Lord of the Rings: War in the North E3 2010 Preview
QUICKTAKE: With Lord of the Rings lore and one of the most experienced action role playing game developers around, War in the North already looks poised to be a fantasy epic and it's not even due until 2011.
READ MORE >Journey E3 2010 Preview
While Journey continues in the tradition of thatgamecompany's flOw and Flower--beautiful works perhaps better described as interactive experiences...
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see all 38 commentsShogun 2: Total War E3 2010 Preview
As communications manager Kieran Brigden puts it, Shogun 2: Total War isn't just a much different game than developer Creative Assembly's recent Total War entries, it's also the game that the studio has been wanting to make for the past ten years.
READ MORE >"Downloadable Content [Post-release downloadable content?] Definitely. We obviously don't ..."
see all 15 commentsSonic Colors E3 2010 Preview
Quick Take: Forget about ridiculous werehogs and stupid twin-tailed foxes. Sonic goes back to basic in a game that's all about him, running fast,...
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see all 5 commentsDeus Ex: Human Revolution E3 2010 Preview
Ten years after its release, the original Deus Ex is widely considered to be a classic--a distinction that doesn't exactly extend to its...
READ MORE >"I have tried to be open to it, but I am absolutely hating the canned takedowns. The AI sat and ..."
see all 38 commentsTime Crisis: Razing Storm E3 2010 Preview
Quick Take: This Time Crisis game eschews precision shooting for the joy of blowing stuff up. Using PlayStation Move, this game is all about gunning down enemies and destroying as much of the environment as possible.
READ MORE >"I wonder if you can use the gun that came with TC 4. Id be pissed if i had paid the $90 for that ..."
see all 5 commentsMario Sports Mix E3 2010 Preview
Quick Take: Mario and pals return for more athletic endeavors, Bo Jackson style! Instead of a single sport it's arcade basketball, volleyball, hockey, and dodgeball. The gameplay shown at E3 2010 was perfect for parties, but it remains to
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see all 7 commentsPortal 2 E3 2010 Preview
"[The original Portal] wasn't inherently about portals or anything else, it was about people feeling like this was a different kind of game that they had to think about," Valve's Erik Johnson reveals. "So, the challenge for us [with Portal 2] was to re-su
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see all 45 commentsHalo: Reach E3 2010 Preview
During E3 2010, I got an extended look at the Halo: Reach demo shown at Microsoft's press conference, showing the full mission "Long Night of Solace" from start to finish. A stylized trailer showing much of the mission has also been released.
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see all 5 commentsSupremacy MMA E3 2010 Preview
Quick Take: Eschewing realism for arcade gameplay and an over-the-top style, this fighting game reminded me of mixed martial arts with some Mortal Kombat and Blitz: The League thrown in. It's still in the early stages, but it has potentia
READ MORE >"The game is really early and not a lot was shown. Read the text for more details."
see all 6 commentsXCOM E3 2010 Preview
QUICKTAKE: The 50's "dawn of the atomic age" era provides a great atmosphere for an alien-hunt shooter whether you know the original or not. And for those who do, while it's not a strategy game, there are ample nods to the X-Com spirit
READ MORE >"Rounding the corner and ending up face to face with a Sectoid was scary. Watching one of your ..."
see all 33 commentsinFAMOUS 2 E3 2010 Preview
QUICK TAKE: The team at Sucker Punch created an enjoyable game with the first inFAMOUS. Players played the origin story of Cole MacGrath, a bike messenger that gains and grows electricity-based superpowers after a massive explosion in Emp
READ MORE >"I am glad they are keeping the comic scene, but I really hate that they recast Cole. It makes ..."
see all 5 commentsCivilization 5 E3 2010 Preview
I first saw Civilization V at GDC 2010 back in March and it was already looking incredibly polished. After seeing a demo at E3 2010 last week, Firaxis and 2K have another solid Civ on the w
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see all 28 commentsGears of War 3 Campaign E3 2010 Preview
QUICK TAKE: Gears of War 3 takes place around 18 months after the sinking of Jacinto at the end of Gears of War 2. The Locust, now without a queen...
READ MORE >""now without a queen to lead them"...I don't remember destroying the queen. We destroyed her ..."
see all 3 commentsMedal of Honor Multiplayer E3 2010 Preview
The multiplayer portion of Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor reboot is veing handled by Battlefield series creator DICE and use the Frostbite engine used in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. At first glance, the MoH multiplayer seems like a mod or re-skinning of
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"I sat through the demo of this at E3. They took us through a three-person co-op mode where you ..."
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