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E3 2010 – keynote round up.

June 18, 2010 Doug Groves 3DS, E3, E3 2010, EA, Electronic Arts, Kinect, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 3606 Comments

Even though you may have seen live blogs of the major keynotes from E3 this year, you may have missed some of the details, or even the nuance of having something told to you second hand. Luckily most of those keynotes can still be seen online. Now you can play the Sony and Microsoft keynotes side by side and decide who looks goofier, someone using Kinect, or someone using Move. In order of appearence: Microsoft – Electronic Arts – Ubisoft Nintendo – Sony – Kinect

Rock Band 3: Rock Out with your Natural Talent Out

June 17, 2010June 17, 2010 Danny X DS, harmonix, MIDI, Playstation, PS3, RB3, rock band, Rock Band 3, Squier Stratocaster, Wii, Xbox 3601 Comment

Remember when Rock Band first arrived on the scene? It, along with the venerable classic Guitar Hero, proved that it is possible to get up off the couch and interact with a game in a way that no Wiimote could ever hope to deliver. And the world lost its friggin’ mind. Suddenly people who had no interest in gaming had a way to channel their inner rock star without feeling like some pimply-faced teen or the pressure to be Teh Pwnerer; it was just a fun piece of kit that…

PS3 E3 2010 keynote highlights

June 15, 2010 Doug Groves 3D, E3, E3 2010, inFAMOUS 2, Killzone 3, Motorstorm, Move, Navigation Controller, NBA 2K11, Playstation Eye, Playstation Plus, PS3, PSN, Sly Cooper, Sony, Tron2 Comments

The Sony keynote at E3 2010 stood in stark contrast to Microsoft’s and in some ways it’s like a mirror universe version. Which console wore the goatee this year is entirely dependent upon your fanboy predilections. Why is that? In the past, Microsoft more than Sony caught a lot of heat for paying for exclusive content on cross-platform titles, though that’s their prerogative. This year was Sony’s time to shine with additional content from titles like Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2 (including compatibility with the Move – more on…

Portal 2 E3 trailer

June 15, 2010 Doug Groves E3, E3 2010, Gabe Newell, Portal 2, PS3, Sony, Valve1 Comment

Portal 2, the oft-teased and well-ARGed sequel to the sleeper hit from Valve, finally got a real teaser trailer. It’s not much on details, but does feature the ever wry GladOS giving the player a welcome back greeting in her own special way. It did make it’s premiere at the Sony keynote, suggesting that maybe there’s a bit of a thaw between Gabe Newell and the PS3… we’ll be waiting for some time though, as Portal 2 is looking at a 2011 ship date.

de Blob 2: Underground hitting the big three consoles

June 14, 2010 Doug Groves de Blob, de Blob Underground, Nintendo DS, PS3, THQ, Wii, Xbox 3602 Comments

For someone who hasn’t played a ton of Wii games, I can definitely say that de Blob was my favourite. In the original, you controlled Blob, who’s goal was to bounce around a city, and liberate the citizens from the evil INKT Corporation by painting the buildings in vibrant colours. It has an interesting control scheme, and the gameplay is a blast. Though not a runaway best seller (what non-Nintendo game IS on the Wii), it’s done well enough that THQ has announced there will be a sequel, called de…

PS3 3D gaming experience

June 10, 2010September 17, 2010 Doug Groves Bravia, Bravia 3D, Futureshop, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, PAIN, PS3, Sony, Super Stardust HD, WipEout HD2 Comments

Sony has officially launched it’s new line of Bravia HDTVs with 3D, either built in, or 3D ready by adding a transmitter. To go along with the TVs, they’re also leveraging 3D games for the PS3. Here in Canada the TVs will come with PSN codes to download MotorStorm Pacific Rift and PAIN, both of which are demos, or partial games, and WipEout HD and Super Stardust HD, both full games. Yesterday at a launch event, we had a chance to go hands on with both MotorStorm Pacific Rift and…

Rock Band 3 brings keytar and ‘Pro’ mode

June 10, 2010 Doug Groves Fender, harmonix, keyboards, keytar, Mad Catz, PS3, rhythm game, Rock Band 3, Squier Stratocaster, Xbox 3604 Comments

A week before E3, it looks like it’s official. Rock Band 3 will be bringing both the keytar and a Pro mode, courtesy of a story on USA Today. Though the new keytar is being called a piano peripheral, when you have a 2 octave keyboard, with a handle so that you can play it standing up, it’s a keytar, and don’t let anyone tell you different! Seeing the play mechanic in action is actually quite interesting, as once you start playing at the Hard setting, you’re basically playing the…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack to release on June 3rd for Xbox 360

May 13, 2010 Doug Groves Activision, Call of Duty, DLC, Infinity Ward, PC gaming, PS3, Xbox 3602 Comments

The Resurgence Pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is due to hit the Xbox 360 in early June, while PC and PS3 dates are yet to be announced. The new map pack will contain 5 new maps (not pictured above). The first batch of 5 downloadable maps for CoD: MW2, Stimulus Pack, broke records when it was released at the end of March, with over 1 million players downloading the approximately $15 DLC in the first 24 hours of release. There is a very good chance that this…

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood details emerge

May 13, 2010May 13, 2010 Doug Groves Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Brotherhood, Microsoft, PC gaming, PS3, Sony, Ubisoft, Xbox 3600 comment

I know I wasn’t the only one at rgbFilter who unsurprised, but still a little frustrated at the cliffhanger ending to Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II. Well, Ubi has come out with some news about the follow-up, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. The game continues Ezio’s story as a full-fledged Assassin, focusing on fighting the corruption in Rome, around beginning of the 16th century… so no, not THAT corruption… Besides continuing Ezio’s story, the game will introduce a new multiplayer component. Although the details are scarce, players will be able help the Assassins…

Rockstar releases Red Dead Redemption launch trailer

May 13, 2010 drsquid Gaming, Playstation, PS3, Rockstar, Sony, trailer, Xbox, Xbox 3603 Comments

The more I see of this game, the more I can’t wait to play it! While there have been many attempts before to create a ‘Western’ themed game, none of them have pulled it off successfully, however this game, a ‘Grand Theft Auto in the Old West’, looks like it could change that. Early impressions of the game posted today at Kotaku are good, and it looks like this game will be a must buy for 360 and PS3 owners. Hopefully, like Rockstar San Diego’s other franchise Midnight Club, there…

Steam on Mac and E3 predictions

March 31, 2010 Doug Groves Mac gaming, PC gaming, Portal 2, PS3, Steam, Valve4 Comments

Alex and Doug talk more on Steam for Mac, and make some E3 Valve predicitons. Will the company reverse it’s position on PS3 support?

Crysis 2 trailer from GDC 10

March 13, 2010 Doug Groves CryEngine, Crysis 2, Crytek, PC gaming, PS3, Xbox 3600 comment

“Does it play Crysis?” is almost on its way out as a meme. That’s because Crytek has shown off Crysis 2 at GDC this year, with a not-surprisingly stunning video showing off the capabilities of not only the game, but the latest iteration of the underlying engine, CryEngine 3. Even though the footage is from a cam put up by gametrailers.com, it looks spectacular, especially since a lot of the footage is labeled as being rendered by the console version. The game is coming out later this year for the…