July 22, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
They kept the game behind beaded curtains partitioning a dimly lit room with bikini-clad mannequins. They called it a peep show. They handed out wet-naps. [...]
July 19, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
Okay, so it wasn’t the most surprising, awe-inspiring E3 ever, but we had a great time and saw some amazing things.
Here’s what we took away from the conference.
July 18, 2008 by Terri Schwartz
It’s been a hard past few years for Atari, but they have come back strong and it only seems like they’re coming on stronger. They came to this year’s E3 to say ‘Hey, we’re not out of this business,’ and they said it well.
July 18, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
LOS ANGELES — NYKO was the best peripherals company at E3.
So what if they were the only one there? They rocked. And they had booth babes. In fact, photo credit for the pictures in this story goes directly to a red-wigged girl with piercing eyes.
But enough about my frustrations, back to games. [...]
July 18, 2008 by Terri Schwartz
This was the year everyone wanted to rock out at E3. With big releases like Rock Band 2 and Wii Music, and smaller debuts like Lips and Ultimate Band, the stage is set for every single class of gamer imaginable.
July 17, 2008 by Terri Schwartz
After an initial battle where the player fights alongside Superman against Braniac and Lex Luthor, the player can choose whether or not to walk down the path of righteousness and earn Superman and Batman’s respect, or become a villain and fight against them.
July 17, 2008 by Terri Schwartz
They didn’t give us much, but it’s something to look forward to. It’s interesting that the most surprising announcement at one of the premiere video game conventions was the release of a movie.
July 17, 2008 by Terri Schwartz
By all surprises, The Agency was one of the coolest and most unique games at the convention, when, as an optional first-person/third-person shooter, it shouldn’t be.
July 16, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
LOS ANGELES – They knew a good deal when they saw one in 2004, when they bought “Fallout” from its failing creator, Interplay
After years of development, Bethesda Softworks, makers of the hugely successful “Elder Scrolls” series, is at the E3 Media and Business Summit at the Los Angeles Convention Center this week to show off [...]
July 16, 2008 by Terri Schwartz
They have charm. They have talent. They have humor. The only thing Nintendo was missing at their E3 press conference this year was breaking news. Sorry Mario.
