in a few days.The one disappointment is that it looks like none of the games shown will be available for the Sony PlayStation 3. :( :(

Press Release:
"As the Atari brand has withstood the test of time, so does the appeal of many of our games and franchises," said Atari, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruno Bonnell. "We continue to reach and surpass milestones, such as the ten- millionth mark of Dragon Ball Z game sales, and redefining genres we originated, such as Alone in the Dark's horror survival and Test Drive Unlimited's Massively Open Online Racing (M.O.O.R.(TM)). Atari continues to move forward and seek out groundbreaking, imaginative and entertaining properties like the underground based, street smart HOT PXL. Evident as part of our E3 line-up, these and other games are all part of the Company's evolution and continued focus on gameplay.The Company is charging forward with a robust line-up of next-generation console and handheld games with a focus on innovative and compelling gameplay"
Following is the list of Atari's products that will be showcased at E3 this year:
1.Alone in the Dark
Platform:Xbox 360 and Windows

2.Arthur and the Minimoys
Platform: PlayStation®2 , PSPsystem, Nintendo DS, Game Boy® Advance and Windows

3.BattleZone
Platform: PSP system

4.DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®: Tactics
Platform: PSP system

5.Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Platform: PlayStation®2 and Nintendo Wii

6.HOT PXL
Platform: PSP system

7.Neverwinter Nights 2
Platform: Windows

8.Super DBZ®
Platform: PlayStation®2

9.Test Drive® Unlimited
Platform: Xbox 360 and Windows
 
The multiplayer WarBirds series is to receive an updated incarnation at E3 Monday, with the unveiling of WarBirds 2006. Set during World War II, the WarBirds series is a massively multiplayer take on the conflict, ranging 100 different aircraft and vehicles, including fighter and bomber aircraft, tanks, or naval ships across various theatres of war.

WarBirds 2006 promises a new Scoring system for Fighter Pilots, Bomber Pilots, and Tank commanders which allow them to gain experience points by accomplishing game missions. These points allow players to earn military ranks from Cadet to Brigadier General and to win Combat Medals.
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http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/05/07/warbirds_2006_at_e3/

Nintendo Could Steal E3 Show

While Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console and Sony's rival PlayStation 3 have taken the spotlight, Nintendo's upcoming Wii console has been quietly gaining attention. Nintendo's new console could end up being a surprisingly strong contender in the next-generation game console war.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20060505/bs_ibd_ibd/200655tech
 
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