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<title><![CDATA[Left 4 Dead 2 $25 Million Ad Campaign]]></title>
<link>http://tumstums.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/left-4-dead-2-25-million-ad-campaign/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tums</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tumstums.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/left-4-dead-2-25-million-ad-campaign/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Image by Colony of Gamers via Flickr After the release of the first Left 4 Dead, the game has become]]></description>
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<p>After the release of the first <a class="zem_slink" title="Left 4 Dead" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead">Left 4 Dead,</a> the game has become a massive hit, selling <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/news/2858/">3 million copies</a>. As I have described before, the game brings the <a class="zem_slink" title="Zombie apocalypse" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_apocalypse">zombie apocalypse</a> to your computer in an entertaining and challenging way. Released on November 18th 2008, the game has been out for nearly a year now.</p>
<p>However, at this year&#8217;s <a class="zem_slink" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo" rel="homepage" href="http://e3expo.com/">E3</a>, the not-long-awaited <a class="zem_slink" title="Sequel" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequel">sequel</a> was announced to the excitement and frustration of many. Why would someone be frustrated to hear that we&#8217;re getting more <a class="zem_slink" title="Zombie" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie">zombie</a> action, you might ask? The main gripe is the game comes very close to the release of the original. Gamers were promised <a class="zem_slink" title="Downloadable content" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downloadable_content">downloadable content</a> for the first game, but were only offered two in the end. One being the addition of survival mode and one being the addition of a new campaign, heavily targeted towards versus mode.</p>
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<p>Current numbers are that <a class="zem_slink" title="Left 4 Dead" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead">Left 4 Dead</a> 2&#8217;s pre-sale numbers are already exceeding the first game&#8217;s pre-sales by 300%, but now <a class="zem_slink" title="Valve Corporation" rel="homepage" href="http://www.valvesoftware.com/">Valve</a> are to set into action with an <a class="zem_slink" title="Advertising campaign" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising_campaign">ad campaign</a> that will cost $25 million. Be ready to be plagued by <a class="zem_slink" title="Zombie" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie">zombies</a> while watching <a class="zem_slink" title="Prime time" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_time">prime time television</a>, while reading your favourite magazines, and don&#8217;t mind the giant zombie on the billboard while you&#8217;re driving to work. I half expect to see zombies on buses, <a href="http://www.easycar.com/"><span class="zem_slink">car hire</span></a>s and tattooed to people&#8217;s heads. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>In comparison, Valve&#8217;s ad campaign budget for last years game was $10 million. Expect to see more than double the zombie mayhem you saw last year&#8230; If you didn&#8217;t see anything last year, maybe you&#8217;ll see something this time!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tokyo Game Show 2009]]></title>
<link>http://greatteachersato.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/tokyo-game-show-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>greatteachersato</dc:creator>
<guid>http://greatteachersato.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/tokyo-game-show-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This one is for the gamers out there. For those of you that don&#8217;t know about the Tokyo Game Sh]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>This one is for the gamers out there. For those of you that don&#8217;t know about the Tokyo Game Show or TGS, it&#8217;s pretty much the Japanese version of the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) we have here every summer.</p>
<p>This year&#8217;s TGS was quite eventful, especially if you&#8217;re more into RPG&#8217;s and what not. Square Enix made a bunch of announcements on upcoming games,  from Kingdom Hearts &#8220;Birth By Sleep&#8221; to two mobile phone Kingdom Hearts titles that will be released exclusively to the superior Japanese cellphones that will probably never see a day of light over here (If we do then hurray for us!), more on FFXIII due to come out this Christmas holiday in Japan and spring of 2010 over here in the States and Europe and also PSP&#8217;s FFXIII Agito.</p>
<p>Speaking of PSP&#8217;s, they announced a price drop of 15% on the PSP 3000 models. It&#8217;s going to be around 16,500yen so that&#8217;ll roughly be about $180 dollars here. So if you were planning on buying a PSP anytime soon, stop right there and wait a little!</p>
<p>On the side note, Nintendo also announced that they will be cutting down prices on Wii consoles from 25,000yen to 20,000.  It should be dropping its price down to $199 here in the states this coming Sunday.</p>
<p>If you read all that then you&#8217;re probably just as big a geek I am and also that much awesome <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Now for the lesson!</p>
<p>I will teach you how to count to Ten thousand in Japanese. It&#8217;s pretty simple, you just have to remember the exceptions and you&#8217;re set.</p>
<p>１	　いち  -  Ichi<br />
２　	 に  -  Ni<br />
３	　さん  -  San<br />
４	　し／よん  -  Shi/Yon<br />
５	　ご  -  Go<br />
６	　ろく  -  Roku<br />
７	　しち／なな  -  Shichi/Nana<br />
８　       はち  -  Hachi<br />
９　　     きゅう／く  -  Kyuu/Ku<br />
１０　     じゅう  -  Juu</p>
<p>１００　   ひゃく  -  Hyaku</p>
<p>１０００　 せん　／いっせん  -  Sen/Issen</p>
<p>１００００　 いちまん  -  Ichi-man</p>
<p>for &#8220;１１&#8221; you have to think of it like&#8230;. &#8220;Ten + one&#8221;</p>
<p>１１	 じゅういち  -  Juu ichi</p>
<p>Here are a few random numbers :</p>
<p>１２５ 	  ひゃくにじゅうご  -  Hyaku ni juu go</p>
<p>３５６２	 さんまんごひゃくろくじゅうに  -  Sanzen go hyaku roku juu ni</p>
<p>１８７９３	いちまんはっせんななひゃくきゅうじゅうさん  -  Ichi-man hassen nana hyaku kyu juu san (Might look hard but you&#8217;ll get a hang of it!)</p>
<p>Here are a few exceptions!</p>
<p>３００	さんびゃく  (it&#8217;s not &#8217;sanhyaku&#8217;, it&#8217;s &#8217;sanbyaku&#8217;)</p>
<p>３０００   さんぜん　(it&#8217;s not &#8217;sansen&#8217;, it&#8217;s &#8217;sanzen&#8217;)</p>
<p>６００	ろっぴゃく  (it&#8217;s not &#8216;rokuhyaky&#8217;, it&#8217;s &#8216;roppyaku&#8217;)</p>
<p>８００	はっぴゃく (it&#8217;s not &#8216;hachihyaku&#8217;, it&#8217;s &#8216;happyaku&#8217;)</p>
<p>８０００   はっせん　(it&#8217;s not &#8216;hachisen&#8217;, it&#8217;s &#8216;hassen&#8217;)</p>
<p>That&#8217;s it for today folks! Feel free to ask any questions regarding numbers or anything video game related <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Dewa!</p>
<p>(⌒∇⌒)ﾉ&#8221;"ﾏﾀﾈｰ!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Live Podcast: Featured Guests Jennifer Pahlka and Brady Forrest, Web 2.0 Expo Co-Chairs]]></title>
<link>http://blog.jenniferlindsay.com/2009/08/01/live-podcast-featured-guests-jennifer-pahlka-and-brady-forrest-web-2-0-expo-co-chairscro/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jennifered</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blog.jenniferlindsay.com/2009/08/01/live-podcast-featured-guests-jennifer-pahlka-and-brady-forrest-web-2-0-expo-co-chairscro/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[[Editor's note: This post and podcast originally produced for Eastwick Communications here...] Jenni]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Nintendo]]></title>
<link>http://thepresentisnow.com/2009/06/28/new-nintendo/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Christian BC</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thepresentisnow.com/2009/06/28/new-nintendo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yo. Ya&#8217;ll should check out Nintendo&#8217;s E3 site. It&#8217;s got pics and vids of a bunch o]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nace Wii Motion Plus]]></title>
<link>http://xevimetal.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/nace-wii-motion-plus/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>XeviMetal</dc:creator>
<guid>http://xevimetal.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/nace-wii-motion-plus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Los pasados días 2, 3 y 4 de junio se celebró en Los Angeles, California (Estados Unidos), la famosa]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Los pasados días 2, 3 y 4 de junio se celebró en Los Angeles, California (Estados Unidos), la famosa E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo). Esta convención tiene especial interés porque las principales empresas desarrolladoras de videojuegos y de consolas se reúnen para presentar sus novedades.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Nintendo ha hecho varias presentaciones interesantes durante este evento, y seguramente para muchos lo más destacable sea la presentación del nuevo Wii Fit Plus, ya que se vendieron 16 millones de copias de Wii Fit, pero yo quiero hablar de otra cosa: Wii Motion Plus.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Wii Motion Plus es un nuevo accesorio que se adhiere a la parte trasera del Wii Mote (en el mismo lugar donde se conecta el Nunchuk), incrementando la precisión en la detectección de los movimientos en el espacio tridimensional. Durante su período de lanzamiento, serán varios los (nuevos) juegos que lo tendrán incluído, entre los que destaco en el Red Steel 2. Concretamente, en el vídeo de presentación de este juego recién nombrado, se puede apreciar enormemente el efecto de este aparatado en los combates con katana. Por si tenéis curiosidad os digo que <a href="http://redsteelgame.es.ubi.com/red-steel-2/index.php">en la web oficial de Red Steel 2 </a>están colgados el vídeo del tráiler oficial del juego y un gameplay.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[E3 Special [game trailers]]]></title>
<link>http://findlaydonnan.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/e3-special-game-trailers/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>findlaydonnan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://findlaydonnan.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/e3-special-game-trailers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Electronic Entertainment Expo, aka E3 was at the beginning of the month, but hey! I like my musi]]></description>
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<p>The Electronic Entertainment Expo, aka E3 was at the beginning of the month, but hey!</p>
<p>I like my music videos and movie trailers separate to their own post, but this time, the game trailers get special treatment in this sweet E3 compilation, for your enjoyment:</p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/y5AEHbYapcA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/y5AEHbYapcA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p>We talk to Executive Producer Alyssa Finley about what you can do as the Big Daddy, how you can adopt or harvest Little Sisters, new ways to use and combine plasmids, and new details on some of the multiplayer modes.</p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/lKVZe0-lWVc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/lKVZe0-lWVc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p><span>Obama Girl searches E3 to answer: Who is the hottest female game character?</span></p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/cRPjz4bL72M&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/cRPjz4bL72M&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">NEW First Person Shooter &#8220;Singularity&#8221; &#8211; it looks sweeet</p>
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<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/gQesIYpv6Og&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/gQesIYpv6Og&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/rkjS50HcTck&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/rkjS50HcTck&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p>The best graphics I have ever seen and this game is just AMAZING!!<br />
- Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment, Developed by: Naughty Dog Software</p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/DOvbv-LkK6w&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/DOvbv-LkK6w&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p>The Old Republic takes place thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader and at a time when war was raging between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire. &#8211; Developer: Bioware, Publisher: LucasArts</p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/4J-XK2jVF2A&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/4J-XK2jVF2A&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p>We finally get to see the English voices, as well as an introduction to a few new characters. &#8211; (c) of FINAL FANTASY franchise and FFXIII to Square Enix.</p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/CjdvQI7B77Y&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/CjdvQI7B77Y&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">The return of the Dark Knight to games we were waiting for.</p>
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<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/IQEJIEtU3tQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/IQEJIEtU3tQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p>Lost Planet 2 picks up the action 10 years after the original, with the success of terraforming, the ice has begun to melt, giving way to jungles and other new environments. Players this time are able to play as their own customizable character on mission to control the E.D.N. III. &#8211; Developer: Capcom, Publisher: Capcom</p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/1EEd_YZ5xtQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/1EEd_YZ5xtQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p>Mass Effect 2 is the sequel to the very successful and highly acclaimed Mass Effect and will be released on the Xbox 360 and the PC in 2010.</p></blockquote>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/3ZrkyAVP4JI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/3ZrkyAVP4JI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/7IsfjoxheUU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/7IsfjoxheUU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<blockquote><p>GameSpot @ E3 2009: We speak to <a href="http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6210702/james-camerons-avatar-ubisoft-press-conference-impressions-" target="_self"><span style="color:#99cc00;"><strong><em>James Cameron</em></strong> </span></a>about his involvement in the game based on his forthcoming movie, Avatar.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align:right;">I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m missing more&#8230;<br />
Hmm I hate when this happens</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Zero Punctuation за Е3 '09]]></title>
<link>http://strangera.com/2009/06/17/zero-punctuation-for-e3-09/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>stranger</dc:creator>
<guid>http://strangera.com/2009/06/17/zero-punctuation-for-e3-09/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Каквото и да си говорим, Yahtzee е един от най-забавните хейтъри евър! Този път под &#8220;зоркият м]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Каквото и да си говорим, Yahtzee е един от най-забавните хейтъри евър!<br />
Този път под &#8220;зоркият му поглед&#8221; попадат събитията от вече останалото в историята <a href="http://strangera.com/category/games/e3-games/">E3 &#8216;09</a>!</p>
<p>Както обикновено ембедването от <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/779-The-Second-Annual-E3-Hype-Massacre">www.escapistmagazine.com</a> не работи, така че ще трябва да кликнете на картинката за да гледате клипчето. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Gaming Old and New]]></title>
<link>http://unconventionmedia.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/gaming-old-and-new/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>unconventionmedia</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[When I was in the eighth grade, my buddies would come over almost every day after school to my paren]]></description>
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<p>When I was in the eighth grade, my buddies would come over almost every day after school to my parent&#8217;s apartment to play the board game, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_(game)" target="_blank">RISK</a>.  It became a ritual and soon the topic of conversation between us, each day at lunch and recess.  In fact, one time three or four female classmates came to the apartment, pleading for us guys to give up the game and spend some time with them.  We said, &#8220;no way!&#8221;  Ah, the decisions we make!</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve always been a fan of games, the more complex the better.  I&#8217;ve played board games, cards, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_&#38;_Dragons" target="_blank">Dungeon and Dragons</a>.  I enjoy the social interaction, the elements of fantasy.  After all these years it shouldn&#8217;t be a surprise that I would take my filmmaking experience and put it to use in video games, but it wasn&#8217;t until last year when my company, <a href="http://www.UnconventionalMedia.com" target="_blank">Unconventional Media</a> produced the live action portions to the <a href="http://www.ea.com" target="_blank">Electronic Arts</a> (EA) video game, &#8220;<a href="http://www.NeedforSpeed.com/undercover" target="_blank">Need for Speed: Undercover</a>&#8221; that I really began to understand the tremendous possibilities of video games and interactive storytelling.</p>
<p>Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the <a href="http://www.e3expo.com/" target="_blank">Electronic Entertainment Expo</a>, simply known as E3, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  Presented by the <a href="http://www.theesa.com" target="_blank">Electronic Software Association</a>, this is the event where new games and gaming inventions are unveiled each year.  The roll-out was impressive, the technology amazing.  I was in awe of the big LED televisions displaying such realistic, spot on graphics.  However, what really caught my attention this year is the amount of immersive game play devices being released.  <a href="http://www.nintendo.com/" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> introduced a device, the Wii Vitality Sensor, that clips to a player&#8217;s index finger and reads their pulse into the game.  This is the same company that has been so successful with the <a href="http://www.nintendo.com/wiifit/launch/" target="_blank">Wii Fit</a>, which helps a game player lose weight by bouncing on a board that feeds the movements into game play.  Basically, your movements are the game characters movements, so if the game requires your character to run or jump, then you, the player must do the same.  A hell of a workout.  <a href="http://www.ubi.com/US/default.aspx" target="_blank">Ubisoft Entertainment </a>introduced a competitive, more serious fitness title, &#8220;<a href="http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=7798" target="_blank">Your Shape</a>&#8221; that actually customizes the workout based on body type.</p>
<p>However, the <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal/" target="_blank">Project Natal</a> for the <a href="http://www.xbox.com" target="_blank">XBox</a> really knocked me over.  You&#8217;ve got to watch the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oACt9R9z37U" target="_blank">YouTube</a> video attached to really understand the interactive possibilities.  You can fully immerse yourself into a virtual world.</p>
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<p>As I wrote in this <a href="http://unconventionmedia.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/e-for-all-expo/" target="_blank">blog</a> last October, after the &#8220;<a href="http://www.eforallexpo.com" target="_blank">E for all Expo</a>,&#8221; the philosophy behind my company, Unconventional Media, is to deliver a fresh angle for new entertainment, incorporating movie storytelling into game play.  This seems to be a growing, exciting trend in the business, although much of it remains tied to feature film releases like &#8220;Batman,&#8221; &#8220;Watchman,&#8221; &#8220;Harry Potter,&#8221; etc..  I do admit it was fun to stand next to the original Ghostbusters Ecto-1 vehicle, parked outside to promote the <a href="http://www.ghostbustersgame.com/us/index.html" target="_blank">Ghostbuster Video game</a>. I believe with the immersing technology of virtual game worlds, we can create storylines to form a new kind of entertainment.  It&#8217;s like my fictional screenplay, &#8220;<a href="http://www.PressPlayMovie.com" target="_blank">Press&#62;Play</a>&#8221; as reality.  We enter the story, virtually.</p>
<p>Since I&#8217;ve always enjoyed the social aspects of game play and find the solo aspects of most video games a little lonely, like playing Solitaire, you&#8217;d think I&#8217;d be a big fan of online gaming. I&#8217;m fearful that getting involved in games like &#8220;<a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/index.xml" target="_blank">World of Warcraft</a>&#8221; and other multi-player online activities will become such an addiction that I&#8217;ll never go outdoors again.  Hell, I won&#8217;t even play &#8220;<a href="http://www.zynga.com/games/index.php?game=mafiawars" target="_blank">Mafia Wars</a>&#8221; on <a href="http://www.facebook.com" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.  However, after viewing the EA and <a href="http://www.LucasArts.com" target="_blank">LucasArts</a> upcoming release, &#8220;<a href="http://www.swtor.com" target="_blank">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>,&#8221; a multiplayer, online game based on the franchise, but set in a different time period, I may be hooked.</p>
<p>After a couple of days of the loud noises and visual attacks of E3, I had to make an escape. I sat down with some friends and played &#8220;<a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/64" target="_blank">Joan of Arc</a>,&#8221; a good old fashioned board game.  The game takes place during the 100 year war between England and the provinces of France.  There are castles, battles, land grabs, even the plaque, but there are also alliances between players, negotiating between teams, the human element.  I miss this part of game play in video games.  Sometimes, it just feels like it&#8217;s you against the machine.  I like the social interaction. Maybe, I&#8217;m just a <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com" target="_blank">board game geek</a>.  Anyone up for a game of RISK.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Post E3 - Who's Motion had the best moves?]]></title>
<link>http://weemancom.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/post-e3-whos-motion-had-the-best-moves/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>weemancom</dc:creator>
<guid>http://weemancom.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/post-e3-whos-motion-had-the-best-moves/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well E3 certainly showed that Nintendo&#8217;s direction of developing a new way to play was the way]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Well E3 certainly showed that Nintendo&#8217;s direction of developing a new way to play was the way to go.  Playstation demonstrated their motion/pointer controller that implements the Playstation Eye, along with Microsoft demonstrating their development of Project Natal.  Within this blog update I want to look at all 3 of these motion schemes and determine who has won so far in the development and implementation of these.<br />
I intend to look at 3 aspects to determine the overall winner, this is technology, usability and how far along they are in development.</p>
<h3><strong><span style="color:#9cf905;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Technology</span></span></strong></h3>
<p>Well first off I will say that each of the console manufacturers have whole heartedly invested in technology that can achieve a vision and do it well.<br />
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Project Natal, it&#8217;s a great method of controlling the NXE, can you just imagine the whole <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol2i_Hax0HY">Minority Report finger tracking control</a> used for the computer!  Though throughout the demonstration there were times in which the avatar seemed to be jittering all about and its <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1kR5eHAiY">limbs doing some crazy actions!</a> Now i do expect this to be an implication of turning around and the software cannot determine the full augmentation and orientation of limbs, it could possibly be worked out between now and launch but it will be very difficult.  The demonstration of done by the female staffer of hitting and kicking the balls back and forth pong/breakout style, while being impressive leaves some other thought that will be discussed within the usability section.  I am however excited by this tech and cannot wait to see where it goes, as well as the most important factor, Pricing.<br />
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Playstation Motion with Playstation Eye, well I dont think anyone will hold it against me if I did say that Sony haven&#8217;t used much imagination here.  What they have done is 90% similar to the design and function of Nintendo and the Wii Remote.  The Playstation Eye with the glowing orb at the front of their wand design seems to be very precise, I do think it is more precise than that of the IR sensor of the Wii Remote while its motion seems to be on par with the Wii Remote with the Motion+ addon.  What is actually very apparent is that their features seem to work in conjunction with each other, the motion is backed up by the pointer and vice versa, it became apparent how well these can work in conjunction during the sword and dummy demonstration.  Though I leave very unimpressed by a lack of Sony having their own vision and direction, and I don&#8217;t have as much anticipation for it like I do with Natal.<br />
Wii Motion+, seems as though it should have been included within the Wii Remote design from the beginning.  But after reading the Motion+ development section of Iwata Asks on the NoA website (now removed) I can clearly determine that it wasn&#8217;t applicable to include this feature at the time.  Though what does it do for motion on the Wii, well from demonstrations it does a LOT.  From the archery demonstration that doesn&#8217;t use the IR sensor for pointing control but rather the movement of the remote, to the skydiving which has you control your Mii real time with 1-1 motion.  It brings to the Wii remote everything that it was missing to be complete.  Though this is only a small addition to the already existing Wii Remote and the grading will be on the accessory alone.</p>
<h4>Grading</h4>
<p>1st Project Natal</p>
<p>2nd Wii Motion+</p>
<p>3rd Playstation Motion</p>
<h3><strong><span style="color:#9cf905;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Usability</span></span></strong></h3>
<p>Project Natal seemed to have a wide area of usability, but really how much is there in application.  People like to have a tactile response along with a tactile interaction element.  The demonstration on stage showed the female staffer flailing about to aimlessly hit a ball bouncing about the room.  The biggest criticism of the Wii and its motion control by the hardcore audience was it&#8217;s seemingly lack of precision, I don&#8217;t see how without any tactile element that it can be more precise than the Wii or anywhere as close.  The footage reel also showed a woman racing a car holding her hands in the air, this may be impressive but who wants to control Forza like that?  So far the usability is very unimpressive, even the art demo had the presenter splashing paint on a canvas with zero accuracy.  There seems to also be a problem for the hardware to define the user as while demonstrating the hardware on his show, <a href="http://kotaku.com/5286751/ever-wanted-to-see-what-project-natal-looks-like-on-jimmy-fallon">Jimmy Fallon and guests had to adorn red jump suits to stand out from the crowd/background in which the Natal camera could pickup. </a><br />
Playstation motion, is by far more usable than Natal in its current form albeit seemingly further back in development.  Playstation obviously seen the benefit of a tactile experience and precision of having a reference point within the hands of the user thus is why they allow for the use of 2 wands per user.  With the drop in and drop out of number of wands and applications shown during the tech demo it shows a high usability factor within many games.  Although expect to see many of them already in use on the Wii platform.  I cannot see a higher usability factor for this than that of the Wii and the Wii remote, other than having the system work with higher definition graphics.<br />
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Wii Motion+, this is the easiest section to actually fill out as the usability of the Motion+ accessory is to enhance those experiences already available on the Wii.  New games being developed can chose to enhance the experience as an optional extra for those that have it, allowing for more precise control and a better experience overall.<br />
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<h4>Grading</h4>
<p>1st Wii Motion+<br />
2nd Playstation Motion<br />
3rd Project Natal</p>
<h3><strong><span style="color:#9cf905;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">How far is development?</span></span></strong></h3>
<p>Project Natal, well it seems to be very far into development, fully implementing the 3DV technology through the acquisition of their company last year.  They still have a few teething problems as discussed above with the flying limbs and red jumpsuits, they still had usable applications including controlling the avatar, controlling the menu, painting and jumping about to hit them damn balls!  The most impressive feature actually came from Lionhead Studios and Peter Molyneux.  Milo being an interactive AI that can recognise users through the camera, recognise motions/emotions and can scan objects and bring them into the AI world.  I do believe this could have been done with a normal camera rather than Natal but the AI interaction is VERY impressive and if I do say so, watching the Milo demonstration video, brought a slight tear to my eye!<br />
Playstation Motion, well it seemed to be very early in development, so much so id be surprised if it did come out with games holiday 2010.  The tech demo was very basic and did not have any game related gameplay that would be in production at this very moment.  The demonstration overall was very unimpressive as they seem to be trying to enhance upon what the Wii has already done, but they have very little to show for it.  It harkins back to how they quickly and unashamedly added in the Sixaxis accelerometer onto the PS3 controller weeks before E3 to show they were also doing motion controls.<br />
Wii Motion+, well as one would expect this is the most advanced technology as it has launched around the world this very week.  It is completed with several pieces of software on the market that take full advantage of its abilities.  Not only from Nintendo, but also from EA which launched the device as WiiSports Resort is to release at the end of the month.  There are several games in development that add Motion+ as an extra control advantage if you have it but also the likes of Red Steel 2 from Ubisoft which is Wii Motion Plus exclusive.<br />
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<h4>Grading</h4>
<p>1st Wii Motion+<br />
2nd Project Natal<br />
3rd Playstation Motion</p>
<h3><strong><span style="color:#9cf905;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Overall</span></span></strong></h3>
<p>My overall grading is below;</p>
<h4>Grading</h4>
<p>1st Wii Motion+<br />
2nd Project Natal<br />
3rd Playstation Motion</p>
<p>Wii Motion+ wins for the fact that it is furthest along and has games ready and available to play.  We will not truly know the potential of the other 2 devices until they release more information and gameplay examples that are being developed.  Natal has more potential over Playstataion motion as there is less known about what it can end up doing.  Motion+ is just part of a spanning 10 year experience of motion control&#8217;s that Nintendo have been doing, from the prototype motion Gamecube controller up until the recent day, we can see this taking a giant leap forward when the next console cycle comes around.  But I believe Playstation Motion and Natal wont have as much impact upon gaming as the Wii has, because the Wii Remote is the primary control option, Natal and Playstation motion is an optional extra, an expensive one at that I can guess compared to the optional extra that is Motion+.</p>
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<link>http://theliquidarchitect.com/2009/06/11/revie%c2%b3w/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
<guid>http://theliquidarchitect.com/2009/06/11/revie%c2%b3w/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While I didn&#8217;t get out to last week&#8217;s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³), I was really g]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>While I didn&#8217;t get out to last week&#8217;s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³), I was really glad to see the show return to the more recognizable &#8220;under the big top&#8221; format.  At a time when just about everyone is forced to cut costs wherever possible, it was nice to see some of the industry&#8217;s big hitters pull out all the stops once again.  At the very least, it gave us all a lot more to watch than the very weird &#8220;editorial speed dating in office parks&#8221; feel of the last two years.</p>
<p>This year&#8217;s show was poised for success from the start &#8211; we&#8217;re far enough into this console generation that most developers understand how to get the most out of the hardware, but we&#8217;re not quite to the point where everyone expects to see new all-new consoles unveiled.  E³ 2005 was the most boring show I&#8217;ve been to, with the big reveal of the PS3 and all the tech demos and non-games that came with it.  This year was mostly focused on the games.  Be sure to check out the big honkin&#8217; E³ coverage summaries over at <a href="http://kotaku.com/tag/e3/" target="_self">Kotaku</a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/e3-2009" target="_self">Joystiq</a>, just in case you missed anything.  Read on for my highlights (and a few not-so-highlights) from the big keynotes of the show.</p>
<p><a href="http://kotaku.com/5274672/microsofts-e3-round+up-day-one" target="_self"><strong>MICROSOFT</strong></a></p>
<p><strong><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-468" title="beatles RB sullivan" src="http://liquidarchitecture.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/beatles-rb-sullivan1.jpg" alt="beatles RB sullivan" width="504" height="284" />The Good: </strong>M-soft came out strong right out of the gate with <em>The Beatles: Rock Band</em>.  They managed to have Paul McCartney and Ringo Star onstage, turning an otherwise ho-hum demo into a newsworthy event for even non-game press.  Perhaps most importantly, they created the most newsworthy event of the show for non-enthusiast press, and managed to have the surviving Beatles on stage with all sorts of Xbox branding behind them.  It&#8217;s a multiplatform title &#8211; in fact, the first Rock Band to ship day and date on the Wii as well as the PS3 and 360.  But Microsoft has managed to &#8220;own&#8221; this game in the minds of exactly the type of casual gamers that will eat up <em>The Beatles: Rock Band &#8212; </em>and a system to play it on.</p>
<p><strong>The Bad: </strong>Microsoft managed to <a href="http://kotaku.com/5280739/so-which-e3-announcements-generated-the-most-buzz-%5Bupdate%5D" target="_self">grab headlines with their project Natal</a> camera system.  Essentially, at-home, real-time motion capture for gesture controls in games.  It looks like it works pretty well, and is much easier to set up than Microsoft&#8217;s earlier efforts with the Live Vision camera.  But I still can&#8217;t get excited about applying that technology to games.  I guess time will tell, as no release date or even a price point are in sight yet.</p>
<p><strong>The Rest: </strong>All in all, Microsoft had a strong showing with those two reveals, and then a lot of smaller, fan service announcements.  The first ever <em>Final Fantasy</em> game on Xbox, a <em>Metal Gear Solid</em> multiplatform title, and a ton of sequels to familiar Xbox franchises rounded out their hour.</p>
<p><a href="http://kotaku.com/5276214/nintendos-e3-announcements" target="_self"><strong>NINTENDO</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>The Good: </strong>Last year, the enthusiast press felt abondoned by Nintendo, with their keynote centered around Wii Motion Plus and the pack-in game, <em>Wii Sports Resort</em>.  This year, they made sure to take care of the hardcore set, with ample stage time given to a <a href="http://kotaku.com/5275854/new-metroid-game-announced-metroid-other-m" target="_self">new Metroid game</a> by Tecmo&#8217;s Team Ninja, The return of <em>Mario Galaxy</em>, and the very classic feeling <em>New Super Mario Bros.</em> finally brought to the big screen as a fun coop game for up to 4 players.  Charming, timeless IP goes a long way toward keeping the Big N in good graces with their loyal fans, and they delivered quite a bit of love for them this year.</p>
<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-469" title="wii_vitality_1" src="http://liquidarchitecture.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/wii_vitality_1.jpg?w=300" alt="wii_vitality_1" width="259" height="136" />The Bad: </strong>The <a href="http://kotaku.com/5275856/the-wii-vitality-sensor-seemsnice" target="_self">Wii Vitality Sensor</a> is&#8230; puzzling at best.  I&#8217;m an unabashed Nintendo fan, and I stand by the notion that failures along the way like the Virtual Boy are essential for a company to foster the free thinking brand of R&#38;D that could deliver the Wii unto us.  But the idea of a peripheral that pinches you on the finger so it can get a read on your pulse&#8230; I just can&#8217;t see the application here into anything that would make a fun game.  I&#8217;ve been wrong before and I really hope I am in this case, but Nintendo certainly didn&#8217;t help its cause by not even really demoing this at the show.</p>
<p><strong>The Rest: </strong>I was honestly hoping for a little more of a preview of what&#8217;s coming down the pipe for DSiWare and WiiWare.  They&#8217;re both underutilized networks on the best-selling pieces of hardware out there.  Beyond that, 6 new exercises and 15 minigames added to <a href="http://kotaku.com/5275762/wii-fit-plus-brings-more-wii-fit-this-fall" target="_self"><em>Wii Fit</em> <em>Plus</em></a> doesn&#8217;t sound like very much new content to me.  I&#8217;d prefer to see them deliver more exercises throughout the year as DLC.</p>
<p><a href="http://kotaku.com/5276844/sonys-e3-announcements" target="_self"><strong>SONY</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>The Good: </strong>Team Ico revealed <em>The Last Guardian, </em>the sequel to <em>Ico </em>and <em>Shadow of the Colossus. </em>True to form, this one will be a PS3 exclusive, and looks to be hauntingly beautiful.  I will probably buy it on launch day, and cry at least once by the time I beat it.  So will you, if you happen to have a soul and a PS3.<span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/AZHjErufjMI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/AZHjErufjMI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><strong>The Bad: </strong><a href="http://kotaku.com/5276085/playstation-3-motion-controller-makes-its-debut" target="_self">Sony&#8217;s gesture control</a> (was this a requirement to present his year!?) just seems way too early to show to the public, and I&#8217;m willing to bet they wouldn&#8217;t have if Microsoft hadn&#8217;t made such a big splash with Natal.</p>
<p><strong>The Rest: </strong>I&#8217;m intrigued by the <a href="http://kotaku.com/5276210/psp-go-hands+on-impressions" target="_self">PSP Go</a>.  That tiny form factor looks to solve a lot of the issues the original design (and subsequent iterations) had to deal with, but not all.  The screen&#8217;s still not protected in your pocket, which is a much bigger deal to me than the fact that there&#8217;s only one analog nub.  Sorry, FPS fans.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s puzzling to me that the PSP, which has had such a hard time reaching any audience other than teenage boys is the first to market with a download-only portable system.  Not to mention, one with a $250 price tag at launch.  If they don&#8217;t market the Go hardware the right way, they could be left with a diminishing audience that feels burned about all the useless UMD&#8217;s they bought to go with their original hardware.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[A világ legnagyobb számítástechnikai kiállítását évente rendezik meg Los Angeles-ben. A legismertebb]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">A világ legnagyobb számítástechnikai kiállítását évente rendezik meg Los Angeles-ben. A legismertebb szoftver és hardver fejlesztői mutatják be itt mit is fognak piacra dobni az elkövetkezendő években.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">2006-ban a rendezvény kinőtte önmagát és megszűnt nyilvános esemény lenni. Mivel túl sok látogatót vonzott, ma már csak a sajtó képviselői lehetnek jelen, így a múlt héten megrendezett E3-nak csupán 41 000 látogatója volt.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">És valóban, a nagy forgalmazó cégek itt fedik fel legújabb vívmányaikat, itt mutatják be először min is dolgoztak az elmúlt 3-4 évben, hiszen a show óriási, így a lehető legnagyobb média jelenlétet kapják cserébe. Természetesen a celebritások sem hiányozhatnak, ha pl gördeszkás játékról van szó, akkor a világ legjobbjának,  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk">Tony Hawk</a>-nak is jelen kell lenni, ha pedig a <em><a title="The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick:_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay">The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay</a>-ről, akkor a filmben őt alakító </em><a title="Vin Diesel" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Diesel">Vin Diesel</a> is kötelező személy a shown.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Voltak nagyobb standok, meg kisebbek is. Ha belegondolok, hogy a mi icipici és egyszerű standunk mennyibe került, akkor elképesztő összegeket költhettek egy Microsoft, Sony vagy Nintendo által felállított, több ezer négyzetméteres hi-tech standra  (jóval millió dollár fölött).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Jelen volt az összes magazin, ami kicsit is érintett a számítástechnikában, számos tv csatorna, egyik közülük egész nap élőben közvetített. Youtube saját szekciót alakított, ha az E3-as dolgokra kerestél rá, akkor egyedi dizájnnal jött be az oldal.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Volt szerencsém számos bemutatott játékot megnézni, sokat ki is próbáltam, de természetesen a nagy slágerekhez órákat kellett volna sorban állnom. Viszont például a szimulátorok nem voltak olyan népszerűek, így pl repültem egyet egy helikopterrel is. A következő képen a repcsi szimulátor látszik, ez még kifejezetten egyszerű volt a helikopterhez képest:</p>
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Repcsi szimcsi <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </dd>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">A helikopter már kicsit modernebb volt, plusz két tolókar, plusz két joystick, és ezekkel egyszerre kellett volna irányítani mindent. A legszokatlanabb dolog, hogy a pedálokkal kanyarodsz, minden mással csak a rotorok teljesítményét és a dőlésszögeket állítod. Nekem kellően természetellenes volt, hogy a pedálokkal kellene fordulnom, bár lehet csak túl ritkán vezetek katonai helikoptereket. Az eredmény könnyen kitalálható, mire megközelítettem az ellenfeleket és valamennyire irányba állítottam volna a gépet, már rég piros volt minden led és sípoló hangok próbáltak figyelmeztetni, hogy pár tucat rakéta tart felém. Utolsó másodperceimben még azért kilőttem pár jelzés értékű  lövedéket, de azok csak azért voltak, hogy használjam a fegyverzetet is, ne csak a helcsi levegőben tartásával küszködjek <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Itt maguk a szimulátorok szoftver nélkül olyan öt millió forinttól kezdődtek, a felső határ a csillagos ég, attól függően, hány vezérlőt, érzékelőt, kijelzőt stb szeretnél a sajátodba.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Szerintem nagy ötlet volt a hintázó fotelhez erősített konzol is, amibe becsücsültél, majd a játékélménybe ringatózhattál. Figyuzd a PSP-t, ami bal oldalhoz van rögzítve egy ilyen biztonsági szerkezettel, hogy ne vidd haza <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Régi nagy kedvencem, az Aliens Vs Predator új verziója is fejlesztés alatt van. Természetesen ez is 18+ korhatáros játéknak készül, és kellően véresnek ígérkezik.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Sajnos sok kritikát kaptak, hogy &#8220;az még oké, hogy az Alien-ek felfalják a katonákat, a predátorral láthatatlanul gyilkolhatod az ellent, de az már túlzás, hogy predátroként letépheted egy ember fejét, és azzal szaladgálhatsz, miközben a fejből csüngő gerinc-darabról csöpög a vér&#8221;. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  SZVSZ azoknak, akik az Alien és Predator filmeken nőttek fel, ez teljesen természetes dolog, hiszen az alapul szolgáló filmekben is ez folyik. Eme remekmű először Xbox játék lesz, majd pedig más platformokon is meg fog jelenni. Lelkesen várom! <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/IC8RM1udgiY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/IC8RM1udgiY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Jajj&#8230; meg ne feledkezzek a legfontosabbról! A saját standunk is fontos. Nem is&#8230;  az volt a legfontosabb! A srácok heteket készültek, hogy mit, hogyan, mennyit, hányat kell készíteni, vinni, rendelni stb. A show előtti napon leautókáztak LA-be a felszereléssel, majd ott töltötték teljes 3 napjukat. Ellenben velük én nem dolgozni voltam jelen, így én szabadon lófrálhattam, míg ők az újságíróknak adtak interjúkat, beszélgettek lelkes vásárlóinkkal és népszerűsíteni próbálták a mi játékainkat. SZVSZ elég jó munkát végeztek.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">James (bal) és Arvin (jobb) beszélget éppen egymással. A következő képen pedig Phil pakol éppen:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Ők hárman kb a fő producerek a cégünknél, bár azt is mondhatnám, hogy ők hárman még én vagyok egyedül alkalmazott, minden egyéb munkát külső céggel végeztetünk. A jelenlegi játékok Kanadában, Olaszországban, Szlovákiában készültek, míg azok a személyek, akikkel minden nap együtt dolgozom Brazíliában és Malajziában élnek.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Sok-sok autós játékot kipróbáltam, hiszen míg a legtöbb lövöldöző játékot 2-3 Playstation3-on, XBoxon, Wii-n lehetett kipróbálni, addig az autóversenyek 16 gépen mentek egymás ellen. A 16 gép valamelyikén mindig volt szabad hely. Mindegyik próbál beújítani, és valami olyat mutatni, amit nem láttál az elmúlt néhány évben. Sajnos ez nem igazán sikerült nekik. A legtöbb nevére már nem is emléxem, bár a Forza és a Need For Speed széria azért rettentő populáris. Viszont nekem legnagyobb élményt a Split Second nevű akció &#8211; autóverseny okozta, amiben minden résztvevő különböző eseményeket triggerelhet. Alapból megy a verseny, és ha a megfelelő pillanatban nyomod meg a gombot, akkor a tisztes mennyiségű távirányítású C4 robbanóanyag segítségével leomlik egy épület, felrobban a híd, vagy csak egy repülő zuhan le és csapódik előttetek a pályába, így mindenkinek kerülgetni kell a robbanások törmelékeit, és a pálya is folyamatosan változik&#8230; Szerintem nagy ötlet, és a megvalósítás is szép:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Egy kis gameplay videó:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Azon kissé meglepődtünk, hogy ki adja ki ezt a játékot&#8230; Ha a videókat megpillantottad, akkor már nem újdonság, és igen, ez egy Disney játék <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Kevésbé az én kategóriám, de el kell ismernem, hogy a Nintendo is nagyot alkotott. Mozgásérzékelős Wii konzoljából több mint 50 000 000 darabot adott el 2006-os megjelenése óta, ezzel kb a teljes játékipar 60%-át uralja. Taktikája egyszerű és nagyon hatékony: nem elhóditani kell a játékosokat Playstation3-ról vagy Xbox 360-ról, hanem új játékosokat megnyerni korosztálytól, érdeklődési körtől függetlenül. Van vadászós, horgászós, főzős, építős, táncolós, zenélős, golfozós és mindenféle játékuk. Ezzel teljesen egyeduralkodók a 30  év feletti korosztály körében, és csupán egyetlen játékukból, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Sports">Wii Sports</a>-ből több, mint 40 000 000 példányt adtak el. Tisztes haszon van minden egyes darabon&#8230; nem kell aggódni, hogy a Nintendo-t megviselte a gazdasági válság. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Mellesleg Sony és a Microsoft konzoljához hosonlóan az ő platformjuk is licenszelt, azaz bárki, aki kiad egy játékot fizet a Nintendonak egy elég jutányos összeget.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Szerintetek ő mit csinál? <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  (HD-ben több látszik)</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Jesszus pepi, mik vannak:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">E3 2009 angol nyelvű összefoglaló pár mondatban. A felsorolásokat nem is érdemes lefordítani <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<dt><strong>Microsoft</strong></dt>
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<p>Microsoft reveals <a title="Project Natal" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Natal">Project Natal</a>, a motion sensing add-on for the Xbox 360. Kojima revealed <em><a title="Metal Gear Solid: Rising" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid:_Rising">Metal Gear Solid: Rising</a></em> as the first Metal Gear Solid game on Xbox 360, although the game will also be available for PlayStation 3 and PC<sup>[<em><a title="Wikipedia:Citation needed" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed">citation needed</a></em>]</sup>. <em><a title="The Beatles: Rock Band" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles:_Rock_Band">The Beatles: Rock Band</a></em> was featured. <em><a title="Crysis 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crysis_2">Crysis 2</a></em> was announced. Trailers for <em><a title="Crackdown 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crackdown_2">Crackdown 2</a></em>, <em><a title="Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Splinter_Cell:_Conviction">Tom Clancy&#8217;s Splinter Cell: Conviction</a></em>, <em><a title="Dante's Inferno (video game)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Inferno_%28video_game%29">Dante&#8217;s Inferno</a></em>, <em><a title="Mass Effect 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect_2">Mass Effect 2</a></em>, <em><a title="Left 4 Dead 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead_2">Left 4 Dead 2</a></em>, and <em><a title="The Saboteur (2009 video game)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saboteur_%282009_video_game%29">The Saboteur</a></em> were shown. <em><a title="Halo: Reach" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Reach">Halo: Reach</a></em> was announced by Bungie. <a title="Facebook" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook">Facebook</a> and <a title="Twitter" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter">Twitter</a> revealed to get its own program on the 360. Gameplay for <em><a title="Modern Warfare 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Warfare_2">Modern Warfare 2</a></em>, <em><a title="Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Splinter_Cell:_Conviction">Tom Clancy&#8217;s Splinter Cell: Conviction</a></em>, <em><a title="Halo 3: ODST" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_3:_ODST">Halo 3: ODST</a></em>, and <em><a title="Final Fantasy XIII" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII">Final Fantasy XIII</a></em> was shown.</p>
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<p>Nintendo unveiled <em><a title="New Super Mario Bros. Wii" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii">New Super Mario Bros. Wii</a></em> which supports up to 4 player co-op. <em><a title="Golden Sun DS" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Sun_DS">Golden Sun DS</a></em> was announced. Nintendo announced the new Wii accessory <a title="Wii Remote" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote#Wii_Vitality_Sensor">Wii Vitality Sensor</a>, that can record a person&#8217;s heartbeat. <em><a title="WarioWare D.I.Y." href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarioWare_D.I.Y.">WarioWare D.I.Y.</a></em> was announced for DS. <em><a title="Super Mario Galaxy 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy_2">Super Mario Galaxy 2</a></em> was announced for Wii, making the Wii the first console to have two full core 3D Mario Games. <em><a title="Wii Fit Plus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Fit_Plus">Wii Fit Plus</a></em> was announced. More gameplay for <em><a title="Wii Sports Resort" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Sports_Resort">Wii Sports Resort</a></em> was shown. The final trailer of the conference announced <em><a title="Metroid Other M" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Other_M">Metroid Other M</a></em> for Wii to release in 2010. <em><a title="Mario &#38; Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%26_Luigi:_Bowser%27s_Inside_Story">Mario &#38; Luigi: Bowser&#8217;s Inside Story</a></em> has also announced for Fall 2009. <em><a title="Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Crystal_Chronicles:_The_Crystal_Bearers">Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers</a></em> and <em><a title="Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_358/2_Days">Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days</a></em> were featured. In a private roundtable meeting, Miyamoto showed concept art for <a title="Untitled Zelda Project" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untitled_Zelda_Project">the next Legend of Zelda game</a> and hopes to release it by 2010.</p>
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<p>Sony revealed a new motion sensor controller prototype. A new trailer for <em><a title="Final Fantasy XIII" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII">Final Fantasy XIII</a></em> was shown. Square Enix announced <em><a title="Final Fantasy XIV" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV">Final Fantasy XIV</a></em>, due to be release in 2010. <em><a title="Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid:_Peace_Walker">Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker</a></em> was announced. The <a title="PlayStation Portable Go" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable_Go">PlayStation Portable Go</a> was featured. New gameplay demos of <em><a title="Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncharted_2:_Among_Thieves">Uncharted 2: Among Thieves</a></em> and <em><a title="God of War III" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_III">God of War III</a></em> were debuted. Other games shown were <em><a title="Assassin's Creed II" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_II">Assassin&#8217;s Creed II</a></em>, <em><a title="Mod Nation Racers" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_Nation_Racers">Mod Nation Racers</a></em>, Team Ico&#8217;s <em><a title="The Last Guardian" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Guardian">The Last Guardian</a></em> and <em><a title="Gran Turismo 5" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Turismo_5">Gran Turismo 5</a></em>.</p>
<h1>E3 2009 Képekben</h1>
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<div id="attachment_932" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-06-28-0019.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-932" title="2009-06-03 08-06-28 - 0019" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-06-28-0019.jpg" alt="Az óriásszörnyek megtámadták a várost" width="510" height="680" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Az óriásszörnyek megtámadták a várost</p></div></h1>
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<p><div id="attachment_933" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-10-54-0028.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-933" title="2009-06-03 08-10-54 - 0028" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-10-54-0028.jpg" alt="Űrhajójuk rendkívül fejlett volt" width="510" height="382" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Űrhajójuk rendkívül fejlett volt</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_935" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-33-02-0096.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-935" title="2009-06-03 12-33-02 - 0096" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-33-02-0096.jpg" alt="...de őket hamar a nővérkéknek kellett ellátni." width="510" height="680" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">...de őket hamar a nővérkéknek kellett ellátni.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_936" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-13-12-43-0112.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-936" title="2009-06-03 13-12-43 - 0112" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-13-12-43-0112.jpg" alt="A Tininindzsák is harcba szálltak..." width="510" height="382" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A Tininindzsák is harcba szálltak...</p></div>
<div id="attachment_937" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-04-40-0090.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-937" title="2009-06-03 12-04-40 - 0090" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-04-40-0090.jpg" alt="... de a szönyek túl hatalmasak voltak." width="510" height="382" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">... de a szönyek túl hatalmasak voltak.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_938" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 519px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-11-38-24-0073.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-938" title="2009-06-03 11-38-24 - 0073" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-11-38-24-0073.jpg" alt="Mindenki elképedt fejlett technikájuk láttán." width="509" height="286" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mindenki elképedt fejlett technikájuk láttán.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_939" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-09-28-0025.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-939" title="2009-06-03 08-09-28 - 0025" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-09-28-0025.jpg" alt="Batman is elesett a harcban." width="510" height="382" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Batman is elesett a harcban.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_941" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 519px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-14-35-02-0149.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-941" title="2009-06-03 14-35-02 - 0149" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-14-35-02-0149.jpg" alt="A szörnyeket mindenki legyőzhetetlennek hitte..." width="509" height="286" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A szörnyeket mindenki legyőzhetetlennek hitte...</p></div>
<div id="attachment_942" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-11-58-0093.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-942" title="2009-06-03 12-11-58 - 0093" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-11-58-0093.jpg" alt="... még Arvin is." width="510" height="680" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">... még Arvin is.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_943" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-02-03-0085.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-943" title="2009-06-03 12-02-03 - 0085" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-02-03-0085.jpg" alt="A vizipisztolyos harcosok is esélytelenek voltak." width="510" height="680" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A vizipisztolyos harcosok is esélytelenek voltak.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_944" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 519px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-41-15-0101.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-944" title="2009-06-03 12-41-15 - 0101" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-12-41-15-0101.jpg" alt="Egyetlen igaz hős akadt csupán, aki szembe tudott szállni a gonosszal." width="509" height="286" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Egyetlen igaz hős akadt csupán, aki szembe tudott szállni a gonosszal.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_946" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/pip_20090603_plt13_3524.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-946" title="pip_20090603_PLT13_3524" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/pip_20090603_plt13_3524.jpg" alt="Magára öltötte álruháját, hogy ne ismerjék fel" width="400" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Magára öltötte álruháját, hogy ne ismerjék fel</p></div>
<div id="attachment_945" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/pip_20090602_plt13_3100.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-945" title="pip_20090602_PLT13_3100" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/pip_20090602_plt13_3100.jpg" alt="Az óriási küzdelemben hullottak a testrészek..." width="400" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Az óriási küzdelemben hullottak a testrészek...</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_952" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/pip_20090603_plt13_3649.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-952" title="pip_20090603_PLT13_3649" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/pip_20090603_plt13_3649.jpg" alt="Végül legyőzte a szörnyeket és fogjuk ejtette az utolsó gonosztevőt is. " width="400" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Végül legyőzte a szörnyeket és fogjul ejtette az utolsó gonosztevőt is. </p></div>
<div id="attachment_947" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 520px"><a href="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-13-57-0034.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-947" title="2009-06-03 08-13-57 - 0034" src="http://zsoltinsf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/2009-06-03-08-13-57-0034.jpg" alt="Újra csend és béke honolt." width="510" height="286" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Újra csend és béke honolt.</p></div>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong><em>POST E3:</em></strong> <em>Impressions and Un-Impressed-ions [My Post E3 report]&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>E3 2008 &#8211; the year of madness &#8211; a time of disdain and grey neutrality &#8211; E3 2009, a year of awesomeness, of anticipation &#8211; and, of course &#8211; gaming&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>Briefing:</em></p>
<p><em>This year at E3 started &#8211; shall we say &#8211; skeptically, to say the very least; mostly due to the fallout between real gamers and corporate business men that occured at last year&#8217;s flop, called E3 08&#8242; &#8211; none the less, it was clear thatsome REAL effort went into this year&#8217;s biggest gaming conference&#8230;as did it into the games that were shown.</em></p>
<p><em>Below, I will give my basic impressions on what went well, who went well &#8211; and why it ever caught my hard to impress attention in the first place&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>Ones to Watch:</em></p>
<p>Microsoft: Who didn&#8217;t see this one coming, they really out &#8211; did themselves this year in particular [and I do not blame them, due to all the solid and not so solid competion], so much so in fact &#8211; that the show was pretty much over after Microsoft left the stage, due to primarily &#8211; their Nintendo crushing revolutionary hardware and software for the 360 [Project Natale - a motion capture set of tools for gamers and developers to use in furtur family - and not family, E.G. chainsaw slicing products] &#8211; well, pretty much so, as both Ubisoft and EA had some incredible [on EA's part, some not so incredible - besides that which came from critically acclaimed and much loved RPG freak company - Bioware Corp.] games to show off &#8211; not to mention Ubisoft&#8217;s flashy looking OMG MURDER SIMULATOR PARENTS BEWARE LOLZ Assassin&#8217;s Creed 2&#8230;</p>
<p>Yet, back onto the topic of Microsoft, they really pushed the boundaries this time &#8211; as it was a pummeling of incredible looking games on stage all at once. Read on to learn more [See Ones to Die For, in order to see the real meaty parts of the show]&#8230;</p>
<p>Sony: Sony&#8217;s conference was literally overflowing with some incredible looking exclusives, such as God of War III, Rockstar North&#8217;s [GTA, anyone?] next project &#8211; Agent, Uncharted 2 [which is looking spectacular], MAG [...Just don't ask, okay? Don't ask what the abbreviation stands for], Assassin&#8217;s Creed Bloodlines [for the PSP] &#8211; and many more to look out for &#8211; including Bioware&#8217;s very own Dragon Age [not an exclusive]&#8230;</p>
<p>Basically &#8211; to all those who said that the PS3 would flop [yes, I'm talking to YOU Xbox fanboys], looks like you lost this bet after all&#8230;</p>
<p>Dante&#8217;s Inferno: A classic among many old tales of heaven and hell &#8211; once a transcript &#8211; once a major motion picture, once a book &#8211; and not it shall be a video game &#8211; the spiritual succesor to the critically acclaimed Devil May Cry series, with the same project director and original creator from the previously named series &#8211; from hell&#8217;s pits spawns an epic quest of blood, fire, demons&#8230;and&#8230;fire.</p>
<p>Red Steel 2: Admit to it, Nintendo &#8211; as a launch title to the Wii &#8211; this bad attempt at a ninjia simulator in first person, was a flop</p>
<p>Halo 3: ODST: Who doesn&#8217;t love Halo? Well, actually the obvious answer to this sorry question is &#8211; Milions of people HATE it, not because it&#8217;s a 360 product, not because the game has Microsoft written on it &#8211; no, because it&#8217;s called halo and it&#8217;s the death dealer of many PS3 multiplayer games&#8230;fortunately &#8211; all of the above reasons apply to those who love the series jsut as much as the haters dislike it &#8211; and this is why Halo 3: ODST will be an insta &#8211; hit&#8230;</p>
<p>A new hero, a new story, a familiar city [originally seen in Halo 2] &#8211; much is to be found in this upcoming expansion pack to 2007&#8217;s Halo 3, we look forward to playing this interestingly crafted title&#8230;</p>
<p>Dragon Age: You will probably never guess how I came to the concusion of putting this game in the ones to watch catagory &#8211; it was the hardest decision yet &#8211; but seeing as we don&#8217;t know that much yet &#8211; or perhaps as much as we should know&#8230;whatever &#8211; when you title your game as the spiritual succesor to Baldur&#8217;s Gate &#8211; where can you go wrong, and when will the seemingly endless crowds of 90&#8217;s RPG fans stop chanting your name; either because you didn&#8217;t do it justice &#8211; and wish to burn your body and the stake &#8211; or because they worship you. Which one will it be? I am pretty sure Bioware will not fail us &#8211; so option 2 seems the most likely&#8230;</p>
<p>Realtime Worlds: The developers behind Crackdown [a sequel is in development by Russian based Ruffian Studios], and a new crime MMO yet to show it&#8217;s true gameplay face to the crowds] &#8211; while there isn&#8217;t much to say, they are a studio to look out for, and anyway &#8211; can you really go wrong when you&#8217;ve got the co &#8211; creator of GTA as your boss?</p>
<p><em>Ones to Forget:</em></p>
<p>Nintendo&#8217;s Conference: It was almost non &#8211; existent [WTH Super Mario Galaxy iz da best rulz ova all othas!] &#8211; seeing as Microsoft&#8217;s project Natale has simoultaneously shocked the now yawning audience, and crushed buyer&#8217;s one reason to purchase the Nintendo platform&#8230;</p>
<p>Sure, there was an exciting announcement that the next Zelda game will be coming out in 2010. And yes, Mario Cart 591.</p>
<p>EA&#8217;S Conference &#8211; Setting Aside Bioware Corp.: Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age, The Old Republic [A fantasy style Star Wars MMO], these are all great titles. How about &#8220;Pet Simulator Games For Three Year Old Girls&#8221;? Just great, huh? Or not. EA. Stop it. Just Stop. Right now, it&#8217;s not funny&#8230;I&#8217;m not pranking you &#8211; it&#8217;s too horrible to be true &#8211; but it is.</p>
<p>The only relieving thing for the conference was &#8211; Peter Moore, a fan favorite icon to both Microsoft fans and now EA fans &#8211; presenting EA sport&#8217;s varied yet, uncannily familiar line &#8211; up of 2009 sports games.</p>
<p><em>Ones to Die For:</em></p>
<p>Alan Wake: Don&#8217;t tell me you haven&#8217;t heard of Max Payne &#8211; the film noir take on grim revenge story gaming &#8211; Okay, now don&#8217;t ever tell me you haven&#8217;t heard of the now six years in development game from the same company &#8211; Alan Wake, yeah &#8211; that&#8217;s right, the one that won the vaporware award some months back, well now it&#8217;s coming &#8211; and Remedy showed the first new in &#8211; game footage at Microsoft&#8217;s Conferance, about 2/3 the way through &#8211; one word. Breath &#8211; Taking. [That's two, but - whatever]&#8230;</p>
<p>This so &#8211; called psychological action thriller is stated for release in Spring 2010, and I guarantee it that I will be the first to buy this incredible looking game.</p>
<p>Halo: Reach: The most unexpected [or expected - depending on your level of clinical pessimism] part of Bungie&#8217;s Show, was the reveal of a new Halo game, based on the hit Halo book, Fall of Reach &#8211; a prequel to the Spartan Project, and John 117 in that case [Master Chief if your a noob]&#8230;</p>
<p>Only a brief announcement trailer was shown &#8211; and yet, it sparked a lot of reaction from the viewers in the crowd&#8230;</p>
<p>Let us look forward to further details&#8230;</p>
<p>Assassin&#8217;s Creed II: The Creed. MURDER SIMULATOR SCREAMZ PARENTZERZ BEZ WAREZ. No, seriously &#8211; one of the most inventive, if slightly repetetive games to date has been Assassin&#8217;s Creed &#8211; Ubisoft&#8217;s Flagship, so to speak.</p>
<p>Well the sequel is here, and it&#8217;s looking better than ever &#8211; with a horde of new mission types and locations, as well as tools of assassination &#8211; this game will be one to pre &#8211; order if you ever even considered buying the first game [play the original first, or you'll miss out a lot]&#8230;</p>
<p>Mass Effect II: Perhaps the most epic Sci &#8211; Fi tale since the first Star Wars, is the Mass Effect Trilogy by none other than Bioware Corp. &#8211; the developers behind Baldur&#8217;s Gate and Neverwinter Nights, as well as Knights of The Old Republic&#8230;</p>
<p>Spoiler: Is Shepard Dead &#8211; what&#8217;s going on, what&#8217;s become of my crew &#8211; and the Reapers? Find all of this out in the upcoming sequel to 2007 award winning action RPG Mass Effect &#8211; otherwise known as Mass Effect II&#8230;</p>
<p>Splinter Cell: Conviction: Vin Clooney [Vin Diesel gone George Clooney] is back, as Sam Fisher in this exciting new title from Ubisoft, Conviction. Instead of following along the preset lines of previous stealth games in the series, the developers behind the franchise have become increasingly willing to move along and evolve the gameplay of Splinter Cell, and it seems as if they have has a major success in that department of their new game, at least.</p>
<p>Instead of playing it safe &#8211; Ubisoft have gone with a more Action &#8211; Stealth game route, rather than a game based purely on silenced weapons and not being seen by your foes&#8230;</p>
<p>This title, with multiple innovations within both the gameplay and graphics departments, this title seems like a must buy, judging by the on &#8211; stage demo, for any fan of the series &#8211; and newcomers alike&#8230;</p>
<p>Conclusion:</p>
<p>Rare is it that I find it hard to decide which game I should purchase at all, rather than first, and before i get the rest &#8211; this line &#8211; up, however, seems fairly well fleshed out, and it is sure to make 2010, as well as later this year, an even better success than 2007&#8230;</p>
<p>Let us wait, and ponder which game deserves hour precious life &#8211; spans first, and by the gods of gaming I pray I choose the right one [not that you could ever go wrong with such an incredible list of awe - inspiring games]&#8230;</p>
<p><em><strong>- SirMordred&#8230;</strong></em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Left 4 Dead 2 Too Soon? Maybe It Just Needs A Little Rock Band 2 Treatment!]]></title>
<link>http://panzerpuff.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/is-left-4-dead-2-too-soon-maybe-it-needs-the-rock-band-2-treatment/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://panzerpuff.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/is-left-4-dead-2-too-soon-maybe-it-needs-the-rock-band-2-treatment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; This June, gaming news has been a blur. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), also known as]]></description>
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<p>This June, gaming news has been a blur. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), also known as the largest gaming convention in the world, came and went. Among the huge stories that came about in the conference was a shocking announcement for Left 4 Dead 2 &#8211; coming this year on November 17.</p>
<p>We all remember Left 4 Dead 1 like it was yesterday. In fact, it <em>was</em> yesterday &#8211; November 18, 2008 to be exact. Left 4 Dead is an amazing cooperative multiplayer game against the Zombie horde (referred to in-game as infected, not actually zombies). Yours truly have spent many a late nights (and early mornings) playing L4D1 on my Xbox 360 with my friends, and for a short time during a free weekend, on the PC. (There is no PS3 version of most Valve games because the PS3 architecture is too complicated. <a href="http://loot-ninja.com/2009/06/09/valve-shuts-out-too-complicated-ps3/" target="_blank">Source.</a>)</p>
<p>Left 4 Dead has been immensely popular to a ton of people and a huge pop culture following has shown up with interesting cosplay, shwag, fanart, and various other rabid fandom culture paraphernalia.</p>
<p>Which makes this announcement even more shocking. Left 4 Dead 2 seems like it will usher in a new era <em>too</em> soon. While everybody still holds their 4 survivors near and dear to their hearts. Valve came out trying to rip away those beloved characters from you and replace them with new ones. It does seem quite early for a sequel &#8211; And too early to stop supporting L4D1. Its highly unusual for Valve to stop supporting its games post-release though, so either they&#8217;ll support both or what gives?</p>
<p>Some fans have not taken kindly to the announcement and have gone petition public with their grievances. Valve has then come out with a <a href="http://kotaku.com/5286185/valve-responds-to-left-4-dead-2-boycott-vows-support-for-original" target="_blank">response</a> citing that people will understand their reasons for making a full blown sequel and possibly separating the fanbase from L4D1 players and L4D2 players. I for one, will be very sad if I see half of my friends playing L4D1 and half of them playing L4D2, both sending me invites to their game.</p>
<p>Based from that same response though, it seems that Valve, as the great software programmers that they are, (they brought us the last bastion of PC gaming, <a href="http://www.steampowered.com" target="_blank">Steam</a>) is trying to come up with a solution of possible inter-operability. Which is great, and reminds me of Rock Band 1 and 2.</p>
<p>Rock Band 1 was a great game, and Rock Band 2 was even better. The great minds at Harmonix Systems came up with a great way to import all your songs from RB1 to 2 in a quick-and-easy $5 importing process. Not only that, all the songs you&#8217;ve downloaded for both games are playable on the other. This gives tremendous amounts of replayability for the games, especially for Rock Band 2 (which gets the bulk of all your RB1 songs anyway). What this means is you only need to have the RB2 disc in to play all the songs from across all the games you have.</p>
<p>My idea for Left 4 Dead 2 is almost similar. What if L4D2 allow you to import L4D1 and allow you to play against owners of both games without needing to switch games? Assuming you own both games, switching between them would be a hassle nobody would ever want to go through. If L4D2 allowed you to play on both games at once, (provided you prove ownership of both games) then both L4D1 players and L4D2 players won&#8217;t lose their respective coop friends. The only real limitation here would be that the owners of L4D1 wouldn&#8217;t be able to play L4D2 unless they buy it, which is pretty much assumed. The great part here is that the L4D2 community wouldn&#8217;t be split from the L4D1 community &#8211; and that would make us all a lot more zombie-ready when the real apocalypse happens in 2014.</p>
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<link>http://strangera.com/2009/06/11/e3-09-borderlands/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[В следващото интервю, шефчето на Gearbox &#8211; Randy Pitchford представя играта Borderlands (отнов]]></description>
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Интервюто освен общи приказки съдържа доста прилично количество кадри, в които да се забавлявате с новият арт стил. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From June 2nd through the 4th, video game developers and publishers, retail buyers, journalists, and]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>From June 2<sup>nd</sup> through the 4<sup>th</sup>, video game developers and publishers, retail buyers, journalists, and other members of the interactive entertainment industry flock to Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. E3 is the world’s premiere trade show for computer and video games, allowing only those directly related to or affiliated with the electronic entertainment industry entrance. Sorry to those 14- year old boys who skipped school to get a sneak peak, your “ACCESS DENIED”.  The trade show grants attendees access to  “hands on” test runs and professional demonstrations of video and computer games, new accessories, and other related products.</p>
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<p>Some of the most talked about games include Final Fantasy XIII, Alien vs Predator, God of War 3, Mass Effect 2, and Halo 3: ODST.  One the most highly anticipated games is “The Beatles ROCK BAND”, which is scheduled to be released the 9<sup>th</sup> of September and will be available on Playstation 3, XBOX 360, and Nintendo Wii. Unfortunately for current ROCKBAND owners, The Beatles songs will not be available on older versions nor will older ROCK BAND songs be playable on The Beatles version due to licensing agreements. Since ROCKBAND has struggled with The Beatles in the past to allow their songs to be played on older versions, this is most likely the reason why The Beatles version has its own platform. By checking out the <a href="http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/cinematic.php">The Beatles</a> trailer and reading rave reviews about the new guitar, chances are people will still buy the new version, regardless of its incompatibility. Other buzz worthy developments are motion sensing devices, which are similar to Nintendo’s Wii Controller. PS3 unwrapped their unnamed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaQsXdKbUw8&#38;feature=related">“wand”</a> .Microsoft has also created a similar device for XBOX. On the closing night at 8:00 pm, the Greek Theatre will hold a live event to honor music of video games created by two of the most notable men in the industry, Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall. Music from Final Fantasy, Halo, Mario, Zelda, Warcraft, Sonic, Kingdom Hearts, and Metal Gear Solid will be recreated by a full orchestra and choir, along with live video, synchronized lighting, special effects, live action, and a chance for the crowd to interact.</p>
<p>For the interactive entertainment industry, E3 is like a three- day carnival of the latest and greatest in the multi- billion dollar gaming industry. So just how much money is in video games?  Nintendo reported $21.3 billion in sales for 2008, surpassing 2007&#8217;s record of $18 billion. Speculation circled around whether or not the current state of the economy would have an influence on the turnout, but thus far, E3 ’09 has proved to have even more attendees and companies than ever before.</p>
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<link>http://nethunting.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/los-videojuegos-se-suman-a-las-tendencias-on-line/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gemarequena</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nethunting.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/los-videojuegos-se-suman-a-las-tendencias-on-line/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El último E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) reflejó como también los videojuegos se unen a las tend]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[#17 - Gamer Lounge Episode - E3 and More!]]></title>
<link>http://theglp.net/2009/06/08/17-gamer-lounge-episode-e3-and-more/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lukargo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://theglp.net/2009/06/08/17-gamer-lounge-episode-e3-and-more/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It has been FOREVER since we&#8217;ve put out a new episode, but now we finally did.  Considering th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="E3" src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z60/Lukargo/electronicentertainmentexpo.png" alt="" width="304" height="359" />It has been FOREVER since we&#8217;ve put out a new episode, but now we finally did.  Considering the fact that tonight&#8217;s episode went so well, the chances of us staying consistent are really good now.  Since we had 6 months worth of stuff to cover, this was an extra long show. Topics included E3, UP, and pretty much everything else that&#8217;s in the below mountain of tags. At a little over an hour and a half, the show should keep you busy until next Sunday!  :-)</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://m.podshow.com/media/18406/episodes/158678/thegamerlounge-158678-06-07-2009.mp3">.MP3 LINK</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Interested in being a co-host or have something you&#8217;d like read on the show?  Shoot me an email at gamerloungepodcast@gmail.com</p>
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<title><![CDATA["Foto" "Friday" - E3 Edition]]></title>
<link>http://philthepill.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/foto-friday-e3-edition/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://philthepill.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/foto-friday-e3-edition/</guid>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So, uh&#8230;.anyone know how to fix an invalid node structure issue on a Mac? Until then, blogging from Peirce&#8217;s computer.</p>
<p>So I had an idea on how to combine E3 coverage and Foto Friday. Then work and life took over everything. So today&#8217;s Foto Friday is brought to you on a Sunday. And it&#8217;s E3 week!</p>
<p>First, <strong>Best Announcement </strong>goes to&#8230;.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 444px"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_super_mario_bros_wii"><img title="Toads on Yoshis" src="http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/134716-e3-09-hands-on-with-new-super-mario-bros-wii/RVL_MarioBrosW_02ss06_E3-620x.jpg" alt="The secret is that Miyamoto plans to phase out Mario and Luigi and bring in Blue Toad and Yellow Toad for the future of the franchise." width="434" height="238" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The secret is that Miyamoto plans to phase out Mario and Luigi and bring in Blue Toad and Yellow Toad for the future of the franchise.</p></div>
<p><em>New Super Mario Bros. Wii</em>. I played the DS version and it&#8217;s better than over half of the latest-gen first-person crap. It looks like multiplayer is a big part of the main campaign, so it&#8217;s combining traditional Mario platforming with being social. So, for once, gamers can consider bringing girls over to play videogames <em>with </em>them and not just watch them long enough to deem them too boring to bang.</p>
<p>Next, <strong>Game that&#8217;s probably exactly like its predecessor but is still going to be fun to play</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 378px"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_mario_galaxy_2"><img title="Super Yoshi Galaxy" src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc214/chaMELeONtheARTIST/SUPERYOSHIGALAXYWALLPAPER1280X1024.jpg?t=1244396954" alt="Not an actual screen from the game and lets face it, if it was just Yoshi, the game would tank." width="368" height="295" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Not an actual screen from the game and let&#39;s face it, if it was just Yoshi, the game would tank.</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Super Mario Galaxy 2</em>. On the one hand, it&#8217;s sort of disappointing that Nintendo is simply going to stick with the safe route of rehashing the gameplay in Galaxy 1 without exploring new territory for Mario to cover (like something that passes for a plot, for example). But on the other hand <em>Mario Galaxy </em>was the shit, so more The Shit can&#8217;t be that bad. Also, you get to ride Yoshi. Badass.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Game That Could be Really Great or Really Sucky</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong> </strong></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><strong><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid:_The_Other_M"><img title="Samus vs. Purple Thing" src="http://www.el33tonline.com/images/cache/6480.jpg" alt="The Other M stands for Misandry" width="500" height="281" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">The Other M stands for Misandry</p></div>
<p><strong> </strong><em>Metroid: Other M</em>. Set between <em>Super Metroid </em>and <em>Metroid Fusion</em>, the same people who made <em>Ninja Gaiden </em>look like they&#8217;re giving the Metorid mythology a serious entry. However, I really got into Metroid during the <em>Prime </em>games, so I don&#8217;t know how I feel about a fully 3-D third-person attempt. My guess is it&#8217;ll be good&#8230;but if it&#8217;s as difficult as <em>Ninja</em>, the Wiimote will be flying around hurting things.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">And to further satisfy Nintendo fanboys such as myself, a video with the trailers of the above 3 games:</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/B49ILMDC3Dc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/B49ILMDC3Dc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">All right, all right, there are other consoles and gaming companies, I suppose&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Gaming Technology Getting the Most Buzz on the Interwebs</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/oACt9R9z37U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/oACt9R9z37U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Natal" target="_blank">Project Natal</a>&#8230;a new way to completely turn your once-sedentary geek experience upside down.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Now, I admit the idea of using motion to completely control what&#8217;s going on on the screen is an appealing novelty, but <em>why get rid of a controller for everything</em>? I <em>like </em>controllers. They get rid of the pesky need to flail and kick. And I&#8217;m sure most kids who purchase an XBOX are going to be able to skateboard and karate like that Fabricated Teen did. Also, Microsoft&#8217;s example of a way to &#8220;play together&#8221; was about as weak as some of the Wii&#8217;s &#8220;cooperative&#8221; bullshit. Dad gets to be the pit stop guy? Aw, man, who needs to race the actual car, <em>I </em>want to be pit stop guy!</p>
<p>The Natal&#8217;s most interesting applications are the ones that have to do with the Mii, er, Avatar and XBox Live. The communication properties seem useful, however it doesn&#8217;t change the fact that you still look like a moron when flipping through the dresses you want your friend to wear. Also, Microsofot seems to assume that the prime appeal of doing physical things is the fact that you&#8217;re being physical&#8230;this might work for yoga or jumping jacks, but when it comes to skateboarding that&#8217;s typically something you <em>want to do outside</em> where there&#8217;s fresh air and sunlight and all that jazz. Same deal with talking to a person or playing games with another family &#8212; half the appeal is that you get to <em>be with them</em> in the same room. But I guess Natal technology will do us really well when we&#8217;re all stuck in our bunkers while nuclear fallout devastates the world outside.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">But for right now, it mainly seems that Natal, like heavily Wii-motion games, is a new way to look like a complete and total buffoon in front of a TV screen.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Game Most Likely to Make You Poop Your Pants (Again)</strong></p>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 463px"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead_2"><img title="Left 4 Dead 2 Survivors" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/21/Left_4_Dead_2_Cast.jpg" alt="I want to play as the guy from the Green Mile" width="453" height="274" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I want to play as the guy from the Green Mile</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Left 4 Dead 2</em>. Set in New Orleans. So instead of pain pills, you eat cajun shrimp, I think.<strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/dSfsMJgypdw&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/dSfsMJgypdw&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Franchise That Won&#8217;t F-in Die</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong> </strong></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 425px"><strong><strong><img title="Halo: ODST" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/Halo_3_ODST_Firefight_Security_Zone_01.jpg" alt="Uh...dude second from the left is going to get pwned." width="415" height="233" /></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Uh...dude second from the left is going to get pwned.</p></div>
<p><strong> </strong><em><em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_3:_ODST" target="_blank">Halo: ODST</a> </em>and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Reach" target="_blank">Halo: Reach</a></em>. AKA a new opportunity to be good at online multiplayer for about thirty minutes, before the asswipes with no life start to figure out the best way to make multiplayer NO FUN ANYMORE.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/MqIEvH7sGQ0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/MqIEvH7sGQ0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Announcement for which I give no damn</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong> </strong></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 470px"><strong><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSP_GO"><img title="The PSP Go" src="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01416/psp-go-handson_1416047c.jpg" alt="PSP is still around?" width="460" height="288" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">PSP is still around?</p></div>
<p><strong> </strong>Okay, I tried caring about all the other sequels and such coming out for Microsoft, Sony, PC, etc. including Assassin&#8217;s Creed 2, God of War III, Crackdown 2, Crysis 2, Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Castelvania: Reign of Sorrows, the truth is that&#8230;I can&#8217;t afford any of that, so I&#8217;m going to keep looking at Nintnedo.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Game That I Will Be Excited to Start, but will never finish</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/dTI7yrC5BK8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/dTI7yrC5BK8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Sun_DS" target="_blank"><em>Golden Sun: DS</em></a>. The games for the Game Boy Advance were really good RPGS&#8230;but they were so freakin&#8217; long. I never actually got through <em>Lost Age</em>, but it seemed like the plot was going somewhere interesting. I probably would&#8217;ve come closer to finishing if you could just skip those interminable dialouge sequences. But, regardless, Golden Sun DS&#8230;pretty sweet.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Game Most Likely to Have You Cheating and Feeling Dumb</strong></p>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 383px"><strong><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Layton_and_the_Diabolical_Box"><img title="Layton and Box" src="http://gaygamer.net/images/laytonbox.jpg" alt="WHATS IN THE BOX?!?!" width="373" height="315" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">WHAT&#39;S IN THE BOX?!?!</p></div>
<p><strong> </strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Layton_and_the_Diabolical_Box" target="_blank"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a>. In addition to having a spooky title, I&#8217;m sure at some point my friend Lars is going to come by and ask for help on one of these damn puzzles and <em>I won&#8217;t be able to help him</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Game That Shows you the Innards of Someone You Didn&#8217;t Want to See the Innards Of</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/nW6YDv_EhnY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/nW6YDv_EhnY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%26_Luigi:_Bowser%27s_Inside_Story" target="_blank">Mario and Luigi 3: Bowser&#8217;s Inside Story</a>.</em> The Mario and Luigi games are top-notch action-RPG and introduce some pretty WTF moments, not least of which will be fighting inside Bowser.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Games That Better be Frickin&#8217; Amazing for All the Waiting You&#8217;ll Have to Do</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 434px"><strong><img title="Hot?" src="http://www.rama42.com/img/out.php/i823_FinalFantasyXIII.jpg" alt="....Is Sqaure Enix now perfecting on reality?" width="424" height="265" /></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">....Is Sqaure Enix now perfecting on reality?</p></div>
<p></strong><em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_fantasy_xiii" target="_blank">Final Fantasy XIII</a> </em>and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_fantasy_xiv" target="_blank"><em>Final Fantasy XIV</em></a><strong>. </strong>Unlike Bullseye, I have high hopes for FFXIV online, but that might be mainly because I never played 11. That said, MMORPGs are growing and something needs to challenge WoW for its supremacy over leading cause of gamer virginity (or is it now the opposite with all these met-on-WoW hookups going on). Also, FFXIV would probably let online gamers be more productive, as they could finish a coding project in the time it takes for one cutscene to end.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/uAFyFCqCEW0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/uAFyFCqCEW0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<p>And finally, the award for <strong>Game Most Likely to Drive Away All Your Friends </strong>at E3 2009&#8230;.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/Uiazi7YJVyE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/Uiazi7YJVyE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><em>Birthday Party Bash</em></p>
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<link>http://fokko.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/runes-of-magic-eine-erweiterung/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fokko</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fokko.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/runes-of-magic-eine-erweiterung/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Während wir World-of-Warcraft-Zocker uns die Mäuler darüber zerreißen, wann wohl Patch 3.2 und gar d]]></description>
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<link>http://xnagamedev.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/electronic-entertainment-expo-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Darkobs</dc:creator>
<guid>http://xnagamedev.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/electronic-entertainment-expo-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Como todos sabemos, en esta semana se realizó el evento más importante de la industria de los videoj]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Como todos sabemos, en esta semana se realizó el evento más importante de la industria de los videojuegos a nivel mundial, me refiero por supuesto al legendario E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) en Los Ángeles, California, EUA.</p>
<p><a href="http://darkobs.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/e3logo.png"><img style="display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-width:0;" title="E3 Logo" border="0" alt="E3 Logo" src="http://darkobs.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/e3logo_thumb.png?w=427&#038;h=41" width="427" height="41" /></a> </p>
<p>Hace un par de años se cambió totalmente el concepto de esta Expo, muchos medios y compañías dijeron que se había perdido el “glamur y mística” del evento, ocasionando que varias compañías importantes optaran por hacer sus propios eventos privados para mostrar sus nuevos productos.</p>
<p>El E3 2009 era la oportunidad de recuperar esa mística para volver a convertirse en el mayor evento en la industria… hasta el momento no sé si lo hayan logrado o no, sin embargo puedo decir que es el E3 que he vivido con más intensidad gracias a los grandes avances en la tecnología.</p>
<p><img style="display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-width:0;" title="E3 Interactive Map" border="0" alt="E3 Interactive Map" src="http://darkobs.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/e3interactivemap_thumb.png?w=446&#038;h=227" width="446" height="227" /></p>
<p>En esta ocasión, muchos medios tanto americanos como mexicanos ofrecieron una increíble cobertura del evento y tuve la oportunidad de ver muchas conferencias en vivo, recorrer los pasillos del centro de convenciones y así mismo observar las diferentes sorpresas que podías encontrar en cada uno de los stands participantes de forma virtual (la verdad no sé si en años anteriores también ofrecían esto, pero ahora tuve el tiempo y ancho de banda para verlo <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Así que los invito a recorrer este evento y ver las conferencias y tours del mismo, ya que durante las siguientes semanas y meses continuaremos escuchando sobre las sorpresas mostradas en estos días:</p>
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<p align="center">&#160;<strong><a href="http://e3.gamespot.com/" target="_blank">Gamespot E3 v.2009</a></strong></p>
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<td width="197" align="center"><strong><a href="http://e3insider.com/" target="_blank">E3 Insider The Official E3 Expo News</a></strong></td>
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<td width="197" align="center"><strong><a href="http://www.levelup.com/eventos/1/E3-2009/" target="_blank">Levelup E3 2009</a></strong></td>
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<link>http://theinfiniteammo.com/2009/06/06/post-e3-catchup-nintendo/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Infinite Ammo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://theinfiniteammo.com/2009/06/06/post-e3-catchup-nintendo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[courtesy thegamegods.net Nintendo&#8217;s appearance went over well at this E3&#8211;unlike last yea]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 - E3 w pigułce]]></title>
<link>http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/electronic-entertainment-expo-2009-e3-w-pigulce/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shinigami</dc:creator>
<guid>http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/electronic-entertainment-expo-2009-e3-w-pigulce/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No i mamy czego chcieliśmy, święto graczy - E3 - trwa w najlepsze. Przez ostatnie dwa dni mieliśmy o]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">No i mamy czego chcieliśmy, święto graczy - E3 - trwa w najlepsze. Przez ostatnie dwa dni mieliśmy okazję oglądać konferencje głównych graczy (MS, Nintendo i Sony) oraz największych deweloperów (EA, Ubisoft, Capcom niestety się nie stawił). Tyle słowem wstępu, warto przejść do dania głównego.<!--more--></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-2858 aligncenter" title="ms" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/ms.jpg" alt="ms" width="347" height="230" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Na pierwszy ogień poleciała firma Billa z promocją Klocka. Ich dwugodzinna prezentacja zaczęła się piosenką Beatlesów. Pocieszna i kolorowa animacja rozruszała mój lekko zaspany mózg pozwalając trochę poskakać nogom. Tak, kolejna gra muzyczna. Szkoda tylko, że <strong>Rock Band Beatles</strong> nie jest exclusivem na konsoli MS, wtedy przynajmniej mieliby powód do zapraszania na scenę Ringo Starra i okropnie dziamiącego gumą do żucia Paula McCartneya. Dobrą wiadomością dla posiadaczy 360 jest obecność aż JEDNEJ piosenki dostępnej tylko na ich sprzęcie &#8211; <em>All You Need Is Love</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2859" title="thr" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/thr.jpg?w=300" alt="thr" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Następnie pokazał się Tomasz Jaszczomp ze swoją deską do <strong>Tony Hawks Ride</strong>. Tony sporo opowiadał jak to od dawna chciał nadać grom skejterskim większego realizmu, widać dostał prztyczek w nos od EA i ich Skate. W każdym razie, dechę pokazano w akcji niestety tylko na filmiku poskładanym z krótkich ujęć, więc nawet nie było szansy by ocenić czy to cudo faktycznie działa.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2860" title="modern_warfare_2_screen2" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/modern_warfare_2_screen2.jpg?w=300" alt="modern_warfare_2_screen2" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Dwóch panów z pewnej mało komu znanej firmy przyniosło ze sobą demo <strong>Modern Warfare 2</strong>. Prezentacja zaczęła się od zapierającej dech wspinaczki po lodowcu, by po chwili przenieść się do wnętrza bazy wrogich sił. Co prawda wszędobylski śnieg sporo zasłaniał, jednak bez problemu mogliśmy zobaczyć genialną animację śmierci przeciwników, szczególne wrażenie zrobił na mnie gość, który dosłownie nakrył się nogami po tym jak biegnąć zarobił kulkę w serducho. Warto zastanowić się nad kupnem.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2861" title="FF13" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/ff13.jpg?w=300" alt="FF13" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Następne w kolejce było pokazane na trailerze <strong>Final Fantasy XIII</strong>, które na pewno spodobało się fanom. Sporo kolorów, szybkiej akcji i dobrej muzyki przy akompaniamencie okropnego angielskiego dubbingu.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Kiedy skończył się zwiastun FF na scenę poproszono Cliffa Bleszinskiego z kolegą z Epic. Chłopaki przynieśli <strong>Shadow Complex</strong>, strzelankę o trójwymiarowej grafice utrzymaną w konwencji 2D przywodzącą na myśl odświeżone Bionic Commando i pewną SNESową grę, której tytułu niestety nie pamiętam. Nie nakłania do zakupu Xboxa (jak pewna inna gra o której za chwilę), ale robi dobre wrażenie.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- <strong>Joyride</strong> &#8211; darmowe wyścigi kartów z avatarami w roli głównej. Okropieństwo.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2862" title="splinter" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/splinter.jpg?w=300" alt="splinter" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Po całkiem niezłych trailerach <strong>Cracdowna 2</strong> i <strong>Left 4 Dead 2</strong> przyszedł czas na największy kop w jaja na konfie MS. Oglądaliście teaserki <strong>Splinter Cell Conviction</strong> wypuszczane ostatnio przez Ubi? To trzeba było, bo gra jest bliżej niż sądziliśmy. Zmieniło się dużo, Sam przestał wyglądać już jak menel (to na minus) i nauczył się wspinać prawie tak dobrze, jak Altair (to na plus). Gra jest potwornie szybka i filmowa co wspomaga genialny system celowania. Wystarczy przejechać celownikiem po głowie przeciwnika by włączyć auto aim. Kiedy gracz będzie gotowy wystarczy nacisnąć przycisk odpowiedzialny za strzał i Fisher w ułamku sekundy pośle do piachu każdego oddając tylko po jednym celnym strzale. Jeśli najnowszy SC faktycznie nie wyjdzie na nic PS3, a mój laptop nie będzie umiał uciągnąć tej gry będę zmuszony kupić Klocka.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2863" title="forza3" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/forza3.jpg?w=300" alt="forza3" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Podobno także świetne wrażenie zrobiła <strong>Forza Motorsport 3</strong>, mnie jednak wyścigi nie ruszają, więc nawet nie umiem powiedzieć co aż takiego fajnego w niej było. Ale wierzę fanom na słowo, że zwiastun czochrał bobra.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2864" title="alan wake" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/alan-wake.jpg?w=300" alt="alan wake" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- To samo miałem z grą widmo <strong>Alanem Wakiem</strong>. Horrory, to nie moja broszka, toteż produkt chłopaków z Finlandii (mimo, że autorów ukochanego Maxa Payne&#8217;a) średnio mnie ruszył.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2865" title="rising" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/rising.jpg?w=300" alt="rising" width="300" height="177" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Nie zgadniecie kto pojawił się teraz na scenie. Wpadł sam Hideo Kojima zapowiadając kolejnego <strong>Metal Geara</strong> od podtytule <strong>Rising</strong>. Wciąż nic nie wiadomo, ale najpewniej twarz reklamująca grę należy do Raidena, który będzie głównym bohaterem tej pozycji. Raczej warto mieć ją na oku, w końcu Koji zapowiedział ją po angielsku! Na szczęście to nie będzie exclusive.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Teraz rzecz dla nerdów, połączenie <strong>Live</strong>&#8216;a z <strong>Twitterem</strong>, <strong>Last.fm</strong> i <strong>Facebookiem</strong>. Czyli możemy pooglądać fotki i avatary znajomych, zamawiać filmy i pisać o tym notki. Warto zauważyć, że wypożyczalnia ma działać w full HD (1080p) i być obsługiwana przez ponad 20 krajów. Miły ruch ze strony Micro. Choć i tak w Polsce tego nie dostaniemy, a te strony dla nolifeów mnie nie kręcą. Oprócz kochanego Twittera, którego używa nasza ekipa.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2866" title="natal" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/natal.jpg?w=300" alt="natal" width="300" height="154" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Na prawie sam koniec Microsoft przygotował nie-taką-do-końca-niespodziankę, odpowiedź na Wii. Przywitajcie <strong>Natal</strong>, dwie kamery z wbudowanymi mikrofonami mocno rozwijające pomysł EyeToya Sony. Wszystkie gry idealnie odczytują ruchy graczy przekładając trzymanie powietrznej kierownicy na skręcanie samochodem, zmianę biegów niewidzialnym drążkiem, jeżdżenie na wyimaginowanej desce i wiele innych, tylko na filmiku promocyjnym, który nie był aż tak bliski rzeczywistości jak być powinien. Na żywo na konferencji pokazano MS Paint w wersji na 3009 rok. Kamera zeskanowała jegomościa i dopasowała go do odpowiedniego avatara w systemie konsoli. Przezroczysty ludek stał na tle wielkiego płótna powtarzając nawet najmniejszy ruch prezentera, niestety z lekkim delayem. Uśmiechnięty pan wylewał kubły wody kontrolując miejsce uderzenia farby ruchami rąk, a kolor głosem. Wszystko to wyglądało wyśmienicie i rozruszało wyobraźnię masy graczy, teraz każdy oprócz strzelania piłką do bramki będzie chciał także zrobić słonika ze swoją dziewczyną. Oprócz tego pokazał się jeszcze chłopiec tamagoczi, lecz wideo zapowiedź zamiast zagrania live ostudziła moje emocje.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Dobrze zmarnowane dwie godziny mojego życia, choć nie było to jakieś cudo. W skali szkolnej oceniłbym MS na 3 z plusem/4-.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Nintendo</strong> w tym roku zaszalało, ich konfa wyszła lepiej niż ta z ostatniego E3. Niestety niewiele lepiej.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2869" title="15 lat" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/15-lat.jpg?w=300" alt="15 lat" width="300" height="164" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Najsampierw puścili grę, którą Miyamoto wymyślał od 15 lat, prawdziwe 4D, którego nawet Sony nie potrafiło osiągnać. Oto&#8230; <strong>New Super Mario Bros. Wii</strong> z opcją grania w cztery osoby jednocześnie! Jeśli Shigsy myślał nad tym przez tyle lat, to nie dziwie się dlaczego N zarzuciło produkcję gier dla graczy.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2870" title="resort" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/resort.jpg?w=300" alt="resort" width="300" height="210" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Później okropną i nudną babę w okularach zastąpił sam Reggie by zaprezentować <strong>Wii Motion+</strong> i <strong>Wii Sports: Resort</strong>. Takich hitów, gdzie dzięki przystawce spadanie na spadochronie jest ultra realne, a rzucanie do kosza jest prawie tak męczące jak w prawdziwym życiu można Ninty pozazdrościć. Gdyby tylko nie fakt, że ja różnicy w działaniu wiilota nie zobaczyłem&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2871" title="bowser" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/bowser.jpg?w=300" alt="bowser" width="300" height="196" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Teraz czas na DSa, posiadacze tej kieszonsolki powinni akurat poczuć się w miarę zadowoleni. Zapowiedziano <strong>Bowser&#8217;s Inside Story</strong>, przygodówkę z systemem z Mario RPG rozgrywającą się w brzuchu tytułowego bohatera, <strong>Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!</strong> do ściągnięcia z DSiWare, przypominającą Hotel Dusk przygodówkę <strong>Women&#8217;s Murder Club</strong>, <strong>Golden Sun DS</strong>, który, fani mają nadzieję, nie okaże się konwersją, a sequelem i <strong>Style Savvy</strong>, ubieranie wirtualnych panienek dla  młodych dziewczynek. Oprócz tego warto także zwrócić uwagę na <strong>Cop: The Recruit</strong> przypominające swoimi założeniami Drivera, połączenie nawalania przez miasto skradzioną furą ze strzelanką o widoku znanym z Resident Evil 4 i 5. Powinno być dobrze, choć węszę problemy z celowaniem.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Pokazano <strong>Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks</strong> w formie planszy z postaciami i logiem gry. Kiedyś wyjdzie, nic więcej nie wiadomo.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Pierwsza naprawdę nowa przystawka, <strong>Wii Vitality Sensor</strong>. Wsadzasz to diabelstwo na palec i mierzy Ci tętno oraz samopoczucie. Kolejna rzecz, która przypadnie do gustu emerytkom i ludziom chronicznie chorym. Ciekawe czy przynajmniej wykorzystają to w jakiejś grze innej niż Wii Sports.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Zaszokował <strong>Super Mario Galaxy 2</strong>, którego nie spodziewał się zupełnie nikt. W ruchu wygląda dokładnie tak samo jak część pierwsza z dodanymi misjami gdzie można ujeżdżać Yoshiego.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2873" title="resident" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/resident.jpg?w=300" alt="resident" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Teraz wpadły pradzwiwe &#8220;killery&#8221;, trzy celowniczki o których wiedzieli od dawna wszyscy: <strong>Conduit</strong>, <strong>Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles</strong> i <strong>Dead Space Extraction</strong>. Oczywiście najlepsze wrażenie zrobiły RE i DS, może wyjdzie z nich coś dobrego.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2875" title="metroid" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/metroid1.jpg?w=300" alt="metroid" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Na sam koniec Nintendo zostawiło naprawdę mocny cios, <strong>Metroid: Other M</strong> tworzony przez Team Ninja! Wygląda to jak utrzymany w 2D/3D strzelanko-slasher z wykończeniami w QTE rodem z God of War. Nie jestem fanem przygód Samus, ale tutaj pociekła mi ślinka. Jeśli wyjdzie dobrze, to do listy gier wartych kupna na Wii dojdzie czwarta pozycja.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Na szczęście konferencja nie trwała dwóch godzin jak to było w przypadku MS i będzie u Sony. Nintendo nie zaszokowało praktycznie niczym, za to postawili na kolejne zabawki dla geriatryków i zanudzenie prawdziwych graczy. Jedyne (oprócz Metroida) naprawdę niezłe momenty, to zmieniający się od czasu do czasu kolor tła i poziom angielskiego Satoru Iwaty, który bawi mnie po dziś dzień. 2=.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>SONY</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Konferencja pod wodzą Jacka Trettona zaczęła się z lekkim opóźnieniem, które można im wybaczyć po tym, co zaprezentowali.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Wszystko zaczęło się od pierwszego z dwóch czy trzech fajnie poskładanych filmików prezentujących nadchodzące gry. Tretton nie omieszkał także pochwalić się liczbami, z których warto wspomnieć choćby 35 czekających na wydanie w tym roku eksluziwów.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2880" title="U2" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/u2.jpg?w=300" alt="U2" width="300" height="156" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Zaraz po tym praktycznie bez zapowiedzi zaprezentowano <strong>Uncharted 2</strong>. Nate i Chloe starali się jakoś przeżyć pod ostrzałem sił wroga. Gra wygląda i rusza się jeszcze piękniej niż część pierwsza, co jest cholernie trudne do uwierzenia jeśli nie widziało się tego na własne oczy. Nareszcie pokazano także Elenę i Sully&#8217;ego, zapowiada się kolejna wspaniała przygoda w niezłym przgodowo-komiksowym sosie. Aha, wczoraj wystartowała multiplayerowa betka U2. Ciekawe czy uda mi się dostać na nią kod.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2881" title="mag" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/mag.jpg?w=300" alt="mag" width="300" height="208" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Następny był <strong>Massive Action Game</strong>, <strong>MAG</strong>. Gra Zipper (twórcy SOCOMa) głównie znana jest z tego, że ma obsługiwać aż 256 graczy jednocześnie. Pokazano krótki urywek gameplayu, walk na TAKĄ skalę nie było jeszcze nigdzie. Może być straszne zamieszanie na mapach jeśli chłopaki nie poradzili sobie ze zgrabnym ogarnięciem całego tego burdelu. Gra dostaje ode mnie zielone światło, ale mimo to wciąż traktuję ją jako swego rodzaju kuriozum.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2882" title="psp" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/psp.jpg?w=300" alt="psp" width="300" height="187" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Kaz Hirai pokazał &#8220;najgorzej strzeżoną tajemnicę E3&#8243; (jak sam to nazwał) &#8211; <strong>PSP Go</strong>!, zmniejszoną wersję kieszonsolki Sony. Premiera pierwszego października, cena to 250 dołków bez centa. Nie ma co płakać za UMD, Kazik powiedział, że nie wycofają starszego modelu, będą je wspierać równocześnie by każdy mógł wybrać którą z konsolek woli. Miły gest. Tym bardziej, że na PSP zbliża się kupa hitów.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Razem z odświeżoną kieszonsolką zadebiutuje <strong>Gran Turismo PSP</strong> ze swoimi 800 furami. Jak widać po zakoczeniu konferencji, większą uwagę niż pan Yamauchi zwrócił jego tłumacz (sporo fajnych obrazków do znalezienia w necie).</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2883" title="mgs" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/mgs.jpg?w=300" alt="mgs" width="300" height="190" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Wpadł Hideo, widać ten facet  musiał się pokazać wszędzie. O ile na konfie MS zapowiedział nie-ekskluzywne MGSR, tak u Sony powiedział o <strong>Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker</strong>, pełnoprawnym sequelu do trójki tylko dla PSP. Trailer pokazał ulepszoną animację postaci, zbliżoną do MGS3 grafikę, czterech Snake&#8217;ów współpracujących ze sobą oraz prawdopodobnie zmieniony głos Węża. Do tego na końcu sklejono w pudełku słonika.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2884" title="agent" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/agent.jpg?w=300" alt="agent" width="300" height="161" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Rockstar North smaży <strong>Agent</strong>, grę tylko na PS3 dziejącą się w latach 70-tych ubiegłego wieku. Znamy tylko jej logo.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2885" title="ac2" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/ac2.jpg?w=300" alt="ac2" width="300" height="163" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Wreszcie wpadł Patrcie Desilletes i pokazał w ruchu <strong>Assassin&#8217;s Creed 2</strong> na specjalnie przygotwanym na potrzeby gry levelu. Gra wygląda cudownie i widać w niej tony nowych patentów, już na sam początek Ezio siedząc na ławce zabił podejrzliwego strażnika i zamienił się z nim miejscami, gdzie podtrzymali go już kumple zabójcy. Po przebiegnięciu przez bal maskowy i zrzuceniu kogoś do wody zwisając z krawędzi przyszły asasyn chwycił za latającą maszynę Leonarda da Vinci i poleciał hen daleko, bo aż na plac św. Marka pokazując przy okazji most Rialto. Na miejscu zobaczyliśmy jeszcze zabicie dwóch nieszczęśników oboma ukrytymi ostrzami w tym samym czasie, walkę halabardą oraz toporem i użycie do ucieczki dymnej bomby. I skok do wody. Obok Uncharted 2 pretendent do tytułu gry roku.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2886" title="FF14" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/ff14.jpg?w=300" alt="FF14" width="300" height="167" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Wrzucili nowy trailer <strong>FFXIII</strong> z równie okropnym co u MS dubbingiem. Po tym Tretton zażartował, że w przyszłym roku wychodzi także ekskluzywnie <strong>czternastka</strong>. Po chwili śmiechu pokazał zwiastun&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2887" title="lost planet 2" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/lost-planet-2.png?w=300" alt="lost planet 2" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Okazało się, że <strong>Lost Planet 2</strong> wychodzi na PS3 na początku przyszłego roku.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Jest i odpowiedź Sony na Wii. Nie nazwane jeszcze przez pracowników firmy (bo wszyscy w internecie spontanicznie określili to <strong>dildem</strong>) wykrywacze ruchu w formie gałki ze świecącą kulką. Ustrojstwo współpracuje z PS Eye, jest robione przez chłopaków od kamerki i zrobiło na mnie o wiele lepsze wrażenie niż microsoftowa Natalka. Tech demo prezentowane przez dwóch gości pokazywało jak płynnie i bez żadnych spowolnień sprzęt rusza się w przestrzeni, zmieniając się co jakiś czas to w rakietę tenisową, to w miecz. Można dzięki dwóch dildom postrzelać z łuku, walczyć tarczą i mieczem, pisać. Ogólnie robić różne cuda i dziwy. A najlepsze jest to, że Sony, w przeciwieństwie do MS, od razu pokazuje, że ma to być zabawka, żadne tam objawienie. I tym raczej wygrają, zabawne popierdółki to jednak coś fajniejszego niż ambitne crapy.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Zaraz po tym zaprezentowano <strong>ModNation Racers</strong>, czyli najprościej mówią, LittleBigPlanet na kółkach. Gra rozwija pomysł play-create-share zastosowany w LBP rzucając pocieszne stworki graczy za kółka gokartów do śmigania na własnoręcznie wyrzeźbionych torach. Nie będzie to pewnie objawienie na miarę Crash Team Racing, ale zapowiada się solidna giera.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2888" title="trico" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/trico.jpg?w=300" alt="trico" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Trico, a właściwie <strong>The Last Guardian</strong> zostało oficjalnie pokazane. Kojarzycie ostatnio wyrzucony do sieci filmik sprzed ponad roku? Wychodzi na to, że był to kontrolowany przeciek, ponieważ Team Ico pokazało dokładnie tę samą animację, zmieniono tylko projekty postaci oraz usprawniono grafikę. Będzie miodek, dużo miodku.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Wspomniano coś o nudnym <strong>Gran Turismo 5</strong>. Podobno furki mają się niszczyć.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2889" title="gow3" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/gow3.jpg?w=300" alt="gow3" width="300" height="156" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Na sam koniec przygotowano równie wielkiego killera co U2 &#8211; <strong>God of War 3</strong>. Kratos nic nie stracił ze swojego rzeźnickiego uroku, wciąż sie jest mega brutalnym brzydalem, który nie cofnie się przed niczym by dotrzeć do celu. Nawet gołymi rękami urywa głowę Heliosowi. Graficznie i rzeźnicko cudnie, szkoda tylko, że system walki nie przeszedł zmian, na które tak liczyłem. Znów będę się nudził walką. Przy okazji, wiecie, że Kratos wystąpi w Soul Caliburze na PSP?</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">W moich oczach Sony spisało się najlepiej z całej trójki, postawili na sporo gier, mało pierdzielenia o niczym, dobry humor i naprawdę profesjonalnego Jacka Trettona, którego powinni pozazdrościć im konkurenci. Czy razem z tak dobrą konferencją faktycznie nadejdzie czas PlayStation? Mam nadzieję, że tak. Niech ten czarny koń wyścigu konsol skuteczniej pnie się ku szczytowi. Szkolne 4+/5- z uśmiechem za starania.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><strong>Shinigami</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2907" title="e3" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/e3.png" alt="e3" width="495" height="196" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Oki. Zacznę może od tego, iż nigdy nie śledziłem zbyt dokładnie E3. Przeważnie wystarczyło te kilka stron w Neo+ lub rozmowa ze znajomymi, abym uzyskał informacje, których potrzebowałem. W tym roku E3 było zupełnie inne. Po pierwsze od listopada zeszłego roku jestem szczęśliwym posiadaczem Xboxa 360, a po drugie tak się składa, że ostatnio prowadzę żywot pustelnika spędzając niemal każdą chwilę przed lapkiem. Tym samym niemal niechcący wsiąkłem w hype nakręcany na forum i gg wokół tego niesamowitego wydarzenia zwanego E3, dodatkowo podsycany faktem, iż naprawdę byłem ciekawy, co też nowego pojawi się na mojej ukochanej konsoli <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Jak na ironię konferencję M$ przegapiłem (co nadrobiłem później)  i moje spotkanie z targami zacząłem od prezentacji <a title="Konferencja EA" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/ea-e3/" target="_blank">EA</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2906" title="girl" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/girl.jpg?w=200" alt="girl" width="200" height="300" />Pokazano sporo gier, ale moją uwagę zwróciły przede wszystkim: <strong>Need for Speed: Shift</strong> &#8211; zaprezentowany gameplay nie zachwycił mnie za bardzo, gdyż zniszczenia powinny być już od Most Wanted, a sama &#8220;rozgrywka&#8221; czerpie bardzo dużo z Forzy2;  <strong>Mass Effect 2</strong> &#8211; filmik bardzo mnie nakręcił na tę pozycję, nawet pomimo faktu, iż jeszcze nie grałem w jedynkę, co zamierzam nadrobić w wakacje; <strong>The Saboteur</strong> &#8211; bardzo intrygująca pozycja, będąca mieszanką skradanki i gta w czarno białej oprawie; <strong>All Points Bulletin</strong> &#8211; odrzucił mnie grafiką, ale być może tylko taka da radę pomieścić tylu żywych graczy na jednej mapie.. ogólnie taki sobie gangsterski <a title="Massively multiplayer online game" href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_game" target="_blank">mmo</a>; <strong>Brutal Legend</strong> &#8211; bardzo lajtowa naparzanka z gwiazdorską obsadą, nie dla mnie; oraz<strong> Star Wars Old Republic</strong> &#8211; jedyną grą z tego uniwersum w jaką grałem był Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, toteż nie pytajcie mnie o zdanie ;P</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Konferencji <a title="Konferencja Ubisoftu" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/ubisoft-e3/" target="_blank">Ubisoftu</a> nie zdzierżyłem, gdyż Cameron w ponad półgodzinnym przemówieniu streścił niemal całą fabułę swojego nowego filmu pt. <strong>Avatar</strong>.. i gry za jednym zamachem <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Dotrwałem jeszcze do <strong>Red Steel 2</strong>, ale poziomem grafiki, wykonaniem i sterowaniem mnie niczym nie zaskoczyła. Zresztą czego się spodziewać po grze na Wii :&#62; Potem były jeszcze: <strong>Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage</strong>, <strong>Academy of Champions</strong>, <strong>Splinter Cell: Conviction</strong>, <strong>Ruse</strong>, <strong>Rabbids Go Home</strong>, <strong>TMNT: Turtles in Time</strong> oraz <strong>Assasins Creed 2</strong>, o którym kilka słów napisał Shini, a ja już wtedy smacznie spałem :]</p>
<div id="attachment_2904" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 209px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2904" title="dale" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/dale.jpg?w=199" alt="dale" width="199" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Felicia Day</p></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Następnego dnia nie przegapiłem już żadnej konferencji, a wieczorkiem sobie nadrobiłem prezentację <a title="Konferencja Microsoftu" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/microsoft-e3/" target="_blank">Microsoftu</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>I teraz kilka słów podsumowania.</strong> Uważam, że M$ wygrał, jeżeli chodzi o prezentacje i zapowiadane tytuły na najbliższy rok:<br />
- kontrolerem jakim jest nasze ciało, a nie dildopodobne magiczne pałeczki;<br />
- Forzą3, która się skupia na tym co trzeba, a nie na WRC, Nascarach i innych ciekawostkach;<br />
- przejęciem sonowskich exclusivów typu FF i MGS;<br />
- rozwojem własnych ex, czyli Halo, Forza..<br />
- jeszcze szerszą strukturą online.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Co do samej konferencji</strong> to mi się bardzo podobała, była interesująca, zaproszeni goście zabawni (ach ta <a title="Galeria Felicii Day :]" href="http://thebuibrothers.com/blog/2009/06/felicia-day-photos/" target="_blank">Felicia Day</a> :zakochany:), gdyby nie zwalony początek z Beatlesami, który był po prostu marny ;P Nie wiem tylko, po co Tony na początku konferencji prezentował deskę-kontroler do swojej nowej gry, skoro później podczas prezentacji Projectu Natal dowiedzieliśmy się, iż takowa w nowych grach w ogólne nie będzie potrzebna ;P</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2902" title="tlumacz" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/tlumacz.png?w=300" alt="tlumacz" width="300" height="191" /></strong><strong>Największą porażką oceniam</strong> konfę <a title="Konferencja Nintendo" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/nintendo-e3/" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> &#8211; prezenterzy nudni, silący sie na zabawne żarty, ci sami co w zeszłym roku, a gry.. no cóż, jak lubisz DS&#8217;a to znajdziesz coś dla siebie. Na Wii jedynie Super Mario Galaxy 2 wydaje się być fajnym rozwiązaniem, ale imo to za mało.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Konferencja <a title="Konferencja Sony" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/sony-e3/" target="_blank">Sony</a> wypadła o niebo lepiej (ładne gry, szkoda że większość pokazywana w małych okienkach) i mógłbym ją postawić na równi z Microsoftem gdybym.. no właśnie &#8211; nie był fanboyem ;P</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Co mnie najbardziej rozbawiło?</strong> Na pewno sklejanie słonika, które obejrzycie na filmiku poniżej, pokaz avatarków naśladujących nasze ruchy, śmieszny mimo woli tłumacz na konferencji Sony oraz mina szefów Ninny obserwujących strzelanie z łuku na prezentacji konkurencji &#8211; czyżby as w rękawie okazał się tylko marną siódemką? <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Liczę po cichu, iż w przyszłym roku Big N zaprezentuje coś naprawdę mocnego &#8211; może nareszcie właściwego Next Gena..</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/T_bQoFDhD00&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/T_bQoFDhD00&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Natomiast na koniec zostawiłem sobie grę, która wywarła na mnie największe wrażenie podczas całych targów E3, na którą czekam i nie wiem czy wytrzymam do października &#8211; <strong>Forzę Motorsport 3</strong> :] Na scenie pojawiło się czerwone Audi R8 &#8211; wizytówka nowej forzy i wysiadł z niego jeden z członków ekipy Turn 10. Potem na telebimie ukazało się niesamowite intro zrywające beret szczegółowością i klimatem (na dole wpisu). Oczywiście głównym elementem filmiku był pokaz <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2898" title="f3" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/f3.jpg?w=300" alt="f3" width="300" height="168" />furek pośród pięknych okoliczności przyrody, ale czegóż więcej potrzebują niewyżyci fani Forzy2 do zaspokojenia ich chorych fantazji <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  Pokazano także krótki gameplay, ale dopiero po pokazie wyszło na jaw kilka pikantnych szczegółów dotyczących nowej produkcji &#8211; 100 tras i 400 furek, nowa fizyka opon na zakrętach oraz obecność suv&#8217;ów.. Co prawda nie uświadczymy w niej klasy WRC i Nascaru, jakim pochwalili się twórcy Gran Turismo 5, ale czy to źle? Jak wiadomo, jak coś jest do wszystkiego to.. jest TOCĄ 3 ;&#62; Skok jakościowy nowej Forzy w stosunku do starszej siostry jest ogromny i na poniższych obrazkach sami możecie porównać jak wielki. To, co ujrzymy w produkcie finalnym będzie oszlifowanym <img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2899" title="f2" src="http://crazypumpkinsnest.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/f2.jpg?w=300" alt="f2" width="300" height="168" />z laserową precyzją diamentem &#8211; nie tylko najpiękniejszą samochodówką przez najbliższe lata na świecie, ale też najlepszym, w pełni modyfikowalnym przez użytkownika symulatorem jazdy &#8211; ultimate race driving game. Twórcy mają zaimplementować w końcowym produkcie cofanie czasu, a także nowe zachowanie zawodników kierowanych przez konsolę, którzy wreszcie zaczną popełniać błędy. Ponad to, jeżeli jeszcze nie macie dysku twardego w Waszej konsoli, to najwyższa pora aby w takowy się zaopatrzyć, gdyż Forza 3 zostanie wydana na dwóch płytach dvd &#8211; pierwszej z karierą i drugiej z dodatkowymi trasami i furkami. Smakowicie prawda? <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Pozostaje nam poczekać do października, aby w pełni rozkoszować się tą wspaniałą pozycją, a do tego czasu warto sobie przypomnieć wszystkie konferencje i przeżyć jeszcze raz, tym razem na spokojnie, Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009, gdyż historia tworzy się na naszych oczach <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/pkHRiWpV_68&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/pkHRiWpV_68&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">pozdrawiam,<br />
pit</p>
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Konferencje do obejrzenia:<br />
<a title="Konferencja Microsoftu" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/microsoft-e3/" target="_blank">Microsoft</a><br />
<a title="Konferencja Nintendo" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/nintendo-e3/" target="_blank">Nintendo</a><br />
<a title="Konferencja Sony" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/sony-e3/" target="_blank">Sony</a><br />
<a title="Konferencja Ubisoftu" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/ubisoft-e3/" target="_blank">Ubisoft</a><br />
<a title="Konferencja EA" href="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/ea-e3/" target="_blank">EA</a></p>
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<dc:creator>Jonathan Strickland</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m beat. After three days of running around the Los Angeles Convention Center followed by a f]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-13475" title="e3-logo" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/e3-logo.jpg" alt="e3-logo" width="360" height="360" />I&#8217;m beat. After three days of running around the Los Angeles Convention Center followed by a flight that touched down in Atlanta at midnight last night, I&#8217;m ready to go into a post-E3 coma. But I have miles to go before I sleep. For one thing, I need to tell you guys about the best stuff I saw at the conference this year. I didn&#8217;t get to hit all the games I wanted to see but I did manage to play some really fun games.</p>
<p>Out of all the games I played, a few are real stand-outs. First up is God of War III for the <a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/playstation-three.htm">PlayStation 3</a>. Once again you take on the role of Kratos. If you thought you were in for a kinder, gentler God of War, you&#8217;re wrong. The action in this game is frantic, gory and almost indescribably violent. Ripping out a cyclops&#8217; eye has never been so visceral &#8212; or disturbing. I can&#8217;t wait to do it again. This is not a game for the little ones.</p>
<div id="attachment_13474" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13474" title="god-of-war-2" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/god-of-war-2.jpg" alt="This is the line for God of War III before the show floor actually opens (photo by Jonathan Strickland)" width="360" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">This is the line for God of War III before the show floor actually opens. (photo by Jonathan Strickland)</p></div>
<p>Ghostbusters is another fun game I had a chance to play. I took on the role of Ray as I helped track down and trap Slimer in a posh New York hotel. Aiming the proton cannon is a bit tricky. At first, I thought the controls were too difficult. But then I realized that if I think of it in terms of the game&#8217;s universe, where the Ghostbusters are normal guys working with experimental equipment, it made sense that getting a bead on a ghost is a little challenging. Best of all, the sense of humor from the film is evident in the game.</p>
<p>Speaking of humor, I have to mention Brütal Legend, a game spawned from that magnificent evil genius Tim Schafer. You take on the role of Eddie, a roadie for a heavy metal band who gets sucked into a demonic dimension. There you must battle the forces of evil using the power of rock. None other than Jack &#8220;Tenacious D&#8221; Black provides the voice for Eddie, who wields two different kinds of axes &#8212; the double bladed and the electric guitar varieties. This game is both hilarious and fun to play.</p>
<div id="attachment_13479" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13479" title="brutal-legend-1" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/brutal-legend-1.jpg" alt="Dudes, do not encroach on my decrees! (Courtesy EA Games)" width="360" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Dudes, do not encroach on my decrees! (Courtesy EA Games)</p></div>
<p>Sticking with rock and roll (the segues for this blog post are amazing, aren&#8217;t they), I have to mention The Beatles Rock Band. I&#8217;m a big fan of the Fab Four (as well as a fan of the <a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/rock-band.htm">Rock Band</a> franchise) and managed to muster up the courage to step up to the stage. I played lead guitar on &#8220;I Want To Hold Your Hand.&#8221; The game ships on September 9 with 45 tracks spanning the Beatles&#8217; career.</p>
<div id="attachment_13481" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13481" title="beatles-rock-band-2" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/beatles-rock-band-2.jpg" alt="This is what happens when you let the drummer write a song (Courtesy Harmonix and MTV Games)" width="360" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">This is what happens when you let the drummer write a song. (Courtesy Harmonix and MTV Games)</p></div>
<p>In the family-friendly category, I have to say that Super Mario Brothers Wii is lots of fun. It combines the fun of Super Mario Brothers for the NES with the manic action of Super Smash Brothers. And those propeller suits are lots of fun!</p>
<div id="attachment_13482" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13482" title="super-mario-wii" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/super-mario-wii.jpg" alt="Super Mario Brothers Wii was a crowd pleaser at the Nintendo booth (Courtesy Nintendo)" width="360" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Super Mario Brothers Wii was a crowd pleaser at the Nintendo booth. (Courtesy Nintendo)</p></div>
<p>There were several games I did not get to test that might have otherwise made this list. Splinter Cell Conviction is one of them. I love the Splinter Cell series, and the demo I saw of this game really impressed me. But I didn&#8217;t actually get a chance to play it myself.</p>
<div id="attachment_13483" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13483" title="splinter-cell-1" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/splinter-cell-1.jpg" alt="Next time, you might just want to hold it until you get home (Courtesy Ubisoft)" width="360" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Next time, you might just want to hold it until you get home. (Courtesy Ubisoft)</p></div>
<p>And then there&#8217;s the trailer to Assassin&#8217;s Creed II. The preview for this game was flawless. The animators managed to create some real performances out of virtual characters, and the pacing was perfect to get a gamer&#8217;s blood boiling. I can&#8217;t wait to get my hands on this one. Oh, and Ubisoft was very subtle with the marketing for the game.</p>
<div id="attachment_13484" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13484" title="assassins-creed-1" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/assassins-creed-1.jpg" alt="Note -- he is not asking you for a hug (Courtesy Ubisoft)" width="360" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Note -- he&#39;s not asking you for a hug. (Courtesy Ubisoft)</p></div>
<p>The best booth has to go to Activision. The best booth babe? That one is tough. I&#8217;m going to give it to the nurses of the Trauma Center, because they really tried to make me feel better. Thanks, ladies!</p>
<div id="attachment_13485" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13485" title="trauma-center-1" src="http://howstuffworks.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/trauma-center-1.jpg" alt="You should see the bandage these ladies applied to me (photo by Jonathan Strickland)" width="360" height="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The Trauma Center nurses give me a fever. (photo by Jonathan Strickland)</p></div>
<p>And what was the best announcement at E3? Hands down, it was the revelation that the Secret of Monkey Island will be re-released with new graphics and voice acting! I&#8217;m a Monkey Island fanatic, so this news filled me with glee.</p>
<p>Whew! What a week! What I saw at E3 this year convinced me that the gaming industry is going strong. I&#8217;m already saving my pennies and writing up my Christmas wish list.</p>
<p>Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com:</p>
<p><a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/video-game.htm">How Video Game Systems Work</a><br />
<a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/xbox-three-sixty.htm">How Xbox 360 Works</a><br />
<a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/playstation-three.htm">How PlayStation 3 Works</a><br />
<a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/wii.htm">How the Wii Works</a></p>
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