E3 2008: Gamzsone V3's Best of E3 2008 Awards - Jonathan Cullen's Picks

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Okay, cheesy and quirky but...meh. So...E3 is now over and say want you want about how crap E3 is nowadays but in fairness, we had some great games, great announcements and one nuclear bomb of an announcement.

We really hope that we could have given you the best of E3 coverage as we possibly could, especially on our YouTube channel (The rankings on the page right now show it)

So...what were the great grames shown at E3, what were the biggest announcements? Your about to find out.

To kick off, we're going to go with my choices of whats been the great games.

Best Xbox 360 Game [Playable]:


Winner - Fallout 3

Seen for the first time in public, Fallout 3 was just amazing, the gritty nature of the game in the continuing aftermath of a nuclear war as well as its sense of humor [Seen Here] plus the depth of the world, developed by Bethesda Games in the aftermath of Oblivion for the PS3 and 360, in Washington DC just make this game a big one to watch out for, it just looks unique.

And if Oblivion was anything to go by, come this Autumn, we're gonna be in for a massive treat because Fallout 3 may just be like nothing we've ever seen before in an open ended game like this (Not even Grand Theft Auto comes close to this now)


Runner Up - Resident Evil 5

Chris Redfield return's once again in Capcom's brand new illteration of the popular horror series. With the release of Resident Evil 4 in 2004 for the GameCube and in 2005 for PlayStation 2 being not only the best game of 04 and 05 for many but also being probably one of the best games of all time, people have been waiting for No 5 but at long last, the wait is [ALMOST] over.

Plus, with more and more info getting revealed more often now and with online co-op confirmed to be in the game as revealed at the Microsoft E3 Press Conference on Monday.

Come Friday the 13th 2009, you may wanna get a clean pair of knickers...actually, you may wanna get clean PAIR's of knickers.

Honorable Mentions:

- Gears of War 2
- Mirror's Edge
- Fable II
- Banjo Kazooie 3: Nuts & Bolts

Best PlayStation 3 Game [Playable]:


Winner - Resistance 2

Out of all the games shown at E3, this was the best of the lot from Sony. There maybe Killzone 2 but that aint until next February. Resistance 2 will this year go toe to toe with Gears of War 2 to see which game will win this christmas and while Gears of War 2 looks brillant, Resistance 2 would be the favourite.

After launching Resistance: Fall of Man at the launch of the PlayStation 3 last March 2007, it recieved some decent scores between 7/10 - 9/10 but now, having adjusted to the PS3 Dev Kits with Resistance 1 as well as Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, Resistance 2 looks better then its older brother and looks set to play better, I cant wait to get my hands on Nathan Hale's next adventure with an in-depth story campaign featuring Hale, a seperate story campaign for up to 8 player online co-op and 60 player multiplayer.

November cant get here soon enough.


Runner Up - LittleBigPlanet

This maybe a game where you'd think this would be for kids 6 and up in all honesty, LittleBigPlanet is for everyone but not just is it a great looking game with a cutesy look to it, it'll be the most innovitive game not just this year but also this decade.

You get to make your own game in a way with custom levels which you can upload to the PlayStation Network and let other people download. In a way, it aint Media Molocue who arent developing the DLC, it's you.

Its the cuteness of Sackboy's plus the fact that you can develop all these levels that makes this game unique. The only limit to the game is how far your imagination can go and I for one anticpate LittleBigPlanet in October.

Honorable Mentions:

- inFamous
- Killzone 2
- Mirror's Edge
- Resident Evil 5

Nintendo:


Winner - Wii Music

It's only by default that we've put any games you see from Nintendo here as there ware bare enough anything for the Wii shown, let alone stuff for the 'core gamer. But admittingly, Wii Music does look like an interesting IP from Nintendo. Yes, its not gonna be a Guitar Hero or Rock Band replacement but it does look like a very interesting game.

Shingeru Miyamoto's next project for the Wii, while nothing on Guitar Hero and Rock Band, should be an exciting prospect for the Wii.


Runner Up - Wii Sports Resort

Again, by deafult its here, but Wii Sports was very popular when the game launched with the Wii a year and a half ago. Now, the new Wii Sports will have new modes featuring Frisbee, Sword Fighting and Water Sking Plus with the prepheral WiiMotion + bundled with Wii Sports Resort when it goes on sale next year. Good times have come again with Wii Sports

Honorable Mentions:

[I'm gonna be kind to Nintendo by adding a handheld game to this list as 1 - Other then them two, it was bare. 2 - There was nothing else]

Grand Theft Auto: Chintatown Wars

Best Non-Playable Game:


Final Fantasy XIII - Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

It was not only the biggest announcement at E3 but probably also the biggest announcement in the games industry ever/ It was the biggest and best kept secret in all of gaming and also for Microsoft, kind or ironic considering most of their surprises and announcements beforehand for the conference was leaked.

However, what would have made a destrucable nuclear bomb of an announcement would have been that it was exclusive to Xbox 360 but it remains on the PlayStation 3 (In Europe and North America. In Japan, it actually remains an exclusive for the PlayStation 3 at least for now + Final Fantasy Versus XIII remains of PS3)

None the less, while it remains un-playable at least for now, it was an announcement that delivered an killer blow to the PlayStation 3 and delievered some great news to the Xbox 360 in this "Year of PlayStation"

Honorable Mentions:
God of War III
MAG

Best Multiplatform Game:


Winner - Mirror's Edge

Simply put, it maybe getting the same amount of hype that Assassins Creed and it could be because of that hype that for some it didnt live up to, Mirror's Edge looks stunning, graphiclly and gameplay wise.

The game, mostly based on parkour, see you play as Faith, a runner who deliever's sensitive packages unable to be sent through the traditional and normal ways must try to clear her sister of a crime she didnt commit.

As much games as I'll try to be getting this Autumn, Mirror's Edge is only one of five games I'll be getting from release day (Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet, Gears of War 2, Resistance 2 and Mirror's Edge) and it is a game I cant wait to play.

Honorable Mentions:

Fallout 3
Resident Evil 5
Dead Space
Rock Band 2

Best Exclusive:


Winner - Gears of War 2

Marcus Fenix is back and by the sounds of things from the new E3 trailer [Which you can watch here], he may just have a death wish.

But will he get it? We'll find out, Wednesday November 7th 2008, when GOW2 is released for the Xbox 360. A continuation of the story from GOW1, co-op returns, a new co-op mode called Horde where 5 players take on a horde of Locust, timeless and harder each time and 10 player 5on5 multiplayer

It goes up against Resistance 2 that November but while its possible that Resistance 2 is the favourite between the two games, Gears of War 2 should not be written off yet. As Cliff Blezenski put it, its bigger, better and more badass...this shouldn't dissapoint.

Best Game of E3 2008:

To be in this catagory, the game must have been playable on the E3 showfloor (Sorry FFXIII, your not eligable)


Winner - Fallout 3

So...Fallout 3 from Bethesda is the one I have picked as Best Game of E3. Why? Simply put for one reason. We all know Bethesda made a great game with Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and made it better with Shivering Isles but if Fallout 3 is anything + the exclusive DLC for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows, this game should not only meet the expections put so high compared to Oblivion, it should exceed them.

This game is a must buy when it comes out for the XBox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows. Bottom line: I cant wait for Fallout 3.

Honorable Mentions:

Resident Evil 5
Little Big Planet
Gears of War 2
Resistance 2

So there you have it, my list of the best of E3. Brendan and Ryan's list will be coming tomorrow but I hope this list will give you a helping hand in picking the games you get between this autumn and next July when E3 2009 takes place.

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E3 2008; DC Universe Online Shown for the First Time

At last night's Sony E3 Press Conference, Sony showed off their MMO from Sony Online Entertainment, the first game from SOE since they joined the PlayStaion brand of developers, DC Universe Online.

Taking to the stage to show it for the first time, the Executive Designer of DC Universe Jim Lee did a couple of one handed press up's before getting onto the main business at hand and show DCUO.

You can make a character out of scratch and decide whatever he fights with Batman or schemes with Lex Luthor to take down Superman. Afterwards, the first trailer of the game was shown to the people in attendence.

DC Universe Online will be coming to the PlayStation 3 next year.

E3 2008: Sony Unveils Video Store, Launches Today in US

At last night's Sony E3 Press Conference Eric Lempel, Director of the PlayStation Network, showed off the PlayStation Video Store for the very first time.

Jack Tretton, CEO and President of SCEA, confirmed that as well as Sony (Naturally), other studios had signed up to include content on the store such as MGM, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros and Fox.

In the demo, they showed how a download could take place with a download of a movie taking up to an hour at least depending on your broadband speed.Also, a pricing structure was announced varying for $2.99 for a movie rental and roughly around $10 - $15 for a download to keep.

As well as that, there would SD and HD movies on the store as well as TV shows although there were no TV shows confirmed at the conference. Movies shown include Cloverfield (My favourite movie this year), Walk Hard, Rambo and many more.

You can also take movies with you onto your PSP if you have a big enough memory stick and it wont cost you anything extra to do that.

Finally, Tretton wont to illiterate that the video store would be available as of today. Right now, its available in the US (I tried to see it on the PS Store via my US account but as of writing this, the Store has not shown in Europe) but it will be available in Europe and Asia before the end of the summer.

E3 2008: God of War III Unveiled

At last night's Sony E3 Press Conference, Jack Tretton unveiled God of War III for the very first time at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. He hinted it at the very start of show mentioning that a couple of other stars would be joing the Hollywood A-Listers such as Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid), Sackboy (LittleBigPlanet), Nathan Hale (Resistance) and Kratos (God of War)

Then, just after 9:00pm BST, Tretton unveiled the game.

"Yes, its true, God of War III is coming to PLAYSTATION 3"

Soon after, a teaser trailer in CGI was shown with destruction been shown in Olympus with Kratos saying "In the end, there will only be chaos"

We have the trailer on YouTube page but here it is for you.

E3 2008: Animal Crossing Wii Announced, Includes WiiSpeak

At last night's Nintendo E3 Press Conference, Nintendo announced that Animal Crossing for the Wii was coming before Christmas called Animal Crossing: City Folk. The first gameplay footage of it was shown off alongside the creator of Animal Crossing, Katsuya Eguchi.

Also shown for the very first time was something called WiiSpeak. WiiSpeak looks a bit like a re-vised Motion Sensor bar for the Wii but is actually a microphone which will be included with Animal Crossing: City Folk and is infact the first game to include Voice Chat for any Wii game.

Animal Crossing: City Folk is coming to the Nintendo Wii from this Christmas.

E3 2008: Wii Sports Resort Announced, Includes WiiMotion+ at No Extra Cost

At last night's Nintendo E3 Press Conference in the Kodak Theatre, Wii Sports 2 was announced...but not as we know it. It'll be called Wii Sports Resort which does exactly what it says on the tin by taking a day out to a resort.

Games included are sword fighting, demoed by Reggie Fils Amie and Kammie Dunaway, water sking demoed by Reggie and Frisbee by Danaway.

They also confirmed that WiiMotion+, the new Wii prepheral which gives you more sense of control over your Wiimote and detect more motion will be included into Wii Sports Resort for no extra cost.

Wii Sports Resort will be coming in Spring 2009.

E3 2008: Wii Music Revealed

At last night's Nintendo E3 Press Conference, Shingeru Miyamoto unveil Wii Music for the very first time at the Kodak Theatre, 2 years since he played the game to conduct an orchastra.

When the game was getting unveiled, everybody thought this was building up to maybe Kid Icarus or Pikmin 3 but no, this was it. A drummer was playing with the drums in the game using the Wiimote with the bass drum being played via the Wii balance board before Miyamoto came out playing the Claranet.

Soon after, a couple of people formed somewhat a mini band to play the Super Mario theme, Miyamoto included to play a cow bell.

The game will be coming sometime next year for the Wii.

E3 2008: Sony's Press Conference - LIVE

Last year, everybody said it was make or break after their E3 2006 conference...well, they made it. Tonight, it really is make or break so much that that last year was a holiday.

After last night's stunning announcement at Microsoft's E3 Press Conference of Final Fantasy XIII, nobody is expecting them to top that...but dont write off Sony, not yet anyways.

Killzone 2, Resistance 2, inFamous, LittleBigPlanet plus more will top the bill. And its all but confirmed that we WILL see God of War III tonight along with a couple of other surprises.

Lets see what those surprises are. And dont forget, after the conference, we have one of our own. Check the Members Blog from 9:30pm.

E3 2008: Nintendo's Press Conference - LIVE

So, last night was chaotic, shocking and brillant. Chaotic because I couldnt get the first twenty minutes of the MS conference, shocking because of Final Fantasy XIII and brillant because...well it was brillant.

So tonight, its the other two platform holders Nintendo and Sony who must still be reeling after what happened last night with Final Fantasy XII at the Microsoft Press Conference. So what will we see from them tonight? We'll find out later but tonight, we'll see.

But first off tonight, its Nintendo, due on at 5pm. So, what could we expect from them? A new Kid Icarus or Pikmin 3 is an almost certain but what else? We'll see below, shall we?

E3 2008: Full Microsoft E3 Conference Here

G4TV has up for your viewing pleasure the drama and shocks of the 2008 Microsoft E3 Press Confernece.

We've put it below for you as well.

So if you didnt catch the liveblog, you can now see that epic moment when Fallout 3 was shown for the very first time...oh and Final Fantasy XIII going to the Xbox 360.

E3 2008: YouTube Page - E3 Special

Okay, reasonw hy the Too Human impressions arent up is because all morning I've been fighting with YouTube over uploading our videos. A couple of them got up, a couple of them didnt (Tried to upload Resident Evil 5 just now, it wouldnt do it)

But we do have a couple of videos here for you, headlined by of course, Final Fantasy XIII.

Final Fantasy XIII - PLAYSTATION 3 & Xbox 360:



Fallout 3 - PLAYSTATION 3 & Xbox 360:


Resistance 2 - PLAYSTATION 3:


Gears of War 2 - Xbox 360:


Fallout 3 [30 Second Teaser] - PLAYSTATION 3 & Xbox 360


Mirror's Edge - PLAYSTATION 3 & Xbox 360:


More trailers to come throughout the day before Nintendo's conference at 5pm.

E3 2008: EA's E3 Press Conference - LIVE

Okay, as eventful and unforgetable tonight has been, we now must focus on our 2nd liveblog of the night and that is EA.

We should see some new info on Dead Space and Mirror's Edge as well as EA's own sports brand (Hence, we need Peter Moore)

But what else could we see tonight? Find out below from 10:45.

Quick Heads Up

I'm trying to get as many videos as I can on the YouTube page. That includes all the gameplay demos you seen tonight, all the trailers you seen tonight and...yes..."THAT" too.

But we also have one more liveblog to do.

EA's conference is coming to you live from 11:00pm.

E3 2008: Fallout 3 Shown Off in the Public Domain for the First Time

In the first game of the 2008 Microsoft Press Conference, Fallout 3 was shown for the very first time with a live gameplay demo.

Before proceedings started, a brand new teaser trailer was shown (An extended verison to of which is on our YouTube channel but that wasnt the full works, that'll be coming to the YT channel tonight) before Todd Howard of Bethesda Games came out to unveil the gameplay of Fallout 3 for the very first time.

He also announced that, exclusively for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows, exclusive DLC will be coming to Fallout 3 for Xbox 360 and GFW.

We shall be putting up a seperate 30 second teaser as soon as tonight as well as the full blown trailer.

E3 2008: Resident Evil 5 Confirmed for March 13th 2009 Release

In a live demo tonight during Microsoft's E3 Press Conference, the producer of Resident Evil 5, Jun Takagachi, showed off for the very first time online co-op for the game where one played will take on Chris Redfield, the other being the new character recently shown for the first time as Sheva.

Then, after the demo, Takagachi then announced that the game will be released in Europe and the US on Friday the 13th...yes, I find that scayr and ironic. Friday March 13th for US and Europe with Japan getting it a day earlier on Thursday June 12th 2009.

E3 2008: Gears of War 2 Confirmed for Worldwide Release of November 7th

Cliff Blezenski demoed Gears of War 2 tonight which showed the co-op of the game featuring Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. At the end of the demo, it was hinted that you could possibly ride a Brumak in the game.

After the demo, Blezenski then announced a 5 man co-op survival mode where you can take on a hoard of locust in Gears of War 2 which will get harder and harder with each horde.

Finally, he went on to announce that Gears of War 2 will ship worldwide this November 7th. Before the dmeo, a new trailer of the game was shown with Marcus going into the undeground taking on the Locust horde while taking a locust hostage.

E3 2008: Final Fantasy XIII Confirmed for Xbox 360

In a stunning announcement at the end of tonight's Microsoft E3 Press Conference, the president of Square Enix, Yoshi Wada announced to the world that Final Fantasy XIII would be coming to the Xbox 360 the same day it launches on the PlayStation 3 sometime in 2009.

After leaving the stage after talking about 3 Xbox 360 exclusive games being made by Square Enix, Don Matterick the Corperate Vice President of Xbox in his first public event since taking over from Peter Moore last year, was wrapping up the conference when Wada-san came back out and said he had "one more big announcement".

That announcement turned out to be Final Fantasy XIII. The following trailer then ensued with CGI cut scenes. However, while there were scnes from the previous 2 trailers, there were bits that were new.

Matterick then said to the stunned crowd of what they had just seen that this is just the latest entry of former PlayStation exclusives now coming to Xbox 360. Madden, Guitar Hero, Grnad Theft Auto, Resident Evil and now, Final Fantasy.

Which means that there is one more sacred grail left for the Xbox to get and that is of course, Metal Gear Solid.

But what is Sony's reaction? We'll find out tomorrow at their press confernece live from 7:00pm.

E3 2008: Microsoft's E3 Press Conference - LIVE

So this is it. Let the talk stop and let the games (whatever else which comes our way) do the talking.

Microsoft will kick off the Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as E3 2008. It aint as glamorous as one's before it but this year's E3 is set to be the biggest one yet since all of The Big 3 unveiled their consoles back at E3 2005 when Sony unveiled the PlayStation 3, Microsoft with the Xbox 360 and Nintendo with the Revolution which is now more known as the Wii.

Tonight, we will see new gameplay footage from Gears of War 2, Fable 2 and Halo Wars plus some could we finally have confirmation of the motion sensor controller the 360 will get? As well as that, heavy rumors on Forza Motorsport 3, Avatars and a new look to Dashboard.

But there is one more thing we have missed on: Bungie. They have been teasing us for so long as to what they could be doing next and now, so many internet sites have sources inside Bingie telling them that a new Halo game is going to be announced tonight. So is it gonna be Peter Jackson's Halo Project or is it...could it be...*touches wood*...Halo 4?

Find our below, the shit is about to kick off.

E3 2008: RUMOR - LA Noire to Show at Sony's Press Conference Tomorrow

Now people, hands up. Who can remember LA Noire, the game being developed by Team Bondi lead by former project lead of The Getaway (and apparently arch enemy of Phil Harrison if rumor is believed) with it being published by Rockstar Games to be released on the PlayStation 3.

None of you?

Well, you'll remember it tomorrow apparently according to Buttonmasher.nz. According to them, at tomorrow's Sony E3 Press Conference, Sony will show a new trailer of the game as well as sharing some new info on the game itself.

It'll be the first time the game will have recieved new info for the first time in nearly over 3 years.

We'll find out tomorrow when the Sony Press Conference happens from 7:30pm. If it does happen, we'll let you know first as we're livetexting everything.

Too Human Demo Now on Xbox Live Marketplace

Quick heads up guys. Too Human, the hit it or miss it game from Sillicon Knights have released the demo for it and its on Xbox Livce Marketplace as of right now.

I'll be downloading it right now and will be giving you a hands on opinion of the demo as soon as possible.

In the meantime, check out the E3 trailer which we have posted on our YouTube page.

E3 2008: God of War III All But Confirmed for E3

In a very cautious post, Social Media Manager of SCEA, Jeff Rubenstein, may have let the cat out of the bag and let slip that God of War III will be at the Sony E3 Press Conference tomorrow night

In a post in one of the blog's posts, a user gives a list of suggestions as to which they are.

-Anything from Insomniac, including footage, interviews, screenshots, etc. I just love hearing from and reading about those guys. I simply can’t get enough.
[They'll hear something from them anyways concerning Resistance 2 and maybe Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty]

-PSN titles that we haven’t heard much or anything about. If there are any indy developers there, seeing some of their stuff would be pretty cool.
[Pretty much a given we'll see some new stuff like we did last year with echochrome and WipeOut HD]

-Footage and other content related to RPGs.
[Well, Final Fantasy XIII is heavly rumored]

-God of War III footage and/or news? :D
[The main reason of this post]

-Hook up with some people while you’re there to maybe post on the blog some time. Naughty Dog perhaps?
[Probably to talk a bit more about their next project which is more then likely Jak & Daxter 4]

As to which Rubeinstein confirmed to which...

"I think this is all do-able."

Notice the way he said "all do-able"

That means that we will almost certainly see God of War III tomorrow and maybe as well while at it, see Final Fantasy XIII.

Either way, we'll find out tomorrow night when Sony host their E3 conference at the Shrine Auditorium from 7:30pm tomorrow. We'll be livetexting everything from 7:00pm tomorrow, just after the Nintendo conference.

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E3 2008: V3's E3 2008 Predictions

Okay, E3 2008 starts tomorrow with Microsoft's live press confernece which will be liveblogged to you from 4pm.

But what does the V3 team want to see out of this year's E3, what do we expect from this year's convention. Well, our thoughts have been gathered together into this one post and we're gonna tell you what to expect.

Right now, its only predictions will come from me (My Sony article wasn't predictions for Sony, it was a case of what needed to be done) and Brendan. Ryan got a flight back from Portugal last night so he may not have his predictions up in time for the MS Conference due to jetlag but should have it up in time.

Jonathan Cullen: Managing Editor of V3, Editor in Chief - PlayStation 3:

Sony:

The Most Likely:

+ Killzone 2 - New Gameplay Footage on Stage/New Trailer/Multiplayer Beta Announced
+ Resistance 2 - New Gameplay Footage with Live Demo/New Trailer/GetaJob site confirmed as MP Beta Sign-up and date for MP Beta confirmed
+ Little Big Planet - Live stage demo of LBP/New Trailer/Closed MP Beta Confirmed
+ Mototrstorm: Pacfic Rift - New Trailer Comprised of Gameplay/Release Date Confirmed
+ inFamous - Live stage demo/New Trailer/Confirms delay until 2009
+ PlayStation Home - New Info Such as New Lobbys or New Appartments/Compatable Games/Open Beta Release Date Confirmed

Rumored:

+ God of War III - CGI or Gameplay Teaser Shown/2009 Date Confirmed
+ Final Fantasy XIII - Short trailer consisting of gameplay + Cutscenes/Announce's More Info for TGS
+ Announces a slight price drop for the 40GB, Introduces a new SKU (Despite this rumor being debunked a couple of times)
+ Team ICO's next project unveiled - A new IP or a sequel or prequel to the ICO series (Sequel = ICO 2. Prequel = Shadow of the Colossus 2)
+ Naughty Dog's Next Project unveiled - Uncharted 2 or Jak & Daxter 4
+ Insomniac's Next Project Unveiled - New IP or New Ratchet & Clank (Not including Quest for Booty)

Crazy Announcements Which Most Likely Wont Happen:

+ Zone of the Enders 3 Announced - Hideo Kojima will come out again to Sony's stage after last year with Metal Gear Solid 4 and unveil Zone of the Enders 3 as his next project.
+ PS3 Remake of Policenauts - If not Zone of the Enders 3, a PS3 remake of Policenauts will almost be as crucial as a Final Fantasy VII remake for the system. Best thing of all is that it'll be released around the world and also in English instead of staying in Japan.
+ New Twisted Metal - David Jaffe comes out to unveil a new Twisted Metal for the PS3.
+ Final Fantasy VII Remake Confirmed - No footage will be shown but it will be announced

Microsoft:

The Most Likely:

+ Gears of War 2 - Live Demo on Stage/New Trailer/Cliff Blezenski Confirms November 9th Release Date in US, November 14th in Europe
+ Halo Wars - Live Demo on Stage/Release Date of 2009 Confirmed
+ Fable 2 - Live Demo on Stage/Also Live Demos of XBLA Mini Games/Peter Molyneux Announces Release Date Live on Stage and Promise's That if It Doesnt Live Up To The Media Standards, He Will Let the Press Physically Pitchfork His Arse
+ Xbox 360 Price Cut Confirmed - Price Cut of $50 to Pro System's af of Right Away
+ Motion Sensor Controller Shown - They Confirm The Existence of It By Giving it a Live Demo of it on Banjo Kazooie.
+ Banjo Kazooie - Live Demo with Motion Sensor Controller/New Trailer
+ Too Human - New Trailer/Demo Hit XBLMP [That Bit is Confirmed]

Rumored:

+ Grand Theft Auto IV: Episode One - Details of it Announced/Gameplay Footage of it Emerges/Release Date Confirmed
+ Peter Jackson's Halo Project - Project is Unveiled to the World by Peter Jackson/Live Demo on Stage/Debut Trailer/Release Date of Mid 2009
+ Halo 4 - If NOT PJ's Halo Project, Bungie Have Beem Hyping and Will Almost Certainly Hype Halo 4. Debut Trailer/Late 2009 Release Date
+ Lips - Live Stage Demo/Debut Trailer
+ Forza Motorsport 3 - FM3 Confirmed/Debut Trailer/Late 09 - Early 2010 Release
+ Alan Wake - New Trailer Shown/09 Release Date
+ Avatar's - Avatar's Officially Announced as Replacements for GamerCards
+ New Look to Dashboard - Microsoft Unveils New Look to the Dashboard/Announces a Fall Updated to Introduce This New Look

Crazy Announcements Which Most Likely Wont Happen

+ BioShock 2 - BS2 Announced/Teaser Trailer/360 Timed Exclusive for Upwards of Up To a Year
+ Mass Effect 2 - BioWare Unveil ME2/Teaser Traler/Timed 360 Exclusive for Upwards of Up To 6 Months
+ New Marathon - If Bungie Isnt Working on a New Halo Project, it Has to Be This. Bungie Unveil New Marathon/Teaser Trailer
+ Doom 4 - Game is Announced
+ Diablo 3 - THIS IS AS UNLIKELY AS UNLIKELY CAN BE!!! Activision-Blizzard Annnounce Diablo 3 for 360/Full Exclusive to Xbox 360/Will Ship the Same Day as the PC Verison

Nintendo:

Most Likely:

+ Kirby - New Kirby Game Announced for the Wii/Live Demo on Stage/Rough Release Date
+ Pikmin 3 - Miyamoto's Next Project/Live Gameplay Demo
+ ...THATS FUCKING IT!!! Nintendo Has Given Us Jackshit Nothing of a Hint of What to Expect!!!

Rumored:

*read above*

Crazy Announcements That Most Likely Wont Happen

+ Nintendogs Wii - Miyamoto's Next Project if it isn't Pikmin 3. Live Demo on Stage/Compatable with Mii's
+ Sequel to Mario Galaxy - A Sequel Will Be Announced But Wont Be Shown
+ New Zelda - The First True Zelda Game for the Wii (Twilight Princess is Great But That Was on the 'Cube Too)
+ New StarFox Announced - Nintendo Announce New StarFox/Rough Release Date Announced
+ Donkey Kong Wii - A New Donkey Kong Game Announced Which Doesnt Involve Bongos

Brendan O Driscoll: Senior Editor of V3, Editor in Chief - Xbox 360

Sony:

Most Likely:

+ God of War III Confirmed, Release of 2009 Confirmed
+ Open Beta of Resistance 2 Confirmed + Release Date
+ New Gameplay Footage of Killzone 2
+ New Stuff on LittleBigPlanet
+ Live Stage Demo of inFamous
+ New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Shown

Rumored:

+ New Team ICO Project Shown for the First Time
+ Heavy Rain Shown for the First Time
+ Slight Price Drop for 40GB PS3, That Should Convince Me to Get One
+ PlayStation Home Open Beta Date Shown
+ Life with PlayStation Shown Off
+ Kojima's Next Project
+ Naughty Dog to Show New Jak & Daxter

Crazy Announcements That Most Likely Wont Happen:

+ Final Fantasy VII Remake Confirmed, That Will Make Me Buy a PS3 xD
+ Afrika WILL Be Released Worldwide, Not Just Japan
+ Assassins Creed 2 Announced

Microsoft:

Most Likely:

+ Live Stage Demo of Gears of War 2 + New Trailer + Multiplayer Beta
+ Live Stage Demo of Fable 2 + New Trailer
+ Live Stage Demo of Halo Wars + New Trailer
+ Peter Jackson's Halo Project Unveiled
+ New Info on Alan Wake + New Trailer
+ Live Stage Demo of Banjo Kazooie 3

Rumored:

+ New Motion Sensor Controller "Darwin" Unveiled
+ Avatars Revealed
+ Forza Motorsport 3 Unveiled + Debut Teaser with an 09 Release for the Game
+ If Not PJ's Project, Bungie Will Reveal Halo 4 WIITHOUT Master Chief
+ Microsoft Scrap Paying for Online Gameplay By Making it Free, Keep Gold - Silver System for Premium DLC
+ New Look to the Dashboard

Crazy Announcements That Most Likely Wont Happen:

+ I Really, Really Want to see Mass Effect 2 Unveiled (Only one I can think of xD)

Nintendo:

Most Likely

+ Kid Icarus for the Wii is Shown
+ An All New Zelda Game for the Wii
+ Pikmin 3 Unveiled to Be Miyamoto's Next Project
+ New Kirby Game Shown
+ Animal Crossing Wii to Be Shown

Rumored:

+ We Dont Know Anything About What Nintendo Will Show xD

Crazy Announcements That Most Like Wont Happen:

+ New Starfox for the Wii
+ Reggie Announce's He's Lost Weight After Wii Fit Fiasco Last Year
+ Some Game Announcements for the Hardcore Gamer

CONFIRMED: Microsoft Confirm Price Cut of $299 for 20GB Pro Systems, 60GB SKU in August

Microsoft have confirmed in a press release that they have cut the price of the 20GB by $50 to bring down the price from $349 to $299 effective as of right now. They have also confirmed that as of August, a new 60GB SKU will go on sale to replace the 20GB SKU with the 60GB SKU going on sale for $349.

So, what will Microsoft say about the said price drop? We'll find out at their E3 Press Confernece about 14 hours and 40 minutes from now as we kick off our E3 coverage from 4pm today with a liveblog of everything happening at the conference from 6:30pm.

E3 2008: Teaser for Fallout 3 E3 Trailer Released But Here For You to Watch

GTTV have released a 30 second teaser of what will be the E3 trailer of Fallout 3 from Bethesda Games. In it, it shows a TV advertising something called Nukacola (Or something similar) before the TV zooms out to see the Nuclear holocaust set around 1950's Washington DC before we see a man standing over a hill with a shotgun.

As well as that, on his coat, it says 101. When you start the game, the character you will be making (Something similar to Oblivion, another game Bethesda made) will be coming from Vault 101 as he comes out of it to find his missing father who will be played by Liam Neison of Star Wars and Schindlers List.

We've uploaded the trailer onto our YouTube page for you to see and the best thing is that it's in HD.



Sorry about posting this late, I've been a bit busy today with other things away from the site. Plus, I've been putting the final tweaks to our surprise which you'll see and hear about on Tuesday.

E3 2008: Half Life 2: Episode Three is Uncovered with a Concept Art

In a mini unveil, a concept art of Half Life 2: Episode Three has been unveiled to the world by Valve artists Ted Backman, Jeremy Bennett and Tristan Reidford. In the picture above, it shows a shadowy Gordon Freeman with his crowbar going toe to toe with an advisor in an enviroment which appears to be the Borialis, shown in Episode Two.

Advisor's also have a big part to play in the last 2 minutes of Episode Two but how, you can either see YouTube or play it (I recomend the latter, its a great game).

So, are Valve going back on their earlier story of not bringing Episode Three to E3 next week for Left4Dead and will infact show the game? We'll most likely see it at EA's press conference on Tuesday as EA are the console publishers for Valve's games (EA ported The Orange Box for the PS3) if it is indeed been shown off.

I really hope this does get shown off, I wanna find out what happens in this final chapter of the Half Life 2 saga for Gordon and Alyx Vance

Advisor [IntoThePixel.com]

E3 2008: Mirror's Edge - 4 New Screens

E3 2008: Mirror's Edge: Story Trailer + Interview

Just sent an email off to EA about the 4 recently released screens also released today, hopefully we'll hear something soon.

E3 2008: Jade Raymond's Next Project Revealed: I Am Alive

Normally, when a great talent in the industry hits gold with their first game in a main role on the production team of that game, they will be keeping their eye on that person to see whats next.

So what happens if you happened to be the producer of one of the best games of last year and also happen to be one of the most beautiful woman in the industry working on a new game? Well then, you happen to be Jade Raymond, the producer of Assassins Creed and also of a new game.

And this said new game is expected to be revealed at E3 in a weeks time at Ubisoft's Press Conference (Which we will be liveblogging on Wednesday from 1am BST) called I Am Alive.

It is set to take place as a survival game as you try to survive for your life after an earthquake in Chicago. The game is set to take on a FPS perspective with no weapons (ala Mirror's Edge)

According to Gamekyo, Ubisoft will show off up to 15 minutes (20 minutes tops, give or take) of gameplay footage to be shown at E3 on Wednesday at the Ubisoft conference.

The game wont appear at E3 in playable form but it is thought it could come up at Game's Convention next month in Leipzig, Germany.

I Am Alive will be published by Ubisoft and developed by Darkworks of Cold Fear fame for the PlayStation 2 with a 2009 release being projected for the game on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC...after that, Raymond's next project will surely be Assassins Creed 2 (Depending on the success of the new Prince of Persia as half the development team working on it are from the original Assassins Creed dev team)

Good to see you back Jade, we love you!!!1!

<3
Jade Raymond Working on I Am Alive [GameKyo]

Square Enix E3 Line-Up: No FFXIII on the list But It Will Be There

Square Enix has today confirmed their line-up for E3 2008 when it kicks off on Monday. Games included are mostly handheld like the most anticpated Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS as well as two new Star Ocean games for the PSP but there are console games getting mentions including The Last Remnant for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as Xbox 360 exclusive, Infinite Discovery and timed 360 exclusive, Star Ocean: The Last Hope.

But there is still two massive exclusives from Square Enix that are coming to the PlayStation 3 and I'm of course referring to Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII. But none of them are mentioned on the last but according to VideoGaming 24/7, Final Fantasy XIII will show at E3 next week either at Square Enix's press conference or the Sony E3 Press Conference on Tuesday [Link Here]

Full Press Released by Square Enix Below:

FROM CHRONO TRIGGER TO THE LAST REMNANT: SQUARE ENIX ROLLS OUT AN EXCITING E3 2008 LINE UP OF NEW EPICS AND FAN FAVOURITES

London (9th July 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, and Square Enix, Inc. the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced their extensive line-up for the E3 Media & Business Summit today, confirming an impressive array of games ranging from re-mastered classics to brand-new IP’s.

In addition to the much anticipated next-gen titles INFINITE UNDISCOVERY™, THE LAST REMNANT™ and STAR OCEAN®: The Last Hope™, Square Enix introduces STAR OCEAN: First Departure™ and STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution™ for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system, TAITO Corporation’s EXIT™ DS and The Legend of Kage™ 2 for Nintendo DS™, and SONG SUMMONER™: The Unsung Heroes, the first full-scale Role Playing Game created for the iPod®.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc. comments, “With simultaneous global releases for several platforms on their way, gamers around the world will be able to experience the full grandeur of our games as never before. Additionally, Square Enix has offerings at this year’s E3 for every gamer, from fan favourites newly available on portable platforms to casual games accessible to a wide range of users.”

On display at the Los Angeles Convention Center at Concourse 401 from July 15 – 17, the following titles will have playable kiosks: CHRONO TRIGGER®, DRAGON QUEST®: The Chapters of the Chosen™, FINAL FANTASY® IV, INFINITE UNDISCOVERY and
SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes. With five playable titles of the show floor, Square Enix offers a wealth of deep and engaging experiences for a variety of platforms.

E3 2008 Line-up
(Square Enix)

Multiplatform

THE LAST REMNANT
Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360® / PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system
Genre: RPG
PAL Release Date: (Xbox 360) This Winter / (PLAYSTATION 3 system) TBA

The Last Remnant is a brand-new RPG crafted using the finest artistry and technology Square Enix has to offer. Set in a fantasy world, war-torn and scarred by years of conflict, gameplay revolves around mysterious artefacts – Remnants – that possess magic powers. Groundbreaking graphics only possible on Xbox 360 bring the intensity to a whole new level. The Last Remnant will only be available on Xbox 360 this winter.

iPod

SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes
Platforms: iPod nano with video, iPod classic and fifth generation iPod
Genre: Role-Playing
Now Available (EU, JP, NA)

Now at the iTunes Store in 22 countries around the world, SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes is a Role-Playing Game that transforms tracks on your iPod® into powerful “Tune Troopers” that you can control in battle! As the protagonist Ziggy, you will embark on an epic journey to rescue your brother from the clutches of the Mechanical Militia! Intriguing characters, an epic story and a tactics-based battle system combine for a rich RPG experience previously only available on home consoles.

Nintendo DS

CHRONO TRIGGER
Genre: RPG
PAL Release: TBC

Re-mastered exclusively for Nintendo DS, CHRONO TRIGGER is a true classic that has set the benchmark for the RPG genre. This all-new edition of the game contains all the classic essence of the original release while introducing the portability, dual-screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality of Nintendo DS, taking players back in time to re-experience the epic RPG that started it all.

DRAGON QUEST: Chapters of the Chosen
Genre: RPG
PAL Release Date: September 2008

For the first time, a fully-fledged DRAGON QUEST adventure arrives on Nintendo DS with DRAGON QUEST: The Chapters of the Chosen. Experience an adventure of epic proportions, presented through multiple character perspectives. While retaining the classic look and feel of the original release, this remake breathes new life into a much-loved entry in the DRAGON QUEST series with 3D graphics, dual screen presentation and newly animated monsters.

FINAL FANTASY IV
Genre: RPG
PAL Release Date: TBA

The latest entry in the franchise that has shipped 85 million copies worldwide*, FINAL FANTASY IV for Nintendo DS features beautiful, fully 3D cut-scenes with voiceovers, capturing the emotional drama that first touched the hearts of fans over fifteen years ago. The new ability system and added DS functionality introduce a fresh experience to both new and returning FINAL FANTASY IV fans. With a storyline that sets the stage for all subsequent FINAL FANTASY titles, FINAL FANTASY IV is a must-play for those looking to jump into the best-selling RPG franchise in the world.

*As of May 2008.

PSP system

STAR OCEAN: FIRST DEPARTURE
Genre: RPG
PAL Release: TBC

Space Date 346: The crew of a Terran Federation ship arrives on the planet Roak. With the help of a stalwart band of local heroes, the crew must work together to unravel a mystery and halt a galactic war. STAR OCEAN: FIRST DEPARTURE marks the first time that the initial instalment in the popular STAR OCEAN franchise is available in North America.

STAR OCEAN: SECOND EVOLUTION
Genre: RPG
PAL Release: TBC

Space Date 366: A young Federation officer finds himself transported to a mystical planet, where he is suddenly anointed as the Hero of Light. He begins a journey to fulfil a prophecy and save a newfound race. STAR OCEAN: SECOND EVOLUTION continues the STAR OCEAN saga!

Xbox 360

INFINITE UNDISCOVERY (Xbox 360 Exclusive)
Genre: RPG
PAL Release Date: September 5, 2008

Infinite Undiscovery is the newest fantasy role-playing console game from Square Enix, drawing gamers into a real-time world woven of countless threads where player choices spin untold discoveries. Players will be confronted with a variety of dramatic situational battles such as executing a daring escape while a gigantic ogre follows in hot pursuit, or waging battle amidst towering tidal waves. Dynamic environments change and respond in real time, creating an entirely new experience never before seen in the genre. The title is scheduled to release exclusively on Xbox 360 in September 2008.

STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2009

STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE is the long-awaited continuation of the celebrated science fiction and fantasy RPG series. Slated for release on Xbox 360 in 2009 and published by Square Enix, this prequel set during the aftermath of World War III combines sci-fi and fantasy elements spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the STAR OCEAN universe. Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise’s famous real-time battle system, introducing the amazing graphics and visual effects only possible on Xbox 360.

E3 2008 Line-up
(TAITO Corporation)

Nintendo DS

EXIT DS
Genre: Action Puzzle
PAL Release: TBC

The stylish and inventive action puzzle game comes to Nintendo DS! As professional escape artist Mr.Esc, players must manoeuvre through burning buildings and sinking ships as they dodge disaster and save survivors along the way. EXIT DS makes a smooth return to the portable scene with all-new Touch-Screen functionality and over 100 stages to solve.

The Legend of Kage 2
Genre: Action
PAL Release: TBC

The hit arcade game is back! The thrilling ninja action of The Legend of Kage 2 takes over both Nintendo DS screens, fully utilizing the dual-screen presentation and scrolling to draw players into a dynamic world filled with exhilarating midair combat. With rich, elaborate stages and a compelling story that follows the tale of two protagonists, The Legend of Kage 2 breathes renewed excitement into the classic action adventure experience.

Quantum of Solace - First Gameplay Footage + Interview

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Debut Trailer

I would embed it but of all the places to give the trailer to, it had to BE Entertainment Weekly.

*Sigh*

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Debut Trailer [Entertainment Weekly]

E3 2008: New Fallout 3 Trailer to Debut on GameTrailers TV on Saturday...Sort Of

Bethesda Games have confirmed on their blog that the E3 trailer of Fallout 3 will get a partial showing on GameTrailersTV on Saturday. Normally, its on a Friday night with trailers the next day but due to E3, it'll be on Saturday this weekend with the trailer on Sunday.

Anyways, the trailer will get a partial airing but it will also include unseen bits of Fallout 3 exclusive to GT:TV so look out for that. Meanwhile, the full trailer in its entireity will be shown at E3 next week and when it does, we'll have it on our YT page within minutes after going up.

Get a Sneak Peak at the New E3 Trailer [Bethesda Blog]

RUMOR: Is David Hayter Finally Getting His Wish and Writing the Metal Gear Solid Movie?

Considering who and what the source is in IMDB, this could be a big fat one. But accroding to IMDB, David Hayter, the voice of Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series, has been asked to do the screenplay of the movie of the series alongside Hideo Kojima who will write the movie (Apparently)

It comes after Hayter all but confirmed that he will be writing the Lost Planet movie which is very close to confirmation.

It also comes after a petition was started by a forumner on IMDB to have Hayter as a writer on the movie with Hayter personally responding it to it as well. Well, if it is indeed true, Sony Pictures, who are producing the film, have finaly found sense after rejecting his first screenplay and seen that Hayter is apart of Metal Gear Solid, game and movie.

E3 2008: Test LiveBlog - Microsoft's E3 2007 Press Conference

Sorry guys, I aint in the TARDIS and seeing whats going to happen on Monday with Microsoft (Or did I? BUM BUM BUUUUUM!), this is only a test to see if our live texting program is going to work Okay. But you can still watch and if you feel nostaglic about last year, drop a comment.

We're gonna be livetexting the MS Conference on Monday but lets take a memory trip back to 2007 when this was to be Peter Moore Grand Farewell to the Xbox 360 and Microsoft. The livetext your about to see if going to be written out as if we havent seen whats happened yet, capiche?

Excellent =)

E3 2008: Gamzsone V3's Live Coverage of E3 2008

Trust Gamzsone to bring you unbiased and extensive coverage of this year's E3, returning to the Los Angeles convention centre for the first time in two years after its relocate to Santa Monica last year.

We will be liveblogging the 3 main conferences at E3 plus more. So dont be missing our liveblog of Microsoft on Monday as well as Nintendo and Sony on Tuesday. But also, we also have live texts of such publishers as EA, Ubisoft, Capcom and Konami. We are in the process of pondering to do Activision...no Infinity Ward developed Call of Duty is a downer =(

But as well as livetext's, our YouTube channel will be full to the brimm with constant updates to our channel of footage and exclusive trailers. We are first to get you the footage you need to see and the latest news to come out of LA as well as them important screens.

And if that weren't enough, dont forget that after Sony's Press Conference on Tuesday, we have one massive surprise of our own. So look out for that.

Remember...Gamzsone V3 is the ONLY place to receive the true gamers opinion with live coverage of E3 2008 from Los Angeles.

RUMOR: Emergence Day 2 is Sunday November 9th 2008

Take with a pinch of salt right now but according to some good investigating by Joystiq, the Gears of War 2 website updated today and well according to their investigation, the game will get a release in the US anyways of Sunday July 9th 2008.

Yes...a Sunday...well it hasnt been the first time anyways such a thing has happened. Anyways, the date hasn't officially been confirmed by Epic Games or Microsoft but they most likely will at Microsoft's Press Conference at E3 when it takes place on Monday so who knows what will happen now with Gears of War2 at that conference. Infact, as far as that conference goes now, all bets are off.

Gears of War 2 Splash Page Strongly Hints at November 9th Release Date [Joystiq]

Xbox.com Updates for E3 2008

Think fast people, Xbox.com has justed updated its site in time for the start of E3 on Monday with a special introduction by Major Nelson. Also there is a blog and videos + pics from last years E3 Press Conference by MS (Oh how we miss you Peter =( )

Check it out.

Xbox.com @ E3 2008

Anything You Can Do, I Can...Equal? Premium 360 All But Getting Price Cut While PS3 40GB Price Cut is Rumored

Ltes put the cat amongist the pigeions here shall we? On Kotaku, a staff member from GameStop USA has confirmed to them and aslo shown leaked pictures of a price cut for the Premium 20GB Xbox 360 down to $299 as of this Sunday, the day before Microsoft's Press Conference at E3.

This price cut has been long rumored since the end of April when Grand Theft Auto IV came out but now, all the conformation there is for it has finally shown so you lot who live in the US who dont have a 360 cant get one for just a penny short of $300 (Sadly, no price cut for us UKian's, we had ours in March)

But the PlayStation 3 is also getting in the action. Despite being debunked by Kaz Hirai on Bloomburg Japan, Destructoid are reporting that the 40GB will get a price cut of the exact same region the 360 is getting, $299.

Despite being debunked, the exact same situation happened last year with a price cut on the 60GB of $499 just before E3 so call this one 50/50 but the 360 price cut is all but confirmed folks.

Rumortoid: Another PS3 Price Drop to $299 [Update] [Destructoid]
Xbox 360 Pro Price Drop: GameStop's Leaked Xbox 360 Price Drop Info [Kotaku]

DOO TEH DOO WIT MASTIER CHEIF ON MONDAE? Well...maybe not with the Chief...

It seems now every day Microsoft are preparing a massive announcement concerning the game with the H word and it looks like Peter Jackson's Halo Project is getting unveiled (Or is it Halo 4?) and now it seems like this is becoming reality ever day.

In the special Bungie Day podcast, Kotaku copped on to what was said near the very end by Bungie's Brian Jarrad and Luke Smith (Formerlly of Kotaku) hinting at a very big announcement at Microsoft's E3 Press Conference on Monday.

"Brian: Isn't there something going on on July 14th or something like that?
Luke: Yeah, around then.
Brian: Somehow that's sticking in my head for some reason. Guess we'll have to see.
Luke: Yep, we'll just have to be patient. Who could say?"

And of course, the 14th is a Monday which is, like I said, the Microsoft Press Conference. And if t hat wasnt enough, a mind boggling teaser site has gone up on the net indicating a countdown of something massive with at 9 days on the countdown...meaning either another big announcement by Bungie next Wednesday or something related none the less

Out of the Ashes...SOON!: COUN7DOWN 7O 7HE END is the subtitle for it. So it pretty much backs up Sarcastic Gamer's rumor of a new Halo game at E3 (Most likely anyways)

Anyways, thoughts? Could we have two Halo games next year with Halo Wars (It will probably get delayed till next year) and Peter Jackson's Halo Project...or is there a 3rd? We'll see on Monday.

E3: New Bungie Game Announcement Next Monday? [Kotaku]
Out of the Ashes... SOON! [Halo 4?]

Firmware 2.41 Out Now for PS3 Users

Just to let you lot know that for anybody who didnt get to download 2.40 last Wednesday, its back again with a few tweaks to it meaning there should be no bugs and shit in it hence why its called Firmware 2.41.

As well as the fixes from 2.40, the crown trophy which symbalised the Platnum trophy has now gone and has been replaced by a Crystal Trophy as well as a 4th tab on your gamercard saying what you olast played.

As of yet, I'm still to find that.

Anyways, for you unlucky people who never got to download it, its out now and a quick mention as well to say that for anybodu who has Super Stardust HD or got Super Stardust HD after the update last week, the patch 4.00 which includes Trophys and Custom Soundtrack's has been released again after that patch was taken down due to 2.40 also been taken down.

SOCOM: US Navy Seals Confrontation - New Trailer

Sessler's Soapbox: Pre-3

I love Adam Sessler. He is a funny guy you'd swear blind who has (Hell, he may even have it) Aspergers!!!

So while he aint as funny as his Soapbox's against Jack Thompson and GTA IV or his rant against racist or homophobes on Xbox Live, you can tell he's really excited about E3.

And for good measure.

Is Halo 4 to Be Unveiled at E3?

Take with a pinch of salt, some extra salt actually considering the source as they could be pulling a funny here, but according to Sarcastic Gamer, Halo 4 is in development at Bungie and could possibly be even unveiled as early as E3 in 10 days time.

They say that they have a source inside Bungie who apprarently making the game.

Yet, Bungie have wanted to move away from the series after finishing Halo 3 so how on earth is Bungie still involved? Or could it be a double bluff and it is Peter Jackson's Halo Project?

Well, we could very well find out at E3

Source: Halo 4 is Already in Development [Sarcastic Gamer]
Source: Halo 4 Announcement Coming at E3 [Sarcastic Gamer]

Kojima Thinks About Metal Gear Solid 5

Please...dont. Hideo Kojima has said in an interview with Famitsu that he has to start thinking about Metal Gear Solid 5, only nearly a month after the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

"I gotta start thinking about MGS5... Even though, well, Snake's story ends in MGS4. ...About MGS5, that would be something that Kojima Productions would have to make, I think."

No, no, no!!! Now dont get me wrong, Metal Gear Solid 4 is the finest game I've ever played quite frankly but I dont Metal Gear Solid 5 for two reasons.

1 - It was finely concluded in Guns of the Patriots...however, if they can do a story similar to Snake Eater thats powerful and all, maybe it could work.

2 - Kojima's next should and is most likely to be Zone of The Enders 3 so get that out first then we'll talk.

C'mon Koj, you said at last years E3 that MGS4 really would be your last MGS game. Oh come on, decide or not.

Kojima: "I Gotta Start Thinking About MGS5 [PSX Xtreame]

Insomniac and Infinity Ward Not to Add Trophys

Insomniac and Infinity Ward have gone on record to say they wont patch their games to include trophys for PlayStation 3. Insomniac have said they wont patch up their games Resistance: Fall of Man or Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction to include trophys as they want to finish work on Resistance 2.

As for Infinity Ward, they have said on their forusm that they wont include trophys as a patch for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare as it has surpassed their development time cycle but have said that they will include them in future games...Call of Duty 6?

Universal Trophy Support Thrown Into Doubt [MCVUK]

Sony Pulls Firmware 2.40 Off The Servers for Now

After complaints that the new update was in rare cases breaking PlayStation 3's, Sony have pulled Firmware 2.40 off the servers and have reverted back to the last Firmware update from a month ago, Firmware 2.36.

Sony Computer Entertainment America said in a statement last night on the PlayStation Blog:

"As has been reported on many gaming blogs and websites, we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline. We’ve received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up."

Other then a few catche problems, there is nothing up with my PlayStation 3 yet and it seems that nothing will happen to it if you installed it right, according to Jeff Rubenstein.

"We’ve received no reports of hardware issues following a successful install."

And as for our good friends at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe? No comment however a inside source from SCEE have told Videogaming 24/7 to expect something on it soon.

Oh dear, not the best of starts is it?

Firmware 2.40 Status [PlayStation.Blog

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