Recent 2008 Press Events

  • by Quinton Miles

    Last night at their Tokyo Game Show 2008 press conference, Microsoft and Bungie Studios officially unveiled one of their next Halo projects for the first time. Officially titled Halo 3: Recon, the standalone game will feature a new campaign as well as a new main character with expanded multiplayer options to boot.
    The debut trailer for [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Even though the reveal was slightly spoiled thanks to a Rock Band 2 ad last month, Microsoft officially confirmed this morning that the New Xbox Experience will officially launch on November 19.
    “Our industry is defining the future of entertainment,” said John Schappert, corporate vice president of Interactive Entertainment, LIVE, Software and Studios, while at the [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Namco Bandai announced earlier this morning that their other flagship fighting game, Tekken 6, will be arriving on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next fall.
    As far as other features go, not much was talked about but the company did confirm that they will be adding deeper customization features in addition to online play for “classic [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    While we’ve known for a while that the home version of Street Fighter IV was going to be slightly different, the version playable at the Tokyo Game Show spilled nearly all. Fei Long, Dan, Sakura, Sheng Long/Gouken, and final boss Seth are playable for the home release, scheduled for sometime before the end of fiscal [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Nintendo wrapped up their special press conference in Japan a few hours ago, making a number of announcements for both the DS and Wii in the process.
    Most notably, the company confirmed the rumors of a new DS model. Dubbed the Nintendo DSi, the upgraded portable will have a 3.25 inch screen, an inside/outside 0.3 megapixel [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Capcom is gearing up to debut their new Resident Evil film, Resident Evil: Degeneration, at a number of outlets around the world in the coming weeks.
    Starting next week on October 10, Capcom will premiere the movie to the world at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show. Following that, the film will make its North American premiere [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    This year’s E3 was heavily criticized by members of the gaming industry and press alike, but could a return to its previous form be in order? Quite possibly, if a recent Brian Crecente blog post on Kotaku is true.
    “The latest word we’ve heard is that the idea has been officially brought forward and is in [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Shortly after their event in Leipzig came to a close, Leipziger Messe confirmed that they plan on bringing their event to North America in the coming future. It is currently in the planning stages at the moment, so details like time and date haven’t been decided.
    “The concept is flexible and the network of the global [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Bethesda Softworks announced earlier this afternoon that Fallout 3 will be hitting stores in North America on October 28. The highly anticipated RPG will arrive in Europe three days later on October 31.
    “We are very excited to let gamers get their hands on Fallout 3, the latest chapter in this beloved and highly acclaimed franchise,” [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Sega debuted a brand new trailer earlier today for their upcoming title Mad World at Games Convention 2008. The video, which clocks in at about two minutes, shows off more of the gameplay, blood, gore, and even throws in some comic book-style onomatopoeia to boot. I’ve been interested in this game for quite a while [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    The 2008 Games Convention in Leipzig isn’t officially slated to start until tomorrow, but as with any major gaming convention things start releasing a few days before. In this case, some new screenshots for Midway’s Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe have arrived, nine of them specifically.
    In the shots, we get our first look at previously [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Sega’s House of the Dead series made its Wii debut earlier this year, but is getting ready to do it proper as the company this morning announced a new title in the series. Titled The House of the Dead: OVERKILL, the game is in development at Headstrong Games and will retain the light-gun style of [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    The Entertainment Software Association confirmed today that their annual E3 event will indeed be returning in 2009. Last week’s event took some very critical heat from industry analysts, executives, and press alike, with wishes from going back to the old format to making more of a connection with consumers instead of retailers.
    The ESA hasn’t specifically [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Earthworm Jim creator and industry veteran David Perry will provide the keynote speech at this year’s GC Developers Conference in Leipzig, Germany according to the organization. Known for creating and working on a number of popular gaming properties, in addition to his outspoken nature, Perry says he’ll approach this speech from more than one angle.
    “I’m [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    If you still haven’t recovered from the announcement of the new dashboard and the lack of themes in all the pics that keep showing up, you can breathe again. Major Nelson has come to the rescue and not only confirmed that yes, they will work, but provided pics on how they show up. They won’t [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    I like fighting games. I like Castlevania. A Castlevania fighting game, though? I’m still not so sure on that one yet. With E3 2008 in full swing, at least we finally get to see more of Konami’s latest edition in the series, Castlevania Judgment for the Wii. Earlier today, GameSpot put up a new video, [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello confirmed today the development of a new MMO game centered around Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic during a recent interview with Conde Nast’s Portfolio.com.
    During the conversation, Riccitiello mentioned the company’s one announced MMO project and confirmed the company’s partnership LucasArts via BioWare, saying “I think, quite possibly the [...]

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