The Electronic Entertainment Expo hit Los Angeles, California this week and as a result GeekPlate is having a week of E3 coverage with the highlights from the news that breaks at the expo. Wednesday meant day two of the show floor in the convention. Here are some highlights from E3.
DRAGON'S DOGMA is a fantasy era action game for the PS3 & XBOX 360 from CAPCOM due out in 2012.
JOURNEY, from the developer thatgamecompany behind FLOWER bring this unique game to the PS3 sometime this year.
LITTLE DEVIANTS is a puzzle sim game from SCEA that is being created for the PSVITA.
RAGE is a first-person shooter from Bethesda Games Studios for the PC, PS3 & XBOX 360. Due out this September.
RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY is a new chapter of the series from Capcom that is heading to the XBOX 360, PS3 & PC.
SUPER STARDUST DELTA is an action game from developer Housemarque coming to the PSVITA in the future.
THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM demo that was on GameTrailers TV. From Bethesda Games Studios, this RPG for the PS3, XBOX 360 & PC is scheduled to be released this November.
UNCHARTED: GOLDEN ABYSS is coming to the PSVITA and here is the gameplay demo from the e3 conference stage for the action-adventure game by SCEA.
--SILENT HILL is coming to the PSVITA in SILENT HILL: BOOK OF MEMORIES and it will be a multiplayer game. --Ubisoft is in the process of developing 5 titles for the Wii U console, including: ASSASSIN'S CREED, RAVING RABBIDS, GHOST RECON ONLINE, KILLER FREAKS FROM OUTERSPACE and a sports title.
That was it for GeekPlate's coverage of Day 2 of E3 2011. If you missed it, there were two previous installments on GeekPlate highlighting the Microsoft/Sony press conferences and Nintendo's press conference + Day 1 of E3. Hope you have been enjoying the videos and news highlighted in these entries. Look forward to tomorrow's post recapping the final day of the convention.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo hits Los Angeles, California this week and as a result GeekPlate will be having an E3 week of coverage with the highlights from the news that breaks at the expo. Monday was not the technical start of E3 as the show floor does not open until Tuesday, but there was still news to be had as Microsoft and Sony held their annual press conferences.
MICROSOFT:
FABLE: THE JOURNEY, the next chapter of the FABLE game series from Lionhead Studios is scheduled to arrive on the XBOX 360 in 2012. And it features KINECT functionality, allowing players to use gestures to cast spells.
HALO 4 showed off its teaser trailer and has a scheduled release date of holiday 2012.
STAR WARS KINECT will bring players the ability to wield lightsabers, jump and kick their way through the Star Wars universe.
TOMB RAIDER, the next Lara Croft game from Square Enix for the XBOX 360, PS3 & PC takes players to the beginning of the character's journey for her first adventure.
--BING will be a feature on the new XBOX 360 dashboard coming in the fall, enabling players to search the entire marketplace for content using KINECT. --KINECT will become a big part of the new dashboard on XBOX 360, letting users control the entire experience through voice commands. --KINECT FUN LABS is a collection of mini-games available for free that allows players to participate in various activities including scanning real life objects into the game world and creating avatars using the KINECT camera. --MASS EFFECT 3, the next chapter in BioWare's scifi RPG series is coming in March 2012 and brings with it KINECT features like making conversation choices and battlefield directions through voice command. --UFC bouts will be coming to XBOX LIVE along with some interactive features where viewers can "call matches" and place bets with friends. --XBOX LIVE will soon be offering cloud storage for game saves and profiles, making it easier for players to sign into their accounts from any XBOX 360 console.
SONY:
BIOSHOCK INFINITE, is a first person shooter coming in 2012 to PS3, 360 & PC from developer Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BIOSHOCK.
DUST 514, a massively multiplayer online game with connections to EVE ONLINE is a PS3 exclusive scheduled to launch in 2012 with a closed beta testing period on PSN near the end of 2011.
LITTLE BIG PLANET, the PS3 hit game series is making its way to the PSVITA.
RESISTANCE 3, the very popular scifi first person shooter series from developer Insomniac Games comes to the PS3 in September.
Sly Cooper is heading to the PS3 in 2012 with SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIME, this time with developer Sanzaru Games taking over the creative reigns for Sucker Punch.
STAR TREK, a new co-op game for the PS3, 360 & PC from developer Digital Extremes is coming in 2012. Play as Captain Kirk and Spock in this new chapter spinning out from the recent blockbuster film.
UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE'S DECEPTION hits the PS3 on 11/1/11.
--GOD OF WAR ORIGINS COLLECTION, a 3D-enabled compilation of GOD OF WAR: GHOST OF SPARTA and CHAINS OF OLYMPUS (the two PSP titles in the series) is coming to the PS3 in September. --NBA 2K12 features unique MOVE functionality, where the basketball players will move on their own on the court and the player at home can use the MOVE controller to point at anybody on their team and control them. --Playstation-branded 24" 3D TV that comes with a pair of glasses, 6 foot HDMI cable and Resistance 3 in one bundle for only $499. --PLAYSTATION VITA, the next chapter in Sony's portable gaming platform, will launch worldwide by the end of 2011 with a WiFi-only model selling for $249 and a 3G/WiFi model at $299. AT&T will be the official wireless carrier for the handheld. --RUIN, a "social action RPG" for the PSVITA and PS3, will let players create their own hero and lair and laying siege to friends' lairs. This top-down game will use the connectivity feature between the PSVITA and PS3 in which players can transfer their saves between the gaming platforms at will.
That was it for GeekPlate's coverage of the Microsoft and Sony press conferences at E3 2011. Hope you are enjoying the videos and news highlighted. Look forward to tomorrow's post recapping the first official day of the convention and Nintendo's press conference.
