Last year at this time, we really didn’t know what to think of the Fable: The Journey clip that Microsoft had on display. We seen a few hands slap together, magic executed, and that famous narrator chime in, but other than that, a lot of us were left scratching our heads if the game was on rails. A huge debacle followed, but now it looks like that Peter Molyneux was actually right. Fable: The Journey is indeed not on rails.
The result however is a bit..different than the regular Fable series. If this title didn’t actually say Fable, I honestly would think we were looking at Medieval Moves. The art style is a bit cartoony and campish, but this could come together as a fine product if the Kinect controls work as advertised.
Earlier today in Microsofts E3 conference they revealed their newest entry to the Forza series, Forza Horizon. The game looks like it’s taking a slightly different approach to the franchise with (what we saw and interpreted as) its emphasis on street racing and law dodging as opposed to straight up racing on pre-defined and realistic tracks.
The game also looks like it’ll be sporting a nice Brostep soundtrack which is incredibly popular with todays generation of youth. Fortunately the game is still visually stunning and the cars still maintain their just waxed aesthetics that really emphasise the sense of sport with the vehicles.
One of the clear highlights of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 E3 2012 Press Conference was easily Splinter Cell: Blacklist, shipping spring 2013.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist is set to be the most ambitious Splinter Cell to date, set on the Iraq boarder. This time around Sam Fisher must stop the next black list attack by going behind enemy lines. Gameplay appears to be not unlike Splinter Cell: Conviction with a strong focus on maneuvering through environments quickly and fluently although it’s presentation certainly appears more gritty.
As a new play control game can utilize Kinect voice control. By saying “Hey You” players can draw the attention of near by opponents for a surprise attack, and saying “Grim, Now!” will issue a military air strike. This is a new form of control never seen in the Splinter Cell universe before and is sure to bring new gameplay experiences unlike any other.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist is shipping Spring, 2013 and is sure to be one hell of an exciting title! For now, check the gameplay footage below.
We all seen it coming, as the music genre loves hitting repeat. Harmonix brought about Dance Central 3 during Microsoft’s big press conference, displaying the new tracks that players can expect to see. We heard a bit of hip hop, a good amount of pop, and the usual fare, but this time around it seems Harmonix struck an endorsement deal with Usher, as he was also in attendance to promote his likeness (as an on-stage choreographer) and tracks for the game.
A three minute performance followed, which was a bit out of place for the event, but at least Dance Central fans have something to look forward to. I do wish they would have shown a bit more of the actual product though, as the entire concert seemed to promote nothing and no one other than Usher and his new single. Expect Dance Central 3 out this fall – along with Usher’s many endorsements. Check out the new trailer and song from the event down below.
At their E3 2012 press conference Microsoft revealed a new service they have coming up called Xbox Music, which is basically their Zune service but um.. they forget they already had it? Well any ways they have a new music service that does pretty much exactly what their Zune music service did, but now it seems Microsoft are forgetting that Zune ever existed.
This is clearly Microsoft’s attempt to compete with iTunes, which of course will undoubtedly fail. So with Zune rolling in it’s grave, Xbox Music jiving and jamming about, Microsoft continue to try and cover every single base possible, because the more possible ways to make money the better right? Well at least this reveal didn’t have an Usher performance, Dance Central however… Wasn’t so lucky.
What do you think of Xbox Music? Don’t care? Yeah me neither. I have iTunes.
During their E3 2012 press conference Microsoft announced that Internet Explorer will be coming to the Xbox 360. Does anyone care? Probably not. But Microsoft sure thinks that you care, even though you probably don’t because you are probably reading this on an internet browser on your computer. Which of course means that you most likely have no need for a shithouse web browser on your Xbox when you can have a not shithouse web browser on your computer.
Regardless, Microsoft plan on releasing the web browser app at some time in the future and it will of course connect in some way with whatever tablet, phone or kitchen appliance you could possibly want to use Microsoft’s shitty web browser on.
So what do you think of this announcement? Express your disinterest in the comments section below by not posting a single comment. Cheers.
We are literally minutes away from Microsoft’s big E3 conference, and new screenshots have been leaked showing off yet another Ubisoft title. Splinter Cell: Blacklist looks to bring back Sam Fisher again, and other than these shiny new pics, there isn’t anything else known about the game, other than the fact that Fisher still doesn’t shave every day.
I want to say that Blacklist will be just for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, but it’s very likely that we will see a Wii U or Vita release as well. Gawk at the screenshots below, and stay tuned, as there is surely to be a trailer and details to accompany these images within the coming hour.
In about a half hour, the Microsoft E3 2012 conference will be starting. This is the live blog, where you will be kept up to date with the conference. In addition to that, you can have a say while the conference is running in the comment section below. Maybe you have a prediction, or just want to say hi. Speaking of predictions, Capsule Computers have their own predictions with Microsoft’s E3 conference, which you can check out here. For our coverage of the event itself and other conferences, then follow this link.
This will be an old-fashioned blog, so a refresh every now and again is necessary. Enjoy!
Videos of all performances and trailers will be up on this site soon. Updates and news will be filtering out through the day. Keep it locked.
10:45am PST: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is shown off with a huge video and gameplay demo. DLC will, of course, be coming to the Xbox 360 first.
10:40am PST: Dance Central 3 is revealed with an Usher performance. Video will be coming soon!
1038am PST: New South Park game showcases customizable characters. March 5, 2013 release date. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are onstage!!
10:36am PST: Wreckateer is a new Kinect game for Xbox. Destroy a castle using canons in this cartoony game.
10:34am PST: Resident Evil 6 gameplay demo currently onstage. First DLC will be exclusive to the Xbox 360.
10:33am PST: Matter is another exclusive Xbox 360 title from the Director of Pirates of the Caribbean.
10:32am PST: Twisted Pixel’s new game is coming in March 2013. Named Lococycle. Xbox exclusive.
10:30am PST: Ascend New Gods is a new franchise coming exclusively to Xbox 360.
10:25am PST: Tomb Raider demo onstage now. First piece of DLC will be exclusive to Xbox 360.
10:20am PST: Windows 8 will have XBL and Smart Glass.
10:16am PST: Smart Glass turns the WP7 into an Xbox/TV remote. Internet Explorer coming to Xbox 360 with Kinect integration! Will be able to use your phone and tablet like a mouse and keyboard via Smart Glass. Coming this Fall.
10:15am PST: Smart Glass will also ingrate with video games, like Halo and Madden.
10:12am PST: Xbox 360 will be transformed into a Media Center Hub via Smart Glass. Phone and tablet support. Very similar to AirPlay. Smart devices will supplement movies and TV shows when being watched on the big screen. Can start watching on one device and resume on another.
10:11am PST: Xbox Smart Glass being revealed.
10:10am PST: Holiday 2012 release date
10:09am PST: Nike+ will integrate with Xbox Live friends list and WP7 and will motivate you to “be the athlete you always wanted to be!” Yay.
10:08am PST: Nike+ Kinect Training coming to 360
10:07am PST: Microsoft partnering with Nike for new Kinect experience.
10:03am PST: Xbox Music launches with 30 million tracks. Coming to 360, Windows 8 and tablets/phones. Updated version of the Zune software?
10:02am: 24/7 ESPN will be available on XBL. MNF will be available!
10:01am: NBA and NHL Live coming to Xbox.
10am: Nickelodeon, Univsion, Paramount, and Machinma coming to XBL.
9:59am: 12 new countries/languages for Kinect Voice Recognition.
9:58am PST: Search by genre for Bing Search via Kinect Voice Control being demoed onstage
9:57am PST: Forza Horizon coming October 23, 2012.
9:55am PST: Gears of War Judgement coming 2013
9:54am PST: Gears of War trailer being played right now.
9:53am PST: Fable the Journey sizzle reel and release window for Holiday 2012 revealed.
9:52am PST: August 28 release date for Madden 13. Voice control for offense and defense.
9:51am PST: Gameplay demo for Madden being played by Joe Montana. TOUCHDOWN!
9:50am PST: Biggest Madden investments ever announced. Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana is onstage now!
9:48am PST: FIFA and Madden 13 to come with Kinect support via voice control.
9:47am PST: Spring 2013 launch date.
9:45am PST: Splinter Cell will be set in Afghanistan and Irag. Gruesome headshots and gory executions included.
9:43am PST: Kinect Voice Recognition will be included in Splinter Cell Blacklist!
9:40am PST: Splinter Cell Blacklist trailer currently playing.
9:38am PST: Sound effects and animations are amazing
9:37am PST The Forerunners are the confirmed new enemy for Halo 4. Cortana may be dying.
9:35am PST: New live action trailer for Halo 4! Gameplay demo currently underway. New enemies revealed. The Covenant are also back!
9:30am PST: It begins!
9:25am PST: 5 minutes to go.
9:15am PST: Waiting for the Microsoft Xbox 360 to start. 15 minutes to go!
Just today Atlus USA confirmed that they will be fully localising the former Japanese exclusive Nintendo 3DS title, Code of Princess, and be releasing it in North America in the fall of 2012.
Code of Princess is a two dimensional beat ’em up with heavy role playing game elements. Players will progress through stages and brawl with numerous enemies, but it will feature a non-linear structure as players will be able to make choices along the way and build stats for their character. The game is actually quite similar to Guardian Heroes for the Sega Saturn, which recently received a HD port on Xbox Live Arcade.
Code of Princess is now available for pre-order, and customers who pre-order now will get a free artbook. You can check it out here.
To promote Ridley Scott’s Prometheus hitting cinemas this week, two brand new official TV Spots have appeared online.
These TV Spots feature a creepy version of the children’s song Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and fans have pointed out it briefly references Alien Resurrection and even Dead Space. Directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) the film follows a team of scientists and explorers on a distant world, where they search for answers about the beginnings of the human race.
Prometheus hits North American 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters this Friday, June 8th so make sure to check it out as it’s sure to be out of this world! For now, you can watch the TV spots below.
