E3 2011 Archive

  • Gears of War 3’s Custom Xbox 360 is Bloody Awesome

    Gears of War 3’s Custom Xbox 360 is Bloody Awesome

    Microsoft has unveiled a wicked limited edition Xbox 360 console bundle themed after Gears of War 3, timed for release with the game on September 20th. The bundle will come with a custom-painted red and black 320GB Xbox 360 console specially outfitted with themed sound […]

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  • Street Fighter X Tekken Brawls on PS Vita, Infamous’ Cole MacGrath Joins as Guest Character

    Street Fighter X Tekken Brawls on PS Vita, Infamous’ Cole MacGrath Joins as Guest Character

    Already in development for PS3 and Xbox 360, Capcom’s crossover tag team fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken is now bringing the fight to the portable arena of the PlayStation Vita. An early version of the game was live demoed during Sony’s E3 press conference, […]

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  • Sony Introduces Affordable PlayStation Brand 3D TV

    Sony Introduces Affordable PlayStation Brand 3D TV

    3D technology is still very expensive on the high-end home entertainment level, and for many consumers the prices simply haven’t become reasonable enough to consider purchasing a 3D TV over a standard HD display. However, Sony is hoping to change that with its new dorm-room-gamer-targeted, […]

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  • Munch’s Oddysee and Stranger’s Wrath Bring Oddworld to PS Vita

    Munch’s Oddysee and Stranger’s Wrath Bring Oddworld to PS Vita

    Developer Just Add Water has announced something very exciting on Twitter this evening. Oddworld games Munch’s Oddysee and Stranger’s Wrath are both in development for holiday season releases on Sony’s PS Vita portable gaming system. Even cooler, the games will support cloud saving for cross-platform […]

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  • Sony’s NGP Officially Re-Dubbed PS Vita, Launching Globally Holiday 2011 Starting at $250

    Sony’s NGP Officially Re-Dubbed PS Vita, Launching Globally Holiday 2011 Starting at $250

    Sony’s E3 2011 media briefing just came to a close, and of course the star of the show was the NGP. Oh wait – it’s not the NGP anymore, but rather the PlayStation Vita (said “veeta” and Latin for “life”) as had been previously rumored. […]

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  • Brothers in Arms is Back and More Furious Than Ever

    Brothers in Arms is Back and More Furious Than Ever

    Gearbox is back at it again with another installment in the Brothers in Arms series. A return to the World War II first-person shooter franchise has been expected for some time now, however the new game, subtitled Furious 4, is probably not quite what many […]

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  • Mass Effect 3 Ships March 6th, Sports Kinect Voice Recognition on Xbox 360

    Mass Effect 3 Ships March 6th, Sports Kinect Voice Recognition on Xbox 360

    It’s been a busy day for Mass Effect 3, appearing prominently during both EA and Microsoft’s E3 press conferences. I suppose the most important news is the confirmation of a launch date: the trilogy closer in BioWare’s shooter/RPG series will ship for PC, PS3 and […]

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  • Insomniac’s First Multiplatform Game is Overstrike

    Insomniac’s First Multiplatform Game is Overstrike

    Insomniac Games, long-time ally to the PlayStation brand with exclusive franchises like Spyro, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, turned heads early last year when the studio forged an alliance with EA to develop its first multiplatform game. Today that game has finally been announced. Here’s […]

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  • Halo 4 Begins a New Trilogy Holiday 2012

    Halo 4 Begins a New Trilogy Holiday 2012

    As all the so-called “experts” predicted, an unveil for Halo 4 closed Microsoft’s E3 media briefing earlier this afternoon — likely waking many viewers from their Kinect-induced slumber. Oh, I kid because I love! With 343 Industries now assuming control of the franchise from Bungie, […]

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  • These Are Your 2011 Summer of Arcade XBLA Titles

    These Are Your 2011 Summer of Arcade XBLA Titles

    Microsoft’s fourth annual ‘Summer of Arcade’ Xbox Live Arcade promotion begins in July, bringing with it five straight weeks of awesome game releases. This year, Supergiant Games’ intriguing RPG Bastion headlines the lineup, in addition to Toy Soldiers: Cold War, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, From […]

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