Nintendo will “probably” release a 3D capable home console, according to company president Satoru Iwata.
Konami used its E3 press conference to announce a number of new titles including the next game in the Silent Hill series and a new action title from Rebellion.
Third-person horror game Silent Hill 8 (working title) will launch on Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011.
Format: 360, PC, PS3
Publisher: EA
Developer: Visceral Games
Origin: US
Release: January 2011
EA Intends to increase revenues from downloadable content by the end of current fiscal year.
Gamasutra reports that, in an investor briefing today, Electronic Arts has signalled its intent to double revenues from DLC by March 31st 2011.
Sony Europe boss rules out a PS3 price drop or a successor to the firm's handheld in the near future.
Speaking to VG247, SCEE president Andrew House dismissed the possibility of a price drop for the PS3 being announced anytime soon: “I would say that we would have announced [at our conference] if we had plans to do so in the immediate future", he said.
Media Molecule's next generation of Play, Create, Share to begin in five months' time.
CVG reports that the LittleBigPlanet 2 release date has been revealed as November, by a SCEA announcement detailing release dates for all Move titles.
To find out more about how LittleBigPlanet 2 will allow players to graduate from making levels to making games, read our in-depth feature from E215.
SCEE boss Andrew House states that 3D gaming is a "longer proposition" than Move
Speaking to Edge sister site CVG, House stated that Move and 3D are on "different lifecycles", and that he expects uptake of the former to be the more rapid of the two, while comparing uptake of the latter to be more akin to "the shift between SD and HD".
Microsoft's Neil Thompson dismisses 3D technology as 'too expensive' for consumers.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Thompson stated that while 3D was "an interesting technology of the future", the current price of entry is too high for consumers:"If you look at the costs of entry into the living room and when that's going to become mass-market, we think [Kinect is] a more compelling proposition for consumers over the coming years than...3D at this point," he said.
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has unveiled a new competitive online portal for console gamers.
Following rumous that the Virgin brand was going to relaunch in the online gaming sector, Sir Richard Branson yesterday officially unveiled Virgin Gaming, a website allowing console gamers to organise competitive matches and take part in official Virgin Gaming tournaments.
Activision CEO updates company mission statement and aims to eclipse film, music and TV companies.
New handheld will be available in all territories by early 2011, with a 2010 launch in one or more territories "likely"
Eurogamer reports that a 'senior source' close to Nintendo has today revealed that while the company is aiming to release the 3DS globally by the end of this year, there's a chance of a slip into 2011 for some territories.
Sony reveals UK pricing plans, as rumours suggest cross-game chat will need to hosted by Plus account holders.
Sony has revealed further details of the pricing plans for the PlayStation Plus subscription service, along with further information as to the kind of content Plus account holders can expect to receive.
It works. It actually works. We’re not sure if our excitement at 3DS is simply a matter of relief or whether its because we’ve had the chance to see the fruits of a company at the height of its powers combining technology with design artistry. But we’re happy nonetheless.
Format: 360, PS3, PC
Publisher: EA
Developer: EA LA/DICE
Origin: US
Release: October
Microsoft confirms November launch date for Europe but refuses to be drawn on price.
Microsoft's Chris Lewis, speaking to VG247, confirmed that Europe will be receiving the firm's new motion sensing device at the same time as the US: “We’re...very fixated on synchronizing this and making sure that Europe is absolutely instep with the US and other parts of the globe", he said.
Screenshots and gameplay details regarding Journey, thatgamecompany's newest title, appear online.
A post on NeoGaf, later seemingly confirmed by thatgamecompany creative director Jenova Chen's twitter feed, provides a selection of screenshots, gameplay descriptions, and suggests a 2011 release date.
Introducing E216, in which we exclusively reveal Criterion's fast and furious take on the Need For Speed franchise.
HD version of Wii title comes to PS3 with support for the console’s new motion controller.
Speaking as part of Sony's E3 Press Conference, Visceral Games yesterday announced that the well-reviewed but commercially unsuccessful Wii title Dead Space: Extraction will be ported to PlayStation 3.
I had a most enjoyable and very interesting day touring 4 schools in Falkirk who are all undertaking a transition project with Guitar Hero. The teacher leading this within Falkirk, Stacey Collier-West, had planned a full timetable and we set off from Maddiston Primary where she is based and travelled to see Avonbridge Primary, Whitecross Primary and Shieldhill Primary as well as stopping off back at Maddiston to see the pupils working on this topic.
The first thing that was absolutely apparent from all the schools I visited was the engagement shown from all teachers and pupils involved, but what I found more interesting was the range of approaches across the schools but all within the same context. Every teacher involved had been part of the inital planning and were in regular contact with each other but each one was very firmly focussed on what the children in their schools needed. Seeing this so clearly reinforced with me the fact that this fact should remain at the forefront of the mind of any school undertaking a GBL topic.
Have a look and a listen to some of the work we saw on our quick journey around Falkirk starting with writing in Whitecross Primary. Click on Mr Horne below to hear him chat about writing in his class.
In the video clip below we can see how the classes are building towards their concert. We can see them making stop frame animations with a simple digital camera and windows moviemaker software, which is a free part of most, if not all, winows pc s. I love seeing everyday things used in an imaginative way like this, we then have a chat with a couple of groups of children who talk about what kinds of learning they are undertaking in order to get themselves ready for the show including writing lyrics, choreography and animation. Next we meet another band getting their moves ready for the concert and chatting about how they have undertaken the work and finally we meet two of the teachers who have been running the theme in their class and hear them discuss the impact on the children.
As mentioned previously, all the schools were working toward a final showcase event where they would perform the songs they had written, show their choreographed moves and have their animations playing in the background. As you could probably see from the slideshow above all the bands had also designed their own tshirts which they then sold and each school made a cd of the tracks they had produce and offered them for sale at the concert also. Brian Clark, Ollie Bray and myself got ourselves invited to the final concert and we had a wonderful time watching as all the children performed in front of their peers, parents and friends. Every child successful, confident, responsible and effective. Watch highlights of the show below.
Xbox Live is to roll out in nine new countries this holiday.
The Xbox 360 online service will be launched in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Russia and South Africa, Microsoft has announced.
In addition, Australians will soon be able to watch live television and a range of video-on-demand programming on Xbox Live from satellite and cable TV provider FOXTEL with no set-top box required.
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has announced that UFC Undisputed rival EA Sports MMA will launch on October 19.
The game was announced at last year’s E3 as EA Sports’ “next global franchise”.
EA has announced a January 25, 2011 release date for Visceral Games’ horror shooter sequel Dead Space 2.
The title’s executive producer, Steve Papoutsis – who we interviewed recently about the game – revealed the date at the publisher’s E3 press conference tonight. The title is due for release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Burnout developer Criterion is to “reinvent” the Need For Speed franchise with a new series entry this November, publisher EA has announced.
Criterion revealed the new title, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit, at its E3 press conference in LA today.
EA's fitness sequel to use gesture controls to deliver a 'seamless workout experience'.
EA today have announced that the sequel to Wii fitness title EA Sports Active will support Kinect controls on Xbox 360.
In a press release, Andrew Wilson, senior vice president of worldwide development at EA Sports, stated: "Delivering EA Sports Active 2 on Kinect for Xbox 360 is a natural fit for fitness and the ability to track full body movement will create a fluid workout experience that delivers real results".
Gesture based Jedi combat game shown off at Microsoft's press conference and due for 2011.
In the short demo shown by LucasArts, the player character in the as yet unamed title used their lightsabre to bounce back waves of stormtrooper blaster fire. Other force powers appeared to be activated by gestures of the player's free hand. The demo ended on the promise of a lightsabre duel - though how such a mechanic will work is unclear.