Amongst many sports-related announcements during EA Games’ E3 Press Conference but one in particular that stood out was EA announcing they have made a partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts fighting league that is not just the fastest growing sport in America, but now the fastest growing sport in the world. UFC is now stranger to video games though, as it did used to have a partnership with THQ prior to EA Sports.
EA Sports’ upcoming UFC title is currently in development. Make sure to check out the trailer featured below!
During EAs E3 conference, it was announced that a few new things will be making their way to the Battlefield 3 playerbase soon. These things may come as a bit of a shock to gamers and may also seem a little off putting to some, considering it requires gamers to cough up money to access these services.
The first service I want to talk about is EA’s Battlefield 3 Premium service. This service, to be honest, feels a lot like the Call of Duty premium service that Activision was pushing over it’s CoD playerbases earlier. In EA’s version of the service, players will be able to purchase content for their Battlefield 3 accounts, as well as access expansion packs a full two weeks before anyone else. Is this worth a fee? It’s up to you, the players to decide.
The second thing I want to talk about are the expansion packs, of which there are 5, one of which has already been released. They have already began development (and likely nearly completed it too) on these expansion packs, which are going to be tiered to release around each other. Now I’m not saying that this is a milking of the franchise or a cashgrab by EA on one of their largest multiplayer games ever. But I will say that gamers should be wary of these practices and that if they support them, then they will be continuing.
The Expansion packs are named thus –
Close Quarters
Aftermath
End Game
Armoured Kill
Back to Karkand
Also coming to the franchise in the future are new game modes and customisations. These are likely to be available on the new Battlefield 3 Premium service.
The face of Soccer games was completely changed at this years Microsoft Xbox 360 E3 Press Conference with EA Sports’ FIFA 13.
The most outstanding new feature of gameplay seen in FIFA 13 is by far the interaction between the player and the game thanks to Xbox Kinect. By simply using voice control, gamers can verbally instruct their players to substitute in real-time on and off the field.
Furthermore, swearing at the Reff has never been more fun thanks to the commentators now able to react to your reaction. Swear at the reff and your definitely going to hear about it!
EA Sports’ FIFA 13 is set to release this fall. For more check out the video below.
At the EA conference for E3 2012, EA and Visceral showed off a section of the upcoming Deadspace 3 game. Deadspace 3 is the third game in the survival horror, Dead Space, series of games but it seems to be taking a turn away from it’s roots and heading down a different path.
At the conference we were shown a section of the second act of the game which gave the game more of an action feel, rather than a survival horror like it’s predecessors. However, the main character was shown to be swalled by a giant alien thing, so maybe the horror begins within it’s bowels? Only time will tell.
EA also gave out a bit of info on the games features, the most notable additions being Drop-in and Drop-out Co-Op as well as Single Player abilities. The game is also slated for a February 2013 launch.
The Microsoft E3 Press Conference was filled with celebrities this year, but football fans were most undoubtably excited most for the guest appearence by Joe Montana introducing Madden NFL 13.
As Montanna revealed, Xbox Kinect allows players to use their voice to control the action around them. Utilizing your own voice, you can instruct individual players to perform certain actions as well as set up particular plays. NFL video games have never been so interactive, making the player feel like they really are in the middle of all the action!
Make sure to check out the presentation yourself below, courtesy of The Media Cows. EA Sports Madden NFL 13 is set to kick off for a August 28 release date.
Quantum Conundrum, the new puzzle game from Portal 1 co-creator Kim Swift and Square Enix, has gotten a release date for Steam. Coming out June 21st the game is now available for pre-order on Steam HERE, but it will still be coming to PSN and XBLA later this Summer as well. Moreover, players can check out the latest trailer for it below.
Quantum Conundrum places players in the shoes of a youth dropped off at his uncle’s manor, with the unfortunate twist that the uncle is in fact the inventor Professor Fitz Quadwrangle, who has gone missing. Exploring the house, it is discovered that Professor Quadwrangle’s latest invention, the Inter-Dimensional Shift Device, which is the only way to find him and get him back. So, the entire manor must be explored with puzzles that challenge and try players through all sorts of dimensions, which with their own interesting gameplay.
With E3 in full swing, many sequels are getting some nice trailers from the event, and the latest is from Capcom with a new clip for Lost Planet 3. This trailer follows Jim on his journey through the bitter cold as he tries to simply get home from his mission.
A good number of enemies are shown off, and the gameplay is looking pretty sharp and exciting for the most part, which is something that Lost Planet has always needed. Say what you want about the purpose of a third title for Lost Planet, but this title actually looks quite good and just might be the breakthrough into AAA stardom that Capcom have always wanted. Watch the new trailer below and let us know what you think in the comments section below.
Forget about using cable anymore, as Microsoft want you to come to them for all your entertainment needs. At the big E3 conference for the brand, it was announced that Nickelodeon, Paramount, and Machinima will all be bringing their content to the service. Of course this is a good thing as it means more movies, original gaming videos, and of course Spongebob for all 360 owners.
Sports fans are also in luck, as the service will also see the NBA Gametime League pass and NHL Game Centers with the newly announced WatchESPN integration. I’m sure we will have dates for the launch of all these programs soon enough, but until then you can prepare your game and movie nights in advance with these new programs.
For attendees taking a stop at Capcoms booth this E3 period, Capcom will be showcasing a number of their upcoming titles which are looking like fan favourite franchises. The games being presented are not only big, but are also controversial in that there is as much positivity as there is negativity for each of these titles.
The games being presented are –
Resident Evil 6 – Release October 2, 2012
Lost Planet 3 – Release Early 2013
DmC Devil May Cry – Release January 15, 2013
Street Fighter X Tekken (for Vita) – Release “This Autumn”
Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collection
This years Capcom booth will surely be a delight to fans everywhere. Everyone should check them out at “… booth 1047 in the South Hall of the LA Convention Center”.
The trend of assuming gamers are unfit and/or want to be more fit continues to propagate as the Nike+ Kinect Training was announced at the Xbox Press Conference at E3 2012. From the looks of it, they are shooting for more than just counting steps as the Kinect seems to watch you as you exercise and take measurements as you go. The speaker spoke about how the best athletes get better by measuring, so now you can get in on this too with the Kinects ability to read you every movement.
The combination of Nike+ and Kinect seems like a good combination for those interested in that sort of thing, but honestly seems like something people would only do if they already happen to have both as I don’t see anyone getting one or both for this. We’ll seems does as it seems to be another jump on the bandwagon of fitness related gaming content.
