We had a number of readers ask us about what’s being shown at this year’s Expo. Here’s a quick rundown of some of what we learned for each title! We’ll keep working to get info for you over the next few days.
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Shawn Vermette
Sony started off their press conference by addressing the PlayStation Network outage, first by apologizing, then saying they’ll show us in the next 90 minutes why it’s worth coming back to if you’ve left. And they did a good job of convincing, with a slew of new titles and PSN exclusives announced. READ MORE
Nintendo has finally revealed all the pertinent details of the launch of the 3DS eShop, set for official launch on June 6, the day before E3 starts in earnest.
First, the good news: over 350 DSiWare games will be available right from the start, and it will have a sleek new interface that will allow you to see up to six dual-screen screenshots and six dual-screen videos for a given game. Currently, there’s no option to download a demo of a game, though Nintendo is thinking of adding that feature in a later update. READ MORE
To prepare for this year’s show, News Editor Shawn Vermette took a look at some developers we hadn’t heard from in a while. Here are four he thought could finally speak about their projects: three usual suspects and one a little less well-known.
Quantic Dream
The one thing known for sure about Quantic Dream’s next project is that it will not be a Heavy Rain 2, as David Cage has repeatedly stated. However, a recent filing from them for the title Fiv5, taken together with the comments Cage has made since releasing Heavy Rain, may provide more information than expected about their current project. First, it will likely be a PS3-exclusive game, as Sony Entertainment Europe was also listed on the filing. Next, it will probably not be a story involving a serial killer, despite the previous Quantic Dream games being focused on that. Be assured though, it will focus on epic, believable storytelling that will play on your emotions. We know nothing about any particular setting for Fiv5, but it doesn’t really matter. All we really need to know is that Quantic Dream plans on continuing to produce mature, emotional stories, and that they are already working on their next project. READ MORE
Dying for more news on when the next chapter of Starcraft II will be released? Is the urge to release the Zerg swarm on an unsuspecting campaign getting irresistible? Well, if the answer to those questions is yes, then we can’t help you. However, we can make things worse for you, with this short teaser trailer Blizzard released yesterday for Heart of the Swarm. READ MORE
