E3 2012 Archive

  • Fable: The Journey is Kinect’s Medieval Moves

    Fable: The Journey is Kinect’s Medieval Moves

    Microsoft and Lionhead are conjuring up a new Kinect-exclusive Fable adventure for release this holiday season, but The Journey is not the grandiose free-roaming Fable RPG you’ve grown accustomed to over the first three installments. From the new E3 trailer, Fable: The Journey actually seems […]

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  • XBLA Summer of Arcade 2012 Lineup Set

    XBLA Summer of Arcade 2012 Lineup Set

    Microsoft’s annual ‘Summer of Arcade’ Xbox Live Arcade lineup this year will deliver a diverse game mix to keep you indoors away from the sweltering summertime heat. Dates have not been established yet, but the lineup will feature: Tequila Works’ survival platformer Deadlight; Humble Hearts’ […]

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  • An Ancient Evil Awakens in Halo 4

    An Ancient Evil Awakens in Halo 4

    Microsoft decided to lead its E3 showcase with its biggest game rather than wait until the end, opening the presentation with a Halo 4-sized bang. Watch as Master Chief encounters the Prometheans for the first time and gets his hands on some sweet new Forerunner […]

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  • Sam Fisher Makes Killing-in-Motion Look Glorious in Splinter Cell: Blacklist

    Sam Fisher Makes Killing-in-Motion Look Glorious in Splinter Cell: Blacklist

    Announced during Microsoft’s Xbox 360 E3 presentation but also in development for PC and PS3 for a multi-platform launch in spring 2013, Splinter Cell: Blacklist sees grizzled spec-ops operative Sam Fisher forming and leading Fourth Echelon on a mission to stop a group of rogue […]

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  • Sine Mora Blasts Onto PlayStation Vita Soon

    Sine Mora Blasts Onto PlayStation Vita Soon

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  • Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Makes Beautiful E3 Music

    Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Makes Beautiful E3 Music

    Square Enix’s E3 2012 gameplay trailer for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy is here. Watch for four minutes of rhythm-based world exploration, random encounters and cutscene viewing, all played to classic tunes from your favorite JRPG franchise. Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy for Nintendo 3DS ships in North America […]

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  • Of Orcs and Men and The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Get North American Publishers

    Of Orcs and Men and The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Get North American Publishers

    Two Focus Home titles have been picked up for North American distribution this morning, both still on for fall launches. Of Orcs and Men, a grand role-playing game with orcs and goblins as the heroes for a change, will be distributed by Warner Bros. for […]

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  • Naughty Bear Goes on a Downloadable Killing Spree in Paradise

    Naughty Bear Goes on a Downloadable Killing Spree in Paradise

    Naughty Bear was a novel concept but not a particularly good game. That being said, something about mutilating a bunch of Care Bears wannabes as a psychotic teddy bear made the game a personal guilty pleasure. It was the type of game that deserved a […]

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  • Is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes L.A. Noire in Victorian London?

    Is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes L.A. Noire in Victorian London?

    While watching the new E3 2012 trailer for The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, the first thing that popped into my head was: “Hey, this looks a lot like L.A. Noire. I like it!” On the surface, the similarities are vaguely apparent but not outright blatant. […]

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  • Orcs and Goblins Come Out to Play at E3

    Orcs and Goblins Come Out to Play at E3

    Of Orcs and Men, the joint RPG from Spiders and Cyanide Studio, gets a little time in the E3 limelight with a ferocious new gameplay trailer showcasing the impressive graphics engine and richly detailed fantasy world the developers have produced. The game, due for release […]

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